Joel K. Crawford, a son of the late James F. and Ruth K. Crawford of Dillon, is a candidate for a Doctoral in Education Degree with an emphasis in Higher Education from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.
Joel is a 1989 graduate of Dillon High School.  He also a 1993 graduate of South Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and a 2006 graduate of Southern Wesleyan University with a Master of Science Degree in Management.  Joel has been employed with Southern Wesleyan University since 2007.
Joel is married to the former Karen Lynne Lewis.  They reside in Moncks Corner with their three children.