Cultivating culture
Even before COVID-19, school districts nationwide were battling a teacher shortage. A new partnership between Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Public Schools
and Benton Harbor Area Schools will develop a new
pipeline to fill the dire need for quality instructors. The
Urban Teacher Residency program will pay for candidates
within the districts to earn their teacher
certification while they work, mitigating some of the
barriers that impede qualified candidates from pursuing
a career in teacher education.
20%
The Department of
Counselor Education
and Counseling
Psychology (CECP) has
enrolled on average
20% underrepresented
races/ethnicities over
the last ten years.
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207
CEHD has graduated 207 first-generation, incomeeligible or students with disabilities from our TRIO
Future Educator Success Program over the last ten
years (2011-2020).
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$5 million
A $5 million grant
is being used to create new pipelines for teacher
shortages in urban districts including Benton
Harbor and Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Learn more about the grant
CEHD ranked #3 in the state of Michigan by U.S. News and World Report
In the newly-released U.S. News and World Report 2022 rankings, the
College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan
University has been ranked in the top 100 public institutions and
No. 3 in the state of Michigan for graduate schools in education.
Discovery driven
Dr. Selena Protacio’s grant is a design-based research study
focused on bridging the technology gap between
English learners in rural areas and their teachers by
utilizing voice recorders to deliver lessons.
40%
CEHD has been the
most significant
contributor to research
at WMU, with its average
research expenditure
over the last three years
(2018-2020) accounting
for nearly 40% of the
university total.
#3
The National Science Foundation has WMU’s College of
Education and Human Development ranked No. 3
in the state of Michigan for federally-financed education related research.
$52 million
Over the last ten years (2011-2020), CEHD acquired
over $52 million external funding, a majority of
which focused on improving the quality of K-12
education in the State of Michigan.
About our 2,984 students
Learner centered
Science-related jobs are among the fastest growing in
the United States, but the country is facing a shortage of
workers to fill them. The Pathways to Science Teaching
program at Western Michigan University looks to change
that by making science less intimidating for aspiring
teachers.
98%
98% of new teachers
prepared at WMU
were rated ‘effective’
or ‘highly effective’
by Michigan school
principals in the 2019-20 academic year.
CAEP
The WMU teacher education unit
is accredited by the Council for the
Accreditation of Educator Preparation
(CAEP) at review in 2020.
$2.2 million
In the last five years, CEHD has provided close to
$2.2 million in scholarships to our students from its
various endowment accounts.
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About the College of Education and Human Development
As the cornerstone of Western Michigan University, the College of Education and Human Development continues to build upon its rich tradition of excellence by facilitating the preparation and growth of pre K-12 teachers, human service professionals, innovative designers, and health and wellness specialists.
View a full list of all the programs offered from the College of Education and Human Development