Dr. April Fleming Named Dean of 天涯社区 School of Education
Jun 5, 2020
JUNE 5, 2020 鈥� FORT MYERS, FLA 鈥� Florida SouthWestern State College (天涯社区) announces Dr. April Fleming as its new dean of the School of Education.
Prior to joining 天涯社区, Dr. Fleming was director of Education Programs at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. She has more than 20 years of leadership experience in higher education, preK-12 public education, and educational research and policy as well as extensive teaching experience at the undergraduate level, including both associate and baccalaureate degrees.
Dr. Fleming earned bachelor鈥檚 degrees in biology and chemistry from Dillard University. She earned a master's degree in early childhood education as well as a doctorate in education with a concentration in higher education leadership and a minor in early childhood education from Nova Southeastern University.
鈥淲e are excited to welcome Dr. Fleming to 天涯社区,鈥� said 天涯社区 Provost Dr. Eileen DeLuca. 鈥淲e look forward to new initiatives and ideas she will bring to the School of Education to continue its long tradition of excellence in education both for our teacher candidates and for the students enrolled in our collegiate high schools.鈥�
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Florida SouthWestern State College is Southwest Florida鈥檚 largest and most affordable institution of higher education. Annually serving nearly 22,000 students globally, 天涯社区 offers a variety of nationally-ranked, career-focused academic programs with two- and four-year degrees and professional certifications, several with 100 percent licensure pass and job placements rates. Study and travel abroad opportunities are available for students through 天涯社区鈥檚 Center for International Education. Students are also active in clubs and programs catered to their interests. 天涯社区 debuted its first Women鈥檚 Volleyball program in Fall 2019. Visit for more information.
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