David Rudder

david rudder

Degree: 2003, Ph.D.

Job Title: Associate Dean, Springfield College's School of Human Services

David I. Rudder (Ph.D. '03) was appointed Associate Dean of the Springfield College's School of Human Services in November of 2011. Dr. Rudder is a graduate of the Ph.D. program in Urban Affairs and Public Policy. 

In his current role as Associate Dean, Dr. Rudder is responsible for curriculum development, academic and student services, online course development, and the Executive Master's Program.  Founded in 1885, Springfield College located in Springfield, Massachusetts, is known for the guiding principles of its Humanics philosophy and its mission of educating students with leadership skills that promotes service to the community. It is also notably regarded as the birthplace of the sport of basketball.

The academic programs of School of Human Services are designed to meet the needs of working adults who wish to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in human services. The College is ranked in the top tier of the Best Regional Universities—North Region, in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report. The YMCA of the USA also designates it as a premier Leadership Development Center.

Dr. Rudder's previous professional experience includes providing academic advising, creating mentoring initiatives targeted to males, and expanding the development of community partnerships with high schools, nonprofits, detention centers and social service agencies. He is a former board member of the Northeast Region of the National Council on Black American Affairs, and was the 2011 recipient of Delaware's Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families Community Partners Award.

His other credentials include being a consultant for the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, United Way of Delaware, and the City of Wilmington Department of Children, Youth and Families.  Dr. Rudder has served on numerous boards, including the Eastside Charter School, Marion T. Academy, the Denmark School, and the YMCA Resource Center of Delaware, all located in Wilmington, Delaware.