Associate Dean: Kristine L. Bowman
Contact: Carrie Oney
cretenca@msu.edu
(517) 432-4864
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Senior Director: Lauren Knapp
Contact: coemedia@msu.edu
(517) 355-1826
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Dean: Jerlando F. L. Jackson
Contact: Miles Nool
noolmile@msu.edi
(517) 355-1734
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Director: Tracy Abbott
Contact: coeprint@msu.edu
(517) 353-8805
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Director: Ted Manko
Contact: educit@msu.edu
(517) 353-8770
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Interim Senior Director: Danielle Matlick
Contact: educdev@msu.edu
(517) 432-3885
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Director: Barbara Schneider
Contact: coeohc@msu.edu
(517) 432-0300
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Chief of Staff: Lisa Reeves
Contact: Amanda McNew
amcnew@msu.edu
(517) 355-1734
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Chairperson: Kui Xie
Contact: Paige Potter
brownp35@msu.edu
(517) 432-4647
Program Coordinator: Lisa Plascencia
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 355-1837
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Program Director: Tiffany Joy
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Program Director: Tiffany Joy
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Program Director: Gloria Lee
Contact: Ollie Cyman
cymanoli@msu.edu
(517) 353-1838
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Program Director: Jennifer Schmidt
Contact: Sharon Hammond
epetphd@msu.edu
(517) 355-6683
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Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: Heather Williamson
edutech@msu.edu or john1451@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
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Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: Heather Williamson
malxdegree@msu.edu or john1451@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
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Contact: Ollie Cyman
cymanoli@msu.edu
(517) 355-1838
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Program Director: Gloria Lee
Contact: Ollie Cyman
cymanoli@msu.edu
(517) 353-1838
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Program Director: Kristin Rispoli
Contact: schpsy@msu.edu
(517) 432-0843
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Program Director: Kristin Rispoli
Contact: schpsy@msu.edu
(517) 432-0843
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Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Contact: Sharon Hammond
sped@msu.edu
(517) 355-6683
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Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Visit the Educational Administration Department website.
Chairperson: Sheneka Williams
Contact: Amanda Cronk (Nickols)
nickols2@msu.edu
(517) 355-4544
For information on the Center for Higher and Adult Education, see Offices, Centers and Institutes.
Program Director: Riyad Shahjahan
Contact: Brooke Warner
haleadm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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Program Director: Dongbin Kim
Contact: Brooke Warner
haledm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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Program Director: Brendan Cantwell
Contact: Brooke Warner
haledm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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Program Director: Patricia Marin
Contact: Brooke Warner
haledm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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Program Director: BetsAnn Smith
Program Director: Julie Helber
Contact: Elizabeth McElroy
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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Program Director: Madeline Mavrogordato
Contact: Elizabeth McElroy
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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Program Director: Kristy Cooper Stein
Contact: Elizabeth McElroy
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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For information on the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC), see Offices, Centers and Institutes.
Program Director: Rebecca Jacobsen
Contact: Elizabeth McElroy
edpolicy@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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Visit the Kinesiology Department website.
Chairperson: Panteleimon Ekkekakis
Contact: Michella Hatta
hattamic@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730
Program Director: Matthew Pontifex
Contact: pontifex@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730
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Program Director: Tracey Covassin
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
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Program Director: Nicholas Myers
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
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Program Director: Nicholas Myers
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
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Program Director: Andrew Driska
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
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For information on the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, see Offices, Centers and Institutes.
Director: Matthew B. Pontifex
Contact: HBCL@msu.edu
(517) 353-0892
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Director: David Ferguson
Contact: fergu312@msu.edu
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Director: Rajiv Ranganathan
Contact: (517) 353-6491
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Director: Florian Kagerer
Contact: (517) 432-9907
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Director: Karin Pfeiffer
Contact: (517) 353-5222
Director: Janet Hauck
Contact: playdlab@gmail.com
(517) 884-8970
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Director: Mei-Hua Lee
Contact: (517) 353-5395
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Director: David P. Ferguson
Contact: fergu312@msu.edu
(517) 355-4763
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Directors: Tracey Covassin
Contact: MSU.Sports.Injury@gmail.com
(517) 355-3981
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Visit the Teacher Education Department website.
Interim Chairperson: Kristen Bieda
Contact: Alexandra DeBois
coete@msu.edu or smit2937@msu.edu
(517) 353-5091
For information on the Office of K-12 Outreach, see Offices, Centers and Institutes.
Director: Gail Richmond
Associate Director: Kyle Greenwalt
Program Director: Tonya Bartell
Contact: Taylor Gallagher
laet@msu.edu
(517) 355-1741
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Program Director: Kyle Greenwalt
Contact: team4@msu.edu
(517) 355-1726
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Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Program Director: Alicia Alonzo
cite@msu.edu
(517) 432-7705
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Program Director: Curtis L. Lewis
matc@msu.edu
(517) 432-7705
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Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: maed@msu.edu
(517) 355-1825
Program Director: Beth Herbel-Eisenmann
Contact: bhe@msu.edu
(517) 884-3475
The Center for Higher and Adult Education emphasizes the importance of policy and international work in postsecondary education for the 21st century.
Director: Brendan Cantwell
Contact: haleadm@msu.edu
The Center for the Study of Curriculum Policy at Michigan State University focuses on research related to curricular issues in K-12 schooling, assessment theory and the effects of curriculum on academic achievement.
Contact: ctrcurr@msu.edu
(517) 353-7755
The MSU Center for Services, Training and Research for Independence and Desired Employment is focused on supporting underserved individuals with disabilities, their families and community providers by 1) offering resources and training for employment and community independence; 2) training future professionals and service providers through internship and practicum placements; 3) conducting research to improve outcomes and services; 4) engaging with communities to promote knowledge translation from research to practices; and 5) fulfilling the land-grant missions of MSU.
Director: Marisa Fisher
Contact: fishermh@msu.edu
(517) 353-1638
CREATE for STEM is a Michigan State University-sponsored research institute with a broad mandate for Collaborative Research in Education, Assessment and Teaching Environments for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. It is a collaborative effort with the College of Natural Science.
Director: Joseph Krajcik
The Early Learning Institute supports early intervention needs for young children with autism spectrum disorders. ELI has two locations in Michigan.
Director: Josh Plavnick
Contact: Kathryn Colaluca, kathryn@msu.edu
(248) 890-9272
Policy change often most affects the poor, racial and ethnic minorities, those learning English, or children with special academic needs. EPIC ensures that research highlights the effects of change on every population.
Director: Madeline Mavrogordato
Managing Director: Emily Mohr
Contact: EPICedpolicy@msu.edu
(517) 353-3617Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC)
Policy change often most affects the poor, racial and ethnic minorities, those learning English, or children with special academic needs. EPIC ensures that research highlights the effects of change on every population.
Director: Madeline Mavrogordato
Managing Director: Emily Mohr
Contact: EPICedpolicy@msu.edu
(517) 353-3617Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC)
Policy change often most affects the poor, racial and ethnic minorities, those learning English, or children with special academic needs. EPIC ensures that research highlights the effects of change on every population.
Director: Madeline Mavrogordato
Managing Director: Emily Mohr
Contact: EPICedpolicy@msu.edu
(517) 353-3617
Associate Dean: Terry Flennaugh
Contact: flennaug@msu.edu
(517) 355-2718
The Office of Research Administration is an umbrella organization designed to promote, encourage and enhance research throughout the College of Education.
Director: Jeannie Patrick
Contact: patrick32@msu.edu
(517) 432-2804
The Institute for the Study of Youth Sports has been a respected leader in coaching education and research on youth sports for more than 40 years. By disseminating findings on key issues to parents, coaches and sports leaders, ISYS helps maximize the benefits of sport and physical activity participation.
Director: Karin Pfeiffer
Contact: kap@msu.edu
MSU’s Office of K-12 Outreach provides direct support to educators in Michigan and nationally.
Director: Bryan Beverly
Contact: k12out@msu.edu
(517) 353-8950
The mission of the Office of International Studies in Education (OISE) is to promote understanding of K-12 and post-secondary institutions, policies, practices and cultures in diverse educational contexts around the globe.
Associate Dean: Amita Chudgar
Director: Amita Chudgar
Contact: Christine Caster
(517) 355-9627
The College of Education Student Affairs Office is your center for undergraduate curriculum and academic planning. Advisors are knowledgeable about university regulations, degree requirements, student resources and teacher certification program requirements.
Director: Kristy Chene
Contact: CED.SAO@msu.edu
(517) 353-9680