Florida International University - College of Education

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Departments/Offices

Advising Center	ZEB 221	(305) 348-2768
Broward - Pines Center	BP 101A	(954) 438-8600
COE Computer Labs	ZEB 165	(305) 348-6134
Department of Teaching & Learning	ZEB 215	(305) 348-2005
Department of Leadership & Professional Studies	ZEB 313	(305) 348-3418
Miami-Dade Schools Readiness/Coalition Assessment Intervention Program	MARC 350	(305) 348-0462
Office of Accreditation & Assessment	ZEB 213	(305) 348-3520
Office of the Dean	ZEB 320	(305) 348-3202
Office of Field Experiences	ZEB 221	(305) 348-2082
Office of Graduate Studies	ZEB 310	(305) 348-2723
Office of Information Technology	ZEB 269	(305) 348-2499

Faculty/Staff/Administrators

Faculty/Staff/Administrators are listed below. The names are organized alphabetical order by last name. Use the tool bar below to jump to a specific letter in the alphabet. Select the faculty names that are underlined to gain access to an abbreviated faculty profile. For any changes to the directory, please email coesupport@fiu.edu

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	Catherine Akens (Courtesy Appointment) Assistant Professor, Higher Education LIB 317A (305) 919-5943 cathy.akens@fiu.edu

	Aleida Alfonso Office Assistant Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 313 (305) 348-2382 alfonsoa@fiu.edu

	Caprila Almeida Office Manager Office of Graduate Studies ZEB 310 (305) 348-2723 (305) 348-2081 Fax almeidac@fiu.edu

	Cari E. Autry Visiting, Recreation & Sport Management Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 335B (305) 348-3472 cautry@fiu.edu

B

	Benjamin Baez Associate Professor, Higher Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 364A (305) 348-3214 benjamin.baez@fiu.edu

	Hyejin Bang Assistant Professor, Recreation and Sport Management Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 360 B (305) 348-1411 hyejin.bang@fiu.edu

	Martha Barantovich Instructor, Foundations Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 337B (305) 348-3418 barantom@fiu.edu

	Patricia M. Barbetta Associate Dean, Office of Graduate Studies Associate Professor, Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 310A (305) 348-2835 barbetta@fiu.edu

	Kyle Bennett Assistant Professor, Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 243A (305) 348-3641 kdbennet@fiu.edu

	Joy Blanchard Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 363B (305) 348-4562 joy.blanchard@fiu.edu

	Linda Blanton Professor, Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 244B (305) 348-2097 blantonl@fiu.edu

	Charles Bleiker Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 348B (305) 348-2524 bleikerc@fiu.edu

	Leonard B. Bliss Professor, Educational Statistics Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 239A (305) 348-1903 blissl@fiu.edu www.fiu.edu/~blissl

	Linda Bliss Dissertation Coordinator of the Office of Graduate Studies ZEB 357B (305) 348-3225 blissla@fiu.edu

	Eric Brewe Assistant Professor, Science Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 259A (305) 348-3507 eric.brewe@fiu.edu

	Isaac Burt Assistant Professor, Counselor Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 236 (305) 348-2091 Isaac.burt@fiu.edu

C

	Andres Cantillo Computer Support Specialist Office of Technology ZEB 269 (305) 348-2499 acantill@fiu.edu

	David Chang Professor, Art Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 355A (305) 348-3393 changd@fiu.edu

	Peter J. Cistone Professor, Ed. Leadership Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 362 B (305) 348-2665 cistonep@fiu.edu

	Judith Cohen Director of Field Experiences, Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 225 (305) 348-6668 cohenj@fiu.edu

	Elizabeth Cramer Associate Professor, Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 242A (305) 348-2425 cramere@fiu.edu

D

	Beatrice Dardompre Office Manager Academic Affairs, Accreditation & Taskstream ZEB 213 305-348-3520 dbard001@fiu.edu

	Charmaine DeFrancesco Chairperson Associate Professor, Physical Ed/Sports & Fitness Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 214A (305) 348-3163 defrance@fiu.edu

	Ricardo Del Valle Budget Coordinator Office of the Dean ZEB 322 (305) 348-6550 Ricardo.DelValle@fiu.edu

	Jenny Diaz Office Assistant Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 215 (305) 348-2003 diazjc@fiu.edu

	Laura Dinehart Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 343A (305) 348-3790 dinehart@fiu.edu

	Erskine S. Dottin Professor, Foundations Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 333 (305) 348-3462 dottine@fiu.edu

	Eric S. Dwyer Associate Professor, Foreign Language/TESOL Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 353 (305) 348-2078 dwyere@fiu.edu

E

Helen Ellison (Courtesy Appointment)
Assistant Professor, Higher Education
Department of Leadership and Professional Studies
GC 219
(305) 348-2797
helen.ellison@fiu.edu

F

	Mohammed Farouk Associate Professor, Social Studies Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 347B (305) 348-3199 faroukm@fiu.edu

	Maria Fernandez Associate Professor, Math Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 358B (305) 348-0193 mfernan@fiu.edu

	Joyce Fine Associate Professor, Reading Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 260A (305) 348-6152 finej@fiu.edu

	Eva Frank Instructor, Physical Ed/Sports & Fitness Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 253 (305) 348-6153 efrank@fiu.edu

	Robert Frye Instructor, Recreation & Sport Management Department of Leadership and Professional Studies RC 105 (305) 348-2036 fryer@fiu.edu

G

	Alejandra Garcia HR Liaison Office of the Dean ZEB 317 (305) 348-1726 garciaal@fiu.edu

	Delia C. Garcia Dean, College of Education ZEB 320 (305) 348-3202 garciad@fiu.edu

	Liana Gonzalez Visiting, Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 248B (305) 348-6667 lgonzal@fiu.edu

	Mary Ann Gonzalez Program Assistant Department of Field Experiences ZEB 220 (305) 348-2082 gonzalma@fiu.edu

	Maria D. Gonzalez Administrative Assistant Office of the Dean ZEB 320 (305) 348-3202 mdgonzalez@fiu.edu

	Roger G. Gonzalez Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 364 B (305) 348-3208 gonzaro@fiu.edu

	Gail P. Gregg Associate Professor, English Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 312 (305) 348-1084 greggg@fiu.edu

H

Deborah J. Hasson
Assistant Dean, Community Engagement
ZEB 340
(305) 348-0491
hassond@fiu.edu

I

Flavia Iuspa
ZEB 348A
(305) 348-3392
flavia.iuspa@fiu.edu

J

Rosa Jones (Courtesy Appointment)
Assistant Professor, Higher Education
Department of Leadership and Professional Studies
GC 219
(305) 348-2797
rosa.jones@fiu.edu

K

Maureen C. Kenny
Professor, Counselor Education
Department of Leadership and Professional Studies
ZEB 230A
(305) 348-3506
kennym@fiu.edu
http://www.fiu.edu/~kennym

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	Hilary Landorf Associate Professor, Social Studies Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 347A (305) 348-2410 landorfh@fiu.edu

	Philip J. Lazarus Associate Professor, School Psychology Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 238A (305) 348-2725 philip.lazarus@fiu.edu

	Roma Listhrop Coordinator/Advisor Advising Center ZEB 221 305-348-2061 listhrop@fiu.edu

	Maria Lovett Visiting Professor, Technology Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 339A (305) 348-0162 Maria.Lovett@fiu.edu

	Teresa Lucas Instructor, Foreign Language/TESOL Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 351B (305) 348-7592 lucast@fiu.edu

	Larry Lunsford (Courtesy Appointment) Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies GC 219 (305) 348-2797 larry.lunsford@fiu.edu

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	Sarah A. Mathews Visiting Assistant Prof. Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 258A (305) 348-3223 samathew@fiu.edu

	Adriana G. McEachern Ph.D., NCC, NCRC, LMHC Associate Dean for Academics Director of Accreditation Associate Professor, Counselor Education ZEB 213A (305) 348-3391 mceacher@fiu.edu

	Alexis McKenney Chairperson Associate Professor, Recreational Therapy Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 313A (305) 348-3598 mckenney@fiu.edu

	Alicia Mendoza Associate Professor, Elementary Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 262 (305) 348-3607 mendozaa@fiu.edu

	Lynne Miller Associate Professor, Elementary/Reading Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 260B (305) 348-3895 millerld@fiu.edu

	Marilyn Montgomery Associate Professor, Counselor Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 241A (305) 348-2096 Marilyn.Montgomery@fiu.edu

	Melanie Morales Instructor, Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 256 (305) 348-2390 melanie.morales@fiu.edu

	Glenda D. Musoba Assistant Professor, Higher Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 363A (305) 348-2450 glenda.musoba@fiu.edu

N

Isadore Newman
Visiting Distinguished Scholar
ZEB 366
(305) 348-2975
newmani@fiu.edu

O

George E. O’Brien
Associate Professor, Science Education
Department of Teaching and Learning
ZEB 257A
(305) 348-2599
obrieng@fiu.edu

Jane Oliveira
Program Assistant
Advising Center
ZEB 221
(305) 348-2768
oliveirj@fiu.edu

P

	Martha Pelaez Professor, Ed. Psychology Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 242 B (305) 348-2090 martha.pelaez@fiu.edu http://www.fiu.edu/~pelaeznm/

	Aixa Perez-Prado Instructor, Foreign Language/TESOL Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 341A (305) 348-3504 pereza@fiu.edu

	Kyle Perkins Professor, Foreign Language/TESOL ZEB 251B (305) 348-2647 perkinsk@fiu.edu

	Stephen C. Person Instructor, Recreation & Sport Management Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 336B (305) 348-3456 sperson@fiu.edu

	Andy V. Pham Assistant Professor, School Psychology Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 240B (305) 348-3199 avpham@fiu.edu

	Maria Porras Senior Secretary Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 313 (305) 348-3418 porrasm@fiu.edu

Q

R

	Thomas G. Reio, Jr Associate Professor, Adult Ed./HRD Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 358A (305) 348-2093 reiot@fiu.edu

	William M. Ritzi Instructor, Art Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 356 (305) 348-2002 ritziw@fiu.edu

	Monica Rivas Secretary Department of Field Experiences ZEB 220 (305) 348-2082 rivasm@fiu.edu

	Helen Robbins Instructor, Reading Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 257B (305) 348-2777 hrobbins@fiu.edu

	Jonathan Roberts Coordinator, Computer Applications Office of Technology ZEB 269 (305) 348-1962 jrobe001@fiu.edu

	Tonette S. Rocco Associate Professor, Adult Ed./HRD Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 361 A (305) 348-6151 roccot@fiu.edu

	Maria Rosado Senior Academic Advisor/Bridge Advisor Advising Center ZEB 221 (305) 348-2768 msidiaz@fiu.edu

	Valerie E. D. Russell Assistant Professor, Counselor Education Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 238B (305) 348-3865 verussel@fiu.edu

S

	Angela Salmon Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 258B (305) 348-3211 angela.salmon@fiu.edu

	Joanne Sanders-Reio Instructor, Ed. Psychology Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 244A (305) 348-0124 jsanders@fiu.edu

	Pierre Schoepp Director of Information Technology Office of Technology ZEB 268 (305) 348-6311 (Office) (305) 348-2499 (Helpdesk Hot-line) (305) 348-7415 - Fax schoepp@fiu.edu

	Gwyn W. Senokossoff Assistant Professor in Reading Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 255 B (305) 348-6762 gsenokos@fiu.edu

	Patsy Self Instructor, Reading Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 237A (305) 348-3388 selfp@fiu.edu

	Daniel Serravite Visiting, Physical Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 255A (305) 348-3230 dserravi@fiu.edu

	Mellisa Soucy Coordinator of Data Management and Accreditation Office of Academic Affairs ZEB 211 (305) 348-3655 msoucy@fiu.edu

	Linda Spears-Bunton Associate Professor, English Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 351A (305) 348-2976 spears@fiu.edu

T

	Maria Tester Office of the Associate Dean ZEB 338 (305) 348-2092 (305) 348-3205 - FAX testerm@fiu.edu

	M. O. Thirunarayanan Associate Professor of Learning Technologies Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 344A (305) 348-2085 thiru@fiu.edu

	Susana Torres-Vivas Senior Secretary Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 215 (305) 348-2158 vivasts@fiu.edu

	Maria Tsalikis Visiting Instructor, Reading Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 259B (305) 348-3210 tsalikism@fiu.edu

V

	Diana Valle-Riestra Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Special Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 247B (305) 348-3783 riestrad@fiu.edu

	Maria Vazquez PAC Coordinator, Reading Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 239B (305) 348-3667 mjvazque@fiu.edu

	Marta Vazquez-Syms Director Advising Center ZEB 221 (305) 348-2768 vazquezm@fiu.edu

	Robert Vos Associate Professor, Technology Education Department of Teaching and Learning ZEB 245A (305) 348-6742 vosr@fiu.edu

W

	Marc Weinstein Associate Professor, Adult Ed./HRD Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 360A (305) 348-2094 marc.weinstein@fiu.edu

	Melody Whiddon Visiting Instructor, Ed. Psychology/Research mwhid001@fiu.edu

	Robert Wolff Professor, Recreation & Sports Management Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 336A (305) 348-2114 robert.wolff@fiu.edu

	Joan Wynne Visiting Associate Professor, Urban Education Department of Leadership and Professional Studies ZEB 342 A (305) 348-3220 wynnej@fiu.edu

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Y

Lynn Yribarren
Instructor, Reading Education
Department of Teaching and Learning
ZEB 248A
(305) 348-3676
lyribarr@fiu.edu

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