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  • Vince Aleccia
    Vince Aleccia
    Adult Education / Curriculum & Instruction
    Williamson Hall 316C
    Phone: 509.359.7024
  • Harvey Alvy
    Harvey Alvy
    Educational Leadership / Curriculum & Instruction / Foundations of Education
    Williamson Hall 313D
    Phone: 509.359.6093
    Vita: Download

    Biographical Sketch

    Harvey Alvy served in the principalship for more than a decade in both elementary and secondary schools. Harvey's international experiences have taken him from the American School in Kinshasa, Zaire, to the American International School in Israel, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India and Singapore American School. He was selected as an NAESP National Distinguished Principal for American Overseas Schools and is a founding member of the Principals' Training Center for International Schools.  In 2004 Harvey received the Eastern Washington University (EWU) CenturyTel Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence.  He has co-authored, with Pam Robbins, Learning from Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success, The New Principal's Fieldbook: Strategies for Success, The Principal's Companion and If I Only Knew: Success Strategies for Navigating the Principalship.  With Dr. Jane Liu, Harvey co-authored a Mandarin only book for Chinese school leaders, The Principal Management Handbook: The American Principal's Approach to Successful Administration. He has conducted seminars, workshops, and presentations, both nationally and internationally on the newcomer to the principalship, educational trends, instructional leadership, moral leadership, characteristics of great teachers, and the leadership of Abraham Lincoln. Harvey holds the William C. Shreeve Endowed Professorship in Educational Leadership at EWU.

    We invite you to visit Dr. Alvy's blog where you will find research links, excellent books on school leadership, course syllabi, as well as his latest blog posts, books he has co-authored, and the latest information on his newly released book Learning from Lincoln.
  • Tara Haskins
    Tara Haskins
    Education Department Faculty
    Williamson Hall 318B
    Phone: 509.359.6953
  • Mariann Donley
    Mariann Donley
    (1) Co-Director of Undergraduate Elementary Education Programs (2) Adjunct Faculty
    Williamson 312B
    Phone: 509.359.6098
  • Dale Lamphere
    Dale Lamphere
    TPA Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty
    317A Williamson Hall
    Phone: 509.359.6198
  • Dr. Jane Liu
    Dr. Jane Liu
    Master in Teaching (MIT) Director / Curriculum & Instruction / Foundations of Education
    Williamson Hall 314B
    Phone: 509.359.7023

    MASTER IN TEACHING (MIT) PROGRAM


    What is the MIT?

    Eastern Washington University's Master In Teaching (MIT) is a non-traditional graduate degree program designed for individuals planning a career change into the field of teaching. The program, accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, offers students the opportunity to acquire a Washington State Residency Teacher Certification and a Master's Degree in education.

    This is an intensive 5-quarter program blending an increasing field experience throughout the full-year internship in a K-12 classroom with day and evening classes. Course work will be linked to classroom experience, and will meet the new statewide certification requirements for K-12 teachers.

    The program operates as a cohort model. The applicant screening process starts in February and admission decisions are usually made in April. Students are admitted into a Master's degree program, either in Curriculum & Instruction: Elementary Teaching program or Secondary Curriculum & Instruction program. Each cohort group begins at Summer Quarter, complete the certification stage in 4 quarters, the following Spring Quarter, finish all graduate coursework in the following summer and conduct the Oral Examination or later as they plan to.

    This program has been carried on for more than a decade. There have been approximately 20 full time students or more in each program each time when it is offered within 5 quarters.

    The Program Features:

    • opportunity to attain certification to teach at the elementary school level (K-8 endorsement), or to teach in a subject area at middle school or high school level (5 -12 endorsement)
    • an increasing field experience throughout the academic year of on-site school experience working directly with a cooperating teacher with approximately 900 hours working in a school
    • Eastern field supervisors assigned to each student will provide individual assistance throughout the internship program
    • graduate program advisors will assist students through the master's degree stage of the program
    • site-based course work in an interdisciplinary seminar format to link the professional knowledge base with classroom practice


    If you are interested in the MIT program, click on the Application Information, which takes you to the required application documents.


  • Dr. Les Portner
    Dr. Les Portner
    Director of Educational Leadership / Principal Certification
    Williamson Hall 313B
    Phone: 509.359.7018
  • Dr. Kevin Pyatt
    Dr. Kevin Pyatt
    Assistant Professor - Science & Technology
    Williamson Hall 314D
    Phone: 509.359.6091
  • Fran Sherwood
    Fran Sherwood
    Early Childhood Education / Curriculum & Instruction / Foundations of Education
    Williamson Hall 315B
    Phone: 509.359.6192
  • Steve Smedley
    Steve Smedley
    (1) Co-Director of Undergraduate Secondary Education Programs (2) Adjunct Faculty
    Williamson Hall 310B
    Phone: Office: 509.359.2879 Cell: 509.847.3406
  • Maureen Gilligan
    Maureen Gilligan
    Certification Office Assistant
    Williamson Hall 310
    Phone: 509.359.2237
  • Lynn Johnson
    Lynn Johnson
    Certification Officer
    310D Williamson Hall
    Phone: 509.359.2237
  • Sherry Miller
    Sherry Miller
    Field Placement
    310C Williamson Hall
    Phone: 509.359.2349
  • Lori Reiman
    Lori Reiman
    Graduate Program Assistant
    Williamson 314E
    Phone: 509.359.2500
  • Valerie Schillinger
    Valerie Schillinger
    Graduate Program Assistant
    Williamson Hall 314A
    Phone: 509.359.6193
  • Robin Showalter
    Robin Showalter
    Graduate Program Coordinator
    Williamson Hall 312C
    Phone: 509.359.6492
  • Chris Stewart
    Chris Stewart
    Fiscal Technician
    Williamson Hall 311A
    Phone: 509.359.7003
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