Department of Leadership & Counselor Education
If you are interested in taking the next step in your career as a counselor or administrator, the Department of Leadership and Counselor Education is poised to provide you with the necessary preparation and credentials.
School:
School of EducationEmail:
lce@olemiss.eduOffice Location:
120 Guyton HallPhone:
(662) 915-7069Office Hours
Mon - Fri | 8:00 - 5:00
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Welcome to the Department of Leadership & Counselor Education
If you are interested in taking the next step in your career as a counselor or administrator, the Department of Leadership & Counselor Education is poised to provide you with the necessary preparation and credentials.
Guiding you through this important phase of your career will be outstanding faculty who received their doctoral degrees from prestigious institutions across the nation. Our faculty are dedicated to the success of each graduate student, and help her or him acquire not only a solid educational foundation but also the appropriate professional experience through internships, assistantships and other professional placements. The faculty continue to contribute to the growth of their professions through publications and national presentations.
The Department of Leadership & Counselor Education houses two branches of educational preparation:
Leadership Education
Also known in the School of Education as "K-12 Educational Leadership," this branch of the SOE centers around preparing students for advancements in their career and leadership skills as administrators in a K-12 environment. Preparation with our programs include courses with topics such as: ethics and professional norms of educational leaders, and cultural leadership, operations and management, data-informed leadership, school law and leadership, and much more.
Learn more about Educational Leadership
Counselor Education
This branch of the SOE centers around preparing students to be effective school counselors, clinical mental health counselors, or play therapy counselors in K-12 schools and beyond. Preparation with our programs include practicum and internship requirements alongside courses with topics such as: counseling skills, lifespan development, group counseling procedures, career counseling, crisis intervention, family counseling, addictions counseling, legal and ethical issues in play therapy, play diagnosis and assessment, and much more.
Learn more about Counselor Education
Continue reading to learn more about our programs in the Department of Leadership & Counselor Education.
Find the degree for you!
GRAD
Become an educational leader of effective and lasting change.
- Online
- Tupelo
- Grenada
- DeSoto
GRAD
Become a transformational school leader who possesses the vision to guide change, cultivate leadership and generate successful outcomes throughout schools and districts
- Oxford
GRAD
Become a leader in advanced administrative practice at the school or district level.
- Oxford
GRAD
Prepares students for a future in faculty and research positions surrounding K-12 education.
- Oxford
GRAD
Earn your M.Ed. in Counselor Education to become either a clinical or school counselor and empower individuals in diverse settings.
- Oxford
GRAD
Learn to use Play Therapy to help children express themselves, improve mental health, and progress developmentally.
- Online
GRAD
Prepare for a district-level leadership position. Become a school counseling leader who uses data, builds partnerships, and advocates for all students in K-12 settings.
- Online
GRAD
Hone the clinical, teaching, and research skills needed to become an effective counselor educator.
- Oxford
Leadership
Richard Balkin
- Chair and Distinguished Professor of Counselor Education
Stephanie Lusk
- Professor of Leadership and Counselor Education
Cindy Rimoldi
- Operations Coordinator II
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