Lead Doctoral Faculty Mentor
School of Education
Academic Credentials
Educational Leadership
Bio
Dr. Joseph Pisani joined the Marymount University faculty in 2021 as a Lead Doctoral Faculty Mentor. Dr. Pisani’s academic experience includes serving as a Senior Dissertation Chair for Grand Canyon University and Liberty University as a Student Teaching Adjunct Faculty, in the School of Graduate Education. For the past 28 years, Dr. Pisani has worked in P-12 public education. He has served as a Social Studies and Career and Technical Education teacher. For the past 18 years, Dr. Pisani has served as a secondary administrator, and 15 years as a high school principal in both New York and Virginia.
Dr. Pisani graduated from Capella University with his PhD in 2008 with a primary emphasis in Education Leadership and Technology. Dr. Pisani’s graduate degree is in Elementary and Secondary Education from Dowling College and earned a postgraduate degree in School District Administration. His first undergraduate degree in History and Political Science is from SUNY @ Stony Brook and his second undergraduate degree in Business Administration is from Dowling College. Dr. Pisani’s research interests are focused on transition challenges for students from middle school to high school and leadership development and methodology. Dr. Pisani is currently authoring a book on shared leadership and the value of stakeholder voice. He is an active member of Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals and National Association of Secondary School Principals.
PhD – Capella University,
Educational Leadership
February 2008
Dissertation: Student, Parent, and Teacher Attitudes towards the Importance of Transition Practices in the Implementation of the (Actual) Activities
PG – Dowling College,
School District Administration
May 2002
MS – Dowling College,
Secondary and Elementary Education
May 1992
Permanent Certifications (VA & NY):
Social Studies 7-12
Business Education 7-12
Elementary Education N-6
BBA – Dowling College,
Bachelor of Business Administration
December 1990
Finance and Economics
Teaching Areas
College of Health and Education
Research Interests
Leaderships
Publications
Dissertation, Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota (2008) Student, Parent, and Teacher Attitudes towards the Importance of Transition Practices in the Implementation of the (Actual) Activities
Contact
Email: jpisani@marymount.edu
