Christian Alberto, Ed.D., is the Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management at the SUNY College of Optometry, where he brings more than a decade of experience leading holistic admissions, recruitment, enrollment, and orientation initiatives while advancing equity, inclusion, and global perspectives in higher education. A data-driven scholarly practitioner, he serves on the Institutional Research and Planning Committee and recently led the development of a recruitment, branding, and strategic partnerships plan for SUNY Optometry’s forthcoming Upstate campus.

Beyond SUNY, Dr. Alberto has co-taught an Educational Policy course in the University of Pittsburgh’s Ed.D. program, sharing practitioner-based insights on leadership and organizational change in education. His scholarship and professional interests center on culturally responsive practices, student access, global engagement, and operational effectiveness in higher education administration. He is also a contributing author to Ten Steps Toward Greater Operational Efficiency in Higher Education: An Administrator Playbook.

Dr. Alberto earned his Ed.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, where his dissertation examined culturally responsive strategies for advancing diversity and expanding educational opportunities. He also holds an M.S. in Higher Education Administration from CUNY and a B.A. in Psychology from the University at Buffalo.

A 2022 SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute Fellow, Dr. Alberto is committed to advancing institutions, empowering teams, and helping students unlock and realize their full potential.