Education writer, speaker, trainer, and consultant
Rob Jenkins has spent over 30 years in higher education as a faculty member and administrator. A regular contributor toThe Chronicle of Higher Education and other publications, Rob has written extensively on leadership, governance, teaching and learning, critical thinking, classroom management, college completion, the higher ed job market, and related topics. Rob is the author of four books, including Building a Career in America's Community Colleges, The 9 Virtues of Exceptional Leaders (with Karl Haden), and his latest, Welcome to My Classroom. Rob is an experienced workshop presenter and keynote speaker, with certifications from the Chair Academy and The Center for Teacher Effectiveness. He currently serves as associate professor of English at Georgia State University Perimeter College and as a Senior Fellow at the Academy for Academic Leadership. Rob and his wife Bonnie have four grown children and two grandchildren.