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${firstName}${lastName}Marissa Bellino

Associate Professor of Urban Education

Department of Educational Administration and Secondary Education


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Marissa Bellino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Secondary Education as well as the interim coordinator for the Secondary Urban Education program at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). She is currently teaching Urban Education and Educational Foundations courses as well as Methods in Science Teaching for Secondary and Elementary pre-service teachers. In 2018, she was awarded the School of Education, Outstanding Faculty of the Year award for her deep commitments to teaching and social justice education. 

Marissa received her doctorate in Urban Education from The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY). Prior to coming to TCNJ she was an adjunct faculty member at Brooklyn College, CUNY and Long Island University as well as an Instructional Technology Fellow at Hunter College, CUNY. 

Her teaching interests include social foundations of education, environmental sustainability and science education, qualitative research methods, and adolescent learning and development with a critical youth studies lens. Marissa's research interests include youth experiences in urban environments, environmental education, critical pedagogy, and participatory research. Through her work, she has brought students to study and participate in EcoJustice research in Ecuador and Greece. 

Marissa taught high school in New York City for 11 years where she developed ecological and molecular ecology research curriculum as well as critical participatory research methods with environmental science students. Marissa has been the recipient of many grants and awards including The American Educational Studies Association Taylor & Francis Past President’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in 2015, a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Award from the Graduate Center, and she was the 2011 recipient of the Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics.

Education

  • Ph.D., Urban Education, Ph.D., City University of New York, 2016
  • Urban Education, M.Phil., The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 2015
  • Secondary Science Education, M.A., City College: City University of New York, 2005
  • Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, M.A., Boston University, 2002
  • Biology, B.S., James Madison University, 1999

More About Marissa Bellino

Courses Taught

  • "methods Of Teaching Science, Health And Technology" | 202 LDI-1 03
  • Adolescent Learning &development | 224 LDI-1 02
  • Adv Trends Elm Ed | 663 LEC-O V1
  • Collababorative Capstone For Professional Inquiry | 498 SEM-1 04
  • Critical Pedagogy | 627 LDI-1 01
  • Critical Pedagogy | 427 LDI-1 01
  • Current Issues In Secondary Education | 667 LDI-1 04
  • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion In Environmental Sustainability Education | 600 LDI-A 201
  • First Seminar: Global Awareness | 164 SEM-1 02
  • Identity And Inequality | 93 LDI-S 402
  • Independent Research | 393 INR-1 01
  • Independent Study | 391 IND-1 02
  • Intro To Rsrch:data-bsd Decision Making | 508 LDI-O 993
  • Introduction To Teacher Research | 302 SEM-1 70
  • Investigating Systemic Inequalities Impacting Urban Education | 357 LDI-1 01
  • Middle School Specialization Student Teaching | 491 STT-1 01
  • Schools, Communities & Culture | 299 LDI-1 1
  • Sec Ed Comp Exam | 700 NOL-1 01
  • Student Teaching Physics | 490 STT-1 01
  • Sustainability & Society | 220 LDI-MIN 70

Publications and Other Intellectual Contributions

  • Burroughs, Greer C, Bellino, Marissa,. "Nurturing a global ecojustice consciousness among preservice teachers through critical place-based learning," Journal of Global Education and Research, no. 8, 34-48, 2024. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa, Burroughs, G.,. "Learn Globally Teach Locally," 2022 — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "Using Collaborative Participatory Analysis to Develop an Eco-Justice Orientation in Preservice Teachers," , 2022. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "Critical Transdisciplinary Approaches to Urban STEM Education," in Sense Publishers, 2020 — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa,. (2020-01-01) Forwarding a Critical Urban Environmental Pedagogy In Shirley Steinberg Barry Down Sandy Grande Dara NixStevenson, — Review
  • Singer, Steven, Bwire, David, Bellino, Marissa, Shen, S., McCentee, A, Lewis , C., Prabu, T,. The first year is the first year: Experiences of new faculty and new students in higher education 2020. — Other Scholarly and Creative Work
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "Developing an Eco-Justice Orientation in Preservice Teachers Through Collaborative and Critical Place-Based Learning Experiences," , 2020. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "Forwarding a Critical Urban Environmental Pedagogy," 2020 — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "Places That Matter," 2020 — Book Chapter
  • Sonu, Debbie, Bellino, Marissa,. "Stranger-Making as Difference: Childhood Memories of Belonging and Exclusion by Undergraduates of Color.," Race Ethnicity and Education, no. 23, 563-580, 2020. — Journal Article
  • Adams, Jennifer, Bellino, Marissa,. "The Spectrum of Teacher Action Research Projects in Science Classrooms," 2020 — Book Chapter
  • Burroughs, Greer, Bellino, Marissa,. "Act Globally, Teach Locally: Developing an Eco-Justice Stance Among Preservice Teachers Through Place-Based Service-Learnin." , Toronto, CA., 2019. — Presentation
  • Burroughs, Greer, Bellino, Marissa,. "Act Globally, Teach Locally: Developing an EcoJustice stance among preservice teachers through place-based, service learning,." Presented at The American Education Research Association Annual Conference, Toronto, CA, 2019. — Presentation
  • Madden, Lauren, Erikkson, S, Magee, N, Richards, A, Bellino, Marissa, Chessler, M,. "College Faculty and Teacher Candidates' Perspectives on the Choice to Teach Physics." Presented at Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore, MD, 2019. — Presentation
  • Bellino, Marissa, Burroughs, Greer,. "Nurturing Preservice Teachers Ecojustice orientations in Neoliberal Times In John Lupinacci Rita Turner and Alison HappelParkins," 2019 — Book Chapter
  • Burr, Greer, Bellino, Marissa, Johnston, M., Ribeira, C., Cash, B., Cahill, E., N/A, N/A,. "Pushing the Boundaries of Elementary Social Studies Education: Teaching Young Children about Borders and Freedom. Teaching Social Studies," the New York and New Jersey State Councils for the Social Studies, 19 (1), 19-24. , 2019. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa, Adams, J.D.,. "The Spectrum Of Teacher Action Research Projects In Science Classrooms," in Sense Publishers, 2019 — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa, Richards, Alan, Chessler, M., Madden, Lauren, Magee, Nathan,. "Future Physics Teachers Through FieldBased Summer Enrichment Program," in Age Publishing, 2019 — Book Chapter
  • Madden, Lauren, Bellino, Marissa, Richards, Alan, Chessler, M, Magee, N,. Recruiting Future Physics Teachers through a Field-based Summer Enrichment Program 2019. — Other Scholarly and Creative Work
  • Madden, Lauren, Jones, M, Bellino, Marissa, Carrier, S, Cayton, E, Lee, T, Chesnutt, K, Ennes, M, Huff, P, Phillips, L, N/A, N/A,. "White Lab Coats, Science Self-Concept, Self-Efficacy and Perceptions of Scientists," , 2019. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa, Richards, Alan, Chessler, M., Madden, Lauren, Magee, Nathan,. "Recruiting Future Physics Teachers through a Fieldbased Summer Enrichment Program," in Opportunities and Challenges in Teacher Recruitment and Retention Teachers Voices across the Pipeline, 2019 — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "A Critical Urban Environmental Pedagogy: Urban environmental education for and by youth." Presented at AERA Presidential Session at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY., 2018. — Presentation
  • Strong, L., Adams, J.D., Bellino, Marissa, Das, A., Pieroni, P., Stoops, J.,. "Critical Transdisciplinary Approaches to STEM." Presented at American Educational Research Association, New York, NY., 2018. — Presentation
  • Bellino, Marissa, Burroughs, Greer,. "Elementary Education for Sustainability." Presented at Panel discussion, Greenville, SC, 2018. — Presentation
  • Gosselin, Colette, Bellino, Marissa,. "Developing growth mindsets: Moving from the personal to the political." Presented at American Educational Studies Association Annual conference, Greenville, South Carolina, 2018. — Presentation
  • Burroughs, Greer, Bellino, Marissa, Johnston, M,. "Act Globally, Teach Locally: Developing an EcoJustice Stance Among Pre-service Teachers through Place-Based Service Learning.." Presented at The College and University Assembly of the National Council of Social Studies Annual Conference, Chicago, Ill., 2018. — Presentation
  • Madden, Lauren, Jones, M, Lee, T, Chesnutt, K, Carrier, S, Ennes, M, Bellino, Marissa, Cayton, E, Phillips, L, Huff, P,. "Enclothed Cognition: The Effects of Lab Coats on Students' Science Identities and Career Aspirations." Presented at Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Atlanta, GA, 2018. — Presentation
  • Madden, Lauren, Bellino, Marissa, Richards, A, Magee, N, Chessler, M,. "Recruiting Future Physics Teachers through a Field-Based Summer Enrichment Program." Presented at Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Atlanta, GA, 2018. — Presentation
  • Bellino, Marissa, Caraballo, C., Figueroa, K.,. "Youth Narratives of Place and Reflection on Learning from a Critical Urban Environmental Pedagogy." Presented at Symposium Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX., 2017. — Presentation
  • Ammentorp, Louise, Bellino, Marissa, Burroughs, Greer,. "Responding to a socio-environmental crisis: Eco-service learning in Lesvos, Greece,." Presented at North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 46th Annual Conference,, Puerto Rico, 2017. — Presentation
  • Ammentorp, Louise, Madden, Lauren, Bellino, Marissa, Burroughs, Greer,. "Growing Green Teachers: Progress in TCNJ’s Environmental Sustainability Education Initiative." Presented at North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) 46th Annual Conference, Puerto Rico, 2017. — Presentation
  • Bellino, Marissa, Adams, J.D.,. "A critical urban environmental pedagogy: Relevant urban environmental education for and by youth. The Journal of Environmental Education, 48(4), 270-284.," , 2017. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa, Adams, J.D., Higgins, J.,. "Photovoice as a Vehicle for Supporting," 2017 69-82. — Book Chapter
  • Stoops, J., Bellino, Marissa, Pieroni, M.E., Strong, P., Ortiz-Vilarelle, Lisa, Trowbridge, C.,. "." Presented at Conference, Washington DC, 2016. — Presentation
  • Strong, L., Adams, J.D., Bellino, Marissa, Pieroni, P., Stoops, J., Das, A.,. "Against Neoliberal Enclosure: Using a Critical Transdisciplinary Approach in Science Teaching and Learning. Mind, Culture, and Activity, 1-12.," , 2016. — Journal Article
  • Bryce, N., Wilmes, S.E., Bellino, Marissa,. "Inquiry identity and science teacher professional development. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 1-17.," , 2016. — Journal Article
  • Sonu, D., Bellino, Marissa,. "Stranger-making as difference: childhood memories of belonging and exclusion by undergraduates of color. Race Ethnicity and Education,," Journal Citation Reports® 2016 CiteScore, 2016. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa,. Critical Youth Participatory Action Research to Reimagine Environmental Education with Youth in Urban Environments, CUNY Graduate Center, (2016). — Book
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "Using Photovoice as a Critical Youth Participatory Method in Environmental Education Research," in Sense Publishers, 2015 — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa, Adams, J.D.,. "Reimaging Environmental Education: Urban youths' perceptions and investigations of their communities. Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências, 14(2), 027-038.," , 2014. — Journal Article
  • Adams, Jennifer, Bellino, Marissa,. "Reimaging Environmental Education: Urban youths39; perceptions and investigations of their communities," Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências, 2014. — Journal Article
  • Harris, S.E., Bellino, Marissa,. "DNA Barcoding from NYC to Belize. Science. 342(6165):1462-1463.," , 2013. — Journal Article
  • Harris, Stephen, Bellino, Marissa,. "IBI series winner. DNA barcoding from NYC to Belize.," Science (New York, N.Y.), no. 342, 1462-3, 2013. — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa, N/A, N/A,. "Places that Matter Collective Exploration of the Meaning of Neighborhood Places using Mental Mapping with Youth," in Sense Publishers, 2000 — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;gt;Burroughs, G. C., amp; lt;spangt;lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;gt;Bellino, M. E.lt;spangt;lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;gt; (2024). Nurturing a global ecojustice consciousness lt;spangt;lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;gt;among preservice teachers through critical place-based learning. Journal of Global Education lt;spangt;lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;gt;and Research, 8(1), 34-48.lt;spangt; lt;spangt;lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;gt;lt;brgt;lt;spangt;lt;spangt;," — Journal Article
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "ltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentfontweightboldquotgtBellino ME ltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtamp Burroughs G 2023 Learn Globally Teach Locally Developing an ltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtEcoJustice Stance among Preservice Teachers through a Critical PlaceBased Pedagogical ltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtModel In J Lupinacci A HappelParkins and R Turner Eds ltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentfontstyleitalicquotgtEcocritical Perspectives in ltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentfontstyleitalicquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentfontstyleitalicquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentfontstyleitalicquotgtTeacher Educationltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgt Brill Book Series Constructing Knowledge Curriculum Studies in ltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtltspangt ltspangtltspangtltspan stylequotfontsize11ptbackgroundcolortransparentquotgtAction ltspangtltspangt," — Book Chapter
  • Bellino, Marissa,. "lt;spangt;lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;gt;Bellino, M.E.lt;spangt;lt;span style=font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;gt;, Burroughs, G., Rivera, G., and Vargas, A. (2024). The Ground Begins Beneath Our Feet: Teacher Experiences of Critical Place-Based EcoJustice Professional Development. Roundtable Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association sponsored by the Environmental Education Special Interest Group, Philadelphia, PA. lt;spangt;lt;spangt;." — Presentation
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Professional Membership

  • American Educational Research Association
  • American Educational Studies Association

Work Experience

  • 2016-Ongoing Assistant Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
  • 2015-2016 Adjunct Faculty, Brooklyn College, College Now @ Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015-2016 Adjunct Faculty, Brooklyn College, Science, Technology and Research Early College School at Erasmus, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2015-2016 Adjunct Faculty, Long Island University,, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2013-2016 Graduate Teaching Fellow, Adjunct Faculty, Student Teaching Supervisor, Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2003-2014 Teacher, High School for Environmental Studies, New York, NY

Service

  • Chair of Search Committee, Chair of Search Committee, Winter Term 2018-Fall Term 2018
  • Coordinator, Philadelphia Urban Seminar, Fall Term 2017-Fall Term 2017
  • Faculty Mentor, Community Learning Day, Winter Term 2016-Fall Term 2016
  • Lions Day, Winter Term 2016-Fall Term 2018
  • Faculty Advisor, Middle School Day Table, Winter Term 2018-Fall Term 2019
  • Faculty Mentor, New Freshman Summer Reading Program, Winter Term 2016-Fall Term 2018
  • Faculty Mentor, Cultural and Justice Studies Institute, Winter Term 2018-Fall Term 2019
  • Faculty Mentor, TCNJ Urban Teachers Academy, Winter Term 2017-Fall Term 2019
  • Committee Chair, Middle School Day, Spring Term 2020-Ongoing
  • Committee Member, School of Education JEDI Committee, Fall Term 2023-Ongoing
  • Committee Member, Committee on Student and Campus Community, Fall Term 2023-Ongoing
  • Committee Member, School of Education Curriculum Committee, Fall Term 2023-Spring Term 2024
  • Committee Chair, Committee on Student and Campus Community, Summer Term 2025-Ongoing
  • Committee Chair, Department Chair, Summer Term 2025-Ongoing

Honors and Awards

  • SOSA, TCNJ, 01/08/20
  • Outstanding School of Education Faculty Member Award, 01/01/18
  • Support of Scholarly Activities (SOSA), Learn Globally, Teach Locally: The Impact of Education for Sustainability Lessons on K-6 Classrooms, 01/01/18
  • American Educational Research Association (AERA), Civic Action and Social Engagement (CASE) Award, Science Teacher and Learning (ST&L) SIG, 01/01/17
  • Doctoral Student Research Grant, The Graduate Center, CUNY, 01/01/16
  • Macaulay Instructional Technology Fellow, Macaulay Honors College, CUNY, 01/01/16
  • The College of New Jersey, School of Education, Mini-Grant Award, Act globally, teach locally: Developing preservice teachers’ transdisciplinary stance through experiential service learning, 01/01/16
  • American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Taylor & Francis Past President’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Research, 01/01/15
  • Enhanced Chancellor’s Fellowship, The Graduate Center, CUNY, 01/01/15
  • Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students, National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), 01/01/15
  • Science magazine Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction DNA Barcoding from New York City to Belize, 01/01/13
  • The Graduate Center, CUNY NSF GK-12 Teacher Partner, 01/01/13
  • Toshiba America Foundation, Building a Molecular Laboratory - Phase II, 01/01/13
  • Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics, 01/01/11
  • Toshiba America Foundation Grant , Building a Molecular Laboratory - Phase I, 01/01/11
  • Toyota Tapestry Grant, New York City Biodiversity DNA Barcoding Project, 01/01/11
  • Toshiba America Foundation Grant, Environmental Youth Conference, 01/01/10
  • Americorps Service Member Education Award, 01/01/05
  • Friends of the High School for Environmental Studies Environmental Fellow, 01/01/05
  • New York City Teaching Fellows, New York, NY Secondary Science Fellow, Cohort 6, 01/01/03

Contracts, Grants, and Sponsored Research

  • 1/27/2025-5/16/2025, TCNJ, Sabbatical Award
  • 1/1/2018-12/31/2020, Learn Globally, Teach Locally: The Impact of Education for Sustainability Lessons on K-6 Classrooms
  • 1/1/2019-12/31/2019, TCNJ, Strategic Initiatives Grant, quot;TCNJ: Amplifying Community Engagement ACE
  • 1/1/2018-12/31/2018, School of Education Mini-Grant, , $8,000
  • 1/1/2017-12/31/2017, School of Education mini grant, , $9,000
  • 1/1/2016-12/31/2017, School of Education, Act globally, teach locally: Developing preservice teachers’ transdisciplinary stance through experiential service learning, $9,000
  • 8/8/2023-Spencer Foundation, Spencer Foundation Small Education Grant

Contact

School of Education
Education Building, Suite 102
The College of New Jersey
P.O. Box 7718
2000 Pennington Rd.
Ewing, NJ 08628

609.771.2100
educat@tcnj.edu