School of Education Faculty

Dr. Arthur P. Attwell

Ed.D. Elementary Education (Gifted and Reading Instruction), M.A. Educational Psychology, B.A. Liberal Studies (Social Science) Cert: CA Administrative Services Credential, Elementary/Middle School Teaching Credential

Susan Bucci

M.Ed. Educational Leadership, B.A. Political Science

Cert: ACSI, Elementary Principal NJ K-8, Elementary Teacher NJ Social Studies 7-12

Christine M. Buel

M.S. Special Education and Learning Disabilities, B.S.Elementary Education, English concentration

Cert: ACSI Certificate: K-6 Teacher, NY Certificates: N-6 Elementary teacher, K-12 Special Education

Dr. Dion T. Harrigan

Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction, M.A.Curriculum & Instruction, M.Div.B.A.Religion

Sherry Jarrett

M.S. Early Childhood Education, B.S.Elementary Education, Psychology concentration

Cert: NY Certificate: N-6 Elementary teacher

Dr. Stuart M. Knapp

Ph.D. K-12 Educational Administration/Policy Study, M.Ed.Special Education, C.A.S.Educational Administration, M.A.Elementary Education, B.A.Psychology, Sociology Minor

Cert: NY Certificates: School District Admin. K-12, Special Education K-12, N-6

Dr. JoAnn M. Looney

Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Supervision, M.A.Special Education; Physically Handicapped and Neurologically Impaired, B.A.Social Science, Political Science, and Elementary Education

Cert: NJ Certificates: Elementary School Teacher; Nursery School; Teacher of the Handicapped; Learning Disabilities Teacher Consultant; Supervisor

Kristen A. Luba

M.A. Intercultural Studies, B.S. Elementary Education, Math/Science/Technology

Cert: NY Certificate: N-6 Elementary Teacher

Joan A. Mallory

M.S. Social Work, M.S. Guidance and Counseling, Mus.B. Music Education

Cert: NY Certificates: General Music, Band, Orchestra, and Choral K-12, School Guidance and Counseling, Social Worker

Dr. James N. Nichols

Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction, M.A. Certification in Reading, B.A. Certification in English

Cert: NY Certificates: English Teacher, Elementary Education Teacher, Reading Teacher; NJ Certificates: School Administrator, Principal/Supervisor, Reading Specialist, Teacher of Reading, Teacher of English, Elementary Education Teacher

Peter K. Olsen

Doctoral Learner in Instructional Design for Online Learning, M.S. Instructional Technology, C.A.S. Elementary Education, B.A. English Literature

Cert: MA Certificates: K-8 General, Secondary Eng; CA Certificates: Professional Clear-Language Development Specialist, Professional Clear-Secondary—English, CBEST, NTE, CLEP, LDS

Dr. Bennett J. Schepens

Ph.D. Instructional Leadership, M.A. School Administration, M.Div. New Testament, B.A. Education, Biology and General Science  

Cert: ACSI Certificates: K-12 Administration, Science Teacher 7-12

Miriam Velez 

M.S. Bilingual and Urban Education, B.A. Spanish
Cert: NY Certificates: Bilingual Teacher Common Branch License (Spanish)

Marie C. White

Ph.D. (candidate) Educational Psychology, M.A. Social Policy, B.A. History and Secondary Education, Additional graduate and postgraduate coursework in the Psychology of Learning Disabilities and Special Education

Cert: NY Certificates: Special Education; MA Certificates: Teacher of School Age Children with Moderate Special Needs, History/Secondary Education, Administration of the Wechsler Tests; OH Certificates: Secondary Education, Special Education

School of Education Staff

Jamie Lettre

B.S. Social Science

Lewanda Miller

M.A. Secondary Education English, B.S. Business and Management

Cert: NY Certificates: 7-12 English, Distributive Education: Business; VA Certificate: English