Executive Leadership
Geoffrey A. Nagle, PhD, MSW, MPH
President & CEO; Irving and Neison Harris President’s Chair
Charles Chang, MA
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Maura Daly
Chief External Affairs Officer
Pamela Epley, PhD
Interim Senior Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Associate 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
Stripe Gandara, PhD
Director of Academic Support & Disability Services
Director of Academic Support & Disability Services
Jon Korfmacher, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Doctoral Program
Associate Professor, Director, Doctoral Program
Gillian Dowley McNamee, PhD
Professor, Director, Teacher Education Program
Professor, Director, Teacher 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
+ 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
Executive Director, Early Learning & Teaching Academy, Professor & Founder, Early Math Collaborative
Executive Director, Early Learning & Teaching Academy, Professor & Founder, Early Math Collaborative
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, Associate Clinical Professor
Interim Senior Vice-President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Associate Clinical Professor
Linda Gilkerson, PhD
Professor
Professor
Samina Hadi-Tabassum, EdD
Clinical Professor, Director, Online Early Education Program
Clinical Professor, Director, Online Early Education 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
Jon Korfmacher, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Doctoral Program
Associate Professor, Director, Doctoral Program
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, Teacher Education Program
Professor, Director, Teacher Education Program
Amanda Moreno, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Child Development Program
Associate Professor, Director, Child Development Program
Mary Quest, MA
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Jennifer Rosinia, PhD
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
Liz Tertell, MEd
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
+ Library
Karen Janke
Director, Edward Neisser Library
Director, Edward Neisser Library
Brittany Poku
Access Services Librarian
Access Services Librarian
Lindsey Sturch, MLIS
Public Services Librarian
Public Services Librarian
+ Part-time Faculty
Bessie Alcantara
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Theresa Atchley
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Thomas Barrett
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Annie Behrns
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Susan Budde
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Tiffany Burkhardt
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Nicole Cesario
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Patricia Chamberlain
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Nina Wener Coletta
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Chandi Edmonds
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Nancy Forde
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Ilana Friedman
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Kimberly Garner
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Katie Gleason
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Fernando Gonzalez
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Saskia Gorospe-Rombouts
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Laura Grandau, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Melissa Grosvenor
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Sabrina Hallongren
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Colleen Harris
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Ilona Helin
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Carri Hill, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Andrea Hohf
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Grazyna Jakubowska
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Aimee Karas
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Sherry Kaufman, JD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Joanna Kegler
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Jeffrey Keiser
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Katherine Kretzmann
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Margaret Lane, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Vanessa Lee
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Jessica Levine
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Alli Lowe-Fotos
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Isabela Marchi, MEd, MSEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Mary Marovich, MEd
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Ann McNally
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Rebecca Mermelstein, PhD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Amelia Miller
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Christine Morrison, MS
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Catherine Murray
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Megan O’Connell
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Jennie Ott
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Linda Owens
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Patricia Perez
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Sara Pletcher Robles
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Susan Pryor
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Delreen Schmidt-Lenz
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Angela Searcy, EdD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Thanh Shanahan
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Cynthia Simpson
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Charlene Slezak, PsyD
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Katherine Varey
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Danielle Weaver
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
Joanne Wilken
Part-Time Faculty
Part-Time Faculty
- Academic Initiatives and Research Projects
+ Academic Research Projects
Jennifer Baquedano
Program Associate
Program Associate
Charles Chang, MA
VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
VP for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
Mary Frese
Graduate Research Assistant
Graduate Research Assistant
Maggie Reardon
ISBE Administrative Coordinator
ISBE Administrative Coordinator
Emily Reznicek
Program Monitor
Program Monitor
Michelle Saulnier
Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator
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
Joanna Skourletos, MSEd
Doctoral Research Fellow Assistant
Doctoral Research Fellow Assistant
+ 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
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, Teacher Education Program
Professor, Director, Teacher Education Program
Sue Mitra, PhD
Associate Director of Professional Development
Associate Director of Professional Development
Sarah Morrow, MM
Program Manager
Program Manager
Carly Stacy
Program Manager
Program Manager
+ 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