Kevin G. Basmadjian, assistant professor of education and director of the master of arts in teaching program, is interested in issues related to multicultural and urban education, critical pedagogy, preparing teachers for culturally, socially and linguistically diverse schools and classrooms, dialogically organized instruction and English language arts teaching methods. He is also available to discuss sociocultural theories of development, technology in teaching, teacher research, charter schools, and the relationship between language and power in schools and society.

Basmadjian earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, a master of arts in teaching degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, and a PhD in curriculum, teaching, and educational policy from Michigan State University. Prior to his graduate studies, Basmadjian taught high school English for five years - three in a public high school in southern California and two at a public charter academy in the Detroit area. While at Michigan State University, Basmadjian developed and taught online courses in education and worked with and studied prospective teachers as they completed their teaching internships.

During his graduate studies Basmadjian was awarded a research fellowship from the Spencer Foundation, which allowed him opportunities to investigate the challenges beginning teachers faced in leading discussions in diverse urban classrooms.

To reach Basmadjian, please call 203-582-3497 or e-mail him at kevin.basmadjian@quinnipiac.edu.

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Mordechai Gordon is a professor of education in the School of Education. His areas of interest include teacher education, foundations of education and democratic education. He is author of "Ten Common Myths in American Education" (Holistic Education Press, January, 2005) and the editor of "Hannah Arendt and Education: Renewing our Common World," winner of the 2002 AESA Critics Choice Award. Gordon has published numerous articles in scholarly journals such as Educational Theory, Journal of Thought and Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice.

Gordon earned his bachelor's degree from Ohio University (Athens) in 1986 and a master's degree in psychology from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He received a doctorate in philosophy of education from Teachers College, Columbia University in 1997. Prior to coming to Quinnipiac, Gordon taught for four years at Brooklyn College in New York City.

To reach Gordon, please call 203-582-8442 or e-mail at mordechai.gordon@quinnipiac.edu.