Joan Develin Coley

Joan Develin Coley is a former American higher education executive. She served as president of McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland from 2000 to 2010. ^[1] She was then appointed as interim president of Notre Dame of Maryland University, beginning in August 2013, and served in that capacity during the presidential search for that university. ^[2]

A national higher education policy participant with the Aspen Institute, she was also actively involved with the Wye Faculty Seminar of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. ^[1]

Formative years

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Coley earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with Honors at Albright College in Reading. She then earned both a Master of Education degree in Secondary Education Reading and her Doctor of Education degree in Elementary Education Reading from the University of Maryland, College Park. ^[1]

McDaniel College

Coley rose through the ranks of academia during her four-decade career, holding the following increasingly responsible positions: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

• President – 2001
• Interim President – 2000
• Provost and Dean of the Faculty – 1994–2000
• Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty – 1993–94
• Dean of Graduate Affairs, Professor – 1992–93
• Professor, Chair of Education Dept. & Director of Graduate Reading Program – 1986–92
• Director of Admissions – 1985
• Associate Dean/Academic Affairs – 1983–85
• Director of Continuing Education – 1982
• Director, American Publishers Assn. Literacy Project, Washington, D.C. (sabbatical) — 1980–81
• Associate Professor, Education Dept. & Director Graduate Reading Program – 1977
• Assistant Professor, Education Dept. & Director Graduate Reading Program – 1973

Accomplishments and honors

• Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading given by the Maryland Council of the International Reading Association (1989)
• Good Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America (2010) ^[7]
• 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 (1975–76)
• Mid-Atlantic Reading Research Consortium, president (1987–99)

References

1. "McDaniel Coley announces plans to retire in 2010". McDaniel College. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
2. "Joan Develin Coley, president emerita of McDaniel College, to lead Notre Dame of Maryland University" (Press release). Notre Dame of Maryland University. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
3. "WHS plans seminars for college-bound juniors." Westminster, Maryland: Carroll County Times, April 7, 1986, p. A5 (subscription required).
4. Blubaugh, Bob. "WMC investigation includes athletes." Westminster, Maryland: Carroll County Times, December 19, 1995, pp. B1, B3 (subscription required).
5. Carpenter, Andy. "NFL camp not expected to be too burdensome." Westminster, Maryland: Carroll County Times, May 10, 1996, p. 1 (subscription required).
6. "1999 Timeline—November/December." Westminster, Maryland: Carroll County Times, December 31, 1999, p. A8 (subscription required).
7. "Former McDaneil President Honored by Boy Scouts" . Retrieved December 2, 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• McDaniel College