Learn How to Apply the Art & Science of Teaching in Innovative Ways
Myriad career paths await students who choose educational studies. You'll build a solid base in educational theory and practice, foundations of American education and its role in society, as well as issues related to curriculum, and the profession of teaching.
The grounding you'll receive in your coursework is similar to our traditional education programs (without the student-teaching component), so you'll be prepared for a variety of careers in daycare centers, museums, educational advocacy centers, corporations, and group homes, to name a few.
Program Overview
Educational Studies Major
The goal of the education studies program is to give students a solid base in educational theory and practice — a full understanding of the role of the teacher, how and in what ways learning occurs, and how to build and maintain effective programs. While this bachelor's degree isn’t designed to prepare students to become classroom teachers, it provides the knowledge and skills to be successful partners in the educational setting.
Graduates have gone on to work in daycare centers, group homes, service organizations such as Boys and Girls Clubs, preschools, museums, hospitals, and social service agencies, among others.
You can enhance your educational studies major with an emphasis in communication studies, technology, business, political systems, history, science, English, infants and toddlers, American Sign Language, working with children, or working with families.
Educational Studies Minor
Minoring in education is a great way to supplement your major with a firm background in educational theory and practice. You'll gain the necessary foundation to become a partner in any educational setting.
The education minor is ideal for those who may wish to go into corporate training, human resources, and professions that are closely related to education, schools, and school systems.
And in support of the education of all students, you'll consider philosophical, historical, theoretical, and legal foundations of special education, and the education of other categories of students who are considered at-risk, such as migrant, homeless, and incarcerated youth, minorities, the LGBTQA+ community, transgender students, first Americans, students with health challenges, and students living in poverty.
You'll also explore societal perspectives on special education, philosophical and psychological aspects of education, along with foundations of language and literacy.
Learn More About Educational Studies
Dr. Carolyn Balzer
Instructor of Psychology
Academic Credentials
- SUNY Upstate Medical University
- M.D.
Dr. Gordon Brown
Assistant Professor of Adolescent Education
Dr. Tiffany Coyle
Associate Professor of Education
Academic Credentials
- University of Rochester
- Ed.D. in Teaching and Curriculum
- Nazareth College
- M.S.Ed. in Literacy
- Nazareth College
- B.A. in Psychology, Inclusive Education
Dr. Ryan Jabbour
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Joanne Jacobs
Administrative Assistant and Coordinator of Student Teacher Placements
Dr. Nicholas Koberstein
Professor of Psychology
Founding Professor of Child & Family Studies
Academic Credentials
- University of Connecticut
- Ph.D.
- University of Connecticut
- M.S.
- Eastern Connecticut State University
- B.S.
Dr. Klaudia Lorinczova
Division Chair
Professor of Education
Academic Credentials
- University of Oklahoma
- Ph.D.
- University of Constantine the Philosopher
- M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- University of Constantine the Philosopher
- M.A. in Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language
Biography
Klaudia Lorinczova, a native of Slovakia, has been in the field of Education for several decades. Her career began as a secondary level English as a Foreign language teacher, teaching grades 8-12. She moved to United States in 2004 to pursue a degree in Literacy and Language Development adding elementary education to her experience, with focus on first grade. Working with teachers and teacher candidates has been a life-long dream and a very rewarding career. Classroom is an absolute comfort zone for her. She speaks six languages (Slovak, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, German, and English) and uses her linguistic knowledge in her courses with focus on Literacy and English Language Learners. Ask her junior/senior students about "lodka" and you will get a story about them having to sit through a lesson she teaches in her native Slovak language to demonstrate how ELLs feel in an English language classroom.
Dr. Kara Roop Miheretu
Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education
Academic Credentials
- Lasell College
- B.A. in Education
- Columbia University
- M.A. in International Education
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Susan Strickland
Instructor of Psychology
Academic Credentials
- Syracuse University
- M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling
- Walden University
- Ph.D. in Clinical/Health Psychology
Biography
Dr. Susan Strickland has worked as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Psychologist, providing counseling services in outpatient and long-term care programs, since 1994. This background had helped her gain a broad understanding of cognitive impairments, brain-behavior relationships, dual diagnosis, adjustment-related counseling, and clinical interventions for individuals with neurological impairments.
She worked on a vocational team consulting the New York State Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities. Following a five-year grant, assessment and outcome data was submitted to Mt. Sinai Research Center, which contributed to a research article, “A Program Without Walls for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury and Job Placement.”
Dr. Strickland was awarded a volunteer and Medical Honoree award from the Brain Injury Association of NYS in 2016. This award represented service to individuals with brain injury in the medical community. She served on the Board of Directors for BIANYS from 2002-04 and was active in fundraising for the organization.
Dr. Strickland has been an adjunct professor since 2010 and a full-time instructor since fall, 2021, teaching a variety of courses, such as Introduction to Psychology, Statistics for the Social Sciences, Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Learning and Cognition, and Human Motivation.
Professional Interests
Forensic Psychology, Health Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Statistics
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