Seth Grossman

Seth Grossman is currently the Vice President of Administration and Chief Administrative Officer at American University in Washington, D.C. He also serves as a faculty member in the Department of Public Administration & Policy within the university's School of Public Affairs. In his administrative role, he oversees various departments including human resources, community and government relations, and strategic planning, while also managing WAMU 88.5 FM and the American University Museum. Additionally, Grossman teaches courses on administrative law, the federal regulatory process, homeland security, and immigration law at American University and Washington College of Law.13

Grossman's career has included significant roles in both academia and government. Prior to his current position, he was the Chief of Staff to the President of the University of California system, where he managed operations across ten campuses and five medical centers, handling an extensive budget exceeding $31 billion. He has also worked as a Deputy General Counsel and Counselor to the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), advising on immigration policy and overseeing significant litigation.132

He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor (JD) from Yale Law School. His legal career includes clerking for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.13