Lipscomb University
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Dr. Candice McQueen |
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| leslie.landiss@lipscomb.edu | |
| Term Start | September 2021 |
| Candice's Experience: Dr. Candice McQueen was appointed the 18th president of Lipscomb University in Fall 2021. She has more than 20 years of experience in education spanning classroom teaching, higher education leadership, state government and nonprofit sectors. Prior to her appointment at Lipscomb, McQueen was CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) from January 2019 through August 2021. As CEO, McQueen oversaw substantial growth of NIET's work, including increasing service revenue and partnerships by almost 40% in three years, receiving more than $50 million in new multiyear federal and state grants, and significantly increasing NIET's national profile and influence on improving educator effectiveness. From 2015 to 2019, McQueen served as Tennessee commissioner of education under former Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. In this role, McQueen collaborated with and monitored 147 school districts and hundreds of nonpublic and charter schools to serve the 1 million students in the state of Tennessee. This included leading 1,100 state employees and a $6 billion budget. Prior to that, McQueen served Lipscomb University as senior vice president and dean of the university's College of Education. After joining Lipscomb's education faculty in 2001 and serving as chair of the undergraduate education department from 2004 to 2008, McQueen was appointed dean of the College of Education in 2008. As dean, McQueen doubled the College's enrollment and giving, and expanded programming to include six new graduate programs, including the university's first doctoral program. She also led the College of Education to recognition at the state and national levels for excellence in teacher preparation and teaching outcomes. McQueen has a Bachelor of Science degree from Lipscomb University, a Master of Education in school administration from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University, and a Ph.D. in curriculum studies from the University of Texas. |
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Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dave Bruno | Vice President of Marketing |
| David Wilson J.D. | General Counsel |
| Brad Schultz | Lipscomb Academy Head of School |
| Matt Paden Ph.D. | Sr. Vice President for Enrollment & Student Engagement |
| William Turner | Distinguished Professor and Special Counsel to the President on Diversity & Inclusion |
| Jeffrey Baughn | Sr Vice President of Finance & Technology |
| Philip Hutcheson | Director of Athletics |
| Christy Hooper | Vice President of Human Resources |
| Scott Sager | Vice President for Church Services |
| Susan Galbreath Ph.D. | Senior Vice President for Strategy |
| W. Craig Bledsoe Ph.D. | Provost |
| Walter Leaver | Vice President for University Relations |
| Byron Lewis | Vice President for Enrollment Management |
| Brett Hinson | VP and CIO |
| Kevin Eidson | Director of Health & Wellness |
| Darrell Duncan | Vice President for Finance |
| Kim Chaudoin | Vice President of Public Relations & Communication |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 1,009 |
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| Part Time Staff | 614 |
| Volunteers | 0 |
| Contractors | 0 |
| Retention Rate | 90% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | N/A |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | No |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) | 2008 |
External Assessments and Accreditations
| Assessment/Accreditation | Year |
|---|---|
| Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology | 2012 |
| Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology | 2015 |
| Accreditation Commission For Education In Nursing, Inc. | 2012 |
| Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) | 2012 |
| Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education | 2012 |
| Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada - Accreditation (10 years) | 2011 |
| Council on Social Work Education - Accreditation | 1994 |
| National Association of Schools of Music - Accreditation | 2012 |
| National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education - Accreditation | 2012 |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools | 2008 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| In "2020 America's Best Colleges" guidebook, Lipscomb is ranked in the top category, Best National Universities | U.S. News and World Report | 2019 |
| Rates Lipscomb's graduate elementary education program in the top 98th percentile nationally, and Lipscomb's secondary transitional teacher license program in the top 94th percentile | National Council for Teacher Quality (NCTQ) | 2019 |
| For eight consecutive years, Lipscomb's College of Education has been the top-scoring traditional university on the Teacher Preparation Report Card | Tennessee State Board of Education | 2019 |
| The Department of Accounting in Lipscomb's College of Business was ranked in the top 10 percent in the nation and No. 1 in Tennessee | College Factual rankings | 2019 |
| In "2020 America's Guide to Colleges," Lipscomb's undergraduate engineering program ranks No. 110 in the country | U.S. News and World Report | 2019 |
| Lipscomb placed as the second-best school in the state of Tennessee for veteran friendliness and in the top 13 percent in the nation for veteran friendliness | College Factual rankings | 2018 |
