COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
The College of Education at Kean University has maintained its accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education, now Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, 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. Barbara Ridener
Assistant to the Dean, Mr. Ronald Dowdell
The following departments are housed in the College of Education in Hennings Hall:
Department of Bilingual, TESOL, and World Languages, Dr. Gail Verdi, Chairperson
Department of Early Childhood Education, Dr. Jennifer Chen, Chairperson
Department of Educational Leadership and Secondary Education, Dr. Thomas, Walsh, Chairperson
Department of Elementary and PE/Health Education, Mr. Patrick Ippolito, Chairperson
Department of Special Education and Literacy (graduate only), Dr. Barbara Lee, Chairperson