Dandy Named Interim Dean of AASU's College of Education

Savannah, GA—Armstrong Atlantic State University announces that Evelyn Dandy has been named interim dean of the College of Education. Dandy will serve in this position during the 2003-2004 academic year.

"Over the years, Dandy has established an outstanding reputation for her teaching, scholarship, and service," said Edward Thompson, vice president of academic affairs at AASU. "She has worked effectively with the Savannah-Chatham County schools and is known for her commitment to P-16 education."

Dandy has also garnered recognition for her direction and leadership of the Pathways to Teaching Program. The program is a collaborative grant that provides scholarships and support activities for paraprofessionals, substitute teachers, and secretaries—primarily minority males— so that they can become certified teachers in urban environments.

More recently, Dandy was cited as the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Georgia Professor of the Year. The award recognizes her dedication to teaching, commitment to students, and creative approach to education. CASE evaluates the nominees based on their involvement with undergraduate students; scholarly approach to teaching and learning; contribution to undergraduate education in the institution, community, and profession; and support from colleagues and current and former undergraduate students.

Dandy joined Armstrong Atlantic as an assistant professor in 1974. On three separate occasions she received three faculty awards: the Distinguished Faculty Service Award for 2001-2002, the Outstanding Faculty Award from the Alumni Association in 1984, and the H. Dean Propst Outstanding Faculty Award for 1988-89. She has lectured at universities in Canada, Ireland, Commonwealth of Independent States (formerly a part of Russia), China, Hungary, and Turkey.

In 1991, Dandy published Black Communications: Breaking Down the Barriers, designed to provide a positive view of the language and culture of African Americans and to encourage improved cross-cultural communications between teachers and students. This text is available in 400 libraries nationwide and used in more than fifty school systems, universities, and organizations, where Dandy has also provided consultant services.

Dandy holds degrees in elementary education/Spanish, language arts/reading, and reading education/administration/linguistics from Millersville University, Temple University, and the University of South Carolina. She has taught at the elementary, middle school, and college levels and in both inner city and suburban schools.

 

July 11. 2003