Academic Offices

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Academic Affairs

Graduate and Undergraduate program directors, exploratory track advising, course scheduling, registering, evaluations, practica, independent study, descriptions, grade changes, scholarship applications, credit waivers

Shane Hammond - Associate Dean for Student Success: shammond@educ.umass.edu

Kristin Tyler - Graduate Program Manager: ktyler@educ.umass.edu

Advising Center

Support and advising for students in Education, including Education majors, Education minors, and students without a declared major.

General Office Email: educadvisor@umass.edu

Ben Rodriguez - Academic Advisor:  brodriguez@umass.edu

Michael Hanna - Undergraduate Program Manager: mhanna@umass.edu

Department of Education Policy, Research & Assessment

The Department of Education Policy, Research, and Administration (EPRA) promotes scholarship and pedagogy that focuses on leading-edge education policy issues. Our faculty and students engage in research, outreach, learning, and evaluation activities that integrate theoretical perspectives with current issues of policy and practice and they contribute to scholarly discourse, policy deliberations, and leadership development, and broadening of access in education. The programs prepare educators and leaders to critically analyze, interpret, and use information, and to facilitate students becoming agents of their own learning.

Bjorn Nordtveit - Department Chair: bjorn@educ.umass.edu

Jennifer Southgate - Department Administrator: jsouthgate@educ.umass.edu 

Department of Student Development

The programs in the Department of Student Development (SD) seek a deeper understanding of individuals and groups in formal educational settings. Our students and faculty study individual pupils and their relationships with peers, educators, and families. They also address relationships within and among various social groups and their interactions with educational systems, families, and communities. Through research and scholarship, our faculty and students develop and contribute to innovative program models that broaden accessibility and equity in public education.

Linda Griffin - Department Chair: lgriffin@educ.umass.edu

Emily Walker - Department Administrator: pichette@educ.umass.edu

Department of Teacher Education & Curriculum Studies

The faculty, students, and alumni of the programs in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies (TECS) work to improve public education in Massachusetts and beyond. The department directs K-12 teacher education programs at the undergraduate and master’s level. We conduct research and advanced study that furthers our understanding of teacher education, curriculum development, teaching, and learning. We take a leadership role in developing policy and promoting effective and equitable teacher education, curriculum, and school practices in the commonwealth.

Betsy McEneany - Department Chair: emcenean@educ.umass.edu

Sovann-Malis Loeung - Department Administrator: tecs@umass.edu

Educator Preparation

The Educator Preparation Office is the hub for all the educator licensing programs across the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Visit us to learn about the vast array of opportunities to become an educator, information regarding the various program coordinators, and academic advising for licensure pathways.

Tk-20 Portfolio System: Voicemail (413) 545-7008, Tk20@educ.umass.edu

Beverley Bell - Assistant Dean of Educator Preparation: bjbell@umass.edu

Carmelo Chiello - Director of Educator Preparation: cchiello@umass.edu

Seung-eun Lee - Educator Licensure Officer: slee@educ.umass.edu

Robert Heath - Clerk: rheath@umass.edu 

Anthony Eastman - Clerk Tk-20: aeastmond@umass.edu

Research Centers and Support

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Office of Research & Engagement

Research Services, Grants & Contracts Administration, Proposal Development, Compliance

Center for Educational Assessment

The Center for Educational Assessment (CEA) conducts research and provides training in the areas of psychometrics, research methods, and educational statistics to promote fair, useful, and efficient educational assessment practices. The Center provides technical expertise in areas such as test development, item response theory applications, equating, standard setting, test selection and evaluation, and program evaluation.

Center for Educational Policy

The Center for Educational Policy conducts studies and evaluates programs on topics relating to K-12 education reform and K-16 alignment, access, and outcomes. Convenes policy leadership conferences that bring together legislators, executive branch staff, educators, union leaders, researchers, funders, and other education stakeholders to share research findings and test policy solutions.

Center for International Education

The Center for International Education (CIE) engages in implementation and research opportunities in the areas of international development for educational institutions and systems-especially in conflict or crisis contexts, professional development and capacity building, education policy and leadership, nonformal/popular adult education, and internationalizing U.S. education.

Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research

The Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research (CRJ) centers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the work of racial and educational justice through community-school-university partnerships.

The Ronald H. Fredrickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research & Evaluation (CSCORE)

The Ronald H. Fredrickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research & Evaluation (CSCORE) is dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for all children through identifying and developing research-based and effective school counseling practices. 

Center for Student Success Research

The Center for Student Success Research (CSSR) facilitates research, evaluation, and organizational assessment aimed at promoting postsecondary access and success for underrepresented and understudied student populations.

Center for Youth Engagement

The Center for Youth Engagement (CYE) is an interdisciplinary effort dedicated to the advancement of successful school and post-school outcomes for underserved and at-risk youth.