Arntson, Paul
Faculty, Civic Engagement Certificate Program
Alumnae of Northwestern University Teaching Professor of Speech Communication Studies
- PhD, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin
Banis, William
Former Vice President for Student Affairs, Northwestern University
Instructor, Higher Education Administration and Policy
- PhD, Public Adminstration/Management with Cognate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Old Dominion University, 1993
- MA, Communication, Counseling and Higher Education Administration, Penn State University, 1974
- BS, Vocational Rehabilitation and Business, Penn State University, 1969
Barbe, Lisa
- MEd, School Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, 1991
- BA, English, University of Michigan, 1985
Bauman, Mark
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- MA, Spanish Literature, Roosevelt University, 2005
- BA, Spanish, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1996
Berger Darlow, Gail
MSLOC Capstone Adviser
- PhD. Management and Organizations, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, 2003
- M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision, Loyola University, 2002
- M.S. in Management and Organizations, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, 2001
- B.A /B.S. in Psychology and Elementary Education, Boston University, 1997
Research Interests
Dr. Darlow's research and publications focus on organizational communication in the contexts of negotiation, performance appraisal, and teamwork. In particular, she explores how power differentials impact people’s interpretation of messages, as well as message transmission. Dr. Darlow also examines effective negotiation strategies and communication sharing in teams.
Blesoff, Dorie
MSLOC, Adjunct Faculty
- MS, Organization Development, Loyola University-Chicago, 1995
- BA, Political Science, Religion, American University, 1974
Bloland, Dagny
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
English Teacher, Whitney Young Magnet School
- MA, English, Northwestern University
- PhD, English Education, New York University
- BS, Education, Northwestern University
Research Interests
English teachers' constructs of teaching English
Blum, Lee
- PhD, Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University, 1976
- MA, Speech Pathology, Northwestern University, 1974
- BS, Speech Pathology, Northwestern University, 1958
Research Interests
Clinical (psychotherapy) training and counselor training/education; family systems, family roles and partner compatibility; and psychosocial aspects of physical illness and disability
Brooks, Rachelle
Assessment of higher education quality
Social contexts of education
Director, College Sports Project
Principal Investigator, Teagle Assessment Project
Instructor, Higher Education Administration and Policy
- PhD, Political Science, Rutgers University, 2000
- MA, Political Science, Rutgers University, 1996
- BA, Political Science, College of Wooster, 1990
Research Interests
Graduate and undergraduate, cognitive and non-cognitive student outcomesAssessment of higher education quality
Social contexts of education
Calkins, Susanna
Associate Director, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
Instructor, Higher Education Administration and Policy
- PhD, History, Purdue University, 2001
- MA, History, Purdue University, 1995
- BA, History & Political Science, La Salle University, 1993
- MS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2005
Research Interests
Mentoring, conceptions of teaching, student learning, early modern history, world history, learning and teaching in higher education, and the history and philosophy of higher education.
Cohen, Danny
Lecturer
- MA, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 2005
- PhD, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 2011
Research Interests
How are different forms of prejudice connected? How do collective acts of remembering and forgetting particular atrocities affect collective actions in the present? And how can we design learning environments that support young people to engage with the lessons of violent histories? My research combines the design of Holocaust education -- grounded in canonical texts of Holocaust Studies -- with pedagogical design -- framed by core ideas within the field of the Learning Sciences. I focus on the pedagogical implications of educators' perceptions of Holocaust history, as well as how young people draw connections between Holocaust history and contemporary cases of oppression and atrocity. Underpinning my research is my interest in how the marginalization of particular collective memories lead to enduring exclusions of particular social groups.
Cohen, Marvin
Adjunct Lecturer
- MA, Sequence in Individuals, Families and Groups, University of Chicago, 1979
- PhD, Political Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1975
- MA, Political Science, Columnia University, 1970
- BA, Political Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley, 1969
Research Interests
Civic engagement and democratic practice.
Conlon, Cindy
Adjunct Lecturer
- PhD, Northwestern University, 1979
- JD, University of Pennsylvania, 1975
- BS, Northwestern University, 1972
Corwith, Susan
Associate Director, Center for Talent Development
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- PhD, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2007
- MS, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997
- BS, Secondary Education, English, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994
Davis, Grier
Former Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations, Northwestern University
Instructor, Higher Education Administration and Policy
- MS, Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University, 1995
- PhD, Classics, University of North Carolina, 1966
- BA, English, Davidson College, 1958
Research Interests
Student Aid, University Research, and Nonprofit Tax Policy
Desler, Mary
Former Associate VP of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Northwestern University
Instructor, Higher Education Administration and Policy
- PhD, Higher Education Administration, Michigan State University, 1985
- MA, Communications, Wheaton College Graduate School, 1974
- BEd, Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin, 1968
Research Interests
College student development, student retention and persistence.
Dixon-Román, Ezekiel
Lecturer
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Institute for Policy Research
- PhD, Psychometrics, Fordham University, 2007
- MA, Psychology, Fordham University, 2004
- MA, Social Sciences, University of Chicago, 2002
- BA, Psychology & Spanish, North Carolina Central University, 2000
Research Interests
Political economy of learning and development, particularly of marginalized groups; quantitative applications in the social sciences
Dohrer, Timothy
Principal, New Trier High School, Winnetka
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- PhD, Curriculum and Instruction, Penn State University, 1999
- MA, English , Northwestern University, 1995
- BA, English and Journalism, Indiana University, 1990
Research Interests
Leadership development, curriculum and instruction, and curriculum integration.
Douthit, Mindy
MSLOC Capstone Adviser
- PhD, Organization Theory & Strategy, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Eastwood, Dorne
Coordinator of Alternative Certification
- MS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2005
- NU-TEACH, Teaching Certificate, Northwestern University, 2005
Esrick, Ellen
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
Adviser, Elementary Teaching
Adviser, NU-Teach Completers (Elementary)
- MEd, Reading Specialist Degree, National Louis University, 1980
- BA, English, Simmons College, 1966
Finn, Lou-Ellen
Professional Development Coordinator, Center for Technologies in Urban Schools (LeTUS)
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- MEd, Administration and Supervision, DePaul University, 1985
- BA, English, MacMurray College, 1964
Golebiewski, Thomas
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- PhD, Clinical Social Work, Institute for Clinical Social Work, 2007
- MSW, Social Work, Loyola University Chicago, 1977
- BA, Sociology, Loyola University Chicago, 1974
Research Interests
Altruism and the role of the helper, domestically violent men, school culture and climate, social and emotional wellness.
Hayford, Elizabeth
Former President, Associated Colleges of the Midwest
Instructor, Higher Education Adminstration and Policy
- PhD, History, Tufts University, 1971
- MA, Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, 1963
- BA, History, Radcliffe College, 1962
Research Interests
Undergraduate education (particularly the liberal arts college community); international education; sources of leadership in colleges and universities
Iliev, Rumen
Postdoctoral Researcher
- PhD, Cognitive Psychology, Northwestern University, 2010
- MS, Cognitive Psychology, Northwestern University, 2007
- BA+MA, Psychology, Sofia University, Bulgaria, 2002
Research Interests
Moral judgments, causal reasoning, culture and cognition.
Johnson, Tamara
Executive Director, Multicultural Student Affairs
- B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Indiana State University
- Ed.M., Human Resources, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Judice, Cheryl
Associate Director, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
- PhD, Sociology, Northwestern University, 2005
Julia, Jake
Associate Vice President, Change Management, Northwestern University
- PhD, Higher Education Administration, University of Michigan, 1996
- MA, Higher Education Administration, University of Michigan, 1993
- BA, History, Plymouth State University, 1981
Kretzmann, John
Research Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
Research Associate Professor, Human Development and Social Policy
- MA, University of Virginia
- BA, Princeton University
- PhD, Sociology and Urban Affairs, Norrthwestern University
Research Interests
Community development, asset building in communities.
Light, Gregory
Associate Professor, Education
Director, Searle Center for Teaching Excellence
- PhD, Education, University of London, UK, 1995
- BA Specialist Degree, Philosophy, University of Toronto, 1975
- BA, Mathematics & Physics (Ontario Scholarship), University of Toronto, 1974
Research Interests
Logan, Regina
Research Assistant Professor, Foley Center for the Study of Lives
- MA, French Language and Literature, University of Wisconsin, 1971
- AB, French Language and Literature, University of Michigan, 1970
- PhD, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1993
- MA, Teaching & Learning Processes, Northwestern University, 1984
Research Interests
Stability and change over time in adulthood, especially during midlfe and beyond: wisdom, regret and life themes; gender differences in these areas.
Lowe, Eugene
Instructor, Higher Education Adminstration and Policy
Senior Lecturer, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant to the President, Northwestern University
- PhD, Union Theological Seminary, 1987
- MDiv, Divinity, Union Theological Seminary, 1978
- BA, Religion, Princeton University, 1971
Research Interests
American religion, social gospel, progressivism, and diversity in higher education.
McGee, Steven
Research Associate Professor, Learning Sciences
- MBA, Wheeling Jesuit University, 2000
- PhD, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 1995
- BS, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1988
Research Interests
Science education, urban education reform, assessment, educational technology, curriculum design.
McKnight, John
Professor, Communication Studies
Research Interests
Social service delivery systems, health policy, community organizations, neighborhood policy, and institutional racism. He currently directs research projects focused on asset-based neighborhood development and methods of community building by incorporating marginalized people.
Melton, Bruce
- JD, University of Chicago Law School, 1986
- BPhil, Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, Cornell College, 1982
Miller, Dick
Adjunct Faculty, Master of Science in Education
- MA, Education, National Louis University, 1988
- BA, Education, DePaul University, 1972
Montes, Nathania
- BA, Psychology, Cornell University, 1995
- PhD, Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University, 2002
- MA, Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University, 1998
Murnane, Kevin
- Marketing, Finance, Not-For-Profit Management, Northwestern University, 1982
- BS, Commerce, University of Illinois, 1979
Research Interests
Failure-tolerant strategy; predictive competencies for leadership success; domains of leadership: outcomes, process and connections; succession management; action learning
Nielsen, Arthur
Adjunct Faculty
- Diploma, Institute for Psychoanalysis (Chicago), 1992
- Residency (3 years), Yale University School of Medicine, 1976
- M.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1972
- B.A. Social Studies, Harvard College, 1968
Novak, Michael
Adjunct Faculty, Learning Sciences and MSEd Programs
Researcher, Center For Connected Learning
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UIUC, 1994
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UIUC, 1992
Research Interests
Current interests: Instructional materials design, Professional Development of Teachers, Scientific Modeling, Evolutionary Mechanisms, Visualization, Computational Thinking and Agent Based Modeling.
Parkinson, Elizabeth
Adjunct Lecturer
- MS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 1985
Puntenney, Deborah
Research Associate Professor
- Bachelor of Arts, California State University at Humboldt, 1982
- MA, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1992
- PhD, Human Dev & Social Pol, Northwestern University, 1997
Research Interests
Community engagement and community development, examining the application of asset-based community development principles and practices in local development efforts for the broader lessons specific projects produce.
Renz, David
Advisor, Secondary Teaching
Advisor, Advanced Teaching
- MAT, Northwestern University, 1967
- BA, History, Wittenberg University, 1966
Roth, Mary
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- MS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 1988
Russ, Rosemary
Research Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences
- PhD, Physics, University of Maryland, 2006
- BS, Physics, North Carolina State University, 2002
- BS, Statistics, North Carolina State University, 2002
- BS, Applied Mathematics, North Carolina State University, 2002
Research Interests
Student thinking and learning in science, scientific reasoning and explanation, models of cognition and epistemology, discourse analysis.
Schnieders, Robert
- MA, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 1998
Seliger, Steve
Adjunct Lecturer
- JD, Northwestern University, 1969
- BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1966
Senese, Joseph C.
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- EdD. Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, 1999
- MEd, The Teaching of Language Arts, Northeastern Illinois University, 1980
- BA, English, Knox College, 1973
Research Interests
Action research, self-directed learning, using teacher/student work to improve practice, self-study, and teacher education.
Shearer, Mary Ellen
Faculty, Field Studies Program
Director and Bureau Chief, Medill Washington and William F. Thomas Professor
- BA, Journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1975
Sircus, Gary
Program Coordinator, NU-Teach, NU-Teach
- NU-Teach (Alternative Certification), Northwestern University, 2000
- JD, Northwestern University, 1985
- BS, Engineering, Tulane University, 1982
Smith-Demuth, Sylvia
Assistant Professor, SESP
Director, Alternative Certification Program
- PhD, Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics, University of Chicago, 2005
- MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, Mathematics, Loyola University, 1979
- BA, Mathematics, English, Loyola University, 1976
Research Interests
Mathematics achievement; mathematics teaching and learning - cognition; social context of education; opportunity to learn.
Stermer, Jerry
Adjunct Lecturer
- MA, Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago
- BA, Divine Word College
Stevens, Timothy
University Chaplain, Northwestern University
- Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary
- PhD, English Literature, Northwestern University
Trautvetter, Lois
Director, Higher Education Administration and Policy
Assistant Professor, Education
- PhD, Higher Education Administration, University of Michigan, 1991
- MS, Polymer Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 1986
- BA, Chemistry, College of Wooster, 1982
Research Interests
- Engineering education research including retention and recruitment of female and underrepresented undergraduate students and faculty, interdisciplinary skills, contextual competence skills, and design and problem solving skills; faculty research that includes productivity, enhancing research and teaching, motivation, enhancing faculty-student interaction, and new and junior faculty issues; student development research that includes holistic and spiritual development of undergraduates; professional development for K-12 teachers; gender issues; females in science
Tseng, Katie
Instructor, Master of Science in Education
- BS, Biology, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1997
- MS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2004
Vinson, Jonathan
MSLOC Adjunct Faculty
- PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1995
- BS, Chemical Engineering, Ohio State University, 1989