Faculty Name:Mary Ellen Sullivan, PhD
Designation
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
Education Qualification
- PhD, Fordham University
- MS, Lehman College
- BA, University of Mount Saint Vincent
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