Alison PuliatteAlison Puliatte is an Associate Professor in the Education department at the State University of New York Plattsburgh. She currently teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary and special education and educational leadership. She earneda Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the City University of New York Graduate Center with a focus in learning, development and instruction. She earned a C.A.S. in Educational Leadership, an M.S.Ed. in Special Education, and a B.A. in Psychology and Elementary Education from Queens College, CUNY. She was an elementary school teacher for seven years and an elementary school principal for 12 years. Her research areas of interest include the influence of teacher content knowledge and pedagogy on student learning, literacy instruction, mental well-being, women in leadership, and teacher self-efficacy. Read More Read Less