Dean’s Office
Academic and Student Affairs
Associate Dean: Kristine L. Bowman
Contact: Carrie Oney
cretenca@msu.edu
(517) 432-4864
Communications Office
Senior Director: Lauren Knapp
Contact: coemedia@msu.edu
(517) 355-1826
Dean’s Staff
Dean: Jerlando F. L. Jackson
Contact: Jennifer Brown
brown661@msu.edu
(517) 355-1734
Erickson Print & Copy Center
Director: Tracy Abbott
Contact: coeprint@msu.edu
(517) 353-8805
IT Support
Supervisor: Ted Manko
Contact: educit@msu.edu
(517) 353-8770
Office of Development / Advancement
Director: Eric Sturdy
Contact: educdev@msu.edu
(517) 432-3885
Office of the Hannah Chair
Director: Barbara Schneider
Contact: coeohc@msu.edu
(517) 432-0300
Operations and Finance
Chief of Staff: Lisa Reeves
Contact: Amanda McNew
amcnew@msu.edu
(517) 355-1734
Support Services & Engagement
Associate Dean: Sonya Gunnings-Moton
Contact: gunnings@msu.edu
(517) 432-5093
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology & Special Education (CEPSE)
Visit the CEPSE Department website.
Chair Designee: Kui Xie
Contact: Katie Langham
klangham@msu.edu
(517) 432-4647
Undergraduate Programs
Special Education
Program Coordinator: Lisa Plascencia
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 355-1837
Graduate Programs
Applied Behavior Analysis master’s program
Program Coordinator: Tiffany Stauch
Contact: Missy Davis
davisme@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorders master’s program
Program Coordinator: Tiffany Stauch
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Educational Psychology and Educational Technology Ph.D. program
Program Director: Jennifer Schmidt
Contact: Sharon Hammond
epetphd@msu.edu
(517) 355-6683
Educational Technology master’s (MAET) program
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: Heather Williamson
john1451@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
Learning Experience Design (MALXD) master’s program
Program Director: Liz Owens Boltz
Contact: Heather Williamson
john1451@msu.edu
(517) 432-9259
Measurement and Quantitative Methods Ph.D. program
Program Director: William H. Schmidt
Contact: Jenn Cady
jcady@msu.edu
(517) 355-1838
Rehabilitation Counseling master’s program
Program Director: Connie Sung
Contact: csung@msu.edu
(517) 353-1638
Rehabilitation Counseling Ph.D. program
Program Director: Gloria Lee
Contact: leekalai@msu.edu
(517) 432-3623
School Psychology Ed.S. program
Program Director: Kristin Rispoli
Contact: Rebecka Mock
schpsy@msu.edu or mockrebe@msu.edu
(517) 432-0843
School Psychology Ph.D. program
Program Director: Kristin Rispoli
Contact: Rebecka Mock
schpsy@msu.edu or mockrebe@msu.edu
(517) 432-0843
Special Education master’s program
Program Coordinator: Erin Hamilton
Contact: Missy Davis
davisme@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Special Education Ph.D. program
Program Coordinator: Emily Bouck
Contact: Missy Davis
davisme@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Special Education Multi-Tiered Systems of Support master’s program
Program Coordinator: Emily Bouck and Erin Hamilton
Contact: Missy Davis
davisme@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Department of Educational Administration
Visit the Educational Administration Department website.
Chairperson: Sheneka Williams
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.
Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) master’s program
Program Director: Riyad Shahjahan
Contact: Brooke Warner
haleadm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
Student Affairs Administration master’s program
Program Director: Patricia Marin
Contact: Brooke Warner
haledm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education (HALE) Ph.D. program
Program Director: Dongbin Kim
Contact: Brooke Warner
haledm@msu.edu
(517) 353-5187
K-12 Administration Programs
K-12 Educational Administration master’s program
Program Director: Madeline Mavrogordato
Contact: Noushin Mahmood
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
Educational Leadership E.d.D. program
Program Director: BetsAnn Smith and Julie Helber
Contact: Noushin Mahmood
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
K-12 Educational Administration Ph.D. program
Program Director: Kristy Cooper Stein
Contact: Noushin Mahmood
k12adm@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
Education Policy Program
For information on the Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC), see Offices, Centers and Institutes.
Education Policy Ph.D. program
Program Director: Rebecca Jacobsen
Contact: Noushin Mahmood
edpolicy@msu.edu
(517) 353-8480
Department of Kinesiology
Visit the Kinesiology Department website.
Chairperson: Panteleimon Ekkekakis
Contact: Michella Hatta
hattamic@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730
Undergraduate Programs
Kinesiology, B.S.
Program Director: Matthew Pontifex
Contact: pontifex@msu.edu
(517) 355-4730
Graduate Programs
Master’s of Athletic Training
Program Director: Tracey Covassin
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
Master’s of Science in Kinesiology
Program Director: Karin Pfeiffer
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
Master’s of Science in Sport Coaching & Leadership
Program Director: Andrew Driska
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
Kinesiology Ph.D. program
Program Director: Rajiv Ranganathan
Contact: kingrad@msu.edu
(517) 355-4736
Research Labs
For information on the Center for Physical Activity and Health or 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
Human Energy Research Laboratory (HERL)
Director: David Ferguson
Contact: fergu312@msu.edu
Motor Learning and Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory (MOTRE)
Director: Rajiv Ranganathan
Contact: (517) 353-6491
Motor Neuroscience Laboratory (MNL)
Director: Florian Kagerer
Contact: (517) 432-9907
Physical Activity Laboratory (PAL)
Director: Karin Pfeiffer
Contact: (517) 353-5222
PhysicaL Activity in Youth with Disabilities (PLAY’d) Lab
Director: Janet Hauck
Contact: playdlab@gmail.com
(517) 884-8970
Sensorimotor Development Lab (SDLab)
Director: Mei-Hua Lee
Contact: (517) 353-5395
Spartan Motorsport Performance Lab
Director: David P. Ferguson
Contact: fergu312@msu.edu
(517) 355-4763
Sports Injury Research Laboratory (SIRL)
Directors: Chris Kuenze and Tracey Covassin
Contact: MSU.Sports.Injury@gmail.com
(517) 355-3981
Department of Teacher Education
Visit the Teacher Education Department website.
Chairperson: Dorinda Carter Andrews
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
Elementary Education
Program Director: Tonya Bartell
Contact: Taylor Gallagher
laet@msu.edu
(517) 355-1741
Secondary Education
Program Director: Kyle Greenwalt
Contact: team4@msu.edu
(517) 355-1726
Special Education
Program Director: Emily Bouck
Contact: sped@msu.edu
(517) 353-1842
Graduate Programs
Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum
Program Director: Curtis L. Lewis
Contact: Lori Jean Nichols
matc@msu.edu
(517) 432-7705
Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher Education Ph.D. program
Program Director: Alicia Alonzo
Contact: Lori Jean Nichols
cite@msu.edu
(517) 432-7705
College-Wide and University Programs
Master of Arts in Education (All College)
Interim Program Director: John Olle
Contact: onlineed@msu.edu
(517) 355-1825
Mathematics Education Ph.D. program (College of Natural Sciences)
Program Director: Beth Herbel-Eisenmann
Contact: bhe@msu.edu
(517) 884-3475
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
Center for the Study of Curriculum Policy
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.
Director: William H. Schmidt
Contact: ctrcurr@msu.edu
(517) 353-7755
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.
Director: Joseph Krajcik
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.
Managing Director: Emily Mohr
Contact: EPICedpolicy@msu.edu
(517) 353-3617
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Interim Associate Dean: Terry Flennaugh
Contact: flennaug@msu.edu
(517) 355-2718
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: patrick32@msu.edu
(517) 432-2804
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 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 promote understanding of K-12 and post-secondary institutions, policies, practices and cultures in diverse educational contexts around the globe.
Associate Dean: Lynn Paine
Contact: Christine Caster
(517) 355-9627
Undergraduate Student Affairs / Advising Office
The College of Education Student Affairs Office is your center for curriculum and academic planning. Advisors are knowledgeable about university regulations, degree requirements, student resources and teacher certification program requirements.
Director: Kristy Dumont
Contact: coesao@msu.edu
(517) 353-9680