Carol Bruzzano

Carol Bruzzano is a fulltime NJIT university lecturer currently teaching ENGL101 and 102 courses and attending Fairleigh Dickinson University's Ed.D. program in higher education leadership. Carol's dissertation work involves first year writing curricula in New Jersey public universities and the impact artificial intelligence language models and related AI tools have on instruction and learning. Carol is in her 33rd year in k-20 education and her 25th year teaching first year writing courses in New Jersey higher education institutions.

Work History:
Newark Public Schools: middle school literacy educator; title 1 supervisor; literacy tutor and coach from 1992-2006. William Paterson University: (adjunct status) professor-in-residence (providing professional development to educators) and student teacher supervisor (special education and ESL) from 2013 to present. Adjunct teaching in first year writing programs includes Hudson County Community College from 1997 to present; Montclair State University from 2013 to 2019; Bloomfield College of Montclair State University from 2017 and Ramapo College of New Jersey from 2017.

Educational consultant from 2002 to 2014 with Chatham Education Assoc.

Other related experience includes peer reviewing proposals for national conferences and manuscripts for academic journals with Equinox publishing and Emerald Publishing.

Awards and Nominations for Awards
Award: NJIT active learning grant ($1,000) Fall 2022
Nomination: NJIT HSS Excellence in teaching by a university lecturer 2022
Nominations: NJIT Excellence in teaching award by adjunct instructor 2021
Award: VOYA "Unsung Heroes Award" for innovation in teaching, (ESL, literacy and inclusion instruction) 2017 with WP professor, Paterson HS teacher, and PPS District Tech leader.
Newark Public Schools Teacher's Award for Student Achievement, 1999

Professional Certifications:
Quality Matters certified; Florida k-12 Certifications: Administration; students with exceptionalities; art; k-12 English. NJ: Administration; English - k-12 highly qualified; art; elementary.

Other: Vinyasa Yoga 500 RYT; Nidra mediation; mediation and breathwork; trauma-based yoga; yoga therapist pending completion 2026.

Master's of Education; Saint Peter's University; Educational Administration ; 1996

B.A.; Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus; Fine Arts; 1991

Inclusive instruction for diverse student groups; metacognition and self-assessment as a tool for differentiating instruction; k-20 educator professional development for active learning lesson designs; yoga and mindfulness in k-20 instruction for integrating interpersonal skills teaching into course designs for college and career preparation.

Process-focused pedagogy and active learning lesson designs; outcome-based course designs; differentiation and inclusion in higher education; bridging the gap from k-12 districts into the first year experience; sustainable practices in first year writing program designs and the integration of learning skills (the 4Cs) into curriculum and instruction in higher education.

Bruzzano, Carol A. (2024). Shift happens! Clashing AIs in higher education and unexpected implications of restrictions and implementation . The Vermont Connection , 45,