The Department of Teacher Education and Administration offers undergraduate and graduate programs to develop highly competent teachers, school administrators, scholars, researchers and other specialists to provide educational leadership. Its offerings include undergraduate and graduate programs leading to certification of teachers, principals, and superintendents as well as master's and doctoral programs in the areas of educational administration, reading education, early childhood education, and curriculum and instruction. Emphasis in all programs is on educational quality. In addition to their teaching, department faculty actively engage in research examining educational issues in the region and nation, and they have also established research initiatives with an international or global scope. The department has a number of collaborative endeavors with other institutions.

Faculty in the Department of Teacher Education and Administration strive to improve practice through generation of new knowledge and through service to educational institutions, government agencies, and practitioners at all levels of education. We welcome you to our website and invite you to explore our programs and initiatives.