COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
The College of Education at Kean University has maintained its accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education, now the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), since 1954. The institutional home of three consecutive Teachers of the Year, the College continues to uphold its recognition as one of the largest producers of teachers of the finest quality for the state of New Jersey.
Having earned a world-class education, graduates from the College make significant contributions to the world in which they live, changing for the better, the lives of the countless students under their tutelage. The College boasts faculty who are committed to the delivery of instruction of the highest caliber and who passionately engage in research, representing prominent scholars in their respective fields.
Dean, Dr. Sancha K. Gray
Acting Associate Dean, Dr. Meredith Riddle
Assistant Dean, Dr. Sharon Watts-Conville
Office Manager, Marina Carreira
Assistant to the Dean, Ms. Ashley Vazquez
The following departments are housed in the College of Education in Dorothy Grant Hennings Hall:
Department of Bilingual, TESOL, and World Languages, Dr. Gail Verdi, Chairperson
Department of Early Childhood Education, Dr. Barbara Lee, Chairperson
Department of Educational Leadership and Secondary Education, Dr. Barbara Lee, Chairperson
Department of Elementary and Physical Education and Health, Dr. Edward Olsen
Department of Special Education and Literacy, Dr. Barbara Lee, Chairperson