Graduate School of Education

Teachers shape our future — making a difference in the world by helping children learn. The Graduate School of Education (GSE) prepares you for a fulfilling career in education, so you may demonstrate excellent knowledge, judgment and skills in your professional career.

Whether you’re a new teacher or enhancing your professional development so you can take on a leadership role, we share your focus — transforming the lives of children through excellence, equity, collaboration and inquiry.

Meet Our Faculty

Michaela Colombo, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Leadership in Schooling, Graduate School of Education 
Phitsamay S. Uy, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, Leadership in Schooling, Graduate School of EducationGraduate Coordinator - Ed.D. Leadership in Schooling, Language Arts and Literacy, Mathematics and Science Education
Anita Greenwood, Ed.D.Dean of Education, Graduate School of Education 
James H. Nehring, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Leadership in Schooling, Graduate School of Education School level improvement and professional learning.
Jay Simmons, Ph.D.Faculty Chair, Professor, Language Arts & Literacy, Graduate School of Education  
Michelle Scribner-MacLean, Ed.D.Clinical Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Science Education, Graduate School of Education  
Donald E. Pierson, Ph.D.Vice Provost for Graduate Education; Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Education 
Roser Gine, Ed.D.Clinical Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate School of Education 
Stacy Agee Szczesiul, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, Leadership in Schooling, Graduate School of Education 
Vera Montuori Ossen, Ed.D.Director of Accreditation and New Program Initiatives, Graduate School of EducationProgram Advisor - Graduate Certificates, M.Ed. and Ed.S. Education Administration
MinJeong Kim, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Language Arts and Literacy, Graduate School of Education  
Jacqueline Moloney, Ed.D.Executive Vice Chancellor; Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Education 
David Lustick, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Mathematics & Science Education, Graduate School of Education 
Regina M. Panasuk, Ph.D.Professor of Mathematics Education, University Professor 2011, Graduate School of Education Mathematics & Mathematics Education
Judith Davidson, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Educational Technology & Qualitative Research Methods, Graduate School of Education, Gender StudiesCurriculum and Instruction
Lorraine Dagostino, Ph.D.Professor, Graduate School of EducationProgram Advisor - M.Ed. and Ed.S. Reading and Language
John Brown, Ed.D.Lecturer-English Education, Graduate School of EducationCurriculum & Instruction
Jill Lohmeier, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Psychology & Research Methods, Graduate School of Education 
Patricia Fontaine, Ed.D.Clinical Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate School of EducationGraduate Coordinator - M.Ed. Initial Licensure - Elementary, History, Science, English, Mathematics
Elizabeth Bifuh-Ambe, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Language Arts & Literacy, Graduate School of EducationCurriculum & Instruction
James Carifio, Ed.D.Professor, Psychology & Research Methods, Graduate School of EducationCurriculum & Instruction

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