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New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...

Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development (commonly referred to as Steinhardt) is the secondary liberal arts and education school of

. It is one of the only schools in the world of its type. Founded in 1890, it is the first school of

pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as ...

to be established at an American university. Prior to 2001, it was known as the NYU School of Education. Located on NYU's founding campus in

Greenwich Village Greenwich Village ( , , ) is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City, bounded by 14th Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Houston Street to the south, and the Hudson River to the west. Greenwich Village ...

, the Steinhardt School offers bachelor's, master's, advanced certificate, and doctoral programs in the fields of applied psychology, art, education, health, media, and music. NYU Steinhardt also offers several degree programs at NYU's Brooklyn campus.

History

Founded in 1890 as the School of

Pedagogy Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as ...

, the School soon added courses in psychology, counseling, art, and music. In 1910, it established the first US university chair in experimental education. During the 1920s, enrollment increased from 990 to more than 9,500 students. The Education Building on Washington Square opened in 1930 and still serves as the School's home today. The School was named the Steinhardt School of Education in 2001, in recognition of a $10 million donation, the largest it has ever received, from Michael and Judy Steinhardt. In 2007, the school was renamed the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development to reflect the diversity of its academic programs.

Academics

NYU Steinhardt enrolls roughly 5950 students from 67 countries, consisting of approximately 2540 undergraduates, 2820 master's and advanced certificate students, 390 PhD students, and 140 professional doctorate students. Nearly one-third are people of color and 16% are international students. Its graduate school is NYU's largest. In 2013–14, Steinhardt granted 705 undergraduate degrees, 1551 master's degrees, and 154 doctoral degrees. There are more than 75,000 active Steinhardt alumni. The school employs 290 full-time faculty in 11 academic departments: *Department of Administration, Leadership, and Technology Master's, doctoral, and advanced certificate programs are offered in Educational Leadership, Educational Communication and Technology, Higher and Postsecondary Education, and Business and Workplace Education. *Department of Applied Psychology Programs include an undergraduate degree in Applied Psychology; master's degrees in Counseling and Guidance, Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness, online Master's in Counseling (Counseling@NYU), online Master's in Mental Health Counseling, Online Master's in School Counseling, and Human Development and Social Intervention; and doctoral degrees in Counseling Psychology, Psychological Development, Online Doctorate in Occupational Therapy and Psychology and Social Intervention. *Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders With programs for undergraduate, master's and doctoral studies. The department offers an online master's in speech language pathology. *Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Professions Academic programs include Sociology of Education, History of Education, Education and Social Policy, International Education, Education and Jewish Studies, Education Studies, and Applied Statistics in Social Science Research. *Department of Media, Culture, and Communication The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU Steinhardt offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. *Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions Frederick Loewe Theatre (48072656586)

Established in 1925, Steinhardt's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions is home to nearly all of NYU's music performance degree programs. Nearly 1600 students are enrolled in undergraduate, master's and doctoral studies in music technology, music business, music composition, film scoring, music performance practices, performing arts therapies, and performing arts education (in music, dance, and drama). Programs integrate performance, research, technology, and practice. *Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Studies, and Global Public Health. *Department of Occupational Therapy Degree programs in occupational therapy include an entry-level professional master of science, a post-professional master of arts, a doctor of philosophy, and a doctor of professional studies. *Department of Physical Therapy For practicing physical therapists, the department offers advanced degrees for post-professional education and training. Academic programs include a doctor of physical therapy, a master of arts with a concentration in pathokinesiology, a research in physical therapy PhD, and a clinical residency program in orthopedic physical therapy. *Department of Teaching and Learning Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs are available in areas of study such as childhood, literacy, environmental, science, and bilingual education, with initial and professional certification options.

Research Centers and Institutes

NYU Steinhardt receives research funding exceeding $30 million annually, and its 16 research centers and institutes impact scholarship and policies around the globe. *Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) A leading HIV, substance abuse, and mental health behavior research center focused on the well-being of all people, including sexual, racial, ethnic, and cultural minorities and other marginalized populations, CHIBPS envisions, develops, and enacts research with and for the communities it studies. It trains the future generation of behavioral and public health researchers and works with community partners to conduct research that resides on the hyphen between theory and practice. *Center for the Promotion of Research Involving Innovative Statistical Methodology (PRIISM) It collaborates on research projects, trains graduate students, directs discussion groups, and leads a Methods and Seminar Series and a biannual Statistics in Society lecture. *Center for Research on Culture, Development, and Education (CHREO) Its faculty, research staff, and graduate students specialize in survey design, data collection, and reporting, using methodological approaches to inform complex educational issues and examine student learning. *Child and Family Policy Center Faculty and researchers affiliated with the Center conduct research, technical assistance, and research dissemination activities. *Consortium for Research and Evaluation of Advanced Technology (CREATE) CREATE engages in research on the design, critique, and evaluation of advanced digital technologies for learning. Projects involve interdisciplinary teams of scholars and developers who bridge basic and applied research, development, and evaluation. CREATE fosters collaboration among scholars within NYU and partnering institutions, nationally and internationally, and provides a range of research opportunities for students at NYU. *Institute for Education and Social Policy (IESP) Founded in 1995 as a partnership between Steinhardt and the NYU Wagner School of Public Service, IESP conducts non-partisan scientific research about US education and related social issues. *Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) The largest interdisciplinary research center on NYU's Washington Square campus, IHDSC supports more than 40 faculty affiliates from the social, behavioral, and health sciences in studying how social forces such as globalization, technology, and immigration affect human development. *The Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and Transformation of Schools (Metro Center) The Center is directed by Dr. David Kirkland. Its programs serve more than 5,000 classroom staff impacting 125,000 students. *The Reading Recovery Program Northeast Regional Site Reading Recovery is a short-term early literacy intervention designed to accelerate progress and lift achievement levels for the low-performing first-grade students. Students receive 30 minutes of daily, one-on-one instruction from a trained Reading Recovery teacher for 12 to 20 weeks. NYU Steinhardt is the primary teacher leader training site for Reading Recovery in NY and NJ. Since 1999, NYU has served approximately 119,000 children through the program. *The Research Alliance for New York City Schools The Research Alliance conducts rigorous studies on topics that matter to New York City's public schools. It maintains a unique archive of longitudinal data on city schools and communities and advances educational equity by providing non-partisan evidence about policies and practices that promote student development and academic success. *The Steinhardt Institute for Higher 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 Ernest Oscar Melby (August 16, 1891 – January 11, 1987) was a professor, dean, and university president. Background Ernest Oscar Melby was born in Lake Park, Minnesota. He was the son of Ole Hans Melby and Ellen (Stakke) Melby. Melby receive ...

(1945–1956) *

George D. Stoddard George Dinsmore Stoddard (October 8, 1897 – December 28, 1981) was the president of University of Illinois and the University of the State of New York. He was also the chancellor of New York University and Long Island University. Early life ...

(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

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(born 1949), politician * Marv Albert, sportscaster * Blake Allen, composer and musician * Ludmilla Azova, operatic soprano (''as

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'') * Gloria Allred (born 1941), civil rights lawyer *

Ian Axel Ian Axel (born March 28, 1985) is an American singer and songwriter. After becoming well-known with his song "This Is the New Year", he developed a solo career, eventually joining forces with long-time writing partner, Chad King, to form the duo ...

A Great Big World A Great Big World is an American musical duo from New York made up of singer/songwriters Ian Axel and Chad King and signed to Epic Records. The group is best known for their single "This Is the New Year", which was performed by the cast in an epis ...

, singers and songwriters *

Wilfred Conwell Bain Wilfred Conwell Bain (January 20, 1908 – March 7, 1997) was an American music educator, a university level music school administrator (former Dean of two major music schools spanning 35 years), and an opera theater director at the collegiate le ...

, music educator and university administrator known for revitalizing to national both the University of North Texas College of Music as dean from 1938 to 1947 and the Jacobs School of Music as dean from 1947 to 1973 (''as

'') *

Joy Bauer Joy L. Bauer, MS, RDN (born November 6, 1963), is the host of NBC's "Health & Happiness" and the health and nutrition expert on '' The Today Show''. Bauer is the author of 15 bestsellers. Bauer is a monthly columnist for '' Woman's Day'' and the ...

(born 1963), nutritionist * Romare Bearden, artist * Ib Benoh, artist *

Rose Levy Beranbaum Rose Levy Beranbaum is an American baker, cookbook author and blogger. She pioneered the ''reverse creaming'' technique of cake-making. In this process, the fat and flour are mixed first before adding the remaining ingredients. By coating the flou ...

, nutritionist, author *

Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein ( '; April 4, 1922August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 origi ...

(1922-2004), film composer (''as

'') *

Alessandra Biaggi Alessandra Rose Biaggi (born May 20, 1986) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate since 2019, representing the 34th district, which includes portions of Bronx and Westchester Counties. She is the chair of th ...

(born 1986), New York State Senator *

Ross Bleckner Ross Bleckner (born May 12, 1949) is an American artist. He currently lives and works in New York City. His artistic focus is on painting, and he held his first solo exhibition in 1975. Some of his art work reflected on the AIDS epidemic. Earl ...

, artist * Judy Blume (born 1938), author *

Carol Bove Carol Bove (born 1971) is an American artist based in New York City. She lives and works in Brooklyn. Early life and education Born in 1971 in Geneva, Switzerland to American parents, Bove (pronounced bo-VAY) was raised in Berkeley, California, ...

(born 1971), artist *

Rustica Carpio Rustica Cruz Carpio (August 9, 1930 – February 1, 2022) was a Filipino actress, scholar, playwright, philanthropist, and public servant. Most notably an actress, she performed on stage, film, and television. She received acclaim for her role ...

, actress, writer, and scholar * Victoria Clark, director and Tony Award-winning actress known for musical theatre *

Cy Coleman Cy Coleman (born Seymour Kaufman; June 14, 1929 – November 18, 2004) was an American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist. Life and career Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, United States, to Eastern European Jewish parents ...

(1929-2004), composer (''as

'') * Betty Comden, lyricist, playwright, actress *

C. C. DeVille C.C. DeVille (born Bruce Anthony Johannesson; May 14, 1962) is an American guitarist best known as a member of rock band Poison. The band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, including 15 million in the United States. In addition to ...

(born 1962), guitarist *

Stefanie DeLeo Stefanie DeLeo (born April 22, 1982) is an American author and playwright known primarily for her published play on autism, ''Worth a Thousand Words'' published in 2010 througJAC NEED Publishers In September 2017, she was published in the newes ...

, author and playwright *

Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel (born January 27, 1932) is an American preservationist, historian, author, and television producer. She is an advocate for the preservation of the historic built environment and the arts. She has worked in the f ...

, writer and chair,

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* Katrina Rose Dideriksen, actress and singer known for touring with ''Hairspray'' and for competing on ''The Voice'' * Monica Dogra, actress and musician *

Mary Beth Edelson Mary Beth Edelson (born Mary Elizabeth Johnson) (6 February 1933 - 20 April 2021) was an American artist and pioneer of the feminist art movement, deemed one of the notable "first-generation feminist artists." Edelson was a printmaker, book art ...

, artist * Claire Fagin, nurse, academic, educator *

Vernice Ferguson Vernice Doris Ferguson (June 13, 1928 - December 8, 2012) was an American nurse and healthcare executive. She was the nursing department head at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center for several years, then served as a nurse executive ...

, nurse, medical director *

Jack Fina Jack Fina (August 13, 1913 – May 14, 1970) was a bandleader, songwriter, and pianist. Fina was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and educated at the New York College of Music and was a student of August Fraemcke and Elsa Nicilini. He started out pla ...

, bandleader, songwriter, and pianist (''as

'') *

William Gaines William Maxwell Gaines (; March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992), was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically import ...

, founder and publisher, ''

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'' *

Ann Grifalconi Ann Grifalconi (September 22, 1929 – February 19, 2020) was an American people, American author and illustrator of children's books. Born in New York City, New York, she studied art at the Cooper Union#The School of Art, Cooper Union School of Ar ...

, author, illustrator *

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, jazz trumpeter and percussionist (''as

'') *

Happy Hairston Harold "Happy" Hairston (May 31, 1942 – May 1, 2001) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'7" (200 cm) 225 lb (102 kg) forward, he was best remembered for playing with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National B ...

, professional basketball player *

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, social activist *

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, California State Senator *

Arielle Jacobs Arielle Jacobs is an American singer and actress, mostly seen on stage in musicals. She is best known for her roles as Nina Rosario in the US Tour and Broadway productions of ''In the Heights'' and as Princess Jasmine in the Australian and Broa ...

, singer and actress of musical theatre *

Robert Jarvik Robert Koffler Jarvik (born May 11, 1946) is an American scientist, researcher and entrepreneur known for his role in developing the Jarvik-7 artificial heart. Early life Robert Jarvik was born in Midland, Michigan, to Norman Eugene Jarvik and Ed ...

, developer of the artificial heart *

Jay Armstrong Johnson Jay Armstrong Johnson (born September 1, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and dancer, known for his portrayal of Will Olsen in the ABC television series '' Quantico'' and starring roles on Broadway in musicals, including '' On the Town'' and ...

, actor, singer, and dancer known for Broadway musical theatre *

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, graphic designer *

Lucy Kelston Lucy Kelston (December 23, 1923 - April 28, 2010) was an American operatic soprano, primarily active in Italy during the 1950s. Born in New York City, she studied at New York College of Music with Giuseppe de Luca and Samuel Margolis, and made ...

, operatic soprano (''as

'') *

Jerome Kern Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over ...

, composer of musical theatre and popular music known for classics as "

Ol' Man River "Ol' Man River" is a show tune from the 1927 musical ''Show Boat'' with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. The song contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississipp ...

" (''as

'') *

Kevin Kern Kevin Kern (born Kevin Lark Gibbs on December 22, 1958) is an American pianist, composer and recording artist. He is generally recognized as a representative of new-age music. Born legally blind, Kern is aided in studio by SONAR's accessibilit ...

, Broadway actor *

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(1913-1994), actor (''did not graduate'') * Lauv, singer, songwriter, and record producer *

Tania Leon Tania Leon, born Ruth Naomi Leon, (Wellington, Western Cape, Wellington, May 4, 1945 – Nigtevecht, August 15, 1996) was a South African born teacher and women's activist. She was a member of the anti-apartheid movement in the Netherlands and of ...

, conductor, composer *

Enoch Light Enoch Henry Light (August 18, 1907 – July 31, 1978) was an American classically trained violinist, danceband leader, and recording engineer. As the leader of various dance bands that recorded as early as March 1927 and continuing through at le ...

, music technologist, composer *

Sheila Lukins Sheila Lukins (November 18, 1942 – August 30, 2009), was an American cook and food writer. She was most famous as the co-author, with Julee Rosso, of ''The Silver Palate'' series of cookbooks, and ''The New Basics Cookbook'', a very popular set of ...

, chef, food writer * Annie B. Martin, labor and civil rights activist *

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...

, pop singer and song writer (''as

'') *

Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika Princess Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika (born 10 July 1943, Senanga) is a Zambian politician who has served as Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the United States of America. She presented her credentials to U.S. President George W. Bush on 26 ...

, ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the US *

Frank McCourt Francis McCourt (August 19, 1930July 19, 2009) was an Irish-American teacher and writer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his book ''Angela's Ashes'', a tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood. Early life and education Frank McC ...

(1930-2009), author *

Miles McMillan Miles Thomas McMillan (born June 27, 1989) is an American model, actor, and painter. In September 2016, he was named the ''Daily Front Rows "Model of the Year" at the Fashion Media Awards. Early life McMillan was born and raised in La Jolla, ...

, artist *

Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989), ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ''A ...

, Academy Award and Oscar-winning composer and pianist * Ruthie Ann Miles, Tony Award-winning actress known for roles in musical theatre and television *

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, executive director, Major League Baseball Players Association *

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, politician *

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, radio host * Ildaura Murillo-Rohde, nurse, academic, UN representative to UNICEF * Jules Olitski (1922-2007), artist *

Pearl Primus Pearl Eileen Primus (November 29, 1919 – October 29, 1994) was an American dancer, choreographer and anthropologist. Primus played an important role in the presentation of African dance to American audiences. Early in her career she saw the need ...

, dancer and choreographer *

Joya Powell Joya Powell (born January 15, 1979, in Manhattan), also known as Joya Powell-Goldstein, is a Bessie Award-winning choreographer, educator, and activist. As the founding artistic director of Movement of the People Dance Company, she is known for cre ...

, dancer, Bessie Award winning choreographer, and educator *

Joseph Reagle Joseph Michael Reagle Jr. (born 1972) is an American academic and author focused on digital technology and culture, including Wikipedia, online comments, geek feminism, and life hacking. He is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at North ...

, Wikipedia scholar *

Cornelius L. Reid Cornelius Lawrence Reid (Jersey City, NJ, February 7, 1911 - New York City, NY, February 3, 2008), was a well-known vocal pedagogue in New York City, specialist in the bel canto technique, and author of books on bel canto. Life Childhood As ...

, author and vocal pedagogue specializing in the bel canto technique (''as

'') * Ian Riccaboni, sports broadcaster, host of

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, actor *

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, fashion designer * Hafiz Sahar, Editor-in-Chief of national newspaper in Afghanistan (1970s), Fulbright Scholar *

Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominatio ...

, multi award-winning filmmaker *

Matthew Sklar Matthew Sklar (born October 7, 1973) is an American composer for musical theatre, television, and film. His works have appeared on Broadway, the West End, and theatres worldwide. Sklar has written primarily with lyricist Chad Beguelin, having w ...

, composer for musical theatre, television, and film * John Patrick Shanley, Oscar-winning screenwriter, playwright, and director *

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, sculptor *

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davi ...

, jazz musician and composer (''as

'') * Tillotama Shome, award-winning Indian film actress *

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(born 1948), author * Alan Silva, jazz double bassist and keyboardist (''as

'') * Ferdinand Sorenson, music educator, conductor, composer, dance instructor, performer *

Robert Smigel Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and puppeteer, known for his ''Saturday Night Live'' " TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic D ...

, actor, voice actor, comedian, humorist, writer, director, producer, and puppeteer * Olivia Smith (journalist), Emmy award-winning journalist * Meng Tang, media artist *

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, executive director,

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Cecil Taylor Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet. Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex ...

, classically trained pianist and pioneer of

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(''as

'') * LeRoy T. Walker, president of US Olympic Committee *

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(born 1933), politician *

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, composer for video games and film * Michael Zimmer, privacy and social media scholar

Notable faculty

Steinhardt's notable faculty have included: * Mark Adamo, composer and librettist known for his opera ''Little Women''. *

Arjun Appadurai Arjun Appadurai (born 1949) is an Indian-American anthropologist recognized as a major theorist in globalization studies. In his anthropological work, he discusses the importance of the modernity of nation states and globalization. He is the fo ...

, anthropologist, globalization theorist, media scholar, Goddard Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication *

Richard Arum Richard Arum (born 1963) is an American sociologist of education and stratification, best known for his research on student learning, school discipline, race, and inequality in K-12 and higher education. Arum has a B.A. in Political Science from ...

, sociologist of education *

Amy Bentley Amy Bentley is Professor of Food Studies in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and is co-founder of the NYU Urban Farm Lab and the Experimental Cui ...

, food studies professor *

Roscoe Brown Roscoe Conkling Brown Jr. (March 9, 1922 – July 2, 2016) was one of the Tuskegee Airmen and a squadron commander of the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group. Career He was appointed to this position in June 1945, which was after ...

, education professor, one of the

Tuskegee Airmen The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Fighter Group, 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the ...

Meg Bussert Meg Bussert (born October 21, 1949) is an American actress, singer and a university professor. Early life Born in Chicago, Illinois,Alexander Gemignani Alexander Cesare Gemignani (born July 3, 1979) is a Broadway actor, tenor, musician, and conductor. Gemignani was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey and graduated from Tenafly High School in 1997. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan's Mus ...

, Broadway actor, tenor, musician, and conductor. * Ed Goodgold, music industry executive, writer, known for coining the term "

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Eduardus Halim Eduardus Halim (born 1961) is an Indonesian-American classical pianist. Born in Bandung, Indonesia of Chinese Indonesian parents, Halim made his public debut at the age of 11 playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3. A student of Sascha Gorodni ...

, pianist, professor, inaugural holder of the Sascha Gorodnitzki Chair in Piano Studies at NYU *

Martha Hill Martha Hill (December 1, 1900 – November 19, 1995) was one of the most influential American dance instructors in history. She was the first Director of Dance at the Juilliard School, and held that position for almost 35 years. Early lif ...

, dance instructor and director of NYU's Dance Education program * James Weldon Johnson, author, civil rights activist, educator, lawyer, songwriter, diplomat * Charlton McIlwain, author, civil rights activist *

Marion Nestle Marion Nestle (born 1936) is an American molecular biologist, nutritionist, and public health advocate. She is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Emerita at New York University. Her research examines s ...

, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition and Food Studies, author, blogger *

Jeanne L. Noble Jeanne Laveta Noble (July 18, 1926 – October 17, 2002) was an American educator who served on education commissions for three U.S. presidents. Noble was the first to analyze and publish the experiences of African American women in college. She ...

, educator, government administrator, author, television producer *

Neil Postman Neil Postman (March 8, 1931 – October 5, 2003) was an American author, educator, media theorist and cultural critic, who eschewed digital technology, including personal computers, mobile devices, and cruise control in cars, and was critical of ...

, education reformer, humanist, social visionary, author, media critic, and creator of the NYU's Department of Media Ecology * Diane Ravitch, historian of education, educational policy analyst, research professor, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education *

Louise Rosenblatt Louise Michelle Rosenblatt (23 August 1904 in Atlantic City, New Jersey – 8 February 2005 in Arlington, Virginia) was an American university professor. She is best known as a researcher into the teaching of literature. Biography Rosenblatt was ...

, author of Literature as Exploration, noted scholar on the teaching of literature, and director of NYU's doctoral program in English Education * John Scofield, jazz-rock guitarist and composer *

Jacob Weinberg Jacob Weinberg (1 July 1879, Odesa – 2 November 1956 New York) was a Russian-born American Jewish composer and pianist who composed over 135 works for piano and other instruments. He was one of the founders of the Jewish National Conserva ...

, pianist and composerLevin, Neil M
Biography: Jacob Weinberg 1879–1956

Milken Archive The Milken Archive of Jewish Music is a collection of material about the history of Jewish Music in the United States. It contains roughly 700 recorded musical works, 800 hours of oral histories, 50,000 photographs and historical documents, an ext ...

. Retrieved 29 August 2014. * Hale Woodruff, printmaker, muralist, draftsman, painter

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