Betty J. Capella, Ph.D.
Distinguished Service Professor
Department of Educational Foundations
Bacon Hall 306
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: 716-878-4303
Fax: 716-878-5833
cappelbj@buffalostate.edu
Cappella is a Distinguished Service Professor of the Department of Educational Foundations at Buffalo State College as well as Co-Director of Project FLIGHT a family Literacy Program. Recently, the Governor reappointed Cappella to a five-year term as a New York State Commissioner for National and Community Service. She has pioneered literacy programs and research in this area through Project FLIGHT locally, statewide and nationally. Former President Clinton, Governor Pataki, and former Governor Cuomo have honored her for her work on the behalf of children and their families during the past 13 years, Project FLIGHT has generated over $35,000,000 in money and in-kind donations.
Cappella teaches courses in Research, Statistics, Family Literacy, Parenting, Family Violence, and counseling. Her professional preparation includes:
1986: Post-Doctoral Certificate; Harvard Medical School; Field of Family Violence; Specialty of Abuse and Victimization in Life Span Perspective
1982: Doctor of Philosophy; State University of New York/Buffalo; Field of Educational Psychology and Counseling; Specialty of Learning & Development, Family Counseling, Statistics and Research
1973: Master of Science; Canisius College; Field of Counseling, Educational Psychology, Research; Specialty of Special problems in Child Learning, Counseling.
1971: Bachelor of Arts; State University of New York/Buffalo; Field of Psychology; Specialty of Learning and Counseling.