Darryl Gardner (ag5306)
University information
Contact information
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Office of the Provost
Student Success Initiatives
Gadson Office of Military and Veteran Academic Excellence (OMVAE)
Student Success Operational Excellence
Adult Learner Initiatives
Student Success Analytics
Grants
(2020-Present) Co-PI; MI-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; National Science Foundation
(2017-Present) Co-PI; KCP-4S, Vision and Impact Program: Coaching and Progress Monitoring; Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development.
(2016-2019) Consultant/Implementation Lead; Developing and Studying the Replication of the Math Corps; National Science Foundation Division of Research on Learning.
Ph.D. Evaluation and Research -- Wayne State University
M.Ed. Instructional Technology -- Wayne State University
B.A. Mathematics -- Wayne State University
Student Success
Office of Student Success
Dr. Darryl Gardner serves as Assistant Vice President for Student Success. His primary responsibilities include strategic oversight to University Advising, Academic Success Center, Student Disability Services, Veteran Support Services, Warrior Way Back, Warrior 360, K-12/Pipeline Initiatives, Federal TRIO programs and other student support services and initiatives.
Prior to joining the Provost’s staff in 2019, he served as a lecturer and director of the Emerging & Rising Scholars Programs in the Mathematics department at Wayne State. He also served as the dean of students for the nationally-recognized Math Corps program and led the national expansion efforts in Philadelphia, PA -- in partnership with Drexel University. His efforts have expanded globally, and he was honored with the 2019 CEMATHS Award for his work and advocacy for math literacy in Ghana.
Dr. Gardner holds degrees in mathematics, instructional technology and a Ph.D. in Evaluation and Research – each from Wayne State. His areas of expertise include program evaluation, curriculum development, quantitative research and statistics.
