Dudley Flood

Flood was inducted into the Educators Hall of Fame at East Carolina University. “The Educators Hall of Fame recognizes and highlights the service of those educators to whom East Carolina alumni and friends are most grateful. This permanent recognition is displayed prominently in the Speight Building.” In 2017, Flood was elected into the Raleigh Hall of Fame.

Flood earned a bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University. Later, he earned his master's degree in education administration from East Carolina University in 1970 and his Doctorate in Education from Duke University in 1980. He studied further at Elizabeth City State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Hampton University.

Dudley E. Flood (born September 13, 1932) is a former educator and administrator in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and was instrumental in desegregating North Carolina schools.

Dudley E. Flood, an African American, was born on September 13, 1932 in Winton, North Carolina. He received his bachelor's degree from North Carolina Central University in 1954. Flood taught from 1955-1967 and was a principal at a Pitt County School from 1968-1970. Early in his teaching career, Flood taught Eighth Grade English, Math, and Science. Prior to serving as principal, he was a high school social studies teacher as well as a varsity football and basketball coach. Flood said, "I always knew I would be a teacher. I didn't know where, how or when, but I always knew I would be a teacher." After being a principal Flood went on to work for the State Department of Public Instruction from 1970-1973.