Graduate Programs in Education

Master of Education in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School Education

• M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education (Professional Licensure)
• M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education PreK-2 (Initial Licensure)
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (Initial Licensure)
• M.Ed. in Elementary Education (Professional Licensure)
  Program Chair for Elementary and Middle School: Dr. William Cortezia, 978-665-3489 wcortezi@fitchburgstate.edu
  Program Chair for Early Childhood: Dr. Lyndsey Benharris, 978-665-3539 lbenharr@fitchburgstate.edu
  Program Advisor: Ms. Ann Hogan, 978-665-3233, ahogan@fitchburgstate.edu

Master of Special Education

• M.Ed. in Special Education: Moderate Disabilities (Initial Licensure)
  Program Chair: Dr. Nancy Murray, Special Education Moderate Disabilities 978-665-3770, nmurray5@fitchburgstate.edu

• M.Ed. in Special Education: Guided Studies (Individual Track)
• M.Ed. in Special Education: Guided Studies (Professional Track)
• M.Ed. in Special Education: Severe Disabilities (Initial Licensure)
  Program Chair: Dr. Anne Howard, Special Education Severe and Guided Studies
  978-665-3309, anhoward@fitchburgstate.edu

• M.Ed. Special Education: Reading Specialist (Initial Licensure)
  Program Chair: Dr. Ruth Joseph, Reading Specialist
  978-665-3899, rjoseph@fitchburgstate.edu

• M.Ed. in EDLM: School Principal (Initial Licensure)
  Program Chair:
  Dr. Janna Heiligenstein, Educational Leadership and Management 978-665-3477, jheilige@fitchburgstate.edu