CPELL Staff
The CPELL staff coordinate numerous activities funded through the federal National Professional Development Grant. The CPELL staff, along with other Loyola faculty, are also engaged in a variety of community events, and research presentations and conferences.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dr. Marla Israel | Co-Principal Investigator--Administrative Support |
| Dr. Elizabeth Vera | Co-Principal Investigator--Parental Support |
| Dr. Amy Heineke | Teaching Support |
| Nancy Goldberger | Program Director |
| Andrea Carr | Graduate Assistant |
| Daniel Camacho | Graduate Assistant |
Dr. Marla Israel--Co-Principal investigator and Administrative Support
Marla Susman Israel, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor at Loyola University Chicago, teaching courses such as School Administration, School Human Resources, School Improvement and Ethics in Human Resources. Before joining Loyola University Chicago in 2003, Marla was a public school administrator and consultant specializing in minority and poverty education for fifteen years. As an administrator, under her direction, the Joseph E. Hill Center was designed and created serving Evanston/Skokie SD 65’s Early Childhood and administrative services. As a scholar-practioner, her current research interests include school improvement and organizational change, human resources, ethics in education, and leadership preparation. She has published numerous articles that can be found in The Educational Forum, Planning and Changing, and The NCPEA Yearbook.
Dr. Elizabeth Vera--Co-Principal Investigator and Parental Support
Elizabeth Vera is a Professor in Counseling Psychology at Loyola University Chicago in the School of Education. She received her Ph.D. in 1993 from The Ohio State University. For 15 years, Dr. Vera has worked extensively with parents of urban adolescents and children in both clinical settings and in school-based parent-child support programs. In 2002, Dr. Vera received the Early Career Scientist-Practitioner Award from Division 17 of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Vera’s recent publications are in the areas of prevention, urban adolescents, and social justice issues in psychology. She teaches classes in Prevention, Human Development, Adolescence, Family Therapy, and Multicultural Issues.
DR. AMY HEINEKE--ELL CONTENT SPECIALIST AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Amy Heineke, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Bilingual and Bicultural Education at Loyola University Chicago. Her research focuses on teacher preparation for English language learners, linguistically responsive pedagogy and practice, and language policy. Her pursuits in teacher education are guided by her prior work as an elementary teacher in Phoenix, Arizona.
Dr. Heineke's Curriculum Vitae
NANCY GOLDBERGER
Nancy Goldberger is the CPELL Project Director. Beginning in 2009, she has served on both CPELL grant programs. Nancy received her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University Chicago in 2000. Before joining Loyola University Chicago’s CPELL program, Nancy has built her career in education and publishing. Serving as an elementary educator after graduating from Concordia College, Nancy also has 15 years in the field of publishing, highlighted by 40 awards for her work as senior editor of Lutheran Woman Today magazine and creator of CAFÉ e-zine for the Women of the ELCA.
ANDREA CARR
Andrea is currently a third year student in the Counseling Psychology doctoral program at Loyola University Chicago. Her research interests are in career development and psychological measurement and assessment. Clinically, Andrea has interest and experience providing therapeutic services in an academic setting, primarily with adolescents. Andrea graduated with a B.S. in science education from Ball State University and spent five years teaching Chemistry and Biology prior to beginning graduate school. Andrea also has an M.Ed. in school counseling from Loyola University Chicago.
Andrea Carr's curriculum vitae
DANIEL CAMACHO
Daniel Camacho was born in the Bronx, NY, and raised in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. During college, after working for the Upward Bound program and as a coordinator of a tutoring organization, Daniel understood he wanted to work with low-income students in an inner-city environment. Since college, Daniel taught for 2 years as a middle school teacher through Teach for America, worked as an academic counselor, and a psychology research assistant. His past experiences have allowed him to see a pressing need for programs that foster the social and emotional development of students in schools and such awareness will motivate his PhD studies in the Counseling Psychology program.