Roger Brooks

Roger Brooks serves as President and CEO of Facing History and Ourselves, an international nonprofit educational organization that seeks a world guided by knowledge and compassion, not bigotry or prejudice. Facing History trusts students to wrestle with complex moments in human history and their connections to current events, helping them become engaged, informed, and compassionate citizens. Worldwide, Facing History reaches more than 70,000 teachers and millions of students each year.

Roger joined Facing History in 2014. Under his leadership, the organization launched an ambitious strategic plan to dramatically increase its reach to new audiences and areas. He established a diversity and inclusion program, with emphasis on hiring of diverse candidates and building a world-class workplace culture. Facing History is strengthening its core work in schools and classrooms, scaling its impact with a broader network of educators and raising its voice as a thought leader in education.

Roger came to Facing History following a long and distinguished tenure at Connecticut College as the Elie Wiesel Professor in the department of Religious Studies (1991-2014). He also has a long standing partnership with the Holocaust Education Foundation at Northwestern University, which prepares collegiate faculty to teach courses and curriculum related to the Holocaust and genocide. He received their Distinguished Achievement Award in 2014. An expert in early rabbinic culture, Roger is the author or editor of six books and numerous articles.