Anthony Picciano

Anthony G. Picciano holds multiple faculty appointments at the City University of New York’s Hunter College, Graduate Center; and the School of Professional Studies. He has also held administrative appointments at the City University and State University of New York including that of Vice President and Deputy to the President at Hunter College. He assisted in the establishment of the CUNY PhD Program in Urban Education and served as its Executive Officer for ten years (2007-2018). Dr. Picciano’s research interests include education leadership, education policy, online and blended learning, multimedia instructional models, and research methods. He has authored nineteen books and numerous articles including Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology which currently is in its fifth edition (Pearson Education). His latest book is, Picciano, A.G., Dziuban, C., Graham, C. & Moskal, P. (in press). Blended Learning: Research Perspectives, Volume 3. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.

He has been involved in major grants from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, IBM, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. He was a member of a research project funded by the U.S. Department of Education – Institute for Education Sciences, the purpose of which was to conduct a meta-analysis on “what works” in postsecondary online education (2017-2019). In 1998, Dr. Picciano co-founded CUNY Online, a multi-million dollar initiative funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation that provides support services to faculty using the Internet for course development. He was a founding member and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Online Learning Consortium (formerly the Sloan Consortium). His blog started in 2009 has averaged over 600,000 visitors per year. Dr. Picciano has received wide recognition for his scholarship and research including being named the 2010 recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Consortium’s (now the Online Learning Consortium) National Award for Outstanding Achievement in Online Education by an Individual.

Visit his website anthonypicciano.com.

PhD In Education Leadership – Fordham University (1985)

Throughout my career I have enjoyed and taken great pride in my teaching. I started teaching in 1971. In addition to formal coursework, I also have done a significant amount of professional development ranging from half-day to one-week in-person workshops and seminars as well as televised (University of Texas Starlink Educational Broadcasting System and the CUNY Media Distribution System) seminars. The courses I have taught and designed materials for include:

• Research in Urban Education
• Public Higher Education Policy, Finance, and Leadership – CUNY (1961-Present)
• Education Networks: Power, Wealth, Cyberspace, and the Digital Mind
• Education’s Digital Future: Teaching with Technology in the Modern University
• Research Seminar in Higher Education Policy, Organization and Structure
• Higher Education Policy and Practice
• Quantitative Research
• Education Research Methods
• American Education Policy
• History, Theory, and Practice of Interactive Media
• Technology and Education: Policy and Research Issues
• Introduction to Astronomy
• Contemporary Issues in Education
• Organization of School Districts
• The Principalship
• Managerial Tools for School Administrators
• School Law
• School Finance
• School Improvement through Technology & Data Driven Decision Making
• Educational Technology
• Social Foundations of Education

Dr. Picciano’s research interests include education leadership, education policy, online and blended learning, multimedia instructional models, and research methods.

Books

• Picciano, A.G., Dziuban, C., Graham, C. & Moskal, P. (2022). Blended learning: Research Perspectives, Volume 3. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Jordan, C. & Picciano, A.G. (2020). The community college in the post-recession reform era: Aims and outcomes of a decade of experimentation. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Picciano, A.G. (2019). Online Education: Foundations, Planning, and Pedagogy (1st Ed). New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Picciano, A.G. & Jordan, C. (2018). CUNY’s first fifty years: Triumphs and ordeals of a people’s university. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Dziuban, C.D., Graham, C.R., Ko, S. Moskal, P., Pacansky-Brock, M., Picciano, A.G., Rossen, S., Stein, J., and Ubell, R. (2018). Online & Blended Learning: The Complete Volumes. New York: Routledge/Taylor and Francis. This is an anthology of books on online learning.
• Picciano, A.G. (2017). Online education policy and practice: The past, present, and future of the digital university. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Dziuban, C., Picciano, A.G., Graham, C. & Moskal, P. (2016). Conducting research in online and blended learning environments: New pedagogical frontiers. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Picciano, A.G., Dziuban, C., & Graham, C. (Eds.) (2014). Blended Learning: Research Perspectives, Volume 2. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Picciano, A.G. & Spring, J. (2013). The Great American Education-Industrial Complex: Ideology, Technology and Profits. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Publishers.
• Picciano, A.G. (2011). Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology (5th Ed.). Boston: Pearson Education.
• Picciano, A.G. and Dzuiban, C. (Eds.) (2007). Blended Learning: Research Perspectives. Needham, MA: The Sloan Consortium.
• Picciano, A.G. (2006). Data-Driven Decision Making for Effective School Leadership. Columbus, OH: Pearson Education.
• Picciano, A.G. (2006). Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology (4th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Merrill/Prentice-Hall.
• Picciano, A.G. (2004). Educational Research Primer. London: Continuum Press.
• Picciano, A.G. (2002). Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology (3rd Ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster/Prentice-Hall.
• Picciano, A.G. (2001). Distance Learning: Making Connections across Virtual Space and Time. New York: Simon & Schuster/Prentice-Hall.
• Picciano, A.G. (1998). Educational Leadership and Planning for Technology (2nd Ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster/Prentice-Hall.
• Picciano, A.G. (1994). Computers in the Schools: A Guide to Planning and Administration. New York: Macmillan.

• United States Department of Education Institute of Educational Sciences What Works Clearinghouse Project. (2017-2019). I was on a team of eleven researchers conducting a meta-analysis on best practices of what works in instructional technology in higher education. A report of our results was published in 2019. This grant was awarded and administered by Abt Associates in Bethesda, Maryland.
• Principal Investigator for a grant ($145,000.) from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to conduct a study/ evaluation of its Anytime, Anyplace Learning Program. (2009-2013)
• Co-Principal Investigator for a grant for ($50,000.) from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to conduct a national survey of high school principals on the role online learning plays in their school reform efforts.
  Jeff Seaman of the Babson College Survey Center is a Co-PI. This grant is being administered by Babson College. (2009-2010).
• Co-Principal investigator for a grant ($45,000.) from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to conduct a national study on the extent and quality of online learning in American K-12 schools. (2005-2007). This grant was renewed for an additional $45,000. for 2008-2009. Total funding $90,000. Jeff Seaman of the Babson College Survey Center is a Co-PI.
• Consultant for the development of a grant ($1,000,000.) from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to expand and formalize CUNY On-Line. Twenty colleges in the City University of New York are participating in this program. As one of the co-founders of CUNY Online, I have remained involved and interested in its continued operations and funding. Since its inception in 1998, CUNY Online has received $3.5 million in private foundation funding as well as matching funds from the State of New York. (2004-2008)
• Co-Principal investigator of a grant ($89,880.) to plan the Sloan-C Summer Workshop where thirty leaders in the field of online learning convened to discuss issues related to pedagogy, faculty perspectives, and student support services. John Bourne (Olin College) and Jacquie Moloney (University of Massachusetts) were Co-PIs). (2004) This grant was refunded in 2005 and 2006.
• Principal investigator for a grant ($98,000) from the Dewitt-Wallace Foundation to train and develop business managers for New York City public schools in areas of technology, data driven decision making, finance, and facilities management. (2003-2005)
• Co-principal investigator of the New York City Leadership Development Initiative Grant ($3.3 million) from the United States Department of Education to develop new models for preparing and supporting school leaders in New York City Public Schools. This was a collaborative project involving the New York City Department of Education, Hunter College Administration and Supervision Program, New Visions for New Schools, and New Leaders for New Schools. (2002-2005)
• Principal investigator for a series of grants ($186,500.) from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop forums for presenting and discussing issues related to quality and pedagogical practice in asynchronous online learning. These forums were done in conjunction with major national and international conferences. (2003-2008)
• Co-principal investigator of a grant ($84,140.) to plan the Sloan-C Summer Workshop where thirty leaders in the field of online learning convened to discuss issues related to pedagogy, faculty perspectives, and student support services. John Bourne (Olin College) and Jacquie Moloney (University of Massachusetts) were Co-PIs). (September 2003)
• Project Coordinator/Co-Author (Faculty Development and Training) of a grant ($2,000,000.) from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to expand CUNY On-Line, a faculty and student support program for developing online learning environments. Eighteen colleges in the City University of New York participated in this program. (2000-2003)
• Project Coordinator/Co-Author (Faculty Development and Training) of a grant ($600,000.) from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation ($300,000.) and New York State Match ($300,000.) to implement CUNY On-Line, an Internet-based distance learning program. Twelve colleges in the City University of New York participated in this program. (1999-2000)
• Principal investigator of a grant ($60,000.) funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to develop a distance learning model for professional programs at Hunter College and the City University of New York. The model used the Internet and the World Wide Web for asynchronous instruction and other learning activities. (1997-1998) (1998-1999)
• Project Coordinator for Hunter College for the “New York City Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation,” a $5 million NSF funded project designed to improve the teaching of science, mathematics, and technology. Five CUNY colleges and New York University participated in this Collaborative. (1995-1997)