Message from the Dean
Message from the Dean
Embracing Loyola University Chicago’s overall mission—to seek God in all things and expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith—Loyola’s School of Education champions professionalism and social justice
in education.
For more than five decades, the School of Education has prepared its students to be capable, compassionate, and confident leaders. We prioritize experiential education, placing our students in classrooms immediately, where they can begin to understand how they can engage young students and apply pedagogical theories in real-world contexts. We position our students to be reflective practitioners and enthusiastic educators mindful of the whole student.
Beyond teacher preparation, however, our impact extends to interdisciplinary scholarship and collaborative partnerships with allies across the Loyola University ecosystem—the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Law, and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing among them—as well as cultural institutions, community organizations, and local school districts, including Chicago Public Schools.
Our faculty capture major grants to pursue enterprising scholarly activities in areas such as school mental health, civic education, and incorporating technology into classrooms. Together with our partners, meanwhile, we continue developing innovative programming to energize modern education and uplift lives. We share our successes in leading publications and at professional conferences. Our impact swells with an ever-expanding roster of collaborators.
We position our students to be reflective practitioners and enthusiastic educators mindful of the whole student.
With an earnest spirit, we continue pushing ahead, seeking dynamic ways to elevate our work, enhance the experience of our students, and enliven learning environments. Last year, for instance, we debuted a Master of Education in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), and a recent grant is propelling the launch of an undergraduate ABA program to address the accelerating need for professionals prepared to support neurodivergent individuals.
From increasing study abroad opportunities to broaden our students’ aperture on learning to cultivating a culture of data-driven decision-making to fuel innovative programming, research, and community partnerships, our single-minded focus remains on positively impacting class rooms, empowering youth, and inspiring brighter futures.
Building on the School of Education’s existing foundation and motivated by Loyola’s social justice mission, we continue coming together as a community filled with ambition and purpose. With great thought and care, we will meet the needs of our students, the university, and the larger academic environment to feed young minds, strengthen communities, and serve others.
David E. McIntosh, Dean
School of Education
Loyola University Chicago
Message from the Dean
Embracing Loyola University Chicago’s overall mission—to seek God in all things and expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith—Loyola’s School of Education champions professionalism and social justice
in education.
For more than five decades, the School of Education has prepared its students to be capable, compassionate, and confident leaders. We prioritize experiential education, placing our students in classrooms immediately, where they can begin to understand how they can engage young students and apply pedagogical theories in real-world contexts. We position our students to be reflective practitioners and enthusiastic educators mindful of the whole student.
Beyond teacher preparation, however, our impact extends to interdisciplinary scholarship and collaborative partnerships with allies across the Loyola University ecosystem—the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Law, and the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing among them—as well as cultural institutions, community organizations, and local school districts, including Chicago Public Schools.
Our faculty capture major grants to pursue enterprising scholarly activities in areas such as school mental health, civic education, and incorporating technology into classrooms. Together with our partners, meanwhile, we continue developing innovative programming to energize modern education and uplift lives. We share our successes in leading publications and at professional conferences. Our impact swells with an ever-expanding roster of collaborators.
With an earnest spirit, we continue pushing ahead, seeking dynamic ways to elevate our work, enhance the experience of our students, and enliven learning environments. Last year, for instance, we debuted a Master of Education in Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), and a recent grant is propelling the launch of an undergraduate ABA program to address the accelerating need for professionals prepared to support neurodivergent individuals.
From increasing study abroad opportunities to broaden our students’ aperture on learning to cultivating a culture of data-driven decision-making to fuel innovative programming, research, and community partnerships, our single-minded focus remains on positively impacting class rooms, empowering youth, and inspiring brighter futures.
Building on the School of Education’s existing foundation and motivated by Loyola’s social justice mission, we continue coming together as a community filled with ambition and purpose. With great thought and care, we will meet the needs of our students, the university, and the larger academic environment to feed young minds, strengthen communities, and serve others.
David E. McIntosh, Dean
School of Education
Loyola University Chicago