Faculty Experts: Education
Timothy Bellavia, MFA
Areas of Expertise
Art education, social studies
Lucia Buttaro, PhD
Areas of Expertise
Second language acquisition and bilingual education
Ellen Cerniglia, Ed.D
Areas of Expertise
Early childhood, online teaching
Velma Cobb, Ed.D., CPCC, ACC
Areas of Expertise
Culturally responsive pedagogy, school culture and climate, social and emotional learning, emotional intelligence, equity and inclusion
Susan Courey, Ph.D.
Areas of Expertise
Special education, accessible mathematic teachings, learning disabilities including ADHD and autism and teacher preparation
Olga DeJesus, Ed.D.
Areas of Expertise
TESOL, bilingual students, English language learners with disabilities and language acquisition
Jacob Easley II, Ph.D.
Areas of Expertise
Educational policy and politics, school leadership, accountability, minority teacher recruitment and development, and school effectiveness
Atara Grenadir, MFA, ATR-BC
Areas of Expertise
Art Therapy, Fine Art, Arts Education
Maria Heim, Ph.D.
Areas of Expertise
Multicultural counseling, crisis intervention, child development and education of children with disabilities
Jennifer Johnson, M.S.Ed.
Areas of Expertise
Special education, autism
Alan Kadish, M.D.
Areas of Expertise
Higher education, education policy, Jewish community, health and medicine, healthcare policy
Robert Kazanowitz, M.S.Ed.
Areas of Expertise
Special Education
Jeff Lichtman, Ph.D.
Areas of Expertise
Teacher training and preparation, individual and group counseling, social skills development, Jewish general and special education, disabilities, inclusion, children, teens and families, parenting, psychology, mental health, and organizational and community leadership
