Dr. Robert Brasco is Executive Director of the Professional
Development Center & Graduate Administrative Internship in the
School of Education. A graduate of New York College of Music,
he received his MS, PD, and Doctoral Degrees from St. John’s
University, with the specialization of Administration and
Supervision. He has held the positions of Superintendent,
Senior Deputy Superintendent, District Supervisor of Early
Childhood Education, Elementary School Principal, Middle School
Principal and Assistant Principal. In addition he has
supervised many successful district wide programs such as Bright
Beginnings, Super Start and Project WIN. He has served on NYC
Chancellor Rudy Crew’s Committee for Middle School Restructuring
and as District Hearing Officer for all grievances.
Dr. Brasco has been and Adjunct Associate Professor at St.
John's University since 1990 and has also taught at Long Island
University. He has been a guest lecturer at the College of
St. Rose, the College of New Rochelle and C.W. Post. He has
published articles for The School Administrator, The Journal of
Cases in Educational Leadership and The Journal for the Council of
Supervisors and Administrators. He also has been cited in
many educational texts (eg. Lunenburg, Fred, C. & Ornstein,
Allan, C., Educational Administrator “Concepts and Practices” 4th
edition. Thompson, Wadsworth 2004; Leiberman, M. & Geisert, G.
(1994) Teacher Union Bargaining: Practice and Policy, Precipt
Press, Press, Chicago, Illinois.)