Leadership
Our leaders are themselves lifelong educators and experienced professionals.
Their combined experiences, understanding of education and vision for where it's going, help the Graduate School of Education continue to grow and succeed in our mission to empower teachers and students everywhere.
Marcella Bullmaster-Day, Ed.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Yuriy Karpov, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Finance and Administration
Nilda Soto Ruiz, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Education
Program Chair, School Leadership
Program Chairs
Laurie Bobley, Ed.D.
Program Chair, Teaching Students with Disabilities, Generalist, Grades 7-12, Education & Special Education
Assistant Professor, Education & Special Education, Education & Special Education
Susan Courey, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Early Childhood Special Education, Birth – Grade 2, Education & Special Education
Olga DeJesus, Ed.D.
Program Chair, TESOL, Bilingual Advanced Certificate Programs
Maria Heim, Ph.D.
Program Chair, School Counseling
Associate Professor, Education & Special Education, School Counseling, Education & Special Education, School Counseling
Issac Herskowitz, Ed.D.
Program Chair, Instructional Technology
Associate Professor, Instructional Technology, Instructional Technology
Elina Lampert-Shepel, Ed.D.
Program Chair, Childhood Education and Special Education, Grades 1-6, Education & Special Education
Jeff Lichtman, Ph.D.
Lucille Weidman Program Chair, Jewish Childhood Education & Special Education
Assistant Professor, Jewish Childhood Education & Special Education, Jewish Childhood Education & Special Education
Elaine Nikolakakos, Ed.D.
Program Chair, Teaching Literacy
Associate Professor, Teaching Literacy, Teaching Literacy
Nilda Soto Ruiz, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Graduate School of Education
Program Chair, School Leadership
Brenda Strassfeld, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Mathematics Education