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. .