Chef Colin Roche has been in the hospitality field for over thirty-five years and has multiple degrees in this discipline. He is also an award-winning educator who is a member of numerous professional organizations. Dr. Roche’s certifications include the American Culinary Federation’s “Certified Executive Chef” (CEC) and “Certified Culinary Educator” (CCE); The National Restaurant Association’s “Foodservice Management Professional” (FMP); and the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute’s “Certified Hospitality Educator” (CHE).

Dr. Roche is currently employed by St. Thomas University in Miami as their dean of Biscayne College for the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. His college also houses the STU Honors College as well as the Institute for Ethical Leadership. His area of research interests includes culinary and hospitality education, tertiary education (teaching, learning, pedagogy, and assessment) and the scholarship of teaching & learning (SOTL). He has published numerous articles and is also the co-author of the book “Culinary Educators’ Teaching Tools & Tips” (Kendall Hunt, 2014).