Jay Sexter
Jay Sexter is an American educator who is known for having been the president of
Early life and education
Sexter grew up in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, New York. He completed his undergraduate education at the City College of New York. Sexter then attended Hunter College where he received his master's degree in social studies education. He then completed a second master's degree at the University of Southern California in counseling psychology. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California, Sexter completed his doctorate in educational psychology at Fordham University.
Career
While at Fordham University, Sexter became the youngest school district superintendent in
In 1985, Sexter transplanted to the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Over the course of five years, Sexter served as the chief academic officer, provost, and academic vice-president. He engaged in a variety of research related to criminal justice, and doubled the grant funding for research in this field, while working at John Jay. He became more prominent in the realm of higher education, and traveled to several countries, such as Japan, Korea, and China, to lecture on law enforcement personnel.
In 1990, Sexter became president of Mercy College. Within a nine-year term, Sexter increased the student population at Mercy College from 4,800 to over 12,000. Additionally, he worked to develop several medical programs and dramatically increased the college's endowment. He retired in 1999 and became the first
After his retirement, Sexter received a phone call from Dr.
Sexter is presently involved in a number of real estate investments.
Personal life
Sexter currently lives in Boynton Beach, Florida with his wife, Eva Spinelli Sexter. Together, Sexter and his wife have five children and five grand children.
References
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- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
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