Jim is the executive director of the Pforzheimer Center for Faculty Development and the Center for Teaching Learning and Technology at Pace University. Some of Jim’s accomplishments in this role include serving as principal investigator for a $3 million grant from the Verizon Foundation, developing and teaching the first online public speaking course, and designing and implementing a full-motion video conferencing network for the delivery of courses between campuses. Jim has also been an adjunct associate professor at Pace and is currently co-advisor to the Gay-Straight Alliance student organization; he previously served as the director of Educational Media for the university. Jim is a chairperson of the Westchester County LGBT Advisory Board and a member of the Yonkers Historical Society. He has also served on the board of directors for SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) and was a member of the City of Yonkers Cable Television Commission. His long list of scholarly achievements includes papers, presentations, lectures, and conference and roundtable facilitation at conferences and roundtables on faculty development and information technology. Jim holds a PhD in Information Science, with a concentration in the philosophy of technology, from Long Island University. He is a leadership donor and served on the New School Reunion 2010 committee.

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