Moyen to lead MSU College of Education graduate department
Contact: Paige Watson
STARKVILLE, Miss. 鈥擜 higher education administrator originally from Lexington, Kentucky, is the new leader of the graduate academic department housed in 大象APP鈥檚 College of Education.
Eric Moyen now heads the university鈥檚 Department of Educational Leadership.
Offering a variety of graduate degree programs, the department tenders instructional programs to prepare administrators, teachers, and other professionals for leadership roles in various educational settings, including Pre-K-12 schools, community colleges, universities and workforce entities.
Moyen has served for the past 13 years at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, as both professor of education and director of First Year Programs. He also was chair of the health, exercise science, and secondary education department, and most recently, was assistant vice president for academic affairs.
鈥淚鈥檓 pleased to announce Dr. Moyen as our new department head, as he provides quality leadership for the department in this capacity,鈥 said MSU College of Education Dean Richard Blackbourn.
Blackbourn said he has 鈥渢he utmost confidence in Dr. Moyen鈥檚 ability given his prior experience.鈥
Moyen said, 鈥淚鈥檓 excited about being here, and I鈥檓 looking forward to serving our students, as well as the world-class faculty within the department.鈥
Moyen earned his doctoral degree from the University of Kentucky and received a master鈥檚 degree from the University of Alabama. He completed his undergraduate work at Taylor University.
Moyen said he was drawn to MSU as it鈥檚 a premier research university in the Southeast. Along with his wife Missy, and their two daughters Anna Grace and Emmy, Moyen said he鈥檚 thrilled for his family to make Starkville their new home.
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