Thomas K DeRosa
Associate Professor College of Food Innovation & Technology Department of Culinary Arts Charlotte
Biography
Chef DeRosa is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, The New England Culinary Institute and Johnson & Wales University. His vast career includes many aspects of the food service, hospitality and educational industry. He has held executive management positions for some of the country’s top food service contractors, private country clubs, healthcare and ownership ventures. DeRosa is currently a full-time educator for the College of Food, Innovation & Technology, Charlotte Campus. He primarily instructs freshman culinary lab courses.
Education
MBA, Johnson & Wales University
Hospitality
BA, New England Culinary Institute
Hotel and Restaurant Management
Associate of Occupational Studies, The Culinary Institute of America
Culinary Arts
AI Labs
ServSafe Food Safety
National Restaurant Association
Certified Executive Chef (CEC)
American Culinary Federation
American Culinary Federation
American Culinary Federation
ITLC-Lilly Asheville 2026, “Instructor Perceptions of Rubric-Based Assessment in Applied Learning Environments,” ITLC-Lilly Asheville 2026, Asheville, NC. (August 11, 2026).
ITLC-Lilly Asheville 2026, “Professional Development for Assistive Technology in Universal Design for Learning,” ITLC-Lilly Asheville 2026, Asheville, NC. (August 11, 2026).
VATFACS-2026 Annual Virginia Family & Consumer Science Conference, “Rubric-Based Assessment: Exploring Teacher Perceptions of Evaluation Practices in Applied Learning,” VATFACS, Virginia Beach, VA. (July, 2026).
2026 American Culinary Federation National Conference, “Managing Generative AI in Culinary Education and Training-Panel Discussion,” American Culinary Federation (ACF), Grand Rapids, MI. (June 29, 2026).
2026 CAFE Leadership Conference, “Prevention Prevents Detection: Proactive and Practical Strategies for Managing Generative AI in the Culinary Classroom and Kitchen,” CAFE, Chicago, IL. (June 23, 2026).
2025 Educators Summit, “2025 Educators Summit-Teaching Baking Skills with Confidence: Baking Basics for Every Teacher,” JWU-Charlotte, NC. (July, 2025).
2025 Educators Summit-JWU Charlotte, “2025 Educators Summite-Creating the Plate,” JWU-Charlotte, NC. (July, 2025).
VATFACS-Virginia Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference, “Culinary Arts Mentorship: Equipping Your Students for College,” VATFACS, Virginia Beach, VA. (July, 2025).
Educators Summit, “”The Art of Culinary Entrepreneurship: Crafting Profitable Menus”,” JWU-Admissions, Charlotte, NC. (July, 2024).
Educators Summit, “Cooking with Clarity: Perfecting your Culinary Lab Rubric,” JWU-Admissions, Charlotte, NC. (July, 2024).
2024 FCCLA NC State Leadership Conference, “NC FCCLA State Conference,” Greensboro, NC. (March 19, 2024).