The Clemson University College of Education is a transformational leader in education across the life-and-career-span. With a particular focus on rural and underserved schools and communities, the college has award-winning programs that prepare teachers, educational specialists, school-and-community-based mental health counselors, human resource professionals and leaders in education and allied fields. We equip our students for lives and careers that make a difference.
The College of Education will introduce a new M.Ed. in learning sciences in Fall 2025 aimed at equipping educators – both in the classroom and across industries – with the technology and tools for online education.
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Rumsey is an advocate of prioritizing mental health in education. Her research shows mental health support helps schools create enriching environments and that broader communities benefit by schools addressing the social, emotional and mental health needs of students. Her work highlights the importance of training and skill development in areas such as trauma, suicide intervention and addiction.
Faiza Jamil’s research focuses on the underlying reasons for teacher behavior and career decisions as well as how student-teacher interactions influence a child’s learning and development. Her experience studying real-world examples of schools and teachers in crisis allows her to shed light on what makes a resilient school that can provide equitable and safe education amid economic or social disruption.
Julianne Wenner specializes in elementary and early childhood science education, dedicating her work to exploring how teachers and families can best support their children’s science learning at both school and home and developing tools to help with those activities.
