Faculty
The Ed.D. Educational Leadership Program faculty are scholars, researchers, and practice-based experts from within and outside SJSU who are committed to preparing collaborative, transformative leaders capable of building school systems free from oppression, injustice, and inequality as well as to closing the opportunity gap resulting in educational disparities and social inequalities.
Director
Ferdie Rivera, Ph.D.
|
Core Faculty
Allison Briceno, Ed.D. | Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Rebeca Burciaga, Ph.D. | Professor, Educational Leadership & Chicana and Chicano Studies, Program Founder and Coordinator, Emancipatory Leadership MA Program
Liliana Castrellón, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership
Kyoung-Mi Choi, Ph.D. | Professor, Counselor Education
Arnold Danzig, Ph.D. | Professor, Educational Leadership
Brent Duckor, Ph.D. | Professor, Teacher Education
Shinchieh (CJ) Duh, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Psychology
Deanna Fassett, Ph.D. | Professor, Communication Studies
Maria Fusaro, Ph.D. | Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Veneice Guillory-Lacy, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
Lara Kassab, Ed.D. | Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Sudha Krishnan, Ed.D. | Assistant Professor, Special Education
Saili Kulkarni, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Special Education
María Ledesma, Ph.D. | Department Chair & Professor, Educational Leadership
Cara Maffini, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Roxana Marachi, Ph.D. | Professor, Teacher Education
Robert Marx, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Zachary McNiece, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
Dolores Mena, Ph.D. | Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator, Counselor Education
Ellen Middaugh, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Melody Moh, Ph.D. | Professor, Computer Science
Nikos Mourtos, Ph.D. | Department Chair & Professor, Aerospace Engineering
Eduardo Muñoz-Muñoz, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Rachel O'Malley, Ph.D.| Professor, Environmental Studies
Luis Poza, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Teacher Education
Wendy Quach, Ph.D. | Professor, Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Colette Rabin, Ph.D. | Professor, Teacher Education
Ferdie Rivera, Ph.D. | Professor, Mathematics and Statistics
Navrati Saxena, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Computer Science
Lisa Simpson, Ph.D. | Department Chair & Associate Professor, Special Education
Emily Slusser, Ph.D. | Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Grinell Smith, Ph.D. | Professor, Teacher Education
Megan Thiele, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Sociology & Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
Kim Tsai, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development
Tammie Visintainer, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Teacher Education
David Whitenack, Ph.D. | Department Chair & Professor, Teacher Education
Affiliated Faculty
Roxanne Fuentes, Ed.D. | Lecturer, Ed.D. Leadership Program and Superintendent, Berryessa Union School District
Michael Gallagher, Ed.D. | Lecturer, Ed.D. Leadership Program and Superintendent, Sunnyvale School District
John Pappalardo, Ed.D. | Lecturer, Ed.D. Leadership Program and Chief Financial Officer, Cambrian School District
Senorina (Noni) Reis, Ed.D. | Professor Emerita, Ed.D. Leadership
Core Faculty Directory, Bios, and Highlights
Rebeca Burciaga, Ph.D. Professor, Educational Leadership & Chicana and Chicano Studies, Program founder and Coordinator, Emancipatory Leadership MA Program rebeca.burciaga@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3644 Twitter: @qvo |
Arnold Danzig, Ph.D. Professor, Educational Leadership arnold.danzig@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3722 |
Brent Duckor, Ph.D. Professor, Teacher Education brent.duckor@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3342 |
Maria Fusaro, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development maria.fusaro@sjsu.edu |
María Ledesma, Ph.D. Department Chair & Professor, Educational Leadership maria.ledesma@sjsu.edu |
Cara Maffini, Ph.D. |
Roxana Marachi, Ph.D. Professor, Teacher Education roxana.marachi@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3729 Twitter: @ConnectEdProf |
Robert Marx, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Development |
Kathleen McConnell, Ph.D. Associate Chair & Professor, Communication Studies kathleen.mcconnell@sjsu.edu |
Dolores Mena, Ph.D. Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator, Counselor Education dolores.mena@sjsu.edu |
Ellen Middaugh, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development |
Nikos Mourtos, Ph.D. Chair & Professor, Aerospace Engineering nikos.mourtos@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3867 |
Eduardo Muñoz-Muñoz, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Teacher Education eduardo.munoz-munoz@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3771 |
Rachel O'Malley, Ph.D. |
Luis Poza, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Teacher Education luis.poza@sjsu.edu |
Lisa Simpson, Ph.D. |
Emily Slusser, Ph.D. Department Chair & Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development emily.slusser@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3752 |
Megan Thiele, Ph.D. |
Kim Tsai, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Child & Adolescent Development |
David Whitenack, Ph.D. Department Chair & Professor, Teacher Education david.whitenack@sjsu.edu (408) 924-3736 |
Affiliated Faculty Directory, Bios, and Highlights
Thomas (Tom) Altura, Ph.D. |
Allison Briceno, Ed.D. |
Roxanne Fuentes, Ed.D. Lecturer, Ed.D. Leadership Program and Superintendent, Berryessa Union School District |
Michael Gallagher, Ed.D.
Lecturer, Ed.D. Leadership Program and Superintendent, Sunnyvale School District
Senorina (Noni) Reis, Ed.D.
Emerita Professor, Educational Leadership
John Pappalardo, Ed.D. Lecturer, Ed.D. Leadership Program and Chief Financial Officer, Cambrian School District |
Shelly Viramontez, Ed.D.
Lecturer, Ed.D. Leadership Program and Superintendent, Campbell Union Elementary School
District