Department Chair Scott Hegerty on the NEIU campus
Scott
W.
Hegerty
Ph.D.
Chair of Anthropology, Economics, Geography & Environmental Studies, Global Studies, and Philosophy; Economics Professor; Economics Advisor
Economics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5695
Courses Taught
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
International Monetary Theory
International Trade
Macroeconomic Data Analysis
Applied Economic Statistics Using R
Research Interests
International Finance, Open-Economy Macroeconomics, Economic Geography
Education

Ph.D., Economics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Office Hours
Fall 2024
Tuesday and Thursday: 5:00-5:30 p.m.
or by appointment on Google Meet
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Eloise
Heinrich
Instructor, Art Appreciation
Art + Design
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise
Eloise Heinrich has thirteen years of experience in ceramics and uses multiple techniques to create her sculptures. She teaches all areas of ceramics including, slab building, coiling, wheel throwing, pinch pot, mold making, glazing, and kiln firing. She expands on technical and conceptual advancement as well as the history of artists and techniques.
Courses Taught
Art and Society
Research Interests
Eloise Heinrich's interests revolve around storytelling, mysticism, and the curiosity around the connections we form. Her research involves a wide range of history, folklore, ritual, and nature. Since her references come from such a wide berth, she uses multiple techniques in creating her sculptures. Her practice focuses on heavy surface design and large scale sculpture to entice the viewer to live in the world where these objects exist.
Education

Masters of Fine Art, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Bachelors of Art, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois 

Selected Exhibitions

Harper Faculty Show, Harper College Fine Art Gallery, Palatine, IL 

GVSU Ceramics Forum Exhibition, NCECA Conference, Cincinnati, OH 

NIU Student and Faculty Exhibition, DeKalb, IL 

Spring Happening, Next Step Gallery, Ferndale, MI 

NEIU Alumni Exhibition, NEIU Fine Art Gallery, Chicago, IL 

CAA Graduate Degree Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI 

Tableworks, Bswing Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Additional Information

Advanced Mentorship Program, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO 

Siren Hotel Commission, Detroit, MI

Office Hours
Thursday: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Friday: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Main Campus
Robert Heitzinger
Robert
Heitzinger
Chair; Associate Professor, Applied Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Vocal Repertoire
Music and Dance
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5929
Courses Taught
Applied Voice
Research Interests
Vocal pedagogy, literature, and performance
Education

D.M., Northwestern University

Background

Robert Heitzinger, D.M. is Associate Professor and Head of Voice at 91Porn, and the recipient of two Faculty Excellence Awards in the area of Research and Creative Activities. He holds the Doctor of Music degree from Northwestern University.

As a soloist, he has appeared with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Opera Theater, Light Opera Works and the Cincinnati Opera as well as in performances around the world in concert venues, including appearances with the Chicago Sinfonietta at Orchestra Hall and at the Festival de Musica de Canarias in the Canary Islands, the Grant Park Symphony, the Des Moines Symphony, the Omaha Symphony, the Rockford Symphony and the Southwest Symphony. He is an active oratorio soloist, performing works that include Handel’s "Messiah," Haydn’s "The Creation," and Mozart’s "Requiem" among others. As a choral singer, Dr. Heitzinger has performed with many organizations, including The Grant Park Chorus, The Lakeside Singers and Chicago a cappella.

His Jewel Box series performance of music by British composers was broadcast on WFMT, and his most recent Jewel Box appearance featured the U.S. premiere of a song cycle by French Canadian composer Réjean Coallier.

He has also performed with the Broadway company and the National and European tours of “Evita” and worked in Music Theater for over 25 years in the Chicago area. In addition, he works as a studio musician and has sung many popular jingles. He has given master classes and recitals in Europe and China and continues to pursue his interests in voice pedagogy and technology.

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Office Hours
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W: 2-3 p.m.
R: 12-1 p.m.
Main Campus
Joseph Hibdon
Joseph
Hibdon
Jr.
Associate Professor, Minor Advisor
Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5782
Courses Taught
Math 476, Chaos and Dynamical Systems
Math 471, Introduction to Stochastic Models
Math 374 Modeling and Simulations of Complex Systems and Networks
Math 370, Mathematical Modeling in the Natural Sciences
Phys 308, Introductory Mathematical Physics
Bio 308, Research Skills II
Bio 307, Research Skills I
Math 303, Partial Differential Equations
Math 302, Ordinary Differential Equations II
Math 301 Ordinary Differential Equations I
Math 275, Applied and Computational Statistics
Math 251/311, Introduction to Advanced Mathematics
Math 202, Calculus II
Math 167, Business Calculus I
Research Interests
My research is in mathematical modeling. In particular, I work in dynamical systems, fluid mechanics, combustion theory, and resource modeling. I also have spent a lot of time on developing pedagogical methods to help with the success of underrepresented minorities in the STEM fields.
Education

2011, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
2005, M.S., Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
2004, B.A., Mathematics, Minor in Chemistry, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.

Additional Information

Undergraduate and Graduate Students’ Research

Amber Gehring  MS – The Effect of Treatment on Metastasized Lung Cancer: Comparison of Growth Rates (2013)

Ramon Vela MS – KAM Phenomenon in the Rocking Block Model (2014)

Irvin Garcia (UG), Carly Hall (UG), James Beer (UG), and Ricardo Juarez(UG) - Stochastic Model of Sulfur Dioxide and Lava Flow for Nyamuragira (2014) 

Patrick Quaid MS – Statistical Analysis of the Advantage of Southpaws in MMA (2015)

Anila Ajdini MS – Monte Carlo Simulations of European Calls (2015)

Alex De Groh MS – Tardiness as an Epidemic (2015)

Carly Hall (UG) (Honors) – Quantification and Modeling of Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Shoaling Patterns in Response to Environmental and Pharmaceutical Treatments (2016)

Alejandro Sanchez MS (RCA Recipient) – Numerical Analysis on a Diffusion Flame with Radiative Heat Loss (2017)

Carlos Villeda MS –  The Flow Over a Rotating Cylinder (2017)

Rhys Gunther (UG) (Honors) – Vaccination and Epidemic Avoidance (2019)

Aram Gebretensae MS – Three Population Squirrel Competition Model with Migration of Exotic American Squirrels (2019)

Benjamin Eghan MS – Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of a Competition System with and Infection in One Species (2019)

Grace Kim MS – Nonlinear Stability Analysis: Competing Species that Crossbreed to Make a Hybrid Species (2019)

Grants

Co-PI, NU-STARS for Northeastern Illinois Student Training in Academic Research in the Sciences, 2014- 2019 and 2019-2024. Webpage

Co-PI, Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing within an Elementary and Middle School Pre-Service Teacher Education Curriculum, 2016-2020. Webpage

Co-PI, NSF-IUSE Grant, Peer Enhanced Experiential Research in STEM (PEERS), 2014-2019. Webpage

Co-PI, NSF-HSI Grant, HSI Conference: Catalyzing Progress in Undergraduate STEM Education with Insights from Midwestern HSIs, 2017-2018

Advisory, Mentor for Mathematics Modeling Minor, NU-STARS for Northeastern Illinois Student Training in Academic Research in the Sciences, 2014- 2018.

Mathematics Curriculum Development, NSF-IUSE Grant, Research in the Undergraduate Curriculum, 2014-2018.

Co-Principle Investigator, Underrepresented STEM majors’ perspectives of experiences supporting their mathematical success, $5,000, Research Community Award, 2014.

Co-Principle Investigator, Underrepresented STEM undergraduate and graduate students’ perspectives of experiences supporting their mathematical success, $4,900, Student Center for Science Engagement and U.S. Department of Education, 2014.

Co-Principle Investigator, Underrepresented STEM majors’ perspectives of experiences supporting their mathematical success, $4,000, Committee on Organized Research Award, 2014.

Professional Affiliations & Membership

Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

American Mathematical Society (AMS)

Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)

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Rodney Higginbotham
Rodney
Higginbotham
Communication, Media and Theatre
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5961
Expertise
Theatre Directing
Courses Taught
CMTT 430: Dramatic Theory
CMTT 338: Melodrama
CMTT 345: Directing
CMTT 336: Realism and Naturalism
CMTT 332: History of Theatre 2
CMTT 331: History of Theatre 1
CMTC 301: Nonverbal Communication
CMTT 249: Makeup
CMTT 220: Improvisation
CMTT 130: Introduction to Theatre
Research Interests
19th century theatre of the United States
Education

M.F.A. Southern Illinois University

B.A. Northeast Louisiana University

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(773) 442-5961
Office Hours
On Leave (Fall 2019)
Main Campus
iachelle Hill
Rachelle
Hill
Instructor, Printmaking
Art + Design
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
Printmaking I
Research Interests
Rachelle Hill is Chicago-based artist with a background in printmaking and textiles. Her current work explores mapping as a way to investigate land and identity, creating a dialogue through the use of abstraction to contemplate how home and landscape condition the way we approach the world utilizing both print and installation.
Education

Master of Fine Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois

Selected Exhibitions

30 artists - 30 years Exhibition, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL Four 

Rivers Print Biennial, Carbondale Community Arts, Carbondale, IL

3rd Midwest Open, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL

The Lure of the Local, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL

In Residence, Lillstreet Art Center Gallery, Chicago, IL

Locality and Change, Bancroft Street Market Gallery, Omaha, NE Trace (Mapping Space), 

University of North Texas, Denton, TX En Route: Natasha Kohli and Rachelle Hill 

Exhibition, North Park University, Carlson Tower Gallery, Chicago, IL

MAPC Member Exhibition, University of Wyoming, Visual Arts Building Gallery, Laramie, Wyoming

Chicago Printers Guild Publishers Fair, Constellation, Chicago, IL

nitty-gritty (MFA group show), ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

Paean to Place (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Annette and Jerry Johns Student Gallery, DeKalb, IL

9th International Printmaking Biennial, Miguel Torga Cultural Space, Douro, Portugal Exposed Strata, Bronze Grand Salon, Bally’s Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

Existential Credit, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL

Four Rivers Print Biennial, Gallery 304, Carbondale, IL

Office Hours
11:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday
Main Campus
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Libby
K
Hill
Adjunct
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5640
Expertise
Belize, Chicago River Natural History
Courses Taught
GES 388: Field Experience
Research Interests
Belize and Developing countries
Education

M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, 91Porn

M.L.A., Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois.

B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

G&ES Department
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Office Hours
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Patricia
L.
Hill
Justice Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 268-7500
Expertise
• Urban policing • Human rights • Collective bargaining
Courses Taught
JUST 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
JUST 314 Police in the Minority Community
JUST 316 Crime, Violence and Culture
Research Interests
• Police misconduct • Human rights • Convention on the Rights of the Child
Education

•  M.S., Law Enforcement Administration, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Whiting, Indiana
•  B.S., Education, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois

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700 East Oakwood Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60653
United States

(773) 268-7500
Office Hours
Fall 2016 Half hour before class and by appointment.
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Jeffrey S. Hill
Jeffrey
S.
Hill
Professor Emeritus
Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5659
Expertise
American Politics and Public Administration and Public Policy
Courses Taught
American National Government
Public Policy
Public Administration
Congress and the Legislative Branch
Reaserch Methods in Political Science
Research Interests
My teaching and research focus on American Politics and Public Administration. While my research also falls within these two broad areas, its themes are more specific. For several years, I have been interested in the impact of delegation on public policy. That is, how is policy influenced by the relationship between Congress and the bureaucracy or Congress and the states? More recently, I have been also looking at the impact of campaigns on elections, and particularly at the impact of campaign appearances.
Education

Ph.D. University of Rochester, Political Science
M.A. S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, Political Science Program in Public Policy
A.B. Cornell University, Psychology

Selected Publications

"Stump Speeches and Road Trips: The Impact of State Campaign Visits in Presidential Elections," PS: Political Science & Politics, 43 (2), April 2010 (with Elaine Rodriquez and Amanda Wooden).

"Who Will Be the Assessment Champion? And Other Conditions for a Culture of Assessment,” in Assessment in Political Science edited by Michelle D. Deardorff et al, Washington, DC: American Political Science Association, State of the Profession Series, 2009 (with Charles R. Pastors).

"Developing a Culture of Assessment: Insights from Theory and Experience," Journal of Political Science Education 1 (1): 29-37, 2005.

"Congress, the President, and the Unrealized Bargaining Power of the Line-Item Veto--A Brief Note on a Short-Lived Law," in Congress on Display, Congress at Work, edited by William Bianco. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2000 (with Patrick Fett and the assistance of Richard Delaney).

Book Review: "The Political Institution of Private Property," by Itai Sened. American Political Science Review 94 (1): 179-180, 2000.

"Democratic Accountability and Governmental Innovation in the Use of Non-Profit Organizations," Policy Studies Review 14(Spring/Summer): 137-148, 1995 (with Scott Gates).

"The Irony of Delegation, Interstate Compacts, and Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal," Journal of Politics: 57 (2): 344-369, 1995 (with Carol Weissert).

"The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compacts: Lessons Learned from Theory and Practice," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 24(Fall): 27-43, 1994 (with Carol Weissert).

"The Decline of Private Bills: Resource Allocation, Credit-Claiming, and the Decision to Delegate," American Journal of Political Science, 37(4): 1008-1031, 1993 (with Kenneth C. Williams).

"Deference or Preference?: Explaining Senate Confirmation of Presidential Nominees to Administrative Agencies," Journal of Theoretical Politics, 5(1): 23-59, 1993 (with Thomas Hammond).

"Constraining Administrative Decisions: A Critical Examination of the Structure and Process Hypothesis," Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 7(2): 373-400, 1991 (with James Brazier).

Reprinted in The Economics of Administrative Law, edited by Susan Rose-Ackerman. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2007.

"Why So Much Stability? The Impact of Agency Determined Stability." Public Choice, 77(3): 275-287, 1985.

"The Impact of Multimember Districts on Party Representation in U.S. State Legislatures." Legislative Studies Quarterly, 10(4): 441-455, 1985 (with Richard Niemi and Bernard Grofman).

"Deciding to Privatize," in Focus on Michigan's Future: Trends and Perspectives. East Lansing: Michigan State University Extension, October, 1992.

Economic Redevelopment Plan for Sag Harbor, New York. Suffolk Community Development Corporation, Coram, New York, 1981 (with Elaine Weiss).

Background

My teaching and research focus on American politics and public administration. While my research also falls within these two broad areas, its themes are more specific. For several years, I have been interested in the impact of delegation on public policy. That is, how is policy influenced by the relationship between Congress and the bureaucracy or Congress and the states? More recently, I have been also looking at the impact of campaigns on elections, and particularly at the impact of campaign appearances.

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Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
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Curriculum Vitae
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Nikolas
O.
Hoel
Instructor
History
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5634
Expertise
Medieval and Byzantine History
Courses Taught
Hist 111A: World History, The West, to 1500
Hist 300A: Ancient Greece
Hist 300B: Ancient Rome
Hist 301: Medieval Europe
Hist 311A: History of England to 1688
Hist 315: Women in Medieval Society
Hist 392: Problems in History: Survey of Byzantine History
Hist 392: Problems in History: Saints and Sinners in the Medieval World
Hist 392: Problems in History: The Crusades
Hist 392: Problems in History: Religion and Reform in the Age of Constantine
Hist 410: Readings in Medieval History
Research Interests
Religious, Social, and Cultural History; Intellectual History; Hagiography; Medieval, Byzantine, and World History; Rome and Late Antiquity
Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Medieval and Byzantine History, Ph.D., 2013

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Matthew Hogan Professional Headshot Holding Bassoon
Matthew
Hogan
Instructor, Applied Bassoon
Music and Dance
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
Applied Bassoon
Research Interests
Bassoon
Education

M.M. Indiana University, Bassoon Performance
B.M. Indiana University, Bassoon Performance

Background

Matthew Hogan began teaching at 91Porn in 2019. He received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in bassoon performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he served as Associate Instructor of the Bassoon Studio. His bassoon teachers include David McGill, Kim Walker, and Arthur Weisberg. He is also the bassoon instructor at VanderCook College of Music.

Matthew holds the positions of second bassoon with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. An active freelance bassoonist, he has worked with many orchestras including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, and Fulcrum Point New Music Project.  As a performing member of the Chicago Philharmonic, he has worked frequently with the Joffrey Ballet.  

Matthew is also Director of Music and Organist at St. Peter’s UCC in Elmhurst, Illinois. He has previously held similar positions at churches in Chicago and Indianapolis. Several chamber music series in Indiana and Illinois have featured him as bassoonist, pianist, and organist.

Office Hours
n/a
Main Campus
Nicole E. Holland
Nicole
E.
Holland
Educational Inquiry and Curriculum Studies
African and African American Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Education
(773) 442-5543
Courses Taught
EDFN 306: Education and Individual Difference
EDFN 307: Psychology of Instruction and Learning
EDFN 406: Human Development and Learning
EDFN 407: Learning Theory and Educational Practice
EDFN 416: Cultural Pluralism
LEAD 429: Educational Research
Research Interests
Race, Class, and Education, Access, Equity, and Excellence in Education, Educational Policy, School Reform, and Educators’ Professional Preparation, Practice and Development
Education

Ph.D., Social-Personality Psychology, 1997
The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, New York

M.A., Social Psychology, 1994
Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York

B.A., Psychology Major; Women’s Studies Minor, 1988
Hamilton College, Clinton, New York

Selected Publications

Holland, N. E.  (2011)."The Power of Peers: Influences on Postsecondary Education Planning and Experiences of African American Students" in Urban Education, Volume 46, Issue 5, September, 2011, pp.1029-1055.

Holland, N. E. (2011). “Lessons Learned: Influences of Human Capital in Urban Students’ High School-to-College Transitions.”inIllinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education (ICBCHE) journal issue, Linking the Educational Pipeline: From Pre-K to College and Beyond, Volume 26, Number 1, pp. 32-45.

Holland, N. E. (2010). “Postsecondary Education Preparation of Traditionally Underrepresented College Students: A Social Capital Perspective.”  Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Volume 3, Number 2, pp.111-125.

Holland, N. E.and Farmer-Hinton, R. L. (2009). “Leave No Schools Behind: The Importance of a College Culture in Urban Public High Schools.”  The High School Journal, Volume 92, Number 3, pp. 24-43.

Farmer-Hinton, R. L. and Holland, N. E. (2008).“The Influence of High School Size on Access to Postsecondary Information, Conversations, and Activities.”  American Secondary Education, Volume 37, Number 1, pp. 41-61.

Holland, N. E. (2008)Déjà Vu: Segregation and Inequality in America’s Public Schools.” The Sophist’s Bane, Volume Four, Numbers One and Two, pp.20-29.

Holland, N.E.(2008)“Refocusing Educational Assessments on Teaching and Learning, Not Politics” The Educational Forum, Volume 72, Number 3, 215-226.

Holland, N. E.(2007)“Reflections on Urban High School Students’ Post-Secondary Transitions:  A Theoretical Capital Perspective.”  The International Journal of Innovative Higher Education.  Volume 20, June 2007, pp 25-33.

Holland, N.E. (2006).  “Documenting Data:  Infusing Research Strategies Into Field-Based, Teacher Training Activities.”  Teaching & Learning: The Journal of Naturalistic and Reflective Practice, v21 (1), pp 5-28.

Holland, N. E. (2002). “Small Schools: Transforming Teacher and Student Experiences in Urban High Schools, Chapter 3 in Reforming Chicago’s High Schools: Research Perspectives on School and System Level Change edited by Valerie E. Lee.  Consortium on Chicago School Research.  Chicago, Illinois.

Wasley, P.A., Fine, M., Gladden, M., Holland, N.E., King, S.P., Mosak, E., and Powell, L.C. (2000).  Small Schools: Great Strides -- A Study of New Small Schools in Chicago. Bank Street College of Education.  New York, New York.

Background

Dr. Holland is a trained social psychologist who has conducted research in the fields of pre-school, elementary, secondary, and higher education.  Her areas of interest include educational equity, educational policy, school reform, teacher training, community and professional development in schools, particularly as these areas influence conditions that promote success for the educationally disadvantaged. Dr. Holland’s current research explores the individual and institutional factors that affect urban, public high school students’ preparation for and enrollment in four-year colleges and universities.

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Selected Presentations

Holland, N. E. (April, 2011).  "Paving Postsecondary Education Pathways for Students of Color: Individual and Institutional Responsibilities." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.  New Orleans, Louisiana.

Holland, N. E. (April, 2011).  "Beyond Conventional Wisdom: African American Students Discuss Sources of Support for College Preparation and Success." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.  New Orleans, Louisiana.

Holland, N. E. (January, 2010). “It Still Takes A Village: From Urban Public High School Graduate to University Student.”  Paper presented at the 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Holland, N. E. (April, 2008). “College Knowledge: How Human and Social Capital Influence Students’ Postsecondary Transitions.”  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.  New York, New York.

Holland, N.E. (November, 2006). “Becoming Better Consumers of Educational Research.”  Panelist for the presentation, Learning to Lead: Preparing Tomorrow’s Educational Leaders at the International Leadership Association 8th Annual Conference.  Chicago, Illinois.

Holland, N. E. (April, 2006) ...And Yes, School Size Matters: Creating Communities for Teaching and Learning.  American Educational Research Association‘s annual meeting. San Francisco, California.

Holland, N.E. (June, 2006).  Promising Partnerships:  Preparing Urban High School Students for Success in Four-Year Colleges and Universities. Paper presented at the International Council for Innovation in Higher Education’s annual meeting. Panama City, Panama.

Holland, N. E. (August, 2006). It Still Takes A Village: Institutional and Individual Supports Necessary to Support Post-Secondary Transitions.  Education Summit:  Chicago Public Schools Post-Secondary Transitions.  Chicago, Illinois.

Holland, N. E. (October, 2006).  Chartering Education:   Critical Reflections on Charter School Experiences.  Phi Delta Kappa International’s annual conference.  Washington, DC.

Holland, N.E. (November, 2006).  Becoming Better Consumers of Educational Research.  International Leadership Association’s annual meeting.  Chicago, Illinois.

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Lisa Hollis Sawyer
Lisa
A.
Hollis-Sawyer
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology; Gerontology Faculty, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Affiliate Faculty, Instructor in the Master of Public Health Degree Program.
Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5846
Expertise
Gerontology, Psychology, Women and Gender Studies, Tests and Measurements, Public Health, Program Assessment.
Courses Taught
PSYC 401 Gerontology:An Overview
PSYC 402 Developmental Processes in Later Life
PSYC 406 Aging and the Family
PSYC 408 Research methods in Gerontology
PSYC 420 Seminar in Proposal Writing
PSYC 434 Aging Services Network
PSYC 455 Seminar in Aging
PSYC 307 Psych Tests and Measurements
PSYC 308 Psych Tests and Measurements Lab
PSYC 312 Psych Development of Women
PSYC 324 Geropsychology
PSYC 360 Social Psychology
PSYC 365 Industrial Psychology
PSYC 397 Service Learning
PH 470 Research Methods
Research Interests
Dr. Hollis-Sawyer’s research interests range from lifespan human development and intergenerational eldercare to aging women’s mental and physical health. She has authored/co-authored eight textbooks and authored/co-authored 59 scholarly publications. Many of these publications reflect a focus on aging and health outcomes. She is the co-Chair of the APA. Division 35 Committee on Women and Aging. In 2017, she received the APA Division 35’s Florence L. Denmark award for her research on women and aging. She has co-written a 2015 book on women’s positive health entitled “Women and Positive Aging: An International Perspective,” and published an edited 2020 APA book entitled “Older Women Who Work: Resilience, Choice, and Change.” She is a co-author of a 2020 book entitled "Adult Development and Aging."
Education

The University of Akron, Akron OH

Selected Publications

Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2021). Differential treatment of older workers due to COVID-19 accommodations: Potential issues of ageism and age discrimination. Journal of Elder Policy, 1(3), 155-174.

Patrick, J., Hayslip, B., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2020).  Adult development and aging. Sage.

Sawyer, T., Nebl, P., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2020). Black belt statistics: A competency-based approach (plus SPSS and R). Cognella.

Cole, E., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (Editors) (2020). Older women who work: Resilience, choice, and change. APA Books.

Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2020). Use it or lose it: Older women and civic engagement. In Cole, E., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (Editors), Older women who work: Resilience, choice, and change. APA Books.

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Selected Professional Awards

Recipient of the 2021 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles for Older Women Who Work: Resilience, Choice, and Change (APA Books, 2020).

Recipient of the 2017 British Medical Association (BMA) “Highly Commended” book   recognition designation for the Hollis-Sawyer, L. A., & Dykema-Engblade, A. (2016). Women and positive aging: An international perspective. Academic Press book. Awarded at the BMA Award Ceremony in London, UK on September 11, 2017.  

Recipient of the 2017 American Psychological Association Division 35 Denmark Women  and Aging Award. Awarded at the APA Conf. in Washington, DC on August 5, 2017.   

Recipient of the 2014 American Psychological Association (APA) Division 20 Mentorship Award in Adult Development and Aging. Awarded at the APA Conference in      Washington, DC on August 9, 2014.    

Recipient of the 2014-2018 Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) Program of Merit Award (as Gerontology Coordinator). Awarded at the AGHE Conference in Denver, CO on March 1, 2014.    

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Dr. Casey Holtscheider smiles into the camera while wearing a blue Northeastern T-shirt.
Casey
Holtschneider
Ph.D., LCSW
Associate Professor
Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate Studies and Research
(773) 442-4760
Expertise
Youth homelessness; youth development; trauma
Courses Taught
SWK 207: Social Welfare Policy I
SWK 357: Social Welfare Policy II
SWK 403: Generalist Practice I
SWK 405: Generalist Practice II
SWK 406: Social Welfare Policy
SWK 407: Social Work Research
SWK 432: Family Centered Policy
SWK 434: Child Welfare Policy
SWK 441: Empowerment and Change
SWK 472: Trauma Treatment
SWK 473: Special Topics in Advocacy
SWK 495/496: Advanced Field Practicum
Research Interests
Youth housing models; expressive therapies; housing policy; structural social work practice
Education

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

M.S.W., University of Michigan

B.A. in Psychology and B.A. in Sociology, University of Michigan

Selected Publications

Mattaini, M.A., & Holtschneider, C. (2017). Collective leadership and circle processes: Not invented here. The Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 37, 126-141

Mattaini, M. A., & Holtschneider, C. (2016). Foundations of social work practice: A graduate text (5th ed.). Washington, DC:  NASW Press.

Holtschneider, C. (2016). From independence to interdependence: Redefining outcomes for transitional living programs for youth experiencing homelessness. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 97, 160-170.

Holtschneider, C. (2016). A part of something: The importance of transitional living programs within a Housing First framework for youth experiencing homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review, 65, 204-215.

Selected Exhibitions

Holtschneider, C. (2018). Addressing hunger, housing instability and homelessness on campus. Pride Action Tank, Housing Instability in Higher Education Convening. Chicago, Ill.

Holtschneider, C. (2017). Building power: Community, resistance, and the role of social work. Chicago Social Worker Collective. Chicago, Ill.

Holtschneider, C. (2016). It saved my life: From homelessness to community with youth in transitional living. Alliance for Strong Families and Communities.

Holtschneider, C. (2016). Rethinking aftercare: Experiences of youth exiting housing programs. Oral presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.

Holtschneider, C. (2015). The impact of transitional living programs: Perspectives of homeless youth. Oral presentation at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program, Denver, Colo.

Background

Dr. Casey Holtschneider is an assistant professor of social work at NEIU and has spent the last 20 years working with young people experiencing homelessness. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Chicago where her dissertation research investigated the long-term impact of housing and support services for youth in situations of homelessness. Her findings raised critical concerns with regard to: the systemic barriers and further harm youth experience when accessing services; the prioritization and quality of those services; and the continued structural violence that leads to and perpetuates poverty and homelessness for youth. In effort to take action on these findings, Dr. Holtschneider teamed up with a group of former participants in, and directors of, homeless youth services in Chicago and together they founded the LYTE Collective where she currently serves as executive director. Dr. Holtschneider is the co-author of Foundations of Social Work Practice: A Graduate Text (5th ed.) and her present research focuses on improving services for young people through the implementation of intervention models that are youth-driven, evidence-guided, and grounded in anti-oppressive practice.

Additional Information

State of Illinois Licensure, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Room LWH 3001
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4760
Office Hours
TBD
Main Campus
Casey Holtschneider
Casey
Holtschneider
Assistant Professor
Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4775
Expertise
Youth homelessness; youth development; trauma
Courses Taught
SWK 207: Social Welfare Policy I
SWK 357: Social Welfare Policy II
SWK 403: Generalist Practice I
SWK 405: Generalist Practice II
SWK 406: Social Welfare Policy
SWK 407: Social Work Research
SWK 432: Family-Centered Policy
SWK 434: Child Welfare Policy
SWK 441: Empowerment and Change
SWK 472: Trauma Treatment
SWK 473: Special Topics in Advocacy
SWK 495/496: Advanced Field Practicum
Research Interests
Youth housing models; expressive therapies; housing policy; structural social work practice
Education

PhD, Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago

MSW, University of Michigan

BA in Psychology and BA in Sociology, University of Michigan

Selected Publications

Mattaini, M. A., & Holtschneider, C. (2016). Foundations of social work practice: A graduate text (5th ed.). Washington, DC:  NASW Press.

Mattaini, M.A., & Holtschneider, C. (2017). Collective leadership and circle processes: Not invented here. The Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 37, 126-141

Holtschneider, C. (2016). From independence to interdependence: Redefining outcomes for transitional living programs for youth experiencing homelessness. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 97, 160-170.

Holtschneider, C. (2016). A part of something: The importance of transitional living programs within a Housing First framework for youth experiencing homelessness. Children and Youth Services Review, 65, 204-215.

Selected Exhibitions

Holtschneider, C. (2018). Addressing hunger,housing instability and homelessness on campus. Pride Action Tank, Housing Instability in Higher Education Covening. Chicago, IL

Holtschneider,C. (2017). Building Power: Community, resistance, and the role of social work. Chicago Social Work Collective. Chicago, IL.

Holtschneider, C. (2016). It saved my life: From homelessness to community with youth in transitional living. Invited webinar, Alliance for Strong Families and Communities.

Holtschneider, C. (2016). Rethinking aftercare: Experiences of youth exiting housing programs. Paper presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Holtschneider, C. (2015). The impact of transitional living programs: Perspectives of homeless youth. Oral presentation at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program, Denver, CO.

Background

Dr. Casey Holtschneider is an assistant professor of Social Work at NEIU and has spent the last 20 years working with young people experiencing homelessness. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Chicago where her dissertation research investigated the long-term impact of housing and support services for youth in situations of homelessness. Her findings raised critical concerns with regard to: the systemic barriers and further harm youth experience when accessing services; the prioritization and quality of those services; and the continued structural violence that leads to and perpetuates poverty and homelessness for youth. In effort to take action on these findings, Dr. Holtschneider teamed up with a group of former participants in, and directors of, homeless youth services in Chicago and together they founded the LYTE Collective where she currently serves as executive director. Dr. Holtschneider is the co-author of Foundations of Social Work Practice: A Graduate Text (5th ed.) and her present research focuses on improving services for young people through the implementation of intervention models that are youth-driven, evidence-guided, and grounded in anti-oppressive practice.

Additional Information

Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Illinois

LWH 3001
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4775
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
NEIU logo
Dana
Horstein
Graduate Certificate Program Coordinator
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5876
Expertise
Teacher Training, Adult ESL, Intensive English Language Programs
Courses Taught
TESL 410 Techniques of Teaching English as a Second Language
Research Interests
TESOL Teacher Training, diversity and social justice issues in TESOL
Education

 M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, School for International Training (SIT), Brattleboro, VT

B.A. English, Carleton College, Northfield, MN

Background

Dana Horstein holds an M.A. in Teaching and a teacher trainer certificate from the School for International Training.  She has taught English for more than 12 years in both the U.S. and Mexico and has worked with adult immigrants, as well as with university and high school students.  Upon returning to the U.S. from Mexico in 2014, she began to focus on diversity and social justice issues in TESOL.  Her concern for these issues led her to co-found the new TESOL Diversity Collaborative, which was approved to be a Forum at the 2016 TESOL International Convention.

Additional Information

Conference Presentations

English Only: Problematizing Teaching English in a Globalized World, National Teachers Conference, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, July 2015

Diversity in TESOL: Where Is It?, Illinois TESOL Annual State Conference, Naperville, Illinois, February 2015  (co-presented with Jeanine Ntihirageza) 

Providing Meaningful Professional Development: Moving Beyond the Mandate, Illinois TESOL Fall Workshop, Chicago, Illinois, October 2014

Teaching Reflection Revisited: Practices from a Peer Mentoring Group, MEXTESOL National Convention, Queretaro, Mexico, November 2013  

Seeing Student Progress, Professional Development Week, Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca, Mexico, Feb. 2012 

The Classroom as a Laboratory: Using the Experiential Learning Cycle as a  Teacher Reflection Tool, Professional Development Week, Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca, Mexico, September 2011

Not Just Words: Using Multi-visuals to Teach Writing, 2nd Annual Meeting for Language Teachers in the State of Oaxaca, Universidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca,Mexico, August 2011

English Comes Alive: Using Drama to Inspire Language Learning, Illinois TESOL Annual State Conference, Naperville, Illinois, February 2010

Up-Close and Personal: Student Stories as Language Material, Northern Region Adult Education Conference, Bloomingdale, IL, December 2009

Illinois TESOL Annual State Conference, Naperville, Illinois, February 2009

LWH 2046
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5876
Office Hours
M 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. at El Centro and by appointment.
El Centro
Dr. Erick Howenstine
Erick
Howenstine
Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor, Geography & Environmental Studies
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise
Higher Education Administration, Population Geography, GIS, Cartography
Courses Taught
GES 391: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) I
Research Interests
Class Based Segregation, Higher Education, GIS, Cartography
Education

Ph.D., Geography, University of Washington

M.A., Geography, Southern Illinois University

M.A., Journalism, Southern Illinois University

B.A., Journalism, Southern Illinois University

B.A., Advertising, Southern Illinois University

Selected Publications

“Adrift and Focused in Academia: The Chair's Role,” in The Department Chair 23:1 pp 8-10, Summer 2012

“Segregation by Class Within Racial/Ethnic Groups in Chicago,” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society. Spring 2011 52:1 p 1-21

“Distribution of Multicolored Asian Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coccinellidae) across Illinois,” Moneen M. Jones and Erick Howenstine Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society Fall 2008 50:2 1-19

“Grassland Birds: The Cook County Nesting Season Bird Census,” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society Sanders, Elizabeth and Erick Howenstine Fall 2003

Expectations and Reality: A Case Study of Mexican Migration to Eastern Washington. Migration World* No.1 / 2: 1996 pp 16-19.

"Measuring Demographic Change: The Split Tract Problem," The Professional Geographer November, 1993.

"Market Segmentation for Recycling", Environment and Behavior, January, 1993. 25:1, 86-102.

"20 Years of Media and Development in Latin America: Trajectories by Canonical Correlation". Gazette: International Journal of Mass Communication Studies: Amsterdam Feb. 1991.

"Applications of a Poster Assignment as a Teaching Device in Geography," Journal of Geography in Higher Education, October 1988: E. Howenstine, I. Hay, E. Delaney, J. Bell, F. Norris, A. Whelan, M. Pirani, T. Chow and A. Ross. pp 139-147

"Environmental Reporting: Shift from 1972 to 1980" Journalism Quarterly, January 1988. pp 842-845

"Suburbanization and Segregation in Chicago" Chapter, In EthniCity. (1996). C. Roseman, G. Thieme, and H. D. Laux, eds. Rowman and Littlefield p. 31-50

Using GIS to Reduce Automobile Traffic: A Case Study of University Commuters, Proceedings. Metropolitan Conference on Public Transportation Research. June 17, 1994

"Towards a Schematic Model of Communications Media and Development in Latin America" In Collapsing Space and Time: Geographic aspects of communication and information. S. Brunn and T. Leinbach, eds. London: Harper Collins 1991 pp 278-301 (chapter 13)

Misperception of Destination Encouraging Migration of Mexican Labor to Yakima Valley, Washington. Dissertation, University of Washington 11/3/89.

91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

Office Hours
No office hours
Main Campus
Leslie Hull
Leslie
Hull
Instructor
Communication, Media and Theatre
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5957
Expertise
Acting, Directing, Musical Theatre, Classical Theatre, Theatre History, Improvisation, Movement, Vocal Production, Dialects, Prop Design, Makeup/Wig Design, Theatre Management, Stagecraft
Courses Taught
CMTT 393: Drama for Teaching and Learning
CMTT 339: Technical Theatre Production
CMTT 338: Melodrama
CMTT 249: Makeup
CMTT 240: Stagecraft
CMTT 221: Acting 1
CMTC 202: Voice and Diction
CMTT 130: Introduction to Theatre
CMTC 100: Introduction to Communication
Research Interests
Contemporary and Classical Theatre, Women in Theatre, Female Representation in Theatrical Performance and Production, Arts Integration in Education, Art Therapies, Intersectional Performance
Education

B.F.A. Theatre/Musical Theatre, University of Michigan-Flint

M.F.A. Acting, Michigan State University

Background

Leslie has been working as an Artist/Educator in the Midwest region for over a decade. In addition to working on stage and screen and off, she works as a voiceover artist, audio book narrator, and amateur photographer. She is a proud member of Actors' Equity. Some regional theaters include Williamston Theatre, Tipping Point Theatre, Performance Network Theatre, The Henry Ford Museum, Metropolis Performing Arts, Idle Muse, Dandelion Theatre and Quest Theatre Ensemble.

Room F 110A
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5957
Office Hours
Via Zoom. Please email to make an appointment.
Main Campus
NEIU logo
Erika
Husby
Instructor
Sociology
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4770
Courses Taught
SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology
SOC 105: Social Inequalities and Social Change
SOC 347: Sociology of Media
Research Interests
Popular Education, Adult ESL Education, Sociolinguistics
Education

M.S., Cultural Foundations of Education and Community Engagement, 2017, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

B.A., Sociology, 2015, North Park University

91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4770
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
Aissetu Ibrahima
Aissetu
B.
Ibrahima
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Social Work
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4760
Courses Taught
SWK 401 – Oppression, Decolonization and Equity in Social Work
SWK 402 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment I
SWK 404 – Human Behavior in the Social Environment II
SWK 415 – Foundation Field Practicum I
SWK 416 – Foundation Field Practicum II
SWK 432 – Family Centered Policy
SWK 443 – Social Justice, Mobilization and Change
SWK 450 – African Studies Institute
SWK 470 – Practice with Immigrants and Refugees
SWK 472 - Trauma Treatment with Children and Families
SWK 491 – Advanced Research I
SWK 495 – Advanced Field Practicum I
SWK 492 – Advanced Research II
SWK 496 – Advanced Field Practicum II
PSCI 465 – Seminar in African Politics – Introduction to Genocide and Human Rights Studies in Africa and the Diaspora
Research Interests
Indigenous social work; community health; health disparities; maternal health; genocide and human rights
Education

Ph.D., Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago

M.S., Social Work, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

B.A., Sociology and Social Administration, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

Selected Publications

Ntihirageza, J., & Ibrahima, A. (2022). Education and Epistemicide in Africa: Towards an Ubuntu-Based Comprehensive Model of Education. In the Handbook of Research on Protecting and Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems (pp. 275-293). IGI Global.

Ibrahima, A. B., & Kelly, B. L. (2021). Indigenous methods and knowledge: Maternal health policy and practice in Ethiopia, Africa. International Social Work, 00208728211008961.

Ibrahima, A. B. (2021). Exploring Maternal Health in Ethiopia Using Indigenous Approaches: Policy and Practice Implications. Research on Social Work Practice.

Ibrahima, A. B. (2020). Using Indigenous Approaches as a Bridge between Policies, Interventions, and the Grassroots. In Social Work Education. IntechOpen.

Ibrahima, A. B. & Mattaini, M. (2018). Social Work in Africa: Decolonizing Methodologies and Approaches. International Social Work, pp 1-15.

Ibrahima, A. B. (2017). 16 Asset Based Community Development (ABCD). Transforming Society: Strategies for Social Development from Singapore, Asia and Around the World, 229

Selected Exhibitions

Ibrahima, A. B. Exploring Maternal Health in Ethiopia Using Indigenous Approaches:
Policy and Practice Implications. 2nd International Conference on Future of Preventive Medicine and Public Health 2022. March 24 – 25, 2022.

Ibrahima, A. B. Rooted and Curious: Learning from the Past for a Better Future, Black Heritage Month Academic Talk, February, 24, 2022

Ibrahima, A.B., “Ethnic Based Genocide in Ethiopia: The Role of Faith- Based Institutions In Conflict Resolution and Transformation”. 7th Genocide and Human Rights Virtual Conference organized by GHRAD Center, NEIU. Feb, 2021

Ibrahima, A. B. Decolonizing and Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge and Value. Africa Day – Virtual Town Hall: Contributions of the African Diaspora AU2063. May 25th, 2021. 

Ibrahima, A. B Decolonizing social work methodologies and approaches. The Annual Liberation Based Healing Conference (LBHC) Organized by the Institute for Family Services (IFS. November 5 & 6 (Virtual)

Ibrahima, A. B. Understanding and Decolonizing Maternal Health in Ethiopia through Indigenous Methodologies. The 22nd Annual Conference, SSWR, Washington, DC, January 1014, 2018, Washington D.C.

Additional Information

Aissetu Barry Ibrahima earned her Ph.D. in Social Work from University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work. Dr. Aissetu has more than 10 years of post-master's social work field experience in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention and care, community health, education, peacebuilding and conflict resolution, addiction, and monitoring and evaluation in Ethiopia as well as the U.S. Dr. Aissetu’s research area can fall under community health and grassroots development. Her research broadly examines indigenous knowledge and cultural relevance in social services, and international polices, and health disparities in maternal health service provision and utilization. 

Room LWH 3073
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4760
Office Hours
By appointment.
Main Campus
Nadja Insel
Nadja
Insel
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department Coordinator
Earth Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-6058
Expertise
Tectonics, Climate, and Surface Processes
Courses Taught
ESCI-121: Introduction the Earth Science
ESCI-123: Environmental Geology
ESCI-303: Environmental Geology in the Field
ESCI-307: Climate Change - Evidence, Causes and Effects
ESCI-326: Independent Study
ESCI-330: Structural Geology
ESCI-335A: Meteorology
ESCI-347: Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future
ESCI-350: Geotectonics
ESCI-355: Geophysics
ESCI-370: Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate Change
ESCI-390: Field Geology
Research Interests
Interactions between tectonics, climate, and Earth surface processes
Education

2010 Ph.D. Geology, University of Michigan, USA

2005 Diploma (M.S. equivalent) Geology, University of Potsdam, Germany

2002 Pre-Diploma, Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Germany

Selected Publications

Berkelhammer, M., N., Insel, I. Stefanescu, 2021. Wetter summers mitigated temperature stress on Rocky Mountain forests during the last interglacial warm period. Geophysical Research Letters 48 (18), e2021GL093678

Insel, N., M. Berkelhammer, 2021. The influence of orbital parameters on the North American Monsoon system during the Last Interglacial Period. Journal of Quaternary Climate 36 (4), doi: 10.1002/jqs.3311

Insel, N., C.J. Poulsen, C. Sturm, T.A. Ehlers, 2013. Climate controls on Andean precipitation d18O interannual variability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118 (17), 9721-9742

Insel, N., M. Grove, M. Haschke, J.B. Barnes, A.K. Schmitt, M.R. Strecker, 2012. Paleozoic to early Cenozoic cooling and exhumation of the basement underlying the eastern Puna plateau margin prior to plateau growth. Tectonics 31(6), doi:10.1029/2012TC003168

Barnes, J.B., T.A. Ehlers, N. Insel, N. McQuarrie, C.J. Poulsen, 2012. Linking orography, climate, and exhumation across the central Andes. Geology 40 (12), 1135-1138, doi: 10.1130/G33229.1

Insel, N., C.J. Poulsen, T.A. Ehlers, C. Sturm, 2012. Response of meteoric d18O to surface uplift - Implications for Cenozoic Andean Plateau growth. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 317, 262-272, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.11.039

Insel, N., C.J. Poulsen, T.A. Ehlers, 2010. Influence of the Andes Mountains on South American moisture transport, convection, and precipitation. Climate Dynamics 35 (7), 1477-1492, doi: 10.1007/s00382-009-0637-1

Insel, N., T.A. Ehlers, M. Schaller, J.B. Barnes, S. Tawackoli, C.J. Poulsen, 2010. Spatial and temporal variability in denudation across the Bolivian Andes from multiple geochronometers. Geomorphology 122 (1-2), 65-77

Poulsen, C.J., N. Insel, T.A. Ehlers, C. Sturm, R. Simon, 2010. Onset of convective rainfall during gradual late Miocene rise of the central Andes. Science 328 (5977), 490-493, doi: 10.1126/science.1185078 

91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6058
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
Todd Irwin
Todd
Irwin
Assistant Professor, Art + Technology
Art + Design
College of Arts and Sciences
Expertise
Todd Irwin is a multidisciplinary artist with a strong background in fine art and commercial printmaking. His research is centered around printmaking as social practice.
Courses Taught
Digital Foundations
Art + Tech I
Form + Motion
Research Interests
Irwin’s projects range from object based inquiries, installation and performance based works, to publishing imprints, and long term collaborations. His practice is rooted in his experience working as a commercial printer for almost 20 years. Over time, Irwin has developed an art practice that utilizes printmaking as a method for artistic inquiry, with an interest in cultural anthropology and the role of artistic production in the service economy. Irwin has printed alongside notable artists in Chicago and New York as well as spent time working in community printshops such as Bushwick Print Lab (Brooklyn) and Chicago Printmakers Collaborative. Currently Irwin engages in both personal and client based projects though his studio Bitmap Press.
Education

Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois

Selected Exhibitions

International Print Center, New York, NY

Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL

Morgan Conservatory, Cleveland, OH

Janet Turner Print Museum, Chico, CA

Amy Li Projects, New York, NY

Deconstrukt, Brooklyn, NY

Library Exhibitions, Fayetteville, AR

Robert Blackburn 20/20 Gallery, New York, NY

Additional Information

Resident Designer, Chicago Printers Guild, Chicago, IL

How To Print Lunch, Southern Graphics Council International, Dallas, TX

Installation, The Other Art Fair, Mana Contemporary, Chicago, IL

An Ode to Cottage Cheese, 4th Annual Sandwich Summit, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY

Chicago Artist Coalition Guest Panel, Sonnenzimmer + Bitmap Press, Chicago, IL

Office Hours
By appointment.
Main Campus
Yvonne Isom
Yvonne
S.
Isom
Instructor
Justice Studies
Child Advocacy Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-4790
Courses Taught
• JUST 101 Introduction to Social Justice
• JUST 201 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
• JUST 312 Theories of Criminal Behavior
Research Interests
• Sexual exploitation of children • Anomie theory of deviance • Maternal incarceration • Gender differences among non-violent drug sellers
Education

• Ph.D., Criminology, Law, and Justice, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2012
• M.S., Criminal Justice Administration, Niagara University, Niagara University, New York, 2001
• B.A., Psychology, Niagara University, Niagara University, New York, 1999

Additional Information

Dr. Isom is also Assistant Professor of Criminal and Social Justice at the University of St. Francis in Joliet.

Justice Studies Department
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
LWH 4034
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-4790
Office Hours
Fall 2016 Tuesday and Thursday directly after class ends at 10:40 a.m. and by appointment
El Centro
Main Campus
Gregory Jackson
Gregory
Jackson
Instructor
Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5660
Expertise
Public Policy and Administration
Courses Taught
PSCI 216 - American National Government
PSCI 316 - Pressure Groups: Power, Participation, and Public Policy
PSCI 325 - Public Policy
PSCI 335 - Urban Politics
PSCI 341 - Public Administration
PSCI 344 - Public Organization Theory
PSCI 346 - Public Personnel Administration
Research Interests
State and Local Government Reform Interest Groups, Policy and Politics Ethics
Education

Walden University – School of Public Policy and Administration
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ph.D. (ABD) in Public Policy and Administration expected completion Spring 2015
Specialization in Policy Analysis
Dissertation Title: Sub-State Government Fragmentation and Illinois’ Fiscal Distress
Dissertation Chair: Lori Demeter, Ph.D.

Roosevelt University – School of Policy Studies
Schaumburg, Illinois
Master of Public Administration Degree (2005)
Concentration in Government Management
ASPA (Greater Chicago Chapter) Graduate Student of the Year

91Porn
Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts Degree (1999)
Political Science Major/Sociology Minor (Summa Cum Laude)
Recipient of the Frederick-Welty Award in Political Science
President Pi Sigma Alpha
President Alpha Chi

Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
Associate in Arts Degree (1995)
Concentration in Political Science (High Honors)
Phi Theta Kappa
 

Selected Publications

Walden University – School of Public Policy and Administration
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ph.D. (ABD) in Public Policy and Administration expected completion Fall 2014
Specialization in Public Policy Analysis
Dissertation: Sub-State Government Fragmentation and Illinois’ Fiscal Distress

Roosevelt University – School of Policy Studies
Schaumburg, Illinois|
Master of Public Administration Degree (2005)
Concentration in Government Management

91Porn
Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts Degree (1999)|
Political Science Major/Sociology Minor (Summa Cum Laude)

Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
Associate in Arts Degree (1995)
Concentration in Political Science (High Honors)

 

Background

91Porn
Political Science Department – College of Arts and Sciences
Instructor (2006 and 2010-Present)

Illinois Institute of Technology
Public Administration Graduate Program – Stuart School of Business
Adjunct Professor (2009-Present)

PPA International
Principal and Managing Consultant (2012-Present)

Illinois Center for Violence Prevention
Executive Director (2010-2012)

City of Highwood
City Manager (2008-2010)

Eureka College
Organizational Leadership Program
Lecturer (2008)

Woodford County
County Administrator (2006-2008)

Electoral Strategies, LLC
Founder and Consultant (2003-2006)

Village of Buffalo Grove
Chairman-Board of Fire and Police Commissioners (1999-2006)

IT Associates, Incorporated
Vice President Government Relations (2001-2003)

 

 

 

Additional Information

United States Marine Corps
Honorably Discharged

 

LWH 2069
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5660
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
University Center Lake County
Curriculum Vitae
Aleksandar Jankovski
Aleksandar
Jankovski
Instructor
Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Courses Taught
International Law
International Political Economy
Principles of International Relations
Russia in International Politics
Model United Nations
Research Interests
International Relations Theory
Education

Ph.D. The University of Miami

Selected Publications

“Ideas y normas como determinantes de la política exterior: el caso de Guerra Aérea durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial,” in La Segunda Guerra Mundial: A 70 años, eds. Modesto Seara Vázquez and Alberto Lozano Vázquez (Universidad del Mar, 2015).

“The Russian Federation, the United States, and International Order as a Social Construct,” in Stosunki Międzynarodowe – International Relations, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 214-249, September 2016.

“Russia and the United States: On Irritants, Friction, and International Order, or What Can we Learn from Hedley Bull,” in International Politics, Volume 53, No. 6, pp 727–751.

“The Russian Federation and the West: The Problem of International Order,” in The Russian Challenge to the European Security Environment, ed. Roger Kanet (Palgrave, 2017).

Additional Information

Aleksandar Jankovski teaches in the areas of international security, international political economy, international relations theory, comparative politics, and formal models. Dr. Jankovski’s research, situated within the English School tradition of International Relations Theory, interrogates the concepts of international order, international society, and international community. His research has been published in the journals International Politics and Stosunki Międzynarodowe – International Relations. Additionally, his research has been published as chapters in edited volume.

Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus