Faculty by Program

At the USC Rossier School of Education we combine the best findings from internationally recognized research with hands-on experience in educational settings. Our renowned faculty are committed to preparing the next generation of scholars and education researchers through excellence in teaching and effective mentorship, both in and out of the classroom.

• PhD
• EdD in Educational Leadership
• EdD in Organizational Change and Leadership
• Global EdD
• MAT
• MAT TESOL
• ME Learning Design and Technology
• ME PASA
• ME Ed Counseling
• ME School Leadership
• ME Teacher Leadership
• MMFT

• PhD

  • Ron Avi Astor Educational PsychologyExpert in school violence and bullying across cultures Military Connected Public Schools rastor@usc.edu
  • Estela Mara Bensimon Higher EducationHigher education expert specializing in promotion and tenure, leadership diversity and cultural change within institutions bensimon@usc.edu
  • Patricia Burch K-12 Education Policyorganizational and institutional change, education policy, intersection of public and private partnerships in education, digital instruction, policy implementation and impact, equity and quality in public school instruction pburch@usc.edu
  • Darnell Cole Higher EducationExpert on college student experiences and performance, including those of African American, Latino, Muslim and Asian students darnellc@usc.edu
  • Shaun R. Harper Higher EducationRace in education and social contexts, urban education, boys and men of color, college student success, intercollegiate athletics.sharper@usc.edu
  • Mary Helen Immordino-Yang Educational PsychologyExpert in the neuroscience of learning, creativity, culture, morality and social interaction. immordin@usc.edu
  • Adrianna Kezar Higher EducationAn expert on higher education, leadership and diversity. kezar@rossier.usc.edu
  • Julie Marsh K-12 Education PolicyExpert in K-12 education policy and governance, including accountability, teacher incentive programs, data-driven reforms, school district reform, social promotion, literacy coaching julie.marsh@usc.edu
  • Tatiana Melguizo Higher EducationExpert in higher education, affirmative action, community colleges, and college graduation rates. melguizo@usc.edu
  • Harry O’Neil Educational Psychologyhoneil@almaak.usc.edu
  • Daphna Oyserman Educational Psychologyoyserman@usc.edu
  • Erika A. Patall Educational Psychologymotivation, autonomy support, choice provision, education practices, research synthesis, meta-analysispatall@rossier.usc.edu
  • Lawrence O. Picus K-12 Education PolicyExpert in the public financing of schools lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
  • Morgan Polikoff K-12 Education PolicyK-12 education policy; college and career-ready standards; assessment policy; alignment among instruction, curriculum materials, standards and assessments; measuring classroom instruction; quantitative methods polikoff@usc.edu
  • Julie R. Posselt Higher EducationEquity & diversity in higher education; Graduate education & the professoriate; Organizational theory; Sociology of education; Research methodsposselt@usc.edu
  • David M. Quinn K-12 Education Policyquinnd@usc.edu
  • Robert Rueda Educational PsychologyExpert in literacy, urban education, and sociocultural and second language factors in learning and motivation rueda@usc.edu
  • Gale M. Sinatra Educational PsychologyLearning Theory, Knowledge Construction, Conceptual Change Learning, Science Learning gsinatra@usc.edu
  • John Brooks Slaughter Higher EducationExpert in higher education and leadership jslaught@usc.edu
  • William G. Tierney Higher EducationExpert on higher education, including policy, faculty, culture and minorities.   wgtiern@usc.edu
  • Brendesha Tynes Educational PsychologySocial media, cyberbullying, socio-emotional learning, racial discrimination, identity, adolescent development in urban schools and online contexts, mobile interventions btynes@usc.edu

• EdD in Educational Leadership

  • Shafiqa Ahmadi Higher EducationExpert on diversity, and legal protection of underrepresented students, including female Muslims, bias and hate crimes, and sexual assault survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Patricia Burch K-12 Education Policyorganizational and institutional change, education policy, intersection of public and private partnerships in education, digital instruction, policy implementation and impact, equity and quality in public school instruction pburch@usc.edu
  • Paula M. Carbone Teacher EducationTeacher educationPaula.Carbone@usc.edu
  • David Cash K-12 Education Policydcash@usc.edu
  • Rudy M. Castruita K-12 Education PolicyExpert on school budgets and facilities, special education and English-language learners rcastrui@usc.edu
  • Maggie Chidester K-12 Education Policy
  • Ruth H. Chung Educational PsychologyAsian American acculturation: Theory and measurement. Intergenerational conflict and adjustment issues in Asian American immigrant families. Cultural psychology and multicultural counseling. Measurement and assessment. Teaching of statistics and research methods. rchung@usc.edu
  • Robert A. Filback Teacher EducationExpertise in English language teacher training, online/hybrid instruction, new program development, online/hybrid program and curriculum design, comparative education. filback@usc.edu
  • Steven L. Fish fish@usc.edu
  • Larry Hausner K-12 Education PolicyLhausner@usc.edu
  • Jaimie Hoffman Higher EducationExpert in higher education assessment and administration, student affairs, leadership development among college students and use of technology for advancing student learning and meeting student needs.jaimie.hoffman@usc.edu
  • Robert Keim Educational Psychologyrkeim@usc.edu
  • Laurie Love K-12 Education Policylauriecl@usc.edu
  • Rebecca Lundeen Educational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu
  • Courtney L. Malloy Educational Psychologyclm@rossier.usc.edu
  • Julie Marsh K-12 Education PolicyExpert in K-12 education policy and governance, including accountability, teacher incentive programs, data-driven reforms, school district reform, social promotion, literacy coaching julie.marsh@usc.edu
  • Brandon Martinez Teacher Educationbrandodm@usc.edu
  • Christine Daryabigi Mendoza Educational Psychologycmmendoz@usc.edu
  • Alison Keller Muraszewski Educational Psychologyalkeller@usc.edu
  • John Pascarella IIITeacher EducationTeacher education, with an emphasis on new media literacies, critical theory and alternative methods to HIV/AIDS education in K-12 settings pascarel@usc.edu
  • Morgan Polikoff K-12 Education PolicyK-12 education policy; college and career-ready standards; assessment policy; alignment among instruction, curriculum materials, standards and assessments; measuring classroom instruction; quantitative methods polikoff@usc.edu
  • Julie R. Posselt Higher EducationEquity & diversity in higher education; Graduate education & the professoriate; Organizational theory; Sociology of education; Research methodsposselt@usc.edu
  • John A. Roach K-12 Education Policyjohnroac@usc.edu
  • Mark Power Robison Higher Educationmrobison@usc.edu
  • Artineh Samkian Teacher Educationsamkian@rossier.usc.edu
  • Helena Seli Educational PsychologyExpert in educational psychology, including motivation, procrastination and the social factors influencing learning praks@usc.edu
  • Gale M. Sinatra Educational PsychologyLearning Theory, Knowledge Construction, Conceptual Change Learning, Science Learning gsinatra@usc.edu
  • Julie Slayton Teacher EducationExpert in schools and school district systems jslayton@rossier.usc.edu
  • Katharine O. Strunk K-12 Education PolicyTeachers' unions and CBAs, teacher evaluation and compensation, accountability policies kstrunk@usc.edu
  • Melora Sundt Higher EducationHigher education expert specializing in diversity issues, academic integrity, and campus sexual assault and harassment sundt@rossier.usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon Tambascia Higher EducationExpert in higher education administration and student affairs tpoon@usc.edu
  • Nooshin Valizadeh valizade@usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. Yates Educational PsychologyExpert in learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• EdD in Organizational Change and Leadership

  • Shafiqa Ahmadi Higher EducationExpert on diversity, and legal protection of underrepresented students, including female Muslims, bias and hate crimes, and sexual assault survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Patricia Burch K-12 Education Policyorganizational and institutional change, education policy, intersection of public and private partnerships in education, digital instruction, policy implementation and impact, equity and quality in public school instruction pburch@usc.edu
  • David Cash K-12 Education Policydcash@usc.edu
  • Robert A. Filback Teacher EducationExpertise in English language teacher training, online/hybrid instruction, new program development, online/hybrid program and curriculum design, comparative education. filback@usc.edu
  • Jaimie Hoffman Higher EducationExpert in higher education assessment and administration, student affairs, leadership development among college students and use of technology for advancing student learning and meeting student needs.jaimie.hoffman@usc.edu
  • Doug Lynch Higher EducationCorporate Learning Online Learning Education Entrepreneurshipdouglael@usc.edu
  • Courtney L. Malloy Educational Psychologyclm@rossier.usc.edu
  • Alison Keller Muraszewski Educational Psychologyalkeller@usc.edu
  • Julie R. Posselt Higher EducationEquity & diversity in higher education; Graduate education & the professoriate; Organizational theory; Sociology of education; Research methodsposselt@usc.edu
  • Julie Slayton Teacher EducationExpert in schools and school district systems jslayton@rossier.usc.edu
  • Melora Sundt Higher EducationHigher education expert specializing in diversity issues, academic integrity, and campus sexual assault and harassment sundt@rossier.usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. Yates Educational PsychologyExpert in learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• Global EdD

  • Shafiqa Ahmadi Higher EducationExpert on diversity, and legal protection of underrepresented students, including female Muslims, bias and hate crimes, and sexual assault survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Ruth H. Chung Educational PsychologyAsian American acculturation: Theory and measurement. Intergenerational conflict and adjustment issues in Asian American immigrant families. Cultural psychology and multicultural counseling. Measurement and assessment. Teaching of statistics and research methods. rchung@usc.edu
  • Robert A. Filback Teacher EducationExpertise in English language teacher training, online/hybrid instruction, new program development, online/hybrid program and curriculum design, comparative education. filback@usc.edu
  • Cathy Krop krop@usc.edu
  • Anthony B. Maddox Teacher EducationExpert in science, technology, engineering and math education. amaddox@rossier.usc.edu
  • Lawrence O. Picus K-12 Education PolicyExpert in the public financing of schools lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
  • Mark Power Robison Higher Educationmrobison@usc.edu
  • Helena Seli Educational PsychologyExpert in educational psychology, including motivation, procrastination and the social factors influencing learning praks@usc.edu
  • Melora Sundt Higher EducationHigher education expert specializing in diversity issues, academic integrity, and campus sexual assault and harassment sundt@rossier.usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon Tambascia Higher EducationExpert in higher education administration and student affairs tpoon@usc.edu
  • Adlai Wertman K-12 Education Policyawertman@marshall.usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. Yates Educational PsychologyExpert in learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• MAT

  • Danielle Allphin Teacher Educationallphin@usc.edu
  • Karen Anderson Teacher Educationkarenman@usc.edu
  • Monique Bell Teacher Educationmoniqueb@usc.edu
  • Dolores Beltran Teacher Educationddbeltra@usc.edu
  • Ebony Cain Teacher Educationebonycai@usc.edu
  • Paula M. Carbone Teacher EducationTeacher educationPaula.Carbone@usc.edu
  • Roderick Castro Teacher Educationroderimc@usc.edu
  • Rhoda Coleman Teacher Educationrcoleman@usc.edu
  • Carlos O. Cortez Teacher Educationccortez@usc.edu
  • Ronni Ephraim Teacher Education
  • Omar Ezzeldine ezzeldin@usc.edu
  • Katherine Fondation Teacher Educationhayesfou@usc.edu
  • Susanne M. Foulk Teacher Educationfoulk@usc.edu
  • Marie Gironda Teacher Educationgironda@usc.edu
  • Lynne Goldfarb Teacher EducationExpert in educational innovation and project-based learning lynnegol@usc.edu
  • Kimberly Hanson Hill Shotwell Teacher Educationkhill@usc.edu
  • Satinder Hawkins Teacher Educationsatindeh@usc.edu
  • Deborah Hazelton Teacher Educationdhazelto@usc.edu
  • Michael Hazelton Teacher Educationmhazelto@usc.edu
  • Mary Anne Hillier Teacher Educationmahillier@usc.edu
  • Kristine M. Ho Teacher Educationhokm@usc.edu
  • Marge Hoctor Teacher Educationhoctor@usc.edu
  • Corinne Hyde Teacher EducationLearning theories, educational technology, new media literacychyde@usc.edu
  • Bruce Janousek Teacher Educationjanousek@usc.edu
  • Leslie Kapner Teacher Educationkapner@usc.edu
  • Karen Kennedy Teacher Educationkarenken@usc.edu
  • Stephanie J. Kim Teacher Educationstephanie.kim@usc.edu
  • Jennifer Krogh Teacher Educationjkrogh@usc.edu
  • Amy Lappen Educational Psychologylappen@usc.edu
  • Anthony B. Maddox Teacher EducationExpert in science, technology, engineering and math education. amaddox@rossier.usc.edu
  • Ayesha Madni Teacher Educationamadni@usc.edu
  • Brandon Martinez Teacher Educationbrandodm@usc.edu
  • Steven McCarthy Teacher Educationsjmccart@usc.edu
  • Paige McCord Teacher Educationpmginty@usc.edu
  • Kristen McGregor Teacher Educationkmcgrego@usc.edu
  • Christine Daryabigi Mendoza Educational Psychologycmmendoz@usc.edu
  • Timothy Mulvehill Teacher Educationtmulvehi@usc.edu
  • John Pascarella IIITeacher EducationTeacher education, with an emphasis on new media literacies, critical theory and alternative methods to HIV/AIDS education in K-12 settings pascarel@usc.edu
  • John Keith Robinson Teacher Educationjkrobins@usc.edu
  • Richard Saunders Teacher Educationrwsaunde@usc.edu
  • Sarah Schmaltz Teacher Educationschmaltz@usc.edu
  • Julie Slayton Teacher EducationExpert in schools and school district systems jslayton@rossier.usc.edu
  • Krishna Y. Smith Teacher Educationkrishnys@usc.edu
  • Themistocles Sparangis Teacher Educationsparangi@usc.edu
  • Rameen Talesh Higher Educationtalesh@usc.edu
  • Joan M. Tardibuono Teacher Educationjtardibu@usc.edu
  • Ileana Wyler Teacher Educationiwyler@usc.edu

• MAT TESOL

  • Laura Amador Teacher Educationlauraama@usc.edu
  • Shelly Baseri Teacher Educationsgabay@usc.edu
  • Ebony Cain Teacher Educationebonycai@usc.edu
  • Melanie Calvert Teacher Educationmcalvert@usc.edu
  • Roderick Castro Teacher Educationroderimc@usc.edu
  • Robert A. Filback Teacher EducationExpertise in English language teacher training, online/hybrid instruction, new program development, online/hybrid program and curriculum design, comparative education. filback@usc.edu
  • Candace Kelly-Hodge Teacher Educationkellycan@usc.edu
  • Emmy J. Min Teacher Educationemmymin@usc.edu

• ME Learning Design and Technology

  • Gregory Chung chunggre@usc.edu
  • Heather Davis davishm@usc.edu
  • Kimberly Hirabayashi Educational Psychologyhirabaya@usc.edu
  • Rebecca Lundeen Educational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu
  • Ayesha Madni Teacher Educationamadni@usc.edu
  • Christine Daryabigi Mendoza Educational Psychologycmmendoz@usc.edu
  • Alison Keller Muraszewski Educational Psychologyalkeller@usc.edu
  • Helena Seli Educational PsychologyExpert in educational psychology, including motivation, procrastination and the social factors influencing learning praks@usc.edu
  • Scott Smith sas@usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. Yates Educational PsychologyExpert in learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• ME PASA

  • Shafiqa Ahmadi Higher EducationExpert on diversity, and legal protection of underrepresented students, including female Muslims, bias and hate crimes, and sexual assault survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Jaimie Hoffman Higher EducationExpert in higher education assessment and administration, student affairs, leadership development among college students and use of technology for advancing student learning and meeting student needs.jaimie.hoffman@usc.edu
  • Janice Schafrik Higher Educationschafrik@usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon Tambascia Higher EducationExpert in higher education administration and student affairs tpoon@usc.edu
  • Nooshin Valizadeh valizade@usc.edu

• ME Ed Counseling

  • David Balok Educational Psychologybalok@usc.edu
  • Sheila Banuelos Higher Educationsmsanche@usc.edu
  • Seema Gaur Educational Psychologysgaur@usc.edu
  • Jaimie Hoffman Higher EducationExpert in higher education assessment and administration, student affairs, leadership development among college students and use of technology for advancing student learning and meeting student needs.jaimie.hoffman@usc.edu
  • Rebecca Lundeen Educational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu
  • Christine Daryabigi Mendoza Educational Psychologycmmendoz@usc.edu
  • Vithrel Searchwell Educational Psychologyvsearchw@usc.edu
  • Kristan M. Venegas Higher EducationExpert in higher education, especially financial aid policy for low income students and students of color kristanv@usc.edu

• ME School Leadership

  • Maria G. Ott K-12 Education Policymariaott@usc.edu
  • Darline P. Robles K-12 Education PolicyExpert in urban education and program development dprobles@usc.edu
  • Sylvia Rousseau K-12 Education PolicyAn expert on diversity, urban school reform and school leadership sroussea@usc.edu
  • Kathy Stowe K-12 Education Policykstowe@rossier.usc.edu

• ME Teacher Leadership

  • Paula M. Carbone Teacher EducationTeacher educationPaula.Carbone@usc.edu
  • Omar Ezzeldine ezzeldin@usc.edu
  • John Pascarella IIITeacher EducationTeacher education, with an emphasis on new media literacies, critical theory and alternative methods to HIV/AIDS education in K-12 settings pascarel@usc.edu

• MMFT

  • Mary Andres Educational PsychologyAn expert on couples' counseling, sexuality and drug abuse andres@usc.edu
  • Ruth H. Chung Educational PsychologyAsian American acculturation: Theory and measurement. Intergenerational conflict and adjustment issues in Asian American immigrant families. Cultural psychology and multicultural counseling. Measurement and assessment. Teaching of statistics and research methods. rchung@usc.edu
  • Ginger Clark Educational PsychologyExpert in trauma work (sexual abuse in particular), parenting, women’s issues, men's issuesginger.clark@usc.edu
  • Seema Gaur Educational Psychologysgaur@usc.edu
  • Erika Holiday Educational Psychologyeholiday@usc.edu
  • Danielle Kronfli Educational Psychologydkronfli@usc.edu
  • Jennifer Schwartz Educational Psychologyschw083@usc.edu