Profile
Dr. Marianne Blanda brings decades of deep-rooted experience in special education, leadership, and inclusive teaching to Roberts Wesleyan University, where she has served as an associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education since 2006. Her teaching portfolio spans both undergraduate and graduate programs and includes core education courses as well as specialized instruction in classroom behavior, inclusive methods, and collaboration for individualized education planning. Prior to academia, she held a variety of impactful roles in K–12 settings—from special educator to assistant principal—across districts like Rochester City, Penfield, and Webster.
Dr. Blanda holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with a focus on Curriculum and Instruction from Union Institute and University, an Ed.M. from SUNY Brockport, and a B.S. from Nazareth College.
Courses Taught
- EDU 302 01 OPE Principles of Education
- EDU 302 01 LEC Principles of Education
- EDU 323 01 LEC Elementary Inclusive Math Methods (Special Education Consultant)
- EDU 324 E1 LEC Elementary Inclusive Science Methods (Special Education Consultant)
- EDU 330 01 LEC Classroom Behavior Management
- EDU 330 02 LEC Classroom Behavior Management (Special Education Consultant)
- EDU 333 01 LEC Strategies for Inclusive Teaching
- EDU 340 02 LEC Family Systems for Inclusive Education
- EDU 370 01 OPE OPE: Middle School Theory & Practice
- EDU 370 01 LEC Middle School Theory and Practice
- EDUC 5223 01 LEC Differentiated Planning and Teaching Strategies
- SPED 5701 E1 LEC Assessing Students with Special Needs
- SPED 5702 E1 LEC Psychology of Applied Behavior
- SPED 5703 01 DIR DS: Introduction to Collaboration & Individual Educational Planning
- SPED 5704/Lecture/E1 Curriculum Design & Models of Instruction
- SPED 7710/Practicum/01 Student Teaching
Education
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership: Curriculum and Instruction | Union Institute and University
- Ed.M., Education | SUNY Brockport
- B.S., Social Sciences | Nazareth College
New York Certifications
- New York State Permanent Certification
- Elementary Education, N - 6
- Special Education, N-12
- School Administrator/Supervisor