Thomas Rocco Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New Paltz, N.Y.

Update Oct. 24, 2013: if you have read the paragraph below, you know what i have been committed to work on as a Village Trustee since my election 6 months ago. Fortunately, I have been able to contribute to most of the primary objectives I set for myself and for which i was elected. Last night at a Town/Village joint meeting, we approved resolutions to do.

Ulster County

Project and proposal development concerning a permanent biological research station in Amazonas State, Brazil, with Richard Cattabiani, Int'l Ed. Program Director, and collaborators from other SUNY institutions; program development for students traveling to study in Brazil, Panama, and (soon) Costa Rica.

Providing assistance to agencies and institutions in the creation and management of new educational programs, including the establishment of new colleges and universities; extensive experience in international higher education. Just returned from Madaba, Jordan, from the dedication of a new university there for which i have been lead evaluator for the past.

Universities In NH, Mass, Madaba, Jordan, And Torino, Italy.

Consultant/independent contractor for State of New Hampshire's Commission on Higher Education.

My most recent academic position, 2005-2008, was provost of Hellenic American University in Athens, Greece. Previously, I was vice president at Collegiate Enterprise Solutions (2004-2005); President of Granite State College (2001-2004); President and concurrently Dean, the Leadership Institute of Seattle and Bastyr University.

assist colleges and universities with program and personnel evaluation; design new university programs including distance learning and competency based academic degree programs.

Granite State College (formerly The College for Lifelong Learning) is the experimental/adult learning institution in the University System of New Hampshire. Students learn at 7 regional centers and by an extensive on-line program.

Seattle, Washington

CEO of Leadership Institute of Seattle (LIOS), Chairman of the Board and interim Pres. of Leadership Consulting Corp. (LCC), Dean of Applied Behavioral Science and University Trustee of Bastyr University (LIOS' BS & MS Degree programs.)

Western New York, NYC, International Programs

Chief Operating Officer of two campuses of Empire State College in Western NY, responsible for management of all functions of an innovative college serving about 2200 students in Buffalo, Rochester and environs; then, as Senior Dean, overseeing the academic programs designed for Businesses, Government Services personnel, and International Programs.

Asst. Professor of Philosophy at UW-EC; Taught Intro. Phil., Introduction to Ethics, Ethical Theory, Social/Political Phil., Philosophy of Language, some History of Philosophy. (Tenured 1973/4)

Phd, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: vice president - Graduate Philosophical Society

Ba, Philosophy And Theology