Helen DeVos College of Education

Lifelong Learners. Effective Educators. Ethical Practitioners.

In the College of Education, students receive personalized classroom instruction from highly qualified professors in technology-rich classrooms.

Underscoring the College’s commitment to academic excellence, all undergraduate teacher license programs and all graduate education programs are NCATE-accredited, and the athletic training education program is CAATE-accredited.

The nationally-accredited College of Education includes the:

Both undergraduate departments as well as the graduate MAT program equip aspiring teachers with theoretical perspectives, practical classroom experiences, and licensure opportunities necessary to become highly qualified and effective educators. And the Graduate Program in Education further enhances these qualifications, setting students apart as highly competent educators.

Clinical experiences, including student teaching and internship opportunities, as well as cross-cultural education experiences, enable teacher candidates to gain first-hand classroom experience under the mentorship of experienced teaching professionals. And the Lee University Developmental Inclusion Classroom (LUDIC) encourages the development of teachers experienced in meeting the needs of a diverse learning population. Graduates leave well equipped to excel in a variety of classroom settings.

With minor, major, and graduate-level courses of study, current and future educators will find the specific program most appropriate for reaching their individual professional goals.

ECESE specializations include:

HESSE specializations include:

The Undergraduate Teacher Education Program encompasses all teacher education majors across campus and is designed to prepare candidates who are:

Lifelong learners.
Effective educators.
Ethical practitioners.

When considering tuition, please keep in mind that scholarships and financial aid opportunities are available for qualified students. Please contact the College of Education or Graduate Studies Program for more information.

Considering a transfer into the College of Education? Please call first at (423) 614-8175 to learn about the transfer procedure and approval process.

Contact Information

Helen DeVos College of Education
1400 Parker Street
PO Box 3450
Cleveland TN 37320-2450

Phone: (423) 614-8175
Fax (423) 614-8180
Email: education@leeuniversity.edu

Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST

Faculty Spotlight

DR. DEBBIE MURRAY

Vice President, Academic Affairs
Distinguished Professor of Education

Joining the Lee faculty in 1980, Dr. Debbie Murray served in the Helen DeVos College of Education for 33 years, until her recent appointment as VP. In addition to being a distinguished professor of education, she has served as dean of the HDCOE, department chair, director of Teacher Education Programs and director of Graduate Programs in Education.

In 1997 Murray was named Lee’s Alumnus of the Year by the Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and in 2005, she received Lee’s Excellence in Advising Award.

A graduate of Cleveland High School, Murray attended Lee where she earned her BS in Mathematics. She later earned her MS in Special Education and her EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She and her husband Danny, the director of Voices of Lee, have three daughters, Kristen, Lauren, and Morgan; son, Britt; and seven grandchildren.

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Lifelong Learners. Effective Educators. Ethical Practitioners.

The nationally-accredited College of Education includes the:

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