Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership

Judy Abbott, interim chair
Amanda Rudolph, coordinator, Secondary Education Master’s Programs, Room 401
Linda Black, coordinator, Secondary Education Undergraduate Program, Room 404K
Patrick M. Jenlink, coordinator, Educational Leadership Doctoral Program, Room 404J
Barbara Qualls, coordinator, Educational Leadership Program, Principal, Room 404F
Barbara Qualls, coordinator, Educational Leadership Program, Superintendent, Room 404F
McKibben Education Building, Room 404
Phone: (936) 468-2908
Fax: (936) 468-1573
sfasu.edu/secondaryed

Objectives of the Department

The Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership offers graduate programs and courses to broaden professional competencies in secondary education and educational leadership. Specific programs are offered for the professional preparation of school teachers, school administrators and higher education faculty and administrators.

Graduate Faculty

Professors

Kenneth Austin, Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin, Curriculum and Instruction
Linda Black, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Curriculum and Instruction
Karen Embry Jenlink, Ed.D., Texas A&M - Commerce, Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction, Literacy
Patrick M. Jenlink, Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, Educational Administration
Amanda Rudolph, Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Curriculum and Instruction
Pauline Sampson, Ph.D., Iowa State University, Educational Leadership

Associate Professors

Neill Armstrong, Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, Curriculum and Instruction
Heather Olson Beal, Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Curriculum and Instruction
Stacy Hendricks, Ed.D., Texas A&M University - Commerce, Educational Administration
Janet Tareilo, Ed.D., Sam Houston State University, Educational Leadership

Assistant Professors

Chrissy Cross, Ph.D. Texas Tech University, Curriculum and Instruction
Ali Hachem, Ph.D., Miami University of Ohio, Educational Administration
Barbara Qualls, Ph.D., University of North Texas, Curriculum and Instruction, Research
Mychelle Smith, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Curriculum and Instruction
Brian Uriegas, Ed.D., Texas A&M University at Kingsville, Educational Leadership
Amber Wagnon, Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Curriculum and Instruction

Graduate Assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships are awarded each year in the department. For information and applications, contact the administrative assistant of the department.

Admission Requirements

To be accepted in the Department of Secondary Education and Educational Leadership as a major, a minor or for professional certificate work only, a student must meet the admission requirements of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies as outlined elsewhere in the bulletin and meet the department and program admission requirements. A major must have the approval of the graduate advisor and department chair. In each case, the undergraduate background must be appropriate to the graduate program pursued.

In the case of the principal preparation degree and/or certification program and the superintendent certification program, admission will be determined at the department level upon receipt and assessment of appropriate documents from the applicant and Research and Graduate Studies.

In the case of the doctoral program, admission will be determined at the department level upon receipt and assessment of appropriate documents from the applicant and Research and Graduate Studies.

Programs

Major

Certification