As an Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Higher Education, Dr. Macey Edmondson oversees the department's graduate programs. She also serves as the Faculty Director of the Online Ed.D. Program, Assistant Dean for Students at the University of Mississippi School of Law, and Co-Founder of the National Association for Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP).
Research Interests
Dr. Edmondson's research interests center around the multifaceted landscape of legal issues facing graduate and professional students. With a focus on higher education law and policy, her research explores legal frameworks that govern the academic journey of graduate and professional students. This includes an exploration of academic rights, employment law, access to resources, and the broader legal landscape that shapes the student experience. Simultaneously, she is committed to understanding and promoting the holistic well-being of graduate and professional students. Recognizing the unique challenges and stressors that accompany advanced academic and professional pursuits, she seeks to investigate factors influencing student well-being, such as mental health, stress management, work-life balance, and access to support services.
Biography
Dr. Macey Edmondson is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Higher Education. Dr. Edmondson also serves as the Faculty Director of the Online Ed.D. Program. Before joining the Department of Higher Education, Edmondson served as the Assistant Dean for Students at the University of Mississippi School of Law. At the law school, she was chosen by the student body as the recipient of the Joan K. Murphy Outstanding Law School Staff Member Memorial Award. She also served as co-director for the Council for Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) for four years. In 2015, she was chosen to serve as Chair of the Executive Board for the Student Services Committee of the Association for American Law Schools. Also in 2015, she was chosen as one of Mississippi’s 50 Leading Businesswomen by the Mississippi Business Journal. In 2016, she co-founded the National Association for Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSAP) and was elected as President of the organization in 2019. She also serves on the Mississippi Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Publications
This review summarizes the case summaries and critiques the text of Dr. Jill Perry’s Challenges in Re(designing) EdD Programs: Supporting Change with Learning Cases. These case studies are designed for departments to digest and discuss, so that common ground among faculty and administration can be found and new ways to move forward in redesigning programs are considered. EdD programs are designed to allow practitioner-students the ability to grow academically while remaining in practice or with the plan of returning to practice. However, implementation of EdD programs can be challenging at times. The major themes emerging from the cases are purpose, process, content, and influences on change.
Courses Taught
- EDHE 770 Topics in Higher Education
- EDHE 772 Advanced Education Policy Analysis
- EDHE 664 The Law and Higher Education
- EDHE 764 Law of Higher Education
- EDHE 701 Doctoral Studies Proseminar
- EDHE 797 Dissertation
- EDFD 609 The Cultural Context of Education
- EDHE 671 The College and the Student
- EDHE 665 Contemporary Issues of Higher Education
Education
J.D. Law, The University of Mississippi (2001)
M.A. Higher Education, The University of Mississippi (2008)
Ph.D. Higher Education, The University of Mississippi (2013)