Faculty and Staff
School of Education (SOE) faculty members are experienced, recognized leaders in their fields, who integrate research and practical experiences into the classroom. SOE faculty are research-active and passionate about teaching, placing high value on personal interaction with students. Faculty members challenge students intellectually and guide them with compassion, creating a community of learning that values creative expression, critical thought and mutual respect.
Deans
| Name | Title | Phone/E-mail |
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| David Prasse, Ph.D. | Dean | 312-915-6992 dprasse@luc.edu |
| Beverly Kasper, Ed.D. | Associate Dean of Academic Programs | 312-915-6464 bkasper@luc.edu |
| Janet Pierce-Ritter, Ph.D. | Associate Dean of Student Academic Services | 312-915-6878 jpierce@luc.edu |
Program Directors
| Name | Affinity & Program Names | Phone/E-mail |
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| Suzette L. Speight, Ph.D. |
Counseling Psychology:-Community Counseling |
312-915-6937 |
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Cultural and Educational Policy Studies:-Cultural & Educational Policy Studies |
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Educational Leadership:-Administration & Supervision |
312-915-7022
312-915-7002 |
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Psychology and Research in the Schools:-Educational Psychology, Ph.D. -Educational Psychology, M.Ed. |
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David Ensminger, Ph.D.
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Teaching and Learning:-Curriculum & Instruction -Bilingual/Bicultural Education |
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Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone/E-mail |
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| Hank Bohanon, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Special Education, Director of the Center for School Evaluation, Intervention and Training (CSEIT) |
312-915-7099 hbohano@luc.edu |
| Michael Boyle, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, School Psychology, Assistant Director of the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness (CCSE) |
312-915-6831 |
| Steven Brown, Ph.D. | Professor, Community Counseling, Counseling Psychology, School Counseling |
312-915-6311 sbrown@luc.edu |
| Judith Docekal, Ed.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Administration and Supervision, Instructional Leadership |
312-915-6461 jdoceka@luc.edu |
| John Dugan, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Higher Education |
312-915-7637 jdugan1@luc.edu |
| Mark Engberg, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Higher Education, Higher Education Administration |
312-915-7401 mengber@luc.edu |
| David Ensminger, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, School Technology, Teaching and Learning, Program Co-Director |
312-915-7257 densmin@luc.edu |
| Erwin Epstein, Ph.D. | Professor, Comparative/International Education, Cultural & Educational Policy Studies, Cultural & Educational Policy Studies, Program Director, Director of the Center for Comparative Education (CCE) |
312-915-6273 eepstei@luc.edu |
| Pamela Fenning, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, School Psychology, Educational Psychology Psychology & Research in the Schools, Program Co-Director |
312-915-6803 pfennin@luc.edu |
| Janis Fine, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Administration and Supervision, Instructional Leadership, Educational Leadership, Program Co-Director |
312-915-7022 jfine@luc.edu |
| Ruanda Garth McCullough, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Leadership |
312-915-6918 rmccul1@luc.edu |
| Dorothy Giroux, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Reading, Teaching and Learning, Program Co-Director |
312-915-7027 773-508-8338 dgiroux@luc.edu |
| Lynne Golomb, Ed.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, School Psychology Psychology & Research in the Schools, Program Co-Director |
312-915-6218 lgolomb@luc.edu |
| Vivian Gordon, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Administration and Supervision, Instructional Leadership |
312-915-7305 vgordon@luc.edu |
| Jeffery Heilizer, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Preparation |
312-915-7441 jheili@luc.edu |
| Susan Hill, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Secondary Education Special Education |
312-915-6881 shill3@luc.edu |
| Marla Israel, Ed.D. | Assistant Professor, Administration and Supervision, Instructional Leadership |
312-915-6336 misrael@luc.edu |
| Leanne Kallemeyn, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Research Methodology |
312-915-6909 lkallemeyn@luc.edu |
| Beverly Kasper, Ed.D. | Clinical Associate Professor, Administration and Supervision, Associate Dean of Academic Programs |
312-915-6464 bkasper@luc.edu |
| Rola Khishfe, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education, Secondary Education |
312-915-6715 rkhishf@luc.edu |
| Nancy MaGill, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education |
773-508-8329 nmagill@luc.edu |
| Carolyn Mildner, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology, Community Counseling, School Counseling |
312-915-6679 cmildne@luc.edu |
| Diane Morrison, Ed.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, School Psychology, Center for School Evaluation, Intervention and Training |
312-915-6202 dmorri@luc.edu |
| Lorraine Ozar, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Leadership, Director of the Center for Catholic School Effectiveness (CCSE) |
312-915-6915 lozar@luc.edu |
| Terri Pigott, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Research Methodology |
312-915-6245 tpigott@luc.edu |
| David Prasse, Ph.D. | Professor, School Psychology Dean, School of Education |
312-915-6992 dprasse@luc.edu |
| Sharon Reyes, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Bilingual/Bicultural, Instructional Leadership - English Language Learners |
312-915-7258 sreyes2@luc.edu |
| Ernestine Riggs, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading |
312-915-7061 eriggs@luc.edu |
| Robert E. Roemer, Ph.D. | Professor, Philosophy of Education, Cultural and Educational Policy Studies |
312-915-6883 rroemer@luc.edu on sabbatical 2007-08 |
| Ann Marie Ryan, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, Instructional Leadership, Secondary Education, Social Studies Education |
312-915-6232 aryan3@luc.edu |
| Diane Schiller, Ph.D. | Professor, Curriculum and Instruction Math Education SEcondary Education |
773-508-8337 dschill@luc.edu |
| Brigid Schultz, Ed.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Leadership, English Education, Secondary Education, |
312-915-7089 bschul1@luc.edu |
| David Shriberg, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, School Psychology |
312-915-7087 dshribe@luc.edu |
| Noah W. Sobe, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Cultural and Educational Policy Studies |
312-915-6954 nsobe@luc.edu |
| Suzette L. Speight, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Community Counseling, Counseling Psychology, School Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Program Director |
312-915-6937 sspeigh@luc.edu |
| Stephanie Stewart, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Higher Education Assessment Coordinator |
312-915-6343 sstewa2@luc.edu |
| Kimberly Thier, Ph.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor, Special Education, Center for School Evaluation, Intervention and Training |
312-915-6908 kthier@luc.edu |
| Anita Jones Thomas, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Community Counseling, Counseling Psychology, School Counseling |
312-915-7403 athoma9@luc.edu |
| Elizabeth Vera, Ph.D. | Professor, Community Counseling, Counseling Psychology, School Counseling |
312-915-6958 evera@luc.edu |
| Terry E. Williams, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Higher Education, Educational Leadership Program Co-Director |
312-915-7002 twillia@luc.edu |
| Linda Wold, Ed.D. | Assistant Professor, Curriculum & Instruction, Literacy, Reading |
312-915-6108 lwold1@luc.edu |
| Meng-Jia Wu, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Research Methodology |
312-915-7086 mwu2@luc.edu |
| Martha Ellen Wynne, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Research Methodology School Psychology |
312-915-7014 mwynne@luc.edu |
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone/E-mail |
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| tba | Project Coordinator for Statewide I-ASPIRE Evaluation | 312-915-7082 |
| Suzanne Budak | Project Coordinator for Social & Emotional Learning | 312-915-6672 sbudak@luc.edu |
| Mary Charles | Grant Director: Chicago Scholarship Challenge, GEAR UP |
773-508-8383 mcharle@luc.edu |
| Valerie Collier | Senior Program Coordinator: Counseling Psychology and Cultural & Educational Policy Studies |
312-915-6836 vcollie@luc.edu |
| Beth Cummings | Student Services Coordinator: Chicago Scholarship Challenge GEAR UP |
773-508-8042 ecummi1@luc.edu |
| Krista Damico | Technology Coordinator, Countdown Evaluation Coordinator, GEAR UP |
773-508-8047 kdamico@luc.edu |
| Michelle Fry | Director, Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) |
312-915-6897 mfry@luc.edu |
| Yolanda Garcia-Gomez | Project Coordinator, Chicagoland Partners for English Language Learners (CPELL) |
312-915-6318 ygarciagomez@luc.edu |
| Mara Grujanac | Clinical Coordinator | 312-915-7402 mgrujan@luc.edu |
| Lindsay Hannah | Receptionist | 312-915-6968 lhannah@luc.edu |
| Lee Hubbell | LU Choice and JVC Magis Coordinator | 312-915-7049 lhubbel@luc.edu |
| Janell Hutcherson | Program Coordinator Teaching and Learning |
312-915-6833 jhutche@luc.edu |
| Wendy Johnson | Program Coordinator Education Leadership and Psychology and Research in the Schools |
312-915-6871 wjohns7@luc.edu |
| Robbie Jones | Senior College Advisor, Student Academic Service | 312-915-6723 rjones7@luc.edu |
| Agnes Kielian | Project Director for Loyola University Illinois State Technical Assistance Center (LISTAC) | 312-915-6378 akielia@luc.edu |
| Kristina Maldre | Assistant Director, Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) |
312-915-6580 kmaldre@luc.edu |
| Wanda Nash | Assistant to the Dean | 312-915-6992 wnash@luc.edu |
| Monika Petkeviciute | Administrative Assistant, Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) |
312-915-6438 petkev@luc.edu |
| Andrew Ramos | Budget and Grants Manager | 312-915-6235 aramos3@luc.edu |
| Marie Rosin-Dittmar | Senior Coordinator, Student Academic Services | 312-915-6722 mrosind@luc.edu |
| Sharon Smith | Office Assistant, Center for Catholic School Effectiveness (CCSE) |
312-915-7443 ssmith14@luc.edu |
| Tracy Yu Stronsky | Undergraduate Recruiter | 773-508-8321 tyu@luc.edu |
| Sarah Sucher | Enrollment Advisor, Graduate Programs | 312-915-8907 ssuche1@luc.edu |
| Carole Swain | Deans' Assistant/Business Manager | 312-915-6087 cswain@luc.edu |
| Wendy Warren | Administrative Assistant, Center for School Evaluation, Intervention & Training (CSEIT) |
312-915-6659 wwarren1@luc.edu |
| Stacey Weber | Project Coordinator for Character Education | 312-915-7083 sweber3@luc.edu |
Emeritus and Emerita Faculty
| Name | Title |
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| Barney M. Berlin, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Emeritus, Curriculum Design |
| Larry Braskamp, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Faculty Assessment |
| Philip M. Carlin, Ed.D. | Associate Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Robert C. Cienkus | Associate Professor Emeritus, Instructional Methodology |
| Mary Jane Gray, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita, Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Psychology |
| Gerald L. Gutek, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Mel P. Heller, Ed.D. | Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Todd J. Hoover, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Emeritus, Assessment & Educational Technology |
| Judith Ingram, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Emerita, Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Psychology |
| Anne M. Juhasz, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita, Counseling Psychology |
| Jack A. Kavanagh, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Research Methodology |
| Walter P. Krolokowski, S.J., Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Leadership, Foundations and Counseling Psychology |
| Gloria Lewis, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita, Counseling Psychology |
| Henry Malecki, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Steven I. Miller, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Sociology of Education, Qualitative |
| Ronald R. Morgan, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Learning & Cognition |
| Michael Perko, S.J., Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, History of Education, Research |
| Ernest I. Proulx, Ed.D. | Professor Emeritus, Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Psychology |
| Joy J. Rogers, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita, Educational Psychology |
| L. Arthur Safer, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| Marilyn Susman, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Emerita, Leadership, Foundations and Counseling Psychology |
| Jasper Valenti, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
| John A. Wellington, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Counseling Psychology |
| John M. Wozniak, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies |
