Pace University of New York City and Pleasantville has appointed Marcus C. Tye, Ph.D., as dean of its College of Health Professions.
Tye, a licensed clinical psychologist, comes to Pace having served as dean of the School of Health Sciences and interim dean of the School of Education at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY). He succeeds Dr. Harriet R. Feldman, who served as a professor at the Lienhard School of Nursing and as dean for the College of Health Professions for 28 years.
“Marcus C. Tye comes to Pace University with a wealth of experience as a clinician and an academic leader who will serve our students well as they prepare for rewarding, in-demand careers in the health professions and health sciences,” said President Marvin Krislov.
The appointment comes at an exciting time for Pace University, as it is in the process of transforming Lienhard Hall, home to its College of Health Professions on the Pleasantville campus, into a modernized Healthcare Hub and adding important programming for students preparing for careers in the region”™s burgeoning health care and biotechnology sector.
“Dean Tye”™s career and expertise align well with the vision, goals and mission of Pace University and our aim to educate our student body for current and future health care challenges,” Provost Vanya Quiñones said.
Prior to Tye”™s positions within CUNY, he served as regional lead of a master”™s in counseling psychology program at National University in Fresno, California, and held earlier positions at private and public institutions.
Tye holds a Ph.D. and master”™s degree in psychology from the University of North Dakota and a bachelor”™s degree in psychology from Princeton University with additional undergraduate study at St. Anne”™s College, Oxford University. He currently serves on the board of Princeton”™s LGBTQIA+ alumni association.
