D.M., Northwestern University
Robert Heitzinger, D.M. is Associate Professor and Head of Voice at Northeastern Illinois University, 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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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.
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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M.F.A. Southern Illinois University
B.A. Northeast Louisiana University
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• M.S., Law Enforcement Administration, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Whiting, Indiana
• B.S., Education, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
700 East Oakwood Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60653
United States
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
"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).
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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Northeastern Illinois University
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Chicago, IL 60625
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Master of Fine Arts, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois
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
M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University
M.L.A., Dominican University, River Forest, Illinois.
B.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Medieval and Byzantine History, Ph.D., 2013
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M.M. Indiana University, Bassoon Performance
B.M. Indiana University, Bassoon Performance
Matthew Hogan began teaching at Northeastern Illinois University 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.
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
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.
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.
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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The University of Akron, Akron OH
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. https://doi.org/10.18278/jep.1.3.6
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.
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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Northeastern Illinois University
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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
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.
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.
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.
State of Illinois Licensure, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Northeastern Illinois University
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Chicago, IL 60625
United States
PhD, Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago
MSW, University of Michigan
BA in Psychology and BA in Sociology, University of Michigan
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.
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.
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.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Illinois
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Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, School for International Training (SIT), Brattleboro, VT
B.A. English, Carleton College, Northfield, MN
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.
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
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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
“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.
Northeastern Illinois University
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United States
B.F.A. Theatre/Musical Theatre, University of Michigan-Flint
M.F.A. Acting, Michigan State University
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.
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Northeastern Illinois University
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Additional times available. Please email to confirm or to make an appointment.
M.S., Cultural Foundations of Education and Community Engagement, 2017, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
B.A., Sociology, 2015, North Park University
Northeastern Illinois University
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Chicago, IL 60625
United States
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
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. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731520984829
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
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.
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.
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Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
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
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
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Master of Fine Arts, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois
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
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
• 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
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
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Chicago, IL 60625
United States
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
Northeastern Illinois University
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
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
Northeastern Illinois University
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)
Northeastern Illinois University
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)
United States Marine Corps
Honorably Discharged
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5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
Ph.D. The University of Miami
“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).
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.
MFA School of the Art Institute
The Grip of It, Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux, novel, forthcoming 2017
My Only Wife, Dzanc Books (award winning)
A Different Bed Every Time, Dzanc Books, story collection
This Stranger She'd Invited In, Greying Ghost Press, chapbook
Completed writer's residencies at The Danish Center for Writers and Translators, Ragdale, Vermont Studio Center, Thicket, The Rensing Center, and VCCA.
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5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Ph.D., Educational Policy Studies (concentration certificate, Gender and Women's Studies), 2010, University of Illinois at Chicago
B.A., History, 2004, University of Pennsylvania
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
