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Teacher Education Council

The Teacher Education Council oversees all phases of teacher education at Austin Peay State University. The council members develop policies and procedures related to state program approval and CAEP accreditation, including courses, clinical practice, evaluations, and certification. Membership on the council includes faculty, staff, students, community and school district shareholders, and APSU administration. The TEC meets the second Tuesday of each month.



Council Members

NAME

ROLE

EMAIL

Amy Barrett

COE, Director of Teacher Education and Partnerships

barrettam@apsu.edu 

Dr. John McConnell

COE, Dean

mcconnellj@apsu.edu

Dr. Mitchell Cordova
(ex officio, non-voting)

Provost

cordovam@apsu.edu

Dr. Chad Brooks
(ex officio, non-voting)

Vice Provost

Dean, College of Graduate Studies

brooksc@apsu.edu 

Dr. Christi Maldonado

COE, Associate Dean of Assessment and Accreditation

maldonadoc@apsu.edu

Dr. Laura Barnett

COE, Associate Dean of Recruitment and Partnerships

barnettl@apsu.edu

Dr. Bobette Bouton

COE, Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning

boutonb@apsu.edu 

Dr. Andrea Lee 

COE, Chair, Department of Educational Specialties

leea@apsu.edu 

Amber Button

COE, Coordinator of Residency Programs

buttona@apsu.edu 

Kevin Fee

COE, Coordinator of Teacher Licensing

feek@apsu.edu 

Dr. Benita Bruster

COE, CAEP Coordinator

brusterb@apsu.edu  

Dr. Joanne Philhower

COE, Teaching and Learning Department

philhowerj@apsu.edu 

Dr. LeAnn Wills

Counseling

willsl@apsu.edu  

Dr. Michael Chandler

Music

chandlermd@apsu.edu 

Dr. Alex Adams

HHP

adamsaj@apsu.edu 

Dr. Jennifer Snyder

Art

snyderj@apsu.edu 

Dr. Audrey Bullock

Mathematics

bullocka@apsu.edu 

Dr. Adam Attwood

Social Studies/History Education

attwooda@apsu.edu 

Hillary Hall

Dickson County Schools, HR Director

hhall@dcstn.org 

Dr. Cathy Beck

Cheatham County Schools, Director of Schools

cathy.beck@ccstn.org 

 



Resources

Teacher Education Council Constitution