RECRUITING A DIVERSE TEACHING FORCE IN NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHANNON RENEE WAITE Fordham University MST Ed, 2005 University at Albany MPA, 2003 University at Albany BA, 2001 Mentor Sheldon Marcus, EdD Readers Kathleen Cashin, EdD Carlos McCray, EdD DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OF FORDHAM UNIVERSITY NEW YORK 2014