Graduate Faculty

Bardy, Daniel J.K.: Visiting Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago; M.A. Northwestern University, Evanston; M.A. Governors State University, University Park, IL; Ed.D. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA. At Concordia Since 2006.

Bertels, Gary L.: Professor of Theology

B.S.Ed. Concordia Teachers College, Seward, NE; M.A.R. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO; M.A. Concordia College, River Forest, IL; PhD. Trinity Divinity School, Deerfield, IL. At Concordia since 1981.

Briedis, Anita V.: Professor of Chemistry

B.S., M.S., Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; At Concordia since 1981.

Brown, Timothy: Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
A.B. St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO; M.S. Butler University, Indianapolis, IN; Ed.D. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. At Concordia since 2003.

Buerger, Jane: Dean of the College of Education
B.A. Concordia University, River Forest, IL; M.Ed. University of Houston, Houston, TX; Ph.D. M. Phil, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. At Concordia since 2005.

Cannamore, Pamela: Visiting Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.S. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; M.S. Ed., Chicago State University, Chicago, IL; M.A. Governers State University, University Park, IL; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. At Concordia since 2005.

Clark, Barbara: Associate Professor of Teacher Education
B.S. Ed., M.S. Ed. Chadron State College, Chadron, NE; Ph.D. Arizone State University, Tempe, AZ. At Concordia since 2005.

Dubois, Alton Clark: Professor of Social Work & Gerontology
B.A. Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH; M.S.W., Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. At Concordia since 1992.

Duey, William J.: Professor of Human Performance
B.S. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL; M.S., Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. At Concordia since 1999.

Eschelbach, Michael: Professor of Theology and Greek

B.S. Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI; M.Div. Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN; Ph.D. Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA. At Concordia since 2000.

Etlinger, Leonard E., Ph.D.: Visiting Professor of Teacher Education
B.S. MIT, Cambridge, MA; M.A. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; Ph.D. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. At Concordia since 2006.

Gaul, Carol: Visiting Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.A. Mundelein College, Chicago, IL; M.Ed., Ed.D. Loyola University, Chicago, IL. At Concordia since 2005.

Goetting, Mary: Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.A. St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN; M.S. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park, MD. At Concordia since 2001.

Graham, Brenda: Associate Professor of Leadership
B.A. University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AK; M.A. Chicago State University, Chicago, IL; Ed.D. University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AK. At Concordia since 2004.

Herman, Debra J.: Assistant Professor of Art

B.A. Concordia University, River Forest, IL; M.F.A. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. At Concordia since 2002.

Jabs, Carol A.: Associate Professor of Social Work

B.A. Macalaster College, St. Paul, MN; M.A., Ph.D. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. At Concordia since 1981.

Jandris, Thomas P.: Dean of the College of Graduate and Innovative Programs, Associate Professor of Education Leadership
B.S. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston; M.Ed. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. At Concordia since 2006.

Kuck, Cynthia L.: Professor of Educational Leadership
B.A. Concordia College, River Forest, IL; M.A. Concordia College, River Forest, IL; M.A., Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. At Concordia since 1990.

Leli, Carol: Visiting Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.S. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb; M.A. Concordia University, River Forest, IL; Ed.D. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. At Concordia since 2006.

Lin, Jie: Visiting Assistant Professor of Education Leadership
B.S., M.S. East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; Ph.D. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. At Concordia since 2005.

Maddocks, Amanda: Assistant Professor of Leadership
B.S. Principia College, Elsah, IL; M.A. St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL; At Concordia since 2005.

Mizelle, Isaac Timothy: Associate Professor of Education Leadership
B.S. Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, NC; M.R.E. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY; Ph.D. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. At Concordia since 2005.

Morgenthaler, Shirley K.: Distinguished Professor of Education

B.S.Ed. Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, IL; M.S. National College of Education, Evanston, IL; Ph.D. Erikson Institute and Loyola University, Chicago, IL. At Concordia since 1974.

Przeklasa, Anthony: Associate Professor of Leadership

B.A., M.A. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; M.S.Ed. Chicago State University, Chicago, IL; Ph.D. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. At Concordia since 2004

Reiseck, Carol: Associate Professor of Educational Leadership

B.A. Aurora University, Aurora, IL; M.B.A. Benedictine University,Lisle, IL; Ed.D. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; At Concordia since 2004.

Ricketts, Ursula: Assistant Professor in Teacher Education
B.S. University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL; M.A. Governor State University, University Park, IL; Ed.D. Loyola University, Chicago, IL. At Concordia since 2005.

Robinson, Julianna: Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A. Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL; M.A., M.S. Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; Ph.D. University of North Texas, Denton, TX. At Concordia since 2005.

Rohlwing, Ruth: Assistant Professor of Education

B.A. Concordia University, River Forest, IL; M.A. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WVA. At Concordia since 1999.

Septowski, Dale J.: Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A. Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, IL; Ed.D. Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL. At Concordia since 1982.

Serra, Deborah L.: Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.A. Concordia College, River Forest, IL; Ph.D. Rice University, Houston, TX. At Concordia since 1993.

Settje, David: Assistant Professor of History

B.A. Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; M.S., Ph.D. Kent State University, Kent, OH; At Concordia since 2002.

Simon, Alan: Visiting Associate Professor of Education Leadership
B.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison; M.S. National College of Education, Evanston, IL; Ed.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. At Concordia since 2006.

Sims, Paul: Visiting Assistant Professor of Education Leadership
B.A. University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; M.Div. Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, MO; M.Ed. DePaul University, Chicago; Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago. At Concordia since 2006.

Soljaga, Dara: Visiting Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
B.S. Ohio State University, Columbus; M.Ed. Ohio State University, Columbus; Ph.D. Ohio State University, Columbus. At Concordia since 2006.

Stahlke, Jonathan: Associate Professor of Music

B.M. Baylor University, Waco, TX; M.A. Duke University, Raleigh, NC; D.M.A. Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH. At Concordia since 1996.

Steinmann, Andrew E.: Associate Professor of Theology

B.S., University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH; M.Div., Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN; Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. At Concordia since 2000.

Stricker, Kristi: Assistant Professor of Education
B.S. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND; M.Ed., M.S. South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. At Concordia since 2005.

Tomal, Daniel R. : Associate Professor of Educational Leadership

B.S., M.A.E. Ball State University, Muncie, IN; Ph.D. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. At Concordia since 1995.

Trybus, Margaret: Associate Professor of Education Leadership
B.F.A., B.A. Mundelein College, Chicago; M.Ed. University of Illinois, Chicago; Ed.D. Loyola University, Chicago. At Concordia since 2006.

Venzke, Beth A.: Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., Ph.D. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. At Concordia since 1995.

Von Hagel, Thomas: Associate Professor of Theology

B.A. Concordia University, St. Paul, MN; M.Div. Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN; Ph.D. St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. At Concordia since 2001.

Wellen, Lauren: Assistant Professor of Education

B.A., M.A. Concordia University, River Forest, IL.; Ph.D. Northern Illinois University. At Concordia since 1999.

Wente, Steven F.: Professor of Music

B.A., M.C.M. Concordia Teachers College, River Forest, IL; D.Mus. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. At Concordia since 1984.

Zillman, O. John: Professor of Psychology

B.A., M.A.Ed. Concordia College, River Forest, IL; Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago, IL. At Concordia since 1989.