Program Offerings
For over a century, Saint Elizabeth University has been known as a leader in teacher
education. Our program is intended to prepare competent, caring, responsible educators
who emerge as empowered leaders in their profession.
The program stays abreast of state and national certification requirements, and fulfills
the expectations of regional and national accrediting bodies to offer undergraduate
and graduate degrees and a wide variety of teaching certificates.
Undergraduate
- B.A. in Education
- Early Childhood Education (P-3) Education Concentration
- Elementary (K-6) Education Concentration
- Elementary (K-6) /Middle School Math (5-8) OR Science (5-8) Education Concentration
- Minor in Secondary Education Subject Matter (K-12)
Certifications
- Graduate Elementary (K-6) or Secondary (Subject Certification) Initial Teaching Certification (formerly ACT I)
- Graduate Middle School Science (5-8) Certification
- Graduate Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TOSD) Certification (formerly ACT II)
- Supervisor Certifications
Graduate
Ed.D. in Educational Leadership
Master's Programs
- M.A. in Education: Note: Until further notice, the Master of Arts in Education is not accepting new students.
- M.A. in Education with an Emphasis in Special Education
- M.A. in Education with Initial Certification
- M.A. in Educational Leadership (Supervisor and Principal Certification)
Graduate Certificates
Accreditation and Annual Reports
Saint Elizabeth University is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing
Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized
by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The programs listed below have
been awarded full accreditation by AAQEP through December 31, 2030. Accreditation
acknowledges that a program prepares effective educators who continue to grow as professionals
and has demonstrated the commitment and capacity to maintain quality.
AAQEP Annual Report for 2025
AAQEP-Accredited Programs at Saint Elizabeth University
Undergraduate
- BA ED Early Childhood Concentration
- BA ED Elementary Concentration
- Minor in Secondary Education
- Teacher of Student with Disabilities
Graduate
- Teacher of Students with Disabilities Certification
- English as a Second Language Teacher Certification
- Educational Leadership Supervisor Certification
- MA in Educational Leadership Supervisor/Principal Certification
Faculty and Staff
Joseph Ciccone, Ed.D.
Half-Time Professor
Director of Educational Leadership Program
(973) 290-4383
jciccone@steu.edu
Santa Maria Hall 22D
Karen Fasanella, Ed.D.
Program Chair
Associate Professor
(973) 290-4377
kfasanella@steu.edu
Santa Maria Hall 13B
Patricia Heindel, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Professional Studies
(973) 290-4102
pheindel@steu.edu
Santa Rita Hall 404
Keith Neigel, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
(973) 290-4397
kneigel@steu.edu
Santa Maria Hall 22A
Marshall Strax, Ed.D.
Professor
(973) 290-4367
mstrax@steu.edu
Santa Maria Hall 13A
Sharon Treiber
Academic Program Coordinator
(973) 290-4374
streiber@steu.edu
Santa Maria Hall 13A