Dr. Vickie Mazer is a senior leader with significant experience in higher education and healthcare. She currently serves as Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies at McDaniel College, where she provides strategic leadership for graduate and professional programs and drives innovation aligned with regional and statewide workforce needs. She has a proven record of advancing graduate education, workforce-aligned academic programs, and institutional growth.
Since joining McDaniel in 2020, Dr. Mazer’s leadership has contributed to strong graduate enrollment growth and significant program expansion. Her work includes the development of Health Sciences programs in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology, as well as the expansion and revision of graduate programs in Education and Business and other professional disciplines.
Previously, Dr. Mazer spent 13 years as Director of Graduate Services at a comprehensive public higher education institution, overseeing all aspects of graduate program administration—from admissions through graduation—across two campuses and online modalities.
She also has more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in healthcare management. Her background includes five years on the executive leadership team of a Federally Qualified Health Center, where she served as Director of Development and Project Director/Site Director. Her role included the development and implementation of a Federally Qualified Health Care Center with two locations providing primary and OB/GYN care. She also held leadership roles within a regional health system as Director of Community Health and Outreach and Director of Marketing and Community Relations, leading initiatives focused on population health, community engagement, and organizational growth.
Dr. Mazer holds a Doctorate of Educational Leadership from Frostburg State University with a specialization in Higher Education Leadership.