Elizabeth Joan Schaefer, Ed.D.
Senior Director of Marketing, Communications, and Undergraduate Business
Associate Professor
Programs/Classes Taught:
LAE 461, Advertising and Promotional Writing in the Digital Age
LAE 522, Writing for Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs
LAE 560, Editing for Publication
COM 105, Introduction to Communications: Storytelling
COM 206, Professional Writing
MES 207, Contemporary Media Communication
COM 307, Civic and Community Communications
MKT 315, Nonprofit Marketing
MKT 316, Event Marketing
BUS 431, Professional Communications for Managers
ABS 407, Applied Communication in Society
Areas of Expertise:
- Business writing
- Program management
- Organizational communications
- Marketing and sales communications
- Non-profit management communications
- Curriculum design
- Professional development
- English composition
- Editing and publishing
- Writing for the web
Biography:
Elizabeth Schaefer, Ed.D., is Senior Director of Marketing, Communications, and Undergraduate Business at National Louis University and an Associate Professor. She provides leadership across NLU’s undergraduate Business Administration, Marketing, and Communication & Media programs and serves as Program Director for the Master of Science in Marketing & Communication.
Dr. Schaefer’s work spans academic leadership, strategic communications, marketing, program development, and student engagement.
She is the founder and executive editor of Communications Quarterly, NLU’s student-driven digital publication, and chairs an Industry Advisory Council whose members represent leading Chicago media, communications, advertising, and education organizations.
Dr. Schaefer holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership, an M.S. in Written Communication (Business/Marketing Pathway), an M.A. in Organizational Psychology, and a B.A. in German Literature. Her professional and scholarly interests include strategic marketing and communication, higher education leadership, emerging technologies and AI, organizational communication, experiential learning, and student identity development.
Education:
Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership (NLU)
Master of Science in Written Communication (NLU)
Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology (NLU)
Bachelor of Arts in German Literature (UW-Madison)
Research and Interests:
Elizabeth’s interests include conflict management, program development, project management, publishing, and creative writing. She has published six books, including a business writing textbook, a children’s book, an oral history book, and works of creative fiction.
Contact Information:
Elizabeth Schaefer
Director of the Communication and Marketing Studies
Assistant Professor
National Louis University
122 S. Michigan Ave., #3030
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: 312-261-3669
Email: eschaefer@nl.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethjoanschaefer/
