Faculty

Education

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The department offers a broad array of courses for students planning to earn teaching credentials as well as those with a broader interest in the role that education plays in society. Students can earn teaching credentials in elementary and secondary education along with a degree in another discipline. Those who complete the correlate in educational studies explore issues such as education policy, peace education, and international education. Off-campus opportunities include programs in Ireland and Costa Rica. Students also receive hands-on experience working with children at the Vassar laboratory nursery school, the Vassar Farm, and local K-12 schools. They are also encouraged to participate in the Vassar College Urban Education Initiative, which sponsors a number of programs in the Poughkeepsie area.

Professor of Education on the Dexter M. Ferry, Jr. Chair & Chair of Education and Coordinator of Teacher Education
BA, MA, Wesleyan University; PhD, Stanford University
Visiting Assistant Professor of Education
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BA, Ithaca College; MDiv, Union Theological Seminary; MED, Western Washington University; PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York
Adjunct Instructor in Education
BA, Williams College; MA, Marist College
Assistant Professor of Education
Jaime Liborio Del Razo wearing a light colored shirt, dark gray jacket against a gray background.
BA, University of California-Berkeley; PhD, University of California-Los Angeles
Assistant Professor of Education
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BA, MED, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania; PhD, Temple University
Professor of Education and Coordinator of Secondary Teacher Education
Maria Hantzopoulos wearing a green jacket against a light background.
BA, Boston University; MA, PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York
Assistant Professor of Education
Kahdeidra M. Martin wearing a black shirt.
BA, Stanford University; MPhil, CUNY Graduate School and University Center; MSEd, Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus; PhD, CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Professor of Education
BFA, Pratt Institute-Main; MS, Long Island University-University Center; PhD, SUNY at Albany
Adjunct Instructor in Education
Una Miller wearing a gray and white striped button down collared shirt and black rimmed eyeglasses with a bookcase in the background.
BA, Vassar College; MA, New York University
Adjunct Instructor in Education
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BA, Vassar College; MA, Teachers College at Columbia University
Adjunct Instructor in Education
BS, SUNY College at Plattsburgh; MS, SUNY College at New Paltz
Associate Professor of Education
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BA, Concord University; MA, Syracuse University; MS, University of Charleston; PhD, Syracuse University
Adjunct Instructor in Education
BA, Vassar College; MA, CUNY Hunter College

Emeriti

Joyce Bickerstaff , PhD
Associate Professor Emerita of Education and Africana Studies (1971–2013)
Julie A. Riess , PhD
Emeritus of Education (1994–2020)
Christopher Roellke , PhD
Dean of the College Emeritus (1998–2020)
Robin W. Trainor , PhD
Professor Emerita of Education (1975–2009)