Northern Illinois University
College of Education

NIU's College of Education continues the institution's 100-year history of preparing professional educators for the region and nation. There are over 54,000 College of Education alumni, and over 67 percent live in Illinois. One of every five superintendents in Illinois is an NIU graduate, one out of every nine principals in Illinois is an NIU graduate and one out of every 16 teachers in Illinois is an NIU graduate.

U.S. News and World Report

• Best Online Graduate Education Programs: NIU’s College of Education ranks nationally for the 11th consecutive year.
• Best Education Schools: NIU’s College of Education ranks nationally for the third consecutive year.

Accreditation

• The Athletic Training Program at Northern Illinois University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 2001 K Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20006.
• Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP): Since 1954, the programs in the College of Education have been continuously accredited by CAEP (formerly NCATE), a mark of distinction for meeting national professional standards.
• Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP): Since 1989, the College of Education counseling programs have been accredited by CACREP.
• Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER): Since 1984, the College of Education Vision programs have been accredited by AER.

College of Education Faculty Earn Academic Distinction

MAC Fellows

• Bess Wilson, 2023
• Joseph Flynn, 2021
• Steve Howell, 2018

Fulbright Scholars

• Stephen Tonks, 2020
• James Cohen, 2018
• Patrick Roberts, 2010
• Teresa Wasonga, 2010
• Paul Wright, 2010
• Gaylen Kapperman, 1968

Board of Trustee Professor

• Paul Wright, 2023

Distinguished Teaching Professor

• Tom Smith, 2021
• Rebecca Butler, 2018
• Laurie Elish-Piper, 2017

Distinguished Engagement Professor

• Paul Wright, 2022
• Teresa Wasonga, 2020
• Laurie Elish-Piper, 2017

Presidential Teaching Professor

• Donna Werderich, 2023
• Tom Smith, 2018
• Rebecca Butler, 2014
• Laurie Elish-Piper, 2013

Presidential Engagement Professor

• Paul Wright, 2018
• Teresa Wasonga, 2016
• Laurie Elish-Piper, 2013

Distinguished Graduate Faculty

• Katy Jaekel, 2022

Excellence in Online Teaching

• Donna Werderich, 2023
• Stephanie Baker, 2022

Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

• Stephanie Baker, 2022
• Myoungwhon Jung, 2019