School of Urban Education

The School of Urban Education houses several teaching licensure and degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels for diverse individuals who seek to make a positive difference in the lives of urban learners and their communities. You will find opportunities to work with diverse schools and districts throughout the Twin Cities metro area which partner with us to meet their needs for a more diverse teaching staff that reflects the students and families they serve with strong commitments, skills, knowledge and experiences to achieve education equity.

• The School of Urban Education has the most diverse students of any teacher preparation institution in Minnesota in terms of overall numbers and percentages of teacher candidates who are of color or American Indian.
• We create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all as a majority of our faculty and staff are of color with a wide range of experiences in education and life.
• Issues and approaches to racial and social justice in classrooms and schools are integrated throughout our courses and programs.

Urban Teacher Program Faculty

• Bryant, Larry - Special Education
• Fagundes, Rosa - Department Chair/ESL/Elementary Education
• Haley, Nadine -  Secondary English Education
• Hung, Yun-Ting - Elementary Education
• RB-Banks, Yvonne - Elementary Education
• Thapa, Sapna - Early Childhood Education

School of Urban Education Staff

• Bari, Mohammed - Academic Advisor
• Fotsch, Eric - Director of Field Experience
• Omboga, George - Coordinator of Accreditation, Assessment, and Reporting
• Sánchez, Guadalupe - Office Manager
• Wagner, Lavina - Office Admin. Specialist- Int.
• Spies, Paul - Dean

College of Liberal Arts Faculty and Staff

• Enke, Janet - Social Studies for Teaching
• Parks, Daryl - English for Teaching

College of Sciences Faculty and Staff

• Kaus, Cindy - Mathematics Teaching
• Maxson, Julie - Life Science Teaching