Michael Salmon graduated from Knox College, Jamaica, in 1972, and went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, in 1978. One year later, in 1979, he received his Master of Science degree in Economics, specializing in Economic Development. Upon graduation, Michael was invited to apply for the position of lecturer in the Department of Economics, Mona, and served in that capacity until he migrated to the US in 1984. In 1985, he was the recipient of the prestigious LASPAU-Fulbright fellowship to pursue the doctorate degree in economics at NYU. In 1987, Michael began his over thirty-years teaching career at New York University. In 1993, he was also invited to teach economics at Marymount Manhattan College, where today he is an Assistant Vice President and Dean of the Center for Academic Excellence.

Over the years, Michael has been the recipient of outstanding teaching awards both at NYU and at Marymount Manhattan College, as well as being the four-times recipient of the annual Outstanding Administrator Award at the latter institution. In 2012, because of his extensive work with incoming college students, he was one of 10 college administrators and faculty across the US to receive the prestigious “Outstanding First Year Student Advocate Award” from the National Resource Center for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition, University of South Carolina.

Today, Michael continues to teach, research, and manage several college programs, while always finding time to mentor young college students. As the current president of the Knox Association of Past Students (New York Chapter), Michael is always working on ways of ‘giving back’ to his beloved alma mater and to his country of birth.

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