Education:
Ph.D., New York University - 1977 (Applied Linguistics)
M.A., New York University - 1971 (Teaching English as a Second Language)
B.A., Univeristy of Rochester - 1966 (English)
Areas of Expertise:
Teaching reading and writing to college-level students of English as a second language.
Professional Leadership
Co-chairman, CUNY ESL Discipline Council. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Member, Judson Memorial Church Congregational Life Committee. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
Volunteer co-leader, Brooklyn College meditation sittings. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2010
President, CUNY English Language Learners' Council, 2006-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2007
Co-chairman, CUNY ESL Discipline Council, 2002-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2003
Member, Test Development Committee, CUNY Writing Proficiency Test (CPE), 2002-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2003
Member, executive board, CUNY ESL Council, 1995-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2002
Member, CUNY ESL Council Subcommittee on ESL Admissions to CUNY, 1997-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 2001
President, New York State TESOL, 1992-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1993
Chairman, TESOL Committee on Professional Standards, 1988-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1989
Chairman, "Realizing the Dream: Helping ESL Students to Succeed in America" statewide conference, 1986-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1987
Second vice president, NYS TESOL, 1986-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1987
President, CUNY ESL Council, 1981-present. (Professional Leadership: Public Service) 1982
