Office of Field Experience
You will become well acquainted with staff in the Office of Field Experience and Licensure (OFEX). We manage the application and admission process for the Teacher Education Program, work with school divisions to place teacher candidates in schools, and serve as resources when concerns arise in field placements. When you successfully complete your program, we submit your licensure application to the state. Above all, we are problem solvers.
Our Staff

Dr. Debora Bays Wilbon
Associate Dean and Director of Field Experience
dbays@radford.edu
(540) 831-6311


Ms. Libby Hall
Licensure Manager
lhall@radford.edu
(540) 831-5424
Important OFEX Dates
Mandatory Informational Meeting
These meetings are for undergraduate, graduate, and transfer students interested in applying to the Teacher Education Program to earn Teacher Candidate status and begin field placement. Attend one meeting a year before you will apply to the Teacher Education Program. For more information on when to attend a Mandatory Informational Meeting, see Step 6 of Undergraduate Teacher Preparation or Transfer Student Teacher Preparation. Graduate students interested in pursuing teacher licensure should attend a Mandatory Informational Meeting.
Fall 2023 Schedule for Transfer Students
VCLA Preparation
Tutoring at Harvey Center for Learning and Writing
Writing critiques from NetTutor
Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment website
VCLA Prep Workshop Schedule Fall 2023
The VCLA Prep Workshop is a 70 minute overview of the VCLA exam. Learn more about the test format and get study tips to help you prepare for the test.