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Union University

School of Education

School of Education at Union University

Leadership

Teresa Tritt Teresa Tritt

Dean and Associate Professor of Education

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-85, 731-661-5383, ttritt@uu.edu

Education: Ed.D., Union University; Ed.S., Union University; M.A.Ed., Union University; B.S., Lambuth University


Linda Campbell Linda Campbell

Assistant Dean — Germantown; Director for the M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership; and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership

Contact: Germantown Campus, UUG 109H, 901-312-1917, lcampbell@uu.edu

Education: Ed.D., Union University; M.Ed., University of Mississippi; B.S., University of Memphis


Nancy Cherry Nancy Cherry

Associate Dean and Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning, Professor of Education, and Director of Master's Programs in Education — Jackson

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-5, 731-661-6567, ncherry@uu.edu, Box 3141

Education: Ed.D., Union University; Ed.S., Union University; M.Ed., University of Memphis; B.S., Union University


Andrew Courtner Andrew Courtner

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.

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-6, 731-661-5373, acourtner@uu.edu, Box 1876

Education: Ed.D., Union University, Higher Education; Ph.D, Tennessee Technological University, Program Planning and Evaluation; M.B.A., Post University, Marketing; M.Ed., Kent State University, Evaluation and Measurement; B.S.B.A., Union University, Management


Program Directors

Rebecca Holloway Rebecca Holloway

Director for The Union EDGE Program

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC B-17, 731-661-5382, rholloway@uu.edu

Education: M.A., Dallas Baptist University


Mandy Cates Mandy Cates

Assistant Professor of Education, Acting Director for Educator Preparation, and Director for Accreditation and Assessment

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-19B, 731-661-5295, mcates@uu.edu

Education: M.A.Ed., Bethel University; B.S., Union University


Faculty

Michele Atkins Michele Atkins

Associate Provost & Title IX Coordinator and Professor of Education

Contact: Jackson Campus, LOGOS 304, 731-661-5465, matkins@uu.edu, Box 1804

Education: Ph.D, University of Memphis; Ed.S., University of Memphis; M.Ed., University of Memphis; B.S., Union University


Kyle Butler Kyle Butler

Professor of Education

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-17, 731-661-5985, kabutler@uu.edu

Education: Ph.D, Southern Illinois University, Education; M.S., Eastern Illinois University, Science Education; B.S., Eastern Illinois University, Zoology/Botany


John Foubert John Foubert

Professor of Education

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-12H, 731-661-5467, jfoubert@uu.edu

Education: Ph.D, University of Maryland, College Student Personnel Administration; M.A., University of Richmond, Psychology; B.S., The College of William and Mary, Psychology and Sociology


Eric Marvin Eric Marvin

Professor of Education

Contact: Hendersonville Campus, UUH 149, 615-447-2514, emarvin@uu.edu

Education: Ed.D., University of Memphis; M.Ed., Harding University; B.A., Fresno Pacific University


Melessia E. Mathis Melessia E. Mathis

Assistant Professor of Education and Director for Clinical Experiences

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-76, 731-661-5484, mmathis@uu.edu, Box 1904

Education: M.Ed., University of Memphis; B.S., University of Alabama


Ken Newman Ken Newman

Professor of Educational Leadership (Part-time)

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-75, 731-661-5483, knewman@uu.edu, Box 3133

Education: D.E., University of Memphis; M.A., University of Memphis; M.Ed., University of Memphis; B.A., Union University


Marko Pavlovic Marko Pavlovic

Assistant Professor of Special Education


Ben T. Phillips Ben T. Phillips

Professor of Educational Leadership

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-18, 731-661-5507, bphillip@uu.edu, Box 3133

Education: Ed.D., University of Memphis; M.S., University of Memphis; B.S., Freed-Hardeman University


Staff

Marcia Joyner

Coordinator, Ed.S. and Ed.D. Programs–Jackson

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-12D, 731-661-6554, mjoyner@uu.edu


Rhonda King

Program Coordinator for the Educator Preparation Program

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-77, 731-661-5391, rking@uu.edu


Christie Tatum

Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-82, 731-661-5374, ctatum@uu.edu

Education: M.M., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Church Music


Juliana White

Assistant Director for The Union EDGE Program


Christy Wyatt

Coordinator, M.A.Ed. and M.Ed. Programs–Jackson

Contact: Jackson Campus, PAC F-12E, 731-661-5523, cwyatt@uu.edu, Box 1876