Dr. Dean E. Sprinkle has served as president of Wytheville Community College since July of 2015. Before joining Wytheville Community College, he served in several roles throughout his career at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC. These include serving as senior vice president of instruction, vice president of instruction and student services, dean of student services, institutional effectiveness officer, and counselor. Before coming to higher education, Dr. Sprinkle served as staff psychologist for Tri-County Mental Health of Statesville and Wake County Mental Health in Raleigh. He holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, a master’s in clinical psychology from Western Carolina University, a bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University, and an associate degree from Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, NC.
Dr. Sprinkle and his wife, Janie, have been married 38 years. They have two sons and one grandchild.
Proxy Representative: Perry Hughes