Dean Educational Consulting

Dr. Joseph Dean and Dr. Carol Dean formed Dean Educational Consulting in 2010 to combine LCDnet Consulting, formed by Dr. Joseph Dean in 2003, with the expertise and experience of Dr. Carol Dean. Together they bring several decades of acknowledged expertise and experience in public and private education at all levels, and in pharmacy and healthcare... to assist clients solve problems, improve operations and enhance services being delivered to stakeholders. The scope of their involvement is global. Both have traveled extensively and engaged their talents to assist institutions around the world. However, they are grounded in service locally and domestically from teaching conversational English to internationals at their local church (Carol) to having served on county and city school boards (Joe). Former business owner, vice president of two private universities and Emeritus Dean and Professor of the McWhorter School of Pharmacy at Samford University, Dr. Joseph Dean offers a wide range of professional expertise, relevant educational background and experience as a proven consultant for higher education institutions, corporate and legal clients. As a contracted consultant or member of an accreditation site visit team Dr. Dean has assisted or served as an evaluator at 36 institutions/clients in 21 states. Twenty-one consultancies provided analysis and advice regarding beginning a college or school of pharmacy at new or existing educational institutions; most were private liberal arts colleges or universities. The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) site visits (15) primarily were to private institutions and all included single/multiple assessments at the precandidate, candidate and continuing accreditation stages. His management consultancies have included "dean coach," evaluating institutional advancement operations and assessing and recommending organizational structure. Dean has assisted twelve (12) institutions in national searches for a founding deans/dean of pharmacy with a 100% placement ...Read More