Clemson University announced today the appointment of Andrew Pyle, Ph.D., as its next associate dean in the Division of Undergraduate Learning. Pyle, a distinguished member of Clemson’s faculty since 2014, assumes his new role on July 1.
“I am grateful to the search committee for identifying an exceptional group of finalists from an incredible pool of candidates,” says Dean of Undergraduate Learning Sean Brittain. “Andrew brings a wealth of experience working with undergraduate students through his roles in the Department of Communication and the National Scholars Program. He has demonstrated a strong commitment to experiential learning and has taught across the communication curriculum. His excellence in the classroom was recently recognized when he received the 2026 Alumni Master Teacher Award. Andrew is committed to undergraduate education and his expertise in communication will benefit our University as he articulates the value of the general education curriculum, experiential learning and efforts to amplify student success.”
Pyle was honored by the Clemson Alumni Association and Student Alumni Council with the 2026 Master Teacher Award. As an assistant professor and most recently associate professor in the Department of Communication, he has taught courses in public relations, crisis communication and intercultural communication. Pyle has been the department’s undergraduate coordinator since 2024. He has also taught several courses in the Clemson University Honors College and served as faculty fellow and review committee member in the National Scholars Program.
From 2019-22, Pyle served on Faculty Senate. His first year, he was named Senator of the Year. He went on to chair the finance and infrastructure committee and welfare committee over his final two years as a faculty senator. Pyle also served for several years as a member of Clemson’s Emergency Management Council and as Faculty in Residence at Mickel Hall on main campus.
“I became a professor because I love working with students and seeing them grow, develop and succeed,” Pyle says. “Joining Undergraduate Learning affords me the opportunity to explore how best to foster undergraduate student success across the entire campus. I look forward to working with such a great team to help our students achieve excellence in their academic pursuits.”
Prior to his time at Clemson, Pyle began his teaching career as a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 2009-11. He then taught several courses in communication at George Mason University. In his final year, 2013-14, he was recipient of the George Mason Department of Communication Leadership Award.
Pyle earned bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and Russian from Ouachita Baptist University in 2009. He added a master’s degree in applied communication studies from Little Rock in 2011 and a Ph.D. in communication from George Mason in 2014.
