Announcing the 2025 LICSPA Annual Conference Keynote Speaker!

The Conference Committee is excited to unveil Dr. Randall M-J Edouard as our Keynote Speaker for the 2025 LICSPA Annual Conference on November 14, 2025! Take a look at Dr. Edouard’s bio below to see his extensive background.

 
 

Dr. Randall M-J Edouard

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Chair for the Town and Gown Advisory Board at SUNY Old Westbury

Education

B.A. & M.A. – Hofstra University

Ed.D. in Educational Theory, Research and Practice – Binghamton University
Doctoral Dissertation: “The Journey of African American Males in Senior Level Positions in Higher Education”

Personal Background

Dr. Edouard hails from Queens, New York, and is married to Dr. Livia Gama Fagundes-Edouard, a native of Rondonópolis, Brazil and Queens, New York. Together, they have five daughters: Bianca, Daniella, Alyssa, Karisma, and Kalyse.

Dr. Edouard is in his third year at SUNY Old Westbury, where he oversees:

  • Athletics

  • Counseling and Psychological Wellness Services

  • Residential Life

  • Student Conduct

  • Office of Services for Students with Disabilities

  • Career Planning & Development

  • CARE Team

  • Student Health Center

  • Center for Student Leadership & Involvement

Visionary Leadership

As Chair of the Town and Gown Advisory Board, Dr. Edouard:

  • Enhances partnerships between SUNY Old Westbury and surrounding communities

  • Cultivates civic engagement and active citizenship

  • Supports economic development initiatives

  • Leads strategic planning for sustainable, collaborative growth

Professional Background

Before joining SUNY Old Westbury, Dr. Edouard spent 15 years at Binghamton University in several leadership positions, including Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.

At Binghamton, he supervised:

  • Student Activities

  • Student Union

  • Off-Campus Programs & Services

  • Fraternity & Sorority Life

  • Parent & Family Programs

  • Parents Leadership Council

  • New Student Programs & Orientation

  • TRiO Programs

  • Student Affairs Compliance

  • Veterans & Military Services

  • CARE Team / Students of Concern

  • Threat Assessment Team

  • Workplace Violence Prevention

  • Binghamton University Interfaith Council

  • Violence, Abuse & Rape Crisis Center

    He also founded, developed and chaired the Binghamton University Town Gown Advisory Board (TGAB) and served as professional liaison to both the Student Association (SA), Inc. and the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), Inc.


Leadership in Admissions & Enrollment

As Assistant Vice Provost for Admissions and Enrollment, Dr. Edouard:

  • Oversaw strategic enrollment management

  • Established use of the “Slate” CRM system

  • Improved recruitment strategies by evaluating trends, establishing critical measurements, determining production, productivity, quality, designing systems, resolving problems, and improved student experience strategies

  • Advanced organizational efficiency and positive change

Commitment to Student Success

Dr. Edouard’s earlier experience includes leadership roles in Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) at Binghamton University and Stony Brook University, where he strengthened student engagement, belonging, and success.

He is formally trained in crisis intervention and management, certified in ICS 300 (Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents) and ICS 400 (Advanced Incident Command Systems) under the National Incident Management System (NIMS).