Marissa E. BellinoMarissa Bellino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Secondary Education at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She is currently teaching Urban Education and Educational Foundations courses as well as Methods in Science Teaching for Secondary and Elementary preservice teachers. In 2018, she was awarded the School of Education, Outstanding Faculty of the Year award for her deep commitments to teaching and social justice education. Marissa received her doctorate in Urban Education from The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY). Prior to coming to TCNJ she was an adjunct faculty member at Brooklyn College, CUNY and Long Island University as well as an Instructional Technology Fellow at Hunter College, CUNY. Her research interests include youth experiences in urban environments, environmental education, critical pedagogy, and participatory research. Through her work, she has brought students to study in Ecuador and Greece as well as taught in Taiwan and Vietnam. Marissa taught high school in New York City for 11 years where she developed ecological and molecular ecology research curriculum as well as critical participatory research methods with environmental science students. Read More Read Less