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Mary Ellen Sullivan, PhD

Mary Ellen Sullivan

Associate Professor of Teacher Education
PhD, Fordham University
MS, Lehman College
BA, University of Mount Saint Vincent

maryellen.sullivan@umsv.edu

Areas of Interest

  • Adolescent education
  • English language learners
  • Literacy development
  • Secondary education
  • Self-regulation and the learning process
  • Urban education

Courses

  • EDUC 326 Teaching Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Classroom
  • EDUC 327 Teaching Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School
  • EDUC 360-364 Teaching in the Middle and Secondary School
  • EDUC 502 Foundations of Urban and Multicultural Education
  • EDUC 504 Cross-Cultural & Multicultural Education
  • EDUC 506 Language Cognitive Development and Cultural Diversity
  • EDUC 366 Practicum
  • EDUC 425/525 Student Teaching in Adolescent Education

Certification
New York State Permanent Certification, English Grades 7-12

Current Projects
Co-Founder of Charter High School for Law and Social Justice (Scheduled to open August 2015)

Professional Affiliations
Charter High School for Law and Social Justice
National Council of Teachers of English
New York Association of Teacher Educators

Professional Experience
Elementary level – reading teacher, 1986-89
Secondary level – high school English teacher, 1989-2002
Educational consultant, 2000-02