Academic Assistant Vice President,
Staten Island Campus
Since June 2010, Dr. Christopher Cuccia has served as the
Academic Assistant Vice President for the Staten Island campus of
St. John’s University. In this capacity, he is responsible for the
overall management of all academic services on the campus while
also working very closely with faculty members and academic
administrators in the planning and development of new academic
programs. Dr. Cuccia is also an Adjunct Associate Professor for the
Division of Administration and Instructional Leadership for The
School of Education.
Dr. Cuccia first graduated from St. John’s University in 1997 with
a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. While pursuing his
undergraduate degree, he was a student worker in the Office of
Financial Aid. In addition, Dr. Cuccia served as secretary for the
Marketing Society and was an active member of Phi Beta Lambda, a
nationally recognized business honor society.
After a brief experience in the corporate sector, Dr. Cuccia
returned to St. John’s in the fall of 1998 as a Financial Aid
Counselor. During his four years in this position, he assisted both
undergraduate and graduate students finance their education and
better understand their aid and payment options. Following four
years in this capacity, Dr. Cuccia was promoted to the position of
Associate Director of the University Freshman Center in September,
2002. He held this position for approximately eight years prior to
his current appointment.
Since returning to St. John’s, Dr. Cuccia has completed several
degrees, including the Masters in Business Administration through
the Peter J. Tobin College of Business in August 2001, the
Professional Diploma in Instructional Leadership through The School
of Education in January 2007, and a Doctorate in Education, also
through The School of Education, in May, 2009. He also earned a
certificate in Professional Development from the University in
2006.
Dr. Cuccia is an active member of several professional
organizations, including the National Academic Advisors Association
and the National Branch Campus Administrators Association. He
received the 2012 Excellence in Education award from the Turkish
Cultural Center Staten Island and a 2007 Founder’s Week Award from
St. John’s University. Dr. Cuccia is also a member of several
University- and community-related committees, including the Snug
Harbor Task Force Education Committee, the Italian Cultural Center
of St. John’s University, and the University’s Presidential
Multicultural Advisory Committee.