We prepare future leaders in education to positively impact 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

91% 82% content exam and 100% PPR exam pass rate (2022-2023)
400+ Fieldwork hours are completed by elementary teaching candidates prior to clinical teaching
85% Success in dissertation completion in Doctoral Program
8-15 Average class size in Graduate Studies

News and Events

UIW Ph.D. Graduate and Current Doctoral Candidate Publish Book Chapter

01/26/2024

UIW’s core value of education is one passed down to students on their journeys of becoming “concerned and enlightened citizens within the global community.” UIW Ph.D. graduate, Alyssa Cortes-Kennedy, and current doctoral candidate, Melinda Jimenez-Perez, recently demonstrated this Mission in action through their work to make a positive impact in the field of education.

Dr. Denise Staudt

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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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.

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