About the Department
The Department of Education mission inspires scholarship, teaching and service. Our actions and routines associated with the mission produce a sharing of the spirit for a better world. A Jesuit liberal arts program provides our students with a strong knowledge base giving them unique intellectual experiences so necessary for future educators.
Scholarship
- Students and faculty collaborate on research and classroom implementation.
- Faculty publish research in books and articles and present their work nationally and internationally.
- Kappa Delta Pi-Epsilon, an international education honor society, was established and resides in the department.
- Underrepresented urban teacher candidates receive scholarships and support.
Teaching
- Department professors are experienced public and private school teachers bringing real-world case studies to the classroom.
- Professors are consulted by local, national and international school systems and teacher preparation programs for best practices.
- Urban, suburban and rural schools provide settings for in-service teaching.
- Weekly supervision is provided for pre-service teachers.
- Students and faculty study and teach abroad.
Service
- Faculty serve as consultants at local, state, national and international levels.
- Interdisciplinary Service Learning is provided domestically and internationally.
- Social justice leadership provides the foundation for purpose.
- Faculty and students work in impoverished schools as teachers, tutors and mentors.