Program Overview
With our Education Studies minor, you’ll examine the purpose, history, and philosophy of education, and be able to shape your studies around your interests with guidance from education faculty.
Alongside Lawrence’s teacher education & certification program in the Mielke Family Department of Education, this program provides preparation for graduate study or work in an education-related field.
Program Highlights
Build a Foundation for Education-Focused Careers
Explore the purpose, history, and philosophy of education while preparing for careers or advanced study in areas such as education administration, community development, and counseling.
Explore Where Education Can Take You
Prepare for careers in schools, higher education, counseling, community development, social work, and educational outreach—or continue your path through teacher certification and advanced study in education-related fields.
Put Your Education into Action
Join graduates who have built careers in public schools, nonprofits, and service organizations or continued into graduate programs.
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Alumni Perspective
“I could just start off with a very inquiring style of teaching. I had Lawrence modeling that conversational style of teaching in the college setting, which was actually very easy to transition into a first- or second-grade room.”
Michelle (Gibson) Johnson ’17, Elementary School Teacher in Appleton Area School District
Religious Studies, Education Studies
Appleton, Wisconsin
Advising
At Lawrence, academic advising helps you shape an educational experience that reflects your interests, goals, and aspirations. Your faculty advisor will support you as you plan your path, connect with campus resources and communities, and make informed decisions that prepare you for a meaningful and fulfilling future.
Faculty
Engage deeply and collaboratively with professors who are experts in their field and committed to supporting your education.
Chair(s)
Stewart C. Purkey
Bee Connell Mielke Professor of Education and Associate Professor of Education
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Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd (she, her, hers)
Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Associate Professor of Education
stephanie.burdick-shepherd@lawrence.edu
Stephanie Burdick-Shepherd’s work in applied philosophy of education is grounded in the belief that philosophical inquiry is something essential to human living, regardless of age or circumstance. As Plato tells…
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Stewart C. Purkey
Bee Connell Mielke Professor of Education and Associate Professor of Education
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Bob Williams
Professor of Education, Director of Teacher Education, Director of the Linguistics Program
robert.f.williams@lawrence.edu
I’m a cognitive scientist who studies how people construct meaning in interaction, with a focus on how we use our hands to express thoughts and guide the thinking of others. …
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