Trace Hebert
Provost's Office
Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies
Biography
Trace Hebert serves as Associate Provost for Research and Graduate Studies. His responsibilities include providing administrative leadership for university graduate studies, academic oversight for the Office of Research and Grants, serving as the Director of the Doctor of Education and Ph.D. in Leadership Programs, and serving as Professor of Education Leadership. He also serves as the Chair of the Doctoral Education Council for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. He also serves as the Director of the Randolph Mentoring Program for Ph.D. students aspiring to faculty positions in Christian higher education.
He holds a B.S. degree from Abilene Christian University, an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the University of Alabama Birmingham, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Oakland University.
Hebert is passionate about working with doctoral students in pursuit of their terminal degree and learning to become effective leaders. His courses taught have been in leadership, leading learning in higher education, organizational theory and practice, qualitative research, and contemporary issues in education. He conducts ongoing research of the enrollment trends of Church of Christ students in affiliated institutions and population trends within Churches of Christ.
He has been at Lipscomb University since 2010. During his tenure he has also served as the Associate Dean and Interim Dean of the College of Education. He began his career in Christian higher education in 1985. Prior to Lipscomb, Hebert served at Rochester College as Academic Dean, Vice President and Dean of the College of Extended Learning, and Professor. At Specs Howard School of Media Arts, he served as Vice President of Academic Affairs. At Faulkner University he served as Director of the Birmingham Center. At Northeastern Christian Jr. College he served as Director of Admissions, Director of College Relations, and Assistant to the President.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. Education Leadership, Oakland University, 2006
M.A. Education Leadership, University of Alabama Birmingham, 1997
B. S. Sociology, Abilene Christian University, 1989
Academic Department
Office of the Provost
- Leadership Theory and Practice
- Leading Learning
- Qualitative Research
- Organizational Theory and Practice
- Contemporary Issues in Education
- Higher Education
- Enrollment Trends in Higher Education
- Doctoral Education
- Research and Report to the Presidents of Church of Christ Affiliated Colleges and Universities: Enrollment Trends in Affiliated Colleges and Universities
Hebert, T. S. (2021). Report to the presidents of church of Christ affiliated colleges and universities. Journal of faith and the academy. XIV(1), 56-81.
Hebert, T. (2020) Report to the presidents of church of Christ affiliated colleges and universities: Enrollment trends. Journal of Faith and the Academy. XIII(1), 70-94.
Hebert, T. (2020, February) Do our churches still benefit from our universities? The Christian Chronicle.
Hebert, T. (2019) Report to the presidents of church of Christ affiliated colleges and universities: Enrollment trends. Journal of Faith and the Academy. XII(1), 46-60.
Hebert, T. (2019) We cannot afford to fail: A review of the churches of Christ and affiliated higher education institutions. Intersections of Faith and Culture. V(5). 32-34.
Hebert, T. (2017) Colleges and universities affiliated with churches of Christ: Where we have been and where the data suggests we may be going. Journal of Faith and the Academy. X(1), 63-73.
Hebert, T. (2012). Colleges and universities affiliated with churches of Christ: Enrollment trends and the future of spiritual formation. Journal of Faith and the Academy. V(2), 46-59.
Hebert, T. (2011). The condition of institutions affiliated with churches of Christ: The higher education mission and maintenance of a contract with religious constituency. Journal of Faith and the Academy. IV(2), 5-24.
Hebert, T. (2010). The future of leadership in our institutions of higher education. Journal of Faith and the Academy. III(2), 21-42.
Hebert, T. (2003, March). Partnerships and adult learning: Delivering bachelor degree completion programs. A Collection of Papers on Self-Study and Institutional Improvement. Chicago: The Higher Learning Commission. (1), 28-31.
- ACEPP Association of Christian Educator Preparation Programs, Vienna, WV. “Creating Engagement Within the Education Community.”
- CCCU Council for Collaboration in Doctoral Education, Dallas, TX. “Engaging and Serving Education Communities Through Doctoral Research.” “Research/Practice/Practitioner Focused Doctorates & Dissertations: Differences and Commonalities in Standards” Co-presenter: “Using a Wide Lens: Travel Enhances the Doctoral Program”
- Presentation to the Presidents and Administrators of Church of Christ Affiliated Colleges and Universities, “Enrollment Trends in Affiliated Colleges and Universities.” Edmond, OK.
- ACEPP Association of Christian Educator Preparation Programs, Edmond, OK. “Biggest Challenges Facing Educator Preparation Programs.”
- Christian Scholar’s Conference, Nashville, TN. “Higher Education: Crises and Opportunities. The Intersection of Race and Christian Higher Education: Our Legacy and Our Responsibility.” Presented and served as generative leader of the president’s and board member’s session.
