Our Team

Eric Roland is the Precourt Director of Partnerships for the Tang Institute, as well as the Interim Director. In addition to his work with the Institute and external engagement work on behalf of the Academy, Roland leads the school’s Career Development Program and helps design and develop global and experiential education programming. Prior to joining the Institute, he served as associate director of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders community and participated in the Forum’s Global Leadership Fellows program. Previously, he worked with the Inter-American Development Bank as a social sector research fellow.

Roland served as a teacher of religion at Notre Dame Catholic High School (Fairfield, Conn.), evaluated a Central American civic education program with the Academy for Educational Development, and worked on innovative federal government projects as a consultant with Accenture. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he carried out research on regional economic integration and education policy in South America. Roland earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Fairfield University and a master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

Committed to innovation in education, Dianne began her career with the Schools Division of the British Broadcasting Corporation. She later worked at Cambridge-based BBN as that R&D institution began partnering with schools pioneering the use of Internet resources in classrooms. A highlight of Dianne’s career was her work at Esperanza Academy, where she designed a first-of-its-kind computer-based STEM course and had the privilege of teaching girls in grades 5–8.

Dianne has served in various support roles at Phillips Academy, including in the Office of the Dean of Faculty, Department of Mathematics, Statistics & Computer Science, Summer Session Outreach, Office of the Chaplaincy, and the Brace Center for Gender Studies. Her eagerness to plan, organize, and problem solve, together with institutional knowledge and connections, make her a valuable resource to the Tang Institute.