College of Education
Dean
John Foubert (2018). Dean for the College of Education. B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., University of Richmond; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Linda Campbell (2018). Assistant Dean of Education—Germantown and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership. B.S., University of Memphis; M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Mississippi; Ed.S. and Ed.D, Union University.
Nancy Cherry (2005). Associate Dean and Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning, Professor of Education, and Director of Master's Programs in Education—Jackson. B.S., Union University; M.Ed., University of Memphis; Ed.S. and Ed.D, Union University.
Andrew Courtner (2020). Associate Dean and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership, and Associate Professor; Director of Educational Specialist and Doctor of Education Programs; Director of Rosebrough Center for Educational Practice. B.S.B.A., Union University; M.B.A., Post University; M.Ed., Kent State University; Ed.D., Union University; Ph.D., Tennessee Technological University.
The College of Education includes the School of Education and the Department of Physical Education-Wellness-Sport. The College offers seven undergraduate majors and four graduate degrees, including the M.A.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D. Two of the programs offered in the College are nationally accredited, including Teacher Education (CAEP) and Athletic Training (CAAHEP). Graduate programs are offered on the Jackson, Germantown and Hendersonville campuses. The College offers online degrees at the Masters, Education Specialist, and Doctoral levels.
Connecting these disciplines is a commitment to the implications and applications of the Great Commandment: a sincere desire to apply knowledge and improve the lives of people in the name and through the love of Christ.
Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Education is to prepare students for social service in ways that are reflective, pragmatic and consistent with Christ’s teachings, whether it is to teach, to lead, to assist, or to rehabilitate.