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Dr. Roseanne Vallice Levy is an Assistant Professor of Special Education and Social Studies Education, and has been a member of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ University faculty since 2011. She has held several key leadership roles within the School of Education, including serving as Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2016 to 2017 and again from 2019 to 2024. Dr. Levy also served as President of the Faculty Senate from 2020 to 2022 and as President of the Faculty Association (2024–2025). In addition to her administrative and faculty leadership, she is a Co-Principal Investigator on the BranchED grant, supporting initiatives in educational equity and excellence.

Dr. Levy earned her B.A. in Political Science from New York University; M.S. in Education, with a concentration in Special Education and Social Studies (Grades 7-12), from Long Island University; and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in Special Education from the University of South Florida.

Dr. Levy’s scholarly expertise centers on teacher preparation, with a focus on the evaluation of PK–12 educators and higher education faculty, adult learning principles, and the integration of research-based pedagogy across diverse classroom settings. Her critical research interests also explore the role of teacher self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977) and resilience, examining how these factors influence teaching effectiveness and student outcomes. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Levy brings extensive practical experience, having taught secondary-level students (Grades 7–12) in a variety of culturally and geographically diverse classroom environments across New York, Connecticut, and Florida.