UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027

Administration

Jamie Alea, Director, Credential Office

Miguel Ceja, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Department Chair

Nathan Durdella, Director, Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

Flavia Fleischer, Deaf Studies, Department Chair

Brian Foley, Secondary Education, Department Chair

Amy Hanreddy, Special Education, Department Chair

Greg Knotts, Elementary Education, Department Chair

Shyrea Minton, Educational Psychology and Counseling, Department Chair

Fred Moreno, Director of Finance and Operations

 

Research Centers and Institutes

Center for Partnerships for Educational Reform
Director: Miguel Ceja

Center for Professional Development and Educational Outreach
Director: Julie Gainsburg, (818) 677-2580

Center for Research and Innovation in Elementary Education
Director: Greg Knotts, (818) 677-2621

Center for Teaching and Learning
Director: Mira Pak, (818) 677-7494

Center in Educational Psychology and Counseling
Director: Shyrea Minton, (818) 677-2599

Family Focus Resource Center (FFRC)
Director: Ivor Weiner, (818) 677-5575

Institute for the Advancement of Educational Studies and Programs
Director: Christine Hayashi, (818) 677-2590

Mitchell Family Counseling Clinic
Director: Shyrea Minton
Clinical Coordinator: Merilla Scott, (818) 677-2568

Strength United
Director: Shyrea Minton
Clinical Coordinator: Merilla Scott, (818) 886-0453
24-HR Hotline: (818) 886-0453

Teaching, Learning and Counseling Consortium (TLC)
Director: Vanessa Goodwin, (818) 677-8522
Administrative Coordinator: Gini Palvatana, (818) 677-8522

Contact

Michael D. Eisner College of Education
Interim Dean: Christine Hayashi
Interim Associate Dean: Julie Gainsburg
(818) 677-2590