# University of Florida College of Education

The University of Florida College of Education is the teacher's college, or normal school, of the University of Florida. The College of Education is located on the eastern portion of the university's Gainesville, Florida, campus in Norman Hall, and offers specializations in special education, higher education, educational policy, elementary education, counseling, teaching, and other educational programs. It is consistently ranked one of the top schools of education in the nation. The college was officially founded in 1906. In fiscal year 2024, the College of Education generated $150.3 million in research funding.

## National rankings: US News & World Report (2024-2025)

* College - #2 in Online Graduate Education
* College - #8 in the Nation among Public Institutions
* College - #16 in Best Education Schools in the Nation (Public and Private)
* Counselor Education - #1 in Specialty Ranking
* Special Education - #5 in Specialty Ranking
* Educational Administration - #17 in Specialty Ranking
* Elementary Education - #17 in Specialty Ranking
* Curriculum and Instruction - #21 in Specialty Ranking

## Schools and program areas

The College of Education is organized into the following three schools and program areas:

### School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education (HDOSE)

* Marriage and Family Counseling
* Mental Health Counseling
* Counselor Education
* Educational Leadership
* Higher Education
* Student Personnel in Higher Education
* Research and Evaluation Methodology (REM)

### School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS)

* Special Education
* School Psychology
* Early Childhood Education

### School of Teaching and Learning (STL)

* Anatomical Science Education Certificate
* Computer Science Education
* Education Technology
* Elementary Education
* English Education
* ESOL/Bilingual Education
* Mathematics Education
* Reading and Literacy Education
* Science or Mathematics Teaching Certificate
* SITE: Alternative Certification ' Social Studies Education
* Social Studies Education
* Teacher Leadership Certificate
* Teacher Leadership School Improvement
* Teachers, Schools and Society
* UFTeach

## Deans

| Years of Service | Dean |
| 1909-1916 | John A. Thackston |
| 1916-1920 | Harvey Warren Cox |
| 1920-1941 | James W. Norman |
| 1941-1949 | G. Ballard Simmons |
| 1949-1964 | Joseph B. White |
| 1964-1968 | Kimball Wiles |
| 1968-1978 | Bert Sharp |
| 1978-1994 | David Smith |
| 1994-1999 | Roderick J. McDavis |
| 2000-2002 | Ben F. Nelms |
| 2002-2011 | Catherine Emihovich |
| 2011-Current | Glenn E. Good |

## Office of Educational Research

UF's College of Education faculty and graduate students pursue interdisciplinary research that informs teaching and learning, education policy and leadership in all education disciplines. Faculty engage in activities that enhance overall school improvement, human development, student achievement, early-childhood readiness, assessment and program evaluation, teacher preparation and retention, and classroom technology advances.

## Centers, institutes, and affiliates

* Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies
* Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform Center
* CS Everyone Center for Computer Science Education
* Education Policy Research Center
* Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies
* Institute of Higher Education
* Lastinger Center for Learning
* P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School
* Prevention and Intervention Network Center
* University of Florida Literacy Institute