Faculty Biography
Vitals:
Name: Ellis Barowsky, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Department: Special Education
Building: Reid
Room: 412
Phone: 914-323-5467
Email: barowskye@mville.edu
Degrees:
B.A. Social Sciences, 1968 Harpur College
Ph.D. Biopsychology 1973 Graduate Center of CUNY
Ellis I. Barowsky, Ph.D. is associate professor in the department of Special Education and has worked in the classroom as well as having served as a supervisor of teacher candidates throughout much of his career. He is emeritus professor of Special Education at Hunter College where he had taught for 32 years.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Barowsky has been active in the areas of behavioral disorders and developmental disabilities where his experience has encompassed both graduate teacher education and clinical work. He serves and holds office on multiple agency boards for individuals with developmental disabilities as well as the NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Surrogate Decision Making Committee. His involvement with individuals with emotional and behavior disorders extends to the legal system where he has authored or collaborated on multiple federal grants for training teachers of adjudicated or incarcerated children and adolescents.
He also serves as an expert witness in the courts to evaluate the competence of adolescents with emotional and behavioral disabilities for trial. Among his 37 presentations, book chapters, and peer-reviewed publications in education, psychology, and medicine, one can find an array of issues related to the needs of children with developmental problems and emotional and behavioral disorders.
Office Hours
TUESDAY, THURSDAY 1:00-4:00 pm/Wednesday by appt.