Faculty and Staff
Educational
Studies
Title: Associate Professor/Department Co-Chair
Program:听Secondary / Middle School/Foreign Language
Email:听kwiatker@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5984
Educational Background:
2013 PhD, Mathematics Education, Illinois Institute of Technology
1997 M.Ed., Mathematics Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
1994 B.A., Mathematics & Psychology, 麻豆传媒高清 University
Early Childhood
Title:听Associate Professor/Program Director
Program:听Early Childhood Special Education
Email:听pruittre@lewisu.edu
Phone:听(815) 836-5626
Educational Background:
Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
M.S. Oklahoma State University
B.A. Oklahoma Baptist University
Courses Taught:
Child Development
Child, Family, Culture and Community
Physical Development and Creative Expressions
Liability, Ethics and Advocacy in Early Education
Foundations of Early Childhood Education
Introduction to Psychology
Applied Psychology
Research Interests:
Constructivist approaches in higher education
Epistemological development in adult women
Developmental benefits of interaction with nature
Novice teachers and developmentally appropriate practice
Title:听Associate Professor
Program:听Early Childhood Special Education
Email:听jreyes5@lewisu.edu
Phone:听(815) 836-5014
Educational Background:
2008 Ed.D., Educational Organization, University of Illinois
1996 M.Ed., Educational Psychology, Loyola University
1992 B.A., Psychology and Spanish, St. Louis University
Title:听Visiting Assistant Professor
Program:听Early Childhood
Email:听etertell@lewisu.edu
Educational Background:
1993 Post Graduate Certification, Pacific Oaks College, Portland, OR
1985 M.Ed., University of Illinois: Chicago Circle
1981 B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Title: Assistant Professor
Program: Early Childhood
Email: hyu1@lewisu.edu
Educational Background:
2014 Ed.D., Early Childhood Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY
2005 M.A., Early Childhood Education, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
2003 B.A, Early Childhood Education, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
Elementary / Special / Combined Education
Title: Professor
Program:听Elementary Education / Special Education
Email:听bussje@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5627
Educational Background:
2015 Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago
2000 Masters Administration Type 75 Aurora University
1996 B.A. Illinois State University Special Education
1993 Joliet Junior College
15 additional Graduate hours completed
Courses Taught:
Exceptional Learner
Partnerships
Characteristics and Development
Instructional Strategies for the Exceptional Learner in the Community
Student Teachers Supervisor
Clinical Instructor
Research Interests:
Inclusion
Faculty Perceptions of Disabilities in Higher Education & Inclusive Practices in Catholic Education
Title: Assistant Professor
Email:听hlee6@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 834-5139
Educational Background:
Ph.D., Gifted Education, Purdue University
M.A., Gifted Education, Columbia University
B.A., Elementary Education, Seoul National University of Education
Title: Interim Dean for College of Education and Social Sciences (CoESS), Associate Professor
Program:听Special / Combined Education
Email:听sturmel@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5624
Educational Background:
2015听听Ed.D. 麻豆传媒高清 University
2005听听M.A.听麻豆传媒高清 University
2003听 B.A. National Louis University
Title:听Associate Professor
Program:听Elementary Education
Email:听mwilkins1@lewisu.edu
Phone:听(815) 836-5258
Educational Background:
2016 Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 麻豆传媒高清 University
2009 M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University
2007 B.S., Elementary Education, University of Illinois
Secondary / Middle Level / Foreign Language
Title: Associate Professor
Program: Secondary Education, Elementary Education / Special Education
Email: sbrown29@lewisu.edu
Educational Background:
2004 Ph.D., Curriculum Studies, Indiana University, IN
2000 M.A., History, Purdue University, IN
1995 B.A., History, Illinois State University
Title: Associate Professor/Department Co-Chair
Program:听Secondary Education
Email:听kwiatker@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5984
Educational Background:
2013 PhD, Mathematics Education, Illinois Institute of Technology
1997 M.Ed., Mathematics Education, University of Missouri-Columbia
1994 B.A., Mathematics & Psychology, 麻豆传媒高清 University
Title: Assistant Professor
Program: Secondary / Middle School / Foreign Language
Email: kvaughan@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5860
Educational Background:
2013 Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL
2006 M.Ed., Interdisciplinary Studies in Curriculum and Instruction, National-Louis University, Chicago, IL
2000 B.A., Secondary Education-English, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
FOUNDATIONS, LEADERSHIP & LITERACY
Title:听Professor/Department Co-Chair
Program:听Literacy
Email:听kimju@lewisu.edu
Phone:听(815) 836-5099
Educational Background:
2010: Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago
2004: M.Ed., University of Illinois-Chicago
2000: B.A., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Courses Taught:
Children's and Adolescent Literature
Academic Reading Skills
Practical Research for Learning Communities Foundations and Methods of Teaching Reading 4-12
Research Interests:
Critical pedagogy
Popular culture and the curriculum
Issues of equity and social justice
Critical Race Theory
Multiliteracies
Educational Leadership
Title: Professor
Program:听Foundations, Leadership & Literacy
Email:听davilaer@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5103
Educational Background:
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Ph.D., Educational Policy Studies, June 2005
Dissertation: Educational Policies in Lived Context: Puerto Ricans Schooled in Chicago
Adviser: Yoon K. Pak
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Masters of Education, August 2001
Major: Educational Policy Studies
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL
Bachelors of Art, May 1999
Majors: Elementary Education, Sociology
Endorsements: Middle School, Language Arts, and Social Sciences Certification: Illinois Type 03 (K-9)
Courses Taught:
Policy Studies in Education
Critical Pedagogy and Assessment
Critical Perspectives in School Law
Theories of Cultural Difference in Education
Research Interests:
Critical Race Theory in Education, Latinx Studies, Critical Studies in Mathematics
Title: Assistant Professor
Program:听Educational Leadership
Email:听blaw@lewisu.edu
Phone:
Educational Background:
2007, Ed. D. Indiana University, Indiana
2006 Ed.S. Indiana University, Indiana
1990-94 ABD Indiana University, Indiana
1988 M.A. Indiana University, Indiana
1985 B.A. Missouri State University, Missouri
Title: Associate Professor
Program:听Educational Leadership
Email:听wrightve@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5662
Educational Background:
2002 Ed.D. Loyola University, Chicago
1997 M.Ed. Loyola University, Chicago
1995 B.S. Loyola University, Chicago
Courses Taught:
Principalship
Curriculum Planning and Program Improvement
Educational Organization and Administration
Practicum in Administration
Research Interests:
Neuroscience
Effective Schools
School Leadership
Literacy
Title: Professor
Program:听Literacy
Email:听augsbude@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5883
Educational Background:
2001 Ed.D. Northern Illinois University
1996 M.Ed. Northern Illinois University
1986 B.A. Wheaton College
Courses Taught:
Child and Adolescent Literature
Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Problems
Foundations and Methods of Teaching Reading P-3
Methods and Strategies for Reading Comprehension Instruction
Practicum for the Reading Specialist
Technology in the Reading and Writing Program
Practical Research for Learning Communities
Research Interests:
Storytelling
Diversity Literature
Reading Teacher Education
Children's Engagement with Poetry
Title:听Professor/Department Co-Chair
Program:听Literacy
Email:听kimju@lewisu.edu
Phone:听(815) 836-5099
Educational Background:
2010: Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago
2004: M.Ed., University of Illinois-Chicago
2000: B.A., University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Courses Taught:
Children's and Adolescent Literature
Academic Reading Skills
Practical Research for Learning Communities Foundations and Methods of Teaching Reading 4-12
Research Interests:
Critical pedagogy
Popular culture and the curriculum
Issues of equity and social justice
Critical Race Theory
Multiliteracies
Title: Professor
Program:听Literacy-Instructional Technology
E-mail:听kimse@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5042
Educational Background:
1997 Ed.D. University of Houston
1994 M.Ed. University of Houston
1983 B.S. Sungkyunkwan University
Courses Taught:
Technology for Teaching and Learning
Integrating Technology for Teaching and Learning I & II
Web Design and Development
Online Virtual Learning
Seminar in Instructional Technology
Research Interests:
Constructivist Approaches in Technology Integration
Online/Web-based Learning Environment
Multimedia Design and Development
Design and Development of School/Classroom Web Sites
Teacher Preparation with Technology
Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Technology-based Instruction
Title: Associate Professor
Program: Bilingual Education
E-mail:听jmaravilla@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 834-6107
Educational Background:
2020 Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago
2012 M.Ed. University of Illinois at Chicago
2007 B.A. University of Illinois at Chicago
Courses Taught:
Graduate Level
- English as a New Language 510 Foundations of Teaching Bilingual & English Language Learners
- English as a New Language 514 Assessment of Bilingual Students
- English as a New Language 526 Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction for Teaching English Language Learners
- English as a New Language 527 Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education
- English as a New Language 542 Cross-Cultural Studies in Literacy and English Language Learning
- Educational Leadership 735 Introduction to Qualitative & Quantitative Research, Doctoral Seminar
- Educational Leadership 746 Theories of Instructional Transformation, Doctoral Seminar
- Educational Leadership 785 Dissertation Supervision
Educational Leadership 795 Dissertation Supervision
Undergraduate Level
- Sociology 210 U.S Mexico Border Experience
- English as a New Language 310 Foundations of Teaching Bilingual & English Language Learners
- English as a New Language 326 Introduction to Curriculum & Instruction for Teaching English Language Learners
- English as a New Language 414 Introduction to Assessment for Teachers of Bilingual Students Course Description
- English as a New Language 442 Introduction to Cross Cultural Studies for Teachers of English Learners
Research Interests:
Teacher preparation, Bilingual education, Urban education, Critical Race Theory, Latinx Critical Race Theory & Testimonio as methodology, Migration and undocumented experience of young people, Civic engagement, Qualitative research, Participatory action research, Youth participatory action research, Community engagement.
Title: Assistant Professor
Email: epichardo@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 834-5127
Educational Background:
2014 Ph.D. University of New Mexico
M.Ed. 2006 University of New Mexico
2002 B.A. The City University of New York-Lehman College
Staff
Title: Administrative Assistant, Educational Leadership/Literacy
E-mail:听McConole@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5121/5316
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