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Undergraduate Faculty

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Faculty	Contact Information	Area of Expertise
	Marcie Abramson bramson@brandeis.edu	Marcie Abramson is a Lecturer in Education. She teaches the mathematics portion of ED 105a - Elementary School Curriculum and Teaching. She has extensive experience teaching elementary, middle and high school-aged students. She is also the author and co-author of several mathematics books for students in grades 5-8.
	Travis Bristol tbristol@brandeis.edu	Travis is a Lecturer in Education and teaches Critical Perspectives in Urban Education: ED 170a. A former high school English teacher in New York City public schools, his most recent work includes training teachers in Guyana with the World Bank and in Boston as part of Boston Teacher Residency. Travis is a PhD candidate at Teachers College, Columbia University where his research interests focus on the intersection of race and gender in organizations. Travis is a 2013 National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellow.
	Marya Levenson ASAC 217 (781) 736-2001 mlevenso@brandeis.edu	Marya R. Levenson is Professor of the Practice in Education and the Harry S. Levitan Director of the Brandeis Education Program. She was a teacher in the Boston Public Schools, principal of Newton North High School, and superintendent of the North Colonie Schools.
	Jon A. Levisohn ASAC 330 (781) 736-2941 levisohn@brandeis.edu	Jon A. Levisohn is Associate Professor of Jewish Education in the Department of Near Eastern & Judaic Studies. He has taught in middle school and has served as a consultant to K-8 Jewish day schools. He teaches Philosophy of Education and Philosophy of Jewish Education. His particular focus has been on the myriad ways we have of making sense of texts.
	Alexa Miller alexam@brandeis.edu	Alexa Miller is a Lecturer in the Education Department. Alexa has spent the last ten years working in the arts and education fields, with a focus on helping art museums reach new audiences through collaborations in education reform. She currently teaches Looking with the Learner: Practice and Inquiry.
	Deborah Moriarty dsull@brandeis.edu	Deborah Moriarty is a Lecturer in Education. She teaches ED 107a, Teaching and Learning Reading in Elementary Schools. She co-teaches Ed 101a, Elementary School Curriculum and Teaching: Literacy, Social Studies, and Other Topics in which she focuses content on literacy skills, strategies and techniques. Deborah has taught elementary school for 12 years, 10 of those in first grade.
	Frances Moyer fmoyer@brandeis.edu	Frances Moyer is a Field Instructor. She received her Master's in Urban Education from Boston College and her Master's in Public Administration through the University of Oklahoma’s Extension Program offered in the Panama Canal zone.
	Rachel Kramer Theodorou rbkramer@brandeis.edu	Rachel Kramer Theodorou teaches ED 100a, ED 111e, and selected mini-courses in ED 101b. She has been a classroom teacher for 14 years in both public and private elementary schools in New York City and Massachusetts.
	Diana Turk	Diana is the Director of Teacher Ed. She will be joining the Education Program in the fall 2013.
Staff	Contact Information	Area of Expertise
	Eileen Kell ASAC 215 (781) 736-2002 ekell@brandeis.edu	Eileen Kell is the Senior Department Coordinator for the Education Program. She has taught middle school English Language Arts and drama in both public and independent schools.