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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND COUNSELING

St. Augustine - Teacher statues

Ignite Change! Our programs in Education and Counseling combine theory with practical experience to prepare students to help improve the quality of the lives of others.

The Department of Education and Counseling deems itself distinctively positioned to help the College of Arts and Sciences meet its goals of “promoting intellectual curiosity, instilling the fundamentals of critical insight, mature judgment, and independent thinking, and awakening in its students a sense of the importance of values and the moral responsibility of caring for others.” We believe that these capacities are central to the preparation of teachers, administrators, counselors and every truly educated person. We seek to nurture these skills and dispositions in the students enrolled in each of our courses.

Education & Counseling
St. Augustine Ctr.- Rm 302
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085

NEWS & EVENTS

Call for Nominations for the Teachers of Courage and Conscience Award

As school districts grapple with the implications of new federal orders and guidance, and as politicians continue to challenge school curricula, extracurricular and athletic programming decisions, and even teachers’ classroom decor, it has never felt more important to honor the work of exemplary educators, who are persisting in the profession and embracing the challenges of the day with courage and conviction. The Villanova Department of Education and Counseling is therefore pleased to release our call for our annual Teachers of Courage and Conscience Award. MORE...

Drs. Stacey Havlik and Krista Malott's Newly Published Book

We’re excited to announce the release of "School Counselor Resource Series: Skill Building for Postsecondary Success" by our very own Dr. Stacey Havlik and Dr. Krista Malott! MORE...

Introducing Our NEW PK-12 PA Principal Certification Program

We are proud to announce the addition of our PDE approved PK-12 Principal Certification Program. MORE...

Counseling Programs Earn CACREP Reaccreditation

Villanova University is pleased to announce that the Counsel for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) has reaffirmed accreditation of both the School Counseling and Clinical Mental Health graduate counseling programs through October 31, 2032. MORE...

Counseling Professor’s Books provides Innovative Ideas on the use of Motivational Interviewing

A new book coauthored by Edward Wahesh, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Counseling, includes several unique contributions and innovative ideas related to the use of MI in mental health settings. MORE...

Education Professor Selected as an Inaugural Aspen Index Impact Fellow

Congratulations to Villanova University’s own Dr. Helen Lafferty on being selected as an inaugural Aspen Index Impact Fellow with the Aspen Institute! 93 community stakeholders, youth, educators, and scholars have come together to advance the future of youth leadership development. MORE...

New Graduate Certificate in College Admissions Counseling

The Graduate Certificate in College Counseling is a specialized online program designed for current high school, career and independent counselors looking to enhance their skills and sharpen their knowledge of college admissions. MORE...


EDUCATION WITH IMPACT

 

AN EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES promotes intellectual curiosity and rigor; instills the fundamentals of critical insight, mature judgment and independent thinking; and strengthens students’ sense of their moral responsibility for others and for the betterment of society.