The Directory
Faculty and Staff participating in the New York Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation.

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A
Andre Adler;  New York University
Office: (212) 998-7802
Fax: (212) 995-4055
Address: New York University CAS
Morse Academic Plan
Interests: Secondary science and mathematics
19th and 20th century physics and it's history
Mass extinctions in earth history
Plate tectonics

Nkechi Agwu;  Manhattan Community College
Office: (212) 346-8547/8530
Fax: (212) 346-8550
Email: nmabm@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Address: Borough of Manhattan Community College
Mathematics Department
Interests: History of mathematics
Mathematics for elementary school teachers
Alternative assessment

Mark Alter;  New York University
Office: (212) 998-5475
Fax: (212) 995-4049
Address: New York University
School of Education Dept. Of Teaching & Learning
Interests: Special Education

Alice Artzt;  Queens College
Office: (718) 997-5169
Fax: (516) 626-7252
Email: qcartzt@aol.com
Address: Queens College
Department of Secondary Education
Interests: Secondary mathematics teacher preparation
Director of the TIME 2000 Math Teaching Program — a tuition-free undergraduate program for secondary mathematics teacher preparation.
Website: www.qc.edu/SEYS/faculty/artzt

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Joel Berger;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-3729
Fax: (718) 982-3743
Email: berger@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Education Department
Interests: Inquiry-based learning of middle/secondary school chemistry
Curriculum development
Methods in science education

James Bruni;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8401
Fax: (718) 960-7855
Email: bruni@alpha.lehman.cuny.edu
Address: Lehman College
Division of Education
Interests: Early childhood/elementary/middle school mathematics
Elementary school teacher preparation
Geometry and spatial sense development
Systemic change

Albert Burchsted;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-3858
Fax: (718) 982-3852
Address: College of Staten Island
Biology Department
Interests: Secondary biology
Behavior/use of computers in laboratory

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John Chamberlain;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-5416
Fax: (718) 951-4753
Address: Brooklyn College
Geology Department
Interests: Geology; staff development of secondary teachers
Interdisciplinary math/science

Barry Cherkas;  Hunter College
Office: (212) 772-5741
Fax: (212) 772-4858
Address: Hunter College
Mathematics/Statistics Dept
Interests: Testing and assessment in mathematics
Collegiate mathematics education

Leonard Ciaccio;  College of Staten Island
Email: ciaccio@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Biology Department
Interests: Secondary biology
Discovery- based hands-on approach to curriculum
Interdisciplinary enhancement of biology/chemistry

Jane Coffee;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-3607
Fax: (718) 982-3631
Email: coffee@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Mathematics Department
Interests: Middle/secondary school mathematics
Development of computer laboratory for mathematics courses

Fran Curcio;  New York University
Office: (212) 998-5479
Fax: (212) 995-4049
Address: New York University
Mathematics Education
Interests: Mathematics at elementary/middleschool level
Visual mathematics
Equity issues
International Mathematics education

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Robert DiBennardo;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8852
Address: Lehman College
Anthropology Department
Interests: Secondary school curriculum
Anthropology (Physical Forensic)
Morphometrics; Statistical pologyanalysis
Forensic anthropology
Discriminant function analysis
Computer programming

Ronald Dickman;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8014
Fax: (718) 960-8627
Address: Lehman College
Physics & Astronomy Department
Interests: Secondary school teacher preparation
Statistical physics
Polymers
Nonequilibrium phase transitions systems
Educational strategies for fostering active involvement of students

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Ronald Ellis;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8008
Fax: (718) 960-7272
Email: ellis@alpha.lehman.cuny.edu
Address: Lehman College
Secondary Education
Interests: Multicultural science education: secondary level
Professional development
Assessment in science education

Michael Engber;  City College
Office: (212) 650-6850
Fax: (212) 862-0004
Email: maecc@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Address: City College
Assoc. Dean of Science
Interests: Secondary mathematics teacher preparation

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Sheldon Fine;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 681-7787
Fax: (718) 681-7778
Address: Lehman College
Math Department
Interests: Elementary/Middle School Mathematics
PBS Mathline
Facilitation
Writer of College PAM questions

Deborah Franzblau;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-3629/3600
Fax: (718) 982-3631
Email: franzblau@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Mathematics Department
Interests: Elementary and secondary mathematics teacher preparation

Pamela Fraser-Abder;  New York University
Office: (212) 998-5208
Address: New York University
School of Education
Dept. of Teaching & Learning
Interests: Science education
Non-formalscience institutions
Gendercultural and psychosocial barriers to science education

Barbara C. Freeouf;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-4719
Fax: (718) 951-4816
Address: Brooklyn College
School of Education
Interests: Early childhood/elementary  middle/secondary school mathematics
Preparation of teachers of mathematics and technology

David Fuys;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-5937
Fax: (718) 951-4816
Address: Brooklyn College
School of Education
Interests: Elementary/middle school mathematics education
Learning in geometry
Mastery of basic facts

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Frank Gardella;  Hunter College
Office: (212) 772-4676
Fax: (212) 772-4698
Email: fgardell@shiva.hunter.cuny.edu
Address: Hunter College
Curriculum & Teaching
Interests: Manipulatives and mathematics
Teaching geometry as a lab science

June Gaston;  College of Staten Island
Office: (212) 346-8541
Fax: (212) 346-8550
Address: College of Staten Island
Education Department
Interests: Mathematics education at all levels

Harris Goldberg;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-3730
Fax: (718) 982-3743
Address: College of Staten Island
Education Department
Interests: Middle/secondary level chemistry
Curriculum development
Methods in science education

Kenneth Goldberg;  New York University
Office: (212) 998-5213
Fax: (212) 995-4198
Address: New York University
School of Education, Dept. Of Teaching & Learning
Interests: Elementary/middle/secondary mathematics education

Frederick Greenleaf;  New York University
Office: (212) 998-3173
Email: greenlea@acf2.nyu.edu
Address: New York University
Mathematics Department
Interests: Integrated science core curriculum
Quantitative reasoning

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Hope Hartman; City College
Office: (212) 650-7950
Fax: (212) 650-6970
Address: City College
Education Department
Interests: Early childhood/elementary/middle school education
Staff development
Learning psychology

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Neville Kallenbach; New York University
Office: (212) 998-8757
Fax: (212) 260-7905
Address: New York University
Chemistry Department
Interests: Science
Biochemistry
protein folding

Ira B. Kanis;  Hunter College
Office: (212) 772-4287
Fax: (212) 772-4698
Address: Hunter College
Curriculum and Teaching
Interests: Curriculum development
Preservice and inservice teaching
Biology/earth science/chemistry/physics

Patricia Kenyon;  City College
Office: (212) 650-6472
Fax: (212) 650-6482
Email: pkenyon@scisun.sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Address: City College
Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Science Division
Interests: Environmental geophysics
Tectonophysics (the physics of tectonic processes)
Integrated science
College science education

Peter Kindfield;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-5937
Fax: (718) 951-3115
Email: peterk@its.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Address: Brooklyn College
School of Education
Interests: Social constructivist science education
Project-based learning
computers in the classroom
Classroom talk
Systemic reform
Ecology education
Interdisciplinary education
At risk students
Alternative public education

Marvin Kohn;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-4282
Fax: (718) 951-4674
Address: Brooklyn College
Mathematics Department
Interests: Preparation of elementary teachers in mathematics
Tutoring
Collaborative learning
Technology

Mike Kress;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-2839
Fax: (718) 982-2856
Email: kress@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Computer Science Department
Interests: Secondary education
Computer science
Multi-media educational technology

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Marc S. Lazarus; Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8843
Fax: (718) 960-8750
Email: mlazarus@alpha.lehman.cuny.edu
Address: Lehman College
Chemistry Department
Interests: Early childhood/elementary/ middle/secondary physical science
Physical inorganic chemistry
New methods for teaching physical science

Jay L. Lemke;  Brooklyn College
Office: (212) 817-8281
Fax: (212) 817-1515
Email: jllbc@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Address: Brooklyn College
School of Education
Interests: Affiliated with the CUNY Graduate Center Urban Education PhD Program
Language in science education
Multimedia & technology
Research methods
Website: http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/education/jlemke/

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M
Ann Marcus; New York University
Office: (212) 998-5000
Fax: (212) 995-4191
Address: New York University
Dean, School of Education
Interests: Early childhood/elementary/middle/secondary education

Pamela Mills;  Hunter College
Office: (212) 772-5331
Fax: (212) 772-5332
Address: Hunter College
Chemistry Department
Interests: Chemistry
Enhancing critical thinking skills in chemistry
Technology
Computer tutoring in chemistry

John Mineka;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8784
Fax: (718) 960-8969
Address: Lehman College
Math & Computer Science
Interests: Probability theory
Game theory
Economic theory

Steve Moresh;  City College
Office: (212) 650-5097
Fax: (212) 650-6970
Address: City College
School of Education
Interests: Secondary mathematics education
Graphing calculators

Brian Murfin;  New York University
Office: (212) 998-5205
Fax: (212) 995-4049
Address: New York University
School of Education, Dept of Teaching & Learning
Interests: Science education and technology

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Jim Neujahr; City College
Office: (212) 650-6269
Fax: (212) 650-6268
Address: City College
School of Education
Interests: Elementary/middle school education
Science education
Technology

Jim Nishiura;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-5728
Fax: (718) 951-5728
Email: jtnbc@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Address: Brooklyn College
Biology Department
Interests: Preparation of early childhood/elementary/middle/secondary teachers in biology, chemistry, mathematics, genetics

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Anthony G. Picciano; Hunter College
Office: (212) 772-4694
Fax: (212) 650-3959
Email: antho13926@aol.com
Address: Hunter College
Curriculum and Teaching Dept.
Interests: Educational administration and instructional technology
All aspects of instructional technology
Multimedia distance telecommunications learning

Alfred Posamentier;  City College
Office: (212) 650-5471
Fax: (212) 650-6970
Address: City College
School of Education
Interests: Problem solving; geometry; secondary mathematics curriculum

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Marvin Rich; New York University
Office: (212) 787-3977
Email: richm@acf2.nyu.edu
Address: New York University
Comm. School Dist. 2 liaison
Interests: Biology
Mathematics/technology

Rochelle Ring;  City College
Office: (212) 650-5126
Fax: (212) 862-0004
Address: City College
Mathematics Department
Interests: Elementary/middle/secondary education
Mathematics education
Remedial mathematics
Teaching calculus with calculators

Irving Robbins;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-2818
Fax: (718) 982-2830
Email: robbins@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Physics Department
Interests: Secondary education
Physics
Astronomy
Use of computers in the laboratory

Anne Rothstein;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8569
Fax: (718) 960-8656
Email: arothstein@aol.com
Address: Lehman College
Division of Education
Interests: Early childhood/elementary/middle/secondary education
School/community relations
Research methods
Statistics
Skill learning
School and college collaboration
Education computer applications
DesignSPSS/Excel/Lotus

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James Sanders; College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-3738
Fax: (718) 982-2327
Email: sanders@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Education Department
Interests: Middle/secondary education
History of education
Interdisciplinary approach to curriculum

Marilyn Schorr;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-3113
Fax: (718) 951-3115
Address: Brooklyn College
School of Education
Interests: Mathematics
Mathematics education
Preparation of elementary school teachers

Brian Schwartz;  Brooklyn College
Office: (212) 817-7521
Fax: (212) 817-1629
Email: bschwartz@gc.cuny.edu
Address: Vice President, Research and Sponsored programs
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Interests: Elementary/middle/secondary school science education
Physics
Improving the science background of elementary school teachers
Use of sports in teaching science

Ezra Shahn;  Hunter College
Office: (212) 772-5349
Fax: (212) 772-5349
Email: eshahn@hunter.cuny.edu
Address: Hunter College
Biological Sciences
Interests: History of science
Biophysics
Molecular biology
Cognitive development

Yaakov Shecter;  Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8726
Fax: (718) 960-8236
Address: Lehman College
Biological Sciences
Interests: Human Genetics
Evolution
Medical genetics
Genetic counseling
Reforming biology curriculum
Educational technology

Gail Simmons;  City College
Office: (212) 650-8570
Address: City College
Biology Department
Interests: Elementary education
Biology
Chemistry
Integrated sciences

Michael Sobel;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-5806
Fax: (718) 951-4407
Email: msobel@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Address: Brooklyn College
Physics Department
Interests: Elementary education
Interdisciplinary science for elementary education majors
Teaching mathematics via hands-on science

David Stone;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-5838
Fax: (718) 951-4674
Address: Brooklyn College
Mathematics Department
Interests: Mathematics for preparing secondary school teachers

Brenda Strassfeld;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-3113
Fax: (718) 951-3115
Address: Brooklyn College
Education Department
Interests: Elementary Mathematics
Mathematics education

Ruth Stark;  College of Staten Island
Office: (718) 982-3894
Fax: (718) 982-3910
Email: stark@postbox.csi.cuny.edu
Address: College of Staten Island
Chemistry Department
Interests: Secondary education
Chemistry
Experimental approach to curriculum
Use of computers in the laboratory

Jeffrey Steiner;  City College
Office: (212) 650-6465
Fax: (212) 650-6686
Email: steiner@sci.ccny.cuny.edu
Address: City College
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Interests: Middle/secondary geology, Geochemistry
Minerology
Computer models

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Stanley F. Taback; Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8358
Fax: (718) 960-7855
Address: Lehman College
Division of Education
Interests: Middle/secondary school mathematics education
Mathematical problem solving
Secondary school mathematics
Curriculum implementation of NCTM Standards

Carol Kehr Tittle;  Graduate Center, CUNY
Office: (212) 642-2254
Fax: (212) 642-2257
Address: Graduate Center, CUNY
Educational Psychology Dept.
Interests: All levels of educational evaluation
Measurement and assessment
Research
Mathematics teaching and learning

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Jack D. Ullman; Lehman College
Office: (718) 960-8544
Fax: (718) 960-8627
Address: Lehman College
Physics Department
Interests: Mathematics and science
Methods of helping people gain quantitative reasoning skills
Innovative physics teaching

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Rodney R. Varley; Hunter College
Office: (212) 772-5252
Fax: (212) 772-5390
Email: rvarley@shiva.hunter.cuny.edu
Address: Hunter College
Physics Department
Interests: Physics
Computer science
Computer technology in education

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Michael Weiner; City College
Office: (212) 650-8337
Fax: (212) 650-6107
Email: mikeweiner@aol.com
Address: City College
Chemistry Department
Interests: Secondary
Chemistry education
Curriculum revision
Recruitment

Dennis Weiss;  City College
Office: (212) 650-6850
Fax: (212) 650-7948
Address: Dean of Science
Interests: Secondary level earth science

Rosamon Welchman;  Brooklyn College
Office: (718) 951-5214
Fax: (718) 951-4816
Email: rwnbc@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Address: Brooklyn College
School of Education
Interests: Mathematics
Early childhood education
N-12 teacher preparation
Developing higher order thinking skills
Uses of manipulatives
Teaching geometry
Integrating mathematics with art, literature, music and architecture


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