Dr. V. James Garofalo

Vice President, Academic Affairs

Educational Background:

• PhD, Reading, East African Studies and Special Education Syracuse University

Dr. Garofalo is a highly respected administrator, teacher, and thinker who has led educational efforts to improve access and instructional quality in schools and universities. He has advised institutions and governments on special learning programs, and he served in the Peace Corps in Nigeria. He has also developed charter and magnet schools and public/private partnerships for educational centers.

Previous Posts:

• Dean, School of Education, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
• Consultant, American University, Washington, DC, USA
• Consultant, Robert B. Miller College, Battle Creek, MI, USA Reading
• Consultant, Middle School Teacher, Wyoming Public Schools,. Wyoming, MI., USA
• Director of Educational Support Programs at SUNY: Plattsburg, Plattsburg, New York, USA; University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Green Bay, Wisconsin. USA; University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland, USA
• Team Leader Standing Rock Sioux Secondary School Title I Program, Fort Yates, North Dakota, USA
• Coordinator Special Education in Clarksdale Public Schools, Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
• Admission, Placement and Financial Aid Officer at Morgan State College, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Peace Corps Volunteer Nigeria IV, Dekina, Katsina, Zaria, Northern Nigeria

Selected Papers & Presentations:

• "Reading Attitudes and Perceptions of 7th-8th Grade Students: Part II of a Research Report," Michigan Reading Journal (28:2), Winter, 1995, p. 29-40.
• "Reading Attitudes and Perceptions of 7th-8th Grade Students: Part I of a Research Report," Michigan Reading Journal (28:1), Fall, 1994, p. 7-16.
• "Conductive Education in North American: Past, Present, Future," Fifth World Conductive Education Conference, Budapest, Hungary, June 2004.
• "Reflective Teaching: Working with Teachers in the Workplace," [co- presented with Kelly), Second International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, January 2004.

Specialties:

• Education and Access
• Reading and Learning
• Special/Conductive Education
• Reflective Teaching
• Reggio Emilia Approach to Learning

Selected Affiliations:

• International Reading Association
• Michigan Reading Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Phi Delta Kappan International
• Conductive Education Association of America

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