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May 20 2013

NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Celebrates Hooding of 284 Graduates

May 19 2013

NYIT Salutes the Class of 2013 at its 52nd Commencement

May 17 2013

NYIT’s Physician Assistant Graduates Celebrate at White Coat Ceremony

May 13 2013

Energy Conference 2013: Preparing for Climate Change

May 09 2013

Annual Reception Celebrates Faculty Scholarship

May 21 2013

“Security in the Asia-Pacific: Strategic Challenges and Opportunities” -  USN Admiral S. Locklear

May 22 2013

Transfer Enrollment Days

May 22 2013

Public Talk with Lama Ole Nydahl: What Happens When We Die? A Buddhist Perspective

May 23 2013

Transfer Enrollment Days

May 29 2013

Transfer Enrollment Days

Ernst O. VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Title
Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Vocational Independence Program

Expertise

  • Autism Spectrum disorders
  • Asperger’s syndrome
  • Post-secondary education for individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Special education
  • School social work
  • Secondary traumatic stress
  • Child abuse reporting

Biography
Ernst O. VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W., heads the Vocational Independence Program(VIP), which enables students with significant learning disabilities to maximize their potential for independence.

VanBergeijk joined NYIT in 2006, with more than 20 years of experience as a social worker in schools, and as a faculty member and researcher in different universities and colleges. Most recently, he was a research associate at Yale University School of Medicine, Child Study Center, and an assistant professor in the School of Social Service at Fordham University. He currently serves as a peer reviewer for Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Journal of School Psychology, and Child Abuse Review.

VanBergeijk earned his Ph.D. in social work from Columbia University, masters of social work from the University of Michigan, and bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.


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