Mission
The mission of the College of Education is to equip and sustain reflective, lifelong learners who are competent, confident, compassionate and courageous professionals, who, in turn, will inspire and enable those they serve.
The Cannon-Clary College of Education strives to develop principled professionals who possess the knowledge, skills, and disposition to:
- Integrate their faith, learning and living to serve their communities as models and mentors for moral and ethical leadership.
- Respect and recognize variance in those they serve and have knowledge and skills to accommodate those variances.
- Develop critical thinking skills within those they serve so they can make responsible choices about their learning and behavior.
- Challenge themselves to grow professionally through rigorous study, reading, reflection, and research.
- Possess superior knowledge of the discipline(s) they teach or practice as well as a general knowledge of all disciplines.
- Seek to establish collegial relationships for meaningful collaboration.
- Effectively use and apply emerging technologies in changing environments.
- Possess skills to enable them to effectively serve in a variety of settings.
Accreditation
All programs are recognized and approved by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and graduates who complete all requirements are eligible to receive a license from the state of Arkansas. This license will be recognized per reciprocal agreements with other states.
The M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the M.S. in Professional School Counseling are accredited by The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
The Cannon-Clary College of Education comprises four academic departments:
Faculty
Dean: Raymond “Donny” Lee, Ed.D.
Associate Dean: Todd Patten, Ed.D., NCC, LPC-S
Professors:
Usenime Akpanudo, Ed.D.
Director of Research Initiatives
Jenene Alexander, Ed.D., NCSP, LPC
Director of Professional Counseling: Clinical and School
Clay Beason, Ed.D.
Chair of Graduate Studies in Education
Carol Douglass, Ed.D.
Director of Special Education
Wendy Ellis, Ed.D.
Director of Reading
Kimberly Flowers, Ed.D.
Director of Doctoral and Educational Leadership Programs
Raymond “Donny” Lee, Ed.D.
Justin Moore, Ph.D.
Director of Marriage and Family Counseling/Therapy Program
Lewis L. Moore, Ph.D.
Todd Patten, Ed.D., NCC, LPC-S
Chair of Mental Health and Wellness
Steve Warren, Ed.D.
Director of Secondary Education
Karl Wendt, Ph.D., PPC, AACC, AAMFT
Academic Director of Professional Counseling at Harding University Northwest Arkansas Campus
Ervin E. “Gene” Wright, II, Ph.D., NCC, LPC-S
Director of Clinical Experiences, Professional Counseling
Associate Professors:
Amy Adair, Ed.D.
Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Program
Marc Fager, Ph.D., LPC-S, LMFT-S
Director of Field Placement, Professional Counseling
Leeann Howard, Ed.D.
Kevin Shelby, Ph.D.
Cheri Smith, Ed.D.
Chair of Teacher Preparation Program and Director of Elementary, Middle Level
Robert “Kieth” Williams, Ed.D.
Assistant Professors:
Adam Baker, M.Ed.
Andrea Stark Bishop, Ph.D.
Director of Center for Leadership and Development
Allen Henderson, Ed.D.
Director of the Lewis “Tony” Finley STEM Center
Darren Mathews, Ed.D.
Director of the Non-Traditional Teacher Preparation Program
Pam Voss, Ed.D.
Director of the Northwest Arkansas Professional Center
Instructors:
Allison Parker, M.Ed.
Director of Watson Center
Matthew Perring, M.S.
Department of Teacher Preparation
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Bachelor of Arts
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Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated (B-K) Major (SEBK), BA
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Education Studies Major (Non-licensure) (EDNL), BA
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Elementary Education, K-6 Major (ELEM), BA
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Middle Level Education English/Language Arts/Math Major 4-8 (MLEM), BA
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Middle Level Education English/Language Arts/Science Major 4-8 (MLEL), BA
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Middle Level Education English/Language Arts/Social Sciences Major 4-8 (MLES), BA
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Middle Level Education Math/Science Major 4-8 (MLMS), BA
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Middle Level Education Science/Social Sciences Major 4-8 (MLSS), BA
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Middle Level Education Social Sciences/Math Major 4-8 (MLSM), BA
Non-Degree
Department of Graduate Studies in Education
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Educational Doctorate
Educational Specialist
Endorsement
Master of Arts
Master of Arts in Teaching
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Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated (B-K) (SPBK), MAT
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Elementary Level, K-6 (ELED), MAT
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Middle Level, 4-8 (MLL), MAT
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Secondary Level, 7-12 (SLST), MAT
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Secondary Level, K-12 (SLKT), MAT
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Special Education K-12 (MASP), MAT
Master of Education
Master of Science in Education
Department of Mental Health & Wellness
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Educational Specialist
Endorsement
Master of Science
Certificate
Center for Leadership and Development
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Accelerated Programs
Master of Arts
Certificate