Department of Educational Leadership and Professional Studies

Educational Leadership and Professional Studies

The Department of Educational Leadership and Professional Studies serves a wide range of educational professionals who are seeking career enhancement opportunities as teachers, educational leaders, and support service providers. We have a strong faculty with experience in K-12 schools, educational administration, language arts and literacy, mathematics education, educational technology, library media, developmental psychology, and educational research.

The department is located at the Valley Road Campus, 1600 Valley Road, Room 4086.

Programs we offer are listed below in alphabetical order and include master's degree programs, endorsement programs for additional certifications, and professional development institutes. Please contact our faculty for more information about your interest area.

Bilingual/ESL

  • M.Ed. (in Curriculum & Learning) with Bilingual/ESL endorsement
  • Bilingual Certification Program & ESL Certification Program
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    Early Childhood Education

  • M.Ed. (in Curriculum & Learning)
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    Educational Leadership

  • M.Ed. (with Supervisory Endorsement & Certificate of Eligibility for School Principal
  • Principal Licensure Program (non-degree)
  • Supervisory Endorsement Program (non-degree)
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    Learning Technologies

  • M.Ed. (in Curriculum & Learning)
  • 5-Course Certificate
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    Literacy

  • M.Ed. - Language Arts
  • M.Ed. - Reading
  • Middle School Language Arts and Literacy Endorsement
  • Reading Specialist Certification 
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    Middle/High School Mathematics

  • M.Ed. (in Curriculum & Learning)
  • Middle/High School Mathematics Endorsement
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    School Library Media

  • M.Ed. (in Curriculum & Learning)
  • Associate School Library Media Specialst (AMS) Endorsement
  • School Library Media Specialist (EMS) Endorsement
  • Alternate Route Associate School Library Media Specialst (AMSA) Endorsement
  • School Library Media Specialist (EMSA) Alternate Route Endorsement
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    Teaching Children Mathethmatics

  • M.Ed. (in Curriculum & Learning)
  • Middle School Mathematics Endorsement
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    Mongillo

    Dr. Geraldine Mongillo 
    Department Chair

    Office: V4083
    Phone: 973-720-3139
    E-mail: mongillog@wpunj.edu

    Cathy Lee
    Department Secretary

    Office: V4086
    Phone: 973-720-x2639
    E-mail: leec@wpunj.edu