DENNIS R. DELONG
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EDUCATION [For a current biography see: http://ddelong.net/drdbio.htm]
B.A. - Secondary Social Studies, State University College, Cortland, NY. Magna Cum Laude (NYS permanent certification in social studies, 7-12).
M.A. - Political Science, University at Albany (SUNY), Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
Ph.D. - Political Science, University at Albany (SUNY), Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, (Fields: American Political Systems, Public Administration and Comparative Politics).
CURRENT ROLE
July 2005 - June 2007 and June 2010 to Present CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GOING PLACES CONSULTING, Ossining, NY
Providing consulting services to local governments and not-for-profit organizations; development and teaching of UG and graduate courses; research and grant writing on workforce and community development
See business web site: http://ddelong.net/Consult.html
RECENT ROLES
July 2007 -May 2010 DEAN,
CENTER FOR GRADUATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION,
Caldwell
College, Caldwell, NJ,
Chief Opeating Officer, reporting to Academic VP and Dean of College
(CAO).
Responsible for adult undergraduate students; extended learning
programs;
graduate programs in business, education, pastoral ministry and
psychology;
as well as traditional continuing education activities.
Sept. 2006 - June 2007 LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON, Prudential Rand Realty, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Authorized to buy and sell homes in Westchester, Putnam and Southern
Dutchess
Counties. Currently Inactive
Sep. 2003 – June
2005
ASSISTANT ACADEMIC VP & DEAN, SCHOOL OF GRADUATE & CONTINUNG
[Resigned 6/30/05] EDUCATIION,
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
As AAVP/Dean, reported to the Academic Vice President/Dean of Faculty and supervised graduate and continuing education programs on and off campus. Marist has extension sites at Fishkill, Goshen and Kingston, NY as well as at Sullivan County Community College in Monticello. Provided oversight to BA/BS in Integrative Studies, including a fully online version, the Center for Corporate and Professional Education, the Center for Lifetime Studies, Winter and Summer Sessions, and graduate programs, including: Master of Business Adm.(MBA), Master of Public Administration (MPA) , M.A. in Communication, M.A. in Educational Psychology, M.A. in Psychology; M.S. in Information Systems- (MSIS). The MBA, MPA, MA in Communication and MSIS are available fully online. Concurrent Rank: Professor of Political Science
Sep. 2001 – Aug. 2003 DEAN, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Chapman University, Orange, CA
Chief Executive Officer, reported to University Executive Vice President and Provost. Managed Chapman’s 31 extended learning sites throughout CA and in Arizona and Washington State as well as continuing and distance learning activities, including responsibility for over 7000 enrollments, 350+ faculty and staff and budget exceeding $50 million annually. Concurrent rank: Professor of Social Science.
Jan. 1999 – Aug. 2001 DEPUTY CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER (Interim CAO, 6/1-8/8/01) Connecticut State University System, Hartford, CT
Provided academic leadership to the CSU System and assisted the Chancellor in all academic matters relating to CSU Board of Trustees (BOT), the Council of Presidents and in relation to State and federal governments and other higher education institutions. The CSU System includes Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut State Universities. Administer staff and budget for Academic Affairs. Chair Council of Academic Vice Presidents and provide liaison to BOT Academic Affairs and Athletics Committees. Managed university initiatives on lifelong learning and the assessment of quality in teaching and learning; supervised Director, Institutional Research and Associate Executive Officer for Assessment, Grants and Learning Technology and other Executive Officers.
Sept. 1996 – Dec. 1998: DEAN, GRADUATE STUDIES, SUNY Empire State College, Saratoga Sprgs., NY.
Chief executive officer, directly responsible for: academic program, budgeting, outreach, faculty development, and personnel for MA programs in Business and Policy Studies, Labor and Policy Studies, Social Policy and Liberal Studies, enrolling 500+ students. Directed development effort of competency-based MBA and "on-line" graduate courses. Supervised staff, Program Chairs and graduate faculty. Liaison to President’s Council and Graduate Academic Council. Concurrent academic rank: Associate Professor with tenure.
July 1992 - August 1996: DEAN, EASTERN REGION
(Central
New York Center, Syracuse and
Northeast Center, Albany), SUNY Empire State College,
Syracuse,
NY.
Chief executive officer, responsible for UG enrollment of average headcount of 1500 students, 50 full-time and major part-time faculty and 25 additional staff, in 16 locations in NYS, including 6 in the Capital area (see next entry) and in Auburn, Binghamton, Cobleskill, Ithaca, Johnstown, Plattsburgh, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Utica and Watertown and as part of SUNY Consortium at Fort Drum (headquarters of US Army’s 10th Mountain Division), responsible for: academic program, budgeting, planning, outreach, development, personnel, liaison with other ESC locations and public and private institutions. Also represented President in the region and administered FORUM-Syracuse (residency-based, UG management program for corporate sponsored students) and Albany Semester (Intern) Program (placing SUNY students in NYS agencies).
Oct. 1986 - June 1992: DEAN, CAPITAL DISTRICT CENTER, SUNY Empire State College, Albany, NY.
Chief executive officer of College’s capital area learning location and four units in the NYS Dept. of Social Services and on campuses of Columbia-Greene (Hudson), Schenectady County and Hudson Valley (Troy) Community Colleges.
Sept. 1982 - Sept. 1986: ASSOC. DEAN, CAPITAL DISTRICT CTR., SUNY Empire State College, Albany, NY.
Chief academic officer, under direction of Dean, North Central Regional Center, provided coordination of: academic program, budget, personnel and faculty workload and had direct responsibility for: student recruitment, curriculum development and monitoring student workload for locations described in previous item.
Aug. l978 - July 1981: PROFESSOR-IN-RESIDENCE, NYS ASSEMBLY INTERN PROGRAM, Albany, NY.
Responsible for education, training and placement for l40-l50 graduate and undergraduate students annually and liaison with over 50 colleges and universities in NYS.
April l970 - Feb. 1971: ASSISTANT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNER, NYS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COMMISSION, Albany, NY.
Planning and coordination of executive agencies and social policy research for Governor’s program staff advisors.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Full-Time
Sept. l973 - Aug. 1979: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Department of Political Science, SUNY College at Plattsburgh, NY (awarded tenure, August 1978; on leave 1978-79)
Sept. 1972 - Aug. 1973: INSTRUCTOR, Department of History and Government, Nasson College, Springvale, Maine.
Part-Time Aug. 1981 – Present: MENTOR, SUNY/Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY.
Offer group and individual instruction in political science, public administration and public policy - also supervise final projects for Master’s students in ESC’s graduate program in Business/Labor and Policy Studies and Social Policy.
Sept. l980 - Spring 1992: ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, (Political Science), University at Albany (SUNY), Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, Albany, NY.
Spring l984: Taught graduate course in Social Science Research Methods at College of St. Rose, Albany, NY.
Fall 1984: Taught graduate course in Public Policy Process and Analysis at Russell Sage College, Evening Division, Albany, NY.
Sept. l98l - May 1982: VISITING LECTURER (.50) (Political Science, State University College, Oneonta, NY.
Courses Taught
American Politics, Bureaucracy and Politics, Congress, Executive Behavior, Interest Groups, Introduction to Public Administration, Legislative Process and Behavior, New York State Government and Politics, The Presidency, Policy Analysis, The Policy Process, Political Behavior, Political Parties, Political Socialization, Public Opinion and Voting Behavior, Research Methods and State and Local Government.
[For a complete list of instructional expertise see: http://ddelong.net/subjectgrid.htm]
OTHER CAREER RELATED ACTIVITY
June 1984, 1985 & 1986 POLITICAL INSTRUCTOR, EMPIRE GIRLS STATE, University .at Albany (Albany, NY.
Sponsored by the New York State American Legion Auxiliary. Provided presentations and guidance on State/local government, campaigning, bill drafting and political parties to over 300 young women (high school seniors) from throughout NYS.
Sept. - Nov. 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1980: ELECTION ANALYST/CONSULTANT, WPTZ-TV, Plattsburgh, NY.
Planned, developed, created budget and implemented election news service, employing 40-50 college students to collect election returns and provided live, on-the-air interpretation and analysis of local, state and national elections (covering northern NYS and Vermont).
l964 - 1980: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
Worked in numerous political campaigns and in campaign research endeavors in NYC and upstate NYS. Also served as party committee person, l975-l980, Acting City Democratic Chair, 1978 and Ward Chairperson, 1974-78 in Plattsburgh, NY.
RESEARCH/PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
Research Interests: Policy and political impact of reapportionment on county government in NYS; learning outcomes in public affairs internships; policy analysis; policy and political impact of women in legislatures.
Selected Publications and Conference Presentations:
"A Capitol Idea? An Assessment of the New York State Assembly Intern Program," in Joseph C. Honan and Alan P. Balutis, eds., Public Affairs Internships: Theory and Practice, Cambridge, Mass.: Schenkman Publishing Company, Inc., l984, pp. 223-239.
"Bureaucracy and the Policy Process in New York State," (with Michael E. Lynch) in Peter W. Colby, ed., New York State Today: Politics, Government and Public Policy, Albany, N.Y.: SUNY, Press, l989, pp. l69-l80.
"Teaching Public Administration Through Agency-Based Internships: An Analysis of the SUNY/Albany Semester Program," paper presented to: 12th National Conference: Teaching Public Administration, Federal Executive Institute, March 14, 1989, Charlottesville, Virginia.
"Women in Legislatures: An Examination of the Increase in Female Members in the US Congress and NYS Legislature, 1980-92, and Its Policy Impacts," Presentation to: SUNY/Empire State College, Women’s Residency, Syracuse, NY, November 5, 1995.
"Report for the Fulfillment of Requirements for Public Act 93-201 and for the Board of Governors Assessment Report: 1999," Connecticut State University System, March 1, 1999.
"Distance Learning: Bridge or Digital Divide?" Presentation to Panel on Distance Learning and Gender/Racial Differences, November 13, 2000, Quinnipiac University, Shea Lecture Series.
"The Assessment of Learning Outcomes: Needless Burden or Fruitful Opportunity?" Paper Presented to NYS Political Science Annual Meeting, SUNY College at New Paltz, May 5, 2001.
Contributor to: Toward Winning an Election: A Primer, Spring l985, NYS Democratic Committee.
Doctoral Dissertation: Reapportionment, Representativeness and Rural County Legislators in New York State (August, l978) University at Albany, (Univ. Microfilm Service., Ann Arbor, MI).
Distinguished Alumni Award (Pol. Sci.), Rockefeller College, University at Albany (SUNY), Fall 1989.
Board of Directors, Empire State College Foundation, Saratoga Springs, NY 1990-1993.
Board of Directors, SUNY Colleges in the North Country Consortium, Ft. Drum, 1993-1996.
Board of Visitors, Internships, Scholarships and Fellowships, SUNY Rockefeller Institute, 1985-1989.
Academic Council, Hudson-Mohawk Association of Colleges & Universities, Albany, NY 1987-1992.
SUNY Capital District Consortium, Chief Academic Officers Group, 1984-1992 (Chair, 1989-90 and 1990-91). [1993-1998: assisted ESC President in Chief Executive Officers Group]
Member, SUNY-Wide Academic Dean's Group, 1985-1998 (Co-Convener, 1996-98).
Member, Graduate Academic Program & Res. Committee, SUNY Faculty Senate, 1987-88 & 1988-89.
American Association of Higher Education, 1999-2004.
Connecticut Department of Higher Education, Performance Measures Task Force, 1999-2001.
Connecticut Department of Higher Education, Standing Advisory Committee, 1999-2001.
Steering Committee, US DED Fin. Aid Demo. Project, CT Distance Learning Consortium
Certificates of Completion, " Performance Measures," and " Benchmarking Skills, AQP Council, 1999
Member, Visionaries (Advisory Group), CT Commission on Educational Technology, 2001-02
Member, Council on Experiential and Adult Learning (CAEL), 2002-05
Member, Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE), 2002-05
Chair, Dutchess County (NY) Workforce Investment Board 2007; Member since 2003
Member, Board of Governors, Dutchess County (NY) United Way; Vice-Chair, Community Impact Committee, 2004-07
See: http://ddelong.net/professionalpage1.htm for additional pertinent items.
REFERENCES: Provided on request