UMass Boston

Student Success

The Office of Student Success is responsible for providing services to perspective, current, and former students in terms of program and application information, university, college, and program requirements, programmatic and academic advising, and resources for former students and alumni. Our overarching goal is to assist students in navigating the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and the larger UMass Boston system. Working closely with our faculty, we provide support for students to successfully complete their program. 

Your assigned Academic Advisor will be listed in WISER on your Student Center Page. You can also refer to the chart below. 

Schedule an Appointment with Your Advisor 

  • Early Education and Care in Inclusive Settings (EECIS)-Students with 0-29 credits 
  • Sport Leaders and Administration-Students with 0-29 credits 

Thien Nguyen 
  • Early Education and Care in Inclusive Settings (EECIS)-Students with 30-79 credits 
  • Sport Leadership and Administration-Students with 30-79 credits 

Theresa Norberg 
  • Early Education and Care in Inclusive Settings (EECIS)-Students with 80+ credits 
  • Sport Leadership and Administration-Students with 80+ credits 
  • ​Middle/Secondary Education Minor 

Jennifer Wood  

Students that are undeclared or are interested in changing their major can schedule and advising appointment with either advisor listed above based on the number of credits earned.

Aimee D'Avignon  

  • Questions related to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
  • Applying for licensure (ELAR)
  • Licensure verification
  • Program specific and/or practicum related questions for licensure 

For general questions about the Office of Student Success, email CEHDstudentsuccess@umb.edu.

My GPA
University Advising Center's Grade Point Average Calculator 

Courses
Distribution and Diversity Course Search 

Requirements 
CEDH General Education Requirements

Staff

Thien Nguyen

 

Thien Nguyen
Student Success Specialist, Office of Student Success, College of Education and Human Development

617-287-7233
Thien.Nguyen@umb.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Theresa Norberg

 

Theresa Norberg
Academic Advisor, Office of Student Success, College of Education and Human Development

617.287.7625
Theresa.Norberg@umb.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Wood

 

Jennifer Wood
Undergraduate Advising Director, College of Education and Human Development

617.287.7610
Jennifer.Wood@umb.edu

 

 

 

 

 

Aimee D’Avignon

 

Aimee D’Avignon
Director, Office of Student Success, College of Education and Human Development

617.287.7492
Aimee.Davignon@umb.edu

 

 

 

 

In addition to providing generalized and targeted support to student, the Office of the Student Success supports students in the following areas:

​MTEL workshop information:

The CEHD Office of Student Success offers the following MTEL support workshops:

For more information about MTELs, including registration, fees, test dates, and practice tests, visit the MTEL site directly.

Academic Resources

TeachersConnect

​TeachersConnect is a free online professional network that gives current UMass Boston students and alumni working in Pre-K-12 settings a safe place to ask their most urgent questions—even the embarrassing ones—and get answers from a trusted network of peers, mentors, and experts who understand the real world classroom challenges. Questions about TeachersConnect? Contact Tyra Lopes-Mendes.