President's Achievements
Cliff L. Wood, Ed.D. - President of Rockland Community College
EDUCATION
Sear’s Fellow, Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1989-1990.
League for Innovation, Summer 1990. Executive Leadership Institute.
Doctor of Education Degree, 1973. Texas A & M University-Commerce.
Master of Science Degree, 1967. Texas A & M University-Commerce.
Bachelor of Science Degree, 1966. Texas A & M University-Commerce.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| Rockland Community College Suffern, New York 10901 |
May 1, 2004 - Present | President |
| County College of Morris Randolph, New Jersey 07869 |
1987-2004 | Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| Montgomery College (Multi-Campus Community College) Rockville Campus Rockville, Maryland 20850 |
1981-1987 | Acting Provost (May 1986 - August 1986) Instructional Dean (February 1981 - June 1987) |
| Northern Virginia Community College (Multi-Campus Community College) Alexandria Campus Alexandria, Virginia 22302 |
1976-1981 | Chairman, Visual Arts-Engineering Associate Professor, Human Services/Psychology |
| Houston Community College System Houston, Texas 77002 |
1973-1976 | Dean of Institutional and Student Services |
| Tarrant County Junior College South Campus Fort Worth, Texas 76119 |
1967-1970 | Director of Student Activities |
PUBLICATIONS
Wood, C.L. "Preparing for a Presidency, Even If It Isn't Your Goal." Exceptional Senior Student Affairs Administrator's Leadership Strategies and Competencies for Success. Ed. Gwendolyn Jordan Dungy and Shannon E. Ellis. Washington, DC: NASPA, 2011, 202-09.
Wood, C.L. (2006). "Preparing Adults for Careers in Teaching" NACCTEP News. December, 2006.
Cornell, H. & Wood, C.L. "Making the Case for Amending the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002" (November 2006). Rockland Education Collaborative Co-Chairs.
Secolsky, C. & Wood, C.L. (November 2002).The Frequencies of Student Online Activity as Predictors of Course Grade. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North East Association for Institutional Research, Annapolis, MD.
Wood, C.L. (1995). Institutionalizing Curriculum Change in Creating an Inclusive Curriculum. Teachers College Press, Columbia University.
Epstein, C & Wood, C.L. (October 1984). Women in Community College Administration, Community and Junior College Journal.
Wood, C.L. (November 1974). Community Campus, WICHE Newsletter.
Wood, C.L. (October 1974). Student Activities, Research in Education.
Wood, C.L. (September 1974). Survey Provides Answers for Colleges, ACT.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Advisory Board, Rockland Community Foundation 2006-2009
Advisory Board, Rockland County Police Hispanic Society 2006-2010
Advisory Council, Cuttington University, Liberia, West Africa
Board of Directors, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rockland County 2005-2011
Good Samaritan Hospital
- Board of Directors, 2007-2010
- Chairman, 2008-2009
Board Of Directors, Institute for Community College Development, Cornell University 2009-2010
Board of Directors, Leadership Rockland 2006-2009
National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs
- Board of Directors, 2005-2009
- Treasurer, 2007-2009
Board of Directors, Rockland 21C Collaborative for Children & Youth 2006-2009
Board of Directors, Rockland Economic Development Corporation 2007-2010
Board of Trustees, Holocaust Museum & Study Center 2007-2010
Executive Leadership Team, American Heart Association Tri County Heart Walk 2008-2009
Holiday Volunteer, American Cancer Society
Life Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
New York Community College Association of Presidents
- Member, 2004-Present
- Vice President, 2007-2009
- President, 2009-2011
HONORS
Creative Response to Conflict Award, December 2010
Morris County Veterans Coordinating Council Certificate of Appreciation, November 2010
Delta Tau Delta Alumni Achievement Award, August 2010
Nyack College Social Justice Day Award, June 2010
ACT (Adults Caring for Teens), Incorporated, Mentoring Award 2010
New York Community College Trustees Special Award of Recognition, March 2010
Nyack Branch NAACP 2010 Award, in Appreciation for Empowering the Future of our Youth
Association of Community College Trustees 2009 Northeast Regional CEO Award
Rockland County Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse, 2009 Marty Mann Award
St Charles AME Zion Church 2009 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, 2008 Positive Image Award
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, 2008 Edmund W. Gordon Community Recognition Award
RSVP (Retired Seniors Volunteer Program) 2008 Spirit Award
Helen Hayes 2007 MacArthur Award
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Dr. Wood is available to speak to community groups on any of the following topics:
- Rockland Community College
- Future of Higher Education
- Pluralism in Higher Education
