Westchester Community College, State University of New York

Mary lou Sgro

Contact Information

Phone: 914-606-6224
Office location: Classroom Bldg. – Room 7
Email: marylou.sgro@sunywcc.edu
Title(s): Early Childhood Education
Department/Division: School of Education

Degree Information:

• Masters/Infant Development and Practice

Courses Taught:

• Early Childhood Development
• Foundations of early Childhood Education
• Observation & Assessment
• Early Childhood Field Experience 1
• Infant/Toddler Environments
• Early Childhood Field 2

Honors and Awards:

• Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Joey Award for Excellence in Child Care
• Westchester Association for the Education of Young Children, President 2016

Publications and Presentations:

• “Bambini Americani: Practicing Italian Ideas for Infant/Toddler Care in a Community College Course”. Association for Childhood Education International. 2010.

Service to Department:

• Human Services Departmental Committee Chair            2013-2015, 2010-2011, 2004-2008
• Faculty Search and Screen Committee Chair                    2007, 2002
• Early Childhood Education Program Review                    2012, 2005
• Adjunct Faculty Mentor
• New Field Placements
•  Infant/Toddler Environments Course Syllabi                  1997-present

Service to Division:

• Il Club Italiano Presentations
• “Montessori: The Woman, Her Materials & Methods”    2010
• “Bambini Italiani”: The Reggio Emilia Approach”            2007

Service to College:

• Search and Screen Committee                                               2015
• Virginia Marx Assistant Director
• Faculty Re-appointment Committee                                    2015
• Modern Languages Department
• Women’s History Month Committee Co-Chair                  2013-present
• Committee Member since 2003
• Curriculum Committee Co-Chair                                          2011-present
• Post-Tenure Review Mentor for 2 Colleagues                    2012
• Viking Voices                                                                             2010-present
• Assessment Committee                                                           2005-2010
• Assessment Faculty Fellow for Program Review               2005-2008

Service to Students:

• WCCFT Scholarship Award Committee                              2014-present
• Wallach and Phillips Mentor                                                 2010-2015
• Westchester Community College Foundation
• Continuing Students Scholarship Committee                    2006-present
• Early Childhood Club Advisor                                               1999-present
• Academic Advisement                                                             1997-present