Raphael J. Caprio, Ph.D. 76 North Finley Avenue Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Business Phone: (848) 932-2422 Phone: (201) 323-3261 e-mail: [email protected] EMPLOYMENT January 1, 2012 - Present Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 University Professor, located at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Research Professor with emphasis on municipal and county finance and budgeting, real estate, property tax/ tax policy and public sector labor issues. Also, significant experience in NJ Interest Arbitration, having testi- fied in more than 120 cases over two decades. Teaching Responsibilities include Government Budgeting and Public Sector Management. Co-Executive Producer, “Due Process”. Rutgers University, NJTV, and WNET. 1996-2011 University Vice President for Continuing Studies, and Professor of Public Administration. Also concur- rently served as Interim University Chief Information Officer October 2002-June 2003. Rutgers University, 83 Somerset Street, Old Queens Room 306, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901. Reported to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and University Budget Officer. Responsible for executive leadership for all university continuous education, distance learning, off-campus learning facili- ties, off-campus non-credit, credit, and degree programs, and university outreach efforts to non-traditional communities. Member of President’s Cabinet, Middle States Reaccreditation Steering Committee, others. Major units reporting to the Vice President include the Center for Government Services, the Center for Exec- utive Leadership in Government, iTV Broadcast studio, University Conference Center, Summer/Winter Of- fices, off campus satellite facilities, more … Accomplishments: • Directed the successful development of the Rutgers University-Brookdale Community College aca- demic partnership providing distributed degree completion for non-traditional students in Freehold NJ; currently replicating this initiative with Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing NJ. • Successful reorganization of the New Brunswick Summer Session, resulting in an increase in profit- ability of more than 125 percent within four years. • Successful implementation of centralized infrastructure support and a unified non-credit registration system for 23 active continuing education units serving approximately 40,000 adults and non- traditional students annually (approximately 100,000 registrations). 1 • Successful financial and program reorganization of both the University Inn and Conference Center and Rutgers technical training programs, each historically a significant financial deficit for the Uni- versity. • Successfully implemented a revised business plan for the University production television studio that continues to enable the University to support the development of academic and instructional videos through the provision of profit generating services to external clients. The quality of production ser- vices acknowledged through the reception of nine competitive awards by the iTV Studio between 2006 and 2008. • Developed and deployed a successful distance learning business model designed to serve non- traditional students. Developed academic course development policies and provided executive lead- ership for implementation of partnerships with eLearning ASPs. • Responsible for direct report budgets exceeding $40 million annually. • Established eBusiness and web-based registration for University self-sustaining academic units. • Successful deployment of the Rutgers University network of Interactive Video Classrooms. • Initiated and completed several policy initiatives as Interim CIO including (1) establishment of the University Wireless Policy, (2) Deployment of redundant high speed fiber between the Newark and new Brunswick Campuses, (3) Restructuring the Student Telephone Policy, (4) deploying the SEVIS implementation, and others. • Successful provision of information technology support to seven municipalities in the Central New Jersey region • Successful reorganization of the Center for Government Services. Associate Provost for Campus Development and Professor of Public Administration, 1994-1996 Rutgers University, 15 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102 Responsible for the technology-based instructional support efforts of the Newark campus, the operations of the Division of Continuing Education and Summer School, the Office of Campus Communications, Alumni Affairs, institutional development and foundation relations, campus computing and information resources, external affairs, distance learning and off campus programs, market research and business development, and major areas of campus institutional research. Accomplishments: • Instrumental in the development and completion of the Newark campus' first business and marketing plan. • Provided executive leadership in the creation of the Division of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions including the reorganization of self-sustaining units at the Newark campus • Reorganized alumni affairs with the aim of integrating with campus development and fund raising • Developed the first comprehensive distance education strategy within the University, including the planning of and completion of the University's first dedicated distance learning classroom. • Provided leadership to the first campus coordinated force for communications, marketing and publi- cations. • Directed instructional research on enrollment planning for the Newark campus. 2 Professor of Public Administration and Chair, 1983-1994 Department of Public Administration, Graduate School-Newark, Rutgers University. Served as the Director of the Master in Public Administration (MPA) Program, and the University Director of the New Jersey Certi- fied Public Manager Program (NJCPM.). Accomplishments: • Responsible for the establishment, development, and expansion of the Graduate Department of Pub- lic Administration. After leaving after eleven years at the helm, the department had reached national ranking (25 of 262) among public management programs. • Increased enrollment in the MPA program by 65 percent during tenure, and faculty resources from three positions to 14. • Designed, developed, and lead the Executive MPA program (located in Trenton). The EMPA served as a university model for off-campus executive programs, achieving a 96 percent retention and com- pletion rate cited as an exemplar by a national accreditation team. • Increased departmental extramural funding from zero to almost one million dollars annually. • Directed curriculum revisions leading to Rutgers MPA’s first accreditation by NASPAA, and subse- quent development to achieve a ranking of 25 of 262 NASPAA programs. • Established successful self -sustaining training programs • Co-creator and Executive Producer of Caucus: New Jersey, a nationally recognized, award winning public affairs program. • Recipient and co-recipient of a dozen regional and nation awards for public affairs programming through the department’s sponsorship of Caucus. General Duties and Responsibilities: Responsible for the reorganization of the graduate program in Public Administration within the Graduate School- Newark. Expected to provide creative leadership and demon- strate executive managerial skills in the establishment of a Department of Public Administration within the Graduate School; provide academic leadership in the curriculum reform and development of self-study doc- uments for accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. Re- sponsible for the operation of the graduate program, with approximately 260 students working toward the MP A degree. Also, as Director of the CPM program, is responsible for the development and operation of the Rutgers por- tion of the New Jersey Certified Public Manager program, including curriculum development for the 180 hour program; directs all aspects of the program at Rutgers. Currently, 300 students are enrolled in CPM courses at five facilities throughout the State. Served as an elected member of the Graduate School Executive Committee for ten years. Served as an elect- ed member of the Newark Campus Faculty Council for four, including one term as chair. Served as a mem- ber of the Rutgers university-wide computer planning committee (two years). Executive Administrator, 1981-1982, Associate Professor of Urban Affairs Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University , New Brunswick, N .J . Duties and Responsibilities: This position was established after an ad hoc committee review of the Center of Alcohol Studies, then the largest research institute at the State University, indicated such need due to fi- 3 nancial losses of its publications and research unit, as well as the loss of substantial Federal grant resources. As the Executive Administrator, Dr. Caprio was entrusted with full authority over all operations of the Cen- ter, exceeding that of the Director. Responsibilities include all personnel actions, fiscal matters, and other administrative and managerial affairs. After initiating reorganization at the Center, provided oversight and assistance to the newly appointed Acting Director. Responsible also for monitoring progress of Center staff in implementing changes, as well as to continue examining budget integrity of its Journal. During his ap- pointment, Dr. Caprio successfully eliminated the financial deficit of the publications division and success- fully reorganized the academic structure of