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Michelle Lia

Co-Director for the Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education

Clinical Associate Professor

Michelle Lia, EdD is a co-director of the Greeley Center for Catholic Education and a clinical associate professor in the Teaching and Learning program. She teaches courses in literacy, curriculum and instruction, and instructional coaching. She leads professional learning and provides instructional coaching for teachers and schools. She serves as an advisor in the 3Cs program.

Education

  • EdD, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
  • MS, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Research Interests

  • Literacy development and instruction in elementary schools
  • Instructional coaching
  • Catholic education
  • Teacher leadership
  • Curriculum and instruction

Specialty Area

Literacy, curriculum and instruction, instructional coaching

Professional/Community Affiliations

  • National Catholic Educational Association
  • National Catholic Partnership on Disability
  • Chicago Area Reading Association
  • International Literacy Association

Courses Taught

  • CIEP 206 Children's Literature
  • CIEP 359 Teaching Reading

Publications/Research Listings

  • Reichart, K. & Lia, M. (2026). The curriculum development roadmap: A guide for Catholic schools to provide an academically excellent education. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association.
  • Boyle, M. J., Sullivan, D., Huizar, P., Lia, M., Morten, S., & Peña, J. (2018). A systems approach to developing leadership paths for Catholic schools. Chicago, IL: The Greeley Center for Catholic Education.
  • Boyle, M. J., Morten, S., Lia, M., & Sullivan, D. (2018). A time to renew: A synthesis of Ignatian roundtable discussions. Chicago, IL: The Greeley Center for Catholic Education.
  • Lia, M. (2019). Getting started with backward design. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association.
  • Lia, M. (2019). Teacher leadership: Leading side by side. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association.
  • Lia, M. (2017). Core reading instruction. Arlington, VA: National Catholic Educational Association.
  • Lia, M. (2016). Using an observation coaching checklist to provide feedback to teachers. Journal of Catholic Education, 20 (1) 311-323.
  • Neugebauer, S. & Lia, M. (2018). Relating, bridging, and building knowledge: Improving students’ disciplinary reading motivation. Literacy Today (35) 4 pg. 38-40.

Awards

  • Loyola University Chicago, School of Education Service Award (2019)