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Tuskegee University Announces New President
TUSKEGEE, Ala. - Dr. Andrew Brimmer, chairman of the Tuskegee
University Board of Trustees, announced the appointment of Dr.
Gilbert L. Rochon as the sixth President of Tuskegee University,
effective November 1, 2010.
 Rochon comes
highly recommended with an impressive set of credentials, Brimmer
stated. Rochon currently serves as a senior research scientist at the
Rosen Center for Advanced Computing and director of the Terrestrial
Observatory at Purdue. The Observatory is a real-time satellite ground
station for interdisciplinary multi-sensor remote sensing. Additionally,
he served as Associate Vice President for Collaborative Research and
Engagement at Purdue.
Brimmer stated that the final phase of the University's presidential
search process was carried out by Ayers and Associates of Arlington, Va.
"The search firm did an excellent job in bringing Dr. Rochon forward,"
Brimmer said.
In recommending the candidate, Brimmer told the Board of Trustees: "As
we reviewed and evaluated Dr. Rochon's Education and Professional
Experience, it became evident that he has been preparing thoroughly
(without aiming for it explicitly) for the presidency of Tuskegee
University. His resume is very impressive."
Rochon earned his bachelor's degree in English from Xavier University
(New Orleans); a Master of Public Health degree from the Yale University
School of Medicine; and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Rochon has held several positions in education, health, and community
and national agencies. His resume includes: director of the Dorchester
Mental Health Center, Boston State Hospital, Boston, Mass.; associate
professor and director/chair of the Conrad N. Hilton Endowed
Professorship, Urban Studies and Public Policy Institute at Dillard
University in New Orleans, where he established joint BA/MS degree
programs in collaboration with counterparts at Columbia University
(Urban Planning), New School for Social Research (Public Policy) and
State University of New York, Stonybrook (Coastal Oceanography); and
researcher and investigator in divisions of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency.
Rochon has an extensive background of international research. He is
currently an adjunct professor at the Mah Fah Luang University, Chiang
Rai, Thailand.
Rochon, a native of New Orleans, has been the recipient of many research
fellowships,, including the Fulbright Senior Specialist Research Fellow,
International Nutrition Fellow, the Dwight David Eisenhower Faculty
Fellow, and the Dorothy Danford Compton Fellow.
Rochon has published and/or collaborated on more than 135 articles in
peer- refereed professional journals. He is the founding editor of the
Journal of Terrestrial Observation. He also serves on many review panels
and advisory boards in the areas of his scientific specialization.
He is married to Patricia Saul Rochon and they are the parents of two
children.
About Tuskegee University
Founded in 1881, Tuskegee University is home to approximately 3,000
students from the U.S. and 30 foreign countries. The institution is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools (SACS), and all of its professional programs are
accredited by their respective agencies.
The academic programs are organized into six Colleges/Schools: 1)
College of Agriculture, Environmental and Natural Sciences; 2) School of
Architecture; 3) College of Business and Information Science; 4) College
of Engineering and Physical Sciences; (5) College of Liberal Arts and
Education; and 6) College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied
Health.
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