School of Education
Making a difference that can last a lifetime.
Enrich Your Life While Teaching Others.
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Our specialty is helping you transform your experience into expertise, and your expertise into leadership. Join the thousands of others who have chosen Alliant and are now improving students’ lives as:
- Single-Subject (Secondary Education Teachers)
- Multiple-Subject (Elementary Education Teachers)
- Education Specialist (Special Education Teachers)
- School Psychologist (School Psychologists)
- School Counseling (School Counselors)
- Educational Leadership leading to Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC) – (TK-12 Dean of Students, Athletic Directors, Assistant Principals, Principals, District Office Level Administrators, & Superintendents)
- California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL) leading to Cross-cultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certification
- Bilingual Authorization (BiLA)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (MS ABA)
- Doctor of Education (Higher Education Leadership or TK-12 Educational Leadership focus)
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Educational Psychology
Welcome from the Dean
As Dean of the School of Education at Alliant University, I would like to cordially welcome you to our website. As you explore our webpages, you will find our mission is simple at the School of Education. That is, we aim to serve and support all prospective, current, and past students. As one of the largest schools at Alliant University, the third largest school (or college) of education in the state of California (amongst all publics and privates), and the third largest producer of Teachers in the state of California, we have 2,000+ students, 25+ programs (3 Doctoral Programs, 11 Master’s Programs, 11 Credential Programs, & 1 Certificate Program), 200+ full-time and part-time Faculty, 30+ full-time Staff, 500+ (per term) District Support Providers, 100+ (per term) Cooperating Teachers, 700+ District Partnerships (in multiple states), 7 Departments, 5 Offices, and thousands upon thousands of School of Education Alumni who are part of the greater network of 50,000+ Alliant University Alumni across 150+ countries and all 50 U.S. states. In exploring our webpages, it is my hope you find the program that is right for you, your goals, and aspirations. Please do not hesitate to contact the Dean’s Office or one of our Program Directors to learn more details about the programs we have to offer.
Your Partner in Education.
Sincerely,
Dr. Denver J. Fowler
Dean, School of Education
Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Alliant University
Get to Know our Assistant Dean and Program Directors
Dr. Jenny Tellez
Department of Educational Leadership and Management
Assistant Professor & Program Director, Educational Leadership and Management, Administrative Services Credential (Preliminary) & CalAPA Coordinator
Dr. Kenneth Kelch
Professor & Program Director, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, California Teachers of English Learners, & Bilingual Authorization
Directors & Staff
Office of the Dean
Dr. Denver J. Fowler, Dean & Professor
Dr. Ruth Best, Assistant Dean
Ms. Christine Cunningham, Administrative Assistant & Program Coordinator
Office of Clinical Practice
Dr. Chris Pilkington, PPS Clinical Practice Director
Ms. Delphine Kevorkian, Interim PPS Clinical Practice Coordinator
Ms. Jaime Pelegrin, Interim TED Clinical Practice Manager
Office of Credentialing
Ms. Carmy Preston, Director
Office of Accountability & Compliance
Mr. James Bailey, Director
Office of Advising
Mr. Grant Gordon, Associate Director (Non-TED)
Ms. Rhoda Fernandez, Assistant Director (TED & BiLA)
Learn About School of Education
More About School of Education
Education Programs
Accreditation and Recognition
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
The Teacher Credentialing programs are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
1900 Capitol Ave, Sacramento, CA
(888) 921-2682
Arizona State Board of Education
The Arizona Teacher Certification programs are approved by the Arizona State Board of Education.
Arizona State Board of Education
1700 W. Washington Street Executive Tower, Suite 300, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(602) 542-5057
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
Alliant University is a member institution of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), the leading voice in educator preparation.