Dr. Dana King serves as Dean of Agricultural and Industrial Technologies at Illinois Central College in East Peoria, Illinois. She began her higher education career in 1999 as an adjunct faculty member at Heartland Community College, where she later served as Dean of Career and Technical Education before joining Illinois Central College.

Dr. King earned an associate of arts degree from Joliet Junior College, followed by bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Industrial Technology from Illinois State University. She earned her doctorate in Higher Education and Organizational Change from Benedictine University. Her dissertation, “A Phenomenological Study of Illinois Community College Students Pursuing a Career in Manufacturing,” examined the experiences and perceptions that influenced students’ decisions to pursue manufacturing-related programs at Illinois community colleges.

Dr. King serves on the Board of Directors for the National Careertech Leaders Association and for the Great Plains Life Foundation in Bloomington, Illinois.