Allen Lee Sessoms, Ph.D.

Experience

The Higher Education Innovation Group, LLP

Managing Partner (2018 – Present)

The Hollins Group 

Senior Vice President (2013 – 2018)

Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies 

Distinguished Professor (2015 – 2016)

The George Washington University

Senior Distinguished Fellow Virginia Science and Technology Campus (2013 – 2015) 

American Association of State Colleges and Universities 

Senior Fellow (2013 – 2015)

The University System of the District of Columbia 

President (2008 – 2013)

Delaware State University 

President (2003 – 2008)

Harvard University

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA), John F. Kennedy School of Government (2001 – 2003)

Assistant Professor of Physics (1974 – 1981)

Non-resident tutor, Winthrop House (1974 – 1979)

Queens College, The City University of New York

President (1995 – 2000)

The University of Massachusetts System

Executive Vice President, 1993-1995 and VP for Academic Affairs (1994 – 1995)

U.S. State Department

Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy, Mexico (1991 – 1993)
Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs, US Embassy, Mexico (1989 – 1991)
Counselor for Scientific and Technological Affairs, US Embassy, Paris, France (1987 – 1989)
Bureau of Oceans & International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Washington, D.C. Director, Office of Nuclear Technology & Safeguards (1982 – 1987)
Senior Technical Advisor (1980 – 1982)
European Organization of Nuclear Research (CERN) Scientific Associate (1973 – 1975)
Brookhaven National Laboratory Post-Doctoral Research Associate (1972 – 1973)

Education

Yale University

M.Phil. & Ph.D., Physics  

University of Washington

M.S., Physics

Union College (N.Y.)

B.S., Physics

Academic Honors and Awards

Ford Foundation Travel and Study Grant
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship
Meritorious Honor Award, U.S. Department of State
Superior Honor Award, U.S. Department of State
D.Sc. (honoris causa), Union College
Medal of Highest Honor, Soka University (Japan)
Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal, Yale University Graduate School Association
Officier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques (France)
Doctorate (honoris causa), Soka University
Seikyo Culture Award (Japan)Fellow, American Physical Society
Distinguished Career Service Award, U.S. Department of Energy
Marquis Who’s Who In America
Marquis Who’ Who In The World

Recent Publications on Higher Education

Dealing with Claims and Counterclaims on Unwanted Sexual Contact, in Leading Colleges and Universities, Johns Hopkins University Press, Trachtenberg, Kauver and Gee, Editors, 2018;

Helping less-prepared Students Excel, Science, Vol. 357, page 654, August 18, 2017