Dean of the College of Education and Human Performance and the Director of Teacher Apprenticeships at Dakota State University
David De Jong, Ed.D., serves as the Dean of the College of Education and Human Performance and the Director of Teacher Apprenticeships at Dakota State University. Previously, he held the position of Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Educational Leadership at the University of South Dakota. He has taught graduate online and hybrid courses and has chaired numerous doctoral dissertation committees. Additionally, he has published 36 peer-reviewed journal articles with a research agenda that focuses on technology, innovation, and simulations. He is the former President of the International Council of Professors of Educational Leadership, a prominent organization for educational leadership professors. His experience encompasses roles as a teacher, coach, principal, and superintendent. Currently, he is involved in the South Dakota Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway, the South Dakota Paraprofessional Apprenticeship Pathway, the South Dakota Cyber Apprenticeship Pathway, and leading regional artificial intelligence training.