CSCU Leadership
CSCU leadership works with the institution leaders, faculty, and staff to help increase the educational attainment and workforce development of Connecticut's adult population.
CSCU Chancellor
John Maduko
John Maduko is interim chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system, which oversees Central CT State University, Eastern CT State University, Southern CT State University, Western CT State University, CT State Community College, and Charter Oak State College. John Maduko was appointed on Jun 26, 2025.
Institution Leadership
- Zulma Toro
President
Central Connecticut State University - Ed Klonoski
President
Charter Oak State Colleges - Christina Royal
Interim President
CT State Community College - Karim Ismaili
President
Eastern Connecticut State University - Sandra Bulmer
Interim President
Southern Connecticut State University - Jesse Bernal
President
Western Connecticut State University
Terrence Cheng is chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system, which oversees 12 community colleges, four state universities and Charter Oak State College, and serves more than 85,000 students. The Board of Regents unanimously appointed Chancellor Cheng on May 7, 2021, and he began on July 2, 2021. He served as campus director of the University of Connecticut Stamford campus from 2016 to 2021, where he also served as a faculty member in the English department.
He has also held several academic and administrative leadership and faculty roles which include associate provost/assistant vice president, Academic Programs at Brooklyn College; and associate dean, School of Arts and Humanities, and chair, Department of English at Lehman College. Both institutions are part of the City University of New York.
Cheng, a first-generation student, earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Binghamton University and an MFA in fiction from the University of Miami, where he was a James Michener Fellow. He is the author of two novels: Sons of Heaven (2002), and Deep in the Mountains (2007), as well as numerous published short stories and essays. In 2005, he received a Literature Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.
CSCU Executive Staff
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Daniel AnielloExecutive Director for System Project Management
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Lloyd BlanchardInterim Vice President for Administration and CFO
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Karen BuffkinGeneral Counsel
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Aynsley DiamondVice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
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Adam JosephVice Chancellor of External Affairs
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Cameron ListonChief Compliance Officer
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Lesley D MaraAssociate Vice President, Systemwide Initiatives & Sponsored Programs
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Tamara O’Day-StevensInterim Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success
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Jessica PaquetteVice Chancellor for System Affairs & Chief of Staff
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