Graduate School of Education Deans
* Asterisk denotes Bene Merenti Award for 20 years of service. Dates in parentheses indicate initial year of appointment.
** Two asterisks denote Bene Merenti Award for 40 years of service.
* James J. Hennessy (1974) Dean, Professor. B.A., M.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., New York University: Counseling Psychology, Counseling Theory, Criminal Behavior, Human Development, Moral Development, Personality Assessment, Violence Prevention, Measurement, At-Risk Youth, Delinquency, School Psychometrics.
Vincent C. Alfonso (1994) Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor. B.S., CUNY (Brooklyn); M.A., Ph.D. Hofstra University: Psychoeducational Assessment, Early Childhood Psychology, Subjective Well-Being.
Anita Batisti (2006) Associate Dean for Educational Partnerships. B.BA., CUNY (Baruch College); M.S., CUNY (Hunter College); Ph.D., Fordham University: Arts in Education, Educational Media.
Michael McGrath (2001) Associate Dean for Administrationand Westchester. B.A., M.S., Manhattan College; Ed.D., Fordham University: Strategic Planning, Organizational Change, Enrollment Management.
* Tamara Masson (1983) Assistant Dean for Administrative Services. B.A., M.S.W., Fordham University. Organizational and Systems Development. Clinical Practice. Addictive Behavior.
Linda Horisk (2006) Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills; M.S., State University of New York, New Paltz; C.A.S., State University of New York, New Paltz
Division of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy
Matthew P. Bromme (2003) Clinical Instructor of Educational Administration. B.S., M.S., Fordham University: School Administration and Supervision, Administration and Supervision of Schools and District.
Gerald Cattaro (1994) ELAP Division's Chair, Director, Center for Non-Public Education and Associate Professor. (1998) B.A., Merrimack; M.S., CUNY (City College); M.S., Pace University; Ed.M., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University: Administration, Catholic School Leadership, Non-Public School Policy.
* Bruce S. Cooper (1981) Professor. B.A., M.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago: School Finance, Restructuring, Shared Decision Making, School Choice, Change Processes.
Vincent J. Duminuco, S.J. (1999) Director of the Joseph O’Hare Jesuit Teacher Leadership Program. B.A., M.A., Ph.L., Fordham University; S.T.L., Woodstock College; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University: History and Philosophy of Jesuit Education, Ignatian Pedagogy, Catholic Education Leadership Training, Teacher Training.
Rita E. Guare (1994) Professor. B.A., St. Joseph’s University; M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University: Administration and Supervision, Leadership, Religious Education, Aesthetics.
Barbara L. Jackson (1987) Professor. B.A.,
Wellesley College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; CAS, Ed.D., Harvard
University: School/Community/Family Partners, Urban Schools, Women Administrators, Race and Culture.
John W. Lee (2005) Clinical Associate Professor. B.A., M.S. CUNY (City College); Ed.D., New York University: Administration and Supervision, Superintendency, High School Reform, Educational Leadership.
* Sheldon Marcus (1968) Professor. B.A., M.A., CUNY (City College); Ed.D., Yeshiva University: Administration and Supervision, College Administration, Multiculturalism.
* Toby J. Tetenbaum (1974) Professor. B.A., Hunter College; M.S., CUNY (City College); Ph.D., New York University: Human Resource Education, Work Place Issues and Trends.
Division of Curriculum and Teaching
* Richard E. Baecher (1973) Professor Emeritus. B.A., Cathedral College; M.A.T., CUNY (City College); Ph.D., University of Michigan: Bilingual Education, Bilingual/Second Language Learning, Teacher Education, Literacy.
** Anthony N. Baratta (1961) Distinguished Professor of Education. B.S.Ed., State Teachers College, East Stroudsburg University; M.A., Lehigh University; Ed.D., The Pennsylvania State University: Curriculum and Teaching, Teacher Education, Multicultural Education.
Jane Bolgatz (2001) Assistant Professor. B.A., Columbia University; M.A.T., Brown University; Ph.D., University of Iowa: Social Studies Education, Multicultural Education.
* Rita S. Brause (1975) Professor. B.S., M.A., Ed.D., New York University: Language Development (Spoken and Written), Literacy Education, Teaching/Learning, Teacher Research.
Diana Caballero (2003) Clinical Associate Professor. B.S., City College; M.S., Long Island University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University: Educational Administration, Bilingual/Multicultural Education, Childhood Education.
Su-Je Cho (2003) Assistant Professor. B.A., Daung-A University; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara: Educational Psychology, Special Education, Families and Children with Disabilities.
* Terry Cicchelli (1980) Division Chair, Professor. B.A., M.A., Montclair University; Ph.D., Syracuse University: Professional Development, Curriculum and Teaching Models, Teacher Education.
Anthony R. D’Elio (1990) Co-Director, REAL. B.S., M.S., CUNY (City College); P.D., Ph.D., Fordham University: Adult Education and Human Resource Development.
Nancy J. Ellsworth (1989) Associate Professor. B.A., M.A., Stanford University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University: Special Education, Reading.
Marshall A. George (1997) Assistant Professor. B.A., University of North Carolina; M.Ed., University of Southern Mississippi; Ed.D., University of Tennessee: Secondary English Education, Adolescent Literature, Middle School English and Literacy, Teacher Education.
* Carolyn N. Hedley (1968) Professor Emerita. B.A., M.A., San Francisco State College; Ed.D., University of Illinois.
Barbara Heuer (2003) Assistant Professor. B.A., Vassar; M.L.S., Rutgers; Ed.D., University of Georgia: Adult Education, InformationTechnology, Online Learning.
Lynn Huber (2004). Clinical Instructor. B.A., Montclair State College; M.S., Lehman College; M.A., Sarah Lawrence College: Early childhood, teacher education, early language development.
* Rowland S. Hughes (1971) Professor. B.A., M.F.A., M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University: Math Education, Curriculum and Teaching, Cognitive Skills Teaching, Mathematics Education K-12.
Kathleen P. King (1997) Professor. B.A., Brown University; M.A., Columbia International University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Widener University: Adult Education, Transformational Learning, Faculty Development, Educational Technology, Distance Learning.
Usha Kotelawala (2007) Assistant Professor.
Research: Teacher beliefs and practices on proof in the classroom.
Kelley Lassman (2007). Assistant Professor.
Sheldon Lindenbaum (1990) Co-Director, REAL. B.A., M.A., CUNY (City College); Ph.D., New York University: Adult Education and Human Resource Development.
* Clement B. London (1974) Professor Emeritus. B.A., M.A., CUNY (City College); Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University.
Carolyn McGown (2006) Clinical Instructor. B.A., University of Michigan; M.S., City University of New York.
Arlene Moliterno (2003) Clinical Professor. B.A., Lehman College; M.A., Adelphi University; Ph.D., Fordham University: Language, Literacy and Learning; Instructional Technology; Field Supervision.
Molly Ness (2006) Assistant Professor. B.A., Johns Hopkins University; M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Virginia: Reading Comprehension, Secondary Literacy, Effective Instructional Practices, Achievement Gap.
Aida Nevarez-La Torre (2006) Associate Professor. B.A., University of Puerto Rico; M.S., State University of New York at Albany; Ed.D., Harvard University: Linguistic Diversity in Teacher Preparation, Practitioner Research, Literacy Development in English Language Learners.
* Angela L. Reyes-Carrasquillo (1975) Distinguished Professor. B.A., M.A., University of Puerto Rico; Ph.D., New York University: ESL, Language, Literacy and Learning, Bilingual/Second Language Education, Multicultural Education.
Terry Osborn (2006) C & T Division's Chair, Professor. B.A., Berry College; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Connecticut: Critical Pedagogy, World Language Education, Educational Linguistics.
Valerie Rowe (1999) Clinical Associate Professor. B.A., College of St. Elizabeth, M.S.Ed., Boston State College, Ph.D., Fordham University: Initial Teacher Education, Literacy Instruction.
Patricia Shea-Bischoff (2003) Clinical Associate Professor. B.A., Fordham University; M.S., CUNY; M.A., Kean University; Ph.D., Fordham University. Professional Development, Middle School Literacy, Teacher Education, Secondary English Education.
Mitchell Strear (1992) Special Project Administrator/Fordham/UFT Offsite Program. B.A., M.A., CUNY (City College): Initial Teacher Education, Preparation of Supervisors and Administrators.
Kristin Turner (2006) Assistant Professor. B.A., Bucknell University; M.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Rutgers University: Writing, Connection Between Talk and Writing, Argumentative Genres, Transfer of Knowledge.
Joanna K. Uhry (1994) Professor. AB, Brown University; M.A., Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University: Reading, Initial Teacher Preparation, At-Risk Students, Early Literacy.
* Thomas G. Vinci, Professor Emeritus and Associate Dean Emeritus. B.S. Fordham University, M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University.
Chun Zhang (2000) Associate Professor. B.A., Central China Normal University; M.Ed., Eastern Illinois, University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Families and Children from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Areas; Service Delivery to At-Risk and/or Disabled Children and their Families; Family/Professional Relationships and Partnerships.
Division of Psychological and Educational Services
Vincent C. Alfonso (1994) Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor. B.S., CUNY (Brooklyn); M.A., Ph.D. Hofstra University: Psychoeducational Assessment, Early Childhood Psychology, Subjective Well-Being.
Fran C. Blumberg (1997) Associate Professor. B.A., SUNY (Stony Brook); M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University: Educational Psychology, Attention and Learning Strategies.
Karen Brobst (1997) Assistant Professor. B.A., University of North Carolina; M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University: School Psychology, Learning Strategies,Parent Education.
* Anthony Cancelli (1981) Professor. B.S., St. Joseph’s University; M.Ed., West Chester State College (PA); Ed.D., Oklahoma State University: School Psychology, Behavioral Intervention, Consultation.
Eric Chun-Lung Chen (1995) Associate Professor. Chair of the Division of Psychological and Educational Services. B.A., National Taiwan Normal University (Taipei); M.S., University of Oregon; Ph.D., Arizona State: Counseling Psychology, Career Development, Counseling Supervision, Cultural Diversity.
Amelio D’Onofrio (2006) Clinical Professor. B.S., Georgetown University; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Fordham University: Analytic-Existential Psychotherapy, neuropsychobiology of affect regulation, developmental psychopathology, clinical supervision.
* Giselle B. Esquivel (1982) Professor. B.A., Rutgers University; M.A., Montclair State University; Psy.D., Yeshiva University: School Psychology, Bilingual School Psychology, Gifted/Talented/Creative Students, Personality.
Elizabeth Finn (2005) Clinical Assistant Professor. B.A., College of Mt. St. Vincent; M.S., Manhattan College; Ph.D., Fordham University: Family Involvement in Early Childhood Literacy, Adolescent Intervention/Substance Use and Abuse, Neuropsychology/Individual Differences.
Jairo Fuertes (1997) Associate Professor. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland: Process and Outcome Psychotherapy Research, Applied Multicultural Competency, Relationship Factors In Psychological Service Delivery.
Rosa A. Hagin (1979) Professor Emerita. B.S., College of New Jersey (Trenton); M.A., Ph.D., New York University.
Abigail Harris (1987) Associate Professor. B.A., University of Delaware; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of California (Berkeley): School Psychology, Curriculum Assessment, Multicultural Assessment, Gender.
* James J. Hennessy (1974) Dean, Professor. B.A., M.A., St. John’s University; Ph.D., New York University: Counseling Psychology, Counseling Theory, Criminal Behavior, Human Development, Moral Development, Personality Assessment, Violence Prevention, Measurement, At-Risk Youth, Delinquency, School Psychometrics.
* Thomas C. Hennessy, S.J. (1951) Professor Emeritus. B.A., Georgetown University; M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University.
*John C. Houtz (1973) Professor. B.S., M.S., Bucknell University; Ph.D., Purdue University: Problem Solving and Creativity, Gifted/Talented, Teacher Education, Assessment and Evaluation, Statistical Methods.
Margo Jackson (1999) Associate Professor. B.A., SUNY-Binghamton, Ed.M., SUNY-Buffalo, Ph.D., Stanford University. Career Development, Multicultural Counseling Training and Supervision, Stress and Coping in Human Lifespan Development.
* Merle A. Keitel (1986) Professor. B.A., SUNY (Binghamton); Ph.D., SUNY (Buffalo): Counseling Psychology, Grief and Loss Counseling, Stress Management, Health Psychology.
Sangwom Kim (2007) Assistant Professor, School Psychology Program
Zsuzsanna Kiraly (2007) Clinical Associate Professor
Jennie Park-Taylor (2004) Assistant Professor. B.A. Wellesley College; M.A. Teachers College; Ph.D. Boston College: Acculturation, Immigrant Children’s Health and Mental Health, School-Based Interventions, Inter-Professional Collaboration.
Joseph G. Ponterotto (1987) Professor. B.A., Iona College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California (Santa Barbara): Counseling Psychology, Multicultural Counseling.
Mitchell Rabinowitz (1988) PES Divison's Chair, Professor. B.A., SUNY (Albany); M.A., University of California (Berkeley); M.A., Ph.D., University of California (San Diego): Educational Psychology, Cognition, Educational Technology, Metacognition.
Patricio Romero (2007) Visiting Assistant Professor, School Psychology Program
* Leonard P. Stocker, OMI (1967) Associate Professor Emeritus. Diploma in Philosophy and Theology, Oblate House of Studies, Battleford, Sask., Canada; M.A., Catholic University; Ph.D., Fordham University.
* Max Weiner (1981) Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus. B.A., University of Connecticut; M.A., Trinity College (Hartford); Ph.D., Yale University.
Akane Zusho (2004) Assistant Professor. B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan: Motivation and Self-regulated Learning, Acculturation and Bicultural Identity Development, Media/Technology and Learning.
