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Dr. Stephen Preskill , Department Chair |
| Office: Campus Hall 332 |
Phone: 718-420-4070 |
| Email: stephen.preskill@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree: PHD |
| Biography: Expertise in educational leadership, dialogue in teaching, and narratives for educational renewal. |
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Dr. Katia Gonzalez-Acquaro
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| Office: Campus Hall 324 |
Phone: 718.420.4082 |
| Email: katia.gonzalez-acquaro@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: EdD |
| Biography: Expertise in early childhood education and special education. Research interests include curriculum design, socio-sexual development of students and intellectual and developmental disabilities in young children. |
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Dr. Mapy Chavez-Brown |
| Office: Campus Hall 323 |
Phone: 718.390.3472 |
| Email: mapy.chavez-brown@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: PhD |
| Biography: Expertise in autism, applied behavior analysis, special education and teacher development. Research interests include effects of an auditory matching repertoire on children's echoic behavior, instructional delivery, peer tutoring, language acquisition, perspective taking skills, among other related areas. |
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Dr. Rhoda Frumkin |
| Office: Campus Hall 320 |
Phone: 718.390.3455 |
| Email: rhoda.frumkin@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: EdD |
| Biography: Expertise in literacy/reading and special education. Areas of research include literacy acquisition for diverse learners and professional development for teachers. |
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Dr. Ann Gazzard, Director of Graduate Programs |
| Office: Campus Hall 324 |
Phone: 718.390.3463 |
| Email: agazzard@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: PhD |
| Biography: Expertise in the philosophy of education. Areas of research include emotional intelligence in early childhood, philosophic thinking and the development of emotional intelligence. |
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Dr. Bhuall Nand Kumar |
| Office: Campus Hall 329 |
Phone: 718.390.3453 |
| Email: bn.kumar@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: PhD |
| Biography: Expertise in middle level education with special interests in science, mathematics content, and teaching methods; secondary science and math. Areas of research include cognitive acceleration in mathematics and science, reform in teacher education and polar motion technology. |
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Dr. Jennifer Lauria, Director of Undergraduate Programs |
| Office: Campus Hall 321 |
Phone: 718.420.4423 |
| Email: jlauria@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: EdD |
| Biography: Expertise in childhood education. Areas of research include learning styles theory and practice, individualized instruction, and technology in education. |
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Dr. Daniel Stuckart
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| Office: Campus Hall 319 |
Phone: 718.420.4129 |
| Email: dan.stuckart@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: PhD |
| Biography: Expertise in adolescent education and technology. Areas of research include the nexus of technology, learning, and teaching practice. |
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Adjunct Faculty
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Professor Maria Casale |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: mariatcasale@aol.com |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS |
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Professor Louis DeLuca |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: uau.youthprogram@verizon.net |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS/ABD |
| Biography: Beginning his 48th year as a professional educator, having taught at all grade levels, has expertise in special education. |
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Professor Richard Dugan
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| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: richard.dugan@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: PD |
| Biography: A retired New York City School teacher and native Staten Islander. Expertise in Classroom Management Methodology. |
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Professor Annette Esposito |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: annette.esposito@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS |
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Professor Carin Guarasci |
| Office: Campus Hall 318 |
Phone: 718.390.4486 |
| Email: carin.guarasci@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: ABD. |
Biography: Director of Wagner's New Teacher Academy. Previously served as a NYS Principal, a
Region-wide Special Ed. Administrator in Westchester and in Northern NY, a facilitator
in Columbia's Teacher's College New Teacher Academy and a tenured reading specialist. |
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Professor Libby Gershansky |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: libby.gershansky@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MSEd |
| Biography:Professor Gershansky is a specialist in secondary literacy and English as a second language. In addition to teaching at Wagner, she works for the UFT Teacher Center, helping to support teachers and schools through professional development programs. |
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Dr. Alyce Hunter |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: ahunter@wmchs.org |
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| Highest Degree Held: PhD |
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Professor Jennifer James |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: jjames@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MSEd |
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Professor Janice LoPresti |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: janice.lopresti@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS |
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Professor Allan Newman |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: allannewman18@yahoo.com |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS |
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Professor Rene Newman |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
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| Highest Degree Held: MSEd |
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Professor Neal Opromalla |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: neal.opromalla@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS |
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Professor Karyn Stevenson |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: karyn.stevenson@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MSEd |
| Biography: Expertise in Supervision and Administration, retired principal from PS 183 (Queens), Asst. Principal PS 123 (Queens), graduate of Bank St. Principals Institute. Currently supervising student teachers and mentoring graduate students who are new to the NYC Dept. of Education. |
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Professor Arthur Straus
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| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: arthur.straus@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS |
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Professor Debbie Sachs |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: debbie.sachs@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: MA/MS |
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Dr. Linda Trabman |
| Office: Campus Hall 334 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: ltrabman@wagner.edu |
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| Highest Degree Held: PhD |
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Staff
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Mrs. Susan Rosenberg, Executive Assistant, Coordinator of Graduate Internal Activities |
| Office: Campus Hall 331 |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: srosenbe@wagner.edu |
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Stephanie Arnhold, Graduate Assistant |
| Office: Campus Hall 3rd Floor |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: sarnhold@wagner.edu |
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Amanda Erichsen
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| Office: Campus Hall 3rd Floor |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email amanda.erichsen@wagner.edu |
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Colleen McEntee
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| Office: Campus Hall 3rd Floor |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: cmcentee@wagner.edu |
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Lauren Manfredi, Graduate Assistant - Field Coordinator |
| Office: Campus Hall 3rd Floor |
Phone: 718.390.3464 |
| Email: lauren.manfredi@wagner.edu |
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