Instructional Support Programs

 

Greetings!

Welcome to the Instructional Support Programs at Alabama State University! We take pride in what we do, and we are honored to serve you.

Make a difference in the school system by providing educational support and leadership to students and teachers. Alabama State University offers graduate, specialist and doctoral programs in instructional leadership, counseling, library media, education policy and law, and applied technology.

Instructional Leadership

Become a school administrator, principal or superintendent---study educational leadership at ASU. Our master and specialist degree programs mix classroom instruction with field study and internships. Learn more:

• M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership
• Ed.S. in Educational Administration

Counselor Education

Work with parents, teachers and administrators, and help today’s students become tomorrow’s successful adults through curriculum, career and personal counseling. Learn more:

• M. Ed. in School Counseling
• Ed.S. in School Counseling
• M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Ed.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

 

Library Education Media

Librarian, media specialist, curriculum support professional, chief information officer---all of these career paths are open with a degree in library media from ASU. Learn more:

• M.Ed. in Library Education Media
• Ed.S. in Library Education Media

M.S. in Applied Technology

Modern organizations require technological expertise. The Master of Science degree in Applied Technology prepares the students to design, implement, and/or manage technology in varied environments such as education, business, health, the arts... Learn more:

• M.S. in Applied Technology

Ed.S. Teacher Leadership

Become a change agent that positively affects your classroom, your school, your community, and the national conversation about educational change. Learn more:

• Ed.S. Teacher Leadership

Educational Leadership, Policy and Law (ELPL)

Be a true agent of change in the lives of children and adults in the state of Alabama with this 3-year, doctoral (Ed.D.) program. Learn more:

• Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Law
• Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy and Law

 

Faculty and Staff

Dwight L. Varnum, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law/Instructional Leadership 

Program Coordinator Educational Leadership, Policy and Law Doctoral Program 

 dvarnum@alasu.edu

 

Juanita Barnett, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education 

jbarnett@alasu.edu

 

Ronald Grace, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of Instructional Leadership 

rgrace@alasu.edu

 

LaWanda Edwards, Ph.D., NCC 

Professor of Counselor Education 

ledwards@alasu.edu

 

Alethea Fletcher Hampton, Ed.D.

Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law

ahampton@alasu.edu

 

Linda  J. M. Holloway, Ed.D., NCC

Associate Professor of Counselor Education 

Program Coordinator Counselor Education 

lholloway@alasu.edu

 

Gwendolyn King, Ph.D.

Professor of Instructional Leadership 

Program Coordinator Instructional Leadership  

gking@alasu.edu

 

Kimberly King-Jupiter, Ph.D.

Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law 

kkjupiter@alasu.edu

 

Jeane Lee, Ph.D., LPC-S

Associate Professor of Counselor Educator 

jblee@alasu.edu

 

Kenley Obas, Ph.D. 

Associate Professor of Applied Technology 

Program Coordinator Applied Technology

kobas@alasu.edu

 

Sonya R. Webb, Ed.D. 

Associate Professor of Instructional Leadership

Associate Dean, College of Education  

swebb@alasu.edu

 

Sonja Harrington-Weston 

Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law

sharrington@alasu.edu

 

Eliabeth Morgan 

Administrative Secretary, HPER 

 

Hannah Jones 

Administrative Secretary, Instructional Support Programs 

 

Handbooks and Brochures

ASU Instructional Support Programs Recruitment Video