Academic Departments

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

For general inquiries to all departments, please call 315.443.4752.

Counseling & Human Services

Joanna Masingila, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence; Interim CHS Chair

jomasing@syr.edu|315.443.1471

Cultural Foundations of Education

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

afoley@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

Bong Gee Jang, Associate Professor; Chair, Reading and Language Arts

bojang@syr.edu|315.443.5186

Teaching & Leadership

Benjamin Dotger, Professor; Chair of Teaching & Leadership

bdotger@syr.edu|315.443.1937