| Betty A. Rosa | |
|---|---|
| 16th Commissioner of Education of the State of New York | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 8, 2021 | |
| Governors | |
| Preceded by | Shannon L. Tahoe |
| Chancellor of the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York | |
| In office 2016–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Harvard University (Ed.D.) City College of New York (BA) Lehman College (MS) |
| Profession | Educator |
| Website | https://www.nysed.gov/commissioner-bio |
Betty A. Rosa is an American educator and the Commissioner of the New York State Education Department and serves as the President of the University of the State of New York. Prior to becoming Commissioner, Rosa served as the Chancellor of the New York State Education Department, governing the Board of Regents.
Education
Rosa was born in New York City and was in Puerto Rico for her early years. She taught in New York schools in Manhattan and the Bronx.
She has a B.A. from the City College of New York (CUNY). She received two master's degrees from Lehman College, one in administration and the other in bilingual education. She has an Ed.M. and an Ed.D. from Harvard University.
She was elected as Regents chancellor in 2016, and in 2021 she as named the New York State Education Commissioner.
Honors and awards
In 2017 Lehman College gave Rosa an honorary doctorate.
References
- ^ Taylor, Kate (2016-03-21). "New York State Regents Elect Betty Rosa as Chancellor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Lehman College News". www.lehman.edu. May 25, 2017. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- Gee, Denise Jewell (2016-03-22). "Rosa begins new era as chancellor of Regents". The Buffalo News; Buffalo, New York. pp. . Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- "A new education leader". The Buffalo News; Buffalo, New York. 2021-02-10. Retrieved 2024-11-02.