Department of Educational Theory and Practice

Master's

Curriculum Development and Instructional Technology MS | STEM | Fully Online | +CGS Option |

General Education Studies MS | Partially Online |

Secondary Education MS | +CGS Option |

Doctoral

Curriculum and Instruction PhD | Fully Online Option | +CGS Option |

Certificates

Computing Education CGS | Fully Online |

Curriculum and Instruction CAS | Fully Online Option | +CGS Option |

Online Learning and Teaching CGS | Fully Online |

ETAP Faculty & Staff

Haesol Bae

Assistant Professor

518-442-5037

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Reza Feyzi-Behnagh

Associate Professor

518-442-5011

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Jonathan Foster

Assistant Professor

518-442-5046

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Istvan Kecskes

Distinguished Professor

518-442-5030

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Alex Kumi-Yeboah

Associate Professor

518-442-5032

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Catskill 207

Judith A Langer

Vincent O'Leary Distinguished Professor Emeritus

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Scott Lawson

Department Coordinator

518-442-5024

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Julie E. Learned

Associate Professor

518-442-5014

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Brett Levy

Associate Professor

518-442-4987

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Carla Meskill

Professor Emeritus

518-442-5017

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Lijun Ni

Assistant Professor

518-442-5050

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Alandeom Oliveira

Professor & Department Chair

518-442-5021

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Carol Richardson Rodgers

Professor

518-442-5003

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Peter Shea

Professor

518-442-4009

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Jason Vickers

Lecturer II

845-857-4196

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Robert Yagelski

Dorothy G. Griffin Professor of English Education

518-442-5002

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Jianwei Zhang

Professor

518-442-4007

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ETAP Advisement Office

Catskill 101
518-442-5090
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Department News

Applebee Award Honors Research on Children’s Voices in Multimodality

November 30, 2023

The Arthur Applebee Award for Excellence in Research on Literacy, made possible through a UAlbany endowment established in memory of Distinguished Professor Arthur Applebee, is given annually to honor an outstanding and influential article in literacy research published in a refereed journal in the previous calendar year. David E. Low and Jessica Z. Pandya have been honored for their research this year.

UAlbany Spotlights Senior Faculty for Research, Creative Arts and Scholarship

November 9, 2023

As part of Research and Entrepreneurship week, the University at Albany hosted a senior faculty recognition ceremony on Oct. 17.

Meet Our New Faculty and Staff 2023-24

October 10, 2023

We welcome the energy and inquiry our new faculty and staff bring to the School of Education. Their research includes AI supporting students and teachers, educational practices and policies, higher education experiences and outcomes, the power of mindfulness on resilience and well-being of educators and students, and more.

UAlbany Welcomes 40 New Faculty This Fall

August 22, 2023

The University at Albany is welcoming 40 new faculty this fall, including 18 who specialize in artificial intelligence. The hires are part of an unprecedented hiring push to add 49 new faculty this year, including 27 who specialize in artificial intelligence-related disciplines as part of UAlbany’s AI Plus initiative to embed teaching and research about AI across all academic programs.

Seven UAlbany Faculty Win Fulbright Scholar Awards

July 6, 2023

Seven University at Albany faculty and staff members have received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to conduct research and teach in their respective fields across Europe, South America, Central America and Asia during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Contact the Department of Education Theory & Practice

1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12222

518-442-5024

Office Hours

Virtual Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

New Frontiers to Health

Scientists can identify the origins of diseases by studying how RNA turns genes on and off, potentially leading to innovative disease treatments and possible cures.

Biological Science grad student Marissa Louis in RNA lab

Unique RNA Research Opportunities

The RNA Institute offers unique opportunities to researchers and trainees for collaboration and interdisciplinary research. We have more than 50 faculty working to understand the role of RNA in fundamental biological processes, developing RNA as a tool for science and harnessing this knowledge to improve human health.

The RNA Institute is more than just a modern research facility. We are a collection of diverse and talented researchers and laboratories united by a common goal in understanding the role of RNA across different fields, including biology, chemistry, biomedical sciences, physics, and nanobiosciences. RNA forms the basis of our research, it is the common element that we study, build, modify and analyze as well as the building blocks that we use to construct tools, reporters, and therapies.

RNA Training

Our RNA Training Programs provide a multi-disciplinary curriculum with a focus on RNA and its health-related benefits. We develop our future science leaders by providing trainees from high school to post-doc students and beyond with comprehensive access to faculty, techniques, and collaborations within Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, and Nanobiosciences. Our training includes the Doctoral RNA Training Program and the Undergraduate Summer Fellowship.

Ken Halvorsen and student researcher of the RNA Institute

Supporting Diversity and Inclusivity in STEM

One of The RNA Institute's strengths is the diversity of our faculty's research and range of disciplines. However, the diversity of our faculty and trainees lags behind the University at Albany's undergraduate population and surrounding communities. In line with UAlbany's mission to ensure that diversity, in its people and in its ideas, drives excellence in everything that it does, the Institute launched a multi-pronged approach to increase diversity and support inclusivity at the Institute and across STEM disciplines.

The RNA Institute hosted its inaugural RNA Day, inviting local students from the New York State’s Science Technology Entry Program (STEP) and Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region

The RNA Institute News

Eight UAlbany Students Win 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence

April 16, 2024

Eight UAlbany students will be recognized Thursday with the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest award the State University of New York bestows upon a student.

Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications

March 28, 2024

The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.

Sullivan Award Honors PhD Students in Nanobioscience, Advanced Materials

March 28, 2024

Students Michael Dolan and Sri Saravana Konganapuram Narasimma Bharathi of UAlbany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering winners of the John J. Sullivan Professional Development Award for 2023-24, presented annually to CNSE graduate students to enable experiential and scholarly opportunities within nanotechnology or related fields during their studies.