Our College has a rich history and an outstanding legacy in the students we have graduated and all of those whom they have gone on to serve as educators and members of diverse communities. For nearly a century, Marquette University has helped prepare professionals to work in a variety of educational and mental health settings.
A Marquette education sets our students apart. College of Education students tend to become lifelong learners who continue to reflect upon and improve their practice. In keeping with our Jesuit tradition, alumni devote themselves to caring for others and the world.
Our undergraduate programs position students for teaching in elementary, middle, and secondary schools, as well as related positions with organizations including not-for-profits.
In addition, our graduate programs provide excellent preparation for a variety of roles. These alumni include counselors who work in schools and other human service organizations, master teachers, school principals and superintendents, private practice counseling psychologists, and higher education faculty and administrators.
Education faculty and staff care deeply about students, in line with Marquette’s Catholic, Jesuit commitment to cura personalis. We are dedicated to enhancing students’ professional formation and growth through mentoring, personal attention, and extraordinary service. Our graduates emerge ready to Be The Difference in their schools, organizations, and communities.
Coursework in the College of Education is relevant and rigorous. Informed by research, faculty members seek to balance theory and practice. They challenge students to think and act with a commitment to social justice and dedication to the transformational power of education. Students are expected to pursue personal and professional excellence, to promote a life of faith, and to express leadership through service for and with others.
In addition to being exceptional teachers, our faculty members are distinguished scholars who contribute to their professional fields and to the broader community. Education faculty engage in a wide range of service and outreach activities through partnerships with our many stakeholders in urban, suburban, and rural schools and communities, human service and other agencies, and professional organizations. Our partnerships form a crucial part of our mission.
I love being part of the College of Education in part because I come from a family of educators. My mother was a teacher and my extended family includes two school superintendents, a high school principal, and a teacher of English as a Second Language. My professional identity is first and foremost as a teacher, something I try to evince both within the classroom and beyond.
Particularly as we reflect upon the challenges we have lived through, if we have managed to flourish it is likely that we should all thank a teacher!
I invite you to explore our website and to contact me if I may answer any questions about Marquette’s College of Education.
Sincerely,
Heidi Bostic
Dean
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