School of Education Educational Administration

Rick Melmer

Rick Melmer
Instructor
Educational Administration: Educational Administration, School of Education
UED Delzell Education Center 102
Phone: 605-677-5437
Bio:
Rick Melmer is the Dean of the USD School of Education. He has served as a K -12 teacher and administrator for 24 years and as a state department administrator for five years.
Teaching Interests:
Educational Leadership
Research Interests:
High School preparation for post-secondary educuation
Education:
  • EDD, Educational Administration, University of Wyoming, 1991
  • MA, Educational Administration, South Dakota State University, 1984
  • BA, Elementary Education/Psychology, Dakota Wesleyan University, 1979
Research:
  • South Dakota Survey of Children's Well-Being, (2012)
Grants:
  • Bush Foundation Initiative, Bush Foundation