Teaching and Curriculum Studies
Find Your Path
We have programs for wherever you are in your teaching career, whether you're just starting out or are an experienced educator
Start your teaching career
Take your teaching to the next level
Add education to your undergraduate degree
Collaborative Programs
Preparing future faculty
Offered through the School of Graduate Studies, this online certificate program prepares graduate students from all disciplines to teach at colleges or universities.
Bachelor's degree in music education
Through the UMKC Conservatory, you can earn a bachelor's degree in music education that prepares you to teach and perform. You’ll also gain extensive experience through fieldwork at local schools.
Ph.D. in Education: Music Education Emphasis
Developed for those who want to become college professors, conductors or music directors in K-12 schools, this program helps students refine their teaching goals, philosophies and methods to become effective educators and leaders.
Minor in exercise science
In collaboration with the School of Nursing and Health Studies, students learn how exercise and the human body intersect and to implement and evaluate evidence-based health assessments.
I’m inspired to become a teacher that students can relate to and connect deeply with. Even if I can’t change the teaching world, I can change the lives of individual children.
Genesis Ventura Amaro
BSBA '09
Meet Our Team
Our department faculty and staff are passionate educators and professionals who take the time to get to know each student and their goals. Learn more about the people who are shaping the future by ensuring that those who answer the call to teach become skilled, effective educators.
Teresa Dilley Associate Teaching Professor, Educational Leadership, Policy and Foundations Phone: 816-235-2753 Email: dilleyty@umkc.edu
Connie Fischer Office Support Assistant IV Phone: 816-235-2245 Email: fischerci@umkc.edu
Hyeyoung Ghim Assistant Professor Phone: 816-235-1041 Email: hghim@umkc.edu
Sara R. Helfrich Dean Phone: 816-235-2490 Email: helfrich@umkc.edu
Jenee Johnson Assistant Professor Email: jeneejohnson@umkc.edu
Cassandra Kinder Assistant Professor Phone: 816-235-2482 Email: c.kinder@umkc.edu
Louis Odom Chair and Professor Phone: 816-235-2468 Email: alodom@umkc.edu
Gina Paese-Margiela
Director of Teacher Education
Assistant Teaching Professor
Phone:
816-235-6681
Email:
paeseg@umkc.edu
Nora Peterman Associate Professor Phone: 816-235-2493 Email: petermanno@umkc.edu
Candace Schlein Professor and Director of the Preparing Future Faculty Program Phone: 816-235-5754 Email: schleinc@umkc.edu
Ekaterina (Katya) Strekalova-Hughes Associate Professor Phone: 816-235-2520 Email: strekalovahughese@umkc.edu
Omiunota Ukpokodu Professor Phone: 816-235-2469 Email: ukpokoduo@umkc.edu
Jennifer Waddell IUE Director, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation/Missouri Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurial Education Phone: 816-235-2443 Email: waddellj@umkc.edu
Michael Wei Professor Phone: 816-235-2498 Email: weiyou@umkc.edu