Dr. Darren Gordon is the Associate Provost of Graduate Programs and Adult Studies and the Dean of the School of Education at Simpson University. He has more than 7 years of administrative experience and 15 years of teaching experience, including linguistic fieldwork and teaching in the graduate linguistic program at Payap University in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A significant focus as both a professor and administrator has been fostering important partnerships for compelling community impact while developing new programs or increasing the value of existing programs.