A Cherokee native, Dr. J. Allen Bryant is the director of App State’s Gadugi Partnership. The partnership between App State and Cherokee Central Schools, founded in 2013, strives to prepare, support and sustain the future leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) through coursework, service and cultural immersion. Bryant teaches three courses at Cherokee High School, with hopes to improve the number of Eastern Cherokee students who attend college.
Bryant also serves as the primary advisor for the Native American Student Association at App State.
Title: Associate Professor, Elementary Education, Gadugi Partnership Director
Department: Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
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Phone: (828) 262-3152
Office address
218 ECollege of Education Building