Ralph Gigliotti

Ralph Gigliotti directs the Rutgers Office of Organizational Leadership and provides executive leadership for a portfolio of academic leadership development programs, internal consultation services, and applied research initiatives. He serves as a trusted advisor for senior leaders across Rutgers in the areas of change leadership, crisis leadership, organizational strategy, and continuous improvement. He is responsible for the advancement of academic change and transformation projects of strategic importance to the university. He holds part-time faculty appointments in the Department of Communication, the doctoral program in Higher Education, the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, and the Rutgers Business School.

Gigliotti's research and interests explore leadership, crisis, strategy, team dynamics, organizational communication, and training and development within higher education. He is the author and editor of 10 books and nearly 50 journal articles and book chapters. His recent books include "Post-Crisis Leadership: Resilience, Renewal, and Reinvention in the Aftermath of Disruption" (Rutgers University Press, 2024) and "Crisis Leadership in Higher Education: Theory and Practice" (Rutgers University Press, 2019).

He is president of the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI). Additionally, he is a member of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Board of Examiners within the National Institute of Standards and Technology and co-lead for both the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science Team's Science Core, as well as the Distinction in Leadership in Academic Healthcare program at Rutgers University. He is also the recipient of numerous national and local teaching, research, and service awards.