NOYCE Project Team

Nicole LaDue 
Lead PI

Associate Professor
Associate Director
Secondary Science Educator Licensure
Department of Earth, Atmosphere, and Environment
Davis Hall 302C
815-753-7935
nladue@niu.edu

Paul Fix
co-PI
Director
Secondary Science Educator Licensure
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
LaTourette Hall 207
815-753-6819
pfix@niu.edu

Michael Eads 
co-PI

Associate Professor
Associate Director
Secondary Science Educator Licensure
Department of Physics
LaTourette Hall 209
815-753-6492
meads@niu.edu

Daryl Dugas 
co-PI
Associate Professor
Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology, and Foundations
Graham Hall 411
815-753-8467
ddugas@niu.edu

NOYCE Mentors

Andrew Arroyo 
NOYCE Mentor

Chemistry/ESL teacher
West Aurora High School
NIU Class of 2018

Alex Forgue
NOYCE Mentor

Physics teacher
Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville
NIU Class of 2019

Chris Gomes
NOYCE Mentor

Science Teacher
Somonauk Middle School
NIU Class of 2020

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The program is funded by grant #2151059 from the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program and will run through 2027

Contact Us

Educator Licensure, Secondary Science
Paul Fix, Director
LaTourette Hall 207
815-753-6819
pfix@niu.edu