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Gail
Crosson
Instructor
Music and Dance
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 243-7292
Courses Taught
Woodwind Fundamentals I (MUS 118)
Woodwind Fundamentals II (MUS 119)
Research Interests
Music Education
Education

Bachelor of Music Education, Northwestern University
Master of Performance, Northwestern University

Background

Gail Crosson earned a Bachelor of Music Education and a Master of Music Performance from Northwestern University. After working as a middle school band director for the Wheeling-Buffalo Grove school district, she became an associate professor at Elmhurst University where she taught applied clarinet, music education courses and was chair of the woodwinds program.

Gail is also an active freelance musician having performed with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Grant Park Symphony, Elgin Symphony, Music Theater Works and Milwaukee Symphony. She has toured Europe with the Chicago Chamber Orchestra and toured the United States with Andrea Bocelli. She has played over 250 Nutcracker performances with both the Joffrey Ballet and the Ruth Page Ballet Company.

As a reed player specializing in flute, clarinet and saxophone, she has performed in more than 300 musical theater productions in the Chicago area with artists including Robert Goulet, Marie Osmond, Georgia Engel and Bea Arthur. As an orchestral player, Gail has worked with The Three Tenors, Mel Torme, Clark Terry, Sheri Lewis and Lambchop! Gail can also be heard in numerous commercial jingles for United Air Lines, Phillip Morris and Sears.

(773) 243-7292
Office Hours
tbd
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Lorilene
L.
Cuevas
Student Services Coordinator, Instructor
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5842
Courses Taught
Lifespan Development
Survey of Psychology
General Psychology
Child Psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Geropsychology
Psychosocial Development of Aging
Service Learning
Research Interests
Perceptions and Stereotypes Aging
Education

M.A. University of Chicago, 2009

B.A. Northeastern Illinois University, 2006

Room BBH 313G
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5842
Office Hours
By appointment
El Centro
Main Campus
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Bryan
J.
Curran
M.A., MPH
Instructor
Economics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5690
Expertise
Application of Business and Economics to Human Behavior
Courses Taught
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Business and Economics Statistics I
WIP: Business and Economics Statistics II
Introduction to Econometrics and Forecasting
Real Estate Economics
Research Interests
Health Care Policy, Energy, Communications and Transportation
Education

B.S., Business Administration/Economics – Pennsylvania State University

M.A., Economics – Pennsylvania State University

M.P.H., Health Policy Analysis – University of Illinois Chicago

Additional Information

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5690
Office Hours
Fall 2024
Tuesday and Thursday: 30 minutes before and after class or by appointment.
El Centro
Main Campus
Pamela D Czech
Pamela
D.
Czech
Instructor of French
World Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4740
Expertise
French language, Francophone cultures, library administration, library collections.
Courses Taught
FREN 101 Beginning French I
FREN 102 Beginning French II
FREN 201 Intermediat French I
FREN 202 Intermediate French II
Research Interests
French language, Francophone cultures and literatures
Education

M.A.  University of Illinois at Chicago

LWH 2048
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4740
Office Hours
TR 10:15-10:45 a.m. (LWH 2048) and 12:30-1:30 p.m. (LIB 451), TR 8-9 p.m. ONLINE
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Kim Davidson
Kim
L.
Davidson
MSW, LCSW
Instructor
Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise
Homelessness Services, Leadership, Trauma Informed Care, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Advocacy
Courses Taught
SWK 303: Human Behavior and the Social Environment I
SWK 304: Social Work Practice l
SWK 306: Human Behavior and the Social Environment II
SWK 353: Field Seminar I
SWK 354: Field Seminar ll
WGS 101: Introduction to Women and Gender Studies
Research Interests
Women, Homelessness, Field education, Trauma informed care, Harm Reduction
Education

Master’s of Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago

Background

Kim is currently a full-time professor of Social Work. She also has 15 years of direct service experience within the homelessness services system. She previously spent seven years as the Clinical Services Director of Deborah’s Place, and has also provided oversight to supportive housing and drop-in services. In addition, she provided leadership to the Service Providers Commission and other committees/workgroups within the Chicago Continuum of Care.

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Curriculum Vitae
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Julieta Ceilia
Dávila-Dreger
Instructor of French and Spanish
World Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4744
Courses Taught
FREN 101 Beginning French I
SPAN 303 Introduction To Translation & Interpretation
Research Interests
French language, Francophone cultures and literatures Spanish language, Latin American cultures and literatures Translation Interpreting
Education

M.A. in Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL. 2013
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Major in A&S-Spanish Language and Literature, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL. 2010, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

University Colegio de México (COLMEX), Mexico City, 2000
Advanced Studies in Translation (PFT).

CCC-IFAL French Embassy’s Cultural Center of Cooperation for Professional Training, French Institute of Latin America, Mexico City. 2000.

Diploma: Dip. Trans. in Literary and Humanistic Translation.
Berlitz, Interpreters and Translators Training Center, Mexico City, 1996

Interpreter –Translator Certification: English-Spanish / French –Spanish.
Instituto Italiano di Cultura, Italo Calvino. Mexico City, 1996

Diploma: Translation Italian-Spanish.
UNAM National University of Mexico, Mexico City, 1991

Teacher Certification in Foreign Language Instruction.
Stendhal University, Grenoble 3, Grenoble, France.
Certificate in French FLE. 1989

LWH 2048
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4744
Office Hours
Spring 2016: Not teaching this semester.
Main Campus
Curriculum Vitae
Lesa Davis
Lesa
C.
Davis
Professor; Anthropology Coordinator
Anthropology
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5862
Courses Taught
ANTH 109b - FYE: Skeletons in Chicago Closets
ANTH 200 - Writing in Anthropology
ANTH 215 - Human Origins: Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 261 - Biology of Behavior
ANTH 282 - Primates of the World
ANTH 290 - Graduating Anthropology
ANTH 302 - Human Osteology
ANTH 323 - Evolution of Skin Color
ANTH 343 - Anthropology of the Body (w/ T. Luedke)
ANTH 356 - Human Variation
ANTH 368 - Primate Biology and Adaptation
ANTH 371 - Forensic Anthropology
ANTH 376 - Primate Behavior
ANTH 397 - Senior Seminar in Biological Anthropology
ANTH 3871-6 - Field Museum Internship
ANTH 3891-6 - Lincoln Park Zoo Research
Research Interests
My research explores how evolution has shaped the bones and joints of different primate species, and the role of phylogeny and ecology in these processes. I just finished a project on the skeletal adaptations and evolution of locomotion of pitheciin primates with SE Walker-Pacheco and our work is featured in a Cambridge volume on the pitheciins. I also recently co-edited a Springer volume on the biology, behavior, and ecology of the marmosets and callimicos of South America (see above). I am working on a new collaborative project that focuses on the anatomy and locomotion of the night monkey (genus Aotus). Other ongoing projects include the analysis of faunal remains from Suriname harpy eagle predation, and the foraging adaptations of the golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia). Finally, I am collaborating with two students on two projects, one involving the faunal remains from Suriname, and the other on the origins of malocclusion in postindustrial populations.
Education

Ph.D. Anthropology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 2002

M.A. Anthropology,  Arizona State University, 1987

B.A. Anthropology, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 1984

Selected Publications

Davis LC, Walker SE.  2013.  Functional morphology and positional behaviour in the Pitheciini. In:  LM Veiga AA Barnett, SF Ferrari, and MA Norconk (Eds).  Evolutionary Biology and Conservation of Titis, Sakis and Uacaris Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 84-96.

Ford SM, Porter LM, Davis LC.  2009.  The Smallest Anthropoids: The Marmoset/Callimico Radiation.  508 pgs.  New York: Springer.

Ford SM, Davis LC.  2009. The skeleton of Callibella humilis, a new species of marmoset. In: SM Ford, LM Porter, and Davis LC.  (Eds.):  The Smallest Anthropoids: The Marmoset/Callimico Radiation.  New York: Springer.

Walker SE, Davis LC.  2007.  Postcranial features of Cacajao with comparisons to Chiropotes and Pithecia.

Davis LC, Walker SE, Ford, SM.  2006.  Locomotion and skeletal differentiation within the Pitheciini.

Davis LC, Fitton LJ, Nickels MK.  2005. The introductory course in physical anthropology: a status report on its current nature and role.  American Association of Physical Anthropology Newsletter.

2005 Davis LC.  Anatomical correlates for trunk-to-trunk leaping in the forelimb and hindlimb of Callimico goeldii. Am J Phys Anthropol, Suppl. 40:115-116.

Ford SM, Davis LC.  2005.  The skeleton of Callibella humilis: functional and phylogenetic implications. Am J Phys Anthropol, Suppl. 40:128.

Davis LC, Ford SM.  2003. Comparative postcranial morphology of the marmosets.  Am J Phys Anthrop Suppl. 36: 84.

Davis LC.  2002.  Functional anatomy of the callitrichid forelimb and long bones.   Neotropical Primates 10 (2):98.

1996 Davis LC.  Functional and phylogenetic implications of ankle morphology in Callimico goeldii.  In MA Norconk, AL Rosenberger, PA Garber (Eds.): Adaptive Radiations of Neotropical Primatess, New York: Plenum Press, pp. 133-156.

Room BBH 144
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5862
Office Hours
Fall 2024
Monday: Noon-1:00 p.m. and 3:00-5:00 p.m. by appointment
Wednesday: 3:00-5:30 p.m.
Other times, including weekend hours, by appointment.
Main Campus
Michael Davros
Michael
Davros
Instructor
English
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5831
Expertise
American literature, including African American and ethnic American
Courses Taught
ENGL 101 Writing I
ENGL 102 Writing II
ENGL 109 FYE: Chicago's Literary Diversity: Reading Chicago's Neighborhoods
ENGL 201 World of Poetry
ENGL 202 World of Drama
ENGL 203 World of Fiction
ZHON 192 Introduction to the Humanities: Race and Ethnicity
ZHON 192 Introduction to the Humanities: Combat Literature
Honors Colloquium: Classical Culture, Study Tour in Greece
Honors Colloquium: Greek American Literature (Byzantium v the Caliphate), Study Tour in Greece
Research Interests
Greek American literature, African American literature, Combat literature
Education

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago
M.A.H. Louisiana State University
B.A. Tulane University

Selected Publications

Greeks in Chicago.  Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2009.

“The Maze: A Historical Novel.” Review of The Maze.  By Panos Karnezis.  The National Herald.  15 February 2009. 

“A Greek Stylist: History Contests with Progress and Loses.” Review of Little Infamies. By Panos Karnezis.  The National Herald. 15 February 2009.

 “A Sense of Sacred Space.”  Review of  Ecclesia: Greek Orthodox Churches of the Chicago Metropolis.  By Panos Fiorentinos.  The National Herald.  15 February 2009. 

“Loss and Transformation on the Road in Jeffrey Eugenides’s Middlesex and Don DeLillo’s   Underworld.”  The Image of the Road in Literature, Media and Society.  Ed. Will Wright and Steven Kaplan.      Pueblo, Co:  The Society for the Interdisciplinary Study of Social Imagery.  August 2005.  148-153.

Room LWH 2009
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5831
Office Hours
Spring 2024 student hours
2:15-3:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, in person
10:40 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, in person
Zoom meetings available by appointment

Email the day before to schedule Zoom meetings at m-davros@neiu.edu
Main Campus
Curriculum Vitae
Martyn de Bruyn
Martyn
de Bruyn
Professor
Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5653
Courses Taught
Political Integration in Western Europe
Europe - US Transatlantic Relations
War and Peace
Modern European Governments
Politics of the European Union
American National Government
Comparative Political Systems (Writing Intensive)
Research Interests
European Integration and Comparative Regionalism; Federalism and Constitutional Theory; Human Security.
Education

Ph.D. Purdue University

M.A. Leiden University (The Netherlands)

B.A. Leiden University (The Netherlands)

Selected Publications

“Japan, the European Union, and the Elusive Global Human Security Partnership,” in Bae and Maruyama (eds.) Human Security, Changing States and Global Responses: Institutions and Practices (London and New York: Routledge Press, 2015). 

Book Review in EUSA Review, 2013. Lorena Ruano (ed.) The Europeanization of National Foreign Policies Towards Latin America (London and New York: Routledge, 2013).

"The Irish Referendums on Lisbon: Did the Recession Help Lisbon?" Journal of Contemporary European Studies 20 (1) March (2012): 91-101. 

"Inter-Korean Cooperation in the Fisheries Industry: Modeling Trust and Peace Building on the ECSC," Asia Europe Journal 9 (1) (2011): 1-11.

"European Integration in the Post-Constitutional Era: Federalism and the Role of National Parliaments," Contemporary Political Society (Summer 2011).

“An Institutional Approach to Peace and Prosperity: Towards a Korean Fisheries Community,” in Werner Pascha and Bernhard Seliger (eds.), In Towards a Northeast Asian Security Community? Implications for Korea’s Growth and Economic Development (Berlin: Springer 2011).

Book Review in East Asian Integration Studies, 2011. Finn Laursen (ed.) Comparative Regional Integration: Europe and Beyond. (Farnham, UK, Ashgate Publishing Company, 2010).

Book Review in North Korea Review, 2011. Rüdiger Frank and Sabine Burghart (eds.). Driving Forces of Socialist Transformation: North Korea and the Experience of Europe and East Asia (Wien: Praesens Verlag, 2009).

"From Laeken to Lisbon: Europe’s Experiment with Constitutional Federalism,” in Ann Ward and Lee Ward (eds.), Research Companion to Federalism (Aldershot, UK: Ashgate 2009). 

“Trust Building through Institutions: European Lessons for Korean Unification,” On Korea: The Korea Economic Institute (KEI) Academic Paper Series 4(1) (2009) (With Sangmin Bae).  

Background

Martyn de Bruyn specializes in the study of comparative regional integration and institutional reform of the European Union (EU). He has written on federalism and constitutionalization in the European Union, direct democracy and the use of referendums to ratify EU treaties. Another strain of his research focuses on EU external relations with a focus on East Asia. He has written on European confidence and trust-building experiences and the implications for the inter-Korean relations, inter regionalism and the EU as global player.

His work has been published in Asia Europe Journal, Contemporary Political Society, The Journal of Contemporary European Studies, and On Korea. He serves as an international editorial board member of Contemporary Political Society. His current research, titled “The European Union, Japan, and the Elusive Global Human Security Partnership,” is included in an edited volume, Human Security, Changing States and Global Responses: Institutions and Practices.

Room LWH 2067
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5653
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
Curriculum Vitae
Maria De La Torre
Maria
E.
De La Torre
Associate Professor
Justice Studies
Latina/o and Latin American Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5452
Courses Taught
JUST 202 Justice and Equality
JUST 346 Introduction to Oral History for Communities
JUST 370 Immigration in Global Perspective
JUST 371 U.S. Immigration Policy and Human Rights in the Americas
Research Interests
• Immigration • Social Movements • Latin@s • Oral History • Gender • Human Rights
Education

•  Ph.D., Sociology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 2009
•  M.S., Sociology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 2001
•  B.A., Sociology, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, 1998

Room LWH 4070
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5452
Office Hours
On Educational Leave for 2024-2025 Academic Year
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Larry O. Dean
Larry
O.
Dean
Instructor
English
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5855
Expertise
Creative Writing, Poetry, Literature
Courses Taught
ELP 098 Supportive Instruction Writing Skills Workshop
ENGL 101 Writing I
ENGL 102 Writing II
ENGL 109E First Year Experience: Your Chicago: Write On!
ENGL 201 World of Poetry
ENGL 202 World of Drama
ENGL 203 World of Fiction
ENGL 235 Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 316 Forms of Poetry
ENGL 347 Rust Belt Literature
ENGL 359 Independent Study in English
ENGL 371 Studies in Women's Literature
ENGL 374B Creative Writing: Flash Forms
ENGL 384/385 Creative Writing: Poetry I & II
ENGL 384R Research Poetry
ENGL 397 Summer Creative Writing Institute
Research Interests
Contemporary American Poetry, Hard-boiled Literature, Working Class Literature, Satire, Popular Culture
Education

M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.F.A. Murray State University
B.G.S. University of Michigan

Selected Publications

Frequently Asked Questions. Salmon Poetry - forthcoming

Muse, Um. Finishing Line Press (2022)

Activities of Daily Living. Salmon Poetry (2017)

Even the Daybreak: 35 Years of Salmon Poetry. Salmon Poetry (2016)

Language Lessons, Vol 1. Third Man Books (2014)

Brief Nudity. Salmon Poetry (2013)

Basic Cable Couplets. Silkworms Ink (2012)

abbrev. Beard of Bees (2011)

About the Author. Mindmade Books (2011)

I Am Spam. Fractal Edge Press (2004)

Identity Theft for Dummies. Zenith Beast Books (2003)

Selected Performances

AWP, The Art Institute of Chicago, Bucktown Arts Festival, Chicago Poetry Festival, Chicago Poetry Invasion, Poets Against the War, Poetry Cram, Midwest Literary Festival, Printers Row Lit Fest, Looptopia, Pilcrow Lit Fest, Creative Writing Institute, Series A, Orange Alert Reading Series, Writers Block, Wordeater, Revolving Door, Ipsento Reading Series, Chicago Book Expo, Excited Utterance, GCHS Writers Week, Wit Rabbit and Poetry Foundation, Typewriter Factory, Haymarket House, Sunday Salon

Room LWH 2018
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5855
Office Hours
Spring 2024 Student Hours
Monday and Wednesday: 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m./ 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Or by Zoom/in-person appointment. Email the day before to schedule at l-dean@neiu.edu.
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Christian Dillingham
Christian
Dillingham
Applied Double Bass
Music and Dance
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
Applied String Bass
Research Interests
String Pedagogy and Performance
Education

M.M. Duquesne University

Background

Grammy award-winning bassist Christian Dillingham is equally at home in two musical worlds. His parents spun jazz records around the house, while his mother was an avid pianist who loved to play Chopin and Debussy. Dillingham is that rare musician who excels in an orchestral setting, yet has an intuitive feel for nuance and the improvisational skills necessary to play jazz.

After graduating from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor’s of Music degree in Music Performance with an Emphasis on Jazz, Dillingham’s education continued at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where he worked with Jeffrey Turner, principal bass of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and subsequently received a Master’s of Music degree in Music Performance. He also attended the National Repertory Orchestra Festival in Breckenridge, Colorado, and the School for Improvisational Music in New York.

Upon graduation, Dillingham was invited to play in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and since then has made frequent appearances in Chicago’s vibrant classical scene, playing with the Lyric Opera, the Grant Park Symphony, Fulcrum Point New Music Project and the Chicago Opera Theatre. Dillingham is also a member of the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Chicago Philharmonic. He appears on albums by the Chicago Sinfonietta and Camerata Chicago.

At the same time, he became a regular presence in Chicago’s rich jazz community, performing at Fred Anderson’s iconic Velvet Lounge, the Green Mill, the Jazz Showcase, Constellation Chicago, Andy’s Jazz Club, Elastic Arts and other Chicago venues as well as at the Chicago Jazz Festival. Dillingham has played and recorded with dozens of musicians, including Melvin Butler, Kevin Mahogany, the late piano master Willie Pickens, Dee Alexander, Victor Goines, Bobby Broom, Sean Jones, Jim Gailloreto, Nick Mazzarella, Greg Ward and Mike Reed. He is a collaborator with violinist James Sanders in the Dark Matter String Band. 

He currently performs with a number of diverse projects crossing genres from jazz, classical and roots to the avant-garde. He leads the Christian Dillingham Quintet, which draws from all of his experiences to explore Western classical music and American folk traditions in an improvised jazz context. He is currently on the faculty at Indiana University teaching jazz bass and joined the Music Faculty at NEIU in the Fall of 2020.

Office Hours
n/a
Main Campus
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Claire
DiVizio
Opera Workshop Director
Music and Dance
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
Opera Workshop
Research Interests
Opera
Education

M.M. University of Louisville
B.M. University of Michigan

Background

Claire DiVizio (they/them) is a multi-disciplinary artist, administrator, and educator whose body of work includes stage direction, theatrical design, performance, poetry and prose, visual art, and music composition, along with administrative leadership and arts education. Claire founded Thompson Street Opera Company with the desire to create a space where singers, composers, and production personnel could take risks on truly new operas in a safe, supportive, joyful environment. Using their background as a classically-trained singer, Claire approaches productions with a respect for the skills and needs of performers, and encourages all artists to take ownership of the act of creation. Their writing has been set to music in both art song and opera, and their long history with contemporary vocal music has expanded in the last few years to include music composition. Their first complete opera (Requiem for Five: a comedy), co-written with composer Jasmine Thomasian, was premiered at Chicago Opera On Tap’s Halloween Spooktacular in 2021. In the fall of 2022, Claire will be joining the faculty of Northeastern Illinois University’s School of Music, directing their opera workshop program.

Office Hours
TBD
Main Campus
paul dolan
Paul
Dolan
Ph.D.
Physics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5785
Expertise
Experiment.
Courses Taught
Physis in everyday life
Research Interests
Granular Materials
Education

Ph.D. (physics), Dartmouth College, 1984.

A.B. (physics), Bowdoin College, 1978.

5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5785
Office Hours
on leave
Main Campus
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Andrew
Donakowski
Instructor
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
GES 391: GIS I
Research Interests
Urban planning, sustainable urban development, and the intersection of the urbanized and natural worlds.
Education

Andy completed his M.A. in Geography & Environmental Studies, as well as a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems, from NEIU in 2014. He has worked with a number of organizations in the Chicago region, including Friends of the Chicago River, the Cook County Forest Preserves, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. His research focuses on urban planning, sustainable urban development, and the intersection of the urbanized and natural worlds

Office Hours
Thursday: 6-7 p.m. or by appointment
Main Campus
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Raúl
Dorantes-Resendiz
Instructor of Spanish
World Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
SPAN 310 Creative Writing In Spanish
Research Interests
Creative writing, Spanish and Latin American literature and cultures, Spanish language writers in Chicago
Education

M.A. Latin American Literatures and Cultures, Northeastern Illinois University

LWH 2048
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4756
Office Hours
M/W 1:15- 2:15 p.m.; T 3:15-4:15 p.m. and R 4:15-5:15 p.m.
El Centro
Main Campus
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Emma
Draves
Dance Program Facilitator
Music and Dance
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
Dance Program Facilitator
Research Interests
Dance
Education

M.F.A. Dance University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
B.A. Dance and Sociology/Anthropology Denison University

Background

Emma Draves is a dance artist and educator navigating intertextual spaces of identity. She draws from trainings in modern, bharatanatyam, ballet, jazz, and ethnography, to weave work of kinesthetic narrative - derived through colliding multiplicities of physical effort, idiosyncrasy, and emotional landscape.

Emma’s choreographic work has been shown internationally in Edinburgh (UK) and Vancouver (BC), as well as at NYU, Hamlin Park, High Concept Labs, Links Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, Columbia College Chicago, and Comfort Station; and commissioned by Danceworks Company and UW-Milwaukee. Scholarly works has been presented through Dance Studies Associate, World Dance Alliance, and Dance Across the Boards.

As a performer, Emma has worked with several companies and as an independent artists. Notable experiences include Mordine & Company, Hedwig Dances, Jonathan Meyer, and Archana Kumar; and theatrical productions at Victory Gardens and Lookingglass Theatre.

Trained in bharatanatyam under Smt. Hema Rajagopalan, Emma has enjoyed a long association with Natya Dance Theatre as a performing artist - participating in several national tours and international collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma & Silk Road Project, NanJombang (Indonesia), and Astad Deboo (India) - grant-writer, archivist, and Executive Director.

Emma holds a GLCMA & MFA - and has served on faculty at Columbia College Chicago, Northwestern University, Northeastern Illinois University, and OK State University.

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
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Karen
Duchaj
Ph.D.
Instructor
Linguistics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5874
Expertise
History of the English language
Courses Taught
LING 109: FYE: Language and Diversity in Chicago
LING 110: Lexicology: The Study of Words
LING 120: Language and Human Behavior
LING 201: Introduction to General Linguistics
LING 301: History of the English Language
LING 322: Introduction to Sociolinguistics
LING 401: Fundamentals of Modern Linguistics
LING 446: Sociolinguistics
Research Interests
Conversation analysis, onomastics
Education

Ph.D. Northwestern University

LWH 4090
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5874
Office Hours
Virtual office hours, by appointment only, MTWR 2-5 p.m.
Email at k-duchaj@neiu.edu
Main Campus
Steven Duncan playing the trombone
Steven
Duncan
Instructor: Applied Trombone, Jazz, Music Theory
Music and Dance
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5900
Courses Taught
Applied Trombone
Varsity Big Band
Jazz Combo
Research Interests
Trombone Performance and Pedagogy
Education

Davidson College, B.A.
Northwestern University, M.M.

Additional Information

Originally from southern Florida, Steven Duncan first came to Illinois to study trombone performance and music theory at Northwestern University. After graduating, he spent the better part of a decade traveling with various big bands and Broadway tours, playing venues from Seattle's Benaroya Hall to New York's Lincoln Center, and many more in between. Having settled more permanently in Chicago now, Steven very much appreciates the existence of seasons and still finds shoveling snow to be an enjoyable novelty. 

Steven currently plays with many local groups and in a wide variety of styles as a low brass doubler, including classical chamber music, commercial jingles, pit work, big bands and jazz ensembles. He maintains an active teaching studio, works as a composer and arranger, and is still growing musically through meeting the many opportunities and challenges Chicago's freelancing scene presents. Steven resides in Albany Park with his wife, Katie, and his rescue dog, Wompus.

Room FA 137
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5900
Office Hours
By appointment only.
Main Campus
Amanda A. Dykema-Engblade
Amanda
A.
Dykema-Engblade
Associate Professor, Interim Associate CAS Dean
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise
Social Psychology/Small Group Performance and Decision Making, and Psychology of Food.
Courses Taught
General psychology
Social Psychology
Social Psychology Lab
Psychology of Food
Service Learning
Research Interests
Transactive Memory Systems; Impression formation as a function of diet and food type (e.g., “healthy” versus “unhealthy”)
Education

M.A. and Ph.D. - Loyola University, Chicago

B.S. - Grand Valley State University

Selected Publications

Sánchez-Johnsen, L., Dykema-Engblade, A., Rosas, C., Calderon, L.,Rademaker, A., Nava, M., & Hassan, C. (2022). Mexican and Puerto Rican Men’s Preferences Regarding a Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Body Image Intervention, Nutrients (Special Issue: Cardiometabolic Health in Relation to Diet and Physical Activity: Experimental and Clinical Evidence), 14(21). 

Sánchez-Johnsen, L., Dykema-Engblade, A., Nava, M., Rademaker, A., & Xie, H. (2019). Body Image, Physical Activity and Cultural Variables among Latino Men. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.

Craven, M., Keefer, L., Rademaker, A., Dykema-Engblade, A., & Sánchez-Johnsen, L. (2018). Social Support for Exercise as a Predictor of Weight and Physical Activity Status among Puerto Rican and Mexican Men: Results from the Latino Men’s Health Initiative. American Journal of Men’s Health.

Sanchez-Johnson, L., Craven, M., Nava, M., Alonso, A. Dykema-Engblade, A., Rademaker, A., & Xie, H. (2017). Cultural Variables Underlying Obesity in Latino Men: Design, Rational, and Participant Characteristics from the Latino Men’s Health Initiative. Journal of Community Health (pg 1-13).

Tindale, R.S., Smith, C.M., Dykema-Engblade, A., Kluwe, K. (2012).  Good and bad group performance: Same process - different outcomes.  Submitted to Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (GPIR): Special Issue in Tribute to Jim Davis.

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Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5848
Office Hours
By appointment.
Main Campus
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Olivia
M
Edelman
Instructor of Spanish
World Languages and Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
(777) 442-4755
Courses Taught
SPAN 323 Latin American Literature II
SPAN 415 Latin American Avant-Gardes
Research Interests
Latin American Literature and Cultures, Spanish Language
Education

NEIU

LWH 2035
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(777) 442-4755
Office Hours
Spring 2016: Mondays 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., or by appointment.
Main Campus
Andrew Eisenberg
Andrew
Eisenberg
Professor Emeritus
History
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise
East Asian History
Courses Taught
Hist 111C: World History: East Asia
Hist 360: History of Pre-Modern China
Hist 361: Modern Chinese History
Hist 362: History of Japan to 1850
Hist 363: History of Japan Since 1850
Hist 460: Readings in Modern Japanese History
Hist 461: Readings in Classical Chinese History
Hist 463: Readings in Modern Chinese History
Research Interests
Early medieval Chinese history: 300s - 800s
Education

University of Washingtion

History, Ph.D., 1991

Selected Publications

" Emperor Gaozong and the Rise of Wu Zetian," Tang Studies 30: 2012, 45-69.

Kingship in Early Medieval China, Brill Press, 2008.

Office Hours
None
Main Campus
Curriculum Vitae
Ashley Elrod
Ashley
L.
Elrod
Assistant Professor
History
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5624
Expertise
Early Modern Europe, Disability Studies, History of Science, Magic, and Religion
Courses Taught
HIST 111A: World History: The West to 1500 302B: Age of Reformation 307B: Age of Enlightenment 309: History of Disability
HIST 300W: The Historian's Craft
HIST 302B: Age of Reformation
HIST 307B: Age of Enlightenment
HIST 309: History of Disability
HIST 343: Science, Magic, and Religion in History
HIST 393: Capstone for History Majors
Research Interests
European history, German history, disability, guardianship, legal culture, gender
Education

Duke University

History, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

“‘Moral Madness’: Representations of Prodigality, Disability, and Competence in German History,” in Disability in German-Speaking Europe: History, Memory, and Culture, ed., Linda Leskau, Tanja Nusser, and Katherine Sorrels (under contract with Camden House, 2022).

“Denouncing the Spendthrift: Debating Social Identity in the Court of Law and Public Opinion,” in Names and Naming in Early Modern Germany, edited by Beth Plummer and Joel Harrington. Berghahn Publishers (Oxford, UK), May 2019.

Additional Information

Awards & Honors:

  • National Endowment for the Humanities, Summer Institute “Global Histories of Disability,” 2018
  • Andrew W. Mellon Foundation & Council for European Studies, Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2016-2017
  • German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Research Scholarship, 2013-2014

 

LWH 4093
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5624
Office Hours
Fall 2021: Tues & Thurs 1:45-3:15 p.m. and additional days/times by appointment. Available via phone and Zoom; in-person meetings upon request.
Main Campus
Curriculum Vitae
Maureen W. Erber
Maureen
W.
Erber
Ph.D.
Professor, Interim Chair
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5843
Expertise
Social Psychology
Courses Taught
Survey of Psychology
First year Experience: Psychology
General Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Psychology Lab
Theories of Intimate Relationships
Research Interests
Trust and Fairness, Intimate Relationships, Stereotype application, and Counterfactual thinking about death
Education

M.A. and Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro

B.A. University of Hawaii

 

Selected Publications

Erber, R., & Erber, M.W. (2024). Intimate Relationships: Issues, theories, and research, 4th ed., Routledge.

Erber, R., Erber, M.W., & Poe, J.R. (2004). Mood regulation and decision making: Is irrational exuberance really a problem? In J. Carillo & I. Brocas (Eds.) Psychology and Economics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Erber, M.W. & Erber, R.  (2001). The role of motivated social cognition in the regulation of affective states.  In J.P. Forgas, Handbook of Affect and Social Cognition.  Mahwah, N.J.:  Erlbaum.

Erber, M. W. & Erber, R. (July 2017). Mate Choice Copying in Humans. Poster presented at the 18th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology. Granada, España.

Erber, M., Rueckert, L., Dykema-Engblade, A., Merchant, C., & Cuevas, L. (2015). Collaborative and active learning strategies promote critical thinking across psychology curriculum. Symposium presented to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology Division at the Midwestern Psychological Association 87th Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.

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Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5843
Office Hours
By appointment.
Main Campus
Sarah J. Fabian smiles into the camera.
Sarah
J.
Fabian
Associate Professor; Managing Director of Stage Center Theatre
Communication, Media and Theatre
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5964
Expertise
Scenic Design, Lighting Design Theory, Costume Design Theory, Figure Drawing, Rendering, Model-building, AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Scenic Painting, Scenic Construction, Properties Design, Properties Construction, Storytelling, Toy Theatre, Puppetry, Portfolio Development, Portfolio Website Design, Digital Photography
Courses Taught
CMTT 346: American Musical Theatre
CMTT 340: Set Design
CMTT 339: Technical Theatre Producion
CMTT 334: Special Topics in Theatre (Puppet Theatre)
CMTT 334: Special Topics in Theatre (The Art of Visual Storytelling)
CMTT 334: Special Topics in Theatre (European Opera & Musical Theatre)
CMTT 333: Contemporary Theatre
CMTT 240: Foundations of Theatrical Design
CMTT 130: Introduction to Theatre
STAM 300: The Performative Self - Exploring Identity and Character Through Theatre
Research Interests
Theatrical Scenic Design; Theatre for Young Audiences; Immersive Design; Theatre for Public Discourse; Diversity, Representation, and Inclusion in Theatre; Design for New Play Development; Playwriting
Education

M.F.A. in Stage Design - Scenic Design, Northwestern University

B.A. in Theatre with a Studio Art minor in Oil Painting, Hope College

Background

Sarah earned her MFA in Stage Design – Scenic Design from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., where she received a full-ride scholarship, and trained under award-winning scenic designers: Daniel Ostling, Todd Rosenthal and Walt Spangler.

Upcoming Work: The Cake (Nashville Repertory Theatre) in October 2022, and Once: The Musical (Writer's Theatre) in 2023

Select Credits:  Lookingglass Alice (Assistant Scenic Designer for 2022 remount production in Chicago, and the 2015 Miami and Denver Tours, Lookingglass Theatre Company); South of Settling (Steppenwolf);  In The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) (TimeLine Theatre Company); The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and James and the Giant Peach (Filament Theatre); Fulfillment Center and 3C (A Red Orchid Theatre); Unseen and A Life Extra Ordinary (The Gift Theatre).

Her design work has been recognized regionally by the American College Theatre Festival, nationally by the JFK Center for the Performing Arts, and internationally at the Prague Quadrennial exhibition held in the Czech Republic. Her photography work has been exhibited in New York City.

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Northeastern Illinois University
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United States

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Office Hours
Monday: 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Main Campus