Primary Job Title Co-Founder , Headmaster & Psychologist Primary Organization Bay Ridge Prep
Location Brooklyn, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Male
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Before co-founding Bay Ridge Prep in 1998, Dr. Michael Dealy was already well known for his contributions to the fields of psychology and education and for his service to the community. As a psychologist, graduate school professor, licensed secondary school teacher, emergency medical technician, karate instructor, author, lecturer and camp
director, Dr. Dealy brings to Bay Ridge Prep a unique wealth of knowledge and experience in guiding students and faculty. In addition to being a Co-Head of School of at Bay Ridge Prep, he also teaches several upper school courses, including United States History, English Literature and a college-level English Composition.
Prior to Bay Ridge Prep, Dr. Dealy served as Admissions Director and Guidance Counselor of Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn from 1995 – 1998. He was previously elected to New York City District 20 Community School Board for two terms in office, presiding over the School Board's Committee on Special Education. As a licensed school psychologist with the New York City Department of Education, Dr. Dealy was a member of the first learning disabilities evaluation team for the city's Committee on the Handicapped. During his time with Department of Education, he conducted training workshops for educators and evaluators on evaluation, diagnosis, individual educational planning and intervention for students with a variety of needs.
An adjunct professor at Fordham University, New York University and Queens College, Dr. Dealy has taught graduate courses in Learning Theories, Psychology of Learning, Advanced Projective Analysis, Advanced Rorschach Diagnostics, Crisis Intervention, Counseling Theories, Child and Adolescent Counseling, Advanced Applications of Counseling Theory and Family Therapy. He also presently teaches a course in English Composition for St. John's University. He has done workshops on crisis intervention and stress management for several New York City hospitals, universities and New York City’s Emergency Medical Services.
He went on to earn a Master of Arts in Semi-Comparative Literature from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, a Master of Science in School Psychology from Pace University Graduate School and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Fordham University.
Most recently, he was admitted to the Harvard University Principal's Center and he spends part of his summers on the Harvard campus studying topics such as Mind, Brain and Education, which examines research in neuroscience, genetics and education, as well as 21st Century Leadership in High Schools, which focused on the latest progressive trends and applications for expanding leadership thinking in administration, teacher evaluation and system-wide problem solving. In 2014, he worked with Harvard University Graduate School of Education Professional Studies Program as a "Convener of Consultancy" to facilitate group problem solving for a team of international educators.
Dr. Dealy recently published a children's book on school bullying titled "Isabella and the Little Green Lantern". He enjoys giving workshops for and serving on the board of advisors of the International Society for Emotional Intelligence and is a member of the Adirondack Council, which fights to preserve upstate New York wilderness. A 30-time New York City Marathon finisher, Dr. Dealy is also a member of the Adirondack Mountain Club, where he enjoys hiking the high peaks of upstate New York.
