School of Education

Leadership

Gary Ritter, Ph.D.
     Dean
Maureen A. Wikete Lee, Ph.D.
     Associate Dean
Joseph Nichols, Ph.D.
    Teacher Education Program Director
 Jo Nell Wood, Ed.D.
    Educational Leadership Program Director
Karen A. Myers, Ph.D.
     Higher Education Administration Program Director
Amrita Chaturvedi, Ph.D.
     International Programs Director
 Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D.
Curriculum and Instruction Program Director
     Special Education Program Director
     Educational Foundations Program Director
 John James, Ed.D.,
     Institute for Catholic Education Program Director

Description

Originally established in 1925, the School of Education is the academic home for all post-baccalaureate programs in education in the University. As a school within a Catholic, Jesuit institution, the School of Education offers its students an excellent professional education. The main objective of all programs is to prepare dedicated, reflective scholar practitioners who exhibit the knowledge, skills, and dispositions embedded in the conceptual framework of the School. As reflective scholar practitioners, the shared values that guide our School include social justice, cura personalis, excellence, integrity and trust, and respect. Students are prepared to be reflective educators who are able to implement educational programs consistent with their areas of expertise.

The School of Education is committed to the interdisciplinary preparation of undergraduate and graduate students for professions in order to serve as reflective scholar practitioners and leaders in partnership with and for the human community. The School is dedicated to the pursuit of truth and excellence in all academic pursuits. The School embraces innovative learning through commitment to diversity and social justice guided by the spiritual and intellectual ideals of the Jesuit tradition. The School advances the University's mission by its research and service to family, school, and community.

The School of Education has developed undergraduate programs that meet Missouri State requirements for teacher certification in Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary, and Elementary with Mild/Moderate Disabilities, K-12. Programs no longer accepting new students after 2017-2018 include: Middle (Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies), Secondary (Biology, English, Math, General Science, and Social Studies), and Foreign Language K-12. Course offerings provide students with classroom and field-based experiences essential in the learning process. Programs are approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) through 2018, and reviewed by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). Successful completion of a 4-year program Portfolio Development is required for certification.  Background checks are required prior to field-based experiences.

The School of Education graduate programs offer degrees in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Foundations, Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration, and Special Education. The School offers the following degrees: M.A., M.A.T., Ed.S., Ed.D., and Ph.D. In addition, the Educational Leadership programs meet Missouri State requirements for certification for the principalship, director of special education, and superintendency. The following programs are approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE): elementary-, middle-, and secondary-school principal, director of special education, and superintendent of schools. The M.A.T. degree can be structured to fulfill the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education requirements for alternative route teacher certification in elementary, middle, and secondary education certification areas. All programs must be planned with an advisor.

The School of Education Institute for Catholic Education partners with the Educational Leadership program to offer an undergraduate minor in Catholic education and graduate degree programs that meet the requirements of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as well as the catechetical requirements for the Archdiocese of St. Louis and the standards from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Accreditation

The School of Education at Saint Louis University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).  NCATE and TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council) consolidated to form CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) July 2013. To contact CAEP:

1140 19th St NW #400
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 223-0077

Additional Faculty Information

Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D.
Amrita Chaturvedi, Ph.D.
Mary M. Chittooran, Ph.D.
Robert Cole, Ph.D.
Dannielle Joy Davis, Ph.D.
Anthony DeCesare, Ph.D.
Timothy Eichler, Ph.D.
Susan Everson, Ph.D.
Beth Winfrey Freeburg, Ph.D.
John James, Ed.D.
Dennis Lea, Ed.D.
Jessica Leonard, Ph.D.
Sally-Beth Lyon, Ed.D.
Retha Meier, Ph.D.
Nikki L. Murdick, Ph.D.
Karen A. Myers, Ph.D.
Jennifer Ryan Newton, Ph.D.
Joseph Nichols, Ph.D.
Takako Nomi, Ph.D.
Ronny O’Dwyer, S.J.
Kathryn Pierce, Ph.D.
Mark Pousson, Ph.D.
William Rebore, Ph.D.
Jennifer Roberts, Ph.D.
Douglas Rush, J.D., Ph.D.
Molly A. Schaller, Ph.D.
Karen Tichy, Ed.D.
Joy Voss, Ph.D.
Maureen Wikete Lee, Ph.D.
Jaime Welborn, Ph.D.
Jo Nell Wood, Ed.D.