Since becoming president in 2000, Edward Guiliano has led New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) to broad recognition as a distinguished institution of higher learning with firm national, global, and digital recognition in the fields of architecture, medicine, communications, engineering, and educational technology.

Under Guiliano's leadership, NYIT has been consistently ranked as one of America's best colleges by a number of publications. It was recently listed by U.S. News & World Report among "America's Best Colleges."

In addition, NYIT has received the praise of specialized accrediting agencies familiar with the institution. During his presidency, NYIT has significantly increased the size and quality of its diverse student body of more than 15,000 students from all 50 U.S. states and 98 countries; recruited seasoned administrators and distinguished faculty members; and added campuses and sites in North America, the Middle East, Asia, and online to complement NYIT's hub campuses in Manhattan and Long Island.

Most recently, Guiliano spearheaded the development of a bold 2030 strategic plan, designed to position NYIT over the next 25 years as the model for a 21st-century global university. Guiliano has already overseen a major renovation and construction of campus facilities and has implemented comprehensive branding and marketing programs that have enhanced the college's national and international reputation. An eloquent spokesman and advocate for global higher education, Guiliano is a frequent presenter at major conferences around the globe. In 2007, Guiliano was elected chairman of the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE), a consortium of 19 regional colleges and universities.

He has also been a board officer of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (New York), which represents the chief executives of New York's 100-plus private, not-for-profit colleges and universities on issues of public policy, and serves or has served as a board member and officer for several nonprofit and educational organizations. Guiliano began his NYIT career as an English professor in 1974 and continues to teach one course a year.

In 1988, he was the youngest person in NYIT history to be promoted up the ranks to full professor. Prior to his presidency, he served as vice president for academic affairs and provost. He holds a bachelor's degree from Brown University and a doctorate from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. In 2001, he received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his personal accomplishments, social compassion, and outstanding contributions to American society. He is married to best-selling author Mireille Guiliano and maintains homes in New York and France.