Family and Consumer Sciences (BS)
Social, emotional, physical, and economic well being!
Social, emotional, physical, and economic well being!
The mission of family and consumer science has been to aid individual and family well-being. Madonna University offers this major to prepare teachers to instruct youth to provide for their own social, emotional, physical, and economic well-being.
Students may also select this major without the teacher education program.
The Early Childhood Education major prepares pre-service teachers to become knowledgeable and skilled educators and advocates for young children from birth to age eight, by coupling theories of child development and practical experience.
The Children and Families builds a strong foundational framework for understanding child development birth through age eight, as well as family and community contexts that promote learning and development.
The Physical Education program equips students with the knowledge to motivate others of all ages, backgrounds and health status to become more physically, mentally and socially fit for a lifetime.
B.S. Eastern Michigan University
M.A. Wayne State University
Ed.S. Wayne State University
Ph.D. Wayne State University
734-432-5651, 2228G
Leading to inspire learning, growth, and service! Experienced professor and superintendent with a demonstrated history of success and leadership in higher education and the education management industry. Strong organizational professional skilled in Strategic Planning, Organizational Development, Talent Development and Performance Improvement, Program Evaluation, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, and Public Speaking. Experienced professor with demonstrated history of developing and facilitating adult learning and scholarship in both online and face-to-face settings.
B.S. Wayne State University
M.A. Wayne State University
Ph.D. Wayne State University
734-432-5648, 2230D
Karen L. Obsniuk, Ph.D., is the Dean of the College of Education. She joined the faculty of Madonna University in 1996. Previously, she was an adjunct faculty, while working in K-12 schools as a teacher and school administrator. She completed her doctoral degree in Administration and Supervision, with a cognate in curriculum, and her M.A. in English Literature, at Wayne State University. She teaches in the areas of educational practice and action research
Her interests include educational change, K-12 student behavior, literacy intervention with at-risk students, and quality of work life issues for teachers. Her research has been mixed methods research primarily with pre-service and in-service teachers, school administrators, and EL learners. She is actively engaged in the field of education through her work at the State and local levels, serving on State committees and a local board.
B.S. University of Michigan – Flint
M.S. Oakland University
Ed.S. Oakland University
Ph.D. Oakland University
734-432-5785, 2230G
Dr. Sue Ann Sharma is an Assistant Professor and Director of Graduate Literacy in the College of Education at Madonna University. She is passionate about preparing teachers to meet the diverse needs of learners and developing instructional literacy leaders. Dr. Sharma is a literacy advocate and has served on the International Reading Association's Literacy Reform Task Force. Dr. Sharma is the past president of the Michigan Reading Association, and also holds appointments on the Michigan Reading Association's Board of Directors and Michigan Reading Journal Review Board.
