Dean's Profile
Scott Jackson Dantley, Ph.D., is an Expert in Accreditation and Science Education, where he has worked on educational issues at the national and international levels. He currently serves as the Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Science Education for the last 7 years at Howard University.
He has held several executive-level positions as a Special Assistant to the President for the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and as the former Vice President for Recognition Services at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
He has over 20 years of experience in areas such as Assessment, institutional research, strategic planning, as well as regional, national, and international accreditation. He is a science reviewer for the Office of State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and reviews several science related projects for the National Science Foundation (NSF).
He has worked at various higher education institutions on matters related to quality assurance and regional, state, and specialized professional accreditation. He has served in several administrative roles at higher education institutions, such as being an Academic Dean, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, and Associate Vice President for Planning, Assessment, and Accreditation.
He has served as Principal Investigator for several totaling over 1 million for US Department of Education grants on STEM related projects for middle school and college students.
His academic specialization is in Science Education with research interests in minority students’ participation in science, achievement of black males, and science comparison on international assessments. Dr. Dantley has presented his research at national and international conferences, such as at American Educational Research Association (AERA) and through International Cross-Cultural Research Exchange conferences in many countries. His research has been published in English and Spanish and appears in nationally recognized journals in mathematics and science education, such as the Science Education International, The Electronic Journal of Science Education, Research Association of Minority Professors’ Journal (RAMPJ), and the Journal of Negro Education.
Dr. Dantley received his undergraduate degree in Chemistry from The George Washington University, a Master’s degree in Inorganic Chemistry from North Carolina A&T State University, and a Master’s and Ph.D. from The University of Maryland in Science Education with a focus in Chemistry Education. He enjoys reading, some fitness adventures, most genres of music, and actively travels to various parts of the world. He is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.