Fort Schuyler Magazine Spring 2020

One of the core values of Maritime College is Student Centeredness. It’s important for the Provost to constantly question whether the College is meeting the needs of students and to determine whether students are being set up for success when they graduate. If that core value is met, all the other core values fit in easily. Joseph Hoffman ’75 Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Welcome New Provost Dr. Jennifer K. Waters

Dr. Jennifer K. Waters is the recently appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. She is a native New Yorker who grew up in a sailing family on Long Island. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Webb Institute, she attended Stevens Institute of Technology earning a master’s and doctoral degree in Ocean Engineering. For more than 25 years, Dr. Waters has served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the United States Naval Academy. Dr. Waters is a highly accomplished and widely recognized professional engineer with broad experience in

both naval architecture and ocean engineering. Distinguishing herself as the Academy’s senior female civilian leader, she managed all curricular matters for 25 academic majors across 15 academic departments, ensuring 4,400 students satisfactorily met academic and graduation requirements. “I am thrilled and honored to be joining the SUNY Maritime Community. Not only am I looking forward to working with the wonderful team of faculty, staff and students at the school, I also cannot wait to return to my home state and again be in the heart of the world’s greatest maritime region,” she stated.

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