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.

• Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education Policy
• Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership
• Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership (online)
• Global Executive Doctor of Education (hybrid)
• Master of Arts in Teaching
• Master of Arts in Teaching (online)
• Master of Arts in Teaching-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• Master of Arts in Teaching-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (online)
• World Masters in Language Teaching
• Master of Education in Learning Design and Technology (online)
• Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs
• Master of Education in Educational Counseling
• Master of Education in School Counseling (online)
• Master of Marriage and Family Therapy

• Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education Policy

  • Stephen J. AguilarEducational Psychology Learning Analytics, Educational Psychology, Motivation & Self-Regulated Learning, Digital Equity, Learning Technologiesaguilars@rossier.usc.edu
  • Patricia BurchK-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 ColeHigher EducationExpert on college student experiences and performance, including those of African American, Latino, Muslim and Asian students darnellc@usc.edu
  • Yasemin Copur-GencturkTeacher Educationcopurgen@usc.edu
  • Shaun R. HarperHigher EducationRace in K-12, higher education, and corporate contexts; urban education; boys and men of color; college student success; and intercollegiate athleticssharper@usc.edu
  • Adrian H. HuertaHigher Educationboys and young men of color; college access and equity; and gang-associated youthahhuerta@usc.edu
  • Mary Helen Immordino-YangEducational PsychologyExpert in the neuroscience of learning, creativity, culture, morality and social interaction. immordin@usc.edu
  • Adrianna KezarHigher EducationAn expert on higher education, leadership and diversity. kezar@rossier.usc.edu
  • Adam KhoK-12 Education Policyakho@usc.edu
  • Julie MarshK-12 Education PolicyExpert in K-12 education policy and governance, including accountability, teacher incentive programs, data-driven reforms, school district reform, school choice, social promotion, literacy coaching julie.marsh@usc.edu
  • Tatiana MelguizoHigher EducationExpert in higher education, affirmative action, community colleges, and college graduation rates. melguizo@usc.edu
  • Harry O'NeilEducational Psychologyhoneil@almaak.usc.edu
  • Erika A. PatallEducational Psychologymotivation, autonomy support, choice provision, student agency, need support, education practices, research synthesis, meta-analysispatall@rossier.usc.edu
  • Lawrence O. PicusK-12 Education PolicyExpert in the public financing of schools lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
  • Morgan PolikoffK-12 Education PolicyK-12 education policy; curriculum; standards-based reform; assessment policy; alignment; survey research; quantitative methods; COVID and educationmorgan.polikoff@gmail.com
  • Julie R. PosseltHigher EducationEquity & diversity in higher education; Organizational theory; Sociology of education; Research methodsposselt@usc.edu
  • David M. QuinnK-12 Education Policyquinnd@usc.edu
  • Gale M. SinatraEducational PsychologyLearning Theory, Knowledge Construction, Conceptual Change Learning, Science Learning, Public Understanding of Science gsinatra@usc.edu
  • John Brooks SlaughterHigher EducationExpert in higher education and leadership jslaught@usc.edu
  • Brendesha TynesEducational PsychologySocial media, cyberbullying, socio-emotional learning, racial discrimination, identity, adolescent development in urban schools and online contexts, mobile interventions btynes@usc.edu

• Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

  • Stephen J. AguilarEducational Psychology Learning Analytics, Educational Psychology, Motivation & Self-Regulated Learning, Digital Equity, Learning Technologiesaguilars@rossier.usc.edu
  • Shafiqa AhmadiHigher EducationExpert on diversity, and legal protection of underrepresented students, including female Muslims, bias and hate crimes, and sexual assault survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Patricia BurchK-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. CarboneTeacher EducationTeacher educationPaula.Carbone@usc.edu
  • David CashK-12 Education Policydcash@usc.edu
  • Rudy M. CastruitaK-12 Education PolicyExpert on school budgets and facilities, special education and English-language learners rcastrui@usc.edu
  • Ruth H. ChungEducational 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
  • Darnell ColeHigher EducationExpert on college student experiences and performance, including those of African American, Latino, Muslim and Asian students darnellc@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationExpertise in English language policy, language teacher preparation, higher education program development, online/hybrid curriculum design, comparative education, fostering creativity. filback@usc.edu
  • Kim HirabayashiEducational Psychologyhirabaya@usc.edu
  • Corinne HydeTeacher EducationLearning theories, educational technology, new media literacychyde@usc.edu
  • Adam KhoK-12 Education Policyakho@usc.edu
  • Esther Chihye KimHigher EducationResearch methodology; Higher Education; Migration; InequalitiesEh.Kim@usc.edu
  • Rebecca J. LundeenEducational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu
  • Akilah Lyons-MooreTeacher Educationalyonsmo@rossier.usc.edu
  • Courtney L. MalloyEducational Psychologyclm@usc.edu
  • Julie MarshK-12 Education PolicyExpert in K-12 education policy and governance, including accountability, teacher incentive programs, data-driven reforms, school district reform, school choice, social promotion, literacy coaching julie.marsh@usc.edu
  • Alison Keller MuraszewskiTeacher Educationalkeller@usc.edu
  • John PascarellaTeacher EducationTeacher education, with an emphasis on racial equity, digital media literacies, critical pedagogy and arts-based methods to HIV/AIDS education in K-12 settings. pascarel@usc.edu
  • Erika A. PatallEducational Psychologymotivation, autonomy support, choice provision, student agency, need support, education practices, research synthesis, meta-analysispatall@rossier.usc.edu
  • Lawrence O. PicusK-12 Education PolicyExpert in the public financing of schools lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
  • Morgan PolikoffK-12 Education PolicyK-12 education policy; curriculum; standards-based reform; assessment policy; alignment; survey research; quantitative methods; COVID and educationmorgan.polikoff@gmail.com
  • Julie R. PosseltHigher EducationEquity & diversity in higher education; Organizational theory; Sociology of education; Research methodsposselt@usc.edu
  • Marsha Boveja RiggioK-12 Education PolicyEducational Psychology, K-12 Education, Diversity, Leadership, Supervision, School Counseling, Adolescents, Militarymriggio@usc.edu
  • Mark Power RobisonHigher Educationmrobison@usc.edu
  • Artineh SamkianTeacher Educationsamkian@rossier.usc.edu
  • Helena SeliEducational PsychologyExpert in educational psychology, including motivation, procrastination and the social factors influencing learning praks@rossier.usc.edu
  • Gale M. SinatraEducational PsychologyLearning Theory, Knowledge Construction, Conceptual Change Learning, Science Learning, Public Understanding of Science gsinatra@usc.edu
  • Julie SlaytonTeacher EducationExpert in schools and school district systems jslayton@usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon TambasciaHigher EducationExpert in higher education administration, university student affairs, and international higher education. tpoon@usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. YatesEducational PsychologyExpert in learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• Doctor of Education in Organizational Change and Leadership (online)

  • Stephen J. AguilarEducational Psychology Learning Analytics, Educational Psychology, Motivation & Self-Regulated Learning, Digital Equity, Learning Technologiesaguilars@rossier.usc.edu
  • Shafiqa AhmadiHigher EducationExpert on diversity, and legal protection of underrepresented students, including female Muslims, bias and hate crimes, and sexual assault survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Patricia BurchK-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
  • Adrian J. DonatoHigher EducationOrganizational Change and Leadership; Learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciencesadonato@usc.edu
  • Kimberly FerrarioTeacher Educationkferrari@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationExpertise in English language policy, language teacher preparation, higher education program development, online/hybrid curriculum design, comparative education, fostering creativity. filback@usc.edu
  • Kim HirabayashiEducational Psychologyhirabaya@usc.edu
  • Corinne HydeTeacher EducationLearning theories, educational technology, new media literacychyde@usc.edu
  • Adam KhoK-12 Education Policyakho@usc.edu
  • Esther Chihye KimHigher EducationResearch methodology; Higher Education; Migration; InequalitiesEh.Kim@usc.edu
  • Cathy KropK-12 Education Policykrop@usc.edu
  • Doug LynchHigher EducationCorporate Learning Online Learning Education Entrepreneurshipdouglael@usc.edu
  • Courtney L. MalloyEducational Psychologyclm@usc.edu
  • Eugenia Mora-FloresTeacher EducationMultilingual learners and bilingual education; language and literacy development TK-12; educational rights for English learners; Latino culture in schools; English language development and instruction ; adolescent literacy writing instruction and learning moraflor@usc.edu
  • Alison Keller MuraszewskiTeacher Educationalkeller@usc.edu
  • Lawrence O. PicusK-12 Education PolicyExpert in the public financing of schools lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
  • Marsha Boveja RiggioK-12 Education PolicyEducational Psychology, K-12 Education, Diversity, Leadership, Supervision, School Counseling, Adolescents, Militarymriggio@usc.edu
  • Julie SlaytonTeacher EducationExpert in schools and school district systems jslayton@usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon TambasciaHigher EducationExpert in higher education administration, university student affairs, and international higher education. tpoon@usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. YatesEducational PsychologyExpert in learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• Global Executive Doctor of Education (hybrid)

  • Ruth H. ChungEducational 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
  • Cathy KropK-12 Education Policykrop@usc.edu
  • Anthony B. MaddoxTeacher EducationExpert in science, technology, engineering and math education. amaddox@rossier.usc.edu
  • Lawrence O. PicusK-12 Education PolicyExpert in the public financing of schools lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
  • Mark Power RobisonHigher Educationmrobison@usc.edu
  • Helena SeliEducational PsychologyExpert in educational psychology, including motivation, procrastination and the social factors influencing learning praks@rossier.usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon TambasciaHigher EducationExpert in higher education administration, university student affairs, and international higher education. tpoon@usc.edu

• Master of Arts in Teaching

  • Paula M. CarboneTeacher EducationTeacher educationPaula.Carbone@usc.edu
  • Yasemin Copur-GencturkTeacher Educationcopurgen@usc.edu
  • Mary Anne HillierTeacher Educationmahillier@usc.edu
  • Akilah Lyons-MooreTeacher Educationalyonsmo@rossier.usc.edu
  • Anthony B. MaddoxTeacher EducationExpert in science, technology, engineering and math education. amaddox@rossier.usc.edu
  • Eugenia Mora-FloresTeacher EducationMultilingual learners and bilingual education; language and literacy development TK-12; educational rights for English learners; Latino culture in schools; English language development and instruction ; adolescent literacy writing instruction and learning moraflor@usc.edu
  • John PascarellaTeacher EducationTeacher education, with an emphasis on racial equity, digital media literacies, critical pedagogy and arts-based methods to HIV/AIDS education in K-12 settings. pascarel@usc.edu
  • Sarah Katherine SchmaltzTeacher Educationschmaltz@usc.edu

• Master of Arts in Teaching (online)

  • Kimberly FerrarioTeacher Educationkferrari@usc.edu
  • Corinne HydeTeacher EducationLearning theories, educational technology, new media literacychyde@usc.edu
  • Akilah Lyons-MooreTeacher Educationalyonsmo@rossier.usc.edu
  • Eugenia Mora-FloresTeacher EducationMultilingual learners and bilingual education; language and literacy development TK-12; educational rights for English learners; Latino culture in schools; English language development and instruction ; adolescent literacy writing instruction and learning moraflor@usc.edu
  • John PascarellaTeacher EducationTeacher education, with an emphasis on racial equity, digital media literacies, critical pedagogy and arts-based methods to HIV/AIDS education in K-12 settings. pascarel@usc.edu
  • Sarah Katherine SchmaltzTeacher Educationschmaltz@usc.edu

• Master of Arts in Teaching-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  • Jenifer CrawfordTeacher EducationEquity, Racial and Social Justice in Language Education Racial Discourses Multilingual & Multiracial Parent Engagement Technology for Equity in Language Education Critical & Culturally Sustaining Multilingual Pedagogiesjenifer.crawford@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationExpertise in English language policy, language teacher preparation, higher education program development, online/hybrid curriculum design, comparative education, fostering creativity. filback@usc.edu
  • Emmy J. MinTeacher Educationemmymin@usc.edu
  • Sarah Katherine SchmaltzTeacher Educationschmaltz@usc.edu

• Master of Arts in Teaching-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (online)

  • Jenifer CrawfordTeacher EducationEquity, Racial and Social Justice in Language Education Racial Discourses Multilingual & Multiracial Parent Engagement Technology for Equity in Language Education Critical & Culturally Sustaining Multilingual Pedagogiesjenifer.crawford@usc.edu
  • Kimberly FerrarioTeacher Educationkferrari@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationExpertise in English language policy, language teacher preparation, higher education program development, online/hybrid curriculum design, comparative education, fostering creativity. filback@usc.edu
  • Sarah Katherine SchmaltzTeacher Educationschmaltz@usc.edu

• World Masters in Language Teaching

  • Jenifer CrawfordTeacher EducationEquity, Racial and Social Justice in Language Education Racial Discourses Multilingual & Multiracial Parent Engagement Technology for Equity in Language Education Critical & Culturally Sustaining Multilingual Pedagogiesjenifer.crawford@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationExpertise in English language policy, language teacher preparation, higher education program development, online/hybrid curriculum design, comparative education, fostering creativity. filback@usc.edu

• Master of Education in Learning Design and Technology (online)

  • Adrian J. DonatoHigher EducationOrganizational Change and Leadership; Learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciencesadonato@usc.edu
  • Rebecca J. LundeenEducational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu
  • Alison Keller MuraszewskiTeacher Educationalkeller@usc.edu
  • Helena SeliEducational PsychologyExpert in educational psychology, including motivation, procrastination and the social factors influencing learning praks@rossier.usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. YatesEducational PsychologyExpert in learning, instruction, motivation and cognitive sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs

  • Shafiqa AhmadiHigher EducationExpert on diversity, and legal protection of underrepresented students, including female Muslims, bias and hate crimes, and sexual assault survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Darnell ColeHigher EducationExpert on college student experiences and performance, including those of African American, Latino, Muslim and Asian students darnellc@usc.edu
  • Zoë CorwinHigher EducationExpert in sociology of education; college access; digital equity; qualitative methodologies. zcorwin@usc.edu
  • Shaun R. HarperHigher EducationRace in K-12, higher education, and corporate contexts; urban education; boys and men of color; college student success; and intercollegiate athleticssharper@usc.edu

• Master of Education in Educational Counseling

  • Sheila BañuelosHigher Educationsmsanche@usc.edu
  • Shaun R. HarperHigher EducationRace in K-12, higher education, and corporate contexts; urban education; boys and men of color; college student success; and intercollegiate athleticssharper@usc.edu
  • Adrian H. HuertaHigher Educationboys and young men of color; college access and equity; and gang-associated youthahhuerta@usc.edu
  • Rebecca J. LundeenEducational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu

• Master of Education in School Counseling (online)

  • Rebecca J. LundeenEducational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu
  • Marsha Boveja RiggioK-12 Education PolicyEducational Psychology, K-12 Education, Diversity, Leadership, Supervision, School Counseling, Adolescents, Militarymriggio@usc.edu

• Master of Marriage and Family Therapy

  • Mary AndresEducational PsychologyAn expert on couples' counseling, sexuality and drug abuse andres@usc.edu
  • Ruth H. ChungEducational 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 ClarkEducational PsychologyExpert in trauma work (sexual abuse in particular), parenting, women’s issues, men's issuesginger.clark@usc.edu
  • Yajaira S. CurielEducational Psychologyycuriel@usc.edu