Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz
NTID President
Vice President/Dean of RIT for NTID
Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz joined NTID in 1970 after working for McDonnell Douglas Corporation as an associate electronics engineer and senior numerical control programmer since 1965. He then worked more than 30 years at NTID in a variety of roles within the RIT/NTID community to support, improve, and promote the lives of deaf students.
It was this experience, along with his experience, dedication, and enthusiasm, that made Dr. Hurwitz the perfect match for NTID Dean, for which he was appointed in 1998.
Hurwitz began his NTID career as an educational specialist in the College of Engineering and Applied Science and Technology. He then moved to Support Department Chair for Engineering and Computer Science Programs, and was later promoted to Director for NTID Support Services, Associate Dean for Educational Support Services Programs, Associate Vice President for NTID Outreach and External Affairs, and Associate Dean for Student Affairs. In addition, Hurwitz served NTID as the Director of the Northeast Technical Assistance Center at NTID since 1996.
Hurwitz attended Morningside College, a four-year liberal arts college in Sioux City, Iowa, where he majored in pre-engineering. He then transferred to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He holds a master of science degree in electrical engineering from St. Louis University, and an Ed.D. in curriculum and teaching from the University of Rochester.
He has been active in a variety of professional and deafness-related organizations and serves on a number of boards of organizations serving deaf persons, including the Rochester School for the Deaf and the National Captioning Institute. He is a former president of the National Association of the Deaf, a member of AT&T's Consumers Strategies and Issues Council, and served on the board of the American Society for Deaf Children.
Hurwitz brings a sense of enthusiasm and enjoyment to the environment at NTID. He and his wife, Vicki, have two grown children. Dr. Hurwitz's favorite hobbies include travelling, walking for exercise, reading, and various spectator sports.