School of Education James Upchurch, Ed.D., Dean The major aim of the School of Education is the preparation of students for effective teaching in preschool, elementary, and secondary schools and to provide in-service opportunities for practitioners to enhance their pedagogical skills. The School of Education is responsible for the coordination of all teacher education programs at the University, both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teacher Education at Olivet Nazarene University makes use of the total educational resources of the University, is the concern of the entire faculty, and is under the direction of the faculty. Accordingly, teacher education is coordinated through designated officers, the Teacher Education Executive Committee, Teacher Education faculty and other policy-making bodies of the University. The Teacher Education Unit at Olivet Nazarene University prepares candidates to enter or to continue in the richly diverse teaching profession through offering well-conceived and sound academic programs in a distinctive Christian environment. Preschool-12 preservice licensure programs integrate a solid liberal arts core with specialized theoretical/pedagogical/clinical offerings, while graduate degree programs focus on in-service teachers' professional growth and development. All Unit programming is designed to produce graduates who become “Professionals Influencing Lives.� Because of the continual effort to coordinate the activities of the School of Education and the academic departments that offer Teacher Education programs, the prospective teacher is encouraged to confer with advisers from both the School of Education and the department of the chosen major field.
Department of Education Faculty JONATHAN BARTLING (2000) Associate Dean, School of Graduate and Continuing Studies B.A., 1999, Olivet Nazarene University M.S., 2003, Indiana University Ph.D., 2009, Capella University
JAMES UPCHURCH (2004) Dean, School of Education; Professor of Education; Director of Teacher Education B.S., 1971, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 1975, Saint Xavier University C.A.S., 1979, Northern Illinois University Ed.D., 2000, Loyola University, Chicago
DARCEL BRADY (2002) Associate Professor of Education B.A., 1975, Elmhurst College M.P.A., 1992, Governors State University Ph.D., 1999, University of Illinois at Chicago
SARA SPRUCE (1979) Professor of Education B.S., 1967, Eastern Nazarene College M.A., 1969, Ball State University C.A.S., 1976, University of Illinois Ed.D., 1979, University of Illinois
KELLY BROWN (2006) Professor of Education B.A., 1992, Olivet Nazarene University M.A.E., 1996, Governors State University Ed.D., 2006, Argosy University
THOMAS KNOWLES (1996) Professor of Education B.A., 1974, Cedarville College M.A., 1976, Ball State University Ed.S., 1985, Nova Southeastern University Ed.D., 1992, University of Sarasota
ROXANNE FORGRAVE (2007) Professor of Education B.A., 1973, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 1987, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 2001, Olivet Nazarene University M.S., 2002, Northern Illinois University Ed.D., 2010, Argosy University
DALE OSWALT (1997) Professor of Education B.A., 1976, Olivet Nazarene University M.A.E., 1987, Olivet Nazarene University Ed.D., 2000, Nova Southeastern University
DENA REAMS (2007) Associate Professor of Education B.A., 1989, Olivet Nazarene University M.A., 1992, Michigan State University Ed.D., 2011, Nova Southeastern University
H. STANTON TUTTLE (1997) Professor of Education B.S.Ed., 1973, Northern Illinois University M.Ed., 1980, University of Texas M.M.A.S., 1986, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Ph.D., 1997, University of Texas
SUSAN MOORE (2008) Professor of Education B.A., 1975, MidAmerica Nazarene University M.A.E., 1984, Tennessee State University Ed.D., 2001, Nova Southeastern University
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