Instructional Support Programs
Greetings!
Welcome to the Instructional Support Programs at °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ! 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. °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ 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:
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.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:
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:
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:
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
Ronald Grace, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Instructional Leadership
LaWanda Edwards, Ph.D., NCC
Professor of Counselor Education
ledwards@alasu.edu

Linda J. M. Holloway, Ed.D., NCC
Associate Professor of Counselor Education
Program Coordinator Counselor Education
Gwendolyn King, Ph.D.
Professor of Instructional Leadership
Program Coordinator Instructional Leadership
Kimberly King-Jupiter, Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law
Jeane Lee, Ph.D., LPC-S
Associate Professor of Counselor Educator
Kenley Obas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Applied Technology
Program Coordinator Applied Technology
Sonja Harrington-Weston
Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Law
Hannah Jones
Administrative Secretary, Instructional Support Programs
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