2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

 

The College of Education at Kean University has maintained its accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education, now Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, since 1954. The institutional home of three consecutive Teachers of the Year, the College continues to uphold its recognition as one of the largest producers of teachers of the finest quality for the state of New Jersey.

Having earned a world-class education, graduates from the College make significant contributions to the world in which they live, changing for the better, the lives of the countless students under their tutelage. The College boasts faculty who are committed to the delivery of instruction of the highest caliber and who passionately engage in research, representing prominent scholars in their respective fields.

Dean, Dr. Sancha K. Gray

Associate Acting Dean, Dr. Brian Zychowski

Assistant Dean, Dr. Sharon Watts-Conville

Office Manager, Marina Carreira

Project Manager, Naomi Hogan

The following departments are housed in the College of Education in Hennings Hall:

Department of Bilingual, TESOL, and World Languages, Dr. Gail Verdi, Chairperson

Department of Early Childhood Education, Dr. Jennifer Chen, Chairperson

Department of Educational Leadership and Secondary Education, Dr. Thomas, Walsh, Chairperson

Department of Elementary and Physical Education and Health, Mr. Patrick Ippolito, Chairperson

Department of Special Education and Literacy, Dr. Barbara Lee, Chairperson