Dr. William P. Mullaney Ninth President of Rockland Community College
Dr. William P. Mullaney became the ninth president of Rockland Community College (RCC) in June 2025, bringing with him a proven track record of advancing student success, access, and workforce innovation within the SUNY system. At RCC, Dr. Mullaney is focused on building strategic partnerships, expanding high-impact academic programs, and strengthening the College’s role as an engine for regional opportunity and economic growth.
Prior to joining RCC, Dr. Mullaney served as the seventh president of SUNY Corning Community College (CCC) from 2019 to 2025. Under his leadership, CCC experienced its first enrollment growth in over a decade and reached a milestone three-year graduation rate of 40%, the highest among all SUNY community colleges at the time. He also helped launch in-demand programs in fields such as Mechatronics, Automotive Technology, Battery Technology, and Digital Design. A champion for equity and access, Dr. Mullaney oversaw the introduction of CCC’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and Corning Prison Education Program (CPEP), and co-developed the SUNY-wide PRODiG+ initiative to recruit and retain diverse faculty across New York’s community colleges.
Dr. Mullaney is deeply committed to community engagement. He has served on multiple local boards and, in 2024, was invited to the White House for a roundtable with fellow community college presidents and senior members of the Biden administration. That same year, he was named a Presidential Fellow by the Aspen Institute in recognition of his leadership in higher education.
Outside of work, Dr. Mullaney enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and training for triathlons. He and his wife Marianne are proud parents of three children: Nathan, Katie, and Julianna.