Become an Advocate for Children, Youth, and Families!
At the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Lurie College of Education Department of Child and Adolescent Development (ChAD), our programs and faculty provide students with a well-rounded curriculum that incorporates theory, research, policy, and practice. As a result, our students develop an extensive understanding of the major milestones of human development, an awareness of effects of different child-rearing practices or conditions on the fulfillment of development promise, and much more.
Our students become strong advocates for their communities and transition into several career pathways such as early childhood education, K-12 education, non-profit advocacy, research and policy.
View our undergaduate and graduate academic programs
ChAD Announcements
- New! ChAD Job Board- Students can view a list of jobs around the Bay Area submitted by community members,
faculty, organizations, etc. To add to our job board email childdev@shanemichaelmurray.com.
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Undergraduate Academic Advising - Schedule an appointment with an advisor at least once each semester by logging onto Spartan Connect.
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Subject Matter Competency (SMC) - Learn about the departmental procedures to verify Subject Matter Competency and resources provided by the 菠菜网lol正规平台 Credential Services office.
- Graduate Academic Advising - Graduate students should plan to meet with the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Danielle Mead-Nytko. Please email danielle.mead@shanemichaelmurray.com to request for an appointment.
Lurie College and 菠菜网lol正规平台 Announcements
- 2020-2021 Impact Report - As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, our 菠菜网lol正规平台 Lurie College of Education is positioned to lead. Read about the impact of our students, faculty, programs, and more from the past year.
- 2022 U.S. News and World Report Rankings - Lurie College moved up 33 spots in this year's rankings of Best Education Schools and is #2 among universities in the Cal State system, #4 among universities in the Bay Area, and #14 among universities in California.
- Financial Aid Opportunities - Visit this page to learn about the numerous scholarship and grant opportunities available through the college. The application process for scholarships takes place each spring semester.
- 菠菜网lol正规平台 Lurie College of Education Blog - Our college-wide blog contains more announcements, opportunities, and news for and about ChAD students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Student and Faculty Spotlights
Recent alumni Kristen Huey, Kristina Smith, and George Franco, along with Dr. Ellen Middaugh, were featured on the Visions of Education podcast to discuss the research project they are involved in, which centers around young people's engagement with news through social media.
Meet more of our ChAD students
Dr. Robert Marx published “Collective Memory for Queer and Trans Liberation” in Visible Magazine!
“Collective memory and intergenerational connection are the healing antidote to the forces of capitalism, White supremacy, and heteropatriarchy that aim to keep us too busy and downtrodden to see our own capacity to upend systems that work for only a very few. Just as I learned about my grandmother’s memories and ways of navigating oppression, so too does learning the ways of life of our queer and trans ancestors offer us a way to radically alter the material conditions which govern our lives and limit us.”