Cynthia J. Cyrus

Cynthia’s responsibilities include coordinating the undergraduate experience across the university’s four undergraduate schools and colleges, upholding the university’s academic policies, and working to enhance the student experience. She also facilitates the university’s online initiatives, including Coursera, and supervises the Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning.

Cynthia joined the Vanderbilt University faculty in 1994 and currently is professor of musicology at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music, where she also served as associate dean of the collegiate program from 2004-2010.