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School of Education
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Mail Code 4624
625 Wham Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-453-2415 | F: 618-453-1646
soe@siu.edu
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Here you will find current listings for the following School of Education personnel.
- Administrators
- Tenure-Track Faculty
- Non Tenure-Track Faculty
- Clinical Supervisors
- Southern Region Early Childhood Program
- Professional and Support Staff
Stacy D. Thompson
Acting Dean of the School of Education
Dr. Stacy Thompson has a B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Child Development from Oklahoma State University, a M.S. in Child Development and Family Relations from Oklahoma State University, and a Ph.D. in Child Development from Iowa State University. Her areas of expertise include developmental assessment of young children, infant development, and sensory integration. Her research interests include adolescent pregnancy especially from the father’s perspective, adolescent risk-taking, and feeding in young children.
Office: Wham 110B
Phone: 618-453-4254
Email: stacyt@siu.edu
Brad Colwell
Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Research, and Faculty Development
Dr. Brad Colwell is a Professor in Educational Administration and Higher Education.
Office: Wham 115
Phone: 618-453-2415
Email: bcolwell@siu.edu
Christie McIntyre
Director of Teacher Education
Dr. Christie McIntyre is an Associate Professor in Curriculum and Instruction.
She earned her Ph.D. in Teacher Leadership from Georgia State University. As a former K-1 teacher in the Atlanta area, she explored methods teachers use to document and assess what children are learning. Understanding how and why educators choose various assessments continues to dominate her inquiries in higher education. She was an Assessment Fellow in the Associate Provost of Academic Programs office at SIU and facilitated Conversations about Student Learning and Engagement (CASTLE) professional learning community on campus for two years. She was the Associate Director for Program Review and Assessment for SIU and led a faculty task force that developed a set of Institutional Learning Outcomes using a mixed-methods research approach.
Dr. McIntyre also seeks opportunities to provide meaningful and authentic experiences for learning. As the advisor of educ8kdz, she led three service-learning trips to New Orleans, where teacher candidates worked in schools and childcare centers impacted by hurricanes in that area. She also assisted the educ8kdz members in local projects that supported young children. Her current endeavors are focused on the development of the Saluki Teacher Residency Partnerships, which will embed course assignments into the clinical practice experiences.
Office: Wham 135
Phone: 618-453-2354
Email: christie.mcintyre@siu.edu
Dr. Ahmed Al-Asfour
Ed.D.; Educational Leadership
2014, University of Wyoming
Associate Professor/Coordinator of the Workforce Education and Development Program/Director of the Center for Workforce Development
Areas of Specialization: Qualitative research methods, developmental and organizational leadership, human resource development & management, and higher education student affairs and administration.
Academic Program: Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Email: ahmed.alasfour@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222L
Dr. Dimitris Anastasiou
Ph.D.; School Psychology and Special Education
2004, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Professor, On-Campus Coordinator for Special Education
Areas of Interest: Learning disabilities, reading, writing, disability rights, disability philosophy and policy, special education policy, international special and inclusive education.
Academic Program: Special Education
Email: anastasiou@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223G
Dr. Heidi Bacon
Ph.D.; Language, Reading, and Culture
2014, University of Arizona
Associate Professor
Academic Program: Secondary and Adult Education/Reading/Language, Literacies, and Culture
Email: hrbacon@siu.edu
Office: Wham 327K
Dr. Senetta Bancroft
Ph.D.; Curriculum and Instruction
2014, University of Akron
Associate Professor
Dr. Bancroft has expertise in science teacher professional development, qualitative research methods, and the use of critical theories to inform science education research and practice. Her research currently focuses on teacher beliefs about science instruction and the impacts of sociocultural environments on traditionally underserved doctoral student communities’ persistence in STEM. Her teaching includes secondary science methods and introductory chemistry.
Academic Program: STEM Education | Secondary Science Methods and Introductory Chemistry.
Email: senetta.bancroft@siu.edu
Office: Pulliam 301B
Dr. Deborah A. Bruns
Ph.D.; Early Childhood Special Education
2000, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor and Off Campus Coordinator for Special Education
Areas of Interest: Effective practices in early childhood special education, addressing feeding difficulties in young children and developing a profile of care and interventions for children with low incidence trisomy conditions including trisomy 18, trisomy 13 and trisomy 9.
Academic Program: Special Education
Email: dabruns@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223P
Dr. Lingguo Bu
Ph.D.; Mathematics Education
2008, Florida State University
Associate Professor
Dr. Lingguo Bu's instructional interests are K-12 mathematics teaching and learning, and dynamic learning environments in school mathematics. Dr. Bu's research interests are mathematic cognition in dynamic learning environments, model-centered learning and instruction in school mathematics, number theory in school mathematics, and linguistic dimensions of mathematical cognition.
Academic Program: Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Email: lgbu@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323L
Dr. Lavern Byfield
Ph.D.; Language Arts instruction, English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction
2012, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Coordinator, Language, Literacies, and Culture | Associate Professor
Dr. Lavern Byfield has instructional interests in undergraduate and graduate courses in reading and language studies; and language arts instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students. Dr. Byfield's research interests are in culturally responsive language arts pedagogy. Byfield's research investigates the impact of race, class, and culture on language instruction. The goal of Byfield's research is to improve language arts instruction for culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Academic Programs: Elementary Education | Reading | Reading and Language Studies
Email: byfield2@siu.edu
Office: Wham 322G
Dr. Kristen Cameron
Ph.D.; Educational Policy Studies (Social Foundations of Education)
2023, Georgia State University
Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest: early childhood education and care, critical policy analysis, John Dewey, the Reggio Emilia educational project, neoliberal influences in education, philosophical and historical research methods
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: kcameron@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222H
Dr. Saran Donahoo
Ph.D.; Educational Organization and Leadership
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor
Academic Program: Educational Administration and Higher Education
Email: donahoo@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223S
Dr. Peter Fadde
Ph.D.; Instructional Research and Design
2002, Purdue University
Coordinator, Learning Systems Design and Technology | Professor
Dr. Fadde studies expert learning and performance and has developed patent-pending computer applications for training expert perceptual skills in sports. His expertise-based training (XBT) approach, which adapts the laboratory methods of expertise researchers for training purposes, has been applied in fields ranging from sports to truck driving to classroom teaching. Dr. Fadde also conducts research on video in teacher education and blended online learning.
Academic Program: Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Email: fadde@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323J
Dr. Harvey Henson
Ph.D.; Science Education
2015, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Associate Professor | Director, STEM Education Research Center
Henson’s research areas of interest include science education, earthquake seismology, and applied geophysics. Henson teaches undergraduate and graduate students in science and science education, mentors undergraduate students in research, advises graduate students, and partners with STEM educators. Harvey Henson has been sharing his expertise in earthquake seismology with local officials, emergency responders, and school and community groups for more than 25 years.
Academic Program: STEM Education | Science Education, Geology, Applied Geophysics
Email: henson@siu.edu
Office: Pulliam 301A
Dr. Hannah Minghui Hou
Ph.D.; Higher Education
2023, Old Dominion University
Assistant Professor
Minghui (Hannah) Hou joined the SOE faculty in 2023. She holds Ph.D. in Higher Education from Old Dominion University, M.Ed. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation from Northwest Nazarene University, and B.A. in English from Xi’an Eurasia University in China. Her research focuses on international and comparative higher education, student mobility, racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and student development. She serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education.
Academic Program: Educational Administration and Higher Education
Email: minghui.hou@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222G
Dr. Yvonne Hunter-Johnson
Ph.D.; Curriculum and Instruction
2012, University of South Florida
Associate Professor
Area of Specialization: Adult Education and Learning, Human Resource Development, Teacher Education, Research and Evaluation. Research Interest Transfer of training, learning organizations, training and development (law enforcement and military), and motivation of adults to learn.
Academic Program: Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Email: yvonne.hunter-johnson@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222M
Dr. Brianna Janssen Sánchez
Ph.D.; Second Language Acquisition
2015, University of Iowa
Assistant Professor
Dr. Brianna Janssen Sánchez (Ph.D., University of Iowa) is an Assistant Professor of World Language Teacher Education in the School of Education and the School of Languages and Linguistics at Southern Illinois University. She teaches courses in methods of teaching world languages, bilingual education methods and materials, and literacies for culturally and linguistically diverse students as well as courses in applied linguistics. As the coordinator of world language teacher education at SIU she mentors all pre-service teaching candidates in Spanish and German and collaborates on the state approved curriculum for the world language teaching degree program and ESL and bilingual endorsement coursework. Her research focuses on issues related to pre-service and in-service teacher education and teacher professional development, teachers’ implementations of literacies-based pedagogies, the role of leadership, advocacy, and community engagement in world language teaching, and action research in the world language classroom.
Academic Program: World Languages Education
Email: brianna.janssen@siu.edu
Office: Faner 2025, Wham 326E
Dr. Dan R. Jones
Ed.D.; Science Education
1978, Indiana University
Rend Lake College Marketplace Site Coordinator | Professor Emeritus
Dan R. Jones, Ed.D. (Indiana University) has been a faculty member at SIUC since 1978 in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. For 30 years he served as the off-campus Belleville Center Coordinator and for the past three years as the Site Coordinator of the SIUC off-campus programs at Rend Lake College Marketplace in Mt. Vernon.
Academic Programs: Elementary Education
Email: drdan@charter.net
Office: Wham 323D
Dr. Jennifer Koran
Professor
Academic Program: Quantitative Methods
Email: jkoran@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222F
Dr. Rhonda Kowalchuk
Associate Professor, Coordinator for Quantitative Methods
Academic Program: Quantitative Methods
Email: rkowal@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222K
Dr. Cheng-Yao Lin
Ph.D.; Mathematics Education
2003, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor
Dr. Cheng-Yao Lin graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Dr. Lin was awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award in 2017 to Taipei, Taiwan, where he taught at a university and conducted research. He is interested in the integration of technology into mathematics education, the preparation of pre-service teachers and cross-cultural research on pre-service teachers' knowledge of fractions. He has published in many peer-reviewed journals for research in mathematics education.
Academic Program: Elementary Education | Math | Mathematics Education
Email: cylin@siu.edu
Office: Wham 322M
Dr. Christian Sebastian Loh
Ph.D.; Instructional Technology
2004, University of Georgia
Professor
Dr. Loh is Professor of Learning System Design and Technology and the Director of the Virtual Environment Lab – a research lab created through the Defense University Research Instrument Program (DURIP) grant by the Army Research Office (ARO). His research and professional interests include performance analytics for serious games and virtual reality, similarities in decision-making and performance of experts and novices, as well as analytics visualization.
Academic Program: Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Email: csloh@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323F
Dr. John McIntyre
Professor Emeritus, Special Projects Coordinator, Dean's Office
Academic Program: Elementary Education | Teacher Leadership | Curriculum Studies
Email: johnm@siu.edu
Office: Wham 329A
Dr. Grant Miller
Ph.D.; History Education, Media Literacy, Universal Design for Learning, Place-Based Education, Assessment Literacy.
2007, Boston College
Coordinator, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment | Associate Professor
Grant Miller has academic specialties in social studies education, universal design for learning, and sheltered instruction. Dr. Miller received his Ph.D. from Boston College in 2007. His courses in curriculum and instruction include elementary education curriculum, public school social studies methods and action methods research. His research focuses on historical thinking, developing curricula that help students think like historians and social scientists.
Academic Program: Elementary Education | Curriculum Studies | Elementary Education | Social Science Education
Email: gmiller@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323K
Dr. Ed Pultorak
Ph.D.; Curriculum and Instruction
Indiana State University
Professor
Academic Program: Teacher Leadership | Curriculum Studies
Email: pultorak@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323M
Dr. Crystal Shelby-Caffey
Ph.D.; Curriculum and Instruction
2008, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Associate Professor
Dr. Crystal Shelby-Caffey is an associate professor of Language, Literacies, and Culture. She teaches literacy courses within the Teacher Education Program as well as courses in the Language, Literacies, and Culture graduate programs. She has taught a range of elementary grade students within the Chicago Public School system and, most recently taught 4th grade in the Carbondale Elementary District No. 95.
Academic Program: Elementary Education | Reading | Language, Literacies, and Culture
Email: ccaffey@siu.edu
Office: Wham 322N
Dr. Louise Yoho
Ph.D.; Educational Studies
2017, Claremont Graduate University
Assistant Professor
Area of Interest: My work deals specifically with secondary and postsecondary students with disabilities, and the policies and practices that impact their educational access and experiences.
Academic Program: Special Education
Email: louise.yoho@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223H
Dr. Lin Zhong
Ph.D.; Instructional Technology and Design
2016, University of Southern Mississippi
Associate Professor
Areas of Specialization: Instructional technology, instructional design, digital leadership, online learning, distance training, and personalized learning.
Academic Program: Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Email: lin.zhong@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222N
Dr. Stanley Blank
Lecturer
Academic Program: Elementary Education | Science Education | Off-Campus Programs
Email: sblank@accessus.net
Ann Garrett
M.Ed.; Linguistics
2008, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Senior Lecturer
Having taught full-time in Illinois public schools for over 35 years, she is certified in Elementary, Special Education (all areas), Secondary English, Library, School Administration, and School Counseling. She is a National Board Certified Teacher (retired) and holds and Illinois Master Teaching Certificate. In 2009, she was a Piasa Bluffs National Writing Project Fellow at SIUE.
Mrs. Garrett has over 40 years experience teaching kindergarten through university graduate courses.
Academic Programs: Elementary and Middle Level Education | Literacy, Inclusion, and Reading and Language Studies
Email: agarrett@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323H
Barbara James
M.S.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
1996, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Assistant Lecturer
Academic Program: Curriculum and Instruction
Email: barbara.james@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222C
Dr. Gary Kelly
Clinical Assistant Professor
Academic Program: Educational Administration and Higher Education
Email: glkelly@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223L
Dr. Jason Leahy
Affiliated Professor - Researcher III
Academic Program: Educational Administration and Higher Education
Email: jleahy@siu.edu
Office: Pulliam 127C
Dava Roth
Assistant Lecturer
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: davajaneil1@siu.edu
Office: Wham 322C
Louise Stearns
Senior Lecturer
Louise Stearns is a senior lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She teaches literacy and social studies courses within the Teacher Education Program. Her public school experiences include grades Pre-K- 6th grade.
Academic Program: Elementary Education
Email: booklady@siu.edu
Office: Wham 322F
Dr. Casheena Stephens
Assistant Professor of Practice
Academic Program: Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development
Email: casheena.stephens@siu.edu
Office: Wham 222Q
Dr. Carmen Suarez
Assistant Professor of Practice
Academic Program: Higher Education
Email: carmen.suarez@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223K
Angel Suthard
M.S.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
2016, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Assistant Lecturer
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: angel.suthard@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Amy Tallman
M.S.W.; Social Work
2006, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Instructor
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education | Child and Family Services
Email: amy3tallman@siu.edu
Larry Alvarado
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: larry.alvarado@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Debra Blakey
M.S.Ed.; Educational Administration and Leadership
2009, McKendree University
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: debra.blakey@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Dr. Jackie Cox
Ph.D.; Curriculum and Instruction
2000, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor/Associate Clinical Professor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: jlcox@siu.edu
Office: Pulliam 110
Bridget Granados
M.S.; Mathematics and Science Education
2012, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: bridget.herring@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Belinda Hill
M.S.Ed.; Education Administration
2009, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: belinda.hill@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Dr. Karen McClusky
Ph.D.; Teacher Education and Supervision
1999, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Office: Wham 135
John Mendes
Clinical Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Office: Wham 135
Ron Nagrodsky
Clinical Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Office: Wham 135
Jo Vonna Noble
M.S.Ed.
1986, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: jnoble@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Julie Peterson
Clinical Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: julie.peterson@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Dr. Dee Ann Schnautz
Ph.D.; Educational Leadership
2012, Indiana University
Clinical Supervisor; Coordinator, Online Early Childhood Education
Email: dee.schnautz@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Gerald Speith
M.S.; Music Education
1977, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: gspeith@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Gabriele Spintzyk
M.S.; Teacher Leadership
2016, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor and ITI Supervisor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: spintzyk@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Julie Tate
M.S.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
2002, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lecturer, Clinical Supervisor; ECACE Grant Coordinator
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: jktate@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 121
Vicky Turl
M.S.; Vocational Education studies
1990, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor/Instructor
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: vicky.turl@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135A
Mindy Ugolini
M.S.; Educational Leadership
2002
Clinical Supervisor, University Center Lake County
Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: mindy.ugolini@siu.edu
Office: Wham 135
Emily Bajerski
B.S.; Child & Family Services
2023, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Assistant Prekindergarten Teacher/ CDL, Southern Region Early Childhood Programs | Assistant Lecturer
Academic Specializations: ECE level 4
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: emily.bajerski@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 116F
Patricia Davis
M.S. Ed; Curriculum and Instruction
2018, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lead Prekindergarten Teacher/CDL, Southern Region Early Childhood Programs | Associate Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Professional Educator Licensure – Early Childhood Endorsement
Early Childhood Special Education Approval
Illinois Gateway Credential: ECE LEVEL 5, Infant/Toddler Level 4, Family Specialist Level 3
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: squie21@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 116E
Heather Franklin
B.S.; Psychology
1996, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PI Program Coordinator, Southern Region Early Childhood Programs | Assistant Instructor
Academic Specializations:
Parents as Teachers Certification
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: heather.franklin@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 130
Wendi Funk
M.S.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
2019, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
PFA Program Coordinator, Southern Region Early Childhood Programs | Senior Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Professional Educator Licensure - Early Childhood Endorsement
Early Childhood Special Education Approval
Illinois Gateway Credential: ECE Level 5, Infant/Toddler Level 2, Director Level 1
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: funk@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 128C
Beth Garner
M.S. Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
2023, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Assistant Infant Teacher, Southern Region Early Childhood Programs | Associate Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Professional Educator Licensure - Early Childhood Endorsement
Illinois Gateway Credential: ECE LEVEL 5
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: siu25982@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 116G
Dawn Hayes
M.S. Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
2016, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lead Infant Teacher/CDL, Southern Region Early Childhood Programs | Senior Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Gateway Credential: ECE LEVEL 5, Infant/Toddler Level 4, Family Specialist Level 5, Director Level 2
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: jdmjhayes@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 116G
Lyndsey McCann
M.S.Ed.; Educational Administration
2013, McKendree University
PFA Program Coordinator, Southern Region Early Childhood Program | Associate Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Professional Educator Licensure - Elementary Education Endorsement
Illinois General Educator Administrative License
Illinois Gateway Credentials: ECE Level 5, Infant/ Toddler Level 5, Director Level 1
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: lyndsey.mccann@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 131A
Kimberly Myers
B.S.; Early Childhood Education, Child and Family Services
2017, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lead Toddler Teacher/CDL, Southern Region Early Childhood Program | Assistant Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Gateway Credential: ECE LEVEL 5, Infant/Toddler Level 5
Academic Program: Elementary Education | Early Childhood Education
Email: mixen.kimberly@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 116D
Amanda Sullivan
M.S.Ed; Curriculum and Instruction
2014, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
PFA Program Coordinator/CDL Director, Southern Region Early Childhood Programs | Associate Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Gateway Credential: ECE LEVEL 5, Infant/Toddler Level 5, Family Specialist Level 5, Director Level 1
Wunderled Approach Certified Educator
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: aheniff@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 116F
Melissa Viernow
M.S.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
1999, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Director, Southern Region Early Childhood Program | Senior Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Professional Educator Licensure - Early Childhood Endorsement
Early Childhood Special Education Approval
English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
Illinois Gateway Credentials: ECE Level 5, Infant/Toddler Level 5, Director Level 2
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: mviernow@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 123
Chelsey Woodside
M.S.Ed.; Special Education
2021, Greenville University
PPA Program Coordinator, Southern Region Early Childhood Program | Associate Lecturer
Academic Specializations:
Illinois Professional Educators Licensure - Elementary Education Endorsement
Learning Behavior Specialist 1 Endorsement
Academic Program: Early Childhood Education
Email: chelsey.woodside@siu.edu
Office: Quigley 131B
Professional Staff
Teacher Education Programs
Dr. Jackie Cox
Assistant Director
618-453-2354
Steve Poggendorf
Coordinator of Clinical Placement
618-453-5177
Toni Laur
Teacher Education Program Admissions
618-453-6310
Undergraduate Advisement
Wham Building Room 122
Office Hours: Weekdays 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
618-453-6340
SOEadvisement@siu.edu
Shannon Schroeder, Chief Academic Advisor
• GYO Programs
• Elementary Education
• Early Childhood at Rend Lake Marketplace
• Elementary Education
• Special Education
• Education Undecided
Melanye Merrill, Academic Advisor
• Biological Science
• English Education
• German Education
• History Education
• Mathematics Education
• Spanish Education
Jeffrey Myers, Academic Advisor
• Child & Family Services
• Early Childhood Education
Vacant, Academic Advisor
• Organizational Learning, Innovation, and Development - Off Campus
Kymberli Roberson, Office Manager
Support Staff
Maria Bechthold
Office Manager, Assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum
618-453-7338
Debbie Blair
Dean’s Administrative Aide
618-453-7313
William Carr
Administrative Aide
618-453-7265
Niya Cheng
Senior Business Manager
618-453-7290
James Flach
Information Technology Technical Associate
618-453-4141
Michelle Lappin
Office Manager
618-453-2415
Dr. Jessica L. Madden
Director Illinois Tutoring Initiative
618-453-2354
Micki Moon
Office Administrator
Southern Region Early Childhood Programs
618-453-4271
Jacob Pierce
Customer Service Representative
618-453-2415
Vacant
Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
618-453-6340
Kathryn Sime
Director of Development
Kaplan Hall
618-453-4268
Tammy Wisinski
Accountant Specialist
Southern Region Early Childhood Programs
618-453-4049