Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology

The Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology is a multidisciplinary endeavor devoted to research, teaching, and service in the use of psychological principles to promote lifelong growth, learning, and development in multiple life roles and contexts. 

Undergraduate

Human Development BS +MS Option

Human Development BS +MS Option
Human Development BS +MS Option
Human Development BS +MS Option
Human Development BS +MS Option
Human Development BS +MS Option
Masters

Educational Psychology and Methodology MS

Educational Psychology and Methodology MS

Mental Health Counseling MS

Mental Health Counseling MS

Special Education (Inclusion and Special Education) MS

Special Education (Inclusion and Special Education) MS
Special Education (Inclusion and Special Education) MS

Special Education (Inclusion) MS

Special Education (Inclusion) MS
Special Education (Inclusion) MS

Special Education (Intern Certification) MS

Special Education (Intern Certification) MS
Special Education (Intern Certification) MS

Special Education and Literacy (I) MS

Special Education and Literacy (I) MS
Special Education and Literacy (I) MS
Special Education and Literacy (I) MS

Special Education and Literacy (II) MS

Special Education and Literacy (II) MS
Special Education and Literacy (II) MS
Doctoral

Counseling Psychology PhD

Counseling Psychology PhD

Educational Psychology PhD

Educational Psychology PhD

School Psychology PsyD

School Psychology PsyD
Certificates

School Psychology CAS

School Psychology CAS
Department News
US News

One of the Best, Again!

Albany, NY (March 25, 2019)- The School of Education at the University at Albany, part of the State University of New York, continues to garner recognition as the top ranking public school of education in New York and #2 in the Northeast, according to the
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What Great Principals and School Leaders Do Differently Workshop

A leading national authority on school leadership, Dr. Todd Whitaker will be leading a half-day workshop on What Great Principals and School Leaders Do Differently on Wednesday, May 8. The workshop is co-hosted by the Empire State Supervisors and Administrators Association (ESSAA), the UAlbany Department of Educational Policy & Leadership, and the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA). The workshop will take place from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in the George Education Center Auditorium on the UAlbany Health Sciences Campus in Rensselaer, NY. 
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Department Faculty
Heidi L. Andrade
Heidi L. Andrade
Professor
518-437-4422
handrade@albany.edu
Catskill 237
Dr. Erin Baker
Erin Baker
Assistant Professor
518-442-5066
erbaker@albany.edu
Catskill 255
Dr. Robert Bangert-Drowns
Robert L. Bangert-Drowns
Associate Professor
518-442-5029
rbangert-drowns@albany.edu
Catskill 249
Rachel Brenner
Rachel Brenner
Assistant Professor
518-442-5066
rbrenner2@albany.edu
Catskill 223
Dr. Dolores Cimini
Dolores Cimini
Senior Research Scientist
dcimini@albany.edu
ED 220
Dr. Kimberly Colvin
Kimberly Colvin
Assistant Professor
518-442-3077
kcolvin@albany.edu
Catskill 251
Dr. David Yun Dai
David Yun Dai
Professor
518-442-5068
ydai@albany.edu
Catskill 221
Dr. Tammy Ells-Robinson
Tammy Ellis-Robinson
Assistant Professor
518-442-5061
tellis-robinson@albany.edu
Catskill 231
Dr. Michael V. Ellis
Michael V. Ellis
Professor
518-442-5048
mvellis@albany.edu
Catskill 247
Myrna L. Friedlander
Myrna L. Friedlander
Professor
518-442-5049
mfriedlander@albany.edu
Catskill 245
Dr. Jason Gallo
Jason Gallo
Director of Master's Programs, Counseling Psychology
518-442-5042
jgallo@albany.edu
ED 243
Dr. Callen Kostelnik
Callen E. Kostelnik
Clinical Assistant Professor
518-442-5164
ckostelnik@albany.edu
Catskill 250
Dr. Deborah Kundert
Deborah K. Kundert
Associate Professor & Division Director, School Psychology
518-442-5072
dkundert@albany.edu
Catskill 233
Dr. Matthew LaFave
Matthew LaFave
Coordinator of Field Experiences
518-442-5070
mlafave@albany.edu
Catskill 260
Dr. Jessica Martin
Jessica L. Martin
Associate Professor & Division Director, Counseling Psychology
518-442-4935
jlmartin@albany.edu
Catskill 219
https://jmartinresearchteam.weebly.com/
Lisa McAndrew headshot
Lisa McAndrew
Assistant Professor
518-442-5046
lmcandrew@albany.edu
Catskill 263
https://www.mcandrewhealthlab.com/
David Miller
David N. Miller
Professor
518-442-5038
dmiller@albany.edu
Catskill 239
Dr. Mariola Moeyaert
Mariola Moeyaert
Associate Professor
518-442-4993
mmoeyaert@albany.edu
Catskill 271
Susan Phillips
Susan D. Phillips
Professor
518-442-5006
sphillips@albany.edu
Catskill 311
Alex L. Pieterse headshot
Alex L. Pieterse
Associate Professor & Doctoral Training Director, Counseling Psychology
518-437-4423
apieterse@albany.edu
Catskill 213
http://www.resistracism365.org
Kevin Quinn
Kevin Quinn
Associate Professor
518-442-5074
kquinn@albany.edu
ED 230
Bruce Saddler
Bruce Saddler
Associate Professor & Division Director, Special Education
518-442-4988
bsaddler@albany.edu
Catskill 241
Dr. Kristie Asaro-Saddler
Kristie Asaro-Saddler
Associate Professor & Division Director, Educational Psychology and Methodology
518-442-5057
ksaddler@albany.edu
Catskill 240
Dr. Gabriel Schlomer
Gabriel Schlomer
Assistant Professor
518-442-5150
gschlomer@albany.edu
Catskill 259
Dr. Hung-Bin Sheu
Hung-Bin Sheu
Associate Professor & Department Chair
518-442-5051
hsheu@albany.edu
Catskill 217
Dr. Benjamin Solomon
Benjamin G. Solomon
Assistant Professor
518-442-5041
bgsolomon@albany.edu
Catskill 261
Dr. Sigmund Tobias
Sigmund Tobias
Eminent Research Professor
518-442-5055
stobias@albany.edu
ED 233
Dr. Tianlin Wang
Tianlin Wang
Assistant Professor
518-442-5044
twang23@albany.edu
Catskill 257
https://sites.google.com/view/oralandwrittenlanguagelab/home
Zheng Yan
Zheng Yan
Associate Professor
518-442-5060
ZYan@albany.edu
Catskill 279

Department Staff

Eileen Kruzinski, Secretary
Catskill 228
(518) 442-5056

Dayna KT Newton, Academic and Administrative Coordinator, Human Development Major
Catskill 230
(518) 442-5065
dnewton@albany.edu

Alex Perez, Secretary
Catskill 228
(518) 442-5055
edpsych@albany.edu

Sandra Romano, Secretary
Catskill 228
(518) 442-5052