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Education Degrees and Programs

Discover Degrees and Programs in Education

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

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)

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

Consult with faculty in the Education Resource Center to develop a lesson plan, research a topic, preview materials for student teaching field practice, and create visual displays and presentations.

Education Resource Center

Meet Our Faculty and Staff

Dorothy Alexander

Dorothy Alexander

Professor

Department
Education

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(617) 333-2135

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dalexand@curry.edu

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Giordana Basta

Giordana Basta

Assistant Professor

Department
Education

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(617) 333-2196

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giordana.basta@curry.edu

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Michelle LeBlanc

Michelle LeBlanc

Instructor

Department
Education

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(617) 333-2196

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mleblanc0104@curry.edu

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Dr. Kathy McDonough

Kathleen McDonough

Associate Professor

Department
Education

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(617) 333-2221

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kathleen.mcdonough@curry.edu

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Joanne Ruane Seltzer

Joanne Ruane Seltzer

Professor

Department
Education

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(617) 333-2904

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jseltzer0606@curry.edu

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Kathleen Bakis

Kathleen Bakis

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

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kathleen.bakis@curry.edu

Meredith Becker

Meredith Becker

Associate Lecturer - Graduate Level

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2345

Email
meredith.becker@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

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kimberly.bennett@curry.edu

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Merle Berman

Merle Berman

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

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merle.berman@curry.edu

Mary Ann Bryan

Mary Ann Bryan

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2364

Email
mbryan0713@curry.edu

Dale Carberry-OHayer

Dale Carberry

Senior Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

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dalecarberry@curry.edu

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Nancy Connelly

Nancy Connelly

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

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(617) 333-2128

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nancy.connelly@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

Joanne Delaney

Joanne Delaney

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2125

Email
joanne.delaney@curry.edu

Margaret Dougherty

Margaret Dougherty

Senior Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2143

Email
mdougher0906@curry.edu

Janet Ferone

Janet Ferone

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2345

Email
janet.ferone@curry.edu

Judy Finkel

Judy Finkel

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
judy.finkel@curry.edu

Sheila Fisher

Sheila Fisher

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

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sheila.fisher@curry.edu

Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
elizabeth.fitzgerald@curry.edu

Patrick Fraine

Patrick Fraine

Senior Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
pfraine1209@curry.edu

Patricia Gardner

Patricia Gardner

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
patricia.gardner@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

Dorothy Greene

Dorothy Greene

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
dgreene0213@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

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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Jennifer Klinefelter

Jennifer Klinefelter

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

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(617) 333-2128

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jennifer.klinefelter@curry.edu

Mia Klinger

Mia Klinger

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
mklinger@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

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patricia.lally@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

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

Patricia Oakley

Patricia Oakley

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
patricia.oakley@curry.edu

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

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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

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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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Marisa Qualter

Marisa Qualter

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

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marisa.qualter@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

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

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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

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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Linda Stapp

Linda Stapp

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2125

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lstapp0914@curry.edu

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Gina Stefanini

Gina Stefanini

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2196

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gina.stefanini@curry.edu

Kiersten Sullivan

Kiersten Sullivan

Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
kiersten.sullivan@curry.edu

Ralph Watson

Ralph Watson

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
ralph.watson@curry.edu

Lisa White

Lisa White

Associate Lecturer

Department
Education

Phone
(617) 333-2128

Email
lisa.white@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

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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Curry College Hosts Early Education Conference with Little Sprouts, a Network of Child Care Centers

 Early educators and those who care for young children from across the state will gather on Curry College’s campus on Saturday, May 7 for a one-day conference called, “The Power of Identity: Bringing Your Whole Self to the Classroom.”
Oprah Winfrey makes an appearance at virtual book club with Chloe Corrion ‘13.

Alumna’s Curry Internship Leads to Ultimate Book Club Experience with Oprah

 It’s not every day that Oprah Winfrey makes an appearance at your book club. For alumna Chloe Corrion ‘13 it was an exciting confluence of her education, work, and interests.
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Curry Community Gathers Together to Discuss Diversity, Inclusion, and Caring

 Over 1,600 students, faculty, and staff gathered virtually as a community on February 25 for honest, reflective, and productive speeches and conversations at an event titled, “Showing Up for Each Other: Becoming Authentic; Allies, Advocates, and Accountability Partners.”
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Year in Review: Our Top 21 News Stories in 2021

 The Curry College community rallied together in 2021 to accomplish great things and make this year memorable despite the continuing pandemic. As we look forward to 2022, here are the top 21 stories from another unforgettable year.
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Produce, Present & Publish: 2021 Curry Faculty Honors

 Our faculty are not only dedicated educators and caring mentors to students, they also are among the leading scholars, scientists, artists, and trailblazers in their disciplines. Curry faculty are regularly published in notable academic publications, quoted as experts in the media, and applauded among peers at prestigious industry conferences.
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Milton Ranked Safest College Town in America

 For the second straight year, Milton, Massachusetts, home of Curry College's Milton Campus, has been ranked 'Safest College Town in America.' The latest 2021 rankings were published by SafeWise in their annual national report on public safety, "Safest Cities in America.” Milton topped the list of over 400 college towns due to lows in violent crime rate and a property crime rate, according to FBI statistics.
Lisa Bello '04 sings the National Anthem at the Red Sox vs. Yankees game in September of 2021

Lisa Bello ’04 Turns Self-Discovery at Curry into Illustrious Career

 Lisa Bello ’04 was convinced that she would never go to college. In her mind, the military was the only place for her to be accepted and to thrive…that is, until she discovered Curry College.
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