As Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer, Natalia Blank provides strategic leadership and administrative oversight in key academic areas, including educational operations, program development, resource allocations, as well as academic and faculty policies. Blank received her B.Sc. in Chemistry from Nizhegorod State University (RUS) and Ph.D. from Dartmouth College (NH). Prior to joining D’Youville in July 2021, Blank served at Norwich University (VT) as a faculty member and in several administrative roles, including Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Assessment.