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Advisors and Appointments
Click your program below to sign up for an advising appointment, drop in hours or chat with a current student.
Current or prospective students with questions about joining the certificate program should email Gabrielle Harris.
Early Childhood, Education Studies, Elementary, Secondary, and Special Education majors and minors
E-mail Jody Hagen-Smith at hagensmi@american.edu or set up an appointment below to learn more about education degree or discuss:
- Program questions
- Applying and application materials
- Registration planning
- Academic program planning
- Declaring a major or minor
- Permit to study, internship and study abroad
- Leave of absences/returning
Education majors in their final year
E-mail Caryn Ash at ash@american.edu to discuss:
- Registration planning
- Practicum and student teaching field experiences
- Graduation planning/clearance
Current Students
Email Melissa Young or sign up for an advising appointment below to discuss:
- Registration planning/clearance
- Independent studies, and Praxis Testing
- Academic program planning; planning for graduation
- Leave of absences/returning
City Teaching Alliance Students:
- Dallas and Philadelphia cohort members may email Kashena Crenshaw with any questions or concerns.
- Washington, DC, and Baltimore cohort members may email Almosa Pirela with any questions or concerns.
Practicum and Student Teaching
E-mail Caryn Ash at ash@american.edu to discuss.
Current Students
Please reach out to Graduate Program Coordinator Shawna Russo for support on the following:
- Registration planning/clearance
- Academic program planning; planning for graduation, independent studies
- Leave of absences/returning
Drop In Thursday 11-11:30am ET
Interested in joining the program?
Drop into Shawna Russo’s office hours using the zoom link below to discuss:
- Program questions
- Application materials
- Academic program planning
Chat with an Eagle!
Connect with a current student by emailing edpolicy@american.edu to learn about their experience in the program and ask any questions about their student experience.
Current Students
Sign up for an advising appointment below to discuss:
- Registration planning/clearance
- Internship or independent studies
- Academic program planning; planning for graduation
- Leave of absences/returning
Interested in joining the program?
Drop into Anselm Beach's office hours every Monday at 4 p.m. ET using the zoom link below to discuss:
- Program questions
- Application materials
- Academic program planning
Current Students
Email Melissa Young or sign up for an advising appointment below to discuss:
- Registration planning/clearance
- Independent studies, and Praxis Testing
- Academic program planning; planning for graduation
- Leave of absences/returning
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