Paulette A. Lemma, Dean, School of Graduate Studies
		Dr. Paulette Lemma is Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies.  She is also Interim Director of the Center for International Education during the 2007-2008 academic year. Dr. Lemma oversees accreditation for all degree programs and works closely with faculty for professional development efforts.  She also is involved in preparing the NEASC self study reaccredidation report. She is responsible for governance, standards, practices, and admissions policies for the graduate school, working closely with faculty and in particular the Graduate Studies Committee.   Dr. Lemma had an important role in creating the University’s new Ed.D. degree in educational leadership, CCSU’s first doctoral program.  She also oversees the Sponsored Programs office that secures financial support for scholarly activities through external and internal grants. Dr. Lemma joined CCSU in 1988 as Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, subsequently became Department Chair, and, in 1997 full professor. Among her many accomplishments, Dr. Lemma served as coordinator of CCSU’s Central Connecticut Professional Development School Network and was the university facilitator at the East Hartford-Glastonbury Magnet School Partnership.  Dr. Lemma, an expert on teacher education, professional development schools, and action research for teachers, received her B.S., M.Ed. and Ed.D. degrees from Pennsylvania State University, where she also taught before coming to Central.

Contact information: Henry Barnard 1020000                832-2364                 lemma@ccsu.edu