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Dr. Frederick M. G. Evans is the Acting Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs at SC State University.

He formerly served as the Dean of the College of Graduate & Professional Studies at SC State and as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Educational Leadership teaching doctoral and educational specialist level courses and directing student research (dissertations).

Dr. Evans has worked in the field of education for more than thirty-five years, published multiple peered reviewed articles, completed several grant projects, and is currently completing a textbook in the discipline of educational leadership.

Dr. Evans has presented and served as a facilitator in several South Carolina school districts providing training to teachers and administrators on Brain-Based Research and national conferences including the National Educational Association (NEA) Annual Conference.

His key research areas are leadership, ethics, management, and school law. Dr. Evans has provided expert witness consulting for several legal cases on matters such as school board policy, school discipline, higher education, K-12 ADA compliance, personnel administration, and public safety standards/school ethics.

As a 35-year veteran in higher education administration and K-12 consultant, Dr. Evans served on several boards throughout the State of South Carolina.

He received his Bachelor of Arts in social science/political science, Master of Education in secondary education/history, and Doctor of Education in educational leadership. He also completed post-doctoral studies in curriculum and instruction, policy, higher education administration, and school law (1L).

Dr. Frederick Evans

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