Office of the Dean: 214 Farish Hall
713-743-5001
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies:
160 Farish Hall
713-743-5003
Department of Curriculum and Instruction:
256 Farish Hall
713-743-4950
Department of Educational Leadership and
Cultural Studies: 401 Farish Hall
713-743-5030
Department of Educational Psychology:
491 Farish Hall
713-743-9830
Department of Health and Human Performance:
104 Garrison Gymnasium
713-743-9840
Director, Teacher Education and
Certification Office: 112 Farish Hall
713-743-5046
Dean: Robert K. Wimpelberg, Ph.D., University of Chicago
Associate Deans: Robert M. McPherson, Ph.D., University of
Houston, Doris Williams-Smith, Ph.D., University of New Orleans,
and Amaury Nora, Ed.D., University of Houston
Senior Business Manager: Carol Barr
Director of Teacher Education: Lane Gauthier, Ph.D., Louisiana
State University
Certification Officer: Kimberly Zainfeld
The College of Education is committed to the prepa-
ration of teachers, counselors, school and higher edu-
cation administrators, and professionals for a wide
variety of educational settings, including social agen-
cies, business, and government. Because of the
university’s urban setting, students will have opportu-
nities to work with learners in a wide variety of edu-
cational settings.
Accreditation
The College of Education is accredited by the State
Board for Educator Certification and the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and is
a member of the American Association of Colleges
for Teacher Education.
Departments
Each of the four departments of the college focuses
on a specific aspect of professional education. T h r e e
departments offer undergraduate degrees. The major
entitled Interdisciplinary Studies is housed within the
Curriculum and Instruction Department. One major,
Human Development and Family Studies, and two
certification areas, Special Education and Special
Educ∂ation Supplemental, are housed in the Educa-
tional Psychology Department. Three majors–Health,
Human Nutrition and Foods, and Kinesiolog