Elementary Education - Introduction

PLEASE NOTE: No new applicants will be accepted to this program after March 1, 2007. Click here for details.

As your advisor, my primary responsibility is to serve your best interests, to be your advocate. Please feel free to ask for help and information in a genuine spirit of partnership.  Universities exist to serve students. Advisors and other faculty/staff should be accountable to students, promoting a climate that respects and accommodates them with full confidentiality.

Don’t hesitate to call my office or home.  E-mail questions, comments, and dialogue are welcome, too.  My office hours during the fall and spring semesters are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 to 4:30 or by appointment. During summer sessions, office hours are by appointment only. Extended hours are available during open registration.

Tom Mihail, Ph.D., Chair, Graduate Elementary Education

Advising for Elementary Education

Dr. Tom Mihail, Chair, Elementary Education
Gyte Annex 112 / 219.989.2690
mihailt@calumet.purdue.edu
Home:  219.884.0640
Web site:  http://www.tommihail.net/aboutgreekprof.html

Dr. Robert Colon, Head, Graduate Studies in Education
Gyte Annex 122 / 219.989.2326
rjcolon@calumet.purdue.edu

Virginia Rhodes, Graduate Studies in Education
Gyte Annex 122 / 219.989.2326
rhodesv@calumet.purdue.edu

Kim Wasniak , Licensing Advisor, School of Education
Gyte Annex 170C / 219.989.2335
edlicensing@calumet.purdue.edu

In addition to these programs, Purdue Calumet offers programs in

• Addictions Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Human Services Counseling, and School Counseling (Dr. Lisa Hollingsworth: 989-2789 or hollings@calumet.purdue.edu)
• Educational Administration (Dr. Pam Frampton: 989-2773 or frampton@calumet.purdue.edu; Dr. Robert Colon: 989-2326 or rjcolon@calumet.purdue.edu)
• Instructional Technology (Dr. Janet Buckenmeyer: 989-2692 or buckenme@calumet.purdue.edu)
• Special Education (Dr. Tom Mihail, 989-2690 or mihailt@calumet.purdue.edu)

Accreditation

Purdue University Calumet’s School of Education is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).  Our programs received particular praise from NCATE examiners for the faculty and staff’s commitment to diversity, including students with special needs.

Best and Brightest Scholarships

Now Illinois and Indiana students can get money toward their tuition by applying for the Best and Brightest Scholarship award.

Find out more about how to apply at: http://www.calumet.purdue.edu/bestandbrightest/