An accomplished speaker, leader, and educator, Gwendolyn Jordan Dungy has been executive director of NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, since 1995. In her capacity as a national advocate for students and the primary spokesperson for student affairs administrators and practitioners, she draws on more than 30 years of experience in higher education. Before joining NASPA, Dungy was associate director of the Curriculum and Faculty Development Network and coordinator of the National Diversity Network at the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Previously, she was a senior administrator at several institutions of higher education. Dungy represents NASPA in national forums such as the Washington Higher Education Secretariat, which includes the leaders of approximately 50 higher education associations. While at NASPA, she has pursued a number of initiatives designed to enhance the Association’s role in public policy, research, and professional development. Dungy has also increased alliances and collaborations between NASPA and associations and nonprofit groups in other nations. A licensed psychologist and a nationally certified professional and career counselor, Dungy earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from Eastern Illinois University; an M.A. from Drew University in New Jersey; and a Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Gwendolyn Jordan Dungy, Ph.D.