COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES
2020-2021

Department/Program Description

The mission of the College of Education Studies is to:

  1. Build community and facilitate collaboration among faculty, students, staff, and alumni
    interested in educational policy, theory, practice, and/or philosophy
  2. Provide a centralized resource for information about the vast range of campus initiatives
    related to education
  3. Provide a systematic forum for advising and career counseling for students interested in
    pursuing careers in education
  4. Connect scholars at Wesleyan with others, both nationally and internationally, who
    conduct research and create policy in the field of education
  5. Provide faculty leadership, oversight, and advice to the administration with regard to the
    creation and maintenance of formal connections between Wesleyan University and
    outside educational programs

The college offers a linked major and a minor.  These do not provide the course credentials for CT State Initial Educator Certification that are required for teaching positions in public schools. Visit Alternate Route to Certification for more information.

SUPERVISING FACULTY

STEVEN E. STEMLER

Associate Professor of Psychology

ANNA SHUSTERMAN

Associate Professor of Psychology