Eugene W. Hickok

Gene received his M.A.P.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. For many years he was a professor of political science and law at Dickinson College and The Dickinson School of Law, both in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

An award-winning teacher, he is the author/editor of several books and articles. His commentary has appeared on the pages of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Chronicle of Higher Education, and the Richmond Times Dispatch.He served in the U.S. Department of Justice, office of legal counsel, during the Reagan Administration. He served for six years as Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education under Governor Tom Ridge. He served as Under Secretary and Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Department of Education under President George W. Bush.He sits on several boards and is a Senior Policy Advisor for White Board Advisors, a Washington, D.C. based firm that provides management and policy consulting in all areas of education for policymakers and entrepreneurs.Gene and his wife, Kathy, live in the city where they grew up and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.