1. Open Education
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Task Force Members

This task force was launched in spring 2021 as a collaboration between CITL and University Libraries, but others who are interested in joining to champion this work are welcome to join us! Anyone wishing to get involved can reach out to either Larissa Garcia, Tracy Miller, Dee Anna Phares, or Amanda Hirsch for more information.

Name Title Unit Email
Fred Barnhart^ Dean University Libraries fbarnhart@niu.edu
Kate Cady Associate Professor Communication kcady@niu.edu
Stephanie Dietrich Instructor P-20 Center sdietrich@niu.edu
Daryl Dugas Associate Professor Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations ddugas@niu.edu
Larissa Garcia+ Associate Professor, Information Literacy Librarian and Subject Specialist University Libraries larissagarcia@niu.edu
Amanda Hirsch+ Teaching and Learning Coordinator Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning amanda.smothers@niu.edu
Duane Meighan Director of Academic Affairs Student Government Association dmeighan1@niu.edu
Tracy Miller+ Director of Instructional Design and Development Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning tracy.miller@niu.edu
Sherrill Morris Chair School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders srmorris@niu.edu
Dee Anna Phares+ Assistant Professor University Libraries dphares@niu.edu
Nicholas Pohlman Professor Mechanical Engineering npohlman@niu.edu
Stephanie Richter Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Support Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning srichter@niu.edu
Jason Rhode^ Associate Vice Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Digital Education Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning jrhode@niu.edu
Tim Ryan Professor English tryan@niu.edu
Cody Schmitz Director/Registrar Registration and Records cschmitz@niu.edu
Jaime Schumacher Senior Director, Scholarly Communications University Libraries jschumacher@niu.edu
Kimberly Shotick Assistant Professor, Student Success Librarian University Libraries kshotick@niu.edu
Mandy Faretta-Stutenberg Assistant Professor and Director of Spanish Basic Language Program World Languages and Cultures mfs@niu.edu
Matthew Timko Academic Technologies and Outreach Services Librarian and Assistant Professor College of Law mtimko@niu.edu
Jason Underwood Executive Director of Accreditation and Strategy College of Business junderwood@niu.edu
Leanne VandeCreek Associate Dean, Public Services University Libraries lvandecreek@niu.edu
Brandon Wardell Associate Professor Theatre and Dance bwardell@niu.edu
Brad Wiles Associate Professor and Special Collections and Archives Department Head University Libraries bwiles@niu.edu

+ = co-chair
^ = ex-officio

Contact Us

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Phone: 815-753-0595
Email: citl@niu.edu

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Phone: 815-753-1995
Email: lib-admin@niu.edu

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