Bob Polselli

Dr. Polselli earned his Ph.D. in computing technology in education from The Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences at Nova Southeastern University in March of 2002. He has since earned a second Master's degree from the University of Massachusetts, Lowell in education administration. As part of his doctoral research, he developed a mentor-supported online (hybrid) technology training program for teachers that successfully improved the instance and quality of technology integration in the classroom.

Dr. Polselli was also employed by the Middletown Public School system as the Director of Technology for the district of 11 schools, 420 teachers, 380 staff, and 5,200 students from 2002-2009. His work traveling as one of the delegates to China for the Connecticut State Department of Education has had a profound impact on his vision for the future of technology, teaching, and learning.

Dr. Polselli was an engineering teacher at the CREC Academy of Science and Innovation in New Britain, CT where taught Robotics and Unmanned Aerial Systems for 8 years, 6 of which were at the Two Rivers Magnet High School in East Hartford before the schools merged in 2018. He was also the Varsity Softball coach and the Robotics coach. Dr. Polselli's VEX Robotics team traveled to Auckland New Zealand to compete in the New Zealand Robotics Nationals in 2020, the team won the "Innovate" award at the 2019 World Robotics competition, and were the 2018 US National Robotics champions.

Dr. Polselli is currently an engineering and technology teacher at Killingly High School where he will teach engineering courses. He started his career in Killingly in 1996 as a first year teacher and is excited to return to where he started his career.

Dr. Polselli commutes to work in his 2015 Cirrus SR22-G5 aircraft, volunteers time and expenses to fly for Angel Flight Northeast, a non-profit organization that provides free flights for patients who require specialized treatment but cannot afford the cost of transportation, and trains professional pilots on weekends as a commercial and instrument flight instructor. He has developed an FAA Approved (Part 141), technology-driven curriculum for both the instrument and private pilot ground schools.