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College of Education

Welcome To The UNLV College of Education

Carlson Education Building

The College of Education is committed to creating an intellectual environment that promotes quality instruction, significant research, and professional service. Particular attention is focused on preparing professionals for diverse educational settings and on contributing to educational and pedagogical knowledge through scholarly endeavors. The College provides leadership in both the art and science of educational practice. Furthermore, the College is committed to creating an inclusive learning environment that values and promotes diversity. Collaboration among students, faculty, other professionals, and community members is essential to the College in achieving its goals. Integral to the mission is a dedication to being a premier college of education that serves our dynamic and expanding community, the state, the region, and the nation.

Website: http://education.unlv.edu/

Department of Educational & Clinical Studies

Department Chair: Dr. Tom Pierce
Office: CEB 118
Website: http://education.unlv.edu/ecs/
 The Department of Educational and Clinical Studies is designed and dedicated to prepare professionals for specialized services in schools, community agencies, and higher education settings. Our undergraduate and graduate students participate in coursework and clinical experiences that contain a solid theoretical and practical knowledge base in the areas of research design and implementation, teaching, and the provision of mandated services at the community, state, and national level. The faculty produces new knowledge concerning critical educational and clinical issues through original research and scholarly inquiry. We promote and embrace the concept of cultural diversity and we affirm our commitment to the ethical standards of our respective disciplines. The department will maintain professional accreditation in Counseling, Early Childhood, English Language Learner Programs, and Special Education. Through external funding (national and state grants), the creation of sustainable research labs, and publication of our research in ranked scholarly journals, department faculty contribute to the scientifically based literature across all the professional areas represented in the department.

Department of Educational Research, Cognition, & Development

Department Chair: Dr. LeAnn Putney
Office: CEB 221
Website: http://education.unlv.edu/ercd/
 The mission and goals of the Department of Educational Research, Cognition, & Development involve the educational process from the nursery through graduate school. Our students are prepared for professional careers in schools, universities, research labs, and in the private sector. We are committed to:

  • conducting cutting edge research in foundations and applications in educational and school psychology,
  • meeting local, regional, state, and national needs for school psychologists and program evaluators,
  • providing service courses in learning & development, research methods, statistics & measurement to other campus units and the community.

Department of Teaching & Learning

Department Chair: Dr. Randy Boone
Office: CEB 354
Website: http://tl.unlv.edu/
 The Department of Teaching & Learning holds as its central mission the preparation and development of educators at all levels. The department ensures that its professional education programs are based on essential knowledge, established and current research findings, and sound professional practice.