Honoree-
David Cohen

As a young man, David Cohen’s interest in science led him to enroll at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University, where he earned his B.S. in biology in 1963. In 1966, he completed his M.S. in biology from LIU and began teaching there the same year in the Biology Department. He never left, enjoying a highly successful academic and administrative career, witnessing the years of change and growth that continue to make Brooklyn one of the fastest growing, most ethnically diverse college campuses in the New York metropolitan area.

He has held numerous academic and administrative titles over the years, rising through the ranks to become a full professor of biology with tenure and the dean of the Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the largest academic unit of the Brooklyn Campus. He has many fond memories of his years as a student, professor, and administrator and is deeply grateful to his colleagues at the Campus whose friendship and support have helped to shape his career and influence and guide him as a teacher and administrator.

Dean Cohen holds a Ph.D in biology from New York University. His research on rhizoid cell differentiation has been published by the American Journal of Botany. Since 1978, he has overseen grant-writing initiatives totaling more than $3.2 million.

The Dean’s three sons have all taken advantage of the excellent quality of education that Long Island University provides. Brad, his eldest son, earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and his master’s degree in criminal justice from the C.W. Post Campus and currently works in the Provost’s Office at the Brooklyn Campus. His sons, Russell and Jason, both earned their B.S./M.S. in physical therapy from the Brooklyn Campus. The Dean and his wife, Helen, reside in Lake Grove, New York.

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