He holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees from Hofstra University (all in psychology), as well as a JD from St. John's University School of Law. Prior to coming to UTA in 2010, Dr. Wasserman was an assistant professor at Virginia Tech, a civil rights lawyer in New York City, and an assistant school superintendent in Long Island, NY. Over the past six years, he has published a dozen peer-reviewed articles on issues ranging from gun control in schools to attorney/client privilege. He was named a 2014 Distinguished Research & Practice Fellow by the National Education Finance Conference. Amber N. White, Esq.