L. Ady Dewey

Ady Dewey built a career as a consultant and freelancer interviewing, writing, strategizing, and advising in several areas: emergency response, government and NGOs, health care, conservation, information technology, investment, higher education, and museums. Her first teaching appointment was in 2003 at Rutgers University, then continuing at other schools before landing at W&L, where she brings her experiences in public relations, leadership, and organizational development to the classroom.

Education

• M.P.A., University of Pennsylvania
• B.S., Virginia Tech

Research

• Values and mentoring
• Leadership communications
• Collaborative learning

Teaching

• JOUR 325: Crisis Communications
• JOUR 180: Who’s Sorry Now? Apologies and the Media (First-Year Seminar)
• JOUR 101: Introduction to Mass Communications
• WRIT 100: Fast Fashion, Slow Solutions

Selected Publications

• Michael, C. P. (2024). An introduction to spiritual direction: Tools for the journey (L. A. Dewey, Ed.). The Open Door, Inc. (Original work published 2004).

• Dewey, L. A. & Abdullah Sidek, ‘A. (Oct. 2023). “Shaking up with laughter, breaking down barriers across the world.” International Virtual Exchange Consortium, São Paulo, Brazil.

• Dewey, L. A. (2021). Mentoring integrity: Helping students live their values. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 5(14), 199-204.

• Dewey, L. A. (2020). Multimedia production: Undergraduate program proposal for Concord University, West Virginia.