Faculty & Staff

Dr. Shawn Ricks	Chair Associate Professor	rickssa@appstate.edu
Dr. Les Bolt	Associate Professor Research	boltll@appstate.edu
Dr. Brandy Bryson	Professor Faculty in Residence Educational Foundations	brysonbs@appstate.edu
Dr. Alecia Jackson	Professor Research	jacksonay@appstate.edu
Dr. Jennifer McGee	Professor Research	mcgeejr@appstate.edu
Dr. Vachel Miller	Professor Director of Doctoral Program	millervw@appstate.edu
Dr. PJ Nelsen	Professor Educational Foundations	nelsenpj@appstate.edu
Dr. Chris Osmond	Professor Associate Director of Doctoral Program	osmond@appstate.edu
Dr. Matthew Thomas-Reid	Associate Professor Educational Foundations	reidma@appstate.edu
Dr. Frannie Varker	Assistant Professor Educational Foundations	varkerfg@appstate.edu
Dr. Star Brown	Dissertation Coach	brownsp@appstate.edu
Lori Dean	Director, Online & Student Services	deanlk@appstate.edu
Dr. Dramaine Freeman	Doctoral Student Advisor	freemandl@appstate.edu
Elizabeth Hayes	University Program Associate	hayesle2@appstate.edu

Resources for Faculty and Staff

The Reich College of Education is committed to supporting faculty and staff in their professional development efforts and in carrying out their various responsibilities. Retaining an excellent faculty known for its high quality in teaching, research, scholarship and service and a staff that is knowledgeable, skilled, and efficient are essential to the mission of the college.

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Promotion, tenure, and merit guidelines

These are the promotion, tenure, and merit guidelines for the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies.