Faculty & Staff
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Education — Ph.D., New York University; M.A., University of Wisconsin; B.A., Brooklyn College | ||||
| Research/Interests — Literacy, critical thinking, social justice, democratic practice | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3163 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5407 | |||||
| Email — jacobowitzt@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
Patricia Anne Watson Department Administrator | |||||
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| Office — University Hall 3167 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-7360 | |||||
| Email — watsonp@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
Felicia Moore-Hines Secretary | |||||
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| Office — University Hall 3162 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5407 | |||||
| Email — hinesf@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
| Elizabeth Kendall Program Coordinator, P-3 Modified Alternate Route Program | |||||
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Education — M.T.S., Drew University; B.A., Glassboro College | ||||
| Research/Interests — Early childhood curriculum, urban communities | |||||
| Office — University Hall 2155 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-7101 | |||||
| Email — kendalle@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
Nancy Rosario-Layne Assistant Coordinator, P-3 Modified Alternate Route Program | |||||
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| Office — University Hall 2157 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-6909 | |||||
| Email — rosariolaynn@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
Kelly Stern Program Assistant, P-3 Modified Alternate Route Program | |||||
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| Office — University Hall 2154 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-7490 | |||||
| Email — sternk@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
Tina Seaboch Coordinator, Literacy and Assessment Centers | |||||
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| Office — University Hall 3124 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-4247 | |||||
| Email — seabocht@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
Faculty
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Education — Ph.D., Syracuse University; M.S., Syracuse University; B.Phil., Western College, Miami University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Disability studies in education; inclusive schooling reform; cultural representations of autism. | |||||
| Office — University Hall | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5407 | |||||
| Email — brodericka@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ph.D., Boston College; M.Ed. Wheelock College; B.S. Northeastern University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Curriculum, critical pedagogy, elementary instruction, multiculturalism, teacher education, urban schooling | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3237 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5183 | |||||
| Email — davisd@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; B.S., Syracuse University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Inclusive early childhood education, family-professional partnerships, self-determination in young children with disabilities, issues of membership and belonging | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3241 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-6843 | |||||
| Email — erwine@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Harvard University; Ed.M., Harvard University; B.A., University of California | ||||
| Research/Interests — Early literacy instruction in linguistically diverse, urban preschools | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3220 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5411 | |||||
| Email — freedsonm@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., St. John's University; M.A., Newark State College; B.S., Boston University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Elementary education, special education, professional development schools | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3181 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-7487 | |||||
| Email — grebf@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ph.D., M.Phil., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.S., New York University; B.A., Baruch College, City University of New York | ||||
| Research/Interests — Critical pedagogy, inner-city/urban elementary and middle school science education, immigrant students and families, multicultural education, emergent science education for the learning disabled | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3179 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-6848 | |||||
| Email — hagiwaras@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Harvard University; Ed.M., Harvard University; B.A., Wesleyan University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Adult literacy practice and instruction, cultural variations in the definition of literacy, literacies in creole speech communities, critical pedagogy and learner leadership | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3233 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-3471 | |||||
| Email — jacobsone@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ph.D., Queensland University of Technology; M.Ed., Queensland University of Technology; M.Ed., B.Ed., University College of Southern Queensland | ||||
| Research/Interests — New technologies, in-school and out-of-school practices, classroom teaching | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3232 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5405 | |||||
| Email — knobelm@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ph.D., The Graduate Center, CUNY; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.S., University of Bridgeport; B.A. St. Xaviers' College, Mumbai | ||||
| Research/Interests — Social construction of disability; families of children with disabilities; teachers' beliefs about epistemology; inclusive education | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3200 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5372 | |||||
| Email — lalvanip@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Boston University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; B.A., Connecticut College | ||||
| Research/Interests — School-university partnerships, new teachers in urban settings, curriculum development, mentoring leadership development | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3187 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-4243 | |||||
| Email — lautern@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.ED., Lehman College, CUNY; B.A., University of Alabama | ||||
| Research/Interests — Issues pertaining to literacy, education of U.S. blacks | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3224 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-7183 | |||||
| Email — pauld@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ph.D. New York University; B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | ||||
| Research/Interests — Social justice education, teacher activism, race and racism in education, teacher education, elementary social studies education | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3198 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-4465 | |||||
| Email — picowerb@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; Bilingual Cert., CUNY; M.A., M.ED., Teachers College, Columbia University; B.A., Ithaca College | ||||
| Research/Interests — Early childhood special education, cultural and linguistic diversity, partnering with families of young children with special needs, mentoring new teachers | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3235 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-7159 | |||||
| Email — puigv@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University; B.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Young children's social and emotional development, teacher's role in young children's development, teacher training and professionalism, parent involvement | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3228 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-6961 | |||||
| Email — shinm@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.A., University of Pennsylvania; B.A., Colorado College | ||||
| Research/Interests — Early childhood literacy, urban education, literacy curriculum, diverse school settings | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3173 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-4255 | |||||
| Email — spencert@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; M.A., University of Massachusetts; B.A., University of Massachusetts | ||||
| Research/Interests — Critical literacy, cultural studies, critical pedagogy, social theory | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3222 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-5177 | |||||
| Email — weinerer@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.A., University of Colorado; B.A., B.S., University of Colorado | ||||
| Research/Interests — Literacy practices of college-age students, history of literacy, literacy and technology, literacy and cognition | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3226 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-7486 | |||||
| Email — wilberd@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University; M.S., Ed., Lehman College, CUNY; B.A., Syracuse University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Social context issues in literacy development, teacher education | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3231 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-4436 | |||||
| Email — wisel@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
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Education — Ph.D., University of Wisconsin; M.S., University of Wisconsin; B.S., Northern Arizona University | ||||
| Research/Interests — Teacher learning communities, teacher learning and professional development, social justice education, constructivist teaching and learning practices, teaching portfolios | |||||
| Office — University Hall 3177 | |||||
| Phone — (973) 655-6902 | |||||
| Email — wrays@mail.montclair.edu | |||||
Adjunct Faculty