Christopher Connor is the Assistant Dean and Chief Enrollment Officer, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (SUNY). With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, Connor’s experience includes serving in leadership roles in undergraduate and graduate education both from an institutional and academic unit perspective. In his current role, he focuses strategically on all aspects of the student lifecycle. During his tenure in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, graduate enrollment has risen 47 percent to the highest in school history, which includes a 28 percent increase in international enrollment and a 155 percent increase in domestic enrollment levels. Connor was recently awarded the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for Professional Service by the State University of New York (SUNY) system, and the operations under his direction were awarded the 2020 IELTS USA Best Practices Award in International Enrollment Management.
The Evolution of Graduate Enrollment Management