Dr. Richard Zalman, a seasoned educator and administrator, specializes in early childhood education with a focus on bilingual instruction and AI applications in learning. As a Visiting Assistant Professor at UDC Community College and the 4th President of Global Tassels, he brings decades of leadership, research, and grant-funded initiatives to advancing inclusive and innovative education worldwide.
Experience
Education
Master of Science in Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Doctor of Philosophy in Education: Reading and Language, Northwestern University. Master of Arts in Teaching: Bilingual Education, Northwestern University Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Queens College, City University of New York
Roles
Visiting Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, UDC-CC, 2023-Present 4th President, Global Tassels International Non-Profit Organization, 2023-Present Coordinator, Technical and Skills Education Program, UDC-CC, 2019-23 Adjunct Professor of Business, St. John's University, 2017-19 Adjunct Professor of American History, The School of Visual Arts, 2017-19
Courses Taught
1st Year Seminar Orientation to Professional Practices in Early Childhood Education Socio-Emotional Dimensions of Early Childhood Education Physical-Cognitive Dimensions of Early Childhood Education Leadership in Early Childhood Education Dual Language Instruction in Early Childhood Education Enhancing Relationships in Early Childhood Education Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education Stages of Development in Early Childhood Education Introduction to Early Childhood Education Introduction to Personal Finance Human Resource Management Introduction to Macro-Economics Introduction to Micro-Economics Survey Course in American History Problems in Operations Management Introduction to Business Introduction to Management Introduction to Public Service Agency Management Introduction to Supervision
Expertise
Contributor to Applications for Federal Funding (NSF, CTE, e.g.).
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Artificial Intelligence and its application to early childhood education
Leadership
Member, U.S.A. Board of Directors, The Center for Caring, Empowerment and Peace Initiatives, a non-profit relief organization in Nigeria, 2019-Present
4th President, Global Tassels, a non-profit educational scholarship organization, operating in Cambodia, the Philippines, Kenya, Columbia, Jamaica and India, 2022-Present
Impact
Selected Presentations
Zalman, R.G. (2022). Diversity, equity, and inclusion in career and technical education.National Forum on D.E.I., Dallas, Texas.
Selected Grants
United States Office of Education. (1975). Project G.R.A.S.P. National Science Foundation. (2024). UDC aviation facilities maintenance/infrastructure.
Recognitions
Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, the Sloan School of M.I.T., 1988-89
