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Dean, School of Education

Dr. Maureen Hogan serves as the Dean of the School of Education at Charter Oak State College, where she oversees the development and delivery of both undergraduate and graduate programs in education. Her leadership focuses on addressing teacher workforce shortage areas and preparing highly qualified educators to meet the needs of diverse learners.

A passionate lifelong educator, Dr. Hogan is deeply committed to working in service to others. She spent the first 25 years of her career building early childhood programs around the world before transitioning to higher education in 2011 to serve the Charter Oak State College community. Her dedication to teacher development and equity in education drives her work to create innovative pathways for aspiring educators.

Under her leadership, the School of Education continues to expand programs that strengthen the educator pipeline and respond to critical workforce needs. Dr. Hogan’s vision ensures that Charter Oak remains a leader in accessible, high-quality teacher preparation.

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Katharine Griffin

Kate Griffin serves as the Director of Undergraduate Education Programs here at Charter Oak State College. In addition to supporting the certification students at Charter Oak and teaching courses, she also provides academic advising to Child Studies undergraduate students. Before joining COSC in September of 2019, she worked as an Education Manager at a large Head Start program in New Haven, CT for several years. She has been a Preschool Teacher, an Infant & Toddler Caregiver, and Enrollment Specialist, an Education Coach, and a Disabilities & Mental Health Coordinator, all in a variety of program settings. While transitioning into administrative positions in early childhood, she obtained a Master of Science degree in Early Childhood Education at CCSU. “I hope to put my ‘student’ hat back on in May of 2023 to pursue a Doctorate in Educational Leadership”.

She plays a lot of different roles, but her favorite is being a mom. Kate has a 13 year old daughter and an 11 year old son. She married her husband in October 2020 and gained a bonus kid, a 17 year old stepdaughter, and also fostered her best friend for a period of time. Kate has had the joy of seeing how the principles that she learned in her undergraduate work in Human Development and Family Studies at UCONN has applied to her own, growing family. “I look forward to connecting with you soon and hearing about your journey in this field!”

Phone: (860) 515-3876
Email: kgriffin2@charteroak.edu

Charter Oak State College is institutionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education

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