{"id":32245,"date":"2026-02-26T09:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/?p=32245"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T18:49:27","slug":"learning-and-education-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/learning-and-education-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning and Education in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The Learning and Education in Action (LEiA) degree teaches pedagogical development in varied community, industry, and organizational learning spaces. In this education degree program, you will develop essential skills and competencies for designing, evaluating, and implementing effective learning experiences in diverse, community-based settings.&nbsp;The degree is flexible. Students choose from three structured focus areas or design their own pathway that aligns with unique interests and career goals;&nbsp;1.) Place-Based Learning;&nbsp;2.) Meeting the Needs of Diverse Populations Locally and Globally;&nbsp;3.) Adapted Physical Education; and&nbsp;4.) Student Defined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FISS Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<p>The first champions on your academic journey are professional academic advisors in Roosevelt Hall. Academic advisors provide insight on courses to keep you on track within&nbsp;your major. To make an appointment with your academic advisor, log on to Starfish.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/meet\/sarah-mcmahon\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"932\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM.jpg 720w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM-364x471.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/SarahM-500x647.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/meet\/sarah-mcmahon\/\">Sarah McMahon<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Academic Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">College of Education<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.5167<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:sarah.mcmahon@uri.edu\">sarah.mcmahon@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College of Education Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \">\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">Once you have met the requirements of your degree program, you will transition from University College to your Degree College. You will meet a new team of advisors&nbsp;to support you on your academic journey.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"uri-people-tool cl-tiles halves\"><div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Jihan-Minikon-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">Jihan Minikon<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Professional Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">College of Education<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4155<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:jminikon@uri.edu\">jminikon@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"peopleitem h-card has-thumbnail\">\n\t<header>\n\t\t<div class=\"header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo.jpg\" class=\"u-photo  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo.jpg 400w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/George-Nippo-364x364.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p-name\">George Nippo<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"inside\">\n\n\t\t<p class=\"people-title p-job-title\">Professional Advisor<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-department\">College of Education<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"people-misc\"><span class=\"p-tel\">401.874.4496<\/span> <br> <a class=\"u-email\" href=\"mailto:nippo@uri.edu\">nippo@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum Sheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1740\/Learning-and-Education-in-Action_BA__2026.pdf\">2025<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Entry Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list fullwidth\">\n<li>Please review the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/education\/admission\/\">College of Education Admission requirements<\/a>. Please reach out to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:CEPSAcademicaffairs@etal.uri.edu\">CEPSAcademicaffairs@etal.uri.edu<\/a>&nbsp;if you have&nbsp;any questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Learning and Education in Action (LEiA) degree teaches pedagogical development in varied community, industry, and organizational learning spaces. In this education degree program, you will develop essential skills and competencies for designing, evaluating, and implementing effective learning experiences in diverse, community-based settings.&nbsp;The degree is flexible. 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