Gerard Buckley
President NTID/Vice President and Dean RIT
Gerard Buckley
President NTID/Vice President and Dean RIT
Education
BS, Rochester Institute of Technology; MSW, University of Missouri; Ed.D., University of Kansas
Bio
Dr. Gerard Buckley has more than 30 years of experience in higher education, including more than 20 years serving in a variety of capacities at NTID. From 1990 to 1993, Buckley served as chairperson and assistant professor of the Department of Educational Outreach at NTID, followed by five years as director of NTID's Center for Outreach and assistant professor on the RIT/NTID Social Work Support Team. From 1998 to 2003, he served as NTID associate dean for student services, and held the position of NTID assistant vice president for college advancement with responsibility for the admissions, placement, marketing, and outreach operations of the college from 2004 until beginning his role as President of NTID and Vice President of RIT on January 1, 2011.
Dr. Buckley has maintained an active teaching portfolio over the past 20 years. He was awarded tenure in 1998. He has twice been awarded the NTID Faculty/Staff Humanitarian Award by the NTID Student Congress, and was named Distinguished Alumnus for NTID in 1985 and for RIT's College of Liberal Arts in 1996.
He has served as President of the Board of the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association and as President of the Lexington School for the Deaf Board of Trustees in New York City. He also has served on the National Advisory Board of NIH's Institute on Deafness at the recommendation of Senator Robert Dole (retired).
Buckley holds a B.S.in Social Work from RIT/NTID, an M.S.W. from University of Missouri and an Ed.D. in Special Education from the University of Kansas.
He is a native of St. Louis, Mo. He and his wife, Judy, have three adult children and three grandchildren.
In the News
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October 19, 2022
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Inaugural Together RIT: A Day of Understanding, Solidarity, and Racial Reconciliation takes place Friday
RIT will launch a new yearly tradition this week when students, faculty, and staff gather Friday for the first Together RIT: A Day of Understanding, Solidarity, and Racial Reconciliation. Registration closes Oct. 19 and is required to ensure a seat for desired sessions.
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September 21, 2022
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Henrietta bakery features doughnuts and a warm welcome for the Deaf community
The Democrat and Chronicle interviews NTID President and RIT Vice President and Dean Gerry Buckley about the importance of Deaf-owned businesses. (This content requires a subscription to view.)
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September 13, 2022
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RIT/NTID partners with Seneca Park Zoo for Deaf Culture Awareness Day Sept. 17
Monroe County’s Seneca Park Zoo, RIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Rochester School for the Deaf will hold the first Deaf Culture Awareness Day at Seneca Park Zoo this Saturday, Sept. 17, rain or shine.
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June 2, 2021
Buckley honored with award
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August 2, 2020
Rochester in Focus: Dr. Gerard Buckley reflects on 30 years of the ADA
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July 27, 2020
How the Americans with Disabilities Act changed life for deaf people
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July 26, 2020
NTID president reflects on 30th anniversary of ADA