FACULTY AND STAFF

Faculty and staff in the Department of Education and Counseling are dedicated to facilitating students’ learning and professional development during and after their time at Villanova. Faculty are devoted teachers and passionate scholars. Committed to teaching excellence, our faculty apply pedagogical best practices in teacher and counselor education and serve as models of the reflective practitioner. Inside and outside the classroom, faculty provide academic mentorship and career guidance as students contemplate their next steps after graduation. Department staff likewise offer individualized support and help students navigate the licensure and certification processes. In addition to teaching and research, our faculty are actively engaged in service at Villanova, in their local communities, and in professional organizations.

Department Chairperson

Teresa G. Wojcik, Ph.D.
Department Chairperson, Associate Professor

Education Faculty

Stephen J. Baker, O.S.A., Ed.D.
Associate Teaching Professor
Faculty Advisor, OUS
Christa S. Bialka, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Undergraduate Teacher Education
Jerusha Conner, Ph.D.
Professor
Program Director, Graduate Education
Edward García Fierros, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Educational Research
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Charles A. Walsh III Director of the Center for Inclusive Education (CIE)
Seth Matthew Fishman, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Assessment
Associate Teaching Professor
Graduate Director, Higher Education Leadership Programs
Helen K. Lafferty, Ph.D.
College Professor
Lisa Marco-Bujosa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Program Director, Master's Plus Teaching Certification Program
Rachel Skrlac Lo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Madora Soutter, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Undergraduate Teacher Education

Counseling Faculty

Amber S. Haley, PhD, LPC (PA), NCC
Assistant Teaching Professor, Program Director of College Admissions Counseling Certificate Program
(610) 519-8061
Stacey Havlik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Rayna Markin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Licensed Psychologist
Associate Editor, Psychotherapy
Edward Wahesh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Terence Yee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor,
Director, Graduate Counseling Program
(610) 519-4653

Adjunct Faculty

James Vines, PhD, MEd
Nursing Student Success and Retention Advisor
(610) 519-6519

Staff

Jennifer Carangi, M.Ed.
Field Placement Coordinator
Sara Elliott, MS.
Counseling Program Specialist
Nancy Franz M.Ed.
Title II/PDE Coordinator/Certification Officer
(610) 519-5593
Colleen McLaughlin, M.A.
Senior Administrative Assistant
Jessica Schwartz
Program Coordinator

Professor Emeritus

Connie Titone, EdD

Department of Education and Counseling
302 St. Augustine Center
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085