Dr. Andy Tompkins

Dean of College of Education and Associate Professor

115 Hughes Hall | 235-6538 | andyt@pittstate.edu

Education

• Ed.D. University of Kansas
• M.S. Emporia State University
• B.A. East Central State University

Andy Tompkins became Dean of the College of Education in July of 2007.  Prior to his appointment at Pittsburg State University, Dr. Tompkins served as a high school English teacher, high school principal, superintendent, university professor, and Commissioner of Education for the state of Kansas.  He has been recognized for his accomplishments which include selection as the Kansas Superintendent of the Year in 1992, induction into the Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame in 2001, recipient of the Governor’s Award presented by the Kansas State High School Activities Association in 2002, and recipient of the Leadership Kansas Alumnus of the Year Award in 2002.  He also has served as a Kansas commissioner to the Education Commission of the States since 1995.  His teaching areas at the university are school and district leadership.