Bio

Dr. Dustin Evatt (he/him) serves as a course instructor for SLC 250 in the Shelton Leadership Center.

As a scholar-practitioner, Dustin has worked in higher education for nearly 15 years.

Dustin’s research explores critical perspectives of leadership and equity-mindedness in college students and administrators. He has presented over 40 sessions on topics related to leadership education, student engagement, and inclusive leadership at a variety of regional and national conferences. Dustin received the 2020 Dissertation of the Year Award from the Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) and was honored to be selected as a member of the 2023-2024 NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader Academy (1 of 7 selected nationally). His research has been published in the Journal Committed to Social Change on Race and Ethnicity (JCSCORE), the Journal for Campus Activities Practice & Scholarship (JCAPS), and American College Personnel Association’s (ACPA) Developments magazine.

Originally from South Carolina, Dustin received his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree from Appalachian State University, a Master of Education degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Vermont, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Integrated Marketing Communication from Winthrop University.