Anitra Douglas-McCarthy

Assistant Dean for Access and Recruitment

Cornell University - Graduate School

Anitra Douglas-McCarthy serves as the Assistant Dean for Access and Recruitment at the Cornell University Graduate School. In her role, she leads the University’s efforts to recruit and enroll scholars to Cornell’s graduate programs, particularly those from backgrounds underrepresented in higher education. She has dedicated her career in higher education to increasing student access, well-being, and achievement and works closely with Cornell’s graduate fields and faculty as well as with prospective students coaching them on applying to graduate programs and ways to improve and promote their credentials for successful admission to their programs of choice.