Education, Leadership, and Public Service
The mission of the School of Education, Leadership, and Public Service is to provide opportunities for students to become professional educators, leaders, and public servants who continuously strive to develop and maintain themselves as models of sound democratic citizenship, as knowledgeable and skillful practitioners, and as professionals who enhance their practice through reflection, inquiry, and scholarship.
Become a Teacher
Undergraduate Contact
Jessi Dhanapal, Director of Teacher Education Services
jdhanapa@nmu.edu
906-227-2963
Terri Lorens, Assistant
tlorens@nmu.edu
906-227-2140
Become a School Leader or Advanced Teacher
Advanced Licensure and Graduate Programs
Graduate Contact
Dr. Joe Lubig, Associate Dean and Director of the School of Education, Leadership and Public Service
jlubig@nmu.edu
906-227-2728
Paula Ritari, Assistant
pritari@nmu.edu
906-227-2160
NMU's education department encourages education majors to go into schools and observe before student teaching. This helps acclimate the future teachers to real classroom settings instead of just learning from a book.
Reese Jeakle
Elementary Education
Student Teaching
Expectations, Evaluations, and Calendars
Contact
Dr. Laura Kennedy, Director of Field Experiences
lkennedy@nmu.edu
906-227-1881
Paula Ritari, Assistant
pritari@nmu.edu
906-227-2160
Leadership Degrees & Certificates
- Applied Workplace Leadership Certificate
- Applied Workplace Leadership Major
- Applied Workplace Leadership Minor
Contact
Carly Harrington, Global Campus
cabenson@nmu.edu
906-227-6769
Accreditation
Northern Michigan University is an accredited program meeting all expectations and requirements to recommend educators for initial and advanced licensure. Our next planned accreditation visit is scheduled for Spring 2023.