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
• Minor in Education and Society
• Minor in Dynamic of Early Childhood

• Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education Policy

  • Stephen J. AguilarEducational PsychologyLearning Analytics • Educational Psychology • Motivation & Self-Regulated Learning • Digital Equity • Learning Technologiesaguilars@rossier.usc.edu
  • Dwuana BradleyHigher EducationCritical Education Policy • Higher Ed • K–12dwuana.bradley@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 EducationCollege 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 • Intercollegiate Athleticssharper@usc.edu
  • Adrian H. HuertaHigher EducationBoys and Young Men of Color • College Access and (In)equity • Gang-associated Youth and Young Adults • High School to College Transition • Student Parents in Higher Education ahhuerta@usc.edu
  • Mary Helen Immordino-YangEducational PsychologyNeuroscience of Learning • Creativity • Culture • Morality and Social Interactionimmordin@usc.edu
  • Royel M. JohnsonHigher EducationRacial Equity • Education Access • Student Success • Education Policy • Carcerality in Education • Foster Care • Juvenile Justiceroyel.johnson@usc.edu
  • Adrianna KezarHigher EducationHigher Education • Leadership • Diversitykezar@rossier.usc.edu
  • Adam KhoK-12 Education Policyakho@usc.edu
  • Julie MarshK-12 Education PolicyK-12 Education Policy and Governance • Accountability • Teacher Incentive Programs • Data-Driven Reforms • School District Reform • School Choice • Equity-Oriented Reforms • Literacy Coaching julie.marsh@usc.edu
  • Tatiana MelguizoHigher EducationHigher Education • Affirmative Action • Community Colleges • College Graduation Ratesmelguizo@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 PolicyPublic 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 Sciencegsinatra@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 PsychologyLearning Analytics • Educational Psychology • Motivation & Self-Regulated Learning • Digital Equity • Learning Technologiesaguilars@rossier.usc.edu
  • Shafiqa AhmadiHigher EducationDiversity • Legal Protection of Underrepresented Students, Including Female Muslims, Bias and Hate Crimes, and Sexual Assault Survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Debra Bogledbogle@usc.edu
  • Dwuana BradleyHigher EducationCritical Education Policy • Higher Ed • K–12dwuana.bradley@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 PolicySchool Budgets and Facilities • Special Education • English-language Learners rcastrui@usc.edu
  • Margaret A. ChidesterK-12 Education Policym.chidester@californiaschoollaw.net
  • 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 EducationCollege Student Experiences and Performance: Including those of African American, Latino, Muslim and Asian Students darnellc@usc.edu
  • Monique Claire DattaK-12 Education Policymdatta@usc.edu
  • Bradley Ermelingermeling@usc.edu
  • Omar Ezzeldineezzeldin@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationEnglish Language Policy • Language Teacher Preparation • Higher Education Program Development • Online/Hybrid Curriculum Design • Comparative Education • Fostering Creativity filback@usc.edu
  • Gregory FranklinK-12 Education PolicyLeadership • Policy • Accountabilitygfrankli@usc.edu
  • Kim HirabayashiEducational Psychologyhirabaya@usc.edu
  • Corinne HydeTeacher EducationLearning Theories • Educational Technology • Information Literacy • Critical Media Literacy • Elementary Education • Teaching and Learning Onlinechyde@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
  • Nicole M.G. MaccallaResearch • Evaluationmaccalla@usc.edu
  • Courtney L. MalloyEducational Psychologyclm@usc.edu
  • Julie MarshK-12 Education PolicyK-12 Education Policy and Governance • Accountability • Teacher Incentive Programs • Data-Driven Reforms • School District Reform • School Choice • Equity-Oriented Reforms • Literacy Coaching julie.marsh@usc.edu
  • Alison Keller MuraszewskiTeacher Educationalkeller@usc.edu
  • John PascarellaTeacher EducationTeacher Education • Racial Equity • Digital Media Literacies • Instructional Leadership • Critical Pedagogy • Arts-Based Methods to HIV/AIDS Education 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 PolicyPublic 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 PsychologyEducational Psychology praks@rossier.usc.edu
  • Gale M. SinatraEducational PsychologyLearning Theory • Knowledge Construction • Conceptual Change Learning • Science Learning • Public Understanding of Sciencegsinatra@usc.edu
  • Julie SlaytonTeacher EducationSchools • School District Systems jslayton@usc.edu
  • Themistocles SparangisTeacher EducationTeaching • IT Infrastructure and Application Design, Implementation and Support • Project Management • Strategic Planning • Resource Management • Financial Analysis/Budgeting • Legislative Review/Analysis • Customer Relations • Community Relations and IT Partnerships • Grant Development and Implementation • Diplomacy/Facilitation/Mediation • Evaluative Educational Research sparangi@usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon TambasciaHigher EducationHigher Education Administration • University Student Affairs • International Higher Education tpoon@usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. YatesEducational PsychologyLearning • Instruction • Motivation • Cognitive Sciences kennetay@usc.edu

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

  • Stephen J. AguilarEducational PsychologyLearning Analytics • Educational Psychology • Motivation & Self-Regulated Learning • Digital Equity • Learning Technologiesaguilars@rossier.usc.edu
  • Shafiqa AhmadiHigher EducationDiversity • 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
  • Margaret A. ChidesterK-12 Education Policym.chidester@californiaschoollaw.net
  • Monique Claire DattaK-12 Education Policymdatta@usc.edu
  • Adrian J. DonatoHigher EducationOrganizational Change and Leadership • Learning • Instruction • Motivation • Cognitive Sciencesadonato@usc.edu
  • Omar Ezzeldineezzeldin@usc.edu
  • Kimberly FerrarioTeacher Educationkferrari@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationEnglish 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 • Information Literacy • Critical Media Literacy • Elementary Education • Teaching and Learning Onlinechyde@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
  • Nicole M.G. MaccallaResearch • Evaluationmaccalla@usc.edu
  • Courtney L. MalloyEducational Psychologyclm@usc.edu
  • Eugenia Mora-FloresTeacher EducationMultilingual Learners • 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 PolicyPublic 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 EducationSchools • School District Systems jslayton@usc.edu
  • Themistocles SparangisTeacher EducationTeaching • IT Infrastructure and Application Design, Implementation and Support • Project Management • Strategic Planning • Resource Management • Financial Analysis/Budgeting • Legislative Review/Analysis • Customer Relations • Community Relations and IT Partnerships • Grant Development and Implementation • Diplomacy/Facilitation/Mediation • Evaluative Educational Research sparangi@usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon TambasciaHigher EducationHigher Education Administration • University Student Affairs • International Higher Education tpoon@usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. YatesEducational PsychologyLearning • Instruction • Motivation • 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
  • Omar Ezzeldineezzeldin@usc.edu
  • Royel M. JohnsonHigher EducationRacial Equity • Education Access • Student Success • Education Policy • Carcerality in Education • Foster Care • Juvenile Justiceroyel.johnson@usc.edu
  • Cathy KropK-12 Education Policykrop@usc.edu
  • Anthony B. MaddoxTeacher EducationScience • Technology • Engineering Education • Math Education amaddox@rossier.usc.edu
  • Lawrence O. PicusK-12 Education PolicyPublic Financing of Schools lpicus@rossier.usc.edu
  • Mark Power RobisonHigher Educationmrobison@usc.edu
  • Helena SeliEducational PsychologyEducational Psychology praks@rossier.usc.edu
  • Tracy Poon TambasciaHigher EducationHigher Education Administration • University Student Affairs • International Higher Education tpoon@usc.edu

• Master of Arts in Teaching

  • Paula M. CarboneTeacher EducationTeacher EducationPaula.Carbone@usc.edu
  • Roderick CastroTeacher Educationroderimc@usc.edu
  • Yasemin Copur-GencturkTeacher Educationcopurgen@usc.edu
  • Omar Ezzeldineezzeldin@usc.edu
  • Mary Anne HillierTeacher Educationmahillier@usc.edu
  • Jennifer KroghTeacher Educationjkrogh@usc.edu
  • Akilah Lyons-MooreTeacher Educationalyonsmo@rossier.usc.edu
  • Anthony B. MaddoxTeacher EducationScience • Technology • Engineering Education • Math Education amaddox@rossier.usc.edu
  • Eugenia Mora-FloresTeacher EducationMultilingual Learners • 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 • Racial Equity • Digital Media Literacies • Instructional Leadership • Critical Pedagogy • Arts-Based Methods to HIV/AIDS Education pascarel@usc.edu
  • Sarah Katherine SchmaltzTeacher Educationschmaltz@usc.edu
  • Themistocles SparangisTeacher EducationTeaching • IT Infrastructure and Application Design, Implementation and Support • Project Management • Strategic Planning • Resource Management • Financial Analysis/Budgeting • Legislative Review/Analysis • Customer Relations • Community Relations and IT Partnerships • Grant Development and Implementation • Diplomacy/Facilitation/Mediation • Evaluative Educational Research sparangi@usc.edu

• Master of Arts in Teaching (online)

  • Roderick CastroTeacher Educationroderimc@usc.edu
  • Monique Claire DattaK-12 Education Policymdatta@usc.edu
  • Omar Ezzeldineezzeldin@usc.edu
  • Kimberly FerrarioTeacher Educationkferrari@usc.edu
  • Corinne HydeTeacher EducationLearning Theories • Educational Technology • Information Literacy • Critical Media Literacy • Elementary Education • Teaching and Learning Onlinechyde@usc.edu
  • Akilah Lyons-MooreTeacher Educationalyonsmo@rossier.usc.edu
  • Eugenia Mora-FloresTeacher EducationMultilingual Learners • 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 • Racial Equity • Digital Media Literacies • Instructional Leadership • Critical Pedagogy • Arts-Based Methods to HIV/AIDS Education pascarel@usc.edu
  • Sarah Katherine SchmaltzTeacher Educationschmaltz@usc.edu

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

  • Roderick CastroTeacher Educationroderimc@usc.edu
  • 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
  • Matthew DameTeacher EducationCritical Reflection • Authenticity • Heritage Language Learnersmdame@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationEnglish 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
  • Matthew DameTeacher EducationCritical Reflection • Authenticity • Heritage Language Learnersmdame@usc.edu
  • Kimberly FerrarioTeacher Educationkferrari@usc.edu
  • Robert A. FilbackHigher EducationEnglish 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

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

  • Adrian J. DonatoHigher EducationOrganizational Change and Leadership • Learning • Instruction • Motivation • Cognitive Sciencesadonato@usc.edu
  • Corinne HydeTeacher EducationLearning Theories • Educational Technology • Information Literacy • Critical Media Literacy • Elementary Education • Teaching and Learning Onlinechyde@usc.edu
  • Rebecca J. LundeenEducational Psychologyrlundeen@usc.edu
  • Alison Keller MuraszewskiTeacher Educationalkeller@usc.edu
  • Helena SeliEducational PsychologyEducational Psychology praks@rossier.usc.edu
  • Kenneth A. YatesEducational PsychologyLearning • Instruction • Motivation • Cognitive Sciences kennetay@usc.edu

• Master of Education in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs

  • Shafiqa AhmadiHigher EducationDiversity • Legal Protection of Underrepresented Students, Including Female Muslims, Bias and Hate Crimes, and Sexual Assault Survivors sahmadi@usc.edu
  • Cory BucknerHigher EducationIntercollegiate Athletics • Higher Education • College student • Development and Successcbuckner@usc.edu
  • Darnell ColeHigher EducationCollege 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 • 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 • Intercollegiate Athleticssharper@usc.edu
  • Adrian H. HuertaHigher EducationBoys and Young Men of Color • College Access and (In)equity • Gang-associated Youth and Young Adults • High School to College Transition • Student Parents in Higher Education ahhuerta@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

  • Brinell AndersonEducational PsychologyPsychotherapy With African-Descended Persons • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy • Mindfulness Meditation • Spiritual Issues in Psychotherapy • Collective Interventions which address the impact of collective cultural trauma and oppression upon persons of African-descentbrinell.anderson@usc.edu
  • Mary AndresEducational PsychologyCouples' Counseling • Sexuality • 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 PsychologyTrauma Work (Sexual Abuse in Particular) • Parenting • Women's Issues • Men's Issuesginger.clark@usc.edu
  • Yajaira S. CurielEducational Psychologyycuriel@usc.edu

• Minor in Education and Society

  • 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
  • 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
  • Nicole M.G. MaccallaResearch • Evaluationmaccalla@usc.edu
  • Emmy J. MinTeacher Educationemmymin@usc.edu

• Minor in Dynamic of Early Childhood

  • Sandra KaplanTeacher EducationGifted Education • Differentiated Curriculum. skaplan@usc.edu
  • Jennifer KroghTeacher Educationjkrogh@usc.edu
  • Eugenia Mora-FloresTeacher EducationMultilingual Learners • 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