Elisha Belcher Lawrence
Dr. Elisha Belcher Lawrence has served for over a decade in higher education. Prior to her service in higher education, she served thirteen years as an educator in P-12 schools earning experience in both school counseling and teaching. She earned her doctoral degree in Education Leadership and Policy Studies from Eastern KY University. Her educator credentials and her research interests include School Counseling, Elementary Education, P-12 ESL Teaching, and P-12 Literacy. She has had various publications with a number of her Campbellsville University colleagues.
Dr. Lawrence also serves alongside her husband of 25-plus years, Dr. Jamie Lawrence, in ministry and music. Together they enjoy spending time supporting their children Kaylee and Kellis in their various adventures and traveling with their golden doodle, Journey.
Joetta Harlow Kelly
Dr. Joetta Harlow Kelly grew up in Glasgow, Kentucky and received her undergraduate degree from Campbellsville in Art Education and Church Recreation. She received master’s degrees in Recreation and Guidance & Counseling from Murray State University, as well as her Specialist degree in Counseling. Her doctoral degree work was done at Western Kentucky University.
After marrying her husband Jim, Joetta permanently relocated to Murray, and spent many years in ministry at First Baptist Church, serving all ages from preschool to senior adults. She then worked and taught at Murray State before she began teaching at Campbellsville University where she is now an Associate Professor of Education teaching in School Counseling.
She still lives in Murray, with her little dog Finley and most of her family; Abby and husband Chris, Joseph and wife, Rachel and granddaughters Amelia, Stacy, Alyssa, and Chloe. Her son Benji, wife Kellie and granddaughter Katelyn live in Campbellsville.
