Program and College Leadership
NLU is growing! We love seeing new faces in our classrooms, in the hallways, and online. As we grow, it's important to stay connected to those who help keep our programs running. Whether you have a question about staffing, policies, or just need a hand, here are the folks in your program who can help.
| Program | Program Chair/Director |
|---|---|
| Dean | Kelli Johnson |
| MS Counseling - Florida | Laura Schmuldt |
| MS Counseling - Chicago | Tara Bryant-Edwards |
| MS Counseling - Lisle | Michael Guglielmo |
| MS Counseling - Wheeling | Doc Murdock |
| PhD Community Psychology | Judith Kent |
| MA Psychology | Claudia Pitts |
| PsyD Clinical Psychology - Illinois | Leah Horvath |
| PsyD Clinical Psychology - Florida | Crystal Collier |
| MS Applied Behavioral Sciences | Linsey Sabielny |
| Program | Program Chair/Director |
|---|---|
| Dean | Janice Nilsen |
| Director of Academic Support | Ewa Wodzinska |
| Manager of Academic Program Support | Elizabeth Dominguez |
| Program Director - Master of Health Services Administration (MHA) | David SanFilippo |
| Program Director - Bachelor of Science in Health Care Leadership (HCL) | David SanFilippo |
| Program Director - Master of Public Administration (MPA) | Jacqueline Samuel |
| Program Director - Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Duncan Sattler |
| Program Director - Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) | David SanFilippo |
| Program Director - Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership (HED) | Diane Dean |
| Program Director - Master of Higher Education & Student Affairs Leadership (MED) | Diane Dean |
| Interim Program Contact - Master of Human Resource Management & Development (HRMD) | Ewa Wodzinska |
| Interim Program Contact - Master of Science Industrial Organizational Psychology (IOP) | Ewa Wodzinska |
| Program Director - Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) | David SanFilippo |
| Program Director - Master of Science in Business Analytics (BDA) | Jacqueline Callery |
| Program Director - Master of Arts in Human Lactation (LACT) | Mary Miller |
| Program Director - Bachelor of Science in Maternal Child Health (MCH) | Mary Miller |
| Program Director - Master of Marketing and Communications (MSMC) | Elzabeth (Beth) Schaefer |
| Program | Program Chair/Director |
|---|---|
| Dean | Leigh Uhlir |
| Associate Dean | Wook Kang |
| Program Chair | Jack Campbell |
| Title | Leader |
|---|---|
| Dean | Carolyn Theard-Griggs |
| Senior Associate Dean | Kristi Stricker |
| Executive Director of Operations and Academic Support | Christopher (Chris) Lilly |
| Director - Advanced Programs | TBD |
| Director - Teacher Preparation | Kavita Venkatesh |
| Director - Educational Leadership Programs | Elizabeth (Beth) Minor |
| Director - CAEP Accreditation | Pamela Jesse |
| NCE College Operations Coordinator | Jan Bending |
| NCE College Operations Coordinator | Lesley Niggemann |
| NCE Academic Operations Coordinator | Maria Taylor |
| Strategic Communications and Events Manager | Sarah-Ann Lanman |
| Executive Director - Office of Field Experiences and PK-12 Partnerships | Lisa Mozer |
| Director - Educator Preparation & Field Experience | Shawn Reddy |
| Director - Residencies | TBD |
| Director - Advanced Programs | TBD |
| Director of Field Supervision & Technology Integration | Brian Morris |
| Assistant Director - Teacher Preparation | TBD |
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Chair - Secondary Education |
Bobby Dillard |
|
Chair - Middle Grades Education |
Hannah Graham |
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Chair - Elementary Education |
Dana Hagerman |
|
Chair - Early Childhood Administration |
Lisa Dickey |
|
Chair - Early Childhood Education |
Leslie Katch |
|
Chair - Special Education |
Kathleen Kotel |
|
Coordinator - Advanced Special Education Programs |
Virginia Zeitlin |
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Co-Chairs - English as a Second Language / Bilingual Education |
Kristin Lems; Jason Stegemoller |
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Chair - Reading |
Sophie Degener |
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Co-Chairs - Reading Recovery |
Tracee Farmer; Dana Hagerman |
|
Chair - Curriculum and Instruction |
Hyeju Han |
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Chair - Teaching and Learning |
Terry Smith |
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Chair - Strategic Educational Leadership |
Geri Chesner |
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Chair - Education Leadership (District) |
Harrington Gibson |
|
Chair - Education Leadership (Principal) |
Tim Dohrer |
|
Chair - Teacher Leader |
Renee Gugel |
|
Chair - School Psychology |
Jennifer Engelland-Schultz |
| Academic Unit | Program Chair/Director |
|---|---|
| Executive Director | Laura Robbins-Frank |
| Program | Program Chair/Director |
|---|---|
| Dean | Jamal Scott |
| Senior Associate Dean | Erin Neubert |
| Assistant Dean of Operations | Chrissy Hart |
| Director of Career Development | Tatiana Roberts |
| Chair of Humanities & Fine Arts | Christopher (Martin) Caver |
| Chair - Mathematics | Gabriel Porrata Vallejo |
| Chair - Social Science | Valerie Vistain |
| Chair - English | Ebony Wilkins |
| Chair - Psychology | Jennifer Budruweit |
| Chair - Undergraduate Business Programs | John Frech |
| Chair - Human Services | Ruben Gerena |
| Chair - Computer Sciences | Robyn Moncrief |
| Chair - Communication Studies | Elizabeth (Beth) Schaefer |
| Chair - Social Work | Valerie Walker |
| Chair - Science | Orinna Clark |
| Chair - Early Childhood Education | Shawtay King |
| Online Operations - Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Preparation | Neal Green |
| Director - Educator Preparation | Sasha Villagrana-Frost |
| Academic Director and Chair - Early Childhood Competency-Based Programs | Alicia Meno |
| Manager - Early Childhood Competency-Based Programs | Kamilah Wilson |
| Chair - ELE and ELE/ECE | Vacant |
| Chair - ESL/Bilingual Education | Joao Goebel |
| Chair - Middle Grades and Secondary Education | Wendy Mendez |
| Chair - Criminal Justice | Vacant |
| Academic Unit | Program Chair/Director |
|---|---|
| Executive Director | Alexis Carscadden |
| Program Chair - University Library | Sarah Leeman |
