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Dr. Beena AcHhpal, Associate Professor

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education:

  • B.S., M.S., University of Baroda
  • Ph.D., University of Connecticut

 

current courses:

  • EDU 206
  • EDU 414
  • EDU 539

 

 

 

 

 

 


dr. Judith Buzzell, professor

education:

  • B.A., University of Wisconsin
  • M.A., Columbia University, Teachers College
  • 6th Year Professional Diploma, Southern Connecticut State University

 

Professional Experience:

  • Southern Connecticut State University, Professor of Education
  • Gesell Institute Nursery School, Assistant Director and Teacher
  • Yale University, Center for the Study of Education, Research Assistant
  • L.D. Brandeis High School, New York, English Teacher

 

Professional Organizations:

  • National Association for the Education of Young Children
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • National Association for Early Childhood Educators

 

current courses:

  • EDU 309

 

 


Dr. Katherine Corbett, Associate professor

 

education:Corbett photo

  • B.S., Eastern Connecticut State College
  • M.A., Western State College of Colorado
  • Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado

 

current courses:

  • EDU 312
  • EDU 533

 

 

 

 

 

 


Dr. Maria Diamantis, Professor and Department chairperson

 

education:Diamantis photo

  • B.S., University of New Haven
  • M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
  • Ed.D., Columbia University, Teachers College

 

Professional organizations:

 

current courses:

  • EDU 504

 

 

 

 

 


dr. cheryl dickinson, professor

Education:Dickinson photo

  • B.S., California State University
  • M.S., Lehigh University
  • Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania

 

professional experience:

  • Southern Connecticut State University, Professor of Literacy
  • New Milford Public Schools, Elementary Principal
  • Ginn & Company Publishers, Reading Consultant

 

Professional organizations:

  • Dean's Advisor Board, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut
  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • International Reading Association

 

current courses:

  • EDU 301
  • EDU 318

 

 


elizabeth foye, associate professor

 

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  • B.A., Dunbarton College of Holy Cross
  • M.S., 6th Year Professional Diploma, Southern Connecticut State University

 

current courses:

  • EDU 200
  • EDU 307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


dr. adam goldberg, assistant professor

 

education:

  • B.A., College of the Holy Cross
  • M.S., 6th Year Professional Diploma, Southern Connecticut State University
  • Ed.D., Columbia University, Teachers College

 

Current courses:

  • EDU 319
  • EDU 320

 

 


dr. steven greengross, professor

 

education:Greengross photo

  • B.A., M.Ed., Ed.D., Boston University

 

current courses:

  • EDU 201
  • EDU 505
  • EDU 551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


dr. david levande, professor

 

education:

  • B.A., Syracuse University
  • M.S.E., City University of New York College
  • Ed.D., Columbia University

 

current courses:

  • EDU 506
  • EDU 591

 

 

 

 

 

 


Dr. Nancy L. Marano, Associate Professor

 

Education:

  • B.S., Southern Connecticut State University
  • M.A., West Virginia Graduate College
  • Ph.D., University of Michigan

 

current courses:

  • EDU 200
  • EDU 307
  • EDU 308

 

 


Dr. joel meisel, professor

 

education:Meisel photo

  • B.S., Marietta College
  • M.S., Southern Connecticut State University
  • Ph.D., University of Connecticut

 

current courses:

  • EDU 320
  • EDU 503
  • EDU 600

 

 

 

 

 


Dr. diane ronis, associate professor


education:Ronis photo

  • B.A., M.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York
  • 6th Year Professional Diploma, University of Bridgeport
  • Ph.D., The Union Institute

 

Professional experience

  • Lecturer, Saint Xavier University, Chicago
  • Middle Level Mathematics Teacher, Bethel Public Schools, Conn.
  • Secondary Level Teacher, Bethel Public Schools, Conn.
  • Secondary Level Teacher, New York City Public Schools

 

current courses:

  • EDU 311
  • EDU 414
  • EDU 485

                         

 


Dr. carlos torre, professor

 

education:Torre photo

  • B.A., Northeastern Illinois University
  • M.Ed., Ed.D., Harvard University

 

current courses:

  • EDU 201
  • EDU 413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Dr. christine villani, associate professor

 

education:Villani photo

  • B.S., Mercy College
  • M.A., Hofstra University
  • M.A., New School for Social Research
  • 6th Year Professional Diploma, Southern Connecticut State University
  • Ed.D., Fordham University

 

current courses:

  • EDU 509
  • EDU 524
  • EDU 591