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.
What are obtainable jobs with degrees in Education?
- Teacher, Early Childhood (Ages Birth-Grade 2)
- Teacher, Childhood (Grades K-8)
- Teacher, Adolescence (Grades 9-12)
- Teacher of English Language Learners
- Special Education Teacher, Self-contained
- Special Education Teacher, Inclusive Classroom
- Grade Leader
- Adult Literacy
- Prison Educator
- Instructional Coordinator
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Testing Coordinator
- School Leader (Principal, Assistant Principal)
- District Leader (Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Borough Field Support Center)
- Corporate Trainer
Certified Graduates are eligible for these positions in Traditional Public Schools, Charter Schools, Independent Schools, Parochial Schools, Private Schools, and other entities including non-profits and corporations.
EDD 625
Activity Approach to Development and Learning
EDD 614
Different Minds: Exploring Cognitive Diversity
Programs in this Department
*All 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
School of Education Events
Educational Studies Faculty and Staff
Full Time Faculty
Director & Staff Listing
Director Listing:
- Deirdre Armitage, Ph.D.
Director of Fieldwork
Building 3S, Room 207C
Phone: 718-982-3741
E-mail - Diane Brescia, BA
Director of Program Administration
Building 3S, Room 211
Phone: 718-982-3877
E-mail - Gail Rosenberg, MS, SAS
Director of Teacher Performance Assessment Preparation
Building 3S, Room 216
Phone: 718-982-3692
E-mail
Staff Listing:
- Joanne German
Administrative Assistant
Student Teaching, Accreditation, and SLS
Building 3S, Room 205
Phone: 718-982-3715
E-mail - Bryan McGuckin, BA
Computer Laboratory Technician
Building 3S, Room 206
Phone: 718-982-3980
E-mail - Walter Palmer, BS
College Assistant/Computer Laboratory Technician
Building 3S, Room 206
Phone: 718-982-3698
E-mail
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
Department Facilities
3S-201
Early Childhood Education Classroom
3S-204
Science Education Laboratory
3S-210
Mathematics Education Laboratory
Department Contact
Deborah M. DeSimone
Chairperson and Associate Professor