David Griffin

Associate Professor/Assistant Dean - Director of the Center for Student and Professional Services
Office of the Dean

Bluemont Hall 013
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6361
dlgriff@ksu.edu

Education
Ed.D. Kansas State University 1994 Educational Administration
Ed.Sp. University of Missouri-Kansas City 1981 Educational Administration
M.S. Central Missouri State University 1972 Secondary Administration
B.S. Lane College, Jackson, Tennessee 1968 Physical Education/Health/ Social Studies/Biology

Professional Experience
Assistant Dean - Director of the Center for Student and Professional Services, College of Education, Kansas State University 2012-present
Assistant Dean for Diversity, College of Education, Kansas State University 2004-present
Associate Professor, Secondary Education, Kansas State University 2002-Present
Assistant Professor, Secondary Education, Kansas State University 1996-2002
Assistant Professor, Foundations and Adult Education, Kansas State University 1994-1996
Assistant to the Dean for Minority Recruitment, College of Education, Kansas State University 1993-2004
Graduate Research Associate in the Midwest Desegregation Assistance Center, Kansas State University 1991-1992
Principal, Westport Business Technology Magnet High School, Kansas City, Missouri 1988-1990
Director, Secondary Education, Kansas City, Missouri, School District 1984-1988
Principal, Van Horn High School, Director, Student Leadership Program, Kansas City, Missouri 1977-1984
Assistant Principal, Van Horn Senior High School, Kansas City, Missouri 1974-1977
Assistant Principal, Southeast Senior High School, Kansas City, Missouri 1972-1974
Teacher and Assistant to the Principal, Dr. Martin Luther King Junior High School, Kansas City, Missouri 1968-1972
Teacher, Mogadissio, Somalia East Africa Police Academy Program sponsored by Operation Cross Roads Africa; Junior Goodwill Ambassador for the United States of America 1967 (Summer)

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
EDSEC 455 Teaching in a Multicultural Society
AMETH 560 Top/Amer Ethnic Study

Advising Area
B.S., M.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D. students in Secondary Education
Ed.D. and Ph.D. students in Curriculum and Instruction and other varied programs of study

Research and Academic Interests
Multicultural education and students-at-risk

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