Andrea Bishop, Ph.D.
Director of Center for Leadership & Development
Dr. Andrea Stark Bishop leads the academic offerings of the center and teaches classes in organizational communications and learning and development. She is an eager and energetic force focused on continually building and strengthening this exciting academic program. She is passionate about establishing standards of academic excellence and brings a wealth of experience as both an educator and leader. She also serves as an assistant professor of education.
Dr. Bishop previously served as coordinator of virtual learning for UofM Global, the online arm of the University of Memphis. She helped create and administer Prep Academy, a unique online bridge program designed to better prepare students for the academic rigor of higher education. She also designed curriculum and coordinated course offerings for TNeCampus, a collaborative partnership offering quality online course options among Tennessee universities.
With nearly 20 years of experience in higher education, she believes that better communication leads to better leadership, teaching and learning. She also says, “Communication is the center of the workplace and the heart of leadership. It is the focal point of any organization. Communication generates new thought, new practice and new strategies. It defines the culture of families, schools, workplaces and governments, for good or ill. Simply put, poor communication equates to poor leadership while strong communication equates to strong leadership.”
A native of Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Bishop holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in education from Harding University as well as a doctorate in writing rhetoric and technical communication from the University of Memphis. She and her husband, Mike, were married in 1997, and have two sons, Zach and Alec.
The Center for Leadership and Development is excited to partner with other organizations to offer our degree options with a streamlined application process, wraparound service from application to graduation, and a tuition discount. The discount can be applied to our fully online Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, a 30-credit hour program. It can also be applied to any of our 12-credit hour graduate certificates in Learning and Development, Human Resources, or Executive and Workplace Coaching.
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All students, alumni, faculty, and staff of Crowley's Ridge College are eligible for a 15% tuition discount. To inquire about the discount or to learn more about the application process, please email maol@harding.edu. |
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Employees of Expedient Technology Solutions are eligible for a 15% tuition discount. To inquire about the discount or to learn more about the application process, please email maol@harding.edu. |
If your organization would be interested in partnering with the Harding University Center for Leadership and Development, please contact us for more information: maol@harding.edu. We would love to help you develop a workplace culture of courageous communication and effective leadership!
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