Leonisa Ardizzone Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education
- At Vassar since 2018
Contact
- Email: lardizzone@vassar.edu
- Box: 263
Departments and Programs
Courses
- EDUC 235. Issues in Contemporary Education
- EDUC 263. The Adolescent in American Society
- EDUC 387. Science, Spirituality, and Peace Education: Addressing Climate Change
Leonisa Ardizzone earned her BA from Ithaca College in Biology, her EdM in science education from Western Washington University, her doctorate in International Educational Development with a specialization in Peace Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Master of Divinity with a specialization in interreligious engagement from Union Theological Seminary.
Leonisa is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister serving in Kingston, NY. Leonisa has taught every grade from pre-school to graduate school in public, private, museum, international, and informal education. Leonisa’s academic and teaching interests are multidisciplinary bringing together science and ecology, spirituality, activism, and anti-oppression work. She is the author of the books “Science - Not Just for Scientists” and “Gettin My Word Out: Voices of Urban Youth Activists” as well as many journal articles.
BA, Ithaca College, Ed.M, Western Washington University, Ed.D. Columbia University Teachers College, M.Div, Union Theological Seminary