Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods
The Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods offers academic programs for the preparation of professionals who promote mental health and wellness, provide leadership and training to educational institutions and organizations, and perform evaluation and research. Our faculty engage in rigorous scholarship, high-quality research, and provide professional service that advance our academic fields.
We teach the majority of our programs in Fayetteville, although CLRM has a large and growing online presence. Some three dozen full-time faculty members — in addition to some leading practitioners who lend their talents as adjunct faculty — serve hundreds of students each academic year.
The Department of Counseling, Leadership, and Research Methods succeeded the Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders (RHRC) on July 1, 2023.
Adult and Lifelong Learning
M.Ed. and Ed.D.
Offers an online master's degree and a blended doctoral degree. Students become facilitators of learning and leadership for adults in a variety of settings, including adult education agencies, community colleges and private sector institutions.
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M.Ed.
Offers an online master's degree for those seeking career advancement at two-year institutions. Students learn evidence-based practices for leading community and technical colleges.
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M.S. and Ph.D.
Offers graduate degrees for aspiring counselors and counselor educators. Students learn with licensed counselors and researchers, and they can focus on addiction, mental health, rehabilitation, or school counseling.
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Ph.D. and graduate certificates
Offers a doctoral degree and graduate certificates related to data analysis. Doctoral students learn cutting-edge theory and statistics, and graduate students can earn certificates in program evaluation, measurement, educational psychology, and statistics and research methods.
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M.Ed. and Ph.D.
Offers graduate degree for aspiring and established higher education professionals. Most master's students have assistantships on campus; most doctoral students work in higher education and plan on assuming leadership positions at two-year or four-year institutions.
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B.H.R.D., M.H.R.D. and Ed.D.
Offers online undergraduate and graduate degrees that prepare students for workplace success. Undergraduate students combine the degree requirements with prior coursework to earn a bachelor's degree; graduate students learn how to lead and develop a variety of organizations.
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