Education:
D.Phil., Oxford University - 1989 (Language and Literature, English)
M.Phil., Oxford University - 1984 (19th-Century English Literature)
B.A., Brooklyn College - 1981 (Linguistics and English)
Areas of Expertise:
Levy's research interests include teaching and learning with technology; communication, developing language, literacy, critical thinking, world literature and academic reading skills with traditional nontraditional students.
Books and Publications
Co-Authored with Robert J. Kelly, "The Endangered Empire: American Responses to Transnational Organized Crime," Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless. 21 (June 2012): 44-110. (Books and Publications: Article (Peer-reviewed)) 2012
Levy, Sharona and Robert J. Kelly. "The Endangered Empire: American Responses to Transnational Organized Crime." Routledge Handbook of Transnational Crime. Eds. Felia Allum and Stan Gilmour. (Books and Publications: Book Chapter) 2011
"Critical Inquiry: A Comprehensive Strategy for Student Success." Faculty Resource Network. Spring 2009. http://www.nyu.edu/frn/publications/defining.success/Levy.html. (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2009
"Reading the Reader." Academic Commons January. Available at: http://www.academiccommons.org/commons/essay/reading-reader (Books and Publications: Article (Other)) 2009
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Principal Investigator, "Transforming Teaching and Learning in the Large Classroom: Team-Based Learning (TBL)," Student Success Research Grant, Office of Academic Affairs, The City University of New York. (Grants and Fellowships) 2014
Co-Principal Investigator, "BC Bound: From GED/HSE to Degree" Program, CUNY Black Male Initiative (BMI) Project, The City University of New York, 2013-present. (Grants and Fellowships) 2013
Principal Investigator, College Access Challenge Grant, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, for "Math Success for Pre-Freshmen at Brooklyn College." (Grants and Fellowships) 2012
Principal investigator, Educational Talent Search Program, U.S. Department of Education, 2011-2015. (Grants and Fellowships) 2011
Making Connections: An ePortfolio Mini-Grant & Seminar Program supported by LaGuardia Community College and the Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education. (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
SEEK Campaign for Success Grant, for "Critical Inquiry from a Technological Perspective II: Continuing the Process." Co-principal investigator. 2008-09. (Grants and Fellowships) 2009
SEEK Campaign for Success Grant, for "Critical Inquiry from a Technological Perspective: A Comprehensive Approach." Co-principal investigator. 2007-08. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"BC Bound: Giving High-School Equivalency Students a Chance Through a Structured Program at a Four-Year Institution," 11th Annual CUNY Coordinated Undergraduate Education (CUE) Conference, The City College of New York, CUNY, May 8, 2015. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2015
"How ePortfolio Transformed Our Students, Faculty and Program: The BC SEEK Benchmarks for Success." Pre-conference Workshop and Presentation, Association for Authentic, Experiential Evidence-Based Learning Conference. Boston, July 19-22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2010
" 'Age-appropriate self-reflection': Brooklyn College SEEK's 'Benchmarks for Success' ePortfolios." 8th Annual CUNY IT Conference. New York, Dec. 4. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Critical Inquiry: A Comprehensive Strategy for Student Success." 22nd International Conference on The First-Year Experience. Montreal, July 20-23. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Lights, Camera, . . . Electronic Action: E-Workshops as Panacea, Headache, or Just Another Tool." Tri-State Consortium of Opportunity Programs in Higher Education 10th Biennial Conference. Galloway, N.J., March 22-25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Critical Inquiry: A Comprehensive Strategy for Student Success." Faculty Resource Network 2008 National Symposium: Defining and Promoting Student Success. University of San Francisco. Nov. 21-22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
"Benchmarks for Success: A Comprehensive and Adaptable Assessment Strategy." Association of American Colleges and Universities, Sharing Responsibility for Essential Learning Outcomes: New Partnerships across Departments, Academic Affairs, and Student Affairs, Network for Academic Renewal Conference. Savannah, Ga., November 1-3. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as a Transformative Act." Tri-State Consortium of Opportunity Programs in Higher Education 9th Biennial Conference. Tarrytown, N.Y., April 15-18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Reading in the Age of New Literacies, Aliteracy, and Academic Literacy" co-presenter. Association of American Colleges and Universities, Learning and Technology: Implications for Liberal Education and the Disciplines, Network for Academic Renewal Conference. Seattle, April 20-22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
"Teaching with Technology: Lessons Learned, Questions Raised." National Council of Teachers of English 95nd Annual Convention. Pittsburgh, Nov. 17-22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2005
"Using Technology to Improve Literacies: Best Practices and Implications for the World of Readers" workshop co-leader. Pre-Convention Institute, International Reading Association 49th Annual Convention. Reno-Tahoe, Nev., May 2-6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2004
"Where to Begin: Using New Media to Provide a Foundation for Critical Literacy" workshop co-leader. International Reading Association 49th Annual Convention. Reno-Tahoe, Nev., May 2-6. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2004
Professional Leadership
PSC-CUNY grant evaluator, Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2008
Other Professional Activities
Reviewer, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless. 2015
Conference Organizing Committee, "Turning the TaBLes," Team-Based Learning Conference, Brooklyn College, CUNY, June 2, 2014. 2014
Evaluator and reading expert for ACT Task 1 of the CUNY Proficiency Examination. 2007
