The College of Education at Northeastern Illinois University is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.

College of Education
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 442-5500


Contact the following offices for information on:

Pre-Admission Counseling-University Office of Admissions and Records
442-4026
Admission to the University Office of Admissions and Records
442-4000
Academic advising for newly admitted & undeclared students Academic Advisement
442-5470
Clinical Exp and Student Teaching Office of Clinical Experience & Student Teaching
442-5350
Admission to the Graduate College Office of the Dean, Graduate College
442-6000
College of Education Pre-Major Advisor Santiago Tapia
442-5473

For information on specific College of Education programs once you have declared your major or been admitted to the College:

Bilingual/Bicultural – BA Will Ward
442-5394
Bilingual/Bicultural – MAT/MSI Joaquin Villegas
442-5381
Counselor Education Nan Giblin
442-5552
Early Childhood – BA Will Ward
442-5394
Early Childhood – MA Selina Mushi
442-5382
Early Childhood/Special Ed 04 Certifications – MA Phyllis Ledosquet
442-5591
Educational Foundations Kenneth Addison
442-5519
Educational Leadership & Development – MA TYPE 75 John Sullivan
442-5528
Chief School Business Official – MA John Sullivan
442-5528
Higher Ed. Leadership – MA John Sullivan
442-5528
Elementary Education – BA
Simin Rasmussen
442-5391
Exercise Science – MS Ed Potkanowicz
442-4814
Gifted Education – MA Ed Hunt
442-5586
Physical Education – BA Marianne Morrissey
442-4159
Health and Wellness – BA Marianne Morrissey
442-4159
Human Resource Development – BA Daniela Truty
442-4554
Human Resource Development – MA Steve Dundis
442-5526
Inner City Studies Conrad Worrill
268-7500
Language Arts–Elementary – MAT Beverly Otto
442-5368
Language Arts-Elementary – MSI Lorie Annarella
442-5368
Language Arts – Secondary – MAT Katie Smith
442-5329
Language Arts – Secondary – MSI Katie Smith
442-5329
Reading – MA Anne Feuerstein
442-5361
Secondary Education – BA
Mike Bochnewych
442-5387
Special Education – BA Jeff Messerer
Sandra Beyda Lorie
442-5588
442-5583
Special Education – MA Patricia Humphrey
442-5580
Teacher Certification for Post- Baccalaureate Students (TCP) Ray Zelazny
442-5374