Cynthia “Cindy” DeLuca

Cindy is the founding director of the University of South Florida’s new Summer Institute as the university implements a plan to enhance its summer education offerings and experiences. Previously, Cindy was the associate vice provost of enrollment management and services at North Carolina State University where she provided strategic vision, leadership, and direction for all aspects of summer sessions, Joyner Visitor Center, new student orientation, and parents and families services. Under her leadership the university’s summer sessions have undergone a transformation to a student-centered, college-led model that continuously examines how student success might be enhanced by strategically building summer into the university’s overall approach to academics.

Over the course of her career, Cindy has been an officer in the state, regional, and national summer sessions organizations. She is currently the immediate past president of the North American Association of Summer Sessions. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership from East Carolina University.