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Gerald Cattaro









Gerald M. Cattaro, EdD

Graduate School of Education
Fordham University
Division of Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy
113 West 60th Street, Room 1119F
New York, New York 10023

 
Phone: 718-817-6430
Email: cattaro@fordham.edu
 

Dr. Cattaro is chair of the division of Educational Leaderships, Administration, and Policy and executive director of the Center for Catholic School Leadership. Before joining the faculty, he was a principal for 18 years, a high school teacher, and junior high school teacher. He currently serves on several international and national governing boards, editorial boards, and educational commissions.

Academic Background

Doctor of Education, Educational Administration 1987
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, N Y 

Ed M Educational Administration 1983
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 

MS Ed, PD Educational Administration and Supervision 1978

Pace University, New York, NY 

MS Ed Foundations of Education 1976
City College, CUNY, New York, NY 

BA. History, Education 1973

Merrimack College, North Andover, MA

Research Interests

Executive school leadership, globalization and education, organizational leadership, organizational change, Catholic schools

Selected Publications

Books/ Monographs
Hedely, C., Bernhardt, R., Cattaro, G. , Svolopoulos, V. (Eds.). (1998) . Curriculum leadership: Rethinking schools for the 21 st century. Cresskill, NJ : Hampton Press.

Russo, C., Massucci, J., & Cattaro, G. (2002). Special education and catholic schools. Washington DC: National Catholic Education Association:

Rogers, T., Cattaro, G. (2004). Snapshot V: Demographic Study of New York Superintendency: Albany:New york State Council of Superintendents.

Cattaro, G. M., Mc Donald, D. (2006) DEALS: National Study of Catholic School Superintendency. Washington D. C NCEA Publications

Articles

Cattaro, G. , Fale, E. ,Zeller, E. Cooper, B., (2001) Superintendents candidate crisis from the view point of new york state school boards. Long Island Education Review:1(2), 29-36

Cattaro, G. Fale, E. Zeller (2001) Response to superintentents crisis. Long Island Education Review: 1 (3), 10-15

Cattaro, G (2002) Immigration and puralism in urban catholic schools. Education and Urban Society: 34 (2), 199-211

Russo, C.J., Massucci, J.D., Cattaro, G.M., & Osborne, A.G. (2002). Catholic schools and the law of students with disabilities: An overview. Today’s Catholic teacher: 36(1), 28-31.

Cattaro, G. (2002) Catholic Schools: Enduring presence in urban america. Education and Urban Society:35(1), 100-110

Cattaro, G. M. (2003) Operational paradoxes: Vouches and catholic elementary schools. Catholic Education: Journal of Inquiry and Practice

Timothy J. Ilg, Joseph D. Massucci, Gerald M. Cattaro (2004) Brown at 50 Education and Urban Society 36 (3) - 05/20/04

Cattaro, G.M. (2005). "School Business Officials as Stewards." School Business Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 7, 28-31.

Russo, C. Cattaro G. ( 2006) Catholic Schools IN Fenwhick English (Ed. ), Encyclopedia of Eduactional Leadership and Administration, (pp.263-265) Thousand Oaks CA. SAGE

INVITED INTERNATIONAL AND UNIVERSITY PRESENTATIONS:
Cattaro, G. M., (1998, March). Staff development : The manna for refounding catholic schools. Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana, Rome Italy

Cattaro, G. M., (1999, January). State aid to religiously affiliated schools in the united States. Catholic University of the Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Cattaro, G. M., (February 2001). Identity nixus: At what cost religious identity? Catholic University of the Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands

Cattaro, G. M., (2001, June). Search for Leadership: Catholic School Leadership Programs. University San Franscisco, San Francisco CA Invited International and University Presentations(Continued)

Cattaro, G. M., (2001, August). Top Learnings : Identity and Mission of Catholic Schools; A conversation between two Cultures.Maynooth University, Maynooth Ireland.

Cattaro, G. M., (2002, July). Art a tresury for catholic educators. Instituto Oblate Dell’ Assunzione, Florence, Italy

Cattaro, G. M., (2002, November). Catholic school leadership: Organizational intentionality. Glenstal Abbey, Murroe Co.Limerick, Ireland.

Cattaro, G. M., (2003, January). Maintaining the ethos of religious schools through staff development. Catholic University of the Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Cattaro, G. M., (2003, October ) In the Service of Catholic Schools Conversations Beginning and Continuing
Fall meeting of Deans of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Fordham University, New York

Cattaro, G. M., (2004, Feburary ). Intentionality: Catholic Identity of Catholic Schools. St. Peter’s College , Wexford Ireland

Cattaro, G. M., (2004, October). Leading toward Identity : Constructing Purpose and Accountability in Catholic Schools St. John’s University

Cattaro, G. M. (2005, January). Matters of Differrence: Socio- Economic Government programs and Catholic Schools in the US. Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Cattaro, G. M. (2005, July). Refounding: Challenge for Catholic Educators. Milan,Italy

Cattaro, G. M., (2006,January). Reffounding Catholic Education: Facoltá Teologidell'Italia Meridionale, Naples, Italy

EDITORIAL BOARD:
Education and Urban Society

GOVERNING BOARD:
Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice

Courses Taught

Fundamentals of Education Administration and Management
Fundamentals of Educational Supervision
School Finance
Strategic Planning/Change
Critical Issues in Administration and Supervision
Perspectives on Leadership
Catholic Identity and Mission
History of Education
Seminar in Organizational Theory
Philosophy of Education
Field Research in Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Residency Seminar


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