Marc Wais, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Emeritus, served as NYU’s chief student affairs officer for 18+ years. Under his leadership, NYU earned 39 NASPA Excellence Awards — recognizing excellence and innovation in student affairs programs and initiatives.

Marc has presented on various student life issues nationally and internationally, been published in newspapers and magazines, served on the Editorial Board of the NASPA Journal, co-written a book chapter in Exceptional Senior Student Affairs Administrators Leadership, garnered six major grants totaling more than $1 million dollars, been active in professional associations and higher educations boards (NASPA, College For Every Student, Phi Delta Kappa), and served in various community service initiatives (United Way, Ronald McDonald House, Boy’s Club of America). He is a 2016 recipient of the NASPA Pillar of the Profession Award.

Prior to NYU, Marc served for eight years as Dean of Students, Resident Fellow, and University Fellow at Stanford University. He received his doctorate in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University.