Randy Burd is a senior academic leader and executive who has spearheaded large strategic efforts to advance excellence in higher education by guiding strategy development, leading implementation, and scaling of academic and solutions-based research programs around the globe. Randy previously led The University of Arizona’s Global Research Alliances and served as the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Long Island University. Trained in molecular and cellular biophysics, he earned a doctorate at the University at Buffalo, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute Division. His research interests have focused on improving tumor radiation response by regulating tumor cell function via a nutrigenomics-based approach. He has advanced numerous scholarly initiatives, which led to senior leadership roles in international research development and academic innovation.