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.
Program Chair, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, School Leadership
Program Chairs
Laurie Bobley, Ed.D.
Program Chair, Teaching Students with Disabilities, Generalist, Grades 7-12, Assistant Professor, 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, Bilingual Advanced Certificate Programs, TESOL
Maria Heim, Ph.D.
Program Chair, School Counseling, Associate Professor, Education & Special Education, School Counseling
Issac Herskowitz, Ed.D.
Program Chair, Associate Professor, 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 Chair, Assistant Professor, Jewish Childhood Education & Special Education
Elaine Nikolakakos, Ed.D.
Program Chair, Associate Professor, Teaching Literacy
Nilda Soto Ruiz, Ph.D.
Program Chair, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, School Leadership
Brenda Strassfeld, Ph.D.
Chair, Mathematics Education