Experience

St. John's University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice Provost

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Provide leadership and oversight of the Division of Academic Support Services, the Division of Special and Opportunity Programs, and the Center for Teaching & Learning and assist in new undergraduate program development. Departments and programs include the University Honors Program, University Writing Center, Writing Across the Curriculum, Student Development for Athletes, Graduate Admission Assistance Program, Testing Services, Inside Out Prison Exchange Program, Student Support Services (TRIO), Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program (TRIO), Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program, Science and Technology Entry Program, School’s Out New York City (SONYC), Upward Bound (TRIO), and the College Bound: Liberty Partnerships Program.In addition to his administrative duties, Dr. McKenzie is an Adjunct Associate Professor in our School of Education. He also teaches through the University’s Institute for Core Studies. Show less

• VP Academic Support Services

  • Mar 1999 - Nov 2015

  • Provide leadership and supervision for the fourteen program areas that constitute the Divisions of Academic Support Services and Special & Opportunity Programs: College Advantage, College Access Challenge Grant, College Bound: Liberty Partnerships Program, Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, Gates Millennium Scholarship Program, GEAR UP, Graduate Admission Assistance Program, Honors Program, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, Science and Technology Entry Program, Student Development for Athletes, Student Support Services, Testing, and Transfer Student Services.• Manage a total of approximately 75 administrative, instructional, clerical, and student support staff.• Oversee program budgets and expenditures of approximately three million dollars. Show less

• Associate Vice President

  • Jun 1994 - Mar 1999

  • Supervised the ten program areas that comprised the departments of Student Advising & Retention and the Division of Special & Opportunity Programs.• Developed outcomes measures to monitor student achievement, persistence, and retention.• Supervised program budgets and expenditures of over two million dollars.

• Acting Dean, St. Vincent's College (now the College of Professional Studies)

  • Jun 1993 - Jun 1994



St. John's University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Dean, University Libraries & Vice Provost

  • Sep 2020 - Mar 2021