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Welcome to Evangel University’s Graduate Programs!
At Evangel, we believe education is more than acquiring knowledge—it’s about transformation. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, expand your expertise, or integrate your faith with your professional calling, our graduate programs are designed to equip you for meaningful impact.
With flexible online learning options, our programs provide the accessibility you need to balance education with your career and personal commitments—without compromising academic excellence. You’ll engage with experienced faculty who bring real-world insight to their instruction, while also benefiting from a learning environment where faith and scholarship come together in a way that enriches both your mind and your calling.
I encourage you to explore how an Evangel graduate degree can empower you to lead with integrity, purpose, and wisdom. We look forward to welcoming you into our community of leaders and scholars!
Dr. Jon Spence
Vice President of Academic Affairs
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A Message From Our Graduate Counseling Program Director
The Evangel University graduate counseling programs are not your typical online experience. Many students are wary of online learning because they don’t want to learn independently and asynchronously. Here at Evangel, our low cost, CACREP-accredited, online graduate counseling courses meet live via Teams for 1.5 hours for every class, every week. That means you get face time with your professors and peers in addition to other communications throughout the week. In some other programs, the courses are only a few weeks long with minimal live interaction. Our programs offers 15-week semesters in the fall and spring to give you time to absorb the material. Our 7-week summer semesters include an on-campus residency to help you connect. Our cohort model and course progression help you walk through each semester with intentionality and purpose. Not only that, our program uses Canvas which gives you the best LMS experience around!
There is a desperate need for clinical mental health counselors and school counselors in communities around the U.S. You can become a part of the solution and enter a growing career without needing to move or uproot your life. We start once a year in mid-June, so it’s best to apply between January and early April. We look forward to having YOU in our program!
Dr. Kristen Kansiewicz
Graduate Counseling Program Director
Assistant Professor
A Message From Our Doctor of Education Program Coordinator
Dr. Ford has been educating students in Southwest Missouri for the past 32 years. Chris has been a classroom educator, building principal, superintendent of schools, and now a professor at Evangel University. Dr. Ford coordinates and teaches in the Evangel Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction program, is a dissertation advisor, and oversees the Master’s programs in the education department.
Dr. Ford has a 30+ year track record of high expectations, organizational vision, and an unrelenting focus on student success. Building strong relationships, celebrating achievements, and collaborating with stakeholders is a strength that continues to drive past and current successes. The Missouri Music Educators Association recently recognized Dr. Ford as the 2023 Missouri Outstanding Administrator of the Year.
Chris has been married to his wife, Katie, for 32 years and has three children: Zach, Kara, and Abby. Zach is currently teaching math in the Branson School District and is getting his Master’s in Educational Leadership at Evangel University. Kara has completed her Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership at Evangel University this year and will start physical therapy school in May. Abby is a junior at Missouri State University studying marketing. Katie is currently the 7th and 8th Grade Band Director in the Ozark School District.
Life Verse: Psalm 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Respectfully,
Dr. Chris Ford
Doctor of Education Program Coordinator
Chris Ford, Ed.D.
Professor of Education; Coordinator of Doctoral Educational Leadership, Curriculum, & Instruction Program
Meet our Program Coordinators
Matt Stringer, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Graduate Educational Leadership Program
Gordon Pace, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, Coordinator of Education Strategic Partnerships
Kelly Sutherland, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, Coordinator of Graduate Curriculum & Instruction Leadership Program
Kristen Kansiewicz, Ph.D.
Graduate Counseling Program Director, Core Faculty
Chris Ford, Ed.D.
Professor of Education; Coordinator of Doctoral Educational Leadership, Curriculum, & Instruction Program
E. Ashley Newcomb
Graduate Leadership Program Coordinator; Adjunct Professor
