School of Education at Johns Hopkins University

Dean David Andrews

 

Dean David Andrews

David W. Andrews became dean of The Johns Hopkins University School of Education on September 1, 2010. Dean Andrews, the founding dean of Ohio State University's College of Education and Human Ecology, has been committed throughout his career to improving academic and behavioral outcomes for at-risk children and youth.

While at Ohio State, Dean Andrews brought together the academic community to address the educational and developmental needs of youth from birth through young adulthood and played a key role in developing a model, world class early childhood center in Columbus, Ohio. He helped establish the school's Service Learning Initiative, strengthening university/community partnerships, and was the administrator for federally funded longitudinal research studies focusing on the prevention of adolescent and young adult problem behavior. In addition, he founded the Center for Learning Excellence of the John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy.

In 2006, Dean Andrews led the effort to merge two colleges at Ohio State into the College of Education and Human Ecology. He also helped build an EdD program to complement the school's Phd program, and enhanced the school's research portfolio by expanded faculty recruitment efforts.

Dean Andrews earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from Auburn University. He holds a master's degree from Kansas State University and a doctorate from Florida State University, both in child development.

Dean Andrews can be contacted by calling his office at (410) 516-7820.

Education

B.S. Psychology, Auburn University

M.S. Child Development, Kansas State University

Ph.D. Child Development, Florida State University

Professional experience:

2008 September 2010 — Professor of Human Development and Family Science, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University

2006-2008 — Dean, College of Education and Human Ecology, and Professor of Human Development and Family Science, the Ohio State University

1998-2006 — Dean, College of Human Ecology, and Professor of Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University

  • Instrumental in developing an innovative partnership with the public schools in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a model world-class early childhood laboratory in low-income area of city.
  • Created and evaluated international, national, state, and local initiatives designed to improve schools and enhance well-being of children and youth, particularly those in urban areas with vulnerable populations.
  • Led large diverse academic communities in establishing multidisciplinary approaches to meeting the educational and developmental needs of children from birth through young adulthood.
  • Enhanced school's research portfolio by ambitious faculty recruitment effort.
  • Helped build an EdD program to complement the school's long-standing PhD program, allowing the school to maintain its focus on high-quality research while continuing to prepare practitioners for leadership roles in education.
  • Led effort to merge two large and highly successful colleges at Ohio State, resulting in the creation of the College of Education and Human Ecology. He was subsequently appointed dean of the merged school.
  • Administered longitudinal research studies funded by National Institute of Mental Health and National Institute of Drug Abuse focusing on prevention of adolescent and young adult problem behavior.
  • Founded Center for Learning Excellence of the John Glenn Institute at The Ohio State University.


Prior to joining Ohio State, Andrews held positions at Oregon State University and the University of Oregon, where he served as associate professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and adjunct associate professor in the Department of Psychology.