Degrees

• MA, Spanish Literature, Roosevelt University, 2005
• BA, Spanish, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1996

Degrees

• MA, English, Northwestern University
• PhD, English Education, New York University
• BS, Education, Northwestern University

Research Interests

English teachers' constructs of teaching English

Degrees

• EdD, Reading and Language, National-Louis University, 1994
• MAT, Elementary Teaching, National College of Education, 1982
• BA, Political Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 1972

Research Interests

Word study, reading comprehension, professional development for teachers

Degrees

• MSE, Educational Psychology - Gifted Emphasis, Purdue University
• BSE, Secondary Education, University of Central Missouri
• EdD, Leadership Studies, Bowling Green State University

Degrees

• BS, University of Illinois
• MS, DePaul University

Degrees

• Ph.D., Reading and Language, National-Louis University
• B.A., Education, Northeastern Illinois University
• M.A., Bilingual, Multicultural Education, Chicago State University

Research Interests

K-12 Language and Literacy, Dual Language Education, Education of English Learners, Literacy Intervention and Supports fo Striving Learners.

Degrees

• MA, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 2005
• PhD, Learning Sciences, Northwestern University, 2011

Research Interests

Holocaust and human rights education; The design of informal learning environments; Collective memory and marginalized narratives; Pedagogies for educating about violence and atrocity
 

Degrees

• 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

Degrees

• MAT, Reading with Reading Specialist Certification, Concordia University
• B.S. in Elementary Education, Loyola University Chicago

Research Interests

Equity and diversity in teaching, school culture and climate, middle school ELA and social science

Degrees

• 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.

Degrees

• M.A., Education Leadership, American College of Education
• Diploma in Translation, Interpretation and Foreign Correspondence, Scuola Superiore Interpreti e Traduttori, Rome, Italy
• M.A., Urban Teaching, Columbia College
• B.A., Organizational Management, Concordia University
• M.A., Reading, Northeastern University
• Ph.D., Reading and Language, National Louis University

Research Interests

Language acquisition and teacher evaluation systems.

Degrees

• EdD, Education Leadership, National Louis University, 2008
• MS, Education Leadership, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1984
• BS, Education, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1977

Degrees

• B.A., University of Michigan
• M.S.Ed. Educational Leadership, Northeastern Illinois University
• M.A.T. Secondary English Instruction, Boston College

Degrees

• AERA/IES Postdoctoral Fellowship, TERC, 2005
• Ph.D in Epistemology and Learning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998
• M.Ed. Early Childhood Education, Kent State University, 1984
• Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts, Hampshire College, 1983

Degrees

• MA, Educational Leadership, Northeastern Illinois University, 2004
• MEd, Secondary Education, DePaul University, 1994
• BS, Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1989
• BS, English, University of Notre Dame, 1989

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Degrees

• PhD, Sociology, University of Chicago, 2007
• MSEd, Advanced Teaching, Northwestern University, 1997
• BS, Elementary Education, University of Illinois, 1993

Research Interests

Teacher education, mentoring, and induction; clinical preparation; features of preparation that promote candidate learning and teacher effectiveness

Degrees

• MAT, Secondary Science with Middle-Level Learning Endorsement, National Louis University
• MS, Entomology , University of Illinois- Urbana/Champaign
• BA, Biology, Boston University

Research Interests

Design of scientific curriculum materials, professional development and cooperative learning

Degrees

• M.A., Early Childhood Education, University of Phoenix
• B.A., Elementary Education, University of Iowa

Research Interests

Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards in Elementary Classrooms

Degrees

• BS, Exceptional Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• MS, Educational Administration, Northern Illinois University
• EdD, Educational Administration, Northern Illinois University
• MS, Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Research Interests

Social-emotional learning, diverse learners, instructional practices

Degrees

• MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, National-Louis University
• BA, Dance and Education, Denison University

Degrees

• B.A. English, Villanova
• MS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2014

Research Interests

Middle School ELA best practices & curriculum and instruction.

Degrees

• M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, American College of Education
• B.S., Elementary Education (Mathematics); Certificate in Science, Business and Language Arts, University of Iowa

Research Interests

Instructional coaching and how to develop strong professional learning communities.

Degrees

• MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994
• BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992

Research Interests

Instructional materials design, professional development of teachers, professional learning communities, scientific modeling, and agent-based modeling.

Degrees

• PhD, English, University of Illinois at Chicago
• AB, Philosophy/English, University of Chicago
• MAT, English, University of Chicago

Degrees

• PhD, Cognitive Science, Yale University, 1983
• MA, Psychology, New York University, 1979
• BA, Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1977

Research Interests

The design of learning environments and curriculum materials for science that support authentic practices including explanation, argumentation, and designing investigations. His research examines the cognitive and social interaction aspects of scientific inquiry, principles for scaffolding practices in software and curriculum materials, teaching practices, and curriculum design frameworks.

Degrees

• PhD in Education Administration, University of Iowa, 2000
• MS in Educational Administration, Western Illinois University, 1991

Research Interests

Leadership development and curriculum & instruction

Degrees

• Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, 2019
• Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, 2017
• Predoctoral Psychology Internship (APA accredited), The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 2017
• M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Adler University, 2012
• B.A., Psychology, Sociology, Northern Illinois University, 1999

Research Interests

Dr. Sahebi is a trained scholar practitioner and has a vast interest in translational sciences related to intimate partner relationship health outcomes, cross-cultural psychological and family studies, and culturally-informed parenting practices. More recently, Dr. Sahebi has been involved in publications related to clinical practice and training efforts during the COVID-19 global pandemic. A number of Dr. Sahebi’s scholarships have also focused on  program development and expansion efforts within mental health agencies as well as in corporate settings.

Degrees

• M.Ed., Secondary Education, Loyola University Chicago, 2000
• M.A., English and Hebrew Literature, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1996
• B.A., English and Hebrew and Semitic Studies, University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1992

Biography

Liz Shulman teaches MSED 402 Social Contexts of Education, and has been an MSED instructor for two years. Ms. Shulman is also an English teacher at Evanston Township High School, and has taught for 20 years. In her free time, she reads, writes, travels, cooks, and spends time outside.

Degrees

• MA, Educational Leadership, DePaul University, 2007
• National Board Certification, World Languages for Early Adolescence and Young Adulthood, 2007
• BS, Secondary Teaching, Northwestern University, 2002

Research Interests

World languages teaching and learning, teacher education and teacher evaluation

Degrees

• BS, Theater, Northwestern University, 1997
• MS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2003

Degrees

• M.A., Educational Leadership, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
• B.A., Spanish, Woman's Studies, University of Michigan, Anne Arbor

Degrees

• Elementary Education and Special Education Teaching, Saint Xavier University
• M.A., Educational Administration, Governors State University
• B.A., Psychology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
• M.A., School Psychology, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
• Ed.D., Administration and Supervision, Loyola University Chicago

Research Interests

Instructional Leadership and Principal Preparation, Building Teacher and Leader Capacity, Professional Learning Communities, Intervention-Based Instruction, Including Students with Special Needs, Racial Equity

Degrees

• MEd, Cultural and Educational Policy Studies, Loyola University Chicago, 2014
• BS, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University, 2010