Faculty & Staff

Suzanne McCotter

Chair
 
Suzanne McCotter headshot Education — Ph.D., University of Georgia; MLS, Rutgers University; B.A., Rutgers
Research/Interests — Instructional supervision, professional development, teacher reflection
Office — University Hall 3161
Phone — (973) 655-7216
Emailmccotters@mail.montclair.edu

Lucille A. Gesualdi

Department Administrator
 
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Education — M.A. Educational Leadership/Ed-Trainer

Office — University Hall 3165
Phone — (973) 655-6844
Emailgesualdil@mail.montclair.edu

Eunice Grippaldi

Program Administrator, Educational Leadership Programs
 
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Education — M.A. Educational Leadership

Office — University Hall 3194
Phone — (973) 655-7718
Emailgrippaldie@mail.montclair.edu

Emile Talarico

Program Administrator, Educational Leadership Online Program
 
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Education — Ed.D., NOVA Southeastern University; M.A., Kean University; B.A., Monmouth University

Office — N/A
Phone — (973) 655-3207
Emailtalaricoe@mail.montclair.edu

Kathleen M. Mangano

Clinical Coordinator, Counseling Programs
 
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Education — M.A. Community Counseling

Office — University Hall 2170
Phone — (973) 655- 3455
Emailmanganok@mail.montclair.edu

Mary Andreoli

Department Secretary
 
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Office — University Hall 3162
Phone — (973) 655-7216
Emailandreolim@mail.montclair.edu

Faculty

Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia

 
Muninder Kaur Ahluwalia headshot Education — Ph.D., New York University; M.A., New York University; B.A., New York University
Research/Interests — Multicultural counseling training, issues of identity and self among south asians, discrimination, and asian american women, and methodological issues in qualitative research
Office — University Hall 3185
Phone — (973) 655-7622
Emailahluwaliam@mail.montclair.edu

Vanessa Alleyne

 
Vanessa Alleyne headshot Education — Ph.D., Columbia University; M.Phil., Columbia University; M.Ed., Harvard University; B.S., Wheelock College
Research/Interests — Addiction treatment outcomes, multiculturalism and racial identity, group processes, forensic evaluation
Office — University Hall 3171
Phone — (973) 655-6996
Emailalleynev@mail.montclair.edu

Amanda Baden

 
No Photo Available Education — Ph.D., Michigan State University; M.Ed., University of Georgia; B.A., Pennsylvania State University
Research/Interests — Multicultural counseling competence, racial and cultural identity, counseling adoption triad members, transracial/international adoption, licensed psychologist (NY)
Office — University Hall 3211
Phone — (973) 655-7336
Emailbadena@mail.montclair.edu

Katrina Bulkley

 
Katrina Bulkley headshot Education — Ph.D., Stanford University; M.A., University of North Carolina; B.A., Weslayan University
Research/Interests — School governance and school reform, charter schools and school privatization
Office — University Hall 3196
Phone — (973) 655-5189
Emailbulkleyk@mail.montclair.edu

Larry D. Burlew

 
Larry Burlew headshot Education — Ed.D., George Washington University; M.Ed., Boston University; B.A., Penn State University
Research/Interests — Career development and work related issues; adult development; best practice in counselor education; GLBT issues
Office — University Hall 3190
Phone — (973) 655-7611
Emailburlewl@mail.montclair.edu

Kathy A. Gainor

 
No Photo Available Education — Ph.D., Michigan State University; M.A., Boston College; B.A., Waynesburg College
Research/Interests — Multicultural and culturally responsive counseling practice, spirituality and counseling practice, career counseling and development, counselor training and pedagogy
Office — University Hall 3152
Phone — (973) 655-7186
Emailgainork@mail.montclair.edu

Denise Geier

 
No Photo Available Education — Ed.D., Rutgers University; M.A., Georgian Court University; B.A., Montclair State College
Research/Interests — The principalship, curriculum development, best practices in online learning, literacy, and children's literature
Office — University Hall 2201
Phone — (973) 655-3212
Emailgeierd@mail.montclair.edu

Harriet Glosoff

 
Harriet Glosoff headshot Education — Ph.D., American University; M.A., University of Maryland-College Park; B.A., State University of New York
Research/Interests — Professional ethics; Spirituality and cultural issues in counseling, supervision, and counselor education; Preparing counselors as social justice advocates; Best practices in counseling supervision
Office — University Hall 3156
Phone — (973) 655-3482
Emailglosoffh@mail.montclair.edu

Leslie Kooyman

 
Leslie Kooyman headshot Education — Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; M.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte; B.S., University of Santa Clara
Research/Interests — High-risk sexual behavior of gay men and men who have sex with men (MSM),HIV/AIDS prevention, gay men and aging, acculturative stress of international students, GLBT issues, counselor development
Office — University Hall 3213
Phone — (973) 655-7182
Emailkooymanl@mail.montclair.edu

Dana Heller Levitt

 
Dana Heller Levitt headshot Education — Ph.D., Counselor Education, University of Virginia; M.Ed., Counselor Education, University of Virginia; B.A., Psychology, James Madison University
Research/Interests — Ethics, Religious/Cultural Issues in Counseling, Pedagogy, Counselor Education, Body Image/Eating Disorders, Gender Issues
Office — University Hall 3169
Phone — (973) 655-2097
Emaillevittd@mail.montclair.edu

Sandra Lopez-Baez

 
No Photo Available Education — Ph.D., Kent State University; M.A., Marshall University; B.A., University of Puerto Rico
Research/Interests — Diversity, multiculturalism, social justice, internationalization of the counseling profession, training mental health counselors globally
Office — University Hall, Room 3192
Phone — (973) 655-3186
Emaillopezbaezs@mail.montclair.edu

Kim O'Halloran

 
Kim O'Halloran headshot Education — Ph.D., New York University; M.Ed., Rutgers University; B.A., Rutgers University
Research/Interests — Factors that facilitate undergraduate and graduate retention and persistence in higher education; organizational issues in higher education; college student learning and development; best practice in graduate preparation programs
Office — University Hall 3132
Phone — (973) 655-7128
Emailohallorank@mail.montclair.edu

Joseph Oluwole

 
Joseph Oluwole headshot Education — Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University; J.D., The Ohio State University; B.A., Michigan State University
Research/Interests — Legal issues in public schools (including the constitutional and statutory rights of teachers, students and administrators; whistle blowing; educational equity and the law; the No Child Left Behind Act and ethics
Office — University Hall 3154
Phone — (973) 655-5406
Emailoluwolej@mail.montclair.edu

Gloria Pierce

 
Gloria Pierce headshot Education — Ed.D., Columbia University; M.A., Teachers College; Columbia University; M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; B.A., Douglass College, Rutgers, The State University
Research/Interests — Holistic approaches to counseling, ecotherapy & ecofeminist therapy, gender/ women's issues, feminist counseling, feminist pedagogy, faculty development, organization development & management education; cultural analysis
Office — University Hall 3183
Phone — (973) 655-7185
Emailpierceg@mail.montclair.edu

Edina L. Renfro-Michel

 
Education — Ph.D. Mississippi State University; M.Ed. University of New Orleans; B.A. University of New Orleans
Research/Interests — Counselor supervision, adult child attachment, technology in counselor education
Office — University Hall 3215
Phone — (973) 655-5381
Emailrenfromichee@mail.montclair.edu

Catherine Roland

 
Catherine Roland headshot Education — Ed.D., M.Ed., University of Cincinnati; B.A., Marshall University
Research/Interests — Counseling families, agency and school counseling, developmental counseling with adults, counselor preparation and supervision, pedagogy Clinical Specializations: Include marriage and family counseling, eating disorders, treatment of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, alternative lifestyle issue
Office — University Hall 3189
Phone — (973) 655-7184
Emailrolandc@mail.montclair.edu

Angela I. Sheely-Moore

 
Angela Sheely-Moore headshot Education — Ph.D., University of North Texas; M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; B.A., North Carolina Central University
Research/Interests — School counseling for economically disadvantaged children and their families, school-based play therapy and filial therapy, multicultural counseling
Office — University Hall 3158
Phone — (973) 655-7389
Emailsheelya@mail.montclair.edu

Matthew Shurts

 
Matthew Shurts headshot Education — Ph.D., M.S., Ed.S., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; B.A., Wake Forest University
Research/Interests — Premarital and pre-union counseling, romantic relationship development, counselor education pedagogy Clinical Specializations: Include premarital and pre-union counseling, marriage and family counseling, emergency/crisis assessment
Office — University Hall 3230
Phone — (973) 655-7190
Emailshurtsm@mail.montclair.edu

Gerald J. Vernotica 

 
No Photo Available Education — Ed.D., Seton Hall University; M.A., Kean University; B.A., Newark State College
Research/Interests — Educational Leadership, Change Leadership, Principal/Teacher Quality.
Office — University Hall 3232
Phone — (973) 655-7335
Emailvernoticag@mail.montclair.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Name Email
Abruscato, Joseph Joseph.Abruscato@sayrevillek12.net
Coffin, Stephen StephenCoffin@aol.com
Da Giau, Bette Bjdagiau@optonline.net
DiMezza, Linda linreads@optonline.net
Dranoff, Michaela dranoffm@mail.montclair.edu
Grace, Thomas gracet@mail.montclair.edu
Johnson, Christine christine.johnson@boontonschools.org   
Kanter, Randall rkanter@califon.com
Lucey, George georgelucey@hotmail.com
MacCormack, Penny maccormackp@mail.montclair.edu
Mangano, Kathleen manganok@mail.montclair.edu   
Matteis, Charles matteisc@mail.montclair.edu
McClain, Gary mcclaing@mail.montclair.edu
Notari, Cheryl notaric@mail.montclair.edu
Parmelee, Janet parmeleej@mail.montclair.edu
Pepe, Louis 1pepe@fc.summit.k12.nj.us
Sampson, Charles csampson@frhsd.com
Seidenfeld, Sue seidenfelds@mail.montclair.edu