Shawn Powell currently serves as the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Casper College. Shawn was previously a Casper College psychology faculty member and served as the Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He is a licensed psychologist and is board certified in School Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. He previously worked as a school psychologist in Wyoming public schools for 12 years. He is a Past President of the American Academy of School Psychology, Wyoming Psychological Association, and Wyoming School Psychology Association.

Shawn retired from the Wyoming Air National Guard with 30 years of military service, including a tour at the United States Air Force Academy as an associate professor of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership and Director of the Cadet Counseling Center.