David Lee Clinefelter (born August 22, 1950) is an American teacher and academic administrator who served as president of

Graceland University Graceland University is a private university with campuses in Lamoni, Iowa, and Independence, Missouri. The university offers degree completion and master's degree programs at satellite campuses in Centerville and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Trento ...

. He is dean of student affairs at the University of the People. Clinefelter was previously superintendent of

Lamoni Community School District The Lamoni Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Lamoni, Iowa. It covers sections of Decatur and Ringgold counties. The district serves the city of Lamoni, and surrounding rural areas. The school's mas ...

, provost of

Kaplan University Kaplan University (KU) was a private online for-profit university owned by Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company. It was predominantly a distance learning institution, maintaining 14 ground locations across the United States. The ...

, and chief academic officer of

Walden University Walden University is a private online for-profit university headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, E ...

Early life and education

Clinefelter was born on August 22, 1950, in

Sharon, Pennsylvania Sharon is a city in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city, located along the banks of the Shenango River on the state border with Ohio, is about northeast of Youngstown, about southeast of Cleveland and about northwest o ...

. Clinefelter graduated from

Graceland College Graceland University is a private university with campuses in Lamoni, Iowa, and Independence, Missouri. The university offers degree completion and master's degree programs at satellite campuses in Centerville and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Trent ...

in 1972. He completed a M.A. (1976) and Ph.D. (1978) at

Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, it has been ranked by major institutional rankings among the best publ ...

. His dissertation was titled ''Analysis of the interaction between students, teachers, and materials in intermediate grade mathematics classes''. Clinefelter's doctoral advisor was .

Career

Clinefelter was a high school teacher and principal. In 1989, he was the superintendent of

. Clinefelter was a professor at the

University of Nebraska Omaha The University of Nebraska Omaha (Omaha or UNO) is a public research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1908 by faculty from the Omaha Presbyterian Theological Seminary as a private non-sectarian college, the university was originally kno ...

. Clinefelter was vice president for academic affairs at Graceland College for six years. In 1996, he took a sabbatical to conduct a fellowship with the

American Council on Education The American Council on Education (ACE) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) U.S. higher education association established in 1918. ACE's members are the leaders of approximately 1,700 accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and higher education ...

Northwest Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University is a public university in Maryville, Missouri. It has an enrollment of about 8,505 students. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, its campus is based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis Worl ...

. In 1997, Clinefelter succeeded William T. Higdon as president of Graceland College. He served as president for six years. Clinefelter was succeeded by

John K. Menzies John K. Menzies (1948 – March 26, 2022) was dean of the Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Menzies served as President of the American University of Kurdistan. Located in the Duhok Governor ...

. In 2002, he became provost of

. Clinefelter became the chief academic officer at

in 2010. In 2011, he joined the Learninghouse, Inc. as their chief academic officer. He retired in 2017. Clinefelter is dean of student affairs at the University of the People.

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