Dunn Selected as New Dean at Savannah State
Derrek B. Dunn, Ph.D., has been named dean of the College of Sciences & Technology (COST) and a professor of Engineering Technology and Mathematics at Savannah State University.
As dean of COST, Dunn will oversee the departments responsible for eight undergraduate degree majors and one graduate degree program; the Georgia Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP) and related components; and both the Naval and Army Reserve Officers Training programs.
Previously, Dunn was a professor and chairperson of the Department of Electronics, Computer and Information Technology in the School of Technology at North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C., where he taught courses in such areas as wireless communication systems, wireless local area networks, telecommunication management, global positioning systems and optical systems. Dunn brings approximately 11 years of experience in teaching and research best practices for student learning, including distance learning, as well as international experience on the use of distance education in technology and engineering.
Dunn received bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics from North Carolina A&T State University.
He later attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he earned master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering.
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