School of Education


 

Faculty

Nassima Abdelli-Beruh
Assistant Professor of Education
M.A., Ph.D., City University of New York

Iftikhar Ahmad
Chair, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., University of Peshawar, Pakistan;
M.A., Brooklyn College, CUNY;
M.A., The Graduate Center, CUNY
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
iftikhar.ahmad@liu.edu

Barton Allen
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Bloomfield College;
M.S., Long Island University;
P.D., Ed.D., Fordham University

John Amato, Jr.
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Hofstra University;
M.S., Ithaca College;
M.Ed., Ed.D., Columbia University
john.amato@liu.edu

Daniel L. Araoz
Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Gonzaga University;
M.S.T., University of Santa Clara;
M.A., Ed.D., Columbia University;
Diplomate, Counseling Psychology; A.B.P.P.
daniel.araoz@liu.edu

Jennifer Astuto
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., New York University;
Ph.D., City University of New York
jennifer.astuto@liu.edu

Meryl Barrow
Associate Professor of Education
B. S., SUNY Albany;
M.S., D.A., Adelphi University
Meryl.barrow@liu.edu

Terry Bordan
Chair, Department of Counseling and Development;
Professor of Education
B.A., Queens College, CUNY;
M.S., Long Island University;
Ed.D., University of Sarasota
tbordan@liu.edu

Thomas F. Bowman
Professor of Education
B.A., Western Washington State College;
M.Ed., Ed.D., Washington State University
tbowman@liu.edu

Frank Brady
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., St. Patrick's College (Dublin, Ireland);
H.D.E., Ed.D., New York University

Michael Byrne
Co-Chair, Dept. of Educational Technology
Associate Professor of Education and Library and Information Science
B.A., University of Notre Dame;
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
michael.byrne@liu.edu

Ellen Carter
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Goddard College;
M.S., Ph.D., Hofstra University
ellen.carter@liu.edu

Haeryun Choi
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Seoul National University, Korea;
M.S., SUNY at Buffalo;
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
haeryun.choi@liu.edu

Paul J. Ciborowski
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Dayton;
M.A., New York University;
Ph.D., Fordham University
paul.ciborowski@liu.edu

Lynn Cohen
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., SUNY, New Paltz;
M.S., Ed. Johns Hopkins University;
P.D., Long Island University;
Ph.D., Fordham University
lynn.cohen@liu.edu

Nancy Cohen
Visiting Professor
B.S., Adelphi University;
M.S., Long Island University
nancy.cohen@liu.edu

James J. Colangelo
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Manhattan College;
M.S., St. John’s University;
P.D., Long Island University;
PsyD., Southern California University for Professional Studies
james.colangelo@liu.edu

Julia E. De Carlo
Professor of Education
B.A., Marymount College;
M.S., St. John's University;
Ph.D., Fordham University
julia.decarlo@liu.edu

Anthony A. DeFalco
Professor of Education
B.A., Maryknoll Seminary;
M.A.Ed., Seton Hall University;
Ed.D., Rutgers University
anthony.defalco@liu.edu

Joseph A. Despres
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Cathedral College;
M.S., Long Island University;
Ed.D., Columbia University
joseph.despres@liu.edu

Robert Domingo
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., SUNY Plattsburgh;
M.S., Adelphi University;
Ph.D., Graduate School, CUNY and University Center
rdomingo@liu.edu

Michele M. Dornisch
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Lock Haven University;
M.A., West Virginia University;
Ph.D., Penn State University
michele.dornisch@liu.edu

Douglas H. Dreilinger
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Hofstra University;
M.S., University of Bridgeport;
Ph.D., Texas Technological College
douglas.dreilinger@liu.edu

James Dunne
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., SUNY Stony Brook;
M.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
james.dunne@liu.edu

Kathleen M. Feeley
Assistant Professor
B.S., M.S., St. John’s University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
kathleen.feeley@liu.edu

George Giuliani
Professor of Education
B.S., SUNY New Paltz;
M.S., Ph.D., St. John's University
george.giuliani@liu.edu

Eugene Goldin
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.S.Ed., Queens College;
Ed.D., St. John's University
eugene.goldin@liu.edu

Melvin R. Heck
Professor of Education
B.A., University of North Dakota;
M.B.A., Long Island University;
M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University
heck@liu.edu

Michael P. Hogan
Associate Dean, School of Education;
Director of Clinical Education and Professional Certifications
B.A., Spring Hill College;
M.A., University of South Alabama;
Ph.D., University of Alabama
michael.hogan@liu.edu

Steven Hollander
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., M.S., Brooklyn College, CUNY;
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Alfred Ng’ang’a Kanyuru
Assistant Professor of Education
B.Ed., M.Ed., Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya;
Doctoral Candidate, Syracuse University
alfred.kanyuru@liu.edu

Estelle Kamler
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Queens College;
P.D., Ed.D., Hofstra University
Estelle.Kamler@liu.edu

Thomas D. Kempton
Assistant Professor
B.S., New York University;
M.S., St. John's University;
Ph.D., Hofstra University
tkempton@liu.edu

Ishita Khemka
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Hindu College, Delhi University;
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University;
Ph.D., Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University
ishita.khemka@liu.edu

Nana Koch
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Adelphi University;
M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
nana.koch@liu.edu

Paula E. Lester
Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Lehman College, CUNY;
M.S., Pace University;
Ph.D., New York University
plester@liu.edu

Gavrielle Levine
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Barnard College;
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
galevine@liu.edu

Roberta Levitt
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., University of Bridgeport, Connecticut;
M.S., P.D., Ph.D., Hofstra University
roberta.levitt@liu.edu

Lee Yuen Lew
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Dip. Ed. M.Ed., The University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
Ph.D., The University of Iowa
leeyen.lew@liu.edu

Vito Loiacono
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., St. Francis College;
M.A., New York University;
P.D., Long Island University;
Ed.D., Fordham University

Kathryn Lusteg
Associate Dean, School of Education
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., State University College at Geneseo;
M.A., P.D., Long Island University;
Ph.D., New York University
kathryn.lusteg@liu.edu

Frank T. Maier
Visiting Professor of Education
B.S., SUNY at Cortland;
M.S., Loma Linda University

Robert Manheimer
Dean, School of Education
Professor of Education
B.A., Brooklyn College;
M.A., Ed.D., Columbia University
robert.manheimer@liu.edu

Russell Lawrence McCann
Professor of Education
B.S., SUNY Plattsburgh;
M.S., P.D., Hofstra University;
Ed.D., Indiana University
lawrence.mccann@liu.edu

A. Scott McGowan
Professor of Education
B.S., University of Scranton;
M.A., Niagara University;
M.S., P.D., Ph.D., Fordham University
amcgowan@liu.edu

Andrea Sabatini McLoughlin
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., SUNY Stony Brook;
M.S., Queens College, CUNY;
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
amclough@liu.edu

Ronald Minge
Professor of Education
B.A., Western Washington College;
M.S., Ph.D., Washington State University
ronald.minge@liu.edu

Joel Mittler
Professor of Education
B.A., Brooklyn College, CUNY;
M.S., Professional Certificate, Queens College, CUNY;
M.Ed., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
jmittler@liu.edu

Nishan J. Najarian
Associate Professor of Education
Dean Emeritus, School of Continuing Studies
B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., Drew University;
M.A., New York University
nishan.najarian@liu.edu

Steven Nathanson
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Harpur College;
M.A., New York University;
Ed.D., Hofstra University;
P.D., St. John’s University
steven.nathanson@liu.edu

David Nydick
Special Assistant to the Dean
B.A., M.A., P.D., New York University

Karen Ogulnick
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., SUNY Plattsburgh;
M.A., Hunter College, CUNY;
Ph.D., New York University
kogulnick@liu.edu

Karleen Ondish Goubeaud
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Bob Jones University, South Carolina;
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh;
Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Anthony Palumbo
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., MS. Ed. St. John’s University;
P.D., Ed.D., Hofstra University

Marilyn Pedalino
Assistant Dean, School of Education
B.A., St. John’s University;
M.S., Emerson College, Boston;
Ph.D. Boston College

Roger Pierangelo
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., St. John's University;
M.Ed., P.D., Queens College;
Ph.D., Yeshiva University

Joseph M. Piro
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., St. Francis College;
M.S., Fordham University;
M.A., Queens College;
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
joseph.piro@liu.edu

John T. Pruslow
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., P.D., Long Island University;
Ed.D., Hofstra University
john.pruslow@liu.edu

Shaireen Rasheed
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., SUNY Stony Brook
M.A., The Graduate Faculty, New School of Social Research;
M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
shaireen.rasheed@liu.edu

R.H. Red Owl
Professor of Education
A.B., Erskine College;
M.P.A., Georgia State University;
Ph.D., University of Georgia
red.owl@liu.edu

Jeong-eun Rhee
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Ewha Women’s University;
M.A., West Virginia University;
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
jeong-eun.rhee@liu.edu

Kim H. Rodriguez
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., M.S., Long Island University;
Ph.D., Union Institute and University
kim.rodriguez@liu.edu

Joyce Rubenstein
Director, Ladge Speech and Hearing Clinic
B.A., M.A., Hofstra University;
Ph.D., New York University
jrubenst@liu.edu

Joseph Sanacore
Professor of Education
B.A., Adelphi University;
M.A., New York University;
M.S., Long Island University;
P.D., Ed.D., Hofstra University
joseph.sanacore@liu.edu

Kristin Schaefer-Schiumo
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Cornell University;
M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University
Kristin.schaefer@liu.edu

Bette Schneiderman
Co-Chair, Department of Educational Technology
Associate Professor of Education and Library and Information Science;
B.A., M.S., Syracuse University;
Ph.D., Hofstra University
BES@liu.edu

Mark B. Scholl
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., St. Andrew's College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina
mark.scholl@liu.edu

Susan Shenker
Visiting Assistant Professor
B.A., Beaver College;
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University
susan.shenkar@liu.edu

Dianne Slavin
Chair, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders;
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Boston University;
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
dslavin@liu.edu

June Ann Smith
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Northern Caribbean University;
M.A., Andrews University;
M.S.W., Yeshiva University;
Ph.D., Andrews University
juneann.smith@liu.edu

Madelon Solowey
Director, LIU Center for Gifted Youth
B.A., Hunter College, CUNY;
M.S., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Lynn E. Swaner
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Binghamton University;
M.S., Long Island University;
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
lynn.swaner@liu.edu

Michelle Y. Szpara
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., (Physical Science); B.S., (Education); Pennsylvania State University;
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
michelle.szpara@liu.edu

Scott R. Torns
Visiting Assistant Professor of Education
D.C., New York Chiropractic College

James Vacca
Chair, Dept. of Special Education and Literacy
Assistant Professor of Education
N.Y.B.A., SUNY Brockport;
M.A., SUNY Albany;
Ph.D., Syracuse University
james.vacca@liu.edu

David VanEsselstyn
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Tufts University;
M.A., M.Phil., Teachers College, Columbia University;
Ph.D., Columbia University
davidvan@liu.edu

Joyceln Yen Yen Woo
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., National University of Singapore;
P.D., National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University;
Ed.M, Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
yenyen.woo@liu.edu

 

 
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