Mary Beth Schaefer Ed.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
School of Education
Sullivan Hall, Room 521
8000 Utopia Parkway   
Queens, NY 11439
Phone: (718) 990-1306
Fax: (718) 990-7466
schaefm1@stjohns.edu   

Educational Background
Ed.D. in Literary from the University of Pennsylvania, 2003
M.A. in Educational Supervision and Administration from Texas Woman’s University, 1994
M.A. in English Literature from Queens College (1989)
B.A. in Secondary Education from Queens College (1985).

Research
Career Development and College Readiness in Secondary Schools
Literary Responses and Understandings among Young adolescents
College-School Partnerships

Publications

Rivera, L. M. & Schaefer, M. B. (2009). “The career institute: A collaborative career development program for traditionally underserved secondary school students.” Journal of Career Development, 35.4 p. 406-426.

Schaefer, M. B., Rivera, L. M. & Ophals, E. (2009). “Creating a collaborative career development program for middle school students.” Middle School Journal, accepted for publication on May 13, 2009.     .