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Faculty and Staff Directory
- Administration
- Advising
- Office Support Staff
- Early Childhood Education Faculty
- Special Education Faculty
- Emeritus Faculty
Administration
| Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Hedin | Department Chair | 815-753-1619 | lhedin@niu.edu | Gabel 159B |
Advising/Clinical Coordination
| Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tena Callahan | ECACE Completion Coach | 815-753-8421 | tcallahan1@niu.edu | Gabel 159D |
| Kate Donohue | Graduate Advisor | 815-753-1997 | cdonohue@niu.edu | Gabel 161E |
| Heather Johnson | Clinical Coordinator | 815-753-8356 | hjohnson2@niu.edu | Gabel 161D |
| Tim Klagues | ECACE Advisor | 815-753-8421 | tklagues1@niu.edu | Gabel 159D |
| Alex Owens | Undergraduate LBS-1, Early Childhood Education and Vision Candidate Advisor | 815-753-9034 | aowens3@niu.edu | Gabel 161C |
Office Support Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Cowlishaw | Office Manager | 815-753-8457 | pcowlishaw1@niu.edu | Gabel 159C |
| Jill Draves | Vision Grant Support Specialist | 815-753-8459 | jdraves@niu.edu | Graham 232 |
| Gail Myers | Office Support Specialist | 815-753-0381 | gmyers@niu.edu | Gabel 162 |
Early Childhood Education Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Auch | Clinical Assistant Professor | 815-753-1619 | jauch@niu.edu | Gabel 162 |
| Stephanie Baker | Associate Professor | 815-753-4609 | sdespain@niu.edu | Gabel 162C |
| Myoungwhon Jung | Associate Professor | 815-753-9465 | mjung@niu.edu | Gabel 166B |
| Natalie Young | Assistant Professor | 815-753-2845 | nyoung@niu.edu | Gabel 166G |
Special Education Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Andzik | Associate Professor | 815-753-8082 | nandzik@niu.edu | Gabel 162E |
| Anna Brady-Ruehs | Visiting Assistant Professor | 815-753-8430 | abrady5@niu.edu | Gabel 162L |
| Jeffrey Chan | Associate Professor | 815-753-8633 | jeffchan@niu.edu | Gabel 162G |
| Rachel Donegan | Assistant Professor | 815-753-8436 | rdonegan@niu.edu | Gabel 162D |
| Lydia Gerzel-Short | Assistant Professor | 815-753-5374 | lgerzelshort2@niu.edu | Gabel 162J |
| Jesse Johnson | Professor | 815-753-8084 | jwjohnson@niu.edu | Gabel 162B |
| Stacy Kelly | Professor | 815-753-4103 | skelly@niu.edu | Graham 230 |
| Lisa Liberty | Associate Professor | 815-753-5816 | lliberty@niu.edu | Gabel 162F |
| Molly Pasley | Assistant Professor | 815-753-8455 | mpasley@niu.edu | Graham 229 |
| William Penrod | Associate Professor | 815-753-8452 | wpenrod@niu.edu | Graham 232A |
| Kim Suedbeck | Visiting Assistant Professor | 815-753-1619 | ksuedbeck@niu.edu | Gabel 162H |
Emeritus Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynette Chandler | Professor Emeritus | lchandler1@niu.edu | ||
| Gaylen Kapperman | Professor Emeritus | 815-753-8453 | gkapperman@niu.edu | Graham 231 |
Contact Us
Special and Early Education
Gabel Hall 159
815-753-1619
815-753-8594 (fax)
seed@niu.edu
