Office of Experiential Learning

The Office of Experiential Learning is committed to providing a range of field experiences that prepare our graduates to be impactful educators and professionals in a diverse society. We strive to make the process efficient and organized across all programs. Our team is dedicated to serving the College of Education in the following ways:

Developing school and community partnerships and administering clinical-related contracts
Arranging field experiences and clinical placements
Supporting research projects
Offering international student teaching opportunities and supporting other College of Education study abroad programs
Providing resources for students to engage as volunteers in the community
Providing general support and resources for satisfying the UGA experiential learning requirement

Placements, Student Teaching, and Clinical Practice

Field experience and clinical practice are part of your coursework, placing you in schools, health clinics, mentoring programs, and other community settings, or as a tutor.

Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST)

Explore international student teaching opportunities that blend coursework with real-world experiences that allow you to also learn about the people and culture of the host country. Drop by our office in suite 612 between 2-5 p.m on Wednesdays to learn more.

Experiential learning

View the list of approved experiential learning courses activities. The College of Education also accepts any S-suffix service learning course, CURO course, UGA-approved study abroad program courses, or any course or non-credit activity approved by another UGA school or college to satisfy the Experiential Learning Requirement. You may also visit the UGA Office of Experiential Learning for more information on the requirement.

Program Contacts

Program Area	Contact Person
Agricultural Education	Sarah Beck
Art Education	Anna Hiers
Athletic Training	Taiesha Smith
Communication Sciences and Disorders	Anna Hiers
Dance Education	Sarah Beck
Elementary Education	Sarah Beck
English Education	Anna Hiers
ESOL/TESOL	Anna Hiers
Gifted Endorsement	Taiesha Smith
Health and Physical Education	Anna Hiers
Learning Design and Technology	Taiesha Smith
Math Education	Sarah Beck
Middle School Education	Taiesha Smith
Music Education	Anna Hiers
School Counseling and Counselor Education and Supervision	Taiesha Smith
Science Education	Sarah Beck
Social Studies Education	Taiesha Smith
Special Education Birth-Kindergarten	Taiesha Smith
Special Education	Taiesha Smith
Workforce Education	Anna Hiers
World Language Education	Anna Hiers

Program Coordinators

Program	Coordinator
Art Education	Christina Hanawalt
Dance Education	Rebecca Gose
Elementary Education	Bob Capuozzo
Educational Leadership	Karen Bryant
Educational Psychology	Scott Ardoin
English Education	Sara Kajder
Health and Physical Education	Bryan McCullick
Instructional Technology	Nancy Knapp
Mathematics Education	Amy Ellis
Middle Grades Education	Amy Murphy
Music Education	Johanna Royo
Professional School Counseling	George McMahon
School Nutrition Director	Donna Holcomb
Science Education	Georgia Hodges
Social Studies Education	Sonia Janis
Special Education	Kim Viel-Ruma
Speech Language Pathology	Sandie Bass-Ringdahl
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	Lou Tolosa-Casadont
Workforce Education	Joyce Elaine Adams
World Language Education	Lou Tolosa-Casadont

Office of Academic Programs Contacts

Questions about:	Contact:
Accreditation	Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett
Assessment	Anne McDonald
Certification	Kate Character
edTPA	Anne McDonald
Foliotek	Shayla Lee
GACE	Krista Vanderpool
Placements	Taiesha Smith
Student Services	Rose Tahash
Teacher Candidate Evaluations	Coordinators