August 2023

Welcome to the 2023-24 academic year!!! The College of Education and Professional Studies (CEPS) has a new home and we are excited for you to come visit. Also, we have embarked upon a journey of “Re-Imagining”. This journey has resulted in new department configurations and leadership which will help us expand our reach, forge new partnerships, and drive innovation in educator preparation and beyond.

As I reflect upon the 2022-23 year, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments and hard work of our faculty, staff, and students. Our team and fellow stakeholders made great strides in establishing our educator preparation program as the leading producer of highly qualified educators in the state. Additionally, candidates completing programs in Professional Studies remain the most sought-after professionals in their fields of study.

Moving forward, we are excited about the opportunities that the next academic year holds. We have set ambitious goals to further advance our Vision and Key Strategic Initiatives. To accomplish these, our team has committed to every member of the team being on the field. With your support, I am confident that the CEPS can continue to positively impact the future of education in the region, state, and nation.

Vision

The College of Education and Professional Studies envisions itself as a hub of teaching and learning that couples its long-standing tradition of producing highly qualified professionals with a spirit of collaboration and innovation to attract, prepare and retain candidates prepared for today’s stakeholders and workplaces. Through the lens of continuous program improvement, candidate engagement, shared governance, and strategic initiatives, we are laser focused on graduating individuals from programs of study that prepare them to make a positive impact, become effective leaders within a diverse community, and make significant contributions that improve their fields.

Key Strategic Initiatives

· Candidate Impact and Success

· Faculty/Staff Development and Improved Morale

· Recruitment and Retention

· Continuous Program Improvement

· School and Community Partnerships

· Fiscal Responsibility

Andy Andrews, famed author of The Traveler’s Gift, spoke at Piedmont City School’s Institute. Dean Kimberly White joined in the inspirational event.

We are in our new home and couldn't be more excited! Stop by and see us at 115 College Street, SW. This new location offers larger classrooms and more room for students to collaborate and study. Enjoy this photo collection of our Open House!

The CEPS is happy to introduce Mrs. Candace Byers. Mrs. Byers is a new faculty member in the Teacher Education Department. Her program area is English Language Arts.

Mrs. Candice Byers earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and English from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2008. She taught 7th grade English Language Arts for fifteen years at Odenville Middle School in St. Clair County. She earned a master’s degree in secondary education in 2017 and an Ed.S. in 2018 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She achieved National Board Certification for English Language Arts in Early Adolescence in 2021. In 2020 she worked on the Alabama ELA Course of Study Task force to write the new English Language Arts Standards. She is currently finishing her Ph.D. at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has been married to her wonderful husband Josh for twelve years.

Calling all History Teachers! Check out this exciting opportunity offered at JSU on September 15th!

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2:00-4:00 Session -

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We welcomed the SGA officers to the CEPS Complex. They toured the facility and learned all about the CEPS!

Join us on September 6th from 4:00-7:00pm at JCPenny (Quintard Mall location, Oxford, AL) for our Suit Up Event where students have an opportunity to get professional clothing 30% off!

Hey Gamecocks!!! Support your Child Development Center and show your #growinggamecock pride with our new Child Development Center decals! Small decals are 1.50 and large decals are 3.00. Come by the CDC today and grab yours before they are gone!

Email: bohannon@jsu.edu
Website: https://www.jsu.edu/education/index.html
Location: 115 College Street Southwest, Jacksonville, AL, USA
Phone: 256-782-8200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JSUEducation
Twitter: @JSU_SoE