Marsha Horton to Lead the College of Education at Delaware State University

hortonMarsha T. Horton was appointed interim dean of the College of Education, Health, and Public Policy at Delaware State University in Dover. She was an associate professor and dean of the School of Education at Virginia Union University in Richmond. She will take on her new duties on August 19.

Earlier in her career, Dr. Horton was an associate professor in clinical studies at Wilmington University. From 1993 to 1999, Dr. Horton was associate secretary of assessment and accountability for the Delaware Department of Education.

Dr. Horton is a magna cum laude graduate of Sweet Briar College in Virginia. She earned a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Illinois.

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