Faculty Experts: Education
Timothy Bellavia, MFA
Assistant Professor, Education & Special Education
Areas of Expertise
Art education, social studies
Lucia Buttaro, PhD
Assistant Professor, TESOL, Bilingual Advanced Certificate Programs
Areas of Expertise
Second language acquisition and bilingual education
Ellen Cerniglia, Ed.D
Associate Professor, Education & Special Education
Areas of Expertise
Early childhood, online teaching
Velma Cobb, Ed.D., CPCC, ACC
Director of the Lander Center for Educational Research
Areas of Expertise
Culturally responsive pedagogy, school culture and climate, social and emotional learning, emotional intelligence, equity and inclusion
Susan Courey, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Early Childhood Special Education, Birth – Grade 2, Education & Special Education
Areas of Expertise
Special education, accessible mathematic teachings, learning disabilities including ADHD and autism and teacher preparation
Olga DeJesus, Ed.D.
Program Chair, TESOL, Bilingual Advanced Certificate Programs
Areas of Expertise
TESOL, bilingual students, English language learners with disabilities and language acquisition
Jacob Easley II, Ph.D.
Dean
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
Jennifer Johnson, M.S.Ed.
Assistant Professor, Education & Special Education
Areas of Expertise
Special education, autism
Alan Kadish, M.D.
President, Touro College & University System
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.
Lucille Weidman Program Chair, Jewish Childhood Education & Special Education
Assistant Professor, Jewish Childhood Education & Special Education
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
