School of Education and
 Professional Studies

 

 

Annual Report

 

2006-2007


Annual Report

School of Education and Professional Studies

 

Table of Contents

 

 

School of Education and Professional Studies 2006 – 2007 ...……………………………………...1

Programs………...………………………………………………………………………...13
            Student Academic Services…………….………………………………………….14

Office of Field Experiences ……………………………………………………....18

Department of Counseling and Family Therapy ………………………………......22

Department of Educational Leadership …………………………………………..26

Department of Nursing ……………………………………………………….......28

Department of Physical Education and Health Studies …………………………...29

Department of Reading and Language Arts …………………………………….....34

Department of Social Work ……………………………………………………....42            Department of Special Education………………………………………………....45

Department of Teacher Education ………………………………………….….....47

Administration…….……………………………………………………………………... 53           Outside the Classroom and Into the Community……………………………………..…...57            Faculty………………………………...………………………………………………..…63

                        Faculty Service………………………………………………………………..........64
                        Faculty Publications ……………………………………………………………....67
                        Faculty Presentations ……………………………………………………………..71

                        Faculty Grants Procured ………………………………………………………….76

Diversity……………………………... ………………………………………………..…77

Assessment……………………………………………………………………………......80

School of Education and Professional Studies 2007 – 2008... ……………………………………..97

Title II……………………………...……………………………………………………...98
            SEPS Mission Statement...……………………………………………………………….101
            SEPS Strategic Plan…....…………………………………………………………………103


 

 

 

 

School of Education and
 Professional Studies

 

Annual Report

 

2006-2007

 

Published by the Office of the Dean

School of Education and Professional Studies

Barnard Hall Room 248

Central Connecticut State University

860-832-2101


The School of Education and

Professional Studies

 

Office of the Dean

Mitchell Sakofs, Dean
Patricia Hensley, Interim Associate Dean

Anne Pautz, Assistant Dean

 

Student Academic Services

Mary Pat Bigley, Counselor

 

Office of Field Experiences

Holly Hollander, Director

 

Counseling and Family Therapy

Connie Tait, Chair

 

Educational Leadership

Tony Rigazio-DiGilio, Chair

 

Nursing

Carol Williams, Chair

 

Reading and Language Arts

Helen Abadiano, Chair

 

Social Work

Catherine Baratta, Chair

 

Special Education

Mitch Beck, Chair

 

Teacher Education

Susan Seider, Chair

 

 

 

 


Organization of the School of Education

The School of Education and Professional Studies is organized into eight academic departments:

·         Counseling & Family Therapy

·         Educational Leadership

·         Nursing

·         Physical Education and Health Fitness

·         Reading and Language Arts

·         Social Work

·         Special Education

·         Teacher Education

The School offers programs leading to the following undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Education and Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  Undergraduate disciplines in the School include: Education, Nursing, Health Fitness Studies, Athletic Training and Social Work.  The School also offers an Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership as well as Masters of Science Degrees in the following disciplines: Educational Leadership, School Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Physical Education and Health Fitness Studies Reading and Language Arts, Special Education and Teacher Education. In collaboration with colleagues in the Schools of Art and Sciences, Business and Technology, programs exist in 12 specialty secondary education fields as well as All Level fields in business, art, music, foreign language, TESOL and technology education.

During the 2006-2007 year, the School of Education faculty was comprised of 95 individuals serving as administrators, professors, academic advisors, and administrative staff.  Dr. Mitchell Sakofs was named Dean of the School of Educational and Professional Studies; Dr. Patricia Hensley served as Interim Associate Dean.

New faculty members for the 2008 Academic Year included: Janell Drone, Ellen Retelle, Ethan Heinen and Timothy Reagan in the Department of Educational Leadership; Cherie King, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy; Roy Leonardi, Department of Special Education, and Michael Voight, Department of Physical Education and Human Performance.


School of Education and Professional Studies

 

 

 

 

N=786

N= 1,305


School of Education and Professional Studies
Student Graduation Statistics*

 

* data provided by registrar and represents fall 2006 graduates only; spring 2007 remains to be recorded


SEPS DEC MEMBERS  2007-2008

 

Counseling and Family Therapy 

Daniel Wiener, Chair 

Ralph Cohen

Jane Fried 

Judith Rosenberg 

 

Educational Leadership 

Penelope Lisi, Chair 

Karen Beyard 

Anthony Rigazio - DiGilio 

Olusegun Sogunro   (Alternate)

Barry Sponder 

 

Social Work 

Catherine Baratta, Chair 

Patricia Hensley

Margaret Martin (ECSU)

 

Special Education

Mitchell Beck, Chair

John Foshay

Ernest Pancsofar

Karen Beyard (Alternate) 

 

Reading and Language Arts

Jesse Turner, Chair

Helen Abadiano

Anthony Rigazio-Digilio

 

Physical Education and Health Performance

Susan Smith, Chair

Frank Frangione

Tom McCarthy

 

Teacher Education

Karen Riem, Chair

Gail Cueto

Nancy Hoffman

Daniel Mulcahy

Susan Seider (Ex-Officio)

 

Nursing

Meg Levvis, Chair

Karen Beyard

Ralph Cohen


Fall 2006 Dean’s List

School of Education and Professional Studies


Richard Abraham

Meagan Achenbach

Amanda Adams

Jessica Adams

Manirah Agans

Kimberly Alberto

Christian Allard

Katie Alteri

Christina Altieri

Val Altieri

Katie Anderson

Jason Apicella

Amy Arsenault

Gregory Augustyn

Ashley Austin

Stacy Bagdikian

Jennifer Baillargeon

Miranda Barilla

Joy Battista

Laura Bauer

Barbara Beblowski

Melinda Bedner

Ciara Bekier

Nora Belardinelli

Kristen Berggren

Sandy Bettencourt

Kristyn Bieszad

Amy Bjurholm

Zachary Blain

Amanda Blazejewski

Sandra-Lee Bogucki

Catherine Bolduc

Gary Bonaldi

Amy Booth

Kimberly Boris

Melinda Boroczky

Luke Borowski

Amy Bostwick

Amy Bourgoin

Chantelle Bowden

Jessica Branciforte

Peter Breault

Stephanie Brochetti

Andrew Brochu

Melissa Brochu

Kathryn Brunetti

Serena Bugryn

Jill Burns

Jared Buttero

Vlora Bytyqi

Alison Campanelli

Jamie Campanello

Jonathan Campbell

Joseph Cantone

Sofia Carvalho

Caitlin Casey

Caitlyn Casey

Michael Casinghino

Andrea Cerrigione

Krysta Chamberland

Alicia Champagne

Laura Chateauneuf

Krzysztof Chmielewski

Cari Christenson

Ashley Cichowicz

Kaja Cichowlaz

Jenna Ciocca

Bryan Cistulli

Laura Clancy

Michael Clark

Alison Cohen

Risa Cohen

John Collura

Melanie Conway

Sara Coppola

Karen Costes

Ryan Cote

Erin Crowley

Yelida Cuadra