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Education Practice and Leadership Department at Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN

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Department Head, Education Practice and Leadership       
Dr. Beth Christian
Office: AWC H405
Phone: 615-963-5324
Email: bchristian1@tnstate.edu

Department Secretary
Mrs. Gervaise Clark
Office: AWC H400
Phone: (615) 963-5465
Email: geclark@tnstate.edu                                      

 

Bachelor of Science Degrees

Early Childhood
Dr. Ehichoya Edokham
Office: AWC F402
Phone: 615-963-5465
Email: eedokham@tnstate.edu


Elementary Education 
Dr. Donghyun Kang
Office: AWC E409
Phone: 615-963-5465
Email: dkang@tnstate.edu

Master of Education Degrees in Education Practice

Curriculum and Instruction (5 Concentration Areas)

Concentration I: Educational Technology
Dr. Nicole Arrighi
Phone: 615-963-5482
Email:  nkendall@tnstate.edu

Concentration II: Secondary School Instruction
Dr. Hyeon Jean Yoo
Phone: 615-963-5465
Email: hyoo@tnstate.edu

Concentration III: Teaching Non-English Language
Background Students (NELB)
Dr. Hyeon Jean Yoo
Phone: 615-963-5465
Email: hyoo@tnstate.edu  

Concentration IV: Music
Dr. Celeste Williams
Phone: 615-963-5460
Email: cwilliams@tnstate.edu

Concentration V: Elementary Education
Coming Soon!

Interventionist, K-8
Dr. Heraldo Richards
Office: AWC H407
Phone: 615-963-5620
Email: hrichards@tnstate.edu

Master of Education Degrees in Education Leadership

M.Ed. Instructional leadership (Licensure / Non-Licensure)
Dr. Soala Dede
Office: AWC E-408
Phone: 615-963-5304
Email: sdede@tnstate.edu 

M.Ed. Instructional Leadership – Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Leaders
Dr. Terrance McNeil
Office: AWC E-407
Phone: 615-963-2111
Email: tmcneil3@tnstate.edu

Doctor of Education Degree 

Ed. D in Curriculum and Instruction (Foundations & Curriculum Concentration)
Dr. Kisha Bryan
Office: AWC G405
Phone: 615-963-5466
Email: kbryan@tnstate.edu

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (Higher Education Leadership Concentration)
Dr. Terrance McNeil
Office: AWC E-407
Phone: 615-963-2111
Email: tmcneil3@tnstate.edu

Ed. D.. in Educational Leadership (PreK-12 Concentration)
Dr. Eleni Elder
Office: AWC G-404
Phone: 615-963-7296
Email:  ecoukos@tnstate.edu