Sharen L. Cypress, Ed.D.
- Office:
- Gardner Center, Graduate Studies in Education, G01a
- or Memphis Campus
- Phone:
- Hen. (731) 989-6986
- Mem. (901) 683-5714
- Email:
- scypress@fhu.edu
About
Dr. Sharen L. Cypress currently serves as Director of Professional School Counseling at Freed-Hardeman University. She has been a part of the Freed-Hardeman family since 1998.
Education
- Ed.D., Leadership & Policy Studies: Educational Leadership
- University of Memphis
- M.Ed., Counseling & Personnel Services: School Counseling
- University of Memphis
- B.S., Elementary Education
- Freed-Hardeman University
Office Hours
- Henderson
- Monday - 11:00-4:00
- Tuesday - 11:00-4:00
- Wednesday - by appointment only
- Memphis
- Thursday - 11:00-5:00
- Friday - 11:00-5:00
Class Schedule
- Career Development
- Online
- Organization & Administration of School Counsling Services
- Saturday* 8:00-5:00 p.m. (Memphis)
- *(9/5, 9/19, 10/3, 10/17, 10/31)
- School Counseling Internship
- Hybrid
Publications & Research
Collaborative Projects with Universities & School Districts
Green, R. L., McNeal, L., Cypress, S. L. (2008-2009). Building leadership capacity in Jackson-Madison County Schools: Soaring to new heights. (A response to the Tennessee Department of Education's Restructuring School Project).
(Approved Budget: $200,000).
McNeal, L., Green, R. L., & Cypress, S. L., (2008). Buildining leadership capacity in Fayette County Schools: Soaring to new heights. (A response to the Tennessee State Department of Education's Restructuring Schools project in collaboration with John Hopkins University).
(Approved Budget: $300,000).
Green, R. L., & Cypress, S. L. (2007-2008). A comprehensive seminar on professional learning communities. (Lexington City Schools).
Publications/Literature Review
Green, R. L., & Cypress, S. L. (2009). Instructional leadership: A model for change in alternative middle schools. Middle Grades Research Journal, 4(3).
Cypress, S. L. (2008). Operating Processes and Procedures Manual for Fayette County Schools Central Office Administration. Somerville, TN.
Green, R. L., & Cypress, S. L. (2004). The principal's role in developing and implementing plans for school improvement. (A literature review prepared for the Appalachian Educational Laboratory, Charleston, VA).
Cypress, S. L., & Green, R. L. (2002). Preventing fatal shooting attacks in schools. Global Visions for Counseling Professionals, 6(1), 43-49.
Dissertation
Cypress, Sharen L. (2003). A comparative analysis of the characteristics of probationary and non-probationary title I schools and the instructional approaches used by principals in these schools. (Doctoral Dissertation, University of Memphis, 2003).



