The College of Education offers the following degree programs:
Undergraduate Programs
Exercise Science and Physical Education
- Exercise Science
- Exercise Science, Pre-ATEP
- Exercise Science, Sports Management
- Physical Education, Recreation Emphasis
Graduate Education Programs
- MAT with Licensure
- MEd in Curriculum and Instruction
- MEd in Educational Leadership
- MEd in Special Education
- MS in Higher Education Administration
- Educational Specialist in Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership
- Doctor of Education
Athletic Training Program
To view 'Approved Licensure Programs with Tennessee Department of Education', click here .
Non-licensure Programs
- Human Development, Business Emphasis
- Human Development, Deaf Studies
- Human Development, Asian Studies
- Special Education Support Services
Minors
These faculty are passionate about developing relationships with students to guide and inform their experience. They distinguish themselves in several important ways: energetic involvement in cross-cultural opportunities; a sincere interest in diversity and the acceptance and promotion of differences; a determination to prepare teachers to a rigorous standard, which they approach from a deep well of experience in professional classroom teaching; and broad theoretical knowledge combined with the ability to practically apply it in the classroom. They are expert educators with not only academic credentials but also real-world experience, from former superintendents, principals, and teachers to seasoned professional athletic trainers with at least fifteen years of clinical experience, to exercise science faculty with decades of teaching experience and certification in personal training and strength and conditioning. But in all areas, our professors create opportunities for students to do hands-on projects in the community that bridge the classroom to real-life - it’s simply a great way to learn.
Laura Anderson, PhD
Director of Sharp Curriculum
Professor of Education
Professor of Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 129
Phone: (423) 614-8482
Lynda Bowers, PhD
Assistant Professor of Sports Management
Specialty: Coaching Education and Coach Development
Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education | Location: Hum 103
Phone: (423) 473-3846 Ext. 3846
Shane Brown, EdD
Director, Teacher Education Program and Field Experiences
Helen DeVos College of Education | Location: EDU 236A
Phone: (423) 614-8474
Roy Chan, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies in Education
Assistant Professor of Education
Assistant Professor of Education
Specialty: International and Comparative Education
Academic Affairs | Location: EDU 230
Phone: (423) 473-3810 Ext. 3810
William Estes, PhD
Dean,
Distinguished Professor of Education
Distinguished Professor of Education
Helen DeVos College of Education | Location: EDU232
Phone: (423) 614-8192
Bonnie Hancock
Assessment Coordinator
College of Education | Location: EDU 128
Phone: (423) 473-3810
JoAnn Higginbotham, DA
Professor of Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 209B
Phone: (423) 614-8189
Mike Iosia, PhD
Chairperson, Department of Health, Exercise Science and Secondary Education
Professor of Exercise Physiology
Professor of Exercise Physiology
Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education | Location: EDU 233B
Phone: (423) 614-8032
William Kamm, EdD
Professor of Elementary Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 230
Phone: (423) 614-8544
Taz Kicklighter, PhD
Director of Athletic Training Program,
Associate Professor of Athletic Training
Associate Professor of Athletic Training
Athletic Training Education | Location: EDU 102B
Phone: (423) 614-8457
Dewayne Knight, MD
Associate Professor of Athletic Training
Athletic Training Education | Location: MAB 104
Phone: (423) 614-8437
Racheal Lawler, PhD
Clinical Education Coordinator of Athletic Training Education HESSE
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Athletic Training Education | Location: EDU 102A
Phone: (423) 614-8475
Dan Lawson, PhD
Professor of Educational Leadership
Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education | Location: EDU 209C
Phone: (423) 614-8465
Patricia McClung, EdD
Chairperson,
Professor of Special Education
Professor of Special Education
Department of Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education | Location: EDU212D
Phone: (423) 614-8471
Johnny McDaniel, EdS
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 209A
Phone: (423) 614-8523
Kimberly Moffett, PhD
Associate Professor of Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 212B
Phone: (423) 614-8672
Stephanie Pope, PhD
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 209E
Phone: (423) 614-8188
Delia Price, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education | Location: EDU 212A
Phone: (423) 614-6073
Jason Robinson, EdD
Associate Professor of Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 212C
Phone: (423) 614-8177
Deborah Rosenow, EdD
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 209D
Phone: (423) 614-8184
Alex Sandoval, MEd
Associate Lecturer in Special Education
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education | Location: EDU 212E
Phone: (423) 614-8185
Mark Wickam, DA
Professor of Health and Exercise Science
Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education | Location: EDU 126
Phone: (423) 614-8470
Pam Womack, MEd
Senior Lecturer in Physical Education
Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education | Location: EDU 103
Phone: (423) 614-8547
Jesse Wood, PhD
Assistant Professor of Educational Assessment
Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education | Location: EDU 212E
Phone: (423) 614-6070
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.
Carissa Leonhardt
Carissa Leonhardt, from Fort Mill, South Carolina, is an Interdisciplinary Studies (K-5) major. She has been a part of Sigma Nu Sigma, one of Lee’s service clubs, for four semesters, and it has been “such a special, genuine, loving, and fun part” of her Lee experience. Carissa has also spent the last four years acting with Kingdom Players, Lee’s traveling performing arts team. With Kingdom Players, she has been able to travel around the country using drama to minister to churches and different communities. “Lee University is a family tradition. My grandparents, aunts, uncles, and parents all came to Lee, which easily made it my dream school since day one. Lee has been such a perfect home away from home for the past four years. It has molded me into the person I am today and has helped guide me spiritually, mentally, and academically,” Carissa shares. After graduation, she plans to teach 3rd grade in a Title I school.