Author: Emily Snyder

Emily Snyder serves as the director for the Department of Student Community Development at Stony Brook University, where she oversees a wide-range of functional units including Commuter Student Services & Off-Campus Living, the Center for Civic Justice, the Seawolves Pantry, Student Media Services & the University Radio Station. Snyder joined the Seawolves community in 2007. Throughout her career, Snyder has maintained a commitment to addressing the unique needs of special student populations, with a keen emphasis on student development and sense of belonging. Snyder has pioneered the creation of the university's lactation rooms, a passion project inspired by Snyder's own return to work as a new parent. These spaces are a reflection of institutional priorities pertaining to inclusion, support, and retention for student-parents and staff returning from parental leave. Through advocacy, mentorship, and partnership, Snyder and her team have been able to build nationally regarded support strategies that have a lasting impact on students and the communities they serve.