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Education Degrees

Shape the minds of the next generation and enhance their knowledge and understanding of everything from history to math, science, and English. With an education degree from Curry College, graduates are fully equipped to leave our classrooms and lead their own public school or community setting.

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Pathways to Public School Education

Students pursuing a path to teaching in a public school setting can choose from the following majors. These programs prepare students to work with children and their families in public school setting and require completion of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL).

Early Childhood Education Major Elementary Education Major Special Education (Moderate Disabilities) Major Special Education - Applied Behavior Analysis Track

Pathway in Community Education

The Community Education major prepares students to work with children and their families in a variety of community based educational settings and require completion of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL).

Community Education Major

Education Minors and Concentrations

Education (M) Early Intervention (M/C) Mathematics Education Minor Science Education (M) Special Education (M) Sports and Youth Recreation Programming (M/C) STEM Education (M) Youth Advocacy (M/C)

Applied Behavior Analysis

Curry College offers a track within the Special Education major in Applied Behavior Analysis, leading to a national credential as a Registered Behavior Technician (RBT).  In a formal partnership with Boston Public Schools, this track prepares Curry students as Special Education Paraprofessionals, who teach and support both an academic and life skills curriculum all in the context of facilitating the development of behavioral and emotional skills.

Applied Behavior Analysis Track

5th Year Master of Education

This Dual-Degree Program for future public school educators features the opportunity to earn an appropriate bachelor's degree in Education and a Master of Education degree in five years, plus two teaching credentials.

5th Year M.Ed. Master of Education Program

Education Resource Center

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Meet Our Faculty and Staff

Melissa Weinstein

Melissa Aiudi

Assistant Professor, Health Education

Department
Health and Wellness

Phone
(617) 333-2906

Email
mweinstein@curry.edu

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Dorothy Alexander

Dorothy Alexander

Professor

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2135

Email
dalexand@curry.edu

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Giordana Basta

Giordana Basta

Associate Professor

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2196

Email
giordana.basta@curry.edu

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Amy Leshinsky

Amy Leshinsky

Assistant Professor, Education

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2224

Email
amy.leshinsky@curry.edu

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Dr. Kathy McDonough

Kathleen McDonough

Associate Professor

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2221

Email
kathleen.mcdonough@curry.edu

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Jacquelyn Murphy

Jacquelyn Murphy

Assistant Professor

Department
Health and Wellness

Phone
(617) 333-2150

Email
jacquelyn.murphy@curry.edu

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Joanne Ruane Seltzer

Joanne Ruane Seltzer

Professor

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2904

Email
jseltzer0606@curry.edu

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Colby Zongol

Colby Zongol

Assistant Professor, Public Health & Wellness

Department
Health and Wellness

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
colby.zongol@curry.edu

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Jaclyn Abrams

Jaclyn Abrams

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
jaclyn.abrams@curry.edu

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Kathleen Bakis

Kathleen Bakis

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
kathleen.bakis@curry.edu

Katherine Begin

Katherine Begin

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
katherine.begin@curry.edu

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Kimberly Bennett

Kimberly Bennett

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
kimberly.bennett@curry.edu

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Merle Berman

Merle Berman

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
merle.berman@curry.edu

Elizabeth Bohn

Elizabeth Bohn

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone

Email
elizabeth.bohn@curry.edu

Mary Ann Bryan

Mary Ann Bryan

Senior Lecturer, Education

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2364

Email
mbryan0713@curry.edu

Sandra Clancy-Snow

Sandra Clancy-Snow

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
sandra.clancysnow@curry.edu

Carolyn Cragin

Carolyn Cragin

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
ccragin0714@curry.edu

Melanie Curtin

Melanie Curtin

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
melanie.curtin@curry.edu

Jennifer Curtis-Whipple

Jennifer Curtis-Whipple

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2364

Email
jcurtisw0713@curry.edu

Sandra Derstine-Desai

Sandra Derstine-Desai

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone

Email
sandra.derstinedesai@curry.edu

Janet Ferone

Janet Ferone

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2345

Email
janet.ferone@curry.edu

Sheila Fisher

Sheila Fisher

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
sheila.fisher@curry.edu

Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
elizabeth.fitzgerald@curry.edu

Layne Flynn

Layne Flynn

Associate Lecturer

Department
Health and Wellness

Phone

Email
layne.flynn@curry.edu

Patrick Fraine

Patrick Fraine

Senior Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
pfraine1209@curry.edu

Patricia Fry

Patricia Fry

Associate Lecturer, Graduate Level

Department
Education, Master of

Phone
(617) 333-2177

Email
patricia.fry@curry.edu

Linda Gigliotti

Linda Gigliotti

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
linda.gigliotti@curry.edu

Frank Gigliotti

Frank Gigliotti

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2125

Email
frank.gigliotti@curry.edu

Thomas Gorsuch

Thomas Gorsuch

Senior Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2243

Email
tgorsuch@curry.edu

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Pamela Gould

Pamela Gould

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
pgould0214@curry.edu

Cheryl Govoni

Cheryl Govoni

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2196

Email
cheryl.govoni@curry.edu

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Dorothy Greene

Dorothy Greene

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
dgreene0213@curry.edu

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Blake Grider

Blake Grider

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
blake.grider@curry.edu

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Hope Hanscom

Hope Hanscom

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

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Email
hope.hanscom@curry.edu

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Christopher Hickman

Christopher Hickman

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2125

Email
chickman0614@curry.edu

Patrick Jackman

Patrick Jackman

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2341

Email
patrick.jackman@curry.edu

Michael Kascak

Michael Kascak

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone

Email
michael.kascak@curry.edu

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Thomas Kilduff

Thomas Kilduff

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2243

Email
tkilduff0910@curry.edu

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Theresa Kirk

Theresa Kirk

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
theresa.kirk@curry.edu

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Mia Klinger

Mia Klinger

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
mklinger@curry.edu

Kristina Kozak

Kristina Kozak

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
kristina.kozak@curry.edu

Natalie Lacroix-White

Natalie Lacroix-White

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2143

Email
nlacroix0209@students.curry.edu

Patricia Lally

Patricia Lally

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
patricia.lally@curry.edu

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Lauretta Lewis-Medley

Lauretta Lewis-Medley

Associate Lecturer, Education

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
lauretta.lewismedley@curry.edu

Jennifer Marchesiani

Jennifer Marchesiani

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education, Master of

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
jennifer.marchesiani@curry.edu

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Patricia McGaffigan

Patricia McGaffigan

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2196

Email
patricia.mcgaffigan@curry.edu

Margaret McKay

Margaret McKay

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2125

Email
mmckay@curry.edu

Elaine McNeil-Girmai

Elaine McNeil-Girmai

Associate Lecturer-Graduate Level

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2345

Email
elaine.mcneilgirmai@curry.edu

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Karen Monahan

Karen Monahan

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
kmonahan2002@curry.edu

Felicia Moschella

Felicia Moschella

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
felicia.moschella@curry.edu

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Diane Murphy

Diane Murphy

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
dmurphy0114@curry.edu

Erin Nosek

Erin Nosek

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education, Master of

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
erin.nosek@curry.edu

Patricia Oakley

Patricia Oakley

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
patricia.oakley@curry.edu

Taylor O'Brien

Taylor O'Brien

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education, Master of

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
taylor.obrien@curry.edu

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Theresa O'Neill

Theresa O'Neill

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
theresa.oneill@curry.edu

Ann Papagiotas

Ann Papagiotas

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
ann.papagiotas@curry.edu

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Nancy Pelletier

Nancy Pelletier

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
nancy.pelletier@curry.edu

Mary-Kate Peters

Mary-Kate Peters

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone

Email
marykate.peters@curry.edu

Carline Pignato

Carline Pignato

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
carline.pignato@curry.edu

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Armand Pires

Armand Pires

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
armand.pires@curry.edu

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Jennifer Powers

Jennifer Powers

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education, Master of

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
jennifer.powers@curry.edu

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Marisa Qualter

Marisa Qualter

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
marisa.qualter@curry.edu

John Retchless

John Retchless

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
john.retchless@curry.edu

Miaki Rietz

Miaki Rietz

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
mrietz@curry.edu

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Alison Riordan

Alison Riordan

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
alison.riordan@curry.edu

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James Robbins

James Robbins

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
james.robbins@curry.edu

Philip Rodino

Philip Rodino

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone

Email
philip.rodino@curry.edu

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Donna Rousseau

Donna Rousseau

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
droussea0111@curry.edu

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Peter Schafer

Peter Schafer

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

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Email
peter.schafer@curry.edu

Leslie Scollins

Leslie Scollins

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
leslie.scollins@curry.edu

Jean Silva

Jean Silva

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
jsilva0212@curry.edu

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Erica Spiegel

Erica Spiegel

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone

Email
erica.spiegel@curry.edu

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Gina Stefanini

Gina Stefanini

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2196

Email
gina.stefanini@curry.edu

Kiersten Sullivan

Kiersten Sullivan

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
kiersten.sullivan@curry.edu

Cindy Sypher-Lopez

Cindy Sypher-Lopez

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
cindy.sypherlopez@curry.edu

Lisa White

Lisa White

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
lisa.white@curry.edu

Laura Williams

Laura Williams

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
laura.williams@curry.edu

Mary Woods

Mary Woods

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
mwoods0509@curry.edu

Christine Zuppa

Christine Zuppa

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
christine.zuppa@curry.edu

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Highlights in Education

Jay Gonzalez at the Podium during his Inauguration

Curry College to be First in Massachusetts to Offer Job Guarantee

 President Jay Gonzalez announced at his Inauguration this afternoon that Curry College will be the first college in Massachusetts to offer a job guarantee program, called The Curry Commitment, beginning with the current freshmen Class of 2027.
Olivia Smolster '24

Curry Education Program Offers Many Career Pathways

 With various pathways, concentrations, minors, and tracks, our Education students and alumni are fully equipped to shape the minds of the next generation.
Curry College Seal

Curry College Faculty Accomplishments Summer/Fall 2023

 The cherished members of the Curry College faculty are known for their tireless dedication and support to our students - but they are also leading scholars, scientists, artists, and trailblazers in their respective fields. See their many accomplishments from this past summer and fall.
Dr. Laura Callis and Dr. Jennifer McNally

Professors Awarded NSF Grant to Study How Students Learn Statistics and Improve Learning Support

 Dr. Laura Callis and Dr. Jennifer McNally were awarded a $400,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study how students learn statistics and how to improve teaching practices that support students learning introductory concepts, particularly for students with learning differences and those with varied math backgrounds.
Jay Gonzalez, 15th President of Curry College

Jay Gonzalez Appointed as President of Curry College

 Curry College’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Jay Gonzalez as the College’s 15th president. The board’s unanimous decision was the culmination of a thoughtful and thorough search process that was conducted over the past eight months. Gonzalez has a deep breadth of experience in the law, government, education, politics, advocacy, and business leadership.
Student Presents at 2023 Academic Forum

Students Present Culminating Research at Annual Academic Forum

 Each spring, Curry College students present their scholarly work to the community at the annual Academic Forum. Crafted with passion and purpose while guided by caring and committed faculty, the student-led projects range across all majors and stages in the iterative process of discovering and inquiry.
Curry student-presenters pose outside of Educators Rising conference

Curry Student-Educators Gain Valuable Experience as Conference Presenters

 Curry Education majors are already making an impact on both our youth and educators in the field. Recently, the College supported over a dozen Education majors to attend and present at several professional conferences.
The Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics awarded Person of the Year for 2021-2022

53rd Annual Awards Recognition Ceremony Celebrates the Best of Curry College

 Curry College honored the best and brightest during its 53rd Annual Awards Recognition Celebration. Over 60 awards were bestowed upon deserving recipients, highlighting the amazing feats achieved in academics, student life, the arts, and athletics.
Sarah Doran '22 Poses with Two Curry Education Professors

Sarah Doran ’22 Presents at New Hampshire Educators’ Conference

 Sarah Doran ’22, an Elementary Education major, recently presented at TEACHAPALOOZA, an Educator Rising Conference for students in teacher preparation programs throughout New Hampshire. For her presentation titled “Shaping the Future With Coding-Why is it Meaningful?” Doran discussed and demonstrated robotic tools that can be used to teach coding skills to young students.
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