is the President of Florida Institute of Technology and former President of Florida Atlantic University. A graduate of Rutgers University, Dr. Catanese earned a degree in city and regional planning. He holds a Master of Urban Planning degree from New York University, a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in urban and regional planning, and was a Senior Fulbright Professor in Bogota, Colombia. Dr. Catanese is the Founding President of the Florida State University Presidents Association and has served as President or Chairman of the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities; Florida Campus Compact; and Atlantic Sun Athletics Conference. He has served on several boards, including National Collegiate Athletics Association, Orange Bowl Committee, AvMed (South Florida) and Wachovia Bank (Florida). He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Chief Executive Leadership Award of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (2001), and is author of 13 books and over 65 journal articles.