Joanne Passaro is a trustee at Metropolitan College of New York. Joanne was previously the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Carroll University from June 2007 to June 2018. Passaro has also served as the interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Point Park University, acting provost and vice president for academic affairs at Mercy College, director of special projects at Marymount College, and assistant professor of anthropology at Clarkson University.
Joanne Passaro received their Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University. Joanne also holds a B.A. from Duke University, where they designed their own self-designed program and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude.