College of Education
John Foubert (2018). Dean for the College of Education and Professor of Education. B.A., The College of William and Mary; M.A., University of Richmond; Ph.D., University of Maryland.
Christie Tatum (2023). Administrative Assistant to the Dean.
Nancy Cherry (2005). Associate Dean and Chair of Teaching and Learning, School of Education, and Professor of Education. B.S., Union University; M.Ed., University of Memphis; Ed.S. and Ed.D. Union University.
Andrew Courtner (2020). Associate Dean and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership, Director of the Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership Program, and Associate Professor. 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.
Linda Campbell (2018). Assistant Dean, School of Education—Germantown, and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership. B.S., M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Memphis; Ed.S. and Ed.D., Union University.
Melessia Mathis (1998). Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Clinical Experiences. B.S., University of Alabama; M.Ed., University of Memphis.
Teresa Tritt (2018). Director, Educator Preparation, and Associate Professor of Education. B.S., Lambuth University; M.A.Ed, Ed.S., and Ed.D., Union University.
Mandy Cates (2018). Director, Accreditation and Assessment, and Assistant Professor of Education. B.S., Union University; M.A.Ed., Bethel University.
Marcia Joyner (2010). Coordinator, Ed.S. and Ed.D. Programs—Jackson.
Christy Wyatt (1998). Coordinator of M.A.Ed. and M.Ed. Programs—Jackson.
A list of faculty who teach in graduate programs is available online at www.uu.edu/academics/faculty/.
Degrees Offered
Available on the Jackson and Germantown Campuses
Available fully online
School of Education Mission Statement
With Christ as our center, we develop educational leaders whose mission is to transform lives.
Graduate Opportunities in Education
The graduate programs in education are designed to provide, within a service oriented Christian environment, quality graduate study opportunities to meet the educational needs of five distinct groups.
- Persons who are licensed teachers and wish to complete graduate degrees in their professional teaching fields, by completing either the M.A.Ed. or M.Ed.
- Persons with baccalaureate degrees who are not licensed to teach and who do not desire to qualify for a license, but who wish to increase their knowledge of children, young people, and education by completing the M.A.Ed. degree;
- Persons with baccalaureate degrees who are not licensed to teach but who wish to be. (These persons may choose to apply graduate courses taken to meet licensure requirements toward the M.A.Ed. degree.);
- Persons with baccalaureate degrees who do not wish to pursue a graduate degree at this time, but who want to take graduate courses for personal or professional growth through M.A.Ed. course offerings. These persons may or may not hold a teaching license.
- Persons with advanced degrees who wish to pursue a degree in Educational Leadership, either at the master’s level (M.Ed.), the specialist level (Ed.S.), or at the doctoral level (Ed.D.).