Educational Studies Department Overview
The Department of Educational Studies offers courses in Psychological Foundations, Social Foundations and Research, key requirements of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs leading to initial Teacher Certification in New York State. The Department of Educational Studies also houses Programs leading to Certification in Special Education and School Building and District Leadership and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in Community-Based Leadership.
Programs Offered by the School of Education
*All School of Education programs are offered jointly with the Department of Curriculum and Instruction but programs marked with an asterisk are offered primarily by the Department of Educational Studies.
- Undergraduate: Early Childhood
- Undergraduate: Adolescence
- Graduate: Childhood
- Graduate: Special Education Childhood*
- Graduate: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Advanced Certificate: Leadership in Education*
- Special Education Childhood and Adolescence Education (Advanced Certificate)*
- Undergraduate: Childhood
- Teacher Education Honors Academy
- Graduate: Adolescence
- Graduate: Special Education Adolescence Generalist*
- Advanced Certificate: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Bilingual Extension Certification (Advanced Certificate)
- EdD in Community-Based Leadership
EDD 625
Activity Approach to Development and Learning
EDD 614
Different Minds: Exploring Cognitive Diversity
Educational Studies Faculty and Staff
Full Time Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
- Fenot Aklog
- James DeFrancesco
- Cynthia DiFolco
- Noah Kippley-Ogman
- Contessa McNulty
- Hina Naveed
- Charlene Reid
- Omri Shick
- Lisa Solitario
- Marquita Speller
- Kerry Spillane
- Audra Watson
School of Education Facilities
3S-201
Early Childhood Education Classroom
3S-204
Science Education Laboratory
3S-210
Mathematics Education Laboratory
Department Contact
Joanne Pignatano
CUNY Administrative Assistant & Secretary to the Chairpersons