Master’s in Reading and Literacy Is Fully Online this Fall

SUNY Geneseo (SUNY Geneseo/Keith Walters ’11)

SUNY Geneseo is changing its master’s in reading and literacy program from in-person to a fully online degree starting in Fall 2026. The MSEd in reading and literacy certifies recipients to teach students from preschool through 12^th grade.

“This change gives working professionals needed access to an advanced degree,” said Ann Monroe-Baillargeon, dean of the School of Education. “Students no longer have to live or work near Geneseo. Most of our literacy students are teachers. They can now work and complete their degree on their own schedules.”

Response has been positive, said Monroe-Baillargeon. As of May, Fall 2026 enrollment has nearly doubled from 2024. 

In addition to the flexibility an online course offers working students, the course has incorporated clinic work, one-on-one faculty mentoring, student discussions, and internships working with school-aged children and teens. Assistant Professor Christine Green ’01/MsEd ’03 and Associate Professor Sharon Peck, are the program’s co-coordinators. 

“We will continue to foster meaningful interactions and community with our internships, with faculty, and among students,” said Monroe-Baillargeon, who previously served as director of online learning at Houghton University and director of online graduate programs at Buena Vista University. “I’m excited for our launch. I know high-quality online programs are possible because I have done it,” she said.

Monroe-Baillargeon hopes that, in addition to the college’s usual master’s students, the new online offering will attract students from out of state, including those who teach in international schools abroad.