Roger Brooks

Educator, scholar, and leader, Roger Brooks serves as President and CEO of Facing History and Ourselves, a 40 year old organization that helps teachers create classrooms where students learn to make informed, ethical decisions and to participate in the broader world. Brooks joined Facing History in late 2014, following a long and distinguished tenure at Connecticut College as the Elie Wiesel Professor in the Department of Religious Studies. Roger is known for his leadership in diversity and inclusion, extending organizational commitments at both Facing History and Connecticut College. He also has a longstanding partnership with the Holocaust Education Foundation, which prepares collegiate faculty to teach curriculum related to the Holocaust and genocide. Photo Credit: Tom Kates