66 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • SEPTEMBER 2018
“I am proud that Queensborough
is positioned to continue its
trajectory of excellence and
lead the way as a flagship
institution of higher education
in the 21st century.”
Dr. Timothy G. Lynch
Interim President, Queensborough Community College
Timothy G. Lynch, Ph.D.
has been appointed to serve
as Interim President of
Queensborough Community
College. His tenure began on
September 1, 2018.
Dr. Lynch succeeds Dr. Diane
B. Call, who retired as President
at the end of August, capping
a distinguished 47-year career
at Queensborough Community
College where she served
the last eight years as its first
woman President.
Dr. Lynch, who was the
College’s Provost and Senior
Vice President for Academic
Affairs, joined Queensborough
in 2017. In this role, he
worked closely with faculty
from seventeen academic
departments and oversaw
campus efforts related to
various University initiatives,
including strategic planning for
the Connected CUNY pillars of
access and completion, college
readiness, and knowledge
creation.
As an award-winning scholar
and seasoned administrator,
Dr. Lynch’s broad scope of
experience in public higher
education includes that of
faculty member, department
chairperson, and chief
academic officer at public
universities in California and
New York. Before joining
Queensborough he served as
Provost and Vice President
of Academic Affairs at SUNY
Maritime College, with prior
teaching and administrative
experience at the California
Maritime Academy, a
specialized campus of the
California State University
system.
While at Maritime, Dr. Lynch
oversaw the efforts that led
to the creation and funding
of the institution’s first Center
for Teaching and Learning,
which improved retention,
persistence and graduation
rates while also providing
important faculty development
opportunities for individuals
interested in the scholarship of
teaching and learning.
A native New Yorker and firstgeneration
college student,
Dr. Lynch earned degrees
from Brooklyn College and
the CUNY Graduate School
and University Center, all
in History. His professional
associations include American
Irish Historical Society, National
Maritime Historical Society and
North American Society for
Oceanic History. His research
interests focus on immigration
and ethnicity, and on America’s
relationship with the sea.