Graduate Studies in Education

We offer well-designed, challenging, and highly successful educational programs that can help you meet your professional and personal goals. The programs in the Graduate Studies in Education are accredited and have a reputation of producing competent professionals in the field of education. Graduate courses are offered 100% online, with the option to attend some classes in person in Henderson or in Memphis.

Dr. Amy Downey, Ed.D.
Chair, Department of Education

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615-740-5387
adowney@fhu.edu

 

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Memphis Program

As a Christian university, Freed-Hardeman offers high-quality secular programs within a Christian environment. These are student-centered programs intended to assist graduate students to achieve their personal and professional goals in a timely manner. Competent and caring advisors are assigned to each student to assist in program planning and other areas of need. Flexible scheduling, competitive tuition rates, strong programs, and values based coursework characterize this graduate program.

 

 

Pursuing Your Higher Education Goals

The Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences invites you to look into the graduate education programs. Hear testimonials from students who have successfully earned their graduate degrees.

Learn more about our Graduate Education programs below.

 

 
 

 

 

Teaching (M.A.T.)

Special Education (M.A.T.)

Curriculum and Instruction (M.Ed.)

Instructional Leadership, Concentration in Administration & Supervision (M.Ed.)

LITERACY WITH EMPHASIS IN ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (M.ED.)

EDUCATION SPECIALIST (Ed.S.)

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D.)

 

 

Education Faculty and Staff

 

Sharen Cypress, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

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731-989-6986
scypress@fhu.edu

Amy Downey, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Chair, Department of Education

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731-989-5387
adowney@fhu.edu

Aarek Farmer, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Academic Director; Director of Ed.D. Program

Bucy Center
731-989-6513
afarmer@fhu.edu

Karen L. Cypress, Ed.D., Associate Professor

Bucy Center
731-989-6511
kcypress@fhu.edu

Stephen Marvin, Ed.D.
Professor of Education

Bucy Center
731-989-6514
smarvin@fhu.edu

Alesha Northcutt, Ed.D., Associate Professor
Director of M.A.T. and M.Ed. (Curriculum & Instruction) Programs

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731-989-6077
anorthcutt@fhu.edu

Showen Herring, Ed.D., Assistant Professor
Director of Administration & Supervision Programs

Bucy Center
731-989-6512
sherring@fhu.edu

Rachel Askew, Ed.D., Assistant Professor

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731-989-6783
raskew@fhu.edu

Beverly Ivy, M.Ed., Assistant Professor
Director of Education Field Experience

731-989-6059
bivy@fhu.edu

Aundrea McFall, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Director of Special Education

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731-989-6327
amcfall@fhu.edu

Karen Sewell, Ed.D., Assistant Professor

731-989-6065
ksewell@fhu.edu

Jill Jackson
Licensure Officer & Graduate Education Secretary

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731-989-6082
jjackson@fhu.edu

Micah Turner
Academic Support Assistant

Memphis Graduate Office - Bucy Center
731-989-6510
mturner@fhu.edu

Henderson Offices

Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN 38340
Gardner Center, Ground Floor
1-800-348-3481 ext. 6082
Fax: 731-989-6997
grad-ed@fhu.edu

 

 

Memphis Office

5565 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
1-800-348-3481 ext. 6510
731-989-6510
Fax: 731-989-6533