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The Department of Education draws students from across disciplines to examine the institution of education and its role in society. Our department also trains teachers to have a strong background in educational theory and practice and to acquire expertise in their chosen academic discipline.

Department News and Stories

SPCS hires Dr. Joel Hanel as school's first accreditation & assessment specialist
Dr. Hanel joined the SPCS staff as Accreditation and Assessment Specialist in January and will work with organizations like the CAEP, SACSCOC and the VDOE to ensure UR program accreditation, as well as with school faculty to optimize program quality.
Promoting Adolescent Health & Well-being
The recent “Promoting Health and Well-being in Adolescents” panel brought together community experts with various professional backgrounds to address adolescent troubles and advise teachers, education students and parents how to help.
UR Hosts Two-time Caldecott Medal Recipient Sophie Blackall
Australian artist and illustrator Sophie Blackall, a two-time Caldecott winner, including one this year, comes to the University of Richmond for a talk and book signing Feb. 20.
Education Advocates
Unfilled teacher positions across the state have increased by 40 percent in the last 10 years, according to Virginia’s Department of Education, with over 1,000 current vacant teaching positions. The School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) graduate education programs are working hard to fill the void.
Cambodian community leaders visit classroom management class
As a way to connect to real issues of diversity, Assistant Professor Bob Spires invited a group of local Cambodian community leaders — all of whom attended, or whose children attended, Richmond area public schools — to chat with students in his classroom management class.
Local school leaders thrive In Next Generation Leadership Academy
For its 14th consecutive year, the Center for Leadership in Education’s Next Generation Leadership Academy is off to an amazing start!

Resources

Teacher Preparation Handbook

Library Research Guide

School of Professional and Continuing Studies

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Mailing address:
Department of Education
North Court Academic, Suite 300
421 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA, USA, 23173

Phone: (804) 289-8428
Fax: (804) 287-6369

Chair: Patricia Stohr-Hunt
Administrative Coordinator: Liza Carpenter