Dr. Janet Guyden Appointed Interim Dean Of Graduate School At Bowie State

Dr. Guyden brings over 30 years of college leadership experience in new BSU position.

Dr. Janet A. Guyden is the new Interim Dean of Graduate School at Bowie State University.

Dr. Guyden brings over 30 years of leadership roles at Florida A&M University, Georgia State University, Grambling State University and other institutions in her new position.

The new interim dean says she plans to utilize this experience to guide and assess strategies needed to enhance the graduate school and its programs. 

“One of my goals is to provide leadership in evaluating the graduate school’s programs and processes to ensure the school is more successful,” said Dr. Guyden.

“It’s important for me to listen, ask questions and provide feedback on the evaluation as we strive to take the graduate school to the next level, particularly R-2 research status.”   

Dr. Guydon earned her B.A. degree in English from Howard University, her M.Ed. degree in counselor education from Worchester State University and her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University.  

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Since 2013, Dr. Guyden has served as Associate Vice President for Research and Dean of the College of Professional Studies School of Graduate Studies and Research at Grambling State University.

“It’s going to be important for me to provide information that will help in making the decision on who leads this organization and its programs,” Dr. Guyden says.

Bowie State University’s graduate programs computer science, education and public administration ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in 2023 for their level of excellence.