College of Education : UMass Amherst

Numbers that tell stories

opportunities for changing education worldwide

of children worldwide are not in school (UNICEF)

19%

children globally live in crisis affected countries (UNICEF)

1 in 4

of children globally live with disabilities (UNICEF)

29%

children worldwide (50%) have no access to pre-school (UNICEF)

159 M

Our Values in Practice

what change will you make in the world?

Marcella Hall at Mount Holyoke student center

Social Justice

Turn passions into action

Marcella Runell Hall’s passion for hip hop, social justice, and student development led to a rich career in higher ed and a world of opportunities to create lasting change.

Chrystal George Mwgami in a hallway discussion

Research

Cultivating the next generation of change makers in higher education

Chrystal George Mwangi channels her background as a college administrator into improving the college going experience of students of color.

Community Engagement

Impact students far beyond the classroom

Maria Reina Santiago loves the opportunities that school psychology gives her to shape students while also shaping their educational and family environments.