Faculty Profiles
R. Anthony Rolle
Dean and Professor, College of Education
Office: 91tvӰԺ Tampa campus, EDU 105
For appointments with the Dean, please contact Darla Null at dnull@usf.edu.
Biography
R. Anthony Rolle, PhD, is Dean of the 91tvӰԺ (91tvӰԺ) College of
Education. An experienced leader with more than two decades of professional service
to the field of education, Dr. Rolle has established a long-standing commitment to
supporting student access for student academic success, faculty excellence in research
and instruction, and increasing community engagement.
As Dean of the 91tvӰԺ College of Education, Dr. Rolle is responsible for leading the
college’s 2,200 students and 130 faculty members who are spread across 91tvӰԺ’s three
campuses. He also serves as a professor in the College of Education’s Department of
Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong Learning.
A former professor and department chair at 91tvӰԺ, Dr. Rolle returned to the College
of Education after serving as dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education
& Professional Studies at the University of Rhode Island for four years. Prior to
his tenure at the University of Rhode Island, Rolle also held leadership positions
at the University of Houston and Texas A&M University.
Dr. Rolle is a nationally recognized scholar with expertise in K-12 education finance
and economic policy. He has developed models to measure effectiveness and efficiency
in public school systems, managed national and internationally recognized research
projects for government and nonprofit organizations, increased endowed student scholarships,
enhanced community partnerships, and supported faculty excellence in research and
teaching on an international scale.
Dr. Rolle’s past professional service includes serving as President of the and as a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Education Sciences.
He serves on editorial and advisory boards for a number national education associations
and is a research fellow for the Education and Public Interest Center and Education Policy Research Unit.
Education
- PhD in Education Policy Studies, Indiana University
- MPA, University of Washington
- BS in Political Science, Santa Clara University
Selected Publications
Jones, B.A. and Rolle, R. A. (2016). . Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Rinck, J., Rolle, R.A., and Burrello, L.C. (2016). “,” pp. 49 – 82. In B.A. Jones & R.A. Rolle (eds.) Leading Schools in Challenging Times: Eye to the Future. A Volume in the Educational Policy in the 21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions Series. Solutions Series. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Rolle, R.A. with Templeton, T.B. and Mata, S.G. (2016). “.” Educational Considerations, 43 (2), pp. 7 – 24.
Rolle, R.A. and Welsh, R.O. (2014). “Economic Efficiency,” pp. 249-251. In D.J. Brewer & L.O. Picus (eds.), . Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Agosto, V. and Rolle, R.A. (2014). “,” pp. 293-310. In C. Grant & E. Zwier (eds.), Intersectionality and urban education: Identities, policies, spaces & power. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Rolle, R.A. and Jimenez-Castellanos, O. (2014). “”. Journal of Education Finance, 39 (3), pp. 203 – 221.
Rolle, R.A., Harris, P. and Burrello, L.C. (2012). “,” pp. 90-106. In L.C. Burrello, W. Sailor, and J. Kleinhammer-Trammill (eds.), Unifying Educational Systems – Leadership and Policy Perspectives. New York, NY: Routledge – A Taylor & Francis Group.
Agosto, V. and Rolle, R.A. (2012). “,” pp. 57-67. In Sanders, S. and Witherspoon, L. (eds.) Contemporary Uses of Technology in K-12 Physical Education: Policy, Practice, and Advocacy. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Rolle, R.A. (2012). “” In Thro, W. (ed.) Debating Issues in American Education, Volume 6 – School Finance. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Rolle, R.A. and Wood, R.C. (2012). “.” Educational Considerations, 39 (2), pp. 20-29.