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

Alan Foley, Associate Professor; Chair of Cultural Foundations of Education

afoley@syr.edu|315.443.3343

Maryann Barker, Office Coordinator

mabarker@syr.edu|315.443.3343

Higher Education

Cathy Engstrom, Associate Professor; Chair, Higher Education

cmengstr@syr.edu|315.443.4763

Instructional Design, Development & Evaluation

Jing Lei, Chair of IDD&E; Professor

jlei@syr.edu|315.443.1362

Reading & Language Arts

Zaline Roy-Campbell, Associate Professor; Chair, Reading and Language Arts

zmroycam@syr.edu|315.443.8194

Teaching & Leadership

Benjamin Dotger, Professor; Chair of Teaching & Leadership

bdotger@syr.edu|315.443.1937