{"id":4456,"date":"2025-07-30T16:50:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/?page_id=4456"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:48:36","slug":"dab","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/about\/dab\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean&#8217;s Advisory Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">College of Education and Human Development Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/about\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/undergraduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/graduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/about\/adult-learning-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Adult Learning Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/global\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Global &amp; Intercultural Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/education\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty and Staff<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 id=\"h-dean-s-advisory-board\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dean&#8217;s Advisory Board<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dean\u2019s Advisory Board (DAB) is a group of committed volunteers who generously offer their time, expertise, and networks to support the College of  Education\u2019s ongoing efforts. The DAB brings together a broad array of voices, including retired educators, corporate partners, and nonprofit leaders, and reflects a wide spectrum of experiences. Many members are Butler graduates themselves, but all share a deep commitment to the College and its mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the board does not set policy or make formal decisions, its members serve as valued thought partners. They offer practical insights, help the College remain attuned to evolving trends in education, and assist the Dean with strategic planning and direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Current members include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr. Erica Buchannan-Rivera \u201907 MS \u201910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Jamyce Curtis Banks MS \u201998<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Samuel \u201cSam\u201d Juett<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeff Kucer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sara Marshall &#8217;06 MS\u201915, Chair&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John McShane Jr.&nbsp; MS \u201918<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colleen O\u2019Brien<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marsha Reynolds MS \u201978<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brittany Turner 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