Joseph Skrivanek

Joseph Skrivanek is a Distinguished Service Professor of Chemistry at Purchase College, SUNY. He specializes in broadening STEM education access, particularly through mentorship programs for underrepresented students. Key roles include founder and director of the Baccalaureate and Beyond Community College Mentoring Program, which has replicated across SUNY. He has secured over $4M in NSF/NIH grants for STEM initiatives.

• Education: BS & MS (Chemistry, University of Scranton), PhD (Biochemistry, Penn State), Postdoc (Albert Einstein College of Medicine).

Research interests focus on enhancing STEM pipelines via tailored curricula, K-12 outreach, and community college transfer support. His Presidential Award (2011) recognizes the Baccalaureate and Beyond program’s impact, presented at a White House ceremony.

• Awards: SUNY’s Distinguished Service rank, Chancellor’s Award for Faculty Service.

Advising/grants: Directed multi-million dollar NIH/NASA grants to support underserved STEM students. Served as Chemistry Department Chair, Dean of Natural Sciences, and Middle States Steering Committee Chair.

Labs/teams: Lead the Baccalaureate and Beyond Program and collaborates with community organizations to advance STEM equity.