Christina Matuschka
Assistant Director, SSS Teacher Preparation
Office:
Room LIB 409
Phone:
Office (773) 442-4972; Mobile (312) 805-7897
Email:
c-matuschka@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
Regular Hours Monday: 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Lunch: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Office (773) 442-4972 Mobile (312) 805-7897
Country:
United States
Expertise
First Generation College Experience, Students with Children, Single Mother Students in Higher Education, Non-Traditional Students, Adult Students, Teacher Preparation Programs, College Success Strategies, First Year Experience Curriculum, Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Event Planning
Education
Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University, B.A., Communication
Å·²©ÓÎÏ·¹ÙÍø Illinois University, M.A., Higher Education Leadership
DePaul University, Ph.D., Curriculum Studies
Background
Dr. Matuschka was born and raised in Chicago where she attended Chicago Public Schools. She was the first in her family to attend and graduate from college. NEIU is like her second home because she completed an undergraduate degree in Communication (2004), a graduate degree in Higher Education Leadership (2007), and has worked here in numerous roles. Her career in higher education started as a Graduate Assistant in Academic Advising in 2005, she went on to establish an Off Campus Program for SIUC, and then began a position in Teacher Preparation in 2011. Since then, she has taught in the First-Year Experience program, completed a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Curriculum Studies at DePaul University, conducted research studies, and completed projects for the Goodwin Dean of Education. She’s happy to be working with future educators as the new TRIO Assistant Director of Teacher Preparation.
Additional Information
Top strengths: Input, Achiever, Learner, Connectedness, Relator