Dr. Mike Cravens
Director of Graduate Studies in Counseling; Professor of Counseling and of Family Studies
HRH 028
731-989-6666
mcravens@fhu.edu
Dr. Cravens has been teaching on the College-University level since 1976. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider with almost 30 years of experience in mental health services. Professor Cravens just completed serving 10 years on the TN Health Related Board for Licensing Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists. His private practice focuses on adult clients with mood and anxiety disorders, couples-marital therapy, and sexual therapy for individuals and/or couples. He is frequently asked to conduct Marriage and Family Seminars across the United States. Dr. Cravens' research interests/expertise is in the areas of professional counseling issues, ethics, and sexual needs and concerns. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, American Association of Christian Counselors, and The American Association of Sex Therapists, Counselors and Therapists.
Lisa Beene
Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Family Studies; Associate Professor of Social Work
HRH 024
731-989-6645
lbeene@fhu.edu
Mrs. Beene has been teaching at Freed-Hardeman University since 1987. Her primary teaching assignment is in the Social Work Program. She also teaches Clinical Intervention I and Clinical Intervention II in the Graduate Counseling Program. She currently serves as Chair of the Department of Behvioral Sciences and Family Studies. From 1989-1995 she served as Director of the Social Work Program. Prior to coming to Freed-Hardeman, Mrs. Beene served as an Area Coordinator for the Buddies of Nashville Program, a child and family services program in Nashville, TN and as a counselor in the Children and Youth program at the Jackson/Madison County Mental Health Center in Jackson, TN. She is currently very involved with the Tennessee Child Welfare Certification Program. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, North American Association of Christians in Social Work, and The Tennessee Social Work Education Consortium.
Dr. Mark Crowell
Associate Professor of Social Work
HRH 011
731-989-6642
mcrowell@fhu.edu
Dr. Mark H. Crowell is a practicing mental health professional and senior faculty member at Freed-Hardeman University. He is associated with West Tennessee Health Care where he provides clinical services to individuals, families, and groups. He directs the undergraduate social work program at Freed-Hardeman University and has successfully coordinated the program's national accreditation since 1981. Dr. Crowell is a frequent speaker on the subjects of grief and bereavement. He enjoys writing and is currently completing a book of stories about loss and recovery. He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Dr. Dana Baldwin
Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies
HRH 016
731-989-6948
dbaldwin@fhu.edu
Dana Baldwin has served as minister for the Park Avenue Church of Christ since 1982. He is licensed as a professional counselor and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. In addition to his preaching duties and counseling, he is actively involved in community outreach providing parenting and marriage classes.
Dr. Jennifer Johnson
Director of the International Program; Assistant Professor of History and Political Science
DEC 223
731-989-6378
jjohnson@fhu.edu
Prior to becoming an FHU faculty member in 2000, Professor Johnson practiced law with the Nashville law firm of Manier & Herod. She currently teaches history and honors research courses for the university, in addition to a class that studies the legal issues involved in counseling.
Dr. Lela Foxx
Lecturer in Education
Dr. Lela Foxx, a Licensed Psychologist, has served as an Adjunct Instructor in the Graduate Studies in Counseling and Education programs at Freed Hardeman University since June, 2000. Some of the classes she has taught include Assessment I, Career Counseling, Developmental Psychology, School and Society, and Counseling Children and Adolescents. She has made various local, state and national presentations in the areas of child and adolescent development, parent training, teen parenting, psycho-educational and personality assessments, premarital instruction, and marriage enrichment. She is a member of the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Larry Mathis
Lecturer in Counseling and in Bible
Professor Mathis, a member of the faculty since 1997, served as an evangelist for churches of Christ for thirty years in the United States. He serves on the graduate faculty of Freed-Hardeman University, Lipscomb University, and Southern Christian University. Mathis, in his role as CEO, travels to Europe and Africa. He has written for numerous publications and edited, "Man of God" a book published by Gospel Advocate. This book is written to train men in preaching & ministry. Mathis in his work at African Christian Schools Foundation oversees two Christian Colleges in Africa.
Dr. Patrick Chapman
Lecturer in Counseling
Dr. Patrick Chapman was born and lives in Ripley, Mississippi. He has taught adjunct courses in the Graduate Studies in Counseling program at FHU since 1999. He has graduated from FHU three times with undergraduate degrees in both Bible and Teaching Biology. He was in the first counselor graduate class at FHU in August 1995. He holds a doctor's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Mississippi and works as a Counselor and the Clinical Services Coordinator for a Community Health Center in North Mississippi.
Mr. Fraser recently joined the Graduate Studies in Counseling faculty. He has been in full-time ministry for the past 18 years having served churches in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas. He has held several “Family Matters Series” and has experience as a pastoral counselor in both the congregational and the counseling center context. His doctoral studies have been in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling, a specialized field that integrates the Christian faith tradition and its resources with the social sciences applying useful therapeutic modalities. Mr. Fraser has several areas of interest including marriage and family, adoption-related issues, anger, grief, and crisis intervention. Mr. Fraser is a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and The Society for Pastoral Theology.
Nicole Scott
Director of University Counseling Center
JSM CASC
731-989-6768
nscott@fhu.edu
Ms. Scott joined the Behavioral Sciences Department in the fall of 2005 as a Child Welfare Trainer for the Department of Children Services as part of a Child Welfare Grant through the university. Scott serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Masters in Counseling program teaching Psychopathology I and II. Professional memberships include National Association of Social Workers and Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare. In the field she has worked with geriatrics, adults, and adolescents in the mental health field and has been a public speaker on mental illness and mental health, especially issues related to the elderly, while employed at Parthenon Pavilion at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
Conita Fader
Secretary, Graduate Studies in Counseling
HRH 022A
731-989-6638
cfader@fhu.edu
She has been employed by FHU for 11 years and has worked with the Graduate Counseling Program for the past 5 years. Conita will be your contact person and will be happy to assist you.