Before coming to Saint Joseph College, she taught English and Social Studies at the secondary level, was a Language Arts Consultant in grades K-12, and a Professional Development Specialist working with teachers and administrators on improvement of program, curriculum, instruction, and assessment. In her current faculty role, Dr. Chatel writes and conducts research on the effects of integrating technology into preservice teacher preparation courses, alternative forms of assessment, and formulating parent-school collaborations in an urban setting. She is the editor/author of the “Computers in the Classroom” department of the New England Reading Association Journal.