Leaders of Lurie College | Briettny

Meet Briettny, SJSU graduate student and one of the leaders of Lurie College!

“I have defied the odds that life has often organized not to be in my favor and am now determined to build my career in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Whatever the title, I want to support college students on their path of self-discovery. I gained resilience through my hardships and acknowledge the true power of a support system. If it was not for the community I gained during my undergraduate experience at SJSU I would not be who I am today.”

Learn about more Leaders of Lurie College and learn more about the SJSU Lurie College of Education!

SJSU Lurie College of Education Counselor Education Department Graduate Student Briettny Curtner

The Leaders of Lurie College series has been curated by Brian Cheung Dooley.

Spring 2019 Lurie College Commencement Student Speaker Speeches

In case you missed them, listen to the heartwarming Lurie College Commencement speeches from student speakers Sarah Rodriguez (speech begins at 1:01:05) and Jasmin Roley (speech begins at 1:07:35)!

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Lurie College Commencement Photos

In case you missed it, here are a few images from the SJSU Lurie College Commencement ceremony, courtesy of San Jose State University!

Lurie College graduates pose for a group photo

Lurie College graduates pose for a group photo

Lurie College graduates pose for a group photo

Lurie College graduates pose for a group photo

Lurie College faculty Mark Felton holds the mace

Lurie College faculty Mark Felton holds the mace

Lurie College Student Commencement Speaker Jasmin Roley (MA, Special Education)

Lurie College Student Commencement Speaker Jasmin Roley (MA, Special Education)

Lurie College Ed.D graduate Annette Kennedy receives her doctoral hood

Lurie College Ed.D graduate Annette Kennedy receives her doctoral hood

Lurie College alumni are all smiles after graduating

Lurie College alumni are all smiles after graduating

Lurie College Faculty Recognized for Service

Congratulations to Lurie College Department of Counselor Education faculty member Bob Gliner, who was recently recognized by San Jose State University for teaching for 45 years at SJSU – watch this video to learn more about Bob!

Visit the Lurie College LinkTree at to receive more news about academic and student life!  “Clear Progress” by Scott Holmes provided royalty free by http://freemusicarchive.org. Video and audio recorded and edited by Brian Cheung Dooley.

Lurie College Faculty Recognized for Service

Congratulations to Lurie College Department of Counselor Education faculty member Marion Beach, who was recently recognized by San Jose State University for teaching for 20 years at SJSU – watch this video to learn more about Marion!

Visit the Lurie College LinkTree at to receive more news about academic and student life!  “Clear Progress” by Scott Holmes provided royalty free by http://freemusicarchive.org. Video and audio recorded and edited by Brian Cheung Dooley.

Lurie College Faculty Recognized for Service

Congratulations to Lurie College Department of Counselor Education faculty member Jimma Cortes-Smith, who was recently recognized by San Jose State University for teaching for 15 years at SJSU – watch this video to learn more about Jimma!

Visit the Lurie College LinkTree at to receive more news about academic and student life!  “Clear Progress” by Scott Holmes provided royalty free by http://freemusicarchive.org. Video and audio recorded and edited by Brian Cheung Dooley.

Lurie College Faculty Recognized for Service

Congratulations to Lurie College Department of Counselor Education faculty member Murry Schekman, who was recently recognized by San Jose State University for teaching for 15 years at SJSU – watch this video to learn more about Murry!

Visit the Lurie College LinkTree at to receive more news about academic and student life!  “Clear Progress” by Scott Holmes provided royalty free by http://freemusicarchive.org. Video and audio recorded and edited by Brian Cheung Dooley.

Welcome New Lurie College Faculty Member Kyoung-Mi Choi!

Lurie College is excited to welcome it’s newest Associate Professor in the Department of Counselor Education, Kyoung-Mi Choi, to the community!

Kyoung-Mi Choi

Dr. Kyoung-Mi Choi, photo from https://sfcrossculture.com/

Dear EDCO Community:

On behalf of the EDCO Faculty Search Committee, I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Kyoung-Mi Choi has been selected as our newest faculty colleague.  She will be joining us as a tenured, Associate Professor this August at the beginning of the 2019-20 Academic Year.

Dr. Choi completed her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at Syracuse University in New York.  She is currently a tenured, Associate Professor in the Department of Counselor Education & Rehabilitation at Cal State-Fresno.  She previously held an Assistant Professorship in the Department of Counseling, Special Education, and School Psychology at Youngstown State University in Ohio.  Dr. Choi’s additional credentials include national and state-level Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling (LPCC), and an elementary school teaching certificate in Korea.  Her research interests include experiential approaches in global education, multicultural learning and teaching, third culture kids’ psychosocial development, social adjustment and academic success of international students, culturally sensitive approaches to counseling with LGBTQ international students, and integration of technology in Counselor Education.

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Choi to our Department and community.

Sincerely,

Professor Jason Laker, Ph.D.
Chair, EDCO Faculty Search Committee

Scholarship Info Session a Success

Scholarship Info Session

At Lurie College, we want to ensure that students are aware of the resources available to them so they can continue to pursue equity and excellence in education, which is why we partnered with the SJSU Scholarships Office to host an info session for students to learn about how to apply for SJSU and Lurie College scholarships for the upcoming year.  This week, about 40 students attended the session to receive instructions and insights from staff in the SJSU Scholarship Office and faculty on the Lurie College Scholarship Review Committee.  Thanks to the generous support of donors, Lurie College has over $200,000 available to provide to current and incoming students for the 2019-2020 academic year.  Students who are interested and eligible to apply can visit the SJSU Scholarships webpage to learn more and submit an application by Monday, April 1!

Learn more about the SJSU Lurie College of Education at sjsu.edu/education.  Photo by Brian Cheung Dooley.