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Our Teacher Education Program prepares students to make an impact as professional educators.

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Our graduate degrees prepare students for academic and professional excellence.

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Earn your Ph.D.

Ideal for working professionals, our doctoral degrees prepare students for scholarly and professional leadership.

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We prepare future leaders in education to implement positive change in the lives of the students they reach, the organizations they lead and the communities they serve.

At the Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word, we prepare future education professionals who will make a positive, meaningful impact whether in the classroom or in the boardroom. Through our undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs, students are instructed and inspired by leaders in their field and graduate ready to become teachers, professors, administrators and organizational leaders in Texas and internationally.

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Undergraduate

Become a life-changing teacher and pursue your elementary, secondary and all-level teaching certification with our state-recognized Teacher Education Program.

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Graduate

Prepare for an impactful career through our Graduate Studies Program, which offers concentrations in program evaluation, student services, adult education, and general education.

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Doctoral

Become a leader in education with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) through our Graduate Studies Program, which prepares students to lead through teaching, administration, international education and organizational leadership.

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Dreeben School of Education by the Numbers

97% 96% content exam and 97% PPR exam pass rate (2018-2019)

400+ Fieldwork hours are completed by Elementary Education majors prior to clinical teaching

85% Success in dissertation completion in Doctoral Program

8-15 Average class size in Graduate Studies

News and Events

Dreeben Announces New Director of Graduate Studies

08/18/2023

UIW’s Dreeben School of Education (DSE) has announced Dr. Ashley S. Love as its next Director of Graduate Studies. Dr. Love is a multi-disciplinary professional with a deep commitment to interdisciplinary learning and a passion for empowering diverse communities. With a teaching journey that spans over two decades in higher education, she is an award-winning professor who holds multiple degrees from Columbia University and a Doctor of Health Sciences degree from Nova Southeastern University, where she pursued a dual concentration in telehealth and education for healthcare professionals. Dr. Love's educational background reflects her unwavering pursuit of excellence, her belief in the transformative power of education and her strong spirit of service.

Dreeben Assistant Professor Named Freedom Scholar Award Recipient

08/04/2023

Dr. Lisa R. Brown, assistant professor in the Dreeben School of Education (DSE), was named a Freedom Scholar Award recipient by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). The association, which was established in 1915 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the Father of Black History, is the founding organization of Black History Month and strives to continue the work and legacy of Dr. Woodson.

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Dreeben Students, Alumni Win Awards at Regional Conference

06/01/2023

Members of the UIW Dreeben School of Education attended the 22nd Annual Region 5 Texas National Association of Multicultural Education (TXNAME) Conference in Waco, Texas on Saturday, May 20. Dr. Sandra Guzman Foster, UIW’s director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, also attended the conference. NAME is a non-profit organization that advances and advocates for equity and social justice through multicultural education.

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Graduate Studies Virtual Information Sessions

Information sessions about pursuing a Master of Arts in Education (M.A.), Master of Education (M.Ed.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at the UIW Dreeben School of Education.

Graduate Studies Virtual Information Sessions

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Message From The Dean

"Thank you for your interest in the Dreeben School of Education at the University of the Incarnate Word. As Dean of the school, I want to personally welcome you and invite you to learn more about our faculty and programs and how we are preparing students to become leaders in their selected professions."

- Dr. Denise Staudt

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Contact the Dreeben School of Education

Admin Office: Gorman Building, Suite 142
Phone: (210) 829-3137
Email: education@uiwtx.edu

Students of the Dreeben School of Education learn from leaders in their field and are prepared through a value-based education that emphasizes lifelong learning.