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Programs of Study

The Center for Education offers a wide array of programs leading to the Master of Education (M.Ed.) and the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.). All master’s programs offer students the opportunity to complement and build on their undergraduate education and professional experiences, a firm foundation in the underlying concepts of the art and science of education, and advanced learning experiences that are appropriate to the needs of practicing professionals and that provide the maximum opportunity for professional enrichment and development.

In the master’s program, students can choose from a variety of majors, such as adult education, counselor education, early childhood education, educational foundations, educational leadership/principalship, educational psychology, elementary education, English and language arts education, home and school visitor (school social work), human sexuality education, instructional technology, mathematics education, middle school education, reading, science and technology education, secondary education, social studies education, special education, student personnel services and counseling in higher education, and supervision.

The Doctor of Education program is committed to fostering an understanding of theory and its relevance to problem solving, to contributing to the improvement of leadership by encouraging the spirit of critical inquiry and analysis through problem solving, and to anticipating future societal trends and needs and being able to develop plans of action to meet those needs. The Ed.D. is offered in higher education, with an administrative leadership or academic leadership track; in school administration, with tracks in school system leadership, instructional technology, pupil services leadership, or curriculum, instruction, and staff development; in human sexuality; and in reading and language arts, with a reading diagnostician or a reading/language arts leadership track.

Research Facilities

The Wolfgram Memorial Library has a fine collection that includes more than 240,000 volumes, 175,000 microforms, and nearly 2,000 periodical titles. Services include online access to bibliographic information, full-text electronic journals, Web-based databases, audiovisual media collections and facilities, and access to other libraries’ resources through interlibrary loans. Computing facilities are available to meet students’ needs. Located on the fourth floor of the Wolfgram Library, the curriculum library includes textbook series, children’s and young adult literature, and other classroom instructional materials.

The Center for Education runs a full-time laboratory preschool for children ages 2–6. This school, the Widener University Child Development Center, is one location where many students pursuing certification complete field experiences. The school is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education as a nursery school and by the Welfare Department as a child-care center. The Child Development Center is a National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)–accredited program. The Widener University Science Teaching Center was established to develop and maintain partnerships between the center and local school districts, schools, and teachers and to promote standards-based, inquiry-centered science education. Courses, symposia, and workshops are offered with the goal of promoting excellence and innovation in science education. The Center for Education also has a multimedia computer laboratory with state-of-the-art resources for classroom use.

Financial Aid

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available each year for full-time graduate students. Students receive tuition remission for approximately 21 credits of course work and a stipend based on 20 hours of work per week.

Cost of Study

Tuition is $750 per credit for Ed.D. courses and $590 per credit for M.Ed. courses.

Living and Housing Costs

Affordable rental apartments are available within a 3-mile radius of all four campuses.

Student Group

There are 127 full-time and 553 part-time students, 492 of whom are women; 116 are members of minority groups. The average age is 36.

Location

Widener’s main campus, occupying more than 100 acres in Chester, Pennsylvania, is easily accessible from Interstate 95. Located in Delaware County, one of the oldest counties in Pennsylvania, the campus is near historic and commercial areas; Philadelphia is just 15 miles north.

The 40-acre Delaware campus (15 miles southwest of the main campus) is located on Route 202 (Concord Pike), north of Wilmington, and is only a short distance from Interstate 95. It houses the School of Law and is also a course site for the School of Business Administration. A branch of the School of Law is located on the 21-acre Harrisburg campus in central Pennsylvania. Graduate social work, nursing, and education courses are also offered on this campus.

In fall 2004, Widener opened its fourth campus in Exton, Pennsylvania, which houses adult undergraduate education and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, which is a learning cooperative for area retirees. The institute is the first facility of its kind in the Philadelphia metropolitan region.

The University

Widener University is a multicampus, independent, metropolitan institution located in and accredited by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the state of Delaware. The University distinguishes itself by connecting curricula to societal issues through civic engagement, inspiring its students to be citizens of character as well as professional and civic leaders.

Applying

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is a prerequisite for admission to graduate study. Students must submit the completed application, the $25 application fee, official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and official MAT (preferably) or GRE scores. In addition, Ed.D. applicants must provide documentation of appropriate professional background and experience in postsecondary education or related fields. Applicants for all programs in human sexuality education must have an interview with a faculty adviser.

The Faculty

• Full-Time Faculty
• Alida Anderson, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Maryland. Special education, language development, early childhood education.
• Thomas Benedetti, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Temple. Modern languages.
• Kathleen Bowes, Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Wilmington. Instructional technology.
• Bernard R. Brogan, Professor; Ph.D., Wisconsin. Educational leadership, social studies.
• Alonzo C. Cavin, Associate Professor Emeritus; Ed.D., Temple. Project Prepare, curriculum.
• Betsy Crane, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Human Sexuality; Ph.D., Cornell.
• Antonia D’Onofrio, Professor; Ph.D., Temple. Research and statistics, psychology.
• Arlene Dowshen, Associate Professor; Ed.D., Temple. Mathematics education.
• Don Dyson, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Human sexuality, social work.
• J. Joseph Edgette, Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Intern program, English education, folklore, foundations.
• Lawrence A. Fehr, Professor; Ph.D., Cincinnati. Adolescent psychology, psychology of school-age children.
• Adrianne Flack, Director of Field Experience and Student Teaching; M.S., M.Ed., Penn State,
• Barbara Hanes, Visiting Instructor; M.Ed., Cabrini. Teacher education, social studies.
• Kathryn Healey, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Bryn Mawr. Group dynamics, counseling.
• Annemarie B. Jay, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Early literacy, strategic teaching and learning, comprehension.
• Patricia A. Lawler, Professor; Ed.D., Columbia. Adult education, higher education.
• Michael W. Ledoux, Associate Professor, Associate Dean, and Director; Ed.D., Duquesne. Elementary education, curriculum, experiential education.
• Margaret I. Linn, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Special education, school psychology, early childhood.
• Stephen R. Madigosky, Professor; Ed.D., Ball State. Science education, environmental science.
• Kenneth Maguire, Visiting Assistant Professor; Psy.D., Widener. Human sexuality education.
• Konstance A. McCaffree, Adjunct Professor and Senior Program Consultant; Ph.D., NYU. Human sexuality, adult psychology, experiential education.
• Nadine K. McHenry, Associate Professor; Ed.D., Temple. Elementary education.
• Susan Schaming McNiff, Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Duquesne. Counselor education.
• Brenda O’Hern, Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Lehigh. School administration.
• Edward Rozycki, Associate Professor; Ed.D., Temple. Foundations, educational leadership.
• Lori Simons, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Temple. Psychology.
• William R. Stayton, Scholar in Residence; Th.D., Boston University. Human sexuality education.
• Mary W. Strong, Associate Professor; Ed.D., West Virginia. Reading/language arts.
• Richard Thurlow, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Minnesota. Instructional psychology, cognitive science, psychology of reading.
• Ning Wang, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Pittsburgh. Educational statistics and measurement.
• David V. Ward, Professor; Ph.D., Temple. Philosophy, ethics.
• Stephen C. Wilhite, Professor; D.Phil., Oxford. Learning and memory and research methods.
• Robert J. Wright, Professor; Ph.D., Temple. Research and statistics, psychology.
• Noreen M. Yoder, Assistant Professor and Director of the Child Development Center; Ed.D., Widener. Early childhood education.
• Nancy Ziomek, Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener. Reading/language arts, elementary education.
• Adjunct Faculty
• Dana R. Baker, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Lois H. Barson, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Temple.
• Robert E. Bleakley, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Springfield.
• William Bleam, Adjunct Instructor; M.A., West Chester.
• Geraldine Bloemker, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Psy.D., Widener.
• Basil E. Bly, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Carol Cobb-Nettleton, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor; D.S.W., Pennsylvania.
• G. Michael Davis, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Pennsylvania.
• Rosalie Del Borrello, Adjunct Instructor; M.A., Rosemont.
• Donna M. Fabrizio, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Carol Factor, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., Rowan.
• Sheri Lynn Falco, Adjunct Assistant Professor; J.D., American.
• Henry Field, Adjunct Instructor; M.S., Villanova.
• Eugene Fiorini, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Delaware.
• Maggi D. Gehman, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., West Chester.
• Eleanor W. Gensemer, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Stanley Goldhaber, Adjunct Assistant Professor; J.D., Miami (Florida).
• Thomas C. Grubb, Adjunct Instructor; M.S., West Chester.
• Katherine Hebert, Adjunct Instructor; M.S., Temple.
• Margaret A. Herrick, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Penn State.
• Susan Kaye, Adjunct Assistant Professor; D.H.S., Ph.D., Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality.
• Susan Kellogg-Spadt, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.
• Marie Kenis, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Widener.
• Patricia Bartholow Koch, Adjunct Professor; Ph.D., Penn State.
• Kenneth Koczur, Adjunct Instructor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Susan D. Larson, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., SUNY at Potsdam.
• Marianne Leagans, Adjunct Instructor; B.S., SUNY at Cortland.
• Harold I. Lief, Adjunct Professor; M.D., NYU.
• Louis LoBosco, Adjunct Instructor; M.A., West Chester.
• James J. Lynch, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Rutgers.
• Arlen Marks, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Donald McKinney, Adjunct Instructor; B.A., Pennsylvania.
• Ronald J. Miros, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Temple.
• Barbara Mongelli-Hanes, Adjunct Instructor; M.S.Ed., St. Joseph’s (Pennsylvania).
• Robert L. Myers, Adjunct Professor; Ph.D., Temple.
• Anthony Pinnie, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Temple; J.D., Widener.
• Susan Platt, Adjunct Assistant Professor; M.Ed., Temple.
• Sarah S. Poncz, Adjunct Instructor; M.S., Drexel.
• R. Brooke Porch, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Temple.
• David M. Rentschler, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Paul S. Rimassa, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.
• Robert L. Rinehart, Adjunct Instructor; M.A., Ed.M., Temple.
• Ann Robinson-Gordon, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Temple.
• Sheila B. Saphire, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., West Chester.
• Brent Satterly, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Pennsylvania.
• Timothy Scepansky, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Widener.
• Thomas L. Seidenberger, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Chris B. Sherk, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Judy Simkin, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., College of New Jersey.
• Debra K. Stein, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Temple.
• Robert S. Stevens, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Timothy M. Sullivan, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Nova Southeastern.
• Debra L. Sutton, Adjunct Instructor; M.A., Pennsylvania; M.Div., Eastern Seminary.
• Michael A. Taylor, Adjunct Instructor; M.S., Philadelphia.
• Jean Thorpe, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Temple.
• Beverly Trosley, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Temple.
• Anju A. Vaidya, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Widener.
• Susan Villari, Adjunct Instructor; M.P.H., Michigan.
• Kim Vindler, Adjunct Instructor; M.S.W., Widener.
• Susan C. Waller, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Widener.
• Kathleen Ward-Gaus, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Pennsylvania.
• Beverly Whipple, Adjunct Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• John N. Whitby, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Ed.D., Temple.
• Thelma Wigod, Adjunct Instructor; M.A., Columbia.
• Kevin W. Witchey, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Widener.
• Patricia Wolf, Adjunct Instructor; M.Ed., Cabrini.

Correspondence and Information

Widener University
Dr. Michael Ledoux
Associate Dean and Director
Center for Education
School of Human Service Professions
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013-5792
Telephone: 610-499-4345
Fax: 610-499-4623
Email: mwledoux@widener.edu