Jan E. Duncan

Background

About Jan E. Duncan

Former School of Education Dean with over 15+ years of success in program retention, teacher certification and accreditation management. Core Competencies Diversified Program Coordination | Curriculum Development | Instructional Designer | Content Writer | Marketing | Public Relations | Time Management | Problem-Solver | Adaptability | Focused | Avid Learner |Collaborative Leader | Efficient | Flexible | Strong Work Ethic | Organized Accomplishments • Developed a culturally competent curriculum recognized by the City of Atlanta for the Museum of African American Life and Culture. •Secured funding through NASA Grants to provide experiences for pre-service teachers. •Partnered with Dell Corporation to redesign technology labs to improve productivity, efficiency and access for teacher education. •Planned East Texas outreach efforts through partnerships with secondary schools that increased the Division of Education enrollment by 40%. • Proven successful record in academic administration, including a demonstrated ability to shape, implement and assess a successful accreditation visit Texas Education Agency. • Served as dual enrollment advisor during deanship to increase enrollment in the East Texas School Districts. Efforts increased the secondary school student enrollment by 30% and international student enrollment by 20%. •Responsible for teaching, research and public service for STEM projects through the National Science Foundation Grant. •Successful implementation of value-added programs built into the teacher education curriculum that supported student success. •Developed new advisement requirements to retain and aid 42% of non-traditional students towards the completion of a degree program with certification. •Named “One of the Top 20 Education Professors in the State of Mississippi” – Spring 2013 •H.E.A.D.W.A.E. – “Higher Education Appreciation Day – Working for Academic Excellence” Received recognition for “Outstanding Faculty Member of Alcorn State University “from Governor Phil Bryant State of Mississippi 2010