Mary Noe, American educator, writer and lecturer. She is an Assistant Professor of Law, division of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, St. John's University [1] College of Professional Studies.[2] For the last twelve years, Professor Noe has served as an Impartial Hearing Officer in cases brought by parents seeking tuition reimbursement or other funding for students with disabilities under a federal law known as Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [3] or IDEA. Noe, together with co-authors Mary McCaffrey, M.S,, and Robert Meager, PsyD published IEP Workshop Buiding Teacher-Parent Partnerships (Attainment Co. 2011)[4] which is believed to be the first work in this area accompanied by a DVD displaying a simulated meeting between parents and school officials. She frequently writes[5][6] and lectures on the subject of special education law.[7] IDEA requires public schools in the U.S. to develop an IEP or Individualized Education Program for each student with a statutorily defined disability.
Noe also has served as an administrative law judge for the New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct, the body with jurisdiction over disciplinary cases against medical doctors in New York.
Noe is a graduate of Brooklyn College magna cum laude and received her Juris Doctor degree from St. John's University School of Law. She has been admitted to practice law in New York since 1989.