Faculty

* Dr. Mike Cravens (Director of Graduate Studies in Counseling; Professor of Counseling and of Family Studies) - A.A. Freed-Hardeman College; B.A. Harding College; M.S. University of Nebraska; M.A. Eastern Michigan University; D.H.S. Clayton University, Liberty University, University of Memphis, Harding Graduate School of Religion, University of Guelph, University of Sarasota, California College for Health Sciences; Ed.D. Argosy University – mcravens@fhu.edu

Dr. Cravens has been teaching on the College-University level since 1976. He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Service Provider with almost 30 years of experience in mental health services. Professor Cravens just completed serving 10 years on the TN Health Related Board for Licensing Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists. His private practice focuses on adult clients with mood and anxiety disorders, couples-marital therapy, and sexual therapy for individuals and/or couples. He is frequently asked to conduct Marriage and Family Seminars across the United States. Dr. Cravens' research interests/expertise is in the areas of professional counseling issues, ethics, and sexual needs and concerns. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, American Association of Christian Counselors, and The American Association of Sex Therapists, Counselors and Therapists.

* Lisa Beene (Chairman of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Family Studies; Associate Professor of Social Work) – B.S. Freed-Hardeman College; M.S.S.W. University of Tennessee; A.C.S.W. in 1988; L.C.S.W. 1994 – lbeene@fhu.edu

Mrs. Beene has been teaching at Freed-Hardeman University since 1987. Her primary teaching assignment is in the Social Work Program. She also teaches Clinical Intervention I and Clinical Intervention II in the Graduate Counseling Program. She currently serves as Chair of the Department of Behvioral Sciences and Family Studies. From 1989-1995 she served as Director of the Social Work Program. Prior to coming to Freed-Hardeman, Mrs. Beene served as an Area Coordinator for the Buddies of Nashville Program, a child and family services program in Nashville, TN and as a counselor in the Children and Youth program at the Jackson/Madison County Mental Health Center in Jackson, TN. She is currently very involved with the Tennessee Child Welfare Certification Program. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, North American Association of Christians in Social Work, and The Tennessee Social Work Education Consortium.

* Dr. Mark Crowell (Director of Social Work; Associate Professor of Social Work) - B.A. David Lipscomb College; M.S.S.W. University of Tennessee; A.C.S.W. in 1997; D.S.W. University of Alabama – mcrowell@fhu.edu

Dr. Mark H. Crowell is a practicing mental health professional and senior faculty member at Freed-Hardeman University. He is associated with West Tennesse Health Care where he provides clinical services to individuals, families, and groups. He directs the undergraduate social work program at Freed-Hardeman University and has successfully coordinated the program's national accreditation since 1981. Dr. Crowell is a frequent speaker on the subjects of grief and bereavement. He enjoys writing and is currently completing a book of stories about loss and recovery. He is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

* Dr. Jake Morris (Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling) – B.A. University of Mississippi; M.Ed. University of Mississippi; Ph.D. University of Mississippi – jmorris@fhu.edu

Prior to joining the FHU family in 1999, Professor Morris was the Interim-Assistant Director of the University Counseling Center at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. He is licensed as a professional counselor and certified in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. He is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American Association of Christian Counselors, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Religious and Value Issues in Counseling. His areas of interest/expertise include crisis intervention and management, adolescents, counseling for church leaders, and ethical/legal issues in counseling.

* Dr. Melanie Morris (Personal Counselor; Assistant Professor of Psychology) – B.S. David Lipscomb University; M.A. University of Mississippi; Ph.D. University of Mississippi – mmorris@fhu.edu

Dr. Morris is a licensed psychologist with a specialty in clinical psychology. In addition to teaching in the undergraduate psychology department and graduate counseling program, she conducts therapy half-time with Freed-Hardeman University undergraduate students. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Association of Christian Counselors. Because of her interest in the treatement of trauma, Dr. Morris is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). In addition, her experience and interests in the areas of anxiety and mood disorders, spiritual issues in therapy, and stigma of mental illness.

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* Nita Mehr (Assistant Professor of Graduate Studies and Social Work) – B.S. Freed-Hardeman College; M.S.S.W. University of Tennessee at Memphis – nmehr@fhu.edu

Professor Mehr joined the faculty in the Graduate Counseling program in 2004 and has served as an Adjunct Instructor since 2001. She has also served as an Adjunct for both the University of Tennessee School of Social Work in Memphis and Union University. Professional memberships include Lincensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor. In the field she has worked with A&D issues, geriatrics, home health and private practice, and has spoken at training events on Professional Ethics.

* Dr. Dana Baldwin (Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies) – B.A. David Lipscomb College; M.A. Harding Graduate School of Religion; D.Min. Southern Christian University – DanaBaldwin@mtgroup.com

Dana Baldwin has served as minister for the Park Avenue Church of Christ since 1982. He is licensed as a professional counselor and is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. In addition to his preaching duties and counseling, he is actively involved in community outreach providing parenting and marriage classes.

Dr. Jennifer Johnson (Assistant Professor of Honors) – B.S. Freed-Hardeman University; J.D. Vanderbilt University – jjohnson@fhu.edu

Prior to becoming an FHU faculty member in 2000, Professor Johnson practiced law with the Nashville law firm of Manier & Herod. She currently teaches history and honors research courses for the university, in addition to a class that studies the legal issues involved in counseling.

* Dr. Lela Foxx (Lecturer in Education) – B.A. Harding College; M.A. Memphis State University; Ph.D. University of Memphis – Lfoxx1955@aol.com

Dr. Lela Foxx, a Licensed Psychologist, has served as an Adjunct Instructor in the Graduate Studies in Counseling and Education programs at Freed Hardeman University since June, 2000. Some of the classes she has taught include Assessment I, Career Counseling, Developmental Psychology, School and Society, and Counseling Children and Adolescents. She has made various local, state and national presentations in the areas of child and adolescent development, parent training, teen parenting, psycho-educational and personality assessments, premarital instruction, and marriage enrichment. She is a member of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Larry Mathis (Lecturer in Counseling and in Bible) – A.A. Freed-Hardeman College; B.S. Freed-Hardeman College; M.A. Southern Christian University; M.A.R. David Lipscomb University; M.Div. Southern Christian University; M.S. Southern Christian University; D.Min. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary – drlarrydmathis@juno.com

Professor Mathis, a member of the faculty since 1997, served as an evangelist for churches of Christ for thirty years in the United States. He serves on the graduate faculty of Freed-Hardeman University, Lipscomb University, and Southern Christian University. Mathis, in his role as CEO, travels to Europe and Africa. He has written for numerous publications and edited, "Man of God" a book published by Gospel Advocate. This book is written to train men in preaching & ministry. Mathis in his work at African Christian Schools Foundation oversees two Christian Colleges in Africa.

Dr. Patrick Chapman (Lecturer in Counseling) – B.A., B.S. Freed-Hardeman University; M.S. Freed-Hardeman University; Ed.D. University of Sarasota – patrickchapman@bellsouth.net

Dr. Patrick Chapman was born and lives in Ripley, Mississippi. He has taught adjunct courses in the Graduate Studies in Counseling program at FHU since 1999. He has graduated from FHU three times with undergraduate degrees in both Bible and Teaching Biology. He was in the first counselor graduate class at FHU in August 1995. He holds a doctor's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Mississippi and works as a Counselor and the Clinical Services Coordinator for a Community Health Center in North Mississippi.

Mr. Ryan Fraser (Instructor in Counseling) – B.A. Freed-Hardeman College; M.Min. Freed-Hardeman University; M.Div. Abilene Christian University; Ph.D. candidate at Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University. – rfraser@fhu.edu.

Mr. Fraser recently joined the Graduate Studies in Counseling faculty. He has been in full-time ministry for the past 18 years having served churches in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas. He has held several “Family Matters Series” and has experience as a pastoral counselor in both the congregational and the counseling center context. His doctoral studies have been in Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Counseling, a specialized field that integrates the Christian faith tradition and its resources with the social sciences applying useful therapeutic modalities. Mr. Fraser has several areas of interest including marriage and family, adoption-related issues, anger, grief, and crisis intervention. Mr. Fraser is a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and The Society for Pastoral Theology.

Nicole Scott (Assistant Professor of Graduate Studies in Counseling; Child Welfare Trainer) B.S.W. Freed-Hardeman University; M.S.S.W. University of Tennessee; C.M.S.W. in 2000; L.C.S.W. in 2005 – nscott@fhu.edu

 Ms. Scott joined the Behavioral Sciences Department in the fall of 2005 as a Child Welfare Trainer for the Department of Children Services as part of a Child Welfare Grant through the university. Scott serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the Masters in Counseling program teaching Psychopathology I and II. Professional memberships include National Association of Social Workers and Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare. In the field she has worked with geriatrics, adults, and adolescents in the mental health field and has been a public speaker on mental illness and mental health, especially issues related to the elderly, while employed at Parthenon Pavilion at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Conita Fader (Secretary) – B.S. Freed-Hardeman University –cfader@fhu.edu

She has been employed by FHU for 11 years and has worked with the Graduate Counseling Program for the past 5 years. Conita will be your contact person and will be happy to assist you.