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Terrence Roche

Terrence Roche

He/Him
  • Lecturer, LOC Graduate Programs
  • Faculty Advisor, Leading Equity and Inclusion in Organizations Certificate (LEIOC) Program
  • Founder, Green Rock Innovation

Contact

terrence.roche@northwestern.edu
1800 Sherman Avenue, Suite 3500, Evanston, IL 60201
Website

Academic Area

Learning and Organizational Change

Research Interests

How inclusive leadership and strategic decision-making in cross-identity contexts shape organizational justice outcomes, change processes, and the achievement of strategic objectives.

Biography

Terrence Roche is a full-time faculty member for the Learning and Organizational Change graduate programs (MSLOC, MOD, LEIOC) at Northwestern University, where he teaches courses on strategy, leadership, decision-making, organizational justice, and strategic change. He also serves as faculty advisor for the Leading Equity and Inclusion in Organizations Certificate (LEIOC) program and teaches in Northwestern’s School of Professional Studies Nonprofit Management Certificate program. His research focuses on the intersection of leadership, strategy, and decision-making in cross-identity contexts.

In addition to his faculty role, Terrence is the Founder and Lead Consultant of Green Rock Innovation, a social impact consulting firm that partners with leaders of purpose-driven organizations to adopt people-centered practices aligned with strategy and culture during periods of transformation, integration, and growth. He brings more than two decades of leadership experience across sectors. He has served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Kellen Company, where he led enterprise strategy and post-acquisition integration across global offices; as Vice President of Professional Services at Start Early, where he scaled workforce solutions nationwide; and at the YMCA of the USA, where he directed change and innovation efforts impacting hundreds of local organizations. He began his career in general management at a Fortune 500 company and as a Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, overseeing logistics operations in complex global environments.

Education

  • PhD, Organizational Leadership, Adler University, 2025
  • MS, Learning and Organizational Change, Northwestern University, 2008
  • BS, Business Management, Tulane University, 2000

Select Publications

Roche, T.D. (2024). Inclusive Leadership and Strategic Decision-Making in Cross-Identity Contexts (Publication No. 31999177) [Doctoral dissertation, Adler University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

Roche, T.D., & Simerson, B.K. (2020, September). Pleased to “Meet” You: 5 Ideas for Getting to Know Students Virtually and Building Community Online. Harvard Business Impact.