Faculty
 John G. “Jack” Dezek, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education; Associate Dean for Graduate Professional Studies
BS, University of Wisconsin; MA, Ed.S., Ed.D., Western Michigan University.
jdezek@mail.barry.edu
305-899-3722 (toll-free 1-800-756-6000, ext 3722)
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Dr. Dezek is associate dean for graduate professional studies in education and associate professor of educational leadership at Barry. Dr. Dezek has made presentations at conferences and workshops on marketing, educational public relations, and school-community collaborations. He teaches graduate courses in school/community relations and communications. |
 Patrick Gaffney, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership ( University of Mississippi )
pgaffney@mail.barry.edu
305-899-4829 (toll-free 1-800-695-2279, ext. 4829)
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Patrick Gaffney is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Programs. He received his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss). Since 1992 he has also taught on a full-time and part-time basis for Barry University , St. Thomas University , St. Leo University , Broward Community College , and Miami-Dade Community College . He has also worked in Indian education for 20 years with the Yankton Sioux ( South Dakota ) for three years, Turtle Mountain Chippewa ( North Dakota ) for seven years, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for four years, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida for six years. Prior to coming to Barry full-time, he worked as a school principal for ten years with the Choctaw and Seminole tribes. His favorite areas of teaching are politics of education, principalship, and school personnel administration. |
 Joel Levine, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
jlevine@mail.barry.edu
305-899-3608 (toll-free 1-800-765-6000, ext. 3608)
Powers Building - Room # 267
Areas of Interest: Program planning, program evaluation, learning styles and technology, instructional delivery systems. |
 Carmen L. McCrink, Ph.D.
Department Chair (Higher Education / Educational Leadership)
BS, Florida International University; MS, Ph.D., University of Miami
cmccrink@mail.barry.edu
305-899-3702 (toll-free 1-800-765-6000, ext. 3702)
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Areas of Interest: Innovative teaching methodology; critical thinking; history of higher education; administration and governance of colleges and universities; mission and philosophy of the community college system; leadership and cybernetics for higher education in the 21st Century. |
 Sister Ellen Rice, OP, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
BS, Edgewood College; MA, Fordham University; Ph.D. University of Wisconsin
erice@mail.barry.edu
305-899-3704 (toll-free 1-800-765-6000, ext. 3704)
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Areas of Interest: Organizational leadership, communication (intrapersonal, interpersonal, small and large group, and organizational), group theory, decision-making, and teaching and learning styles. |
 Sister Phyllis Superfisky, OSF, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Catholic Educational Leadership Program; Associate Professor of Education
BA, Alverno College; Saint Louis University; Ph.D., Boston College
psuperfisky@mail.barry.edu
305-899-3633 (toll-free 1-800-765-6000, ext. 3633)
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Areas of Interest: Administrative applications of personality type as assessed by the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory; enhancing self-esteem through remedial penmanship; diversity issues/initiatives. |
 Clara Wolman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
BA, MA, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Ph.D., University of Minnesota
cwolman@mail.barry.edu
305-899-3737 (toll-free 1-800-765-6000, ext. 3737)
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Areas of Interest: Exceptional student education; cognitive processing in children with mild disabilities; children with chronic conditions and their families. |
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