Tamara J. Cella, Ed.D
Assistant Professor & Director of Early Childhood Education
School:
School of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Department:
P-3 Education
Office Location:
210 Raymond Hall West
Office Hours:
Educational Background
- Ed.D, Johns Hopkins University, Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education Dissertation: Social Emotional Learning: A Professional Development Model for Family Child Care Providers
- MBA, SNHU, Business Administration
- Ms.ED, Fordham University, Special Education
- MST, Fordham University, Early Childhood Education
- B.A., New York University, Journalism and Mass Communication
Professional Experience
- Executive Director, Everyone Reading
- Executive Director, Westfield Day Care Center
- Director of Professional Learning, Literacy Trust
- Literacy Coach/Leadership Coach, Consultant
- Kindergarten Teacher, NYC Dept of Education
Research / Creativity Interest Area
- Literacy Systems for Students with Disabilities
- Change Management for Improved Literacy Outcomes
- Social/Emotional Learning in Early Childhood
- Impact of Reading Challenges on Social/Emotional Learning
- The Social/Emotional Impact of Dyslexia on Elementary Students, Spotlight on Dyslexia
- Social Emotional Equity in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom, NJ Statewide Conference on Educational Equity
- Planning Engaging Professional Development to Increase Social and Emotional Outcomes for Children, NAEYC National Conference
- Classroom Behavior and the Dyslexic Brain, World Literacy Summit
Additional Information
- 2024/2025 Mulcahy Institute for Social Justice Faculty Fellow
- Board Member, Girls on the Run, Central NJ Chapter (2024-Present)
- Vice President, Edgewater Board of Education (2020-2023)