GMercyU Welcomes New Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Gwynedd Mercy University recently appointed Stephen Grieco, DMA as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Grieco will assume his new role on June 1.
With more than 25 years of higher education experience, Grieco has served in a number of roles, including most recently as Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Eastern New Mexico University at Roswell. The majority of Grieco’s career has been spent in the Philadelphia region, serving as an assistant and associate professor of music at the Community College of Philadelphia and Cabrini University, respectively; Dean of Arts and Humanities at Montgomery County Community College; and Associate Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Manor College. Grieco also spent a short time as a Spanish teacher in the Central Bucks School District.
"I am honored to join GMercyU as its new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, and committed to fostering an environment of academic excellence, innovation, and respect for all members of the University community. I look forward to collaborating with GMercyU’s dedicated faculty, staff, and students to advance the University mission and make a meaningful impact together," said Grieco.
“We are delighted to welcome Dr. Grieco to the Gwynedd Mercy University community at this exciting time in our history,” said GMercyU’s President Deanne H. D’Emilio, JD. “He will play an integral role in the development and launch of new academic programs that will help us achieve our vision to be the Catholic University leader in professional and healthcare education. His ‘innovate to the top’ philosophy will fit well with GMercyU’s focus on growth and innovation and the opening of the new Frances M. Maguire ’55 Healthcare Innovation Center this fall.”
Grieco will join Gwynedd Mercy University just a few months before the scheduled opening of its new healthcare innovation center, which will support students from many different majors in learning to harness the power of technology and interprofessional patient care to enhance the patient experience and improve patient outcomes. The new facility also will help the University meet the urgent need for more healthcare professionals in the region. At the same time, the University recently completed the renovation of interior and exterior residential living spaces, the complete renovation of the Frank O. Genuardi Legends Fields baseball and softball complex, and the addition of new dining options on campus. Renovations to the gymnasium should be complete before the start of the fall semester.
During his career, Grieco implemented strategies to move Eastern New Mexico University at Roswell from a Hispanic enrolling to a Hispanic serving institution to improve student outcomes, formed partnerships to expand experiential learning opportunities for students, and secured grant funding to support college readiness and technology equity programs.
Grieco holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from Arizona State University, Master of Music from Bowling Green State University, and Bachelor of Music from the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is an active composer and recently had a work premiered at the American Music Educators Association.