Literacy, Leadership, and Development
Dr. Howard Bultinck
Howard
J.
Bultinck
Ph.D.
Department Chair
Literacy, Leadership, and Development
College of Education
Phone
(773) 442-5540
h-bultinck@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
LEAD 422: The Principalship
LEAD 424: Introduction to Evaluation of Certified & Support Staff
LEAD 436: Human Resources in Administration in Education
LEAD 434: Internship I
LEAD 435: Internship II
LEAD 437: Internship III
Research Interests
School Leadership
Education

Northwestern University
Administration & Policy Studies, Ph.D.

National Louis University
Administration, M.S.

Northern Illinois University
Elementary Education, B.S.

Selected Publications

Bultinck, H.J., & Bush, L.H. (under contract). The Respected School Leader. New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

Bultinck, H.J. (2013, January/February). Good-bye, Type 75; Hello endorsements. The Illinois School Board Journal, 81, PP 24-27.

Bultinck, H.J., & Bush, L.H. (2009). 99 Ways to Lead and Succeed: Stories and Strategies for School Leaders. Larchmont, NY: Eye One Education.

 

Professional Affiliations & Membership
American Association of School Administrators
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Illinois Association of School Administrators
International Leadership Association
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Middle School Association
h-bultinck@neiu.edu

LWH 4039
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Phone
(773) 442-5540
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
University Center Lake County
Dr. Lynn Bush
Lynn
Bush
Ph.D.
Literacy, Leadership, and Development
College of Education
Phone
(773) 442-5542
l-bush2@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
LEAD 401: Instructional Leadership
LEAD 422: The Principalship
LEAD 434: Internship I
LEAD 435: Internship II
LEAD 437: Internship III
Research Interests
New school leaders; instructional leadership; facilitating student and teacher learning; and school improvement.
Education

University of Illinois, Chicago
Curriculum Design, Instruction, Evaluation, Ph.D.

Loyola University
School Administration/Curriculum and Instruction, M.Ed.

Drake University
Elementary Education, B.S.

Selected Publications

Bultinck, H.J., & Bush, L.H. (under contract). The Respected School Leader. New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

Bultinck, H.J., & Bush, L.H. (2009). 99 Ways to Lead and Succeed: Stories and Strategies for School Leaders. Larchmont, NY: Eye One Education.

Professional Affiliations & Membership
American Association of School Administrators
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
Illinois Association for Supervision and Curriculum Devlopment
Illinois College Professors of Educational Administration
International Leadership Association
National Staff Development Council/Learning Forward
l-bush2@neiu.edu

LWH 4033
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Phone
(773) 442-5542
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
University Center Lake County
Dr. Gabriel Cortez
Gabriel
A.
Cortez
Ph.D.
Director, ENLACE Leadership Institute
Literacy, Leadership, and Development
College of Education
Phone
(773) 442-5537
g-cortez@neiu.edu
Expertise
Community Relations
Courses Taught
LEAD 421: Educational Leadership and Organizational Studies
LEAD 429: Research Design and Analysis of Educational Data
LEAD 431: School and Community Relations
LEAD 495: Practicum in Higher Education
Research Interests
Grassroots activism in education; intercultural relations; cultural identity; globalization; and Chicago history.
Education

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Educational Policy Studies, Ph.D.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Educational Policy Studies, M.Ed.

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
History & U.S./Latin-American Studies, B.A.

Selected Publications

Cortez, G.A. (2013). Occupy Public Education: A Community's Struggle for Educational Resources in the Era of Privatization. Equity & Excellence in Education, 46(1), PP 7-19.

Cortez, G.A. (Spring 2013). Re-framing, Re-imagning, and Re-tooling Curricula from the Grassroots: The Chicago Grassroots Curriculum Taskforce. Current Issues in Comparative Education, 15(2), PP 84-95.

g-cortez@neiu.edu

LWH 4016
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Phone
(773) 442-5537
Office Hours
By Appointment
Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
El Centro
Main Campus
University Center Lake County
Dr. Ana Gil-Garcia
Ana
Gil-Garcia
Ed.D.
Literacy, Leadership, and Development
College of Education
Phone
(773) 442-5525
a-serafin@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
LEAD 401: Instructional Leadership
LEAD 421: Educational Leadership and Organizational Studies
LEAD 429: Research Design & Analysis of Educational Data
Research Interests
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Education

Western Michigan University
Educational Leadership, Ed.D.

University of Tennessee at Martin
Curriculum & Instruction, M.S.

Pedagogical University of Venezuela
Education, B.A.

a-serafin@neiu.edu

LWH 3093
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Phone
(773) 442-5525
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
University Center Lake County
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