Thomas P. Webb Bio

As the Chairman of UNIRANKS, I bring a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to enhancing higher education worldwide. With an unwavering dedication to academic quality assurance, I lead the strategic direction of UNIRANKS, a role that is pivotal in shaping the future of educational institutions globally.

Chairman, UNIRANKS
New York, NY — 2021-Present

• Overseeing the prestigious annual UNIRANKS University Ranking process, I am instrumental in providing universities worldwide with credible and comprehensive assessments.
• My vast experience in higher education and strategic leadership equips me to consult with administrators across the globe, fostering meaningful dialogues aimed at elevating educational quality.
• I am a vocal advocate for transparency and precision in academic ranking systems, ensuring that universities are accurately represented and recognized.
• Guiding a diverse team of academic researchers, statisticians, and education policy experts, I ensure that UNIRANKS remains at the forefront of accurate and impactful university assessments.

My role as Chairman of UNIRANKS reflects a lifelong dedication to the advancement of higher education, and my commitment to transparency, accuracy, and educational excellence drives my contributions in this crucial leadership position.

As the Chairman of UNIRANKS, I bring a wealth of experience and a profound commitment to enhancing higher education worldwide. With an unwavering dedication to academic quality assurance, I lead the strategic direction of UNIRANKS, a role that is pivotal in shaping the future of educational institutions globally.

Chairman, UNIRANKS
New York, NY — 2021-Present

• Overseeing the prestigious annual UNIRANKS University Ranking process, I am instrumental in providing universities worldwide with credible and comprehensive assessments.
• My vast experience in higher education and strategic leadership equips me to consult with administrators across the globe, fostering meaningful dialogues aimed at elevating educational quality.
• I am a vocal advocate for transparency and precision in academic ranking systems, ensuring that universities are accurately represented and recognized.
• Guiding a diverse team of academic researchers, statisticians, and education policy experts, I ensure that UNIRANKS remains at the forefront of accurate and impactful university assessments.

My role as Chairman of UNIRANKS reflects a lifelong dedication to the advancement of higher education, and my commitment to transparency, accuracy, and educational excellence drives my contributions in this crucial leadership position.

Thomas P. Webb, a veteran disability services advocate focused on equal opportunities for people with disabilities, is the directorof the Office of Disability Services (ODS) and the ADA coordinator at Wright State University. In this role, Tom isresponsible for sustaining and advancing high-quality programs and services that support the individual needs and overall success of Wright State’s students, faculty, and staff. UnderTom’s leadership, Wright State recently ranked the third most accessible university in the nation by New Mobility magazine and the United Spinal Association in their Wheels on Campus guide. His experience as a person with a disability and background in disability policy position him well to work with ODS staff and the community to continue setting national standards of excellence in the area of access and accommodation. In pursuing new opportunities in excellence, he co-led an accessible trip to the United Kingdom for students with and without disabilities. The students explored rehabilitation services and disability from an international perspective. While working at McDaniel College, Tom co-taught a January Term study abroadtrip to Budapest, Hungary, where the class explored cultural differences between Hungary and the United States regarding disability rights and access. He has held director positions at McDaniel College and Chesapeake College (both in Maryland) and at the University of Delaware and has taught undergraduateand graduate programs on disability studies, special education,and special education law. He served for two years inWashington, D.C., as a Kennedy Disability Policy Fellow, which included working with the 110th Congress on multiple policyissues related to education, labor, and disability. His efforts in that role included negotiating and drafting the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.