Professional and Graduate Education

Corinne Miller, Interim Executive Director

Amanda Brennan, Program Coordinator


Merrill House
413-538-3478
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/professional-graduate

Overview and Contact Information

Professional and Graduate Education (PaGE) at Mount Holyoke College offers engaged learning communities and high-quality academic programs for adult learners. PaGE offerings include a portfolio of Master's degree programs, teacher licensure programs, institutes for educators, and professional development programming. All courses, workshops, seminars and institutes offered through Mount Holyoke's Professional and Graduate Education (PaGE) programs are gender-inclusive.

PaGE degree and professional programs are no longer admitting new students. Students currently enrolled will continue to have full academic support and ability to complete their degrees through Summer Session 2027. 

Mount Holyoke College Student Handbook

PaGE Program Offerings

Graduate Programs

PaGE degree and professional programs are no longer admitting new students. The following PaGE Master’s degree programs – offered with a mix of on-campus, online, and hybrid courses – are open only to currently enrolled Master’s degree students.These students will continue to have full academic support and ability to complete their degrees through the Summer Session 2027.

  • Master of Arts in Teaching, Teacher Leadership
    • A 32-to-34 credit two-year program
    • With customized options for areas of focus such as independent schools, advocacy and policy, research, differentiated learning, global and intercultural education, or entrepreneurship in education.
  • Master of Arts in Teaching, Mathematics
    • A 36-credit two-year program
  • Master of Arts in Teaching
    • A program that can be completed in a one- or two-year format
    • With Initial Teacher Licensure in areas including:
      • Biology (8-12)
      • Chemistry (8-12)
      • Dance (All)
      • Early Childhood (PreK-2)
      • Earth and Space Science (8-12)
      • Elementary (1-6)
      • English (5-12)
      • English as a Second Language (ESL)/English Language Learners (ELL) (PreK-6; 5-12)
      • General Science (5-8)
      • History (5-12)
      • Mathematics (5-8; 8-12)
      • Middle school: Humanities (5-8)
      • Middle school: Mathematics/Science (5-8)
      • Music: Vocal/Instrumental/General (All)
      • Physics (8-12)
      • Social Science (5-12)
      • Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-2; PreK-8; 5-12)
      • Theater (All)
      • Visual Arts (PreK-8; 5-12)
      • World Languages (5-12)

Professional and Graduate Education is administered by:

Corrine Miller, Interim Executive Director

Marria Carrington, Director, Mathematics Programs

Jemelleh Nurse Coes, Director, Teacher Leadership Programs

Ruth Hornsby, Associate Director, Teacher Licensure Programs

Justin Minkel, Assistant Director, Teacher Leadership Programs

Catherine Swift, Director, Teacher Licensure Programs

Faculty, professors of practice, and teacher-leaders-in-residence teaching in Professional and Graduate Education programs:

Kathryn Accurso, M.A., University of Missouri

Afrika Afeni-Mills, M.Ed., Boston College

Virginia Bastable, Ed.D., University of Massachusetts

David Bosso, Ed.D., American International College

Kelly Carriere, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Marria Carrington, M.Ed., Smith College, M.Ed., Lesley University

Erin Casioppo, M.Ed., Smith College

Zachary Champagne, M.A., University of North Florida

Amy Chang, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jemelleh Coes, Ph.D., University of Georgia

Amia Dixon, Ed.D., University of South Carolina

Naomi Dupre-Edelman, M.A.T., Mount Holyoke College

Kendra Edwards, M.A.T., Mount Holyoke College

Indyasia Fowler, M.Ed., University of Georgia

Sarah Frenette, M.Ed., Smith College

Marta Garcia, M.A., Florida Atlantic University

Nancy Gardner, M.A., Florida State University

Lachanda Garrison, M.A.T., Mount Holyoke College

Holly Graham, Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Karen Harrington, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Ruth Hornsby, M.A.T., Mount Holyoke College

TJ Jemison, M.Ed., University of Vermont

Katisha John, M.A.T., Mount Holyoke College

Alicia Lopez, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Elizabeth Lundberg, Ph.D., American International College

Lisanne Manzi, M.Ed., Lesley University

Justin Minkel, M.Ed., University of California at Berkeley

Pam Mulcahy, M. Ed., University of New Hampshire

Elizabeth Pretel, M.S., SUNY Syracuse

Luz Rivera, M.Ed., Lesley University

Brianna Ross, Ed.D., Morgan State University

Stephanie Roszko, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts

Deborah Schifter, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Karen Schweitzer, M.A.T., Mount Holyoke College

Kathleen Scott, M.Ed., University of Massachusetts

Catherine Swift, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Janice Szymaszek, M.Ed., Smith College

Kaneka Turner, M.A.T., Mount Holyoke College; M.Ed., University of Phoenix

Polly Wagner, M.Ed., Lesley College

Diana Yousfi, M.Ed., Boston University