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Advisors and Appointments

Click your program below to sign up for an advising appointment, drop in hours or chat with a current student. 

Elementary & Secondary Education majors

E-mail Jody Hagen-Smith at hagensmi@american.edu or set up an appointment below to discuss:

  • Registration planning
  • Permit to study, internship and study abroad
  • Academic program planning
  • Leave of absences/returning
  • Formal application to the School of Education

Elementary and Secondary education majors in their final year

E-mail Caryn Ash at ash@american.edu to discuss:

  • Registration planning
  • Practicum and Student Teaching field experiences
  • Graduation planning/clearance

Interested in joining learning more about Education majors?

E-mail Jody Hagen-Smith at hagensmi@american.edu or set up an appointment below to discuss:

  • Program questions
  • Application materials

Make An Appointment

Education Studies Minor

E-mail Jody Hagen-Smith at hagensmi@american.edu.

Special Education Minor  

E-mail Jody Hagen-Smith at hagensmi@american.edu.

Declare SOE Minor

Current Students

Sign up for an advising appointment below to discuss:

  • Registration planning/clearance
  • Independent studies, and Praxis Testing
  • Academic program planning; planning for graduation
  • Leave of absences/returning

Make An Appointment

Drop In Hours; Wednesdays 3-4PM

Interested in joining the program?

Drop into Melissa Young’s office hours:

Drop In Hours; Thursdays 12-1PM

Practicum and Student Teaching

E-mail Caryn Ash at ash@american.edu to discuss.

Chat with an Eagle!

Drop into our current student session every Wednesday at 4:00pm using the zoom link below. Email teachered@american.edu to speak to a current student.

Drop In Hours

Current Students

Sign up for an advising appointment below to discuss:

  • Registration planning/clearance
  • Independent studies, and Praxis Testing
  • Academic program planning; planning for graduation
  • Leave of absences/returning

Make An Appointment

Drop In Hours; Wednesdays 3-4PM

Interested in joining the program?

Drop into Melissa Young’s office hours:

Drop In Hours; Thursdays 12-1PM

Practicum and Student Teaching

E-mail Caryn Ash at ash@american.edu to discuss.

Chat with an Eagle!

Drop into our current student session every Wednesday at 4:00pm using the zoom link below. Email teachered@american.edu to speak to a current student.

Drop In Hours

Current Students

Please reach out to Graduate Program Coordinator Emma LaPrade for support on the following:

  • Registration planning/clearance
  • Academic program planning; planning for graduation, independent studies
  • Leave of absences /returning

Make An Appointment Drop In Hours

Interested in joining the program?

Drop into Emma LaPrade’s office hours using the zoom link below to discuss:

  • Program questions
  • Application materials
  • Academic program planning

Thursday 12-1pm ET

Chat with an Eagle!

Connect with a current student by emailing edpolicy@american.edu to learn about their experience in the program and ask any questions about their student experience.

Current Students

All ITEP students are assigned a faculty advisor who works to meet the individualized needs and requests of the students. Please make an appointment with your faculty advisor.

Interested in joining the program?

Email soeadmissions@american.edu to learn more.

Chat with an Eagle!

Drop into our current student session virtually every Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET using the link below to discuss:

Drop In Hours

Current Students

Sign up for an advising appointment below to discuss:

  • Registration planning/clearance
  • Internship or independent studies
  • Academic program planning; planning for graduation
  • Leave of absences/returning

Make An Appointment

Interested in joining the program?

Drop into Anselm Beach's office hours every Monday at 4 p.m. ET using the zoom link below to discuss:

  • Program questions
  • Application materials
  • Academic program planning

Drop In Hours

Interested in joining the program?

Email soeadmissions@american.edu to learn more.

Current or prospective students interested in joining the certificate program should e-mail Gabrielle Harris.