Education Faculty
Elizabeth J. Bradbury
, M.S.Assistant Professor of Education
Phone: (315) 792-3235
Office: 125 DePerno Hall
Professor Bradbury received her M.S. in Literacy as a Reading Specialist from SUNY-Albany and her BS in Elementary Education with a minor in English from Brigham Young University. ...More About Elizabeth J. Bradbury
Thomas (Tom) J. Diana, Jr.
, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education
Phone: (315) 792-3210
Office: 126 DePerno Hall
Thomas J. Diana, Jr. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Utica College. He received his Ph.D. in Science Education and M.S. in Science Education from Syracuse University, and his B.S. in Biology from Utica College. ...More About Thomas J. Diana
Laura Dorow
, Ed.D.Professor of Education
Phone: (315) 792-3311
Office: C130 Library Concourse
Laura G. Dorow is Professor of Education, Director of the Adolescence Education Apprenticeship Teacher Certification Program, Coordinator of Student Teaching and Fieldwork, and the TEAC Accreditation Coordinator. ...More About Laura Dorow
Mary J. Drucker
, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Education
Phone: (315) 792-3183
Office: 124 DePerno Hall
Dr. Mary Drucker, Assistant Professor of Education, received a Ph.D. in Reading and Language Arts from Syracuse University and a M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of Masachusetts at Boston. Presently, she teaches courses in literacy development and children's literature at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Her areas of research include, but are not limited to: second language acquisition, early literacy acquisition, and school reform, especially in the area of literacy instruction. ...More About Mary J. Drucker
Lois A. Fisch
, Ph.D.Professor of Education
Phone: (315) 792-3815
Office: C129 Library Concourse
Lois A. Fisch is a Professor of Education, Director of Education Programs, and Director of The Institute for Excellence in Education at Utica College. ...More About Lois A. Fisch
William A. Gokey
, Ed.D.Assist Professor EDU
Phone: (315) 792-3815
Office: 230 White Hall
Dr. Gokey had a 36 year career in public education. He began his career in education in 1972 as a Grade 6 social studies teacher. ...More About William A. Gokey
Patrice W. Hallock
, Ph.D.Associate Professor of Education
Phone: (315) 792-3162
Office: 131 Library Concourse
Dr. Patrice Hallock, Associate Professor of Education, studied social studies secondary education at State University College, Oneonta, NY, and at Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH. ...More About Patrice W. Hallock
Laurence G. Zoeckler
, Ph.D.Assistant Professor of Education
Phone: (315) 792-5280
Office: C132 Library Concourse
Laurence Zoeckler teaches courses in secondary teaching methodologies, advanced English methods, and graduate research methods for education. He received his Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana University Bloomington and holds Master's Degrees in English literature from Syracuse University and Religious Studies from St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, NY. His past teaching experience includes fifteen years of teaching at both the junior and senior high school levels. His areas of interest include moreal issues in grading, evaluation and assessment, and character development in adolescents. He is listed in the "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."
"My UC education professors modeled effective teaching strategies, which I then applied in my own teaching experiences. The program gave me the knowledge I needed to succeed, then gave me the opportunity to do so. It prepared me to be an educator as well as a teacher."
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Elementary Teacher
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Matthew R. Zehr
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