Lewis "Tony" Finley, Ed.D.
tfinley@harding.edu
Assistant Vice President, Adult and Extended Education
Dean of College of Education
Professor of Education
Licensure Officer

Education:
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, University of Arkansas, 1985
M.Ed. School Administration and Chemistry, Southeast Missouri State University, 1971
B.S.E. Biology and Mathematics, Henderson State Teachers College, 1964

Clara Carroll, Ed.D.
ccarroll@harding.edu
Personal Website
Chair, Graduate Studies in Education
Associate Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D. Instruction and Curriculum Leadership/Elementary Education University of Memphis 1996
M.Ed. Education Harding University 1988
B.A. Vocational Home Economics Harding University 1979

Jan Morgan, Ed.D.
jcmorgan@harding.edu
Personal Website
Chair, Teacher Education
Director of Middle Level Education and Special Education
Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D., Special Education,Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee, 1992
M.Ed., Special Education, Ouchita Baptist University, 1982
B.A., Music Education Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas 1969

Usenime Moses Akpanudo, Ed.D.
uakpanud@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Eastern Michigan University, 2007
M.S., School Administration, Harding University, 1997
B.S., Geography and Regional Planning, University of Cross River State, Nigeria, 1989

Jenene Alexander, Ed.D.
jalexander@harding.edu
Personal Web site
Director of Counseling
Associate Professor of Education
Licensed Professional Counselor
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Licensed School Counselor and School Psychology Specialist

Education:
Ed.D., University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee 1999
M.S., Counseling & Psychology, East Texas State University, Texarkana, Texas 1980
B.S., Vocational Home Economics, Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas 1969

Education:
Ed.D., University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2001
Ed.S., University of Central Arkansas, 1993
M.Ed., Universityof Arkansas, 1988
B.A., Harding University, 1980

Pat Bashaw, M.Ed.
pbashaw@harding.edu
Coordinator, Adult and Extended Education
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
M.Ed., Elementary Administration, Harding University, 1986
B.A., Music Education - Vocal and Instrumental , Harding Universtiy 1980

Lauren Boone, M.A.
lboone@harding.edu
Instructor in Education

Education:
M.A., English, Auburn University, 2005
B.A., English Education, Harding University, 2001

Michael Brooks, Ed.D.
mbrooks4@harding.edu
Professor of Education

Education: Ed.D., Educational Administration, Tennessee State University, 1987
M.A.R., Family and Marriage Counseling, Harding Graduate School, 1982
B.S., Education, Lipscomb University, 1980

Carol Douglass, Ed.D.
cdouglass@harding.edu
Associate Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Special Education, University of Memphis, 2004
M.Ed., Elementary Education, Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas, July 2000
B.A., Elementary Education, Harding University, 1999, cum laude
Additional Certification: Special Education K-12, Kindergarten, and Middle School Science

Maribeth Downing, Ph.D.
mdowning@harding.edu
Professor of Education

Education:
Ph.D., Education, University of Nebraska, 1984
Ed.S., Counseling, Northeast Louisiana Univeristy, 1978
M.Ed., Elementary Education, Northeast Louisiana University, 1973
B.A., Elementary Education, Harding College, 1967
A.A., Elementary Education, Freed-Hardeman College, 1965

Wendy Ellis, Ed.D.
wellis2@harding.edu
Director, Reading Program
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D., Instruction and Curriculum Reading, University of Memphis, 2009
M.Ed., Reading and Early Childhood, University of Arkansas Little Rock, 2000
B.S., Elementary Education, Arkansas State University, 1994

Connie Elrod, Ed.D.
celrod@harding.edu
Director, Harding University North Little Rock Professional Center
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D., Instruction and Curriculum Leadership/Technology, University of Memphis, 2008
M.Ed., Secondary Administration, Harding University, 1999.
B.A., Physical Education/Health Education, Harding University, 1983

Chaney Floyd, Ed.D.
cfloyd@harding.edu
Associate Professor of Education
North Little Rock Professional Center

Education:
Ed.D., Adult and Continuing Education, University of Arkansas, 1992
Ed.S., School Administration, University of Arkansas, 1981
M.S.E., Health Education, University of Central Arkansas, 1974
B.S.E., Physical Education and Special Education, University of Central Arkansas, 1970

Susan Grogan, M.A.
sgrogan@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Education

Education
M.A., Education (Reading), University of California, 1996
M.A., Education (Curriculum and Instruction), Chapman University, 1995
B.A., Eastern Washington University, 1989

Allen Henderson, M.Ed.
ahenderson@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Education
Director of Program Assessments

Education:
M.Ed., Mathematics, Harding University, 1993
B.A., Math Education, Harding University, 1987

Karen Horton, M.Ed.
khorton@harding.edu
Director, Education Resource Center
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
M.Ed., Elementary Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education, Harding University, 1996
B.S., Elementary Education, New Mexico State University, 1963

Penny McGlawn, M.Ed.
pamcglawn@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
M.Ed., Reading, Harding University, 2004
B.A., Middle Level Math & Science, Harding University, 2002

Todd Patten, Ed.D.
tpatten@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Education
Licensed Professional Counselor

Education:
Ed.D. in Counseling, University of Memphis, 2009
M.S., Clinical Psychology, Abilene Christian University, 1999
B.A., Biology, Harding University, 1995

Christine Pruitt, M.Ed.
cpruitt@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Reading

Education:
M.Ed., Reading Education, Middle Tennessee State University, 1984
B.A., Elementary Education, Harding College, 1974

David R. Skelton, Ed.S.
drskelton@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Education
Director, Harding University Northwest Arkansas Professional Center, Bentonville, AR

Education:
Ed.S., Education Leadership, Harding University, 2005
M.Ed., Leadership, Harding University, 2003
B.A., Education, Harding University, 1977

Cheri Smith, Ed.D.
csmith19@harding.edu
Director, Professional Field Experience
Assistant Professor of Education.

Education:
Ed.D., Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, University of Memphis, 2009
M.Ed., Reading, Harding University, 1987
B.A., Elementary and Special Education, Harding University, 1984

Ken Stamatis, M.Ed.
kstamatis@harding.edu
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
M.Ed. in Elementary Education, Harding University, 1988
B.S. in Psychology, Harding University, 1980

Gordon Sutherlin, Ed.D.
sutherlin@harding.edu
Personal Web site
Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Memphis State University, 1990
M.EdPd., Professional Development, University of Wisconsin at Superior, 1981
B.S., Mathematics, Harding College, 1971

Betty Watson, Ed.D.
bwatson@harding.edu
Personal Web site
Director of Early Childhood Education
Distinguished Professor of Education

Education:
Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction: Emphasis in Early Childhood Education, University of Memphis, 1992
M.A., Elementary Education, Michigan State University, 1970
B.A., Elementary Education, Harding University, Searcy Arkansas 1964
A.A., Rochester College, Rochester, Michigan 1962

Kieth Williams, Ed.D.
rwilliam@harding.edu
Associate Professor of Education
Director, Educational Leadership

Education:
Ed.D., Education Administration & Supervision, Memphis State University, 1993
Ed.S., Education Leadership, University of Central Arkansas, 1989
M.A.T., Education & Health, Harding University, 1972
B.A., Biology, Harding University, 1969

Michael B. Wood, M.Ed.
mwood@harding.edu
Personal Web site
Assistant Professor of Education

Education:
UALR & ASU - Post Graduate Work
Accepted to ASU Doctoral Program, in progress
M.Ed., Elementary School Administration, Harding University, 1987
B.A., Special Education, Harding University, 1984

Ervin E. (Gene) Wright II, Ph.D, LPCC
ewright1@harding.edu
Assistant Professor

Education:
Ph.D., Counselor Education, University of Toledo, 2006
M.A., Community Counseling, Heidelberg College, 1996
B.A., Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 1993

Cheri Yecke, Ph.D.
cyecke@harding.edu
Dean, Graduate Education
Professor of Education


Education:
Ph.D., Educational Psychology: Gifted Education, University of Virginia, 2001
M.S., Teaching History, University of Wisconsin, 1984
B.A., History, University of Hawaii, 1975

Staff

Cecelia McLeod cmcleod@harding.edu
Administrative Assistant to the Dean

Terry Figley tfigley@harding.edu
Director of Off-Campus Progams

Karen Wright kwright2@harding.edu
Director of Accountability

Taunya Yaeger tyaeger@harding.edu
Graduate Office Secretary

Carie Whittaker cwhittak@harding.edu
Assistant to the Director, Education Leadership Program

Wilma Stewart wstewar1@harding.edu
Assistant, National Board Certification Program

Belinda Miller bmiller8@harding.edu
Administrative Assistant, Teacher Education Program

Anne Lehman alehman@harding.edu
Administrative Assistant, Graduate Education Counseling

Harry Lisle hlisle@harding.edu
SmartStep Middle School Literacy Lab Program Coordinator

Barbara Ashley bashley@harding.edu
Assistant to the Director, North Little Rock Professional Center

Susan Conley sconley@harding.edu
Assistant to the Director, Northwest Arkansas Professional Center