Roosevelt Thomas Jr.
Vice President for Human Resources, University of Miami

Roosevelt Thomas Jr., vice president for human resources, was appointed vice president in 1996. He joined the University in 1978 and has served as chief human resources officer since 1979. His areas of responsibility include staffing, employee relations, benefits administration, professional development and training, equality administration, compensation, and continuous improvement. His current community services include the Miami-Dade United Way Finance and Administration Committee and its Pension and Investments Sub-Committees and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Business, Education and Training Committee. Thomas is a graduate of Texas College, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of Miami, where he received his doctorate in administration of higher education.