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

Department of Leadership and Educational Studies