Tom Graca

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Employment Law; Higher Education Law; Public School Law; Human Resource Management; Management Theory

TEACHING INTERESTS

Employment Law; Human Resource Management; Management Theory; Organizational Behavior; Training and Development; Management Practica

WORK HISTORY

• Clinical Professor of Management, University of Texas at Arlington, College of Business. (August 1, 2018 - Present).
• Assistant Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, Harvard University, Harvard Law School. (September 1, 2014 - August 17, 2018).
• Director of Faculty and Academic Affairs, Harvard University, Harvard Law School. (August 1, 2013 - September 1, 2014).
• Vice President for Organizational Development, Dallas College. (August 1, 2010 - September 1, 2013).
• Associate Dean of Social Sciences, Dallas College. (December 15, 2009 - August 1, 2010).
• Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Texas at Arlington, College of Education. (September 1, 2005 - December 31, 2009).
• Lecturer in Speech Communication and Business Law, Tarrant County College. (May 15, 1999 - August 31, 2006).
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Texas at Arlington, College of Education. (June 1, 2004 - September 1, 2005).
• Legal Affairs Intern, Southern Methodist University, Office of Legal Affairs and Government Relations. (June 1, 2002 - January 31, 2004).
• Professor of Speech Communication, Dallas College. (January 1, 2001 - January 31, 2003).
• Director of Teacher Certification, University of Texas at Arlington, College of Education. (June 1, 1998 - January 31, 2001).
• Lecturer in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Texas at Arlington, College of Education. (June 1, 1998 - January 31, 2001).
• Program Coordinator and Research Associate, University of Texas at Arlington, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. (June 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998).

MEMBERSHIPS

• Mensa. (January 2022 - Present).
• Dallas HR. (September 6, 2018 - Present).
• Fort Worth HR. (September 5, 2018 - Present).
• Mid-Cities Human Resource Association. (September 5, 2018 - Present).
• Harvard Club of Dallas. (August 8, 2017 - Present).
• Harvard Alumni Association. (May 22, 2017 - Present).
• American Bar Association Senior Lawyers Division. (September 1, 2015 - Present).
• American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar. (August 1, 2013 - Present).
• American Bar Association. (November 5, 2004 - Present).
• State Bar of Texas. (November 5, 2004 - Present).
• State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Law Section. (November 5, 2004 - Present).
• State Bar of Texas School Law Section. (November 5, 2004 - Present).
• Education Law Association. (August 1, 2004 - Present).
• Society for Human Resource Management. (June 15, 2001 - Present).
• TCU Alumni Association. (December 15, 1995 - Present).
• State Bar of Texas Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education. (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016).
• American Educational Research Association. (September 1, 2005 - August 31, 2009).
• Texas Young Lawyers Association. (November 5, 2004 - June 30, 2008).

EDUCATION

• MA, Harvard University, 2017. Major: Management
• EdD, Texas A&M University, Commerce, 2004. Major: Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction
• JD, Southern Methodist University, 2004. Major: Law
• MA, Texas Christian University, 2003. Major: Theology
• MEd, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1998. Major: Teaching
• BS, Texas Christian University, 1995. Major: Speech Communication