Adam Sawyer, M.A., Organizational Psychology and Leadership, is an Iraq War veteran who came to TC as part of unique program between West Point and the College.
Eric Oberstein, M.A., Arts Administration, served as Assistant Director of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra while a student at TC.
Roberta Newton, Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching, spent 10 years as a bilingual teacher in California before pursuing her doctorate at TC.
Angela Livingston, M.S., Speech and Language Pathology, decided to pursue a career as a speech pathologists after her son was diagnosed with a speech impediment.
Stavroula Kontovourki (Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching), a native of Cyprus, examined in her dissertation the ways third-grade students become literate in assessment-saturated classrooms.
Sara Inbar, M.A., Curriculum and Teaching, began her professional life as an actor, working on Broadway before pursuing a teaching career.
Ashley Gleitman, M.A., Health and Behavioral Studies, has combined her interest in journalism and technology with a passion for health education.
Daisuke Funai, M.A., International Educational Development, was born in Japan and grew up in New York City and Los Angeles. His thesis explores how the sharp increase in immigrants to Japan and the explosion of telecommunications technology is changing the Japanese language.
Clarence Cooper, Ed.D., Curriculum and Teaching, co-founded a small high school and his dissertation examined effective teaching strategies used by teachers at the school.
Diana Alutto, M.A., Elementary Education, was a performer and fashion designer before deciding to pursue teaching.
Luis Alicea, M.A., Science Education, was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in New York City, where he developed a passion for science.