Dr. Tom Roemer
Vice President Academics, BCIT
Tom began his career as a logistics coordinator with the air force in Portugal and moved to Canada in 1993.
With a degree in physics, he developed production control systems and database solutions for industry in Washington and BC. In 2000 he was tasked with designing and chairing an engineering technology program around the emerging internet for Okanagan University College, and somehow got stuck in post-secondary education. During subsequent appointments as Dean of Trades & Technology and Vice-President Strategic Development at Victoria’s Camosun College, he worked tightly with provincial businesses and incubators on innovation and workforce issues.
As BCIT’s Vice-President Academic, he is responsible for the educational, international, and applied research portfolios since 2016, comprising about 2000 people and the lion’s share of the Institute’s $400 million budget. He functions as BCIT’s chief strategy officer, determines educational priorities and seeks out corresponding partnerships around the globe.
Tom holds a Master’s degree in astrophysics (LMU), and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership (SFU), and he specializes in questions of practitioner training and global workforce development.
He serves on numerous governance Boards such as Innovate BC and PanGlobal Systems.
Tom began his career as a logistics coordinator with the air force in Portugal and moved to Canada in 1993.
With a degree in physics, he developed production control systems and database solutions for industry in Washington and BC. In 2000 he was tasked with designing and chairing an engineering technology program around the emerging internet for Okanagan University College, and somehow got stuck in post-secondary education. During subsequent appointments as Dean of Trades & Technology and Vice-President Strategic Development at Victoria’s Camosun College, he worked tightly with provincial businesses and incubators on innovation and workforce issues.
As BCIT’s Vice-President Academic, he is responsible for the educational, international, and applied research portfolios since 2016, comprising about 2000 people and the lion’s share of the Institute’s $400 million budget. He functions as BCIT’s chief strategy officer, determines educational priorities and seeks out corresponding partnerships around the globe.
Tom holds a Master’s degree in astrophysics (LMU), and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership (SFU), and he specializes in questions of practitioner training and global workforce development.
He serves on numerous governance Boards such as Innovate BC and PanGlobal Systems.
