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Eva M. Fernández, PhD, is a higher education leader with experience fostering faculty effectiveness in teaching, deepening learning through experiential education, strengthening institutions through shared governance, and forging institutional and community partnerships. Dr. Fernández has served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Mercy University, the largest private Hispanic-Serving Institution in New York State. She also served as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College, in the City University of New York (CUNY), where she oversaw the innovative and impactful academic programs that prepare Guttman students to successfully enter the workforce or a four-year baccalaureate program. Before that appointment, she served for nine years at Queens College, CUNY, in executive leadership roles that included Associate Provost for Innovation and Student Success at Queens College, Assistant Provost for Teaching Excellence and Experiential Education, and Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Dr. Fernández has received funding for evidence-based institutional interventions from federal agencies and private foundations, including the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Education, the Petrie Foundation, and the New York City Department of Small Business Services. Dr. Fernández has a BA New York University and an MA and a PhD from the CUNY Graduate Center.