Dr. Joel Frater is Vice President of Student Affairs at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). He previously served as Dean of Student Services at Rochester General College of Health Careers, Assistant Provost for Diversity at SUNY Brockport, MCC’s Downtown Campus Executive Dean, and an American Council on Education Fellow at Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Frater served on the Boards of the Center for Government Research, Rochester Downtown Development Corporation, Coordinated Care Services, Inc., and Pathstone Development Corporation. He is a Board Trustee of The Strong National Museum of Play. At NOVA, Dr Frater leads a portfolio that includes Enrollment Management, Student Support Services, and Student Engagement and Retention. He played a major role in several initiatives including MCC’s 2017-2021 Strategic Planning, construction of the Downtown Campus, and the launch of partnerships such as the Rochester Integrated SUNY Excels Network, Rochester Early College International High School, North American Brewery Scholarship program, and RTS transportation agreement. He holds his doctorate in Tourism Administration from Temple University, PA. He also completed the Management and Leadership in Higher Education Program at Harvard University and the Becoming a Provost Academy with the Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).