Leaders
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Dr. Russell Quaglia, President/Founder
quaglia@qisa.org
Dr. Russell Quaglia is the President/Founder of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations. He has been described by NBC-TV Today Show as America's foremost authority on the development and achievement of student aspirations.
As a dynamic speaker, he travels extensively presenting research-based information on student aspirations and motivation to audiences throughout the United States and around the world.
His opinions and comments on aspirations and controversial educational topics have been sought after and published in national media such as the Washington Post, Boston Globe, New York Times, USA Today, Chronicle of Higher Education and Education Week. He has also appeared on national and international television and radio including CNN, NPR, BBC, CSPAN, and NBC.
Dr. Quaglia has pioneered the work in student aspirations as evidenced by the hundreds of thousands of students that have taken the My Voice Survey. He has since formed a partnership with the Pearson Foundation--the philanthropic arm of Pearson plc, one of the world's leading media and education companies--that will be the sole distributor of his work. He also serves on numerous national commissions ensuring the voices of students are always recognized, heard, and acted upon.
He received his Bachelor's degree at Assumption College, a Master of Arts degree in Economics from Boston College, and a Master of Education and Doctorate from Columbia University specializing in the area of organizational theory and behavior. He has also been awarded numerous honorary doctorates in Humanitarian Services for his work with students around the world.
Quaglia's research has been published in numerous professional journals, such as Educational Administration Quarterly, Journal of Instructional Psychology, American School Board Journal, Adolescence and the Journal of Psychological and Educational Measurement. His thoughts and opinions have also appeared in popular magazines such as: Reader's Digest, Better Homes and Garden, Parent and Family Magazine and Ladies' Home Journal. He is also the author of numerous books including: Believing in Achieving; Student Aspirations: Eight Conditions that Make a Difference; Raising Student Aspirations: Classroom Activities for Grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12; Changing Lives Through the Principalship; Don't Lose Sight of the Target; and Sam's Adventures in School.
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Dr. Michael J. Corso, Chief Academic Officer
corso@qisa.org
Dr. Corso has a doctorate in Education from Boston College. He has been an educator for over twenty-five years and has taught at every grade level kindergarten through graduate school. He is deeply committed to the belief that students are the agents of their own learning. This passion makes him a natural fit for work in the area of student aspirations. Dr. Corso has worked throughout his career to improve teaching and learning through teacher training and education. His doctoral work grounds his work as a researcher and field specialist in a contemporary philosophy of education and human knowing. In his role at QISA, Dr. Corso combines research on student perceptions of their schools with educational theory and the living, breathing practice of students, teachers and administrators.
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