Steinhardt faculty members are among the most influential education policy academics in the country according to the 2019 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Ratings published by Frederick M. Hess, American Enterprise Institute director of education policy. The rankings list 200 scholars whose ideas move from academic journals into the public discourse; university-based scholars who are doing the most […]
Category: Faculty
Building a Beloved Community: A Profile of Associate Dean Patricia Carey (PhD ’82)
During a career spanning nearly five decades, Patricia Carey built a community of inclusion and belonging at NYU. It’s a crisp November day, a touch of winter is in the air, and Patricia Carey, Steinhardt’s associate dean for student affairs, is meeting with the Administrators of Color Network at NYU’s Kimmel Center. It’s a standing […]
NYU Steinhardt Teacher Residency Continues to Expand Partnerships with NYC Charter School Summit
Leadership representatives from 10 New York City charter school organizations gathered last month to learn more about partnering with NYU Steinhardt as part of its innovative model for teacher prep, the Teacher Residency master of arts in teaching (MAT) program. Participants at the Summit heard from the Director of Teacher Education at Steinhardt, Diana Turk, […]
Helping Teachers Help Parents: Natasha Strassfeld on Service Delivery in Special Education
Natasha Strassfeld is an assistant professor of special education in Steinhardt’s Department of Teaching and Learning. She earned a J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Law and a doctorate in special education from Pennsylvania State University. Strassfeld’s research examines service delivery to parents and students with disabilities in the special education services […]
What We Are Learning: Field Trips in Food; Immigrant New York
In Field Trips in Food: Immigrant New York, students tour and taste the city’s ethnic culture and cuisine. We meet outside Nathan’s Famous on Surf Avenue in Brooklyn. It’s a crisp October Day, and, in Jennifer Berg’s Field Trips in Food: Immigrant New York, we are taking an ethnographic and historical walking tour of Coney Island […]
At NYU Steinhardt, Music Finds An Ally in Congressman Jerrold Nadler
In this divisive political season, one thing is clear: no one is against music. This was the message that Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler of the House Judiciary Committee brought to NYU Steinhardt at a special meeting for members of The Recording Academy and students of NYU Steinhardt’s Music Business Program. Held in the historic Provincetown Playhouse on […]
What We Are Learning: The Science of Human Connection
In The Science of Human Connection, students learn how the natural and social sciences tell the story of who we are as human beings and what gets in the way of our humanity. “Write about a moment when you felt close to a friend,” is the assignment in The Science of Human Connection. Each week, […]
UK Opera Director, Garth Bardsley, Joins NYU Steinhardt’s Vocal Performance Faculty
English opera director, Garth Bardsley, has been appointed as a visiting associate professor in NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions’ Program for Vocal Performance. In this newly created role, Bardsley will complement and strengthen artistic practice within the opera studies track. An award-winning director from the United Kingdom, Bardsley has a unique interdisciplinary […]
At NYU Steinhardt, High School Students Experience University Life
Jennifer Cheung, a Bronx Science sophomore, dreaded coming home from school. As she turned her key in the lock, she would take a deep breath to steel herself for what lay ahead. More often than not, her younger brother would be at the kitchen table staring out the window unable to focus on his homework. […]
Two New Books on Teacher Preparation Spotlight the Outside Forces that Shape Education
A book launch for Teaching Teachers and The New Democratic Professional in Education, was the occasion for a robust conversation on the trends that have shaped teacher preparation and the challenges faced by those who work in public education sector. Held in the Pless Hall Lounge on September 24th, the talk brought students, faculty, and community members together […]
