Human Services and Counseling

The field of education is filled with opportunities for affecting change and imparting knowledge – in a variety of ways and in a multitude of settings. For this reason, St. John’s offers a wide range of programs designed to meet your unique career goals and the many evolving needs of the educational system.

The Department of Human Services and Counseling offers graduate-level Master of Science in Education programs in:

Dual Masters

  • Teaching Literacy B-6 and Teaching Children with Disabilities in Childhood Education

Please see our Programs of Study listing for the degree programs available on each campus.

Department Contacts

Human Services and Counseling
Sullivan Hall Room 412
Queens, NY 11439
Hours
Mon- Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Counseling
Robert Eschenauer, Ph.D., Director
(718) 990-2120
eschenar@stjohns.edu
Literacy
E. Francine Guastello, Ph.D., Chair and Coordinator
(718) 990-1475
guastelf@stjohns.edu
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
John Spiridakis, Ph.D., Coordinator
(718) 990-6407
spiridaj@stjohns.edu
Special Education
Deidre Mithaug, Ph.D., Coordinator
(718) 990-2631
mithaugd@stjohns.edu

Counseling Only Program Deadlines

  • April 1 for the summer and fall semesters
  • November 1 for the spring semester

Graduate Admission Information
School of Education
Office of Graduate Admission
(718) 990-2304
graded@stjohns.edu

Staten Island Campus
School of Education
Graduate Admission Information
(718) 390-4506
gradedstatenisland@stjohns.edu

Manhattan Campus
School of Education
Graduate Admission Information

(212) 277-5122
weinstm1@stjohns.edu