Faculty & Staff

David Schwarzer

Chair
 
David Schwarzer headshot Education — Ph.D., University of Arizona; M.A., Tel-Aviv University; B.A., Tel-Aviv University
Research/Interests — Emergent literacy development in multilingual settings; Research as a tool for empowerment and innovative methodologies in second/foreign language education
Office — University Hall 2127
Phone — (973) 655-5187
Emailschwarzerd@mail.montclair.edu

Susan Hagen

Department Administrator
 
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Education — M.A., University of Central Florida; B.A., West Chester University

Office — University Hall 2125
Phone — (973) 655-6908
Emailhagens@mail.montclair.edu

Maggie Leckey

Program Advisor
 
Maggie Leckey headshot

Education — M.A., Fairleigh Dickinson University; B.A., Rutgers University

Office — University Hall 2128A
Phone — (973) 655-3295
Emailleckeym@mail.montclair.edu

Deanna Wolowitz

Program Assistant
 
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Office — University Hall 2128
Phone — (973) 655-5187
Emailwolowitzd@mail.montclair.edu

Faculty

Vanessa Domine

 
Vanessa Domine headshot Education — Ph.D., New York University; M.A., B.A., San Jose State University
Research/Interests — Educational technology, media literacy, and uses of technology for educational renewal
Office — University Hall 2191
Phone — (973) 655-6850
Emaildominev@mail.montclair.edu

Jennifer L. Goeke

 
No Photo Available Education — Ph.D., University at Albany; Ed.M., Rutgers University; B.A., New York University
Research/Interests — Teacher education pedagogy, development of special educators; reasoning and instructional thought; conceptions of students with disabilities
Office — University Hall 2119
Phone — (973) 655-6943
Emailgoekej@mail.montclair.edu

Rebecca Goldstein

 
No Photo Available Education — Ph.D., M.S., University of Rochester; B.A., Bucknell University
Research/Interests — Urban education, school reform, and teacher identity development in multicultural context and power in education
Office — University Hall 2180
Phone — (973) 655-5191
Emailgoldsteinr@mail.montclair.edu

David Lee Keiser

 
David Lee Keiser headshot Education — Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; M.A., San Francisco State University; B.A., University of Michigan
Research/Interests — Mindfulness and contemplative pedagogy; culturally responsive teaching; school-university partnerships
Office — University Hall 2117
Phone — (973) 655-7199
Emailkeiserd@mail.montclair.edu

Emily J. Klein

 
Emily Klein headshot Education — Ph.D., New York University; M.A., Stanford University; B.A., Barnard College
Research/Interests — Professional development, school reform, professional communities of practice
Office — University Hall 2123
Phone — (973) 655-3454
Emailkleine@mail.montclair.edu

Douglas B. Larkin

 
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Education — Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.S., Trenton State College, NJ

Office — University Hall 2167
Phone — (973) 655-3124
Emaillarkind@mail.montclair.edu

Tanya Moorehead

 
No Photo Available Education — Ph.D., University of Central Florida; M.A., University of Connecticut; B.S., University of Connecticut
Research/Interests — Co-teaching, collaboration, secondary education, urban education
Office — University Hall 2121
Phone — (973) 655-6709
Emailmooreheadt@mail.montclair.edu

Fernando Naiditch

 
Fernando Naiditch headshot Education — Ph.D., New York University; M.A., Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; B.A., Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Research/Interests — Second language acquisition, multicultural/bilingual education, cross-cultural communication, teaching english language learners, interlanguage pragmatics
Office — University Hall 2163
Phone — (973) 655-5477
Emailnaiditchf@mail.montclair.edu

Danielle Parisi

 
Danielle Parisi headshot Education — Ph.D., School Psychology, University of Oregon, 2009; M.S., Special Education, University of Oregon, 2007; B.A., Psychology, University of Chicago, 2003
Research/Interests — Systems level prevention of academic difficulties through implementation of data-based decision making and evidence-based instruction and intervention practices. Teacher professional development and coaching for implementation of these practices. Response to Intervention and Multi-Tiered Support Systems as schoolwide improvement models and as a means for identifying students as eligible for Special Education services under the category of Learning Disability.
Office — University Hall 2169
Phone — (973) 655-3297
Emailparisid@mail.montclair.edu

Jennifer Robinson

 
Jennifer Robinson headshot Education — Ed.D., M.A., M.Ed., Columbia University; B.A., Northwestern University
Research/Interests — Strategies for increasing the diversity of the teaching force, pre-service teacher education, school/university partnerships
Office — University Hall 1191
Phone — (973) 655-7691
Emailrobinsonj@mail.montclair.edu

Monica Taylor

 
Monica Taylor headshot Education — Ph.D., University of Arizona; M.S., City College of New York; B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Research/Interests — Self-study, action research and co/auotethnography, inquiry and teaching for social justice, adolescent language, literacy, and culture, teacher leadership
Office — University Hall 2142
Phone — (973) 655-6952
Emailtaylorm@mail.montclair.edu

Nancy Rennau Tumposky

 
Nancy Tumposky headshot Education — Ed.D., M.Ed., SUNY at Albany; B.A., Manhattanville College
Research/Interests — Second language learning and teaching, and teaching for critical thinking
Office — University Hall 2144
Phone — (973) 655-7127
Emailtumposkyn@mail.montclair.edu

Ana Maria Villegas

 
Ana Maria Villegas headshot Education — Ph.D., New York University; M.S., Hunter College; B.S., St. Peter's College
Research/Interests — Culturally responsive teaching, preparing teachers for a diverse K-12 student population, and increasing the diversity and cultural knowledge/expertise of the teacher workforce
Office — University Hall 2116
Phone — (973) 655-7937
Emailvillegasa@mail.montclair.edu

Vincent J. Walencik

 
No Photo Available Education — Ed.D., Rutgers, The State University; M.A., B.S., Montclair State College
Research/Interests — Distance learning; children engineering, critical thinking/problem solving, technology education, changing teacher/student behavior, and preparing the workforce for the 21st century
Office — University Hall 2172
Phone — (973) 655-5174
Emailwalencikv@mail.montclair.edu

Richard Wolfson

 
Richard Wolfson headshot Education — Ph.D., M.A., The Ohio State University; B.S., The City College of New York
Research/Interests — Emerging trends in educational technology, and university governance
Office — University Hall 2165
Phone — (973) 655-7126
Emailwolfsonr@mail.montclair.edu

Mayida Zaal

 
Mayida Zaal headshot Education — Ph.D. Graduate Center, City University of New York; M.S.Ed. Bank Street College Graduate School of Education; B.A. Rutgers University
Research/Interests — Education of immigrant youth, preparation of teachers working in diverse settings, youth participatory action research, and issues of social justice and equity in education
Office — University Hall 2146
Phone — (973) 655-7683
Emailzaalm@mail.montclair.edu