Faculty Profiles

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Rachel Adeodu, Ph.D.

Professor

Office:  Room LWH 3018
Phone:  (773) 442-5369
Email:  r-adeodu@neiu.edu

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Erick Alexeyev, Ph.D.

Instructor

Office:  LWH 4073
Phone:  (773) 442-5550
Email:  e-alexeyev@neiu.edu

Dr. Hua Bai

Hua Bai

Professor

Office:  Room LWH 3007
Phone:  (773) 442-5248
Email:  h-bai@neiu.edu

Dr. James Ball

James W. Ball, Ph.D.

Professor; Chair of Health Sciences and Physical Education, Educational Foundations, Urban Community Studies; Director of GCOE Budgets and Strategic Initiatives

Office:  Room PE 1136
Phone:  (773) 442-5581
Email:  jwball@neiu.edu

Dr. Jennifer Banas

Jennifer R. Banas, Ed.D.

Professor; Community Health Program Coordinator

Office:  Room PE 1125
Phone:  (773) 442-5579
Email:  j-banas@neiu.edu

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Sarah Barnett

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  S-Barnett3@neiu.edu

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Sandra Beyda-Lorie

Executive Director for Learning Innovations; Center for Teaching and Learning; Professor

Office:  LWH 3093
Phone:  (773) 442-5525
Email:  s-beyda@neiu.edu

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Zachary Bloom, Ph.D.

Chair; Associate Professor

Office:  LWH 4047
Phone:  (773) 442-5553
Email:  z-bloom@neiu.edu

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Mary Bortz

Office:  EICS Department
Phone:  (773) 442-5586
Email:  m-bortz@neiu.edu

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Kiwana Brown, Ed.D.

Instructor

Office:  LWH 2062
Phone:  773-442-5361
Email:  k-brown4@neiu.edu

Shirley Caruso

Shirley J. Caruso

Instructor; HRD Program Liaison; Undergraduate Student Advisor (UCLC)

Office:  Room LWH 2061
Phone:  (773) 938-6348
Email:  s-caruso@neiu.edu

Dr. Amina Chaudhri

Amina Chaudhri, Ph.D.

Professor

Office:  Room LWH 4019
Phone:  (773) 442-5368
Email:  a-chaudhri@neiu.edu

Dr. Huseyin Colak

Huseyin Colak

Associate Professor

Office:  Room LWH 3002
Phone:  (773) 442-5363
Email:  h-colak@neiu.edu

Dr. Gabriel Cortez

Gabriel A. Cortez, Ph.D.

Professor, Director of ENLACE Leadership Institute

Office:  Room LWH 4016
Phone:  (773) 442-5537
Email:  g-cortez@neiu.edu

Ismira Dacic

Ismira Dacic

Instructor; Clinical Training and Placement Director

Office:  LWH 4076
Phone:  (773) 442-5548
Email:  i-dacic@neiu.edu

J. Ruth Dawley-Carr

J. Ruth Dawley-Carr

Associate Professor

Office:  Room LWH 4005
Phone:  (773) 442-5522
Email:  jrdawleycarr@neiu.edu

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Alejandra De La Pena

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  A-DeLaPena2@neiu.edu

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Melissa De Los Santos

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  M-DeLosSantos@neiu.edu

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Kirsis Dipre, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  LWH 4047
Phone:  (773) 442-5341
Email:  k-dipre@neiu.edu

Timothy Duggan

Timothy J. Duggan

Professor and Chair

Office:  Room LWH 3039
Phone:  (773) 442-5354
Email:  t-duggan@neiu.edu

Dr. Hulya Ermis

Hulya Ermis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Faculty Advisor for Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Office:  LWH 4041
Phone:  (773) 442-5541
Email:  hu-ermis@neiu.edu

Deb Faermark, Ph.D.

Deb Faermark, Ph.D.

Instructor, TED Summer Graduate Advisor, ECACE Mentor

Office:  Room LWH 2067
Phone:  (312) 447-9841
Email:  d-faermark@neiu.edu

Diana Gallardo

Diana Gallardo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Faculty Advisor for Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Office:  LWH 4054
Phone:  (773) 442-5523
Email:  d-gallardo2@neiu.edu

Wendy Gonzales

Wendy Gonzales, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  Room LWH 4053
Phone:  (773) 442-5599
Email:  w-gonzales@neiu.edu

Dr. Kyle Goodwin

Kyle P. Goodwin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor; Faculty Advisor for Couple and Family Counseling and the Certificate in Couple and Family Counseling programs

Phone:  (773) 442-5556
Email:  k-goodwin@neiu.edu

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Yi Hao, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education

Office:  Room LWH 3023
Phone:  (773) 442-5386
Email:  y-hao@neiu.edu

Robin C. Heggum

Robin C. Heggum, MPH

Instructor, MPH Academic Advisor

Office:  Room PE 1136
Phone:  (773) 442-5596
Email:  r-heggum@neiu.edu

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Robert Holmes

Assistant Professor

Office:  PE Complex Room 1143
Email:  r-holmesjr@neiu.edu

Rachel Holtz

Rachel L. Holtz

Coordinator of Academic Writing Support Resources

Office:  Center for Academic Writing, Library 467
Phone:  (773) 442-4491
Email:  r-holtz@neiu.edu

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Anne Hopkins

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  A-Hopkins2@neiu.edu

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Zada N. Johnson

Professor

Office:  CCICS Room 417
Phone:  (773) 268-7500 ext. 161
Email:  z-johnson@neiu.edu

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Craig S. Johnston Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Counselor Education; Faculty Advisor for Rehabilitation Counseling (A-L)

Office:  LWH 4110
Phone:  (773) 442-5554
Email:  c-johnston@neiu.edu

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Jolanta W. Jonak, Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Office:  Room LWH 3024
Phone:  (773) 442-5992
Email:  j-jonak@neiu.edu

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Maureen Mo Kelty,, M.S.

Office:  Center for College Access and Success (CCAS)
Phone:  (312) 563-7131
Email:  m-kelty@neiu.edu

Dr. Hanna Kim, Teacher Education Department

Hanna Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Elementary Education Program Coordinator

Office:  LWH 3041
Phone:  (773) 442-5383
Email:  h-kim17@neiu.edu

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Bill Kondellas, , Ph.D

Instructor

Office:  Room LWH 3099
Phone:  (773) 442-5998
Email:  v-kondellas@neiu.edu

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Dean C. Korbakes

Office:  LWH 4057
Phone:  (773) 442-5580
Email:  dkorbakes@neiu.edu

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Erica Krueger

Instructor, Human Resource Development; Undergraduate Student Advisor

Office:  Room LWH 4051
Email:  e-krueger3@neiu.edu

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Judith Landeros

Assistant Professor

Office:  LWH 3008
Phone:  (773) 442-4556
Email:  j-landeros2@neiu.edu

Hilary Lee

Hilary A. Lee

Instructor

Office:  PE 1144
Phone:  (773) 442-5560
Email:  hlee11@neiu.lee

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Evelyn Levin

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  E-Levin1@neiu.edu

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Melissa Lewis, Ed.D.

Instructor

Office:  LWH 2062
Phone:  773-442-5361
Email:  M-Lewis20@neiu.edu

Alberto Lopez

Alberto Lopez-Carrasquillo, Ph.D.

Professor and Associate Dean of Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education

Office:  Room LWH 4039
Phone:  (773) 442-5500
Email:  a-lopez@neiu.edu
Fax:  (773) 442-5510

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Angela Maglaris

Instructor & Content Exam Coach

Office:  LWH 4024
Phone:  773-442-5309
Email:  a-maglaris@neiu.edu

Dr. Lindsay Maldonado

Lindsay Maldonado, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  Room LWH-3042
Phone:  (773) 442-5379
Email:  L-maldonado2@neiu.edu

Kim Maljak

Kim Maljak, Ph.D.

Professor, P.E. Program Coordinator

Office:  Room PE 1132
Phone:  (773) 442-5575
Email:  k-maljak@neiu.edu

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Russell Mayo, Ph.D.

Adjunct Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  R-Mayo@neiu.edu

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Erica R. Meiners

Professor

Office:  Room LWH 4008
Phone:  (773) 442-5515
Email:  e-meiners@neiu.edu

Antoinette Mester

Antuanette Mester

Office:  LWH 3034
Phone:  (773) 442-5385
Email:  a-mester@neiu.edu

Dr. Morales

Hector Morales Jr.

Associate Professor; MAT Program Facilitator

Office:  Room LWH 3010
Phone:  (773) 442-5376
Email:  h-morales3@neiu.edu

Dr. Selina Mushi, Early Childhood Program Coordinator

Selina L.P. Mushi, Ph.D.

Professor; Early Childhood Education

Office:  Room LWH 3011
Phone:  (773) 442-5382
Email:  s-mushi@neiu.edu

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Aimee Neumann

Adjunct Instructor

Office:  LWH 2062
Phone:  773-442-5361
Email:  a-neumann@neiu.edu

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Linda S Nidelkoff

Office:  LWH 4010
Phone:  (773) 442-5586
Email:  L-Nidelkoff@neiu.edu

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Sofia Patton

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  s-patton1@neiu.edu

Dean Philion

Tom Philion, Ph.D.

Dean

Office:  Room LWH 4044A
Phone:  (773) 442-5500
Email:  trphilion@neiu.edu

Isaura Pulido

Isaura Pulido, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Office:  LWH 4009
Phone:  (773) 442-5592
Email:  i-pulido1@neiu.edu

Kamau Rashid

Kamau Rashid, Ph.D.

Professor; Founding Director of the Leadership, Equity and Inquiry Ed.D. program

Office:  LWH 4010A
Phone:  (773) 442-5378
Email:  ka-rashid@neiu.edu

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Madelaine Romito

Instructor

Office:  LWH 4073
Phone:  (773) 442-5550
Email:  m-romito@neiu.edu

Radhika Sharma

Radhika Sharma, MPH

Instructor, Community and Public Health Field Experience Coordinator

Office:  Room PE 1144
Phone:  (312) 282-1199
Email:  r-sharma@neiu.edu

Dr. Jody Siker

Jody Siker, Ph.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Office:  Room LWH 4040
Phone:  (773) 442-5590
Email:  j-siker@neiu.edu

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Joseph Smailis

Instructor

Office:  LWH 4073
Phone:  (773) 442-5550
Email:  j-smailis@neiu.edu

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Tracy Stillwell

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  t-stillwell@neiu.edu

Dr. Shedeh Tavakoli

Shedeh Tavakoli, Ph.D.

Professor; Faculty Advisor for Clinical Mental Health Counseling and the Graduate Certificate in Trauma-Informed Counseling programs

Office:  LWH 4033
Phone:  (773) 442-5604
Email:  s-tavakoli@neiu.edu

Dr. Isidore Udoh

Isidore A. Udoh

Professor

Office:  Room PE 1142
Phone:  (773) 442-5572
Email:  I-udoh@neiu.edu

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Mindy B. Ugolini

Instructor

Office:  Room LWH 4057
Phone:  (773) 442-5513
Email:  M-Mitzenugolini@neiu.edu

Julia Valley

Julia A. Valley, Ph.D.

Professor; P.E. Program Assessment Coordinator

Office:  Room PE 1144
Phone:  (773) 442-5567
Email:  j-valley@neiu.edu

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Javier Velazquez

Instructor

Office:  LWH 3040
Phone:  773-442-5380
Email:  J-Velazquez27@neiu.edu

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Brian Vivona, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Human Resource Development Coordinator, MA in HRD Program

Office:  Room LWH 3035
Phone:  (773) 442-5595
Email:  b-vivona@neiu.edu

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Elizabeth M. Watson

Instructor

Office:  LWH 4073
Phone:  (773) 442-5550
Email:  e-watson@neiu.edu

Truvae White, MPH

Truvae White-Coleman

Instructor

Office:  Physical Education Building
Phone:  (773) 442-5560
Email:  t-white8@neiu.edu

Lance Williams

Lance Williams

Professor

Phone:  (773) 268-7500
Email:  l-williamsb@neiu.edu

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Steven Wolk

Professor; MSTI Program Coordinator

Office:  Room LWH 3092
Phone:  (773) 442-5397
Email:  s-wolk@neiu.edu

Dr. Jia Wu

Jia Rung Wu, Ph.D.

Associate Professor; Faculty Advisor for Rehabilitation Counseling (M-Z)

Office:  LWH 4055
Phone:  (773) 442-5551
Email:  j-wu11@neiu.edu

Jennifer Young

Jennifer Young, Ph.D.

Instructor

Office:  LWH 4073
Phone:  (773) 442-5550
Email:  j-youngman@neiu.edu

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Linda Zemtseff, M.Ed.

Office:  Lech Walesa Hall (LWH) 3034
Phone:  (773) 442-5392
Email:  l-zemtseff@neiu.edu