Dr. Anthony M. Ferreria has worked in education for over 20 years, building a career marked by a deep commitment to equity, student success and global engagement. He began his career as a public school teacher in New York City through Teach For America. Since then, he has focused extensively on higher education, leading initiatives that support first-generation, underrepresented, and international students across the U.S. and abroad.
At New York University, Dr. Ferreria served as director of the Academic Achievement Program, a leadership and retention initiative for students of color and associate director of the College of Arts & Science advising center. He also led NYU’s semester exchange programs with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Puerto Rican Universities. At NYU Abu Dhabi, the first liberal arts campus in the Middle East operated by a major American research university, he launched the campus’s first pre-professional advising office, overseeing advising for pre-law, pre-health, and pre-graduate pathways.
After returning to the US, Dr. Ferreria served as an assistant dean of students at Columbia University where he created successful academic support programs and taught University Studies, a first-year transition course. At Pomona College he oversaw sophomore and transfer programming, managed academic support systems, and assisted in leading campus-wide retention and crisis efforts.
Most recently, Dr. Ferreria served as site director for ASU Local - Los Angeles, managing a first-generation college access and support initiative. In this role, he oversaw operations, student development, and partnerships with non-profits, high schools, and community colleges.
Dr. Ferreria holds a doctor of education degree from Northeastern University, master of arts in Africana studies and master of science in management from NYU as well as a master of science in teaching from Pace University. He earned a bachelor of arts in Black studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
