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USD Names Next Dean To Take Over Its School Of Education

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — The University of South Dakota has named the new dean of its School of Education.

Donald Easton-Brooks will take over for interim Dean Hee-sook Choi this month.

Easton-Brooks spent two years at Eastern Oregon University as a professor and dean of the Colleges of Business and Education.

He received his master’s degree in early childhood special education at the University of Colorado at Denver in 1995 and earned his doctorate in education leadership and innovation from UC-Denver in 2006.

His research and scholarship includes urban education, ethnic-matching of students and teachers, minority education and teacher diversity.

Easton-Brooks’ new position begins June 22.