School of Education
Faculty/Staff Directory


Office of the Director

Faculty

Faculty Fellows & Associates

Staff

Math Forum

Drexel Noyce Scholarship Program

Transition to Teaching


Office of the Director:

 

William Lynch, Ph.D.

Director

Office: Korman 208

Phone: 215.895.6770

Email:  william.f.lynch@drexel.edu


Sheila Vaidya, Ph.D.

Associate Director of Research and Outreach Programs

Associate Professor

Office:  Korman 222

Phone: 215.895.6690

Email:  sheila.rao.vaidya@drexel.edu

Bruce Levine, J.D.

Associate Director for Business Development
Assistant Professor

Office: Goodwin College
Phone: 215.895.0960
Email: bruce@mathforum.org


Faculty:

 

Kristen S. Betts, Ed.D.

Auxiliary Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 211

Phone:  215.796.0322

Email:  kristen.s.betts@drexel.edu

W. Edward Bureau, Ph.D.

Auxiliary Associate Professor

Office:  Korman 211A

Phone:  215.895.2856

Email:  w.edward.bureau@drexel.edu

Ellen Clay, Ph.D.
Auxiliary Assistant Professor
Office: Korman 215
Phone: 215.895.2238
Email: elc37@drexel.edu

Rebecca Clothey, Ph.D.

Auxiliary Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 208
Phone:  215.895.5931

Email: rebecca.a.clothey@drexel.edu

Joan May Cordova, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 211B

Phone:  215.895.2381

Email: joanmay.t.cordova@drexel.edu

Marion Dugan, Ed.D.

Auxiliary Associate Professor

Office:  Korman 223

Phone:  215.895.6232

Email:  md85@drexel.edu

 

Mary Jo Grdina, Ph.D.

Auxiliary Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 211C
Phone:  215.895.2594

Email:  mfg29@drexel.edu

Francis Harvey, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Office:  Korman 221

Phone:  215.895.0237

Email:  francis.harvey@drexel.edu

 

Elizabeth Haslam, Ph.D.

Auxiliary Associate Professor

Office:  Korman 217
Phone:  215.895.1277

Email: elizabeth.l.haslam@drexel.edu

Kristine Lewis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 227
Phone:  215.895.6088

Email: ksl33@drexel.edu

William Lynch, Ph.D.

Dean

Office: Korman 208

Phone: 215.895.6770

Email:  william.f.lynch@drexel.edu

Sonya Martin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Science Education
Office: Korman 233
Phone: 215.895.5954
Email: sonya.martin@drexel.edu

Michel Miller , Ph.D.
Auxiliary Assistant Professor

Office: Korman 216
Phone: 215.895.0219
Email: michel.l.miller@drexel.edu

Sarah Reynolds, Ed.D.

Director of Certification Programs & Experiential Learning

Office:  Korman 220

Phone: 215.895.1865

Email: sarah.reynolds@drexel.edu

Ellen B. Scales, Ph.D.

Auxiliary Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 223

Phone:  215.895.5929

Email: ellen.b.scales@drexel.edu

Jason Silverman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 213

Phone:  215.895.6087

Email: silverman@drexel.edu

David Urias , Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  Korman 215

Phone:  215.895.6714

Email: durias@drexel.edu

Sheila Vaidya, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Associate Director of Research and Outreach Programs

Office:  Korman 222

Phone: 215.895.6690

Email:  sheila.rao.vaidya@drexel.edu

 


Faculty Fellows & Associates:

Craig Bach, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  bachcn@drexel.edu

Susan Batastini, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  susan.elizabeth.batastini@drexel.edu

Janice Biros, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.2667

Email:  jan.biros@drexel.edu

Mara Blake-Ward

Phone: 215.895.4955

Email: mara.j.blake-ward@drexel.edu

Geraldine Brown

Office:  One Drexel Plaza, 2nd Floor

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  geraldine.d.brown@drexel.edu

Lavonnie Claybon, Ph.D.

Phone:  901.867.8283

Email:  lyc22@drexel.edu

Jeanne Degatano, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  jeanne.degatano@drexel.edu

Deanna Federman, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  deanna.federman@drexel.edu

Stephanie Gradwell, Ph.D.

Office:  One Drexel Plaza, 2nd Floor

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  stephanie.s.gradwell@drexel.edu

Pat Henry

Office:  Korman 206

Phone:  215.895.2668

Email:  patricia.henry@drexel.edu

Barbara Hoekje, Ph.D.

Office:  English Language Center, Room 103

Phone:  215.895.2067

Email:  barbara.hoekje@drexel.edu

Tobie Hoffman

Phone: 215.895.6773

Email: tobie.l.hoffman@drexel.edu

William O'Connor

Phone: 215.895.6770

Email:  william.francis.oconnor@drexel.edu

Amy Orlando, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email: add28@drexel.edu

Fredricka Reisman, Ph.D.

Professor, Goodwin College of Professional Studies

Director of Drexel/Torrance Center for Creativity & Innovation,

and Founder of the School of Education

Office:  Korman 208

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  freddie@drexel.edu

Olivia Spencer, Ph.D.

Phone: 215.895.6770

Email: olivia.spencer@drexel.edu

Louise Whitelaw, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  louise.a.whitelaw@drexel.edu

 


Staff:

David Appleton

Academic Advisor

Program Coordinator -

  • B.S./M.S. Dual Degree Program
  • M.S. in Education Administration
  • M.S. in Human Resource Development

Office:  Korman 208

Phone: 215.895.2003

Email: dha25@drexel.edu

Ke'Anna Brown

Technical Service Coordinator

Office:  Goodwin 042
Phone:  215.895.3920

Email:  kib25@drexel.edu

Theresa Gagliardi

Academic Advisor

  • M.S. in Science of Instruction & Teacher Certification Program

Office:  Korman 211

Phone:  215.895.6242

Email:  tag47@drexel.edu

Naima Hall

Administrative Assistant for

Director of Certification Programs & Experiential Learning

Office:  Korman 208

Phone: 215.895.1034

Email: naj26@drexel.edu

Larry Keiser

Director of Records & Finance

Office:  Korman 208
Phone:  215.895.1276

Email:  larry.j.keiser@drexel.edu

Maria Lanza-Gladney

Academic Advisor

Program Coordinator -

  • M.S. in Higher Education

Office:  Korman 211
Phone:  215.895.2243

Email:  mel57@drexel.edu

Tamar Lelkes

Special Projects Coordinator

Office:  Korman 211

Phone:  215.895.6248

Email:  tl45@drexel.edu

Stephanie McKissic

Academic Advisor

Program Coordinator -

  • M.S. in Learning Technologies
  • M.S. in Math Learning & Teaching
  • M.S. in Global and International Education

Office:  Korman 211

Phone:  215.895.1965

Email:  scm34@drexel.edu

William McManus Jr.

Virtual Learning Coordinator

Office:  Korman 241
Phone:  215.895.0427

Email:  wjm48@drexel.edu

 

Samantha Mercanti-Anthony

Academic Advisor

  • M.S. in Science of Instruction & Teacher Certification Program

Office:  Korman 211

Phone:  215.895.6894

Email:  sm853@drexel.edu

Obinna Otti

Computer Lab Manager

Office:  Korman 241

Phone:  215.895.2965

Email:  oco23@drexel.edu

Wendy Pyle

Academic Advisor

Program Coordinator -

  • M.S. in the Science of Instruction & Teacher Certification Program

Office:  Korman 211

Phone:  215.895.0376

Email:  we24@drexel.edu

Joe Reo

Coordinator, Office of Records & Finance

Office:  Korman 208
Phone:  215.895.0339

Email:  jar342@drexel.edu

Joel Rodriguez
Instructional Designer

Office: Goodwin 042
Phone:  215.895.3919
Email:  jpr36@drexel.edu

Melissa Rizzuto

Instructional Design Coordinator

Office: Goodwin 042
Phone:  215.895.3918

Email:  meg27@drexel.edu

Cory Schmitt
Learning Technologies Manager

Office:  Korman 214
Phone:  215.895.5961
Email:  cas326@drexel.edu

 


The Math Forum @ Drexel:

Stephen Weimar

Director of the Math Forum

Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.0236

Email


Bruce Levine, J.D.

Associate Director for Business Development
Office: Korman 233
Phone: 215.895.5931
Email: bruce@mathforum.org

Suzanne Alejandre

Director of Professional Development

Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1586

Email
  

Ellen Clay
Auxiliary Assistant Professor
Office: 3210 Cherry Street

Phone: 215.895.2238

Email

James Dickson

Senior Software Engineer
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.2188

Annie Fetter

Problem of the Week Administrator
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1685

Email

Semyen Fishman
Junior Software Engineer
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1543

Email

Revelino Guron, Jr.
Software Engineer
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.2014

Email

Gene Klotz

Founder & Research Advisor

Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.2135

Email

  
Claire Mead 
Project Manager
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.2019

Email

    
Tracey Perzan

Administrative Assistant
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1080

Email

    
Steve Risberg

Project Manager

Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.2019

Email

   
Melissa Running

Resource Librarian
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.2019

Email

    

Jay Scott

Software Engineer
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.2015

Email

Mai Sidawi
Program Leader
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1690

Email


Lee Smith

IT Director
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1833

Email

    
Amir Tahvildaran

Systems Administrator/Software Engineer
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1942

Email

   
Richard Tchen

Project Coordinator

Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Phone:  215.895.1787

Email

    
Ian Underwood

Ask Dr. Math Project Manager
Office:  3210 Cherry Street

Email

  


Drexel Noyce Scholarship Program:

Sheila Vaidya, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Office:  Korman 222

Phone: 215.895.6690

Email:  vaidyasr@drexel.edu


Transition to Teaching:

Fredricka Reisman, Ph.D.

Professor, Goodwin College of Professional Studies

Director of Drexel/Torrance Center for Creativity & Innovation,

and Founder of the School of Education

Office:  Korman 208

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  freddie@drexel.edu

Louise Whitelaw, Ph.D.

Phone:  215.895.6770

Email:  louise.a.whitelaw@drexel.edu