Education Studies
Students interested in the Education Studies Concentration must take four full courses in a variety of liberal arts areas that explore educational foundations, issues, and pedagogical strategies. Students must also complete two experiential components—academic year and or summer internships, practica, or projects during winter term—that connect their pedagogical and conceptual understandings to local and off-campus educational environments. The Education Studies Concentration Committee advises students regarding course sections, internships, graduate schools, and potential employment.

Program Facts
- Program Type: Integrative Concentration
Program Director
Jody Kerchner,Professor of Music Education
Quick Links
Education Studies Faculty
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Kim Faber
Instructor of Spanish & Language Teacher Training
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Jody Kerchner
Professor of Music Education
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Susan Pavlus
Director, Education Outreach Programs
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Lynn Powell
Director, Oberlin Writers in the Schools (WITS)
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Katherine Thomson-Jones
Professor of Philosophy
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Travis Wilson
Associate Professor of Psychology
Education Studies News
Winter Term: A Plan to Improve Education for Students
September 30, 2020
Bridget Smith Selected for Fulbright Summer Institute in Scotland
June 3, 2019
Caitlyn Pineault '16 Awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Mexico
May 9, 2016
Educational Opportunities
Oberlin’s Career Development Center and the Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research provide information about educational internship and employment opportunities in education and related fields.
