Thomas Morrissey
Freelance adjunct, former gallery director, Professor Emeritus, Community College of Rhode Island
Integrating the Arts: May as well start here.
In anticipation of involving the arts (visual, and performing) at future conferences, this session will feature a directed brainstorming segment in which interested individuals may present the pros and cons of creating a stronger presence for the arts at future TCCTA events. Individuals interested in increasing arts visibility at Texas community colleges should participate and attend.
Thomas Morrissey holds an MFA from Arizona State University. He has been a Fulbright Scholar and is Professor Emeritus at Community College of Rhode Island, New England’s largest community college. He also holds an MPA and CAGS in educational leadership and instructional technology. He is currently an adjunct professor, since retiring in 2017, he has taught at numerous community colleges, museums, and cultural organizations across Texas, Arkansas, at Texas A&M, and Texarkana. He was a helicopter pilot in the US Army. Tom maintains his studio and art practice, “Flying Debris Studios,” in Texarkana. His short story, “Twelve (Letters Home)” was recently included in the anthology “Afterthoughts,” published by the West Warwick Public Library Press in Rhode Island.