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Richard Comitz

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Long Island University

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Overview

Richard Comitz serves as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Long Island University [1][3]. Comitz holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the United States Military Academy at West Point [11], an MS in Chemistry from Florida Institute of Technology [13], and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Florida Institute of Technology [12]. Comitz has held multiple leadership positions at Long Island University, including Director of Assessment [10] and Director of Planning and Operations and Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment [9]. Additionally, Comitz served as Chief Operating Officer at American Corporate Partners from December 2023 to December 2025 [5] and currently serves as Fractional COO and CFO at Northport Books, LLC [4].

Profile introduction
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Strategic and mission-driven executive, decorated U.S. Army veteran, and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with over 20 years of progressive leadership across higher education, nonprofit operations, and global military service. Proven track record of aligning complex institutions to mission-critical priorities, driving systemic change, strengthening organizational performance, and delivering measurable results in academic affairs, operations, finance, and strategic planning. Currently serving as Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, providing leade…

Career history

  1. Assistant Vice President for Academic AffairsAug 2026 to presentLong Island University
  2. Fractional COO & CFOJan 2026 to presentNorthport Books, LLC
  3. Chief Operating OfficerDec 2023 to Dec 2025American Corporate Partners (ACP)
  4. Senior Vice President & Chief of StaffDec 2022 to Dec 2023American Corporate Partners (ACP)
  5. Senior Vice PresidentNov 2021 to Dec 2023American Corporate Partners (ACP)
  6. Content DevelopmentJan 2020 to Mar 2022Freedom Learning Group
  7. Director of Planning and Operations and Director of Institutional Effectiveness and AssessmentAug 2020 to Nov 2021Long Island University
  8. Director Of AssessmentAug 2019 to Aug 2020Long Island University

Education

  1. Bachelor's degree1992 - 1996Chemistryat United States Military Academy at West Point
  2. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Organic Chemistry2010 - 2013Florida Institute of Technology
  3. MS2003 - 2005Chemistryat Florida Institute of Technology

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