Faculty Profiles
Teacher Ed Faculty
Rachel Adeodu, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Associate Professor
Office:
Room LWH 3018
Phone:
(773) 442-5369
Email:
r-adeodu@neiu.edu
James W. Ball, Ph.D.
Professor; Chair of Health Sciences and Physical Education, Educational Foundations, Urban Community Studies; Director of GCOE Budgets and Strategic Initiatives
Office:
Room PE 1136
Phone:
(773) 442-5581
Email:
jwball@neiu.edu
Sandra Beyda-Lorie
Executive Director for Learning Innovations; Center for Teaching and Learning; Professor
Office:
LWH 3093
Phone:
(773) 442-5525
Email:
s-beyda@neiu.edu
Zachary Bloom, Ph.D.
Chair; Associate Professor
Office:
LWH 4047
Phone:
(773) 442-5553
Email:
z-bloom@neiu.edu
Mary Bortz
Office:
EICS Department
Phone:
(773) 442-5586
Email:
m-bortz@neiu.edu
Anastasia Brelias
Associate Professor
Office:
Room LWH 3008
Phone:
(773) 442-4556
Email:
a-brelias@neiu.edu
Amina Chaudhri, Ph.D.
Professor; Elementary Education Program Coordinator
Office:
Room LWH 4019
Phone:
(773) 442-5368
Email:
a-chaudhri@neiu.edu
Deborah T Christiansen, MSEd
Instructor
Office:
PE 1144
Phone:
(773) 442-5560
Email:
dtbrow15@neiu.edu
Huseyin Colak
Associate Professor
Office:
Room LWH 3002
Phone:
(773) 442-5363
Email:
h-colak@neiu.edu
Gabriel A. Cortez
Professor, Director of ENLACE Leadership Institute
Office:
Room LWH 4016
Phone:
(773) 442-5537
Email:
g-cortez@neiu.edu
Timothy Courtney
Office:
LWH 4010
Phone:
(773) 442-5586
Email:
t-courtney@neiu.edu
Ismira Dacic
Instructor; Clinical Training and Placement Director
Office:
LWH 4076
Phone:
(773) 442-5548
Email:
i-dacic@neiu.edu
J. Ruth Dawley-Carr
Associate Professor
Office:
Room LWH 4005
Phone:
(773) 442-5522
Email:
jrdawleycarr@neiu.edu
Timothy J. Duggan
Professor and Chair
Office:
Room LWH 2057
Phone:
(773) 442-5354
Email:
t-duggan@neiu.edu
Chika Ejike, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Office:
Room PE 1146
Phone:
(773) 442-5569
Email:
c-ejike@neiu.edu
Hulya Ermis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Faculty Advisor for Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Phone:
(773) 442-5541
Email:
hu-ermis@neiu.edu
Deb Faermark, Ph.D.
Instructor, TED Summer Graduate Advisor, ECACE Mentor
Office:
Room LWH 2067
Phone:
(312) 447-9841
Email:
d-faermark@neiu.edu
Betsie Frank, M.A.
Office:
Room LWH 3016
Phone:
(773) 442-5534
Email:
b-frank@neiu.edu
Fax:
(773) 442-5520
Diana Gallardo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Faculty Advisor for Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Phone:
(773) 442-5523
Email:
d-gallardo2@neiu.edu
Beth Gilfillan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Faculty Advisor for School Counseling
Phone:
(773) 442-5593
Email:
e-gilfillan@neiu.edu
Wendy Gonzales
Assistant Professor
Office:
Room LWH 4053
Phone:
(773) 442-5599
Email:
w-gonzales@neiu.edu
Kyle P. Goodwin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Faculty Advisor for Couple and Family Counseling and the Certificate in Couple and Family Counseling programs
Phone:
(773) 442-5556
Email:
k-goodwin@neiu.edu
Karen E. Hand, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Office:
Room PE 1137
Phone:
(773) 442-5568
Email:
k-hand@neiu.edu
Yi Hao
Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education
Office:
Room LWH 3023
Phone:
(773) 442-5386
Email:
y-hao@neiu.edu
Robin C. Heggum
Instructor, MPH Academic Advisor
Office:
Room PE 1136
Phone:
(773) 442-5596
Email:
r-heggum@neiu.edu
Nicole E. Holland
Office:
LWH 4020
Phone:
(773) 442-5543
Email:
n-holland@neiu.edu
Zada N. Johnson
Assistant Professor
Office:
Room CCICS 417
Phone:
(773) 268-7500 ext. 161
Email:
z-johnson@neiu.edu
Craig S. Johnston Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Counselor Education; Faculty Advisor for Rehabilitation Counseling (A-L)
Office:
LWH 4110
Phone:
(773) 442-5554
Email:
c-johnston@neiu.edu
Jolanta W. Jonak
Associate Professor
Office:
Room LWH 3024
Phone:
(773) 442-5992
Email:
j-jonak@neiu.edu
Maureen Mo Kelty,
Office:
Center for College Access and Success (CCAS)
Phone:
(312) 563-7131
Email:
m-kelty@neiu.edu
Dean C. Korbakes
Office:
LWH 4057
Phone:
(773) 442-5580
Email:
dkorbakes@neiu.edu
Alberto Lopez-Carrasquillo, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean of Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education
Office:
Room LWH 4039
Phone:
(773) 442-5500
Email:
a-lopez@neiu.edu
Fax:
(773) 442-5510
Eleni Makris
Office:
LWH 3090
Phone:
(773) 442-5529
Email:
e-makris@neiu.edu
Lindsay Maldonado,
Assistant Professor
Office:
Room LWH-3042
Phone:
773-442-5379
Email:
L-maldonado2@neiu.edu
Kim Maljak, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, P.E. Program Coordinator
Office:
Room PE 1132
Phone:
(773) 442-5575
Email:
k-maljak@neiu.edu
Mark E. Melton,
Associate Professor
Office:
Room LWH 4035
Phone:
(773) 442-5577
Email:
m-melton1@neiu.edu
Melissa Michalewicz
Instructor
Phone:
(773) 442-5550
Email:
m-michalewicz@neiu.edu
Fax:
(773) 442-5559
Hector Morales Jr.
Associate Professor; MAT Program Facilitator
Office:
Room LWH 3010
Phone:
(773) 442-5376
Email:
h-morales3@neiu.edu
Gerardo Moreno, Ph.D.
Professor
Office:
Room LWH 4020 E
Phone:
(773) 442-5715
Email:
gmoreno1@neiu.edu
Fax:
(773) 442-5590
Selina L.P. Mushi
Professor; Early Childhood Education
Office:
Room LWH 3011
Phone:
(773) 442-5382
Email:
s-mushi@neiu.edu
Linda S Nidelkoff
Office:
LWH 4010
Phone:
(773) 442-5586
Email:
L-Nidelkoff@neiu.edu
Kamau Rashid,
Professor; Founding Director of the Urban Education Ed.D. program
Phone:
(773) 442-5378
Email:
ka-rashid@neiu.edu
Denise Romanow, Psy.D.
Instructor; Coordinator for the Addiction Counseling Certificate program
Phone:
(773) 442-5550
Email:
d-romanow@neiu.edu
Deborah Schmalholz, Ed.D.
Instructor and Field Supervisor, Secondary Education Program
Office:
LWH 4010 (EICS Office)
Phone:
(773) 442-5571
Email:
d-schmalholz@neiu.edu
Radhika Sharma
Instructor, Community Health and Wellness Field Placement Coordinator
Office:
Room PE 1144
Phone:
(312) 282-1199
Email:
r-sharma@neiu.edu
Jody Siker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office:
Room LWH 4040
Phone:
(773) 442-5590
Email:
j-siker@neiu.edu
Katy Smith, Ph.D.
Professor; Department Chair
Office:
LWH 3099
Phone:
(773) 442-5329
Email:
K-Smith1@neiu.edu
Shedeh Tavakoli, Ph.D.
Professor; Faculty Advisor for Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Counseling programs
Office:
LWH 4033
Phone:
(773) 442-5604
Email:
s-tavakoli@neiu.edu
Isidore A. Udoh
Associate Professor
Office:
Room PE 1142
Phone:
(773) 442-5572
Email:
I-udoh@neiu.edu
Mindy B. Ugolini
Instructor
Office:
Room LWH 4057
Phone:
(773) 442-5513
Email:
M-Mitzenugolini@neiu.edu
Julia A. Valley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; P.E. Program Assessment Coordinator
Office:
Room PE 1144
Phone:
(773) 442-5567
Email:
j-valley@neiu.edu
Brian Vivona, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Human Resource Development Coordinator, MA in HRD Program
Office:
Room LWH 3035
Phone:
(773) 442-5595
Email:
b-vivona@neiu.edu
Truvae White-Coleman
Instructor
Office:
Physical Education Building
Phone:
(773) 442-5560
Email:
t-white8@neiu.edu
Steven Wolk
Professor; MSTI Program Coordinator
Office:
Room LWH 3092
Phone:
(773) 442-5397
Email:
s-wolk@neiu.edu
Celine V. Woznica, M.P.H., DrPH
Instructor
Office:
PE 1144
Phone:
(773) 442-5560
Email:
c-woznica@neiu.edu
Jia Rung Wu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Faculty Advisor for Rehabilitation Counseling (M-Z)
Phone:
(773) 442-5551
Email:
j-wu11@neiu.edu
Linda S Nidelkoff
Office:
LWH 4010
Phone:
(773) 442-5586
Email:
L-Nidelkoff@neiu.edu