Joan Develin Coley
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Dr. Joan Develin Coley is Acting President and CEO/Provost and Dean of the Faculty at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, Maryland.
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[edit] Curriculum Vitae
- A.B. English Honors, Albright College
- M.Ed., Secondary Education Reading, University of Maryland, College Park
- Doctorate, Elementary Education Reading, University of Maryland, College Park
[edit] Biography
Dr. Coley as been an educator and administrator at McDaniel College since 1973. She was elected on October 20, 2000 as Acting President after having served as interim president for nearly a year, and is the eighth president to serve in the college’s 134-year history. Prior to her appointment she served as College Provost for six years during which time she led the faculty in a revision of the curriculum and co-chaired the committee that produced the current strategic plan.
Dr. Coley is McDaniel College's first president to be promoted from the faculty ranks. She joined the faculty in 1973 as Director of the Graduate Reading Program. She went on to serve as Dean of Graduate Affairs and Chair of the Department of Education.
Dr. Coley is a member of the board of directors of Target Community & Educational Services, Inc., a nonprofit that provides community living, vocational and recreational services to adults with disabilities as well as a board member of the local Chamber of Commerce.
She is also a member of the Executive Women's Network of Greater Baltimore.
[edit] Accomplishments/Honours
- Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading given by the Maryland Council of the International Reading Association (1989)
- Circle of Excellence, Top 100 Women in Maryland, Daily Record (2004)
- Top 100 Women in Maryland, Daily Record (2000, 2002)
- Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading at the Higher Education Level (1989)
- Maryland Higher Education Reading Association, president (1975-1976)
- Mid-Atlantic Reading Research Consortium, president (1987-1999)
Dr. Coley has published extensively, writing articles and reviews for national journals and has authored, co-authored and edited several books.
