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Office of the Dean

Academic and Student Affairs

Associate Dean: Kristine L. Bowman
Contact: Carrie Oney
cretenca@msu.edu
(517) 432-4864
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Communications Team

Senior Director: Lauren Knapp 
Contact: coemedia@msu.edu
(517) 353-3429
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Dean’s Staff

Dean: Jerlando F. L. Jackson
Contact: Miles Nool
noolmile@msu.edu
(517) 355-1734
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Erickson Print & Copy Center

Director: Tracy Abbott
Contact: coeprint@msu.edu
(517) 353-8805
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Human Resources

Manager: Lisa Dunlap
Contact: cedhr@msu.edu
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IT Support/Tech Services

Director: Ted Manko
Contact: educit@msu.edu
(517) 353-8770
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Office of Development & Alumni Relations

Senior Director: Tonya S. Frisbey
Contact: educdev@msu.edu
(517) 432-1983
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Office of the Hannah Chair

Director: Barbara Schneider
Contact: coeohc@msu.edu
(517) 432-0439
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Operations and Finance

Chief of Staff: Lisa A. Reeves
Contact: Amanda McNew
amcnew@msu.edu
(517) 355-1734

Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education (CEPSE)

Visit the CEPSE Department website.

Interim Chairperson: Jennifer Schmidt
Associate Chair: Marisa Fisher
Contact: Paige Potter
brownp35@msu.edu
(517) 432-4647

Undergraduate Programs

Special Education, B.A.

Program Coordinator: Lisa Plascencia
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Graduate Programs

Applied Behavior Analysis, M.A.

Program Director: Tiffany Joy
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorders, M.A.

Program Director: Tiffany Joy
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Counselor Education and Supervision, Ph.D. 

Program Director: Gloria Lee
Contact: Ollie Cyman
cymanoli@msu.edu
(517) 353-1838
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Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A.

Program Director: Gloria Lee
Contact: Ollie Cyman
cymanoli@msu.edu
(517) 353-1838
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Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, Ph.D. 

Program Director: Cary Roseth
Contact: Heather Williamson
epetphd@msu.edu or edutech@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
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Educational Technology (MAET), M.A.

Program Director: Liz Boltz
Contact: Heather Williamson
edutech@msu.edu or john1451@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
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Educational Statistics and AI, M.A.

Program Director: Kenneth Frank
Contact: Porsche Fischer
porschef@msu.edu
(517) 432-9101
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Learning Experience Design (MALXD), M.A. 

Program Director: Liz Boltz
Contact: Heather Williamson
malxdegree@msu.edu or john1451@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
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Measurement and Quantitative Methods, Ph.D.

Program Director: Kenneth Frank
Contact: Ollie Cyman
cymanoli@msu.edu
(517) 355-1838
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Rehabilitation Counseling, M.A.

Program Director: Gloria Lee
Contact: Ollie Cyman
cymanoli@msu.edu
(517) 353-1838
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School Psychology, Ed.S.

Program Director: Kristin Rispoli
Contacts: Sharon Hammond or Jana Aupperlee
schpsy@msu.edu 
(517) 432-0843
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School Psychology, Ph.D.

Program Director: Kristin Rispoli
Contacts: Sharon Hammond
schpsy@msu.edu 
(517) 432-0843
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Special Education, M.A.

Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Special Education, Ph.D.

Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Special Education Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, M.A.

Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Mellissa Davis
sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Department of Educational Administration

Visit the Educational Administration Department website.

Chairperson: Sheneka Williams
Associate Chair: Brendan Cantwell
Contact: Amanda Cronk (Nickols)
nickols2@msu.edu
(517) 355-4544

Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) Programs

For information on the Center for Higher and Adult Education, see Offices, Centers and Institutes.

HALE, M.A.

Program Director: Riyad A. Shahjahan
Contact: Brooke Warner
haleadm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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HALE, Ph.D.

Program Director: Dongbin Kim
Contact: Brooke Warner
haleadm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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Leadership for Equity-Minded Change in Postsecondary Education (LEMCPE), Ed.D.

Program Director: Brendan Cantwell
Contact: Brooke Warner
haleadm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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Student Affairs Administration, M.A.

Program Director: Brad Cox
Contact: Brooke Warner
haleadm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
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K-12 Administration Programs

Educational Leadership, Ed.D.


Program Director: Julie Helber
Contact: Brooke Warner and Amanda Cronk
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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P-12 Educational Administration, M.A.


Program Coordinator: Melissa Usiak
Contact: Brooke Warner and Amanda Cronk
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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K-12 Educational Administration, Ph.D.

Program Director: Kristy Cooper Stein
Contact: Brooke Warner and Amanda Cronk
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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Education Policy

For information on the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC), see Offices, Centers and Institutes.

Education Policy, Ph.D.

Program Director: Joshua Cowen
Contact: Brooke Warner and Amanda Cronk
edpolicy@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
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Department of Kinesiology

Visit the Kinesiology Department website.

Chairperson: Panteleimon Ekkekakis
Associate Chair: Jacqueline Goodway
Contact: Michella Hatta
hattamic@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730

Undergraduate Program

Kinesiology, B.S.

Program Director: Matthew Pontifex
Contact: pontifex@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730
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Graduate Programs

Applied Sport Sciences, M.S.

Program Director: Jennifer Roth
Contact: Sarah Miloshoff
kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 353-5222
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Note: This was previously known as the Sport Coaching, Leadership and Administration (SCLA) program. 

Athletic Training, M.S.

Program Director: William M. Adams
Clinical Education Coordinator: Alyssa Pollard-McGrandy
Contact: Katrina Smith
kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 643-4241
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Kinesiology, M.S.

Program Director: Nicholas Myers
Contact: Barbara Ritenburg
kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
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Kinesiology, Ph.D.

Program Director: Nicholas Myers
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
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Research Labs

For information on the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports, see Offices, Centers and Institutes.

Health Behaviors and Cognition Laboratory (HBCL)

Director: Matthew B. Pontifex
Contact: HBCL@msu.edu
(517) 353-0892
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Human Energy Research Laboratory (HERL)

Director: David P. Ferguson
Contact: fergu312@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730

Motor Learning and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (MOTRE)

Director: Rajiv Ranganathan
Contact: (517) 355-4730
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Motor Neuroscience Laboratory (MNL)

Director: Florian A. Kagerer
Contact: (517) 353-3216
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Neonatal Nutrition and Exercise Research Lab

Director: David P. Ferguson
Contact: (517) 355-4730

Physical Activity Laboratory (PAL)

Director: Karin A. Pfeiffer
Contact: (517) 355-7696

PhysicaL Activity in Youth with Disabilities (PLAY’d) Lab

Director: Janet Hauck
Contact: playdlab@gmail.com
(517) 884-8970
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Sensorimotor Development Lab (SDLab)

Director: Mei-Hua Lee
Contact: (517) 353-5395
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Spartan Motorsport Performance Lab

Director: David P. Ferguson
Contact: fergu312@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730
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Athletic Injury and Rehabilitation Labs (AIR)

Directors: Tracey Covassin and Matt Harkey
Contact: MSU.Sports.Injury@gmail.com
(517) 355-3981
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Department of Teacher Education

Visit the Teacher Education Department website.

Chairperson: Kristen Bieda
Associate Chair (Undergraduate Education): Gail Richmond
Associate Chair (Graduate Education): Christina Schwarz
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.

Teacher Preparation Programs

Director: Gail Richmond
Associate Director: Kyle Greenwalt
Associate Director (Elementary): Tonya Bartell

Elementary Education

Program Director: Tonya Bartell
Contact: Taylor Gallagher
laet@msu.edu
(517) 353-5091
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Secondary Education

Program Director: Kyle Greenwalt
Contact: team4@msu.edu
(517) 353-5091
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Special Education

Program Director: Josh Plavnick
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
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Graduate Programs

Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education, Ph.D.

Program Director: Jane C. Lo
cite@msu.edu
(517) 432-7705
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Teaching and Curriculum, M.A.

Program Director: Curtis L. Lewis
Contact: Darreth Rice 
matc@msu.edu
(517) 353-5091
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College-Wide and University Programs

Education, M.A. (All College)

Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: maed@msu.edu
(517) 355-1825
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Mathematics Education, Ph.D. (College of Natural Sciences)

Program Director: Beth Herbel-Eisenmann
Program Coordinator: Lisa Keller
Contact: bhe@msu.edu
(517) 432-1490
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Offices, Centers & Institutes

Center for Higher & Adult Education

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
(517) 353-5187

Center for Services, Training and Research For Independence and Desired Employment (STRIDE)

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) 353-4060

CREATE for STEM

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
(517) 432-0816

Early Learning Institute

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

Education 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) 884-0377

Office of Access and Community Engagement

Associate Dean: Terry Flennaugh
Contact: flennaug@msu.edu
(517) 355-2178

Office of Research Administration

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: Sydney Edwards
(517) 355-2178

Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS)

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 A. Pfeiffer
Contact: kap@msu.edu

Office of K-12 Outreach

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

Office of International Studies in Education

The mission of the Office of International Studies in Education (OISE) is to advance the integration of global perspectives in teaching, research, and outreach. 

Associate Dean & Director: Amita Chudgar
Contact: Christine Caster
(517) 355-9627

Undergraduate Student Affairs / Advising Office

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: Edie Sekmistrz
(517) 353-9680