Katie Embree

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Since 2021 Katie Embree has served as Vice President for Planning and Strategy, Chief of Staff to the President, and Secretary of Teachers College, Columbia University. Katie has amassed extensive administrative experience in academic affairs in progressively responsible roles and leadership positions at Teachers College, starting in 1996 as an Administrative Assistant and then as Associate Director of the Center for Educational Outreach and Innovation. As Assistant Dean, Interim Associate Dean, Associate Vice Provost, and Associate Provost and finally as Vice Provost, Katie has overseen Student Affairs, the Office of Digital Learning, the Office of Continuing Professional Studies, the Academic Affairs Budget, Academic Affairs Administration and chaired the College’s Psychological Emergency Response Team and the Student Conduct Committee. Katieearned a doctorate in Higher and Post-Secondary Education from Teachers College and completed an MBA in Finance from Seton Hall. She earned a BA with majors in Economics and Psychology from Drew University.