# Department of Educational Leadership

Contact Information  
  
Contact the Department of Educational Leadership

  
Email our department at ELCSE@AState.edu  
  
Phone: 870-972-3062  
  
Postal Address:  
P. O. Box 1450  
State University, AR 72467

# EL

The Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum provides graduate programs for the preparation of school administrators, curriculum specialists, gifted and talented educators, and for the leadership and coordination of the graduate degree program in higher education administration.

## Focusing on Teacher Excellence

  
Teaching excellence is the department's focus, and faculty performance is regularly evaluated. The department encourages and supports faculty involvement in providing professional services to educationally related systems and agencies, and it endorses using these involvements to enhance classroom experiences. The department stresses program contributions of a faculty active in the pursuit and dissemination of the results of educational research.

### LEADING WITH PURPOSE, TEACHING WITH HEART

# Faculty

[![image-1761920735565.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/scaled-1680-/image-1761920735565.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/image-1761920735565.png)

<div id="bkmrk-dr.-alicia-shaw">Dr. Alicia Shaw</div><div id="bkmrk-chair%2C-department-of">Chair, Department of Educational Leadership</div><div id="bkmrk-assistant-professor-">Professor of Educational Leadership</div><div id="bkmrk-ashaw%40astate.edu"><div>[ashaw@AState.edu](mailto:ashaw@astate.edu)</div></div>[Phone: (870) 972-3062](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-10/image-1761920735565.png)

<div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0dr.-timberly-baker-"></div><div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0dr.-bronwyn-macfarl"><div></div></div><div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0dr.-jackie-mcbride-"><div>[![Jackie McBride](https://www.astate.edu/dA/08f7bb432f/McBride%202017.jpg/180w/90q)](https://www.astate.edu/college/education/departments/educational-leadership-curriculum-special-education/faculty-staff/people-details.dot?pid=7a947d20-a567-44a6-b3a9-4ce4fe223055)</div> Dr. Jackie McBride <div><div>Professor of Educational Leadership</div><div><div>[jmcbride@AState.edu](mailto:jmcbride@astate.edu)</div></div>Phone: (870) 972-2452</div></div><div id="bkmrk--2"><article></article>  
</div><div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0dr.-julie-lamb-mill"><div>[![Julie Lamb Milligan](https://www.astate.edu/dA/a131191fd9/Julie-Milligan.jpg/180w/90q)](https://www.astate.edu/college/education/departments/educational-leadership-curriculum-special-education/faculty-staff/people-details.dot?pid=51826562-5f40-407f-acb0-af9fa98c002c)</div> Dr. Julie Lamb Milligan <div><div>Director of Gifted Education</div><div>Professor of Gifted Education</div><div><div>[jlamb@AState.edu](mailto:jlamb@astate.edu)</div></div>Phone: (870) 972- 3523</div></div><div id="bkmrk--3"><div><article><div><div><div>  
</div></div></div></article></div></div><div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0dr.-lee-anne-oros-a"><div>[![Lee-Anne Oros](https://www.astate.edu/dA/774685aec2/Oros%20-%20Photo%202024.jpg/180w/90q)](https://www.astate.edu/college/education/departments/educational-leadership-curriculum-special-education/faculty-staff/people-details.dot?pid=a4051257-6495-4e77-a2ce-7e6ca69eb54e)</div> Dr. Lee-Anne Oros <div><div>Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership</div><div>Director for Building-Level Curriculum &amp; Instruction Program</div><div><div>[loros@AState.edu](mailto:loros@astate.edu)</div></div>Phone: 870-680-8248</div><div></div></div><div id="bkmrk-dr.-william-r.-strip"><div>[![William R. Stripling](https://www.astate.edu/dA/20cc20b380/rick-stripling.jpg/180w/90q)](https://www.astate.edu/college/education/departments/educational-leadership-curriculum-special-education/faculty-staff/people-details.dot?pid=514a04ad-8677-474c-9b4d-91b72978dd84)</div>Dr. William R. Stripling <div><div>Associate Professor of Educational Leadership</div><div>Director of Masters in Higher Education Program</div><div><div>[ricks@AState.edu](mailto:ricks@astate.edu)</div></div>Phone: 870-972-2855</div></div><div id="bkmrk--6"><article></article>  
</div><div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0dr.-lonnie-williams"><div>[![Lonnie Williams](https://www.astate.edu/dA/ffe739434d/Lonnie_Williams_headshot%20-%202023.jpg/180w/90q)](https://www.astate.edu/college/education/departments/educational-leadership-curriculum-special-education/faculty-staff/people-details.dot?pid=05553a011ccc7616b357dfd6a58628ab)</div> Dr. Lonnie Williams <div><div>Instructor of Educational Leadership</div><div><div>[lonniew@AState.edu](mailto:lonniew@astate.edu)</div></div>Phone: (870) 972-2916</div></div><div id="bkmrk--7"><article></article>  
</div><div id="bkmrk-%C2%A0dr.-rob-williams-as"><div>[![Rob Williams](https://www.astate.edu/dA/c7695edf46/WilliamsR-%20Photo%202024.JPG/180w/90q)](https://www.astate.edu/college/education/departments/educational-leadership-curriculum-special-education/faculty-staff/people-details.dot?pid=5f616d30-0f0b-4628-816e-c091c951aeae)</div> Dr. Rob Williams <div><div>Professor of Educational Leadership</div><div><div>[rowilliams@AState.edu](mailto:rowilliams@astate.edu)</div></div>Phone: (870) 972-2949</div></div>

# Educational Leadership

## **<span style="color: rgb(224, 62, 45);">Leading with Purpose, Teaching with Heart</span>**

<div id="bkmrk-"></div>### **Online Graduate Programs**

<div id="bkmrk-explore-our-fully-on-0"><div><div>**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Explore our fully online graduate degrees</span>**</div></div></div>[Ed.S. in Educational Leadership - Curriculum Director](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/eds/leadership-curriculum-director/)

[Ed.S. in Educational Leadership - Gifted and Talented Director](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/eds/leadership-gate-director/)

[Ed.D. in Educational Leadership - Higher Education Administration](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/edd/higher-education-leadership-administration/)

[Ed.D. in Educational Leadership - P-12 Administration](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/edd/leadership/)

[Ed.S. in Educational Leadership - Principalship](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/eds/leadership-principalship/)

[Ed.S. in Educational Leadership - Special Education](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/eds/leadership-sped/)

[Ed.S. in Educational Leadership - Superintendency](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/eds/leadership-superintendency/)

[Higher Education, MS](https://catalog.astate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=2153&returnto=213)

[Educational Leadership, Building Level Principal, MSE](https://catalog.astate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=2120&returnto=213)

[M.S.E. in Curriculum and Instruction](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/master-of-science/curriculum-and-instruction/)

[M.S.E. in Educational Theory and Practice](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/master-of-science-educational-theory-practice/general-ed/)

[M.S.E. in Educational Theory and Practice - Adult Education](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/master-of-science-educational-theory-practice/adult-education/)

[M.S.E. in Special Education - Gifted, Talented, &amp; Creative](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/master-of-science/gifted-talented-creative/)

### **Online Certificate Programs**

<div id="bkmrk-explore-our-fully-on-1">**Explore our fully online certificate programs**</div>[Certificate in Building-Level/Principal](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/graduate-certificates/building-level-principal/)

[Certificate in Curriculum Director](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/graduate-certificates/curriculum-director/)

[Certificate in Gifted, Talented, &amp; Creative Director](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/graduate-certificates/gifted-talented-director/)

[Certificate in Gifted, Talented, &amp; Creative Instructional Specialist](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/graduate-certificates/gifted-talented-teachers/)

[Certificate in Special Education - Director](https://degree.astate.edu/online-programs/education/graduate-certificates/special-ed-director/)

# EL Program Coordinators and their contact information

[![image-1763138434382.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763138434382.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763138434382.png)

<div id="bkmrk-jackie-mcbride%2C-ed.d"><div><div>**Jackie McBride, Ed.D.**</div><div>Interim Program Coordinator for Ed.S District Level </div><div><div>Professor Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum &amp; Special Education</div><div>College of Education &amp; Behavioral Science</div><div>Arkansas State University</div><div>P.O. Box 1450 | State University, AR 72467  
Office: (870) 972-3062 | Fax: (870) 680-8130</div><div><jmcbride@astate.edu></div></div><div>  
</div><div>  
</div></div></div>[![image-1763138488251.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763138488251.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763138488251.png)

<div id="bkmrk-julie-lamb-milligan%2C"><div>**Julie Lamb Milligan, Ph.D.**  
Program Coordinator of Gifted, Talented, and Creative Education  
<div>Professor Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum &amp; Special Education</div><div>College of Education &amp; Behavioral Science</div><div>Arkansas State University</div><div>P.O. Box 1450 | State University, AR 72467  
Office: (870) 972-3062 | Fax: (870) 680-8130</div><div><jlamb@astate.edu></div><div></div></div></div><div id="bkmrk--1"></div>[![image-1763138499094.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763138499094.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763138499094.png)

<div id="bkmrk-rob-williams%2C-ed.d.">**Rob Williams, Ed.D.**</div><div id="bkmrk-program-coordinator-"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Program Coordinator for Educational Leadership - Principalship</span></div><div id="bkmrk-associate-professor-">Professor Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum &amp; Special Education</div><div id="bkmrk-college-of-education"><div>College of Education &amp; Behavioral Science</div><div>Arkansas State University</div><div>P.O. Box 1450 | State University, AR 72467  
Office: (870) 972-3062 | Fax: (870) 680-8130</div></div><div id="bkmrk-rowilliams%40astate.ed"><rowilliams@astate.edu></div><div id="bkmrk--3"></div><div id="bkmrk--4"></div>[![image-1763138513006.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763138513006.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763138513006.png)

<div id="bkmrk-lee-anne-oros%2C-ed.d."><div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">**Lee-Anne Oros, Ed.D.**</div><div>Program Coordinator for Curriculum &amp; Instruction </div><div>Assistant Professor Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum &amp; Special Education</div><div><div>College of Education &amp; Behavioral Science</div><div>Arkansas State University</div><div>P.O. Box 1450 | State University, AR 72467  
Office: (870) 972-3062 | Fax: (870) 680-8130</div></div><div>[loros@astate.edu](mailto:loros@astate.edu "mailto:loros@astate.edu")</div></div><div id="bkmrk--6"></div><div id="bkmrk-program-coordinator--3"><div><div></div></div></div><div id="bkmrk--13"></div>[![image-1763138561775.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763138561775.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763138561775.png)

<div id="bkmrk-rick-stripling%2C-ph.d">**Rick Stripling, Ph.D**</div><div id="bkmrk-program-coordinator%2C"><div>Program Coordinator, MSE in Higher Education</div><div>Assistant Professor Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum &amp; Special Education</div><div><div>College of Education &amp; Behavioral Science</div><div>Arkansas State University</div><div>P.O. Box 1450 | State University, AR 72467  
Office: (870) 972-3062 | Fax: (870) 680-8130</div><div><ricks@astate.edu> </div></div></div><div id="bkmrk--15"></div>[![image-1763138569622.png](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/scaled-1680-/image-1763138569622.png)](https://kb.astate.edu/uploads/images/gallery/2025-11/image-1763138569622.png)

<div id="bkmrk-lonnie-williams%2C-ed.">**Lonnie Williams, Ed.D**</div><div id="bkmrk-instructor-departmen"><div>Instructor Department of Educational Leadership, Curriculum &amp; Special Education</div><div><div>College of Education &amp; Behavioral Science</div><div>Arkansas State University</div><div>P.O. Box 1450 | State University, AR 72467  
Office: (870) 972-3062 | Fax: (870) 680-8130</div><div><lonniew@astate.edu> </div></div></div>