Peter O. Nwosu is the 11th President of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, founded in 1861. A passionate advocate for access to high-quality education for our nation’s increasingly diverse student body and a strong believer in the power of collaboration and shared governance, he announced a bold and inspiring vision for the university on September 28, 2023, to increase upward mobility and support regional economic development. Titled Vision 4040: Expanding SUNY Oswego’s Promise, the plan aspires for a more educated region, leverages SUNY Oswego’s strengths and opportunities in Central New York, and commits to doubling the number of degrees and credentials from the university from 20,000 to 40,000 by the year 2040.
An American Council on Education fellow, Fulbright scholar, professor of Communication Studies, and author of more than 100 scholarly writings, including three books, President Nwosu joined SUNY Oswego from the City University of New York (CUNY) Herbert H. Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, where he was Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success. Previously, he served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Associate Vice President for Academic Programs at California State University, Fullerton, and Special Assistant to the President and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Planning, and Assessment at Tennessee State University, Nashville.
A graduate of the Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, President Nwosu earned his Ph.D. in communication studies from Howard University, Washington, D.C. President Nwosu serves on a number of local, regional, and national organizations and boards, including as chair of the Oswego County Micron Strategy Steering Committee, member of the board, CenterState CEO (Central New York’s premier business leadership and economic development organization), and as chair of the board of directors for the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), based in Washington, D.C.