Education Policy The Steinhardt Institute for Higher Education Policy defines and assesses challenges facing colleges and universities. Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education The Wallerstein Collaborative works with K-12 educators, graduate students, and college faculty. The Collaborative conducts year-round programs for public school teachers to incorporate environmental education opportunities in their classrooms. Online programs Steinhardt offers both master's and doctorate degrees online. Fields of study include education, counseling, occupational therapy, and communicative sciences and disorders. Online Master’s in Mental Health Counseling Program The Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program is accredited through the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). The program requires 60 credits, 1 lab, 100 hours of practicum experience and 600 internship hours. Students may start the program at three dates throughout the year and can complete the program in 21 months. Coursework includes Abnormal Psychology, Cross-Cultural Counseling, Human Growth and Development, and Research and Evaluation in Behavioral Sciences. Online Master’s in School Counseling Program NYU Steinhardt's Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). The program offers two concentrations: school counseling and bilingual school counseling. Students can complete the degree in as few as 18 months, and must complete 100 practicum hours and 600 internship hours. Students explore topics such as individual counseling, group dynamics, cross-cultural counseling, program development and evaluation, and counseling theory and process. Online Master’s in Speech Language Pathology Program The online program, Speech@NYU, is accredited by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA). Speech@NYU is the online counterpart to NYU's on-campus graduate SLP program, which has been continuously accredited by ASHA for more than 30 years. Both of these ASHA-accredited graduate programs are also accredited by the New York Office of the Professions. During the program, students must complete five clinical practicum and field placement experiences in at least three different settings. These placements allow students to work with children and adults in individual and group settings. Deans Jerome Allen (1890–1894) Edward R. Shaw (1890–1901) Thomas M. Balliet (1904–1921) John W. Withers (1921–1939) Enoch George Payne (1939–1945) Ernest O. Melby (1945–1956) George D. Stoddard (1956–1960) Walter A. Anderson (1960–1964) Daniel E. Griffiths (1965–1983) Robert A. Burnham (1983–1989) Ann Marcus (1989–2003) Mary Brabeck (2003–2014) Dominic Brewer (2014–2019) Jack H. Knott (2020–present) Notable alumni Sal Albanese (born 1949), politician Marv Albert, sportscaster Blake