Larry P. Thomas "LPT"

Leading Educator. Educating Leaders.

Location: Washington D.C. Metro Area
Industry: Professional Training & Coaching

As a LinkedIn member, you'll join 150 million other professionals who are sharing connections, ideas, and opportunities. And it's free! You'll also be able to:

See who you and Larry P. Thomas "LPT" know in common
Get introduced to Larry P. Thomas "LPT"
Contact Larry P. Thomas "LPT" directly

View Full Profile

Larry P. Thomas "LPT"'s Overview

Current

Founder at Prosperity365 Foundation
Inaugural Director of the Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program at American University
Founder and Managing Director at EAG Global

Past

Founder at African American Male Congress Alumni Society
Founder at African American Male Congress
Founder at Talented Tenth Leadership Institute

Director of the Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) at Syracuse University
Associate Director for Graduate Preparation Programs at Syracuse University
Area Coordinator for College House & Conference Services at University of Pennsylvania
Adjunct Professor of Psychology / Sociology at Drexel University
Residence Coordinator at Florida State University
Coordinator of the Discovery Career Lab at Rowan University

see less

see all

Education

Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Harvard University - Graduate School of Education
Syracuse University - School of Education

Rowan University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

see less

see all

Recommendations

42 people have recommended Larry P. Thomas

Connections

500+ connections

Websites

15 years of purpose-driven leadership in higher education, utilizing paradigm-breaking creativity, diplomacy, and collaboration to elevate and celebrate the aspirations, opportunities, and success of over 6,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

15 years of attracting, selecting, training, mentoring, empowering, evaluating, and rewarding high-performing talent for continuous improvement and measurable results.

12 years of strategic change management, designing, developing, assessing, branding, and positioning organizations for exceptional performance.

Specialties

• Championing change
• Inspiring and motivating others
• Building relationships and networks
• Developing others
• Providing rewards and recognition
• Practicing inclusion and valuing diversity
• Innovating
• Focusing on results
• Taking risks and challenging the status quo
• Developing strategic perspective
• Organizational turnaround
• Effective interventions with individuals
• Psychology of high performance

Founder

Prosperity365 Foundation

May 2011 – Present (1 year 1 month)

Accelerate the holistic revitalization of underserved and under-resourced communities through the intergenerational transfer of financial, intellectual, cultural, and social capital.

Inaugural Director of the Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program

American University

Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry

October 2009 – Present (2 years 8 months)

Elevate the intellectual curiosity, social responsibility, and success of enterprising students for post-baccalaureate education, impactful citizenship, and lifelong achievement.

Founder and Managing Director

EAG Global

May 2008 – Present (4 years 1 month)

Advise and counsel leaders, teams, and institutions on strategic planning, organizational design, and sustainable success. Totally satisfied clients include:

- Syracuse University
- Nazareth College

Founder

African American Male Congress Alumni Society

October 2005 – September 2010 (5 years)

Founder

African American Male Congress

April 1998 – September 2010 (12 years 6 months)

The oldest undergraduate honor society for African American men in the United States. First chapter established at Syracuse University on April 24, 1998.

Founder

Talented Tenth Leadership Institute

February 1998 – September 2010 (12 years 8 months)

Established at Syracuse University on February 15, 1998.

Director of the Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)

Syracuse University

Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry

July 2007 – September 2009 (2 years 3 months)

Initiated, led, and managed operational and entrepreneurial strategies relative to student enrollment, academic support, external relations, communications, student services, and civic engagement.

Associate Director for Graduate Preparation Programs

Syracuse University

Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry

September 2002 – June 2007 (4 years 10 months)

Initiated, led, and managed operational and entrepreneurial strategies relative to student enrollment, academic support, external relations, communications, student services, and civic engagement.

Area Coordinator for College House & Conference Services

University of Pennsylvania

Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry

June 2000 – August 2002 (2 years 3 months)

Initiated, led, and managed operational strategies relative to customer service, facilities management, student services, external relations, communications, and event planning.

Adjunct Professor of Psychology / Sociology

Drexel University

Educational Institution; 10,001+ employees; Higher Education industry

September 2001 – June 2002 (10 months)

Residence Coordinator

Florida State University

Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry

July 1999 – June 2000 (1 year)

Coordinator of the Discovery Career Lab

Rowan University

Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry

August 1996 – July 1997 (1 year)

Mentoring and the Gateway Learning Community
- Syracuse University Graduate School Press
- February 2, 2010
Authors: Larry P. Thomas "LPT", Nicole Zervas Adsitt

The importance of mentoring in providing access to social capital
Four Steps to a Transformative 2012
- The Huffington Post
- January 5, 2012
Authors: Larry P. Thomas "LPT"

Welcome your new year with resolution, reinvention, and renewal. Whether your new year represents a fresh start or a do-over, here are four steps to help you believe and achieve in 2012.