David P. Cordle, dean
Bear Hall 146

cordled@uncw.edu

910.962.7232

Dean David P. Cordle brings over 21 years of administrative service to the University of North Carolina Wilmington as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dean Cordle earned both his Ph.D. (1984) and his master's (1977) degree in music, piano performance, from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Music degree, piano performance, summa cum laude from Shorter College in 1976. He has served as dean of Longwood University and professor of music at Longwood since 1998. Prior to that he served as chair of the Department of Music at Virgina Commonwealth University from 1989 to 1998, associate professor in 1995 and assistant chair and assistant professor of music at VCU from 1986 to 1989. He was chair and assistant professor in the Department of Music at William Woods College from 1983 to 1985.

The college is administered by the dean, three associate deans, and 23 department chairs and two directors. The dean’s office staff includes, a budget administrator, an executive assistant, two administrative secretaries who support and assist the dean and associate deans in managing an operating budget exceeding $40 million

Office of the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences    Bear Hall 146