Name: Dr. Kerry Dunn
Title: Director of Graduate Inclusive Childhood Program
Credentials: Ed. D. NOVA Southeastern University, Masters of Arts in Special Education, City College of New York , New York, Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Saint Michael's College
Areas of Expertise: Supporting new teachers, supporting students with individual special needs from kindergarten through graduate school; Inclusive Education and the continued development of professional educators
Contact: kdunn4@naz.edu ; (585) 389-5138; Office: G-288

A professor at Nazareth for just over a year, Dr. Dunn has been thrilled to be able to work with the same students over the course of several semesters, and feels there is a true and vibrant sense of community here — among students, faculty and staff. The professional experience of which she is most proud is her very first one: when she was teaching public school and truly connecting theory to practice on a daily basis. When not "laughing a lot" with her colleagues at Nazareth, Dr. Dunn enjoys spending time with her family. Prior to joining Nazareth College, Dr. Dunn taught full-time at Marist College for seven years, and was an elementary public school teacher for six years.

Name: Dr. Jim Black
Title: Director of Graduate Adolescence Inclusive Education Program
Credentials: Ph.D. in Special Education/Clinical Instructional Studies; Certified K-12 Teacher of Special Education
Areas of Expertise: Differentiated Curriculum and Instruction; Classroom Management/Working with Students with Challenging Behavior; Learning Strategies and Assistive Technology
Contact: jblack8@naz.edu ; (585) 389-2619; Office: G-201

With eight years of teaching experience in public schools and ten years at Nazareth, Dr. Black knows what makes a successful Adolescence Inclusive Education Program. Through a carefully crafted sequence of knowledge, skills, and experiences, he passionately provides graduates with a full range of powerful teaching strategies to reach out and meet the needs of all students.

Name: Dr. Cindy McPhail
Title: Director, Graduate TESOL and Bilingual Extension Programs
Credentials: Ph.D. SUNY at Buffalo; Ed.M. SUNY at Buffalo;B.A. Hamilton College
Areas of Expertise: TESOL; Language Acquisition; Bilingual Education; Elementary Education
Contact: cmcphai2@naz.edu ; (585) 389-2607; Office: G-261

Dr. McPhail, who teaches Foundations of Bilingual Multicultural Educations and Language and Literacy Development for English Language Learners at Nazareth, is proud of founding the Bilingual Program. She believes it provides an important service to the Greater Rochester community, especially in an area in which it is, she says, "perennially difficult to locate appropriately certified teachers."

Name: Dr. Bob Marino
Title: Program Director, Business & Marketing Education
Credentials: B.S. Niagara University; M.S. Nazareth College; Ed.D. SUNY Buffalo
Areas of Expertise: Business and Marketing Education
Contact: rmarino9@naz.edu ; (585) 389-2604; Office: S-388C

For Dr. Marino, Nazareth is not just another college, but a wonderful place to work. It offers both students and staff a comfortable atmosphere to educate, learn and live. A teacher for 31 years -- 20 of which have been at Nazareth -- Dr. Marino has helped develop the Graduate Initial Certification Program, which remains a source of pride for him as he helps students learn to love teaching as much as he does.

Name: Dr. Shannon Elliott
Title: Associate Professor of Art; Director, Art Education Programs
Credentials: Ed.D. University of Rochester; M.S.ED. from Queens College; B.F.A. Pratt Institute
Areas of Expertise: Pre-service art-education, painting
Contact: selliot3@naz.edu; (585) 389-2529; Office: A-166

For over 18 years, Dr. Elliot has been "inspiring [her] students to approach their teaching as another form of their art." In the graduate classroom, she is able to draw on her experiences as a junior high art teacher in New York City and a high school art teacher in the Rochester area, affording students a wealth of "been-there" advice and passion for her work. A scholar and an artist, Dr. Elliot has been a presenter for the 2008 National Art Education Association Convention, and has had her work featured in a 2007 solo exhibition in New York City. When not at Nazareth, she enjoys spending time with her family, painting in her studio, and gardening.

Name: Dr. Mary C. Carlson
Title: Associate Professor, Director of Music Education
Credentials: Ph.D. from University of Missouri in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Music Education, Wind Conducting, and Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
Areas of Expertise: Music Education and Wind Conducting
Contact: mcarlso3@naz.edu; (585) 389-2697; Office: A-1F

Dr. Carlson has been a professor at Nazareth for seven years. Prior to this, she was a teacher in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for 16 years. Dr. Carlson's favorite class is Curriculum Design in Music Education, and she finds that Nazareth has "great students and faculty." In her free time, Dr. Carlson enjoys caring for her Westie, "Robby."

Name: Dr. Kate DaBoll-Lavoie
Title: Chair, Department of Inclusive Childhood Education
Credentials: B.A., State University of New York at Potsdam; M.S., State University of New York at Binghamton; Ph.D., Syracuse University
Areas of Expertise: Social studies education; inclusive education; assessment of student learning; school/university partnerships
Contact: kdaboll9@naz.edu; (585) 389-2618; Office: G-271

A professor at Nazareth since 1987, Dr. DaBoll-Lavoie's favorite class is Differentiated Planning, Teaching and Assessment. The publication or program of which she is most proud is "Inclusive Undergraduate Teacher Education Program at Nazareth College of Rochester" in Emerging Practices: Unified Teacher Preparation Programs for General and Special Educators (2000). When not at work, Dr. DaBoll-Lavoie enjoys spending time with her family, kayaking and cooking, especially desserts!

Name: Dr. Naomi B. Erdmann
Title: Professor, Director of Graduate Literacy Programs and the Marie Callahan Reading Center
Credentials: Ed.D. Syracuse
Areas of Expertise:Literacy; Emergent Learners; Content Area Literacy; Program Evaluation
Contact: nerdman0@naz.edu ; (585) 389-2614/2615 ; Office: G-289/L-4

A professor for 23 years, Dr. Erdmann enjoys teaching at Nazareth because she can focus on learners, both graduate students and those who attend the clinic. When asked about her favorite class, Dr. Erdmann replies, "all." But she is especially fond of classes that allow her to work with children as well as students enrolled in the Masters program. One of the achievements Dr. Erdmann is most proud of is her work at a school that resulted in its being removed from the SURR list.

Name: Dr. Jim Fenwick
Title: Associate Professor, Director Graduate Educational Technology Program
Credentials: Ed.D. Columbia University; M.S. University of Bridgeport;
B.A. Hartwick College
Areas of Expertise: Computer Simulations
Contact: jfenwic3@naz.edu ; (585) 389-2630; Office: G-283

A professor at Nazareth for 22 years, Dr. Fenwick enjoys teaching Intro to Technology the most. He finds that Nazareth has "a great atmosphere, great colleagues and great students." Dr. Fenwick is most proud of books he has authored on the programming language Logo. Prior to joining Nazareth, he was a public school teacher in Connecticut for eight years. When not stimulating students' minds on campus, Dr. Fenwick is often found exploring the depths of the sea while scuba diving.

Name: Dr. Timothy Glander
Title: Dean, School of Education; Professor of Education
Credentials: B.A. Humanities, Michigan State University; M.A. Philosophy of Education, Columbia University, Teachers College; Ph.D. History of Education/Educational Policy Analysis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Areas of Expertise: History of American Education; Education and the Mass Media
Contact: TBA

Dr. Glander enjoys teaching at Nazareth because the students are "inquisitive and serious." He adds they always pose questions that force him to deepen his own understanding. As a professor at Nazareth, Dr. Glander does not have a favorite class: he feels they "have been favorite and special in their own way!"