Dr. Mary Bonderoff
Dr. Mary Bonderoff serves as the eleventh President at SUNY Delhi. She has been leading the college since
May, 2022. Previously, Dr. Bonderoff was a special advisor to the Chancellor at SUNY
Delhi while continuing to fulfill her responsibilities as Vice President for Student
Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer at SUNY Morrisville.
Dr. Bonderoff began her career at SUNY in 1989 at the Oneonta campus, serving in roles
with increasing responsibility, including Director of the Center for Multicultural
Experiences, Director for Student Diversity, and then as Director of Diversity Education
and Community Outreach. She went to SUNY Morrisville to serve as Chief Diversity Officer
and Title IX Coordinator, and has been Vice President for Student Affairs and Chief
Diversity Officer for the past two years. As Chief Diversity Officer for SUNY Morrisville,
she did not shy away from leading difficult dialogues around issues of diversity,
equity and inclusion at a series called “Critical Conversations with the CDO” and
additionally assisted in developing policy initiatives within the university, including
a Racial Profiling Police Policy, Gender Inclusive Housing, a Preferred Names Project,
and Gender-Neutral Bathrooms on campus. She is a member of the SUNY Disability Task
Force, which was established in 2021, and has been serving as special advisor to the
Chancellor at SUNY Delhi.
Dr. Bonderoff has worked closely with a number of partners in the community, including
the Cooperstown Board of Education, Chamber of Commerce, Oneonta and Cooperstown Central
School Districts, and has been a member of the United University Professions for twenty-eight
years, as well as a member of the NAACP. She has extensive experience in human resource
policies, specializing in areas of diversity and inclusion, search and hiring, and
reasonable accommodations. Dr. Bonderoff earned a doctorate from Northeastern University;
two MS degrees and a BS in education, all from SUNY Oneonta. One of Dr. Bonderoff’s first jobs while she was a graduate student was at SUNY Delhi as a Residence Hall
Director. Her immediate family is also a part of the SUNY family, as her husband and
three sons all attended a SUNY campus for their higher education.
At SUNY Delhi, Dr. Bonderoff will continue to approach campus issues with balance,
sourcing opinions and assistance from all perspectives, fostering teamwork to achieve
the common goal of a more inclusive campus experience for all, while also supporting
and inspiring our students every step of the way.