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Meet the School of EDUCATION Faculty
![Meenakshi smiling and teaching in class wearing black sweater](https://stac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Meenakshi-Gajria-e1680100886831-80x80.jpg)
Dr. Meenakshi Gajria
Dean, School of Education and Professor of Special Education
Phone:
845-398-4154
Email:
mgajria@stac.edu
Prof. Christine Markham
Director of Clinical Experiences
Phone:
845-398-4126
Email:
cmarkham@stac.edu
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Dr. Francesca Ciotoli
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Phone:
845-398-4079
Email:
fciotoli@stac.edu
![Melissa Collucci](https://stac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Melissa-Collucci-e1680099640432-80x80.jpg)
Dr. Melissa Collucci
Assistant Dean, School of Education and Associate Professor of Literacy Education
Phone:
845-398-4164
Email:
mcollucc@stac.edu
![Elizabeth Finnegan](https://stac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Elizabth-Finnegan-e1704922652433-80x80.jpg)
![Cassie smiling wearing black rimmed glasses and floral blue shirt with Costello Hall and trees in background](https://stac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20230320_160616-scaled-e1680098039421-80x80.jpg)
Dr. Cassandra Lo
Assistant Professor of English Education and Literacy
Phone:
845-398-4193
Email:
clo@stac.edu
![Diane Mitchell smiling outside wearing blue patterned shirt with green tree in background](https://stac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Diane-Mitchell-scaled-e1718048303280-80x80.jpg)
Dr. Diane Mitchell
Coordinator, Master of Science in Teaching Programs
Email:
dmitchel@stac.edu
![Nydia smiling wearing glasses, navy shirt and jean jacket with tree and greenery in background](https://stac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20230822_110442-scaled-e1694033677787-80x80.jpg)
Dr. Nydia Prishker
Director of Graduate Education and Assistant Professor of Childhood Education & TESOL
Phone:
845-398-4158
Email:
nprishke@stac.edu
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Dr. Sarah Rosati
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Phone:
845-398-4158
Email:
srosati@stac.edu
![Kathleen Ryan-Rodenbach](https://stac.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Kathleen-Ryan-Rodenbach-2-80x80.jpg)