Leonisa Ardizzone

Leonisa Ardizzone earned her BA from Ithaca College in Biology, her EdM in science education from Western Washington University, her doctorate in International Educational Development with a specialization in Peace Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and her Master of Divinity with a specialization in interreligious engagement from Union Theological Seminary.

Leonisa is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister serving in Kingston, NY. Leonisa has taught every grade from pre-school to graduate school in public, private, museum, international, and informal education. Leonisa’s academic and teaching interests are multidisciplinary bringing together science and ecology, spirituality, activism, and anti-oppression work. She is the author of the books “Science - Not Just for Scientists” and “Gettin My Word Out: Voices of Urban Youth Activists” as well as many journal articles.

BA, Ithaca College, Ed.M, Western Washington University, Ed.D. Columbia University Teachers College, M.Div, Union Theological Seminary

Education

• Teachers College, Columbia University
  Ed.D., International Educational Development

• Western Washington University
  M.Ed., Secondary Science Education

• Ithaca College
  BA, Biology

• Union Theological Seminary
  Master’s Degree, Inter-religious Engagement