David N. Gachigo serves as the Interim Vice Provost on our beautiful St. John’s University Staten Island Campus. Prior to his current role, David also served in other capacities within the Division of Student Affairs on the Queens campus and the older Manhattan campus at Murray Street. His diverse role in supporting student success has been rooted in the intentional coordination and collaboration of the Office of Student Life in concert with other campus community partners in supporting New Student Recruitment efforts, New Student Orientation, Student Engagement, Student Mentoring and Academic Support Services.
David received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from The University of Montana, Missoula. He also has, a Master of Arts in Government and Politics (International Relations Concentration) degree and an Advanced Certificate in International Law and Diplomacy from St. John’s University. He is currently working on his doctoral degree in World History.