Department of Leadership
Our graduate students are innovative leaders, creative thinkers, and doers who are ready for the next step in their professional journey.
Take the next step in advancing your education or exploring a new path at Converse – a nationally recognized and regionally accredited doctoral university.
Postgraduate / Doctoral Program
Additional Resources
University Center of Greenville
Department News
MAT Alumna Publishes Novel
Shelvie “Elie” Hart ’21 (MAT Middle-Level Language Arts) has published a novel under the pseudonym Shelby Oval. Out of Embers and Shadows is Book 1 of the Shadowfire Series. Oval …
Dr. Gunter Receives Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Dr. Susanne F. Gunter, Associate Professor of Art Education; Coordinator MEd Art Education & Converse Alternative Certification – Art Education (CACAE) programs. Dr. Gunter received the Thomas A. …
Dr. Ray Royalty: A Natural Leader Supporting Converse Students
Written by Amanda Mathis Decades Of Service Dr. Ray Royalty’s military journey began in his early years, growing up near the Panama Canal Zone. He hails from an established military …
Meet Our Faculty
Lee Givins
Associate Professor of Education, Chair of Professional Leadership
Keshia Jackson Gilliam
Associate Vice President and Director of Human Resources
Jeffery Martin
Adjunct Professor of Education
Jack Knipe
Director, Master in Management; Assistant Professor of Leadership
Lienne Medford
Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Leadership
Aaron Peterson
Assistant Professor of Leadership
The Graduate School
Converse is a nationally recognized and regionally accredited doctoral university.
Office of the Dean
Lienne Medford
Dean of The Graduate School
864.596.9082
lienne.medford@mmmukg.com
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