Dr. Alpana Bhattacharya
Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology
Office: Powdermaker Hall 150V
Address: 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367-1597
Email: alpana.bhattacharya@qc.cuny.edu
Telephone: (718) 997-5168

 

BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Alpana Bhattacharya is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Secondary Education and Youth Services at Queens College of the City University of New York (CUNY). Prior to joining Queens College a faculty, she was the Associate Coordinator of the CUNY Center for Learning Disability Issues at Kingsborough Community College, CUNY and the Cognitive Skills Specialist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University. Her research and publications focus on technology-based instruction, cognitive processes, and language and literacy skills of individuals with learning disabilities.

Education
Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Graduate Center, CUNY, 2001

Course Assignments
SEYS 221: Learning and Development
SEYS 340/700: Language, Literacy, and Culture in Education
SEYS 350: Cognition, Technology, and Instruction for Diverse Learners
SEYS 552: Educational Psychology 
SEYS 710: Psychology of Adolescence
SEYS 718: Classroom Management
SEYS 719: Understanding Group Behavior and Cultural Differences in School
SEYS 768: Measurement and Evaluation in Education

JOURNAL ARTICLES  
Bhattacharya, A. (Winter 2006). Self-regulation of field-based writing. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10(4).

Bhattacharya, A. (March 2006). Syllable spelling performance of sixth and eighth grade children. Insights on Learning Disabilities, 3, 43-61.

Bhattacharya, A. (March 2006). Syllable-based reading strategy for mastery of scientific information. Remedial and Special Education, 27, 116-123.

Bhattacharya, A. & Ehri, L. (July 2004). Graphosyllabic analysis helps adolescent struggling readers read and spell words. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 37, 331-348.
 
ORAL PAPERS AND ADDRESSES
Bhattacharya, A. (April 2007). Sixth-grade poor readers’ polysyllabic word decoding and syllable representation skills. Paper discussion at the 2007 Annual Convention, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.  

Bhattacharya, A. (October 2006). Application of organizational aids for mastery of content information. Workshop presentation at the 15th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities, Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Boston, MA.

Bhattacharya, A. (October 2005). Effect of word reading practice on struggling readers’ nonword decoding skill. Paper presentation at the 14th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities, Learning Disabilities Worldwide, Boston, MA.

Bhattacharya, A. (May 2003). Benefits of syllable segmentation and word reading practice for adolescents with reading and spelling difficulties. Poster presentation at the 48th Annual Convention on Making a Difference in Reading, International Reading Association, Orlando, FL.   

Bhattacharya, A. (March 2003). Strategic content-area instruction for adolescents with learning disabilities.  Session presentation at the 30th Annual Conference on Dyslexia and Related Learning Disabilities, International Dyslexia Association, New York, NY.

Bhattacharya, A. & Colarossi, A. (February 2003). Prepare for the college transition: ASAP (Advocacy, Strategies, Accommodations, Performance). Session presentation at the 10th Annual Pacific Basin Learning Disabilities, ADHA, and Teen Conference, International Dyslexia Association and Learning Disabilities Association, Honolulu, HI.   
           
Bhattacharya, A. & Ehri, L. C. (June 2001). Syllable reading practice improves decoding and spelling in disabled readers. Poster presented at the Seventh Annual Conference of the Society for Scientific Study of Reading, Boulder, CO.

PROFESSIONAL HONORS
College Writing Programs, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES