Faculty and Staff
DEAN'S OFFICE
Dr. Lynn Romeo, Dean
lromeo@monmouth.edu
Kathleen O'Donnell, Assistant to the Dean
kodonnel@monmouth.edu
Gwen Swift, Title II Coordinator
gswift@monmouth.edu
Gil Eckert, Assessment Project Coordinator
MS Management Systems Analysis, Kean University; BS Information Science, Stockton State College Certifications: CNE Certified Network Engineer, Novell
Patti DeAngelis, Receptionist
pdeangel@monmouth.edu
OFFICE OF CERTIFICATION, FIELD PLACEMENT AND SCHOOL
PARTNERSHIPS
Patricia Heaney, Coordinator, Director of Field Placements. B.A., History, St. Peter's College; M.A., Education Administration, William Paterson University.
pheaney@monmouth.edu
Christine Borlan, Credential Officer
cborlan@monmouth.edu
Marta Jahn, Field Placement Coordinator
mjahn@monmouth.edu
Linda Foster, Mentoring Coordinator, School of Education. Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education, Boston University (anticipated September 2012). Certifications: Nationally Registered Music Educator (RME), Supervisory Certificate; 30 hours in Educational Administration, Educational Experience: Adjunct Professor of Music, Monmouth University; Departmental Supervisor of Music, Art, Business Technology, Industrial Arts, and Home Economics; Director of Vocal Music; Teacher of General Music
Phone: 732-263-5168
Renee Bell, Secretary
rcbell@monmouth.edu
Jason Barr, Interim Department Chair
Cynthia Bell, Office Coordinator, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, BA, History, Monmouth University
ccbell@monmouth.edu
Jenifer Joyce, Undergraduate Program Advisor, MAT, B.S., Computer Science, Monmouth University.
jjoyce@monmouth.edu
Sarah Moore, Graduate Advising Coordinator (MAT), M.A., Education, Georgian Court College; B.A., English Education, Siena College.
smoore@monmouth.edu
Judith Bazler, Professor. Ed.D., University of Montana. Specialty is science education and informal science, e.g. museums. Founder of the Smart Discovery Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
jbazler@monmouth.edu
Laurel Chehayl, Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction: Teacher Education, Secondary Literacy, Curriculum Studies, Kent State University; Master of Education, Kent State University, Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Literacy, Cognitive Research, and Theory; B.S., Kent State University, Secondary English Education Communications.
lchehayl@monmouth.edu
Letitia Graybill, Lecturer. Ed.D., Cognitive Psychology, Rutgers University; Ed.M., Science Education, Harvard University; B.A., Zoology/Chemistry, Hunter College, The City University of New York. Professional interests include issues in science and society and applications of computer technology to classroom teaching.
lgraybil@monmouth.edu
Jiwon Kim, Lecturer. Ph.D., Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN), Cultural Foundations of Education; M.A., Korea University (Seoul, Korea), Philosophy and History of Education; B.A., Korea University (Seoul, Korea), Education and Sociology. Research interests include social studies education, foundations of education with a specific focus on philosophy of education, and John Dewey's theories of moral education and aesthetic education.
jkim@monmouth.edu
Bruce A. Normandia, Associate Professor. Ed.D., Rutgers University. Research interests include elementary and secondary mathematics education.
bnormand@monmouth.edu
Kathy Rapp, Instructor, M.Ed. and BA English, Monmouth University. Retired from ten years of administrative work as a Curriculum Coordinator/Subject Area Supervisor for Keansburg and K-12 Language Arts Supervisor for Hazlet. This was preceded by thirty years of classroom teaching both as a teacher of English 7-12 and as a Reading Specialist in Long Branch and Keyport. She has served on a variety of state and local committees focusing on instruction in urban schools.
krapp@monmouth.edu
William B. Stanley, Professor. Ed.D., Curriculum and Instructions/Foundations of Education, Rutgers University; M.A., History, Rutgers University; B.A. History/Social Science, Kean University. Areas of interest include curriculum theory, social studies education, and educational foundations.
wstanley@monmouth.edu
Dorothy Varygiannes, Lecturer. Ed.D., Educational Administration and Supervision, Seton Hall University; M.A., Computer Science, Montclair State University; M.A., Mathematics Education, Montclair State University; B.A., Mathematics, New Jersey City University. Professional interests include supporting equity and access to important mathematics for all through active engagement in initiatives aligning curriculum, assessment and professional development research and practice.
dvarygia@monmouth.edu
Chiu-Yin (Cathy) Wong, Ph.D., Assistant Professor. Originally from Hong Kong, Dr. Wong received a Bachelor's degree in TESOL from Brigham Young University-Hawaii, a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Texas Tech University. Dr. Wong is currently teaching two courses titled "Teaching Students with Diverse Needs" at Monmouth University and is teaching a graduate level online course titled "First and Second Language Acquisition" for Texas Tech University. Her research interests include ESL, second language pedagogy, and second language teacher education.
cwong@monmouth.edu
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, SCHOOL COUNSELING, AND
SPECIAL EDUCATION
Jason Barr, Department Chair
Margaret Checton, Office Coordinator, Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education
mmchecto@monmouth.edu
Carrie Digironimo, Program Advisor. M.Ed, Masters in Education, Monmouth University; MAT, Master of Arts in Teaching, Monmouth University; BA, Psychology, Adams State College, Colorado.
cdigiron@monmouth.edu
Janis Marcus, Academic Advisement Liaison. M.S.Ed, Masters in Psychological Counseling, Northeastern University; BSW, Social Work, Ohio State University.
jmarcus@monmouth.edu
Pamela Jones, Specialist Professor, Masters in Speech Language Pathology, Kean University and a Masters in Audiology, Montclair University, BS, Richard Stockton State College. Professional interests include early identification of hearing loss and central auditory processing disorders, aphasia, craniofacial disorders including cleft palate, autism, language disorders, feeding and swallowing disorders. I am an advocate of total communication and the incorporation of multimodality approaches in the clinical and classroom setting in order to enhance language and communication abilities, as well as best practices and the issues that occur when delivering speech services in the public school setting.
pajones@monmouth.edu
Harvey R. Allen, Jr., Assistant Professor. Ed.D., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, Math Education; M.A., Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ; B.A., Math Education, Montclair, NJ. Areas of professional interest include mathematics, interdisciplinary teaming, middle school design, and the use of technology in leadership.
hallen@monmouth.edu
Jason Barr, Associate Professor. Ph.D., Fordham University, Applied Developmental Psychology; M.A., New York University, Educational Psychology; B.A., University of Hartford, Psychology and Criminal Justice. Research interests include cognitive and moral development with a specific focus on empathy, school culture, and moral education.
jbarr@monmouth.edu
Mary Lee Bass, Lecturer. Literacy Instruction, Ed.D., Rutgers. Professional interests include strategy instruction, content literacy, early childhood literacy, adult literacy instruction, preservice teacher training, and developmental reading instruction.
mbass@monmouth.edu
Mary Brennan, Specialist Professor. M.A. in Special Education, Lehman College. Professional interests include Special Education teacher training in inclusive settings, and assessment.
mbrennan@monmouth.edu
Carolyn Groff, Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Literacy and Language, Rutgers Graduate School of Education, B.A., Mount Holyoke, Hadley Massachusetts.
cgroff@monmouth.edu
Wendy Harriott, Associate Professor. Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; M.S., Marywood College. Professional interests include special education, behavior management, pre-service and in-service teacher training, and secondary.
wharriot@monmouth.edu
Stacy Lauderdale-Littin, Assistant Professor. Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, Special Education; BCBA, National University; M.A., California State University, Northridge, Special Education; B.A., Clemson University, Financial Management. Research interests include student-teacher relationships, the factors that mediate those relationships, and the role of culture in treatment decisions for children with autism.
Jose M. Maldonado, Associate Professor. Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Counselor Education; M.S., Wilkes University, Educational Technology; M.A., Lehigh University, Counseling Psychology; B.A., East Stroudsburg University, Sociology. Experienced in multicultural counseling with families in urban environments. Research interests include development and teaching of multicultural counseling, client advocacy, and clinical supervision.
jmaldona@monmouth.edu
Carol McArthur Amedeo, Lecturer. Ed.D., Rutgers University. MA, Fairleigh-Dickinson. BA, Lafayette College. Professional interests include teacher retention in special education, science education, and students with emotional/behavioral disabilities.
cmcarthu@monmouth.edu
Cynthia O'Connell, Instructor. Clinical Coordinator for school counseling interns. M.Ed. Masters in Education, The College of New Jersey, SAC Certification. Worked as a health and physical education teacher, school counselor and Director of Guidance in New Jersey.
coconnel@monmouth.edu
Tina R. Paone, Assistant Professor and Accreditation Coordinator. Ph.D., Counselor of Education and Supervision, University of Nevada, Reno; M.A., Counseling, Emphasis: School Counseling, University of Nevada, Reno; B.A., Psychology, University of Tampa, FL. Areas of professional interest include school counselor education and supervision, group counseling, substance abuse awareness programs, and play therapies.
Tpaone@monmouth.edu
Kerry Carley Rizzuto, Instructor in the School of Education at Monmouth University. She also supervises student teachers for the Office of Certification, Field Placements and School Partnerships. Kerry has worked as a classroom teacher in general and special education, a Reading Specialist for grades k-12, a Reading Recovery teacher, a staff developer, and school administrator in both New York and New Jersey. In addition to her teaching position at Monmouth University, Ms. Rizzuto has completed the Learning Disabilities Teacher-Consultant program at Monmouth University and is currently completing a doctoral program at Rowan University.
krizzuto@monmouth.edu
Lynn Romeo, Dean, School of Education, Associate Professor. Ed.D., Rutgers University. Areas of professional interest include literacy, motivation, classroom environment, electronic dialoguing, and mentoring.
lromeo@monmouth.edu
Terri Rothman, Associate Professor. Ph.D., University of Albany, State University of New York. Areas of interest include factors that promote success for at-risk children including: children with disabilities and chronic health problems; multicultural approaches to child development; social and psychological foundations of education; and applied research.
trothman@monmouth.edu
Lilly Steiner, Assistant Professor. Ed.D., Boston University, Developmental Studies; M.A., University of North Dakota, English Literature; B.A., University Wisconsin--LaCrosse, English and Political Science. Research interests include family literacy and creating strong home-school partnerships.
lsteiner@monmouth.edu
