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College of Education

COE Department Contacts

Page address: http://ed.mnsu.edu/directory/deptdirectory.html
AVIATION & BUSINESS EDUCATION
328 Armstrong Hall. Fax: 389-1303
B.S. Aviation
Nihad Daidzic - Chair
Phone: 389-5430, E-mail: nihad.daidzic@mnsu.edu

Karla Worden - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 389-6116, E-mail: karla.worden@mnsu.edu
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
115 Armstrong Hall. Fax: 389-5863
Graduate Programs:
  • MS: Educational Leadership
  • MS: Experiential Education
  • Specialist Degree: Education Leadership
  • Specialist Degree: Educational Admin.
  • Ed.D. Educational Leadership
Dr. Jean Haar - Chair
Phone: 389-5434, E-mail: Jean.Haar@mnsu.edu

Cathy Smith - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 389-1116, E-mail: cathy.smith@mnsu.edu
ELEMENTARY & EARLY CHILDHOOD
328 Armstrong Hall. Fax: 389-5853
Undergraduate Licensure:
  • Elementary Education
  • Early Childhood
Graduate Programs:
  • MS: Elementary & Early Childhood Education
  • Reading License
Dr. Peg Ballard - Chair
Phone: 389-2431, E-mail: peggy.ballard@mnsu.edu

Carol Skorr - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 389-1516, E-mail: carol.skorr@mnsu.edu
K-12 & SECONDARY PROGRAMS
313 Armstrong Hall. Fax: 389-5751
Undergraduate Licensure:
  • 5-12
  • K-12

B.S. Business Education Teaching (in collaboration with Winona State University)
 

Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Licensure Graduate Programs:
  • MS: Teaching and Learning
  • Specialist: C & I
  • MS: LME Specialist: LME
  • Library Media Specialist License
  • Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Dr. Kitty Foord - Chair
Phone: 389-1965, E-mail: kathleen.foord@mnsu.edu

Deborah Jesseman - Business Ed Contact
Phone: 389-5662, E-mail: deborah.jesseman@mnsu.edu

Wendy Meyer - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 389-1965, E-mail: wendy.meyer@mnsu.edu

Karla Worden - Graduate Licensure Programs
Phone: 389-16116, E-mail: karla.worden@mnsu.edu

COUNSELING & STUDENT PERSONNEL
107 Armstrong Hall. Fax: 389-5074
Graduate Programs:
  • MS: Professional Community Counseling
  • MS: Professional School Counseling
  • MS: College Student Affairs
  • Ed.D. Counselor Education and Supervision
Dr. Jackie Lewis - Chair
Phone: 389-5657, E-mail: jacqueline.lewis@mnsu.edu

Melissa Ridler - Admissions Coordinator
Phone: 389-2423, E-mail: melissa.ridler@mnsu.edu
 
Special Education
313 Armstrong Hall. Fax: 389-5888
Undergraduate Program:
  • Developmental Disabilities
Graduate Programs:
  • MS: EBD Certificate: EBD
  • MS: LD Certificate: LD
  • MS: Gifted Educ. & Talent Development
  • MS: Tch. & Lrn. For Optimal Talent Devl.
  • Specialist: Gifted Educ. & Talent Devl.
  • Certificate: Gifted & Talent Development
Dr. Gwen Berry - Chair
Phone: 389-5449, E-mail: gwen.berry@mnsu.edu

Jan Gostonczik - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 389-1122, E-mail: janet.gostonczik@mnsu.edu
MILITARY SCIENCE & LEADERSHIP
316 Wiecking Center. Fax: 389-5836
4-Year Program
2-Year Program
Military Science Minor
Lt. Col. Joel Stephenson- Chair
Phone: 389-5832, E-mail: joel.stephenson@mnsu.edu

Jean Andresen - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 389-6229, E-mail: jean.andresen@mnsu.edu

Lori Olinger - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 389-6229, E-mail: laurel.olinger@mnsu.edu