A Charge to the Graduate Class of 2023

Dr. Nannette Glenn Dean,

College of Graduate

Professional Studies

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Dr. Nannette Glenn, dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at Abilene Christian University Dallas, is a lifelong educator. Her career in education began in the classroom, and she progressed through education roles as a K-12 administrator and Texas Education Agency program consultant before becoming an administrator and faculty member in higher education.

Glenn has worked in several public, private, faith-based and proprietary universities, as well as HBCUs, and has served in various roles as a department chair, program director, dean, vice president of academic affairs, and as an interim campus president. She has presented at many local, state and national events for almost two decades and enjoys learning new methods and coaching/training faculty to help underserved students, especially adult learners and students from underserved groups.

A few of Glenn’s achievements include two national fellowships – one with the Education Development Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and the other with the National Alliance of Black School Educators; participating in the Education Entrepreneurship program through the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and the Graduate School of Education; becoming a Collegiate Achievement Alliance Lifetime Trainer; and membership in the 2023 Women’s Leadership Development Initiative, a year-long program with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

Glenn holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in general special education from the University of Texas at Austin; a Master of Education in multicultural special education from the University of Texas at Austin; a Master of Science in education entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education/Wharton School; and a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of North Texas.

Glenn is actively involved with her church, and in her spare time, she enjoys playing with her granddaughter, crafting and visiting antique malls.