With a world to teach, being equipped to do so with excellence is as important as the passion that drives you to do it. In the College of Education, students receive personalized classroom instruction from highly qualified professors in technology-rich classrooms. Underscoring the College’s commitment to academic excellence, all undergraduate teacher license programs and all graduate education programs are state approved; the athletic training education program is CAATE-accredited. 

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Take a quick look at the home of the Helen DeVos College of Education: the facility housing our dynamic and close-knit learning community.
EdD

EdD

The Educational Doctorate in Professional Practice prepares the candidate to bring both theory and praxis into their specific area of educational practice. This program was developed by the faculty of the Helen DeVos College of Education along with Local Education Agency (LEA) partners to give candidates the skills and dispositions to impact education administration, policy, and instruction. This includes understanding the nature of change, the relational aspects of administration, and the leading of an organization that is constantly in flux. Analytical data skills and current assessment techniques are foundational to the degree.
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Caleb Richardson

Caleb Richardson, an athletic training major from Braxton, Mississippi, brings a unique perspective to his studies at Lee. After graduating from high school in 2012, he joined the Marine Corps, where he had the opportunity to travel the world before enrolling at Lee in 2023. “I visited many different colleges after my service in the Marine Corps, but Lee stood out to me because I wasn’t just a number.” At Lee, Caleb says he found a supportive environment where professors not only challenge him academically but also invest in his success.  After graduation, Caleb plans to remain in Tennessee with his wife Sarah, a Lee alumna, and pursue a career as a high school or collegiate athletic trainer, where he can be a source of encouragement and guidance for young people.