April 26, 2026

Dr. Brad Fuster—Championing Innovation in Higher Education at San Francisco Bay University and EDUP Innovation

Dr. Brad Fuster—Championing Innovation in Higher Education at San Francisco Bay University and EDUP Innovation
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Dr. Brad Fuster—Championing Innovation in Higher Education at San Francisco Bay University and EDUP Innovation
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Our Guest, Dr. Brad Fuster, is Provost and Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs at San Francisco Bay University and Host of EdUp Innovation. Brad Fuster has extensive experience in higher education leadership. As a respected music professor and academic leader, Fuster brings deep expertise in academicaffairs, enrollment management, international program management, and technological innovation to SFBU. He has held key leadership positions at SUNY Buffalo State University where he was a Vice President, and at Keuka College (NY), where he served as provost and intermittently as acting president, managing a substantial institutional budget and leading numerous academic campus-wide initiatives.

During his tenure at Keuka College, Fuster led sweeping advancements in experiential learning, new program development, general education revision, international growth strategies, and led a successful Middle States reaffirmation. He significantly improved student retention and success by demonstrating his strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as helped stabilize institutional finances through grantsmanship and innovation.

As an expert in higher education, Fuster has published numerous articles and book chapters and presented at national and international higher education conferences by special invitation. He has wrote about higher education under contract for US News & World Report.

Your Host: ⁠⁠Jacob Easley II, PhD, PMP⁠⁠

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Resources:

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Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs

Brad Fuster, DMA, has extensive experience in higher education leadership. As a respected music professor and academic leader, Fuster brings deep expertise in academic affairs, enrollment management, international program management, and technological innovation to SFBU. He has held key leadership positions at SUNY Buffalo State University where he was a Vice President, and at Keuka College (NY), where he served as provost and intermittently as acting president, managing a substantial institutional budget and leading numerous academic campus-wide initiatives.

During his tenure at Keuka College, Fuster led sweeping advancements in experiential learning, new program development, general education revision, international growth strategies, and led a successful Middle States reaffirmation. He significantly improved student retention and success by demonstrating his strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, as well as helped stabilize institutional finances through grantsmanship and innovation.

As an expert in higher education, Fuster has published numerous articles and book chapters and presented at national and international higher education conferences by special invitation. He hosts the EdUp Innovation podcast, is s frequent podcast guest, and wrote about higher education under contract for US News & World Report.