Committees and Members
The Dean's Leadership Council has the highest executive authority within the School of Education.
The Academic Affairs Committee (2-year term) deals with matters requiring School-wide consideration or adjudication.
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (DEICE) Committee is charged with guiding the collective efforts of the School of Education to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Faculty Senate Representatives and Graduate Council Faculty Representatives serve three-year terms
The Promotion and Tenure Committee (2-year terms) is representative of the various constituencies of the School, as identified in the Operating Paper of the School. The committee also is selected in such a manner as to reflect appropriate representation with respect to rank, gender and race. Each member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall serve a term of two years.
Committees
Dean's Leadership Council
Dean's Leadership Council Members
The Dean's Leadership Council now functions in place of the Executive Committee having the highest authority in the School of Education.
Dr. Stacy D. Thompson
Acting Dean of the School of Education
Wham 115
618-453-4256
Dr. Brad Colwell
Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Research, and Faculty Development
Wham 115
618-453-2415
Dr. Lea Maue
Interim Director of Teacher Education
Wham 135
618-453-2354
Shannon Schroeder
Chief Academic Advisor
Wham 122
618-453-6340
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
2023
2022
- December 13, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- December 6, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- November 29, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- November 15, 2022 | Minutes
- November 1, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- October 25, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- October 18, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- October 4, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- September 27, 2022 | Agenda
- September 13, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- September 6, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- August 23, 2022 | Agenda | Minutes
- May 10, 2022 | Minutes
- April 26, 2022 | Minutes
- April 19, 2022 | Minutes
- March 29, 2022 | Minutes
- March 15, 2022 | Minutes
- February 1, 2022 | Minutes
- January 25, 2022 | Minutes
- January 18, 2022 | Minutes
- January 11, 2022 | Minutes
Academic Affairs Committee
This committee consists of faculty members elected from each operating unit in the School, four appointed graduate students, and two appointed undergraduate students. The Academic Affairs Committee has the responsibility for instructional, research and creative activities, and service activities related to undergraduate and graduate education in the School. The Associate Dean serves as the ex-officio member.
Faculty members elected from each Operating Unit in the School, four appointed graduate students, and two appointed undergraduate students make up the Academic Affairs Committee. This committee has the responsibility for instructional, research and creative activities, and service activities related to undergraduate and graduate education in the School. The Associate Dean serves as the ex-officio member.
Academic Affairs Committee Members
To Be DeterminedDiversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement (DEICE) Committee
DEICE Committee Members
Dr. Senetta Bancroft, Committee Chair
Associate Professor
Dr. Ahmed Al-Asfour, Committee Co-chair
Associate Professor
Dr. Dimitrios Anastasiou
Professor
Dr. Heidi Bacon
Associate Professor
Thais Perez
Coordinator of Equity and Inclusion for Schaumburg School District 54
Marina Paula Carreira Rolim
Teaching Assistant, College of Liberal Arts
Dr. Stacy Thompson
Acting Dean of the School of Education
Vacant
Committee Secretary
Meeting Minutes
Graduate Council Members
Graduate Council Members
Dr. Rhonda Kowalchuk
Quantitative Methods
Dr. Cheng-Yao Lin
Elementary Education | Math | Mathematics Education
Faculty Senate
Faculty Senate Representative
Dr. Lingguo Bu
Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Promotion and Tenure Committee
This committee is representative of the various constituencies of the School, as identified in the Operating Paper of the School. The committee also is selected in such a manner as to reflect appropriate representation with respect to rank, gender and race. Each member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall serve a term of two years.
This committee is representative of the various constituencies of the School, as identified in the Operating Paper of the School. The committee also is selected in such a manner as to reflect appropriate representation with respect to rank, gender and race. Each member of the Promotion and Tenure Committee shall serve a term of two years.
Promotion and Tenure Committee Members
To Be DeterminedOperating Paper Committee
Operating Paper Committee Members
Dr. Heidi Bacon
Associate Professor, Elementary Education | Language, Literacies, and Culture
Dr. Senetta Bancroft
Associate Professor, STEM Education | Secondary Science Methods and Introductory Chemistry
Dr. Deborah A. Bruns
Professor and Off-Campus Coordinator for Special Education
Program Improvement and Assessment Committee (PIAC)
Program Improvement and Assessment Committee (PIAC) Members
Dr. Seburn Pense
618-453-246
Agricultural Education
Dr. Steven Still
618-453-2496
Agricultural Education
Dr. Jody Paulson
618-453-7765
Art Education
Dr. Stacy Thompson
618-536-2441
Early Childhood
Dr. Briana Janssen-Sanchez
618-453-0400
English, Word Language
Dr. Ron Nagrodsk
618-453-5302
Math
Dr. Wesley Calvert
618-453-6573
Math
Dr. Kendra Franks
618-453-2843
Music
Dr. Senetta Bancroft
618-453-2411
Science-Designation in Biology
Dr. Debbie Bruns
618-453-6747
Special Education-LBS1
Dr. Grant Miller
618-536-2441
Social Science-History and Social Studies
Dr. Joseph Sramek
618-453-7074
Social Science-History and Social Studies
Dr. Valerie Boyer
618-453-8283
Speech-Language Pathologist
Dr. Elaine Jurkowski
618-453-2243
School of Social Work
Dr. Gary Kelly
618-453-3082
Principal, Superintendent, Chief School Business Official
Dr. Heidi Bacon
618-536-2441
Reading Specialist
Dr. Lavern Byfield
618-536-2441
Reading Specialist