Academic Departments

The School of Education’s seven academic departments house academic programs, faculty research projects, and collaborative partnerships.

Counseling & Human Services

Derek Seward, Associate Professor; Chair of Counseling and Human Services

dxseward@syr.edu|315.443.9623

Sindy Pitts, Secretary / Office Coordinator

skpitts@syr.edu|315.443.2266

Cultural Foundations of Education

Barbara Applebaum, Chair of Cultural Foundations of Education; Professor

bappleba@syr.edu|315.443.3702

Maryann Barker, Office Coordinator

mabarker@syr.edu|315.443.3343

Higher Education

Dawn Johnson, Chair of Higher Education; Associate Professor

drjohn02@syr.edu|315.443.3130

Lisa Battalino, Office Coordinator

lbattali@syr.edu|315-443-4763

Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation

Jing Lei, Chair of IDD&E; Professor

jlei@syr.edu|315.443.1362

Rebecca Pettit, Office Coordinator

rrpettit@syr.edu|315.443.3703

Reading & Language Arts

Marcelle Haddix, Chair of Reading and Language Arts; Dean's Professor

mhaddix@syr.edu|315.443.7642

Cleopatra Benitez, Office Coordinator

clbenite@syr.edu|315.443.4755

Teaching & Leadership

Benjamin Dotger, Professor; Chair of Teaching & Leadership

bdotger@syr.edu|315.443.1937

Jeanne Schmidt, Assistant to T&L Department Chair

jmschmid@syr.edu|315.443.1468

Michelle Mondo, Office Coordinator; Extended Campus Coordinator

mrmondo@syr.edu|315.443.2685

Holley Musak, Office Coordinator

hamusak@syr.edu|315.443.9659