Our Team
Our Team
CASE Team
Tyrone McCombs, Ph.D.
Interim Executive Director
mccombst@rowan.edu
856-256-4709
Dr. Tyrone W. McCombs holds a B.A. and M. A. in English Literature from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and Management from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. McCombs has worked in higher education for the past 30 years in various roles including Associate Vice President, Dean, Assistant Provost and various capacities. Dr. McCombs is currently an Associate Professor in the Educational Services and Leadership Department and the Coordinator for the MA in Higher Education Program. His research interests focus on the governance of higher education.
Hajime Mitani, Ph.D.
CASE Faculty Fellow
mitani@rowan.edu
Hajime Mitani is Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Rowan University. Professor Mitani uses large-scale data sets and statistical techniques to study issues at the intersection of educational policy and educational leadership. He is interested in policies and programs affecting school and district leaders, leadership practices that enhance organizational performance, leadership skill development, and leadership skill requirements for school and district leadership. Some of his ongoing research projects investigate leadership skills and practices, online course behaviors of EDD and MSA students, and performance-based compensation systems. His research interests also include test score gaps, higher order thinking skills, engaging instructional practices, teacher labor markets, and international and comparative education.
Professor Mitani holds a Master of Education degree in Economics and Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in K-12 Educational Leadership and Policy from Peabody College, Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Susan Browne
brownes@rowan.edu
Dr. Susan Browne is the Chair of the Diversity In Action Committee (DIA) .
Nertila T. Cana
Program Assistant
tafacana@rowan.edu
Nertila holds a Master's Degree in Communication and Information Studies from Rutgers University, and Bachelor in Business, Administration and Marketing. Nertila has worked with various local and regional community-based organizations to educate for cultural competency, and develop programs that focus on building stronger and healthier communities.
CASE has a team of Graduate Research Assistants and Doctoral Fellows who support College of Education faculty and CASE research and projects.
Leah Aniefuna
Graduate Assistant
Leah Aniefuna (she/hers) is an interdisciplinary activist-scholar whose work highlights the resistance and resilience of Black girls and women. Leah is an Education doctoral student in the Special Education concentration, and she examines how Black women with disabilities resist by advocating for themselves in able-bodied dominant spaces. Leah holds a B.A. in Communication Studies, M.A. in Media and Professional Communication, and a M.A. in Student Services Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is also a founding partner of Aniefuna Institute, Inc., a research and educational consulting firm. When Leah isn’t reading or writing, she loves spending time with her daughter and exploring new vegan recipes.
Jordyn Dulski
Graduate Assistant
Jordyn Dulski is a current graduate student in the Counseling in Educational Settings program at Rowan University, set to graduate in May of 2022. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Mental Health from Stockton University in 2017. She has worked in the education field as a substitute teacher with grades 4-12, as a teacher's aide with grades 4-8, and previously in the psychology/healthcare field as a Patient Advocate. She currently works as a school counseling intern with grades 4-8 providing classroom instruction on Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) concepts, group counseling, and individual counseling to help all students access and exceed their full potential.
