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Program Advisors

Program Advisor Email Phone
Art (graduate) Kelly Gross kgross1@niu.edu 815-753-1473
Art (undergraduate) Janelle Rae jomalley3@niu.edu  815-753-1473
Chief School Business Official David Snow dsnow1@niu.edu
815-753-1465
Computer Science Specialist (5-12) Judy Puskar jpuskar@niu.edu 815-753-6085

Early Childhood

 Bethany Geiseman bgeiseman@niu.edu 815-753-7870
Elementary (undergrad - last names A-L) Allie Shirar aowens3@niu.edu 815-753-4802
Elementary (undergrad - last names M-Z) Jenna Beverley jbeverley@niu.edu 815-753-8162
Elementary (graduate) Nick Slicer nslicer@niu.edu 815-753-7948
English Language Arts Mariah Spencer espencer1@niu.edu 815-753-0611
World Languages and Cultures Kathy Kuschman kkuschman@niu.edu 815-753-6449
Health Education Becky Pritchard rpritchard@niu.edu 815-753-1384

Literacy

 Nick Slicer nslicer@niu.edu 815-753-7948
Mathematics Renee Olsen rolsen2@niu.edu 815-753-5390
Middle Grades Jenna Beverley jbeverley@niu.edu 815-753-8162
Music Matt Todd mtodd5@niu.edu 815-753-1551
Physical Education (graduate) Tony Calderala jcurran2@niu.edu 815-753-1407
Physical Education (undergrad) Tony Calderala acalderala@niu.edu
 815-753-1407
Principal David Snow dsnow1@niu.edu 815-753-1465

Science

 Paul Fix pfix@niu.edu 815-753-6819
School Counselor Kimberly Hart khart2@niu.edu 815-753-1448
School Psychologist Julia Ogg jogg@niu.edu 815-753-3508

Social Science

John Alcalde

Amy Boyles

jalcalde1@niu.edu

asipovic1@niu.edu

815-753-5903

815-753-0131
Special Education - Learning Behavior Specialist I Sadia Qamar sqamar1@niu.edu  815-753-2522
Special Education - Visual Impairments Sadia Qamar sqamar1@niu.edu  815-753-2522
Speech Language Pathologist Janet Olson janet@niu.edu 815-753-1484
Superintendent David Snow dsnow1@niu.edu 815-753-1465
Technology Specialist (K-12) Judy Puskar jpuskar@niu.edu 815-753-6085

Contact Us

Office of Educator Licensure and Preparation
Williston Hall 320
815-753-0846
TeacherCertification@niu.edu