Jean Garvey Dahlgren is an American artist and designer. She is the third overall president and first female president of the Delaware College of Art and Design.
Jean Dahlgren | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | MA, State University of New York at Oswego MFA, 2001, Marywood University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Delaware College of Art and Design The Sage Colleges |
| Website | jeandahlgren |
Early life and education
editDahlgren completed her Master of Fine Arts degree from Marywood University through their low-residency program "Get Your Master’s with the Masters."[1] She also completed her Master's degree from the State University of New York at Oswego.[2]
Career
editUpon completing her formal education, Dahlgren began teaching at The Sage Colleges in 1988 and eventually became the program coordinator for Sage’s graphic design program. In these roles, she spearheaded the development of the four-year program in graphic design and served as coordinator for Sage’s graphic and media design program.[3] During her tenure at Sage, Dahlgren also served on the leadership team for the College Board/Educational Testing Service Advanced Placement in Studio Art and on the Upstate NY Board of the American Institute of Graphic Arts. In July 2016, Dahlgren was named Dean of Sage College of Albany.[4]
In 2018, Dahlgren left Sage to become the third president of the Delaware College of Art and Design.[2][3] Following her appointment, she was named on Delaware Business Times's 2019 People to Watch List.[5] Under Dahlgren's leadership, DCAD saw declined enrollment and ultimately shut down right before Memorial Day weekend in 2024. [6]
References
edit- ^ "Profiles in Passion - Jean Dahlgren '01". marywood.edu. June 20, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "President Jean Dahlgren". dcad.edu. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Barkins, Kyle (May 2, 2018). "DCAD Trustees Elect Jean G. Dahlgren as Next President". wilmtoday.com. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sage Names New Dean of Sage College of Albany". capitalregionchamber.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "People to Watch in 2019". Delaware Business Times. January 3, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ "Delaware College of Art and Design to close its doors at end of spring semester". nbc10philadelphia.com. June 3, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.