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Henry C. "Hank" Foley
4th President of New York Institute of Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 1, 2017
Preceded byEdward Guiliano
Chancellor of the University of Missouri
Interim
In office
November 11, 2015 – May 3, 2017
Preceded byR. Bowen Loftin
Succeeded byGarnett S. Stokes (interim)
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering
Institutions
ThesisThe photochemistry of selected organometallic compounds and the synthesis, structure, and reactivity of ruthenium-cobalt dinuclear complex (1982)
Doctoral advisorGregory L. Geoffroy
Doctoral studentsMichael Strano

Henry C. "Hank" Foley is the current president of New York Institute of Technology, serving since June 1, 2017.

Education

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Foley earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry at Providence College, a master's degree in chemistry from Purdue University, and doctorate in physical and inorganic chemistry from Penn State. He did his postdoc in chemical engineering at the University of Delaware.

Academic work and career

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Foley was most recently the interim chancellor of the University of Missouri, appointed on Nov. 10, 2015.[1] Formerly, he was executive vice president for academic affairs for the UM System.[2] Foley also served as vice president at Penn State and dean of Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology, and has held the positions of named chair, department head, associate vice president for research, and director of strategic initiatives at Penn State.[3] While at Penn State, he was director of the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub, which was determined to be "poorly managed and lacked measurable goals" by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee,[4] though (according to an interview with Foley) in its first year the EEB Hub had "developed cloud infrastructure and a web-based information portal for high resolution building energy data, launched the School District of Philadelphia Sustainability Workshop providing project-based learning for 30 high school seniors, and established partnerships with regional and national allies, including the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce."[5] Two buildings renovated for the project with a budget of $39 million[6] were sold in 2023 for $18.5 million.[7] In addition, he has held faculty appointments at the University of Delaware.[8]

Foley holds 16 patents for his research and has written more than 150 articles.[9] He authored Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis Using Mathematica (1st Edition), a textbook published by Academic Press in 2002.[10] On April 11, 2018, Scientific American published his op-ed, “Many Scientific Studies Are Bogus, but Blockchain Can Help.” [11]

Foley also serves on the Board of Trustees at Providence College,[12] the Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York,[13] Lincoln Square Business Improvement District.[14] and the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education [15] In 2019, he received a Long Island Business News Executive Circle Award.[16] Foley has been recognized as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Academy of Inventors.[17]

He was the doctoral advisor of MIT professor Michael Strano.

NYIT presidency

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The Board of Trustees of New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) announced on March 29, 2017 the appointment of Foley as the new president of NYIT, effective June 1, 2017.[18][9][19][20] The installation ceremony took place on April 12, 2018.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Office of the Chancellor // About the Chancellor". Chancellor.missouri.edu. 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  2. ^ University of Missouri System (2013-06-11). "UM System appoints nationally recognized scholar, researcher and administrator as executive vice pre | Leadership News | University of Missouri System". Umsystem.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  3. ^ "Penn State V.P. Foley named to University of Missouri System leadership post | Penn State University". News.psu.edu. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  4. ^ "Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, 2014" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  5. ^ “EEB Hub: Hank Foley explains the benefits of energy efficient buildings”. Sustainability.asu.edu.
  6. ^ "Penn State project breathing life into Philadelphia Navy Yard | Penn State University". www.psu.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  7. ^ Rushton, Geoff (2023-07-21). "Penn State to Sell 2 Philadelphia Navy Yard Properties for $18.5 Million". StateCollege.com. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  8. ^ "Presidential Search: NYIT Names Henry C. "Hank" Foley as Fourth President | About | NYIT". Nyit.edu. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  9. ^ a b "NYIT Names Henry C. "Hank" Foley as Fourth President | News Releases | NYIT". Nyit.edu. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  10. ^ Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis Using Mathematica, Academic Press (an imprint of Elsevier)
  11. ^ “Many Scientific Studies Are Bogus, but Blockchain Can Help”. Scientific American.
  12. ^ “Corporation and Board of Trustees”. Providence.edu.
  13. ^ “Board of Trustees”. The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities in New York.
  14. ^ “Board and Staff”. Lincoln Square Business Improvement District.
  15. ^ ""Board of Trustees". Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education". Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  16. ^ “President Foley Honored With LIBN Executive Circle Award”. New York Institute of Technology.
  17. ^ "Hank Foley Bio”. Nyit.edu.
  18. ^ "NYIT names Henry C. Foley as college's fourth president". Newsday. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  19. ^ By Mará Rose Williamsmdwilliams@kcstar.com (2017-03-29). "MU's interim chancellor leaving Columbia for a job in New York | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  20. ^ "NYIT Names Henry C. "Hank" Foley as Fourth President". Newswise.com. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  21. ^ “New York Institute of Technology Installs Dr. Henry C. “Hank” Foley as President”. Business Council of Westchester.
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