Executive Leadership
Mariana Souto-Manning, PhD
President
Maura Daly
Chief External Affairs Officer
Pamela Epley, PhD
Interim Senior Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Clinical Professor
Patricia Lawson
Vice President for Finance and Operations & Chief Financial Officer
- Academics
+ Academic Leadership
Maggie Brett, AM, LCSW
Interim Director of Student Affairs
Interim Director of Student Affairs
Ashley Curry, PhD, LCSW
Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Online Social Work Program
Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Online Social Work Program
Stripe Gandara, PhD
Director of Academic Support & Disability Services
Director of Academic Support & Disability Services
Gillian Dowley McNamee, PhD
Professor, Director, Early Childhood Education Program
Professor, Director, Early Childhood Education Program
+ Academic Program Managers
Rhonda Gillis
Manager of Academic Affairs
Manager of Academic Affairs
Chris Simons
Faculty Coordinator
Faculty Coordinator
+ Distance Learning
Karishma Bhatt
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer
Tina Hansen
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer
Dorothy Jagonase
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer
+ Field Education/Career Services
Erika Avila
Associate Field Director
Associate Field Director
Maggie Brett, AM, LCSW
Director of Field Education & Career Counseling
Director of Field Education & Career Counseling
Alyssa Maestre, LCSW
Staff Clinician
Staff Clinician
+ Full-time Faculty
Jeanette Banashak, MAT, EdD, PhD
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Tonya Bibbs, PhD, LCSW
Associate Professor, Director, Policy Concentrations, Director – Dual Degree of MSDC/DJ w/ Loyola in Children’s Law and Policy
Associate Professor, Director, Policy Concentrations, Director – Dual Degree of MSDC/DJ w/ Loyola in Children’s Law and Policy
Barbara Bowman, MA
Professor, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development, Co-Founder of Erikson Institute
Professor, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development, Co-Founder of Erikson Institute
Jie-Qi Chen, PhD
Barbara T. Bowman Professor of Early Childhood Education, Founding Executive Director, Early Teaching & Learning Academy
Barbara T. Bowman Professor of Early Childhood Education, Founding Executive Director, Early Teaching & Learning Academy
Ashley Curry, PhD, LCSW
Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Online MSW Program
Associate Clinical Professor and Director, Online MSW Program
Pamela Epley, PhD
Interim Senior Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Clinical Professor
Interim Senior Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Clinical Professor
Linda Gilkerson, PhD
Professor
Professor
Samina Hadi-Tabassum, EdD
Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Child Development Program
Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Child Development Program
Mary Hynes-Berry, PhD
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Rebeca Itzkowich, MA
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Florence Kimondo, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Assistant Clinical Professor
Alexis Lauricella, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, TEC Center
Associate Professor, Director, TEC Center
Sarah Martinez, MEd, MA, LCPC
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Luisiana Meléndez, PhD
Clinical Professor
Clinical Professor
Cassandra McKay-Jackson, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Social Work Program
Associate Professor, Director, Social Work Program
Gillian Dowley McNamee, PhD
Professor, Director, Early Childhood Education Program
Professor, Director, Early Childhood Education Program
Amanda Moreno, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Doctoral Program
Associate Professor, Director, Doctoral Program
Mary Quest, MA
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Jennifer Rosinia, PhD
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Rhoda Smith
Assistant Clinical Professor
Assistant Clinical Professor
Liz Tertell, MEd
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Crystasany Turner
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
+ Library
Karen Janke
Director, Edward Neisser Library
Director, Edward Neisser Library
Lindsey Sturch, MLIS
Public Services Librarian
Public Services Librarian
+ Part-time Faculty
Theresa Atchley, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Erika Avila
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Thomas Barrett, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Jeanine O’Nan Brownell, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Nicole Cesario, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Chandi Edmonds, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Mary Frese, MA
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Ilana Friedman, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Melissa Grosvenor, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Sabrina Hallongren, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Colleen Harris, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Enid Hopkins, MSEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Linda Horwitz, MSEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Sherry Kaufman, JD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Jeffrey Keiser, MA
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Clare Killy, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Margaret Lane, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Isabela Marchi, MEd, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Mary Marovich, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Rebecca Mermelstein, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Amelia Miller, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Shira Miller, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Catherine Murray, MSW, LCSW
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Megan O’Connell, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Cindy Osorto, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Jennie Ott, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Sara Pletcher Robles, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Angela Searcy, EdD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Margo Sipes, MA
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Katherine Varey, MSEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Danielle Weaver, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Joanne Wilken, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Yinna Zhang, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
- Academic Initiatives and Research Projects
+ Academic Research Projects
Mary Frese
Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Research Assistant
Maggie Reardon
Assistant Director of Research Operations
Assistant Director of Research Operations
Colleen Wilson
Doctoral Research Assistant
Doctoral Research Assistant
+ Early Math Collaborative
Jeanine O’Nan Brownell, MS
Assistant Director of Programming
Assistant Director of Programming
Suzanne Budak, BS
Research Coordinator
Research Coordinator
Lisa Ginet, EdD
Director
Director
Donna Johnson, MS
Assistant Director of School Support Services
Assistant Director of School Support Services
Nora Kane
Media Coordinator & Strategist
Media Coordinator & Strategist
Melissa Kirk, MBA
Administrative Manager
Administrative Manager
Jennifer McCray, PhD
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Cody Meirick, MA
Production Manager
Production Manager
Erin Reid, PhD
Assistant Director of Research
Assistant Director of Research
+ Early Teaching and Learning Academy
Jie-Qi Chen
Barbara T. Bowman Professor of Early Childhood Education, Founding Executive Director, Early Teaching & Learning Academy
Barbara T. Bowman Professor of Early Childhood Education, Founding Executive Director, Early Teaching & Learning Academy
Amber Commodore
Director of School Relations
Director of School Relations
Rakhee Dodia
Professional Development Facilitator
Professional Development Facilitator
Sarah Morrow, MM
Finance Manager
Finance Manager
Carly Stacy
Program Manager
Program Manager
+ Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN)
Linda Gilkerson, PhD
Professor
Professor
Tori Torrence-Graham
Director, FAN Training and Dissemination
Director, FAN Training and Dissemination
Nancy Mork-Bakker, LCSW
Director, Fussy Baby Network Chicago
Director, Fussy Baby Network Chicago
Mary Nowak, MS
Training manager
Training manager
Nat Vikitsreth
FAN Trainer / Curriculum Specialist
FAN Trainer / Curriculum Specialist
Christine Wulbecker
FAN Trainer / Curriculum Specialist
FAN Trainer / Curriculum Specialist
+ Family Child Care
Juliet Bromer, PhD
Research Scientist
Research Scientist
Patricia Molloy
Project Manager
Project Manager
Marina Ragonese-Barnes
Research Associate
Research Associate
+ Language and Literacy Partners
Valencia Burney, MEd
Professional Development Facilitator
Professional Development Facilitator
Atena Danner, MS
Professional Development Facilitator
Professional Development Facilitator
Gillian Dowley McNamee, PhD
Professor, Director, Early Childhood Education Program
Professor, Director, Early Childhood Education Program
+ Technology in Early Childhood
Jennifer Herdzina
Program Manager
Program Manager
Alexis Lauricella, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, TEC Center
Associate Professor, Director, TEC Center
+ Town Square
Mary Quest, MA
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Liz Tertell, MEd
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Stephanie Salinas
Project Manager
Project Manager