Michael Steven Bassis

Background

Bassis, Michael Steven was born on September 8, 1944 in New York City. Son of Lewis and Barbara (Fay) Bassis.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Brown U., 1967; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1974.

Career

Assistant director academic potential project, Brown U., 1966-1967; research associate Center for the Study of the Acts of Man, University of Pennsylvania, 1968; instructor, assistant professor-associate professor department sociology and anthropology, U. Rhode Island, 1971-1981; acting assistant dean College Arts and Sciences, U. Rhode Island, 1977-1978; associate, Harvard University Graduate School Education, 1980-1981; associate dean faculty, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, 1981-1985; associate professor sociology, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, 1981-1986; interim assistant chancellor educational services, University of Wisconsin, Parkside, 1985-1986; vice president academic affairs, Eastern Connecticut State University, 1986-1989; executive vice president, university provost, Antioch University, Yellow Springs, Ohio., 1989-1993; president, Olivet (Michigan) College, 1993-1998; dean, warden, U. South Florida/New College, Sarasota, since 1998. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Michael Steven Bassis has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Sociological Association (undergraduate education section, membership committee 1979-1981, county 1980, 82, 86-89, teaching resources group 1984-1986, publications committee 1985, chair 1987-1988), American Association Higher Education, National Society Experiential Education.

Connections

Married Mary Suzanne Wilson, December 27, 1977;children: Anne Elizabeth, Christina, Jessica, Nicholas.

Father:

Lewis Bassis

Mother:

Barbara (Fay) Bassis

Spouse:

Mary Suzanne Wilson

child:

Christina Bassis

child:

Nicholas Bassis

child:

Jessica Bassis

child:

Anne Elizabeth Bassis