Faculty in the Teacher Education Department

Beverly Bryde, EdD
Dean of Education
Grace Hall, Room 264
610.902.8331 
beverly.reilly.bryde@cabrini.edu

Martha Ritter, PhD
Chair, Teacher Education Department
Associate Professor, Education
Founder’s Hall, Room 306
610.902.8158
martha.j.ritter@cabrini.edu

Mary Budzilowicz, MEd
Coordinator of the Education Resource Center 
Lecturer, Education
Founder’s Hall, Room 105
610.902.8352 
mary.m.budzilowicz@cabrini.edu 

Thomas Conway, EdD
Undergraduate Secondary Education Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Education
Founder's Hall, Room 321C
610.902.8328
thomas.r.conway@cabrini.edu 

Zakia Gates, PhD
Assistant Professor, Education
Founder's Hall, Room 310C
610.902.8500
zakia.gates@cabrini.edu

Amber Gentile, EdD  
Middle-Level Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Education 
Founder’s Hall, Room 314 
610.902.8174 
amber.l.gentile@cabrini.edu

Colleen Lelli, EdD
Undergraduate PreK-8 Special Education Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Education  
Grace Hall, Room 247  
610.902.8466 
colleen.lelli@cabrini.edu 

Colleen Poole, MEd
Coordinator of Field Experiences 
Founder’s Hall, Room 310C 
610.902.8326 
colleen.m.poole@cabrini.edu

Virginia Salava, EdD
Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
Founder's Hall, Room 312A
610.902.8384
virginia.salava@cabrini.edu

Maria Small, MEd
Coordinator of Student Teaching Placements
Founder’s Hall, Room 310B 
610.902.8327 
maria.small@cabrini.edu

Ronald Whitaker, II, EdD
Director of District and School Relations
Assistant Professor of Education
Grace Hall, Room, Room 310A
610.902.8171
ronald.whitaker@cabrini.edu

Nicole Whiteman 
Director of The Children’s School 
The Children’s School, 45 Walker Road 
610.964.6112 
nicole.ashlee.whiteman@cabrini.edu