Dr. Anthony James Catanese is a university administrator, author, and the
PresidentPresident is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. Etymologically, a "president" is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the
Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is a private, independent technical university located in Melbourne, Florida...
located in
Melbourne, FloridaMelbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2008, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 77,351. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area....
,
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.
Dr. Catanese is a graduate of
Rutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the eighth-oldest college in the United States...
, where he earned a degree in
Urban and Regional PlanningUrban, city, and town planning is the integration of the disciplines of land use planning and transport planning to explore a very wide range of aspects of the built and social environments of urbanized municipalities and communities...
. He holds a
Master's DegreeA master's degree is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Urban Planning from
New York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian, research university in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and achieved his
doctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession . The best-known example...
from the
University of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in the same field. Catanese was also a
Senior Fulbright ProfessorThe meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual...
in Bogotá, Colombia.
Catanese has held a number of notable positions in academia, including:
- President of Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
- Provost of the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a specialized private college in New York City with campuses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Utica, New York. Pratt is one of the leading art schools in the United States and offers programs in art, architecture, fashion design, illustration, interior design, digital arts, creative...
- Dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Florida
The University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major research university located on a campus located in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. The university traces its origins to 1853, and has continuously operated on its present Gainesville campus since the fall...
- Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- Professor of Planning at the University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida within Miami-Dade County...
and the Georgia Institute of TechnologyThe Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly called Georgia Tech, Tech, and GT, is a public, coeducational research university in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States...
In addition to the positions he has held in academia, he has written 13 books and 125 articles, primarily on urban planning and development.
While at FAU, he led its first capital campaign which resulted in donations totaling $225 million.
Dr. Anthony James Catanese is a university administrator, author, and the
PresidentPresident is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. Etymologically, a "president" is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the
Florida Institute of TechnologyFlorida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is a private, independent technical university located in Melbourne, Florida...
located in
Melbourne, FloridaMelbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2008, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 77,351. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area....
,
U.S.The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Education
Dr. Catanese is a graduate of
Rutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in the state of New Jersey. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766 and is the eighth-oldest college in the United States...
, where he earned a degree in
Urban and Regional PlanningUrban, city, and town planning is the integration of the disciplines of land use planning and transport planning to explore a very wide range of aspects of the built and social environments of urbanized municipalities and communities...
. He holds a
Master's DegreeA master's degree is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Urban Planning from
New York UniversityNew York University is a private, nonsectarian, research university in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and achieved his
doctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. In some countries it also refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to practice in a specific profession . The best-known example...
from the
University of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
in the same field. Catanese was also a
Senior Fulbright ProfessorThe meaning of the word professor varies. In some English-speaking countries, it refers to a senior academic who holds a departmental chair, especially as head of the department, or a personal chair awarded specifically to that individual...
in Bogotá, Colombia.
University administration
Catanese has held a number of notable positions in academia, including:
- President of Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational, research university located in , United States. The university has six satellite campuses located in the Florida cities of Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupiter, Port St. Lucie, and in Fort...
- Provost of the Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a specialized private college in New York City with campuses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Utica, New York. Pratt is one of the leading art schools in the United States and offers programs in art, architecture, fashion design, illustration, interior design, digital arts, creative...
- Dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Florida
The University of Florida is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major research university located on a campus located in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States. The university traces its origins to 1853, and has continuously operated on its present Gainesville campus since the fall...
- Dean of the School of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- Professor of Planning at the University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida within Miami-Dade County...
and the Georgia Institute of TechnologyThe Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly called Georgia Tech, Tech, and GT, is a public, coeducational research university in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States...
In addition to the positions he has held in academia, he has written 13 books and 125 articles, primarily on urban planning and development.
Fundraising
While at FAU, he led its first capital campaign which resulted in donations totaling $225 million. In 2006, he headed the United Way Campaign in Brevard County, Florida which set a record of 6.15 million dollars in donations.
2009 Public Service
Chairman, United Way of Brevard County
Co-chairman, Florida Compass Compact
Executive Committee, Central Florida Partnership
Executive Committee, Florida Association of Colleges and Universities
Vice Chairman, Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
Member, Central Florida Transportation Task Force
Board of Directors, King Center, Melbourne, Florida
2009 Athletics
President, Sunshine State Conference, an NCAA Multi-Sport Conference
Past President, Atlantic Sun Conference, an NCAA Multi-Sport Conference
2009 Disney Marathon Finisher (his 32nd marathon)
Awards
- Chief Executive Leadership Awards
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Trailblazer Award, Rotary Club
- Diversity Champion Award, Urban League
- Outstanding President Award, All-American Football Foundation
- Golden Eagle Award, Boy Scouts
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