UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education

What UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education does

The Mary Frances Early College of Education is a constituent college of the University of Georgia, founded in 1908 and renamed in honor of Mary Frances Early, UGA's first African American graduate. The college serves approximately 4,300 students (2,400 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate) across nine academic departments, offering more than a dozen undergraduate majors and approximately 90 graduate programs spanning teacher certification, exercise science, kinesiology, counseling, and related health fields.

The college operates 30+ specialized research laboratories and clinical service centers. Notable facilities include the AI4STEM Education Center; the IES-funded GENIUS Center (a $10M National Center on Generative AI for Uplifting STEM+C Education) which develops AI-enabled assessment tools, automated scoring frameworks, and discipline-based AI literacy modules; the UGA Concussion Research Laboratory and Center; the CoDex Laboratory; and the Pediatric Exercise and Motor Development Clinic. Student-facing programs include Fit Dawgs® Day Camps and a 50+ member Student Ambassadors program, while the Virtual Vet educational tool has earned a Gold Medal recognition. Online degree delivery, anchored by the MEd Science Education Online program, supplements on-campus offerings.

As a state-funded constituent college of a public research university, the college's operating revenue is generated through tuition and fees (priced as a public university), state appropriations administered through UGA, and significant external research funding from federal agencies including NSF, IES, NIH, DoD, the NFL, and the NCAA. Major recent awards include a $10M IES grant for GENIUS, a $5M NSF award for GA-ESTEEM, and a $1.2M NSF Noyce Scholarship award for the GEMS teacher preparation project. The college maintains formal memoranda of agreement with 48 Georgia school districts and 176 schools for clinical placements and educator preparation, and has established an international research partnership with the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education.

Name

UGA Mary Frances Early College of Education

Legal name

University of Georgia - Mary Frances Early College of Education

Website

https://coe.uga.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Mary Frances Early College of Education is a constituent college of the University of Georgia serving approximately 4,300 students through undergraduate and graduate programs in education, kinesiology, and related fields, while operating major federally funded research centers including the $10M IES-funded GENIUS center for AI in STEM education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Educator Preparation

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Graduate Schools of Education (M.Ed., Ed.D., Ph.D.) (EDAHAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Undergraduate Teacher Education Colleges (EDAHAFAA), Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG), Secondary & Subject-Area Teacher Preparation Programs (STEM, Humanities, etc.) (EDAHAFAH)

Keywords

• Educator preparation programs
• Graduate education degrees
• Kinesiology research
• STEM education research
• Educational assessment technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: As a public university college, revenue is generated through student tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: Federal and state funding from agencies including National Science Foundation, Department of Education, NIH, NCAA, DoD, NFL, IES. Examples include $1,199,978 NSF Noyce Scholarship grant and $10M IES-funded GENIUS center.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The College of Education delivers undergraduate majors, master's degrees (MAT, MEd), doctoral degrees (EdD, PhD), and specialist degrees across 9+ academic departments encompassing teacher preparation, kinesiology, communication sciences, counseling, educational psychology, and educational technology. It provides K-12 educator preparation through clinical practice partnerships with Georgia school districts, operates 30+ research labs, and delivers clinical and community services such as concussion evaluation and pediatric motor development. The College also develops AI-enabled educational assessment and instruction tools through the AI4STEM Education Center and the IES-funded GENIUS center.

Product overview

The Mary Frances Early College of Education at UGA is a comprehensive college offering academic degree programs across 9+ departments (Communication Sciences and Special Education, Counseling and Human Development Services, Educational Psychology, Kinesiology, Language and Literacy Education, etc.) with over a dozen undergraduate majors and approximately 90 graduate programs. The college operates numerous research labs (UGA Concussion Research Laboratory, Biomechanics Lab, Brain and Action Lab, CAARE Lab, Children's Physical Activity and Fitness Lab, etc.) and clinical services (Pediatric Exercise and Motor Development Clinic, UGA Concussion Research Center). Notable technology-focused offerings include the AI4STEM Education Center and GENIUS National Center on Generative AI for STEM+C Education ($10M IES-funded), which develop AI-enabled assessment tools, adaptive learning systems, and machine learning-based educational technologies. The college also offers student programs including Fit Dawgs® Day Camps, Student Ambassadors Program, and various research initiatives like Project CAPER. Administrative services include academic programs support, notary services, and technology help through the Office of Information Technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MEd in Science Education (Online) A graduate degree program in science education offered online for remote students seeking advanced certification and graduate credentials.
• Academic Programs Office Services Administrative services providing assessment, accreditation coordination, curriculum processes, student affairs support, international programs coordination, and experiential learning oversight for the College.
• UGA Concussion Research Laboratory Clinical research laboratory conducting novel concussion research with equipment including eye movement tracking, mobile center of pressure measurement devices, driving simulators, and head-impact biomechanics sensors.
• UGA Concussion Research Center (Clinical Services) Clinical concussion evaluation services for athletes, UGA students, and community members, designed to assess how concussion affects individuals and tailor management plans.
• Cognition and Dexterity (CoDex) Laboratory Research laboratory focused on neuromechanics and motor control principles for complex hand behaviors across different populations, using biomechanics, neurophysiology, neuroimaging, and computational modeling approaches.
• Neurostimulation Laboratory Research laboratory at UGA focused on human hand function and rehabilitation using neurostimulation approaches.
• Pediatric Exercise and Motor Development Clinic (PEMDC) Clinical service providing individualized motor, fitness, sport, and aquatics skill instruction to children with disabilities from the Athens area in a service-learning environment.
• Fit Dawgs Day Camps Summer day camps including Fit Dawgs (healthy lifestyle camp for 11-16-year-olds) and UGA Blind Sport Youth Camp (sleep-away camp for blind and visually impaired athletes ages 12-18).
• Student Ambassadors Program Official hosts and representatives of the College (50+ students across multiple programs) who serve at events, give building tours, and provide student input to college leadership.
• AI4STEM Education Center Cross-campus platform convening researchers from College of Education, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and College of Engineering to design AI-enabled solutions for STEM learning, including turnkey analytics pipelines for NGSS-aligned performance assessments.
• GENIUS National Center on Generative AI for Uplifting STEM+C Education A $10M IES-funded national center developing turnkey analytics pipelines for NGSS-aligned performance assessments, professional learning modules for AI-supported instruction, and open-source tools for diagnosing students' scientific argumentation, modeling, and data-use skills.
• Project CAPER Doctoral training opportunity through the US Department of Education's Office of Special Education providing funding for doctoral students working in adapted physical education research.
• AiMS Modeling in Biology Project National Science Foundation-funded research project, shared between UGA and the University of Alabama, developing teachers' capacity to teach challenging biology concepts using models and modeling with an inquiry-based approach.
• Virtual Vet Serious Educational Game A serious educational game designed for elementary learners to engage in science practice by playing the role of a veterinarian in a virtual world, featuring significant conceptual learning gains and mindset shifts; awarded Gold Medal (2019) and Bronze Medal (2018) at the International Serious Play Award Program.
• GA-ESTEEM (Georgia-Elevating Science Teachers Excellence Everyday Matters) A five-year National STEM Teacher Corps Pilot Program receiving $5M from NSF to enhance a state-wide alliance, identifying 12 Georgia National STEM Teacher Corps members and empowering science teacher leaders.
• GEMS (Georgia Educators in Mathematics and Science) Project NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship program-funded project aimed at producing 34 secondary science and mathematics teachers over five years who will work in high-need schools in Northeast Georgia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of graduates from class of 2014 report full-time employment, 12% attending graduate school
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clarke County School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Serves as a primary preparation site for GEMS Noyce scholars. School districts in Northeast Georgia including Clarke County serve as experiential learning sites for student teachers and clinical practice.
• Multiple Universities and Research InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnerships including MSU, UIC, WestEd, and international collaborations with Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education in Germany.
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCAA has provided funding for the UGA Concussion Research Laboratory for multi-center studies on concussion research.
• Georgia Professional Standards CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal body the College works with for program assessment, accreditation efforts, and educator preparation standards compliance.
• Board of Regents of the University System of GeorgiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity System of Georgia body the College coordinates with for curriculum processes, assessment, and accreditation efforts.
• Georgia Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState education agency collaborating with the College on educator preparation programs and science teaching initiatives including GA-ESTEEM.
• Georgia Science Teaching AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization collaborating on GA-ESTEEM project and science teacher professional development initiatives.
• Georgia Science Supervisors AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of science supervisors collaborating on leadership development and science teacher support programs.
• Georgia Youth Science & Technology CentersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for science education outreach and professional development through GA-ESTEEM project.
• Cogent EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmall business created from UGA that collaborates on immersive educational technology development including game-based learning environments.
• Nonprofits and Businesses for Children's Physical ActivityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's Physical Activity and Fitness (CPAF) Lab regularly collaborates with nonprofits and businesses to promote better health among diverse populations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development: Private research-university college of education of comparable scale offering extensive graduate programs, federally funded research centers, and educator preparation, with a similarly strong AI-in-education research agenda.
• University of Florida College of Education: Comparable public-state-university college of education in the same SEC footprint, with similar STEM teacher preparation, district partnership networks, and SEC/state-appropriations funding model.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education: Public Big Ten college of education with comparable graduate program breadth, federal research funding, and longstanding district partnerships across Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.
• UCLA School of Education and Information Studies: Public-R1 college of education with similar research intensity, federal grant profile, and urban-district clinical partnerships serving diverse student populations.
• Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology: Large public-R1 college of education with similar scale (~90+ grad programs), major federal grant activity, and comparable STEM teacher pipeline and kinesiology/health programs.
• NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development: Large urban private-university school combining teacher preparation, kinesiology, and applied research at comparable scale, with strong doctoral programs and federal grant activity.
• USC Rossier School of Education: Private research-university school of education with comparable online and on-campus graduate programs, major federal research centers, and significant investment in AI-driven assessment and edtech innovation.
• Teachers College, Columbia University: Elite graduate school of education with comparable breadth across education, health, and psychology programs, sustained federal research funding, and national leadership in education policy and practice.
• University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (Penn GSE): Ivy-affiliated graduate school of education with comparable scale, federal research funding, and a strong portfolio of practice-based and AI-enabled education research initiatives.
• University of Michigan School of Education: Public R1 university college of education offering comparable graduate program breadth, major federal grant funding, and a top-ranked research reputation across teacher preparation and education sciences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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