Dr. Frederick Bonato has been named interim president of Manhattan University in Riverdale, New York, effective October 15.
With three decades of experience in higher education, Dr. Bonato previously served as interim dean of the College of Community Health and as associate provost for academic affairs at Montclair State University in New Jersey. He has also held roles at Saint Peter’s University in New Jersey, including executive vice president and provost.
Dr. Bonato currently serves as vice president for education and research at the Aerospace Medical Association and was editor-in-chief of the association’s peer-reviewed journal, Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance. He holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Rutgers University in New Jersey.