Faculty: Department of Education

Teaching Faculty

  • Rachel Ragland
    Associate Professor and Chair of Education

    Areas of Study: Secondary Education

  • Shelley Sherman

    Associate Professor of Education

    Areas of Study: Elementary Education

  • Desmond Odugu
    Assistant Professor of Education

    Areas of Study: International and Comparative Education

  • Denise Bass

    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of study: Elementary and Mathematics Education

  • Debra Fitzsimmons
    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of Study: K – 12 Art Education

  • Judy Lafferty

    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of study: Elementary and Middle School Education

  • Marilynn Menuey

    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of Study: Special Education

  • Jennifer Moe

    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of study: Elementary Literacy

  • George Pryjma

    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of study: Math Education

  • Sarah Rutter

    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of Study: Secondary and English Education

  • Jeanne Schellin
    Lecturer in Education

    Areas of Study: Secondary and English Education

 

Associated Faculty

  • Louis G. Lombardi
    Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Ethics Center

    Areas of Study:  ethics, political philosophy, Greek thought

  • Dawn Abt-Perkins
    Director of Writing Programs and Professor of Education

    Areas of Study: secondary and multicultural education

  • Holly Swyers
    Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of Urban Studies

    Areas of Study: U.S. culture, 20th-21st century education, sports, community development and maintenance

  • Catherine Sardo Weidner
    Senior Lecturer in History

    Areas of Study: American history

Department Staff

Andrea MuenchDepartment Assistant: Andrea Muench, 847-735-5169

 

 

 

Education Advisory Council

The Education Advisory Council is an appointed committee consisting of faculty from all divisions of the college, local teachers representing school partners, alumni, and current education majors elected by their peers. The Council designs and implements a course of study consistent with expectations of the department.

Education Advisory Council 2011-2012

On-Campus Faculty

Emilie Amrein, Music, x6024
Lois Barr, Spanish, x5276
Kathryn Dohrmann, Psychology, x5245
Elizabeth Fischer, Chemistry, x5098
Karen Kirk , Biology, x6044
Dustin Mengelkoch, English, x5275
Desmond Odugu, Education, x6201
Rachel Ragland, Education, x5198, CHAIR
Eli Robb, Art, x5184
Shelley Sherman, Education, x5172
Virginia Stewart, History, x6053 
Jill Van Newenhizen, Mathematics, x5157

Student Members

Monisha Dillard ‘12
Danielle Gore ‘12
Daniel Rosenstein ‘12

Local Teachers/ Alumni

Kathy Babcock ’85, Waukegan High School, Waukegan, IL
Joe Brysiewicz ’01, Highland Park High School, Highland Park, IL 
Nicole Hain ’01, Woodlawn Middle School, Long Grove, IL
Denise Kenigsberg-Bass ’98, Highland Park, IL
Erika Koesling ’05, Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest, IL
Debbie Lawson, Forrestal School, North Chicago, IL
Melissa Lehman ’05, Shabonee School, Northbrook, IL
Elizabeth Leonard-Waller ‘03, Highland Park HS, Highland Park, IL
Jen Sagat ’04, Sherwood School, Highland Park, IL
Carolyn Scaccia, Lake Forest, IL