Joan Develin Coley served as president of McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland from 2000 to 2010. She served as interim president for Notre Dame of Maryland University starting in August 2013 during the presidential search for that university.
A.B. English Honors, Albright CollegeM.Ed., Secondary Education Reading, University of Maryland, College ParkDoctorate, Elementary Education Reading, University of Maryland, College ParkPresident – 2001Interim President – 2000Provost and Dean of the Faculty – 1994–2000Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty – 1993–94Dean of Graduate Affairs, Professor – 1992–93Professor, Chair of Education Dept. & Director of Graduate Reading Program – 1986–92Director of Admissions – 1985Associate Dean/Academic Affairs – 1983–85Director of Continuing Education – 1982Director, American Publishers Assn. Literacy Project, Washington, D.C. (sabbatical) — 1980–81Associate Professor, Education Dept. & Director Graduate Reading Program – 1977Assistant Professor, Education Dept. & Director Graduate Reading Program – 1973Accomplishments and honors
Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading given by the Maryland Council of the International Reading Association (1989)Good Scout Award, Boy Scouts of America (2010)Circle of Excellence, Top 100 Women in Maryland, Daily Record (2004)Top 100 Women in Maryland, Daily Record (2000, 2002)Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading at the Higher Education Level (1989)Maryland Higher Education Reading Association, president (1975–76)Mid-Atlantic Reading Research Consortium, president (1987–99) 