GSEHD Spring Preview Day 2025 | Event | Admissions

Saturday, March 15 | 9:30 am - 2:00 pm | University Student Center

At this event, you'll meet and connect with students, faculty, and staff that you will be working with during your time at GW. You will have the chance to:

Get information about financial aid and scholarships
Attend master classes led by faculty
Connect with current students at a panel discussion
Meet with GSEHD Admissions and Student Success coaches
Attend a resource fair
Take a tour of our beautiful campus located in the heart of the district

If you have any questions about this event, please contact GSEHD Admissions at educationgwu [dot] edu (education[at]gwu[dot]edu).

Schedule of Events

(A detailed schedule will be provided to you on the day of the event.)

9:30 am	Check-in \| 3rd Floor Foyer
10:00 am	Welcome Session \| Amphitheater
10:15 am	Student Panel \| Amphitheater
11:00 am	Masterclasses with GSEHD Professors - Engaging with Children through Play Therapy \| Room 309 - Conscious Leadership \| Room 311
11:45 am	Inquiries: Admissions & Financial Aid Overview \| Amphitheater Admitted Students: Toast with Faculty \| Continental Ballroom
12:30 pm	Lunch \| Grab and Go Lunch Pick-Up, Room 302
12:45 pm	Resource Fair \| Continental Ballroom
12:55 pm	Raffle Drawing \| Continental Ballroom
1:00 pm	Tour of Foggy Bottom Campus (1) \| Depart from 3rd Floor Foyer
1:30 pm	Tour of Foggy Bottom Campus (2) \| Depart from 3rd Floor Foyer

Masterclass Options

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Engaging with Children through Play Therapy

Dr. Maggie Parker, Associate Professor, Counseling and Human Development

Play therapy is a developmentally appropriate mental health intervention for children. Within play therapy, children use their natural language of play to express their experiences, difficulties, and triumphs in the presence of a mental health professional. In this approach to counseling, the adult meets the child at their developmental level, rather than requiring the child to meet the adult's developmental level. Play therapy is an evidenced based intervention for children struggling with a multitude of difficulties, and includes many modalities to ensure children receive the care they need.

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Putting Cut-Up Approaches to Education Research into Practice

Dr. Jonathan Eakle, Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy

This class is about cut-up art processes. First, there will be a lecture based on ideas that frame and guide these processes, including the ideas that have been put to work in Dr. Eakle’s recent publications and his students’ dissertations. Then, participants in the class will briefly engage in an activity aligned with these ideas and processes.

Connect With Your Admissions Coach

Each prospective student is paired with an Admissions Coach who represents your academic program. Your coach is here to help you explore academic options and answer any application or post-admission questions you have.

Choose your program area below to connect with your designated admissions coach. (Expand each area to see a full list of included programs.)

Department of Counseling

Programs Include: Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Counseling; PhD in Counseling; Post-Master's Certificate in Counseling; GC in Counseling and Life Transitions; GC in Foundations of Rehabilitation Counseling

Anissa Rodriguez
Assistant Director of Admissions
askcounselinggwu [dot] edu (askcounseling[at]gwu[dot]edu) | 202-994-1364

Schedule Consultation with Anissa

Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy

Programs Include: Master's and EdD in Curriculum & Instruction, Master's in Elementary Education, GC in Curriculum Writing, Evaluation, and Development, GC in Literacy Education

Christina Taylor
Assistant Director of Admissions
teachinfogwu [dot] edu (teachinfo[at]gwu[dot]edu) | 202-994-0012

Schedule Consultation with Christina

Department of Educational Leadership

Programs Include: Assessment, Testing & Measurement in Education; Educational Technology Leadership; Education Policy Studies; Experiential Jewish Education; Higher Education Administration; International Education; Museum Education

Megan Ward
Assistant Director of Admissions
askdelgwu [dot] edu (askdel[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Schedule Consultation with Megan

Educational Leadership & Administration Programs

Programs Include: Master's, EdD, EdS, and Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership & Administration

Christina Taylor
Assistant Director of Admissions
teachinfogwu [dot] edu (teachinfo[at]gwu[dot]edu) | 202-994-0012

Schedule Consultation with Christina

Department of Human & Organizational Learning

Programs Include: Master's in Organizational Leadership & Learning, EdD in Human and Organizational Learning, GC in Leadership Development, GC in Organizational Learning & Change, GC in Sustainability Leadership

Anissa Rodriguez
Assistant Director of Admissions
askholgwu [dot] edu (askhol[at]gwu[dot]edu) | 202-994-1364

Schedule Consultation with Anissa

Department of Special Education & Disability Studies

Programs Include: Master's and EdD in Special Education (all focus areas), Interdisciplinary Secondary Transition Services, GC in Autism Spectrum, GC in Secondary Transition Leadership

Christina Taylor
Assistant Director of Admissions
teachinfogwu [dot] edu (teachinfo[at]gwu[dot]edu) | 202-994-0012

Schedule Consultation with Christina

Individualized Master's