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Janet R. DeSimone is an Associate Professor in Leadership Studies and Program Director for Lehman College's Organizational Leadership Graduate Program. As an educator for over 30 years, she credits her current and former students for teaching her most of what she knows about effective leadership. Dr. DeSimone has developed and helped launch multiple leadership degrees and certificate programs, including Lehman's first leadership doctoral program. Her research interests include leadership traits and dispositions, special education leadership, and effective support models for co-teaching. She is committed to fostering ethical, inclusive, and equitable leadership practices in her classes, programs, and professional and personal lives. Laura A. Roberts is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education and teaches courses in the Counselor Education: School Counseling program. She earned a Ph.D. in Counselor Education/Counseling Psychology from the University of Connecticut, a master’s degree in Psychology from Mercy College, a master’s degree in Elementary Education from Baruch College, and a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Roberts has experience working as a special education teacher and consulting school districts and families with students with disabilities transitioning from high school to adulthood. She is also a licensed psychologist and maintains a small private counseling practice.
Janet R. DeSimone is an Associate Professor in Leadership Studies and Program Director for Lehman College's Organizational Leadership Graduate Program. As an educator for over 30 years, she credits her current and former students for teaching her most of what she knows about effective leadership. Dr. DeSimone has developed and helped launch multiple leadership degrees and certificate programs, including Lehman's first leadership doctoral program. Her research interests include leadership traits and dispositions, special education leadership, and effective support models for co-teaching. She is committed to fostering ethical, inclusive, and equitable leadership practices in her classes, programs, and professional and personal lives. Laura A. Roberts is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Literacy, and Special Education and teaches courses in the Counselor Education: School Counseling program. She earned a Ph.D. in Counselor Education/Counseling Psychology from the University of Connecticut, a master’s degree in Psychology from Mercy College, a master’s degree in Elementary Education from Baruch College, and a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Roberts has experience working as a special education teacher and consulting school districts and families with students with disabilities transitioning from high school to adulthood. She is also a licensed psychologist and maintains a small private counseling practice.