Ralph Dickinson

Director of Career Development

Ralph Dickinson has worked extensively in higher education, employment and social services. He has directed programs and provided instruction in a variety of subjects including technology, visual arts, health education, independent living skills, disability justice, writing and math. He comes to Purchase from Lehman College (CUNY), where he directed a program that provided training and employment services for people at risk for homelessness for nearly a decade. He previously managed the special effects lab at the Academy of Art University. He holds an MA in Education with a Concentration in Instructional Technologies from San Francisco State University and a BA in Humanities from the University of California at Berkeley.

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Ralph is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has performed and recorded individually and with groups. He enjoys attending live music shows, eating good food and playing tennis.