Faculty and Staff
Elmhurst education faculty members are outstanding teachers, scholars, and practitioners.
Members of the faculty have been recognized by the State of Illinois, and a variety of professional organizations.
Faculty members hold leadership roles in state and national professional organizations, maintain impressive publishing and professional service records, and remain true to the fundamental focus of excellence in teaching and support for their students.
The faculty is equally committed to staying abreast of new scholarship and policies in the field through continual review and synthesis of current research findings, methodology and teaching strategies, and innovation in technology and curriculum.
Full-Time Faculty
Lisa Burke, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Director of Elementary Education
Ayanna F. Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Debbie Cosgrove, Ph.D.
Co-Principal Investigator, Noyce PRIDE STEM Teacher Scholars Program
Linda Dauksas, Ed.D.
Professor of Education, and Program Director of Early Childhood Education and Special Education
Joseph P. Elliott, Ed.S.
Assistant Professor, Education
Theresa Robinson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education; Director of the Noyce PRIDE STEM Teacher Scholars Program; Program Director of Secondary Education
Simeon Stumme, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Beverly Troiano, Ph.D.
Program Director, M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership; Associate Professor, Education; ESL/Bilingual Endorsement Coordinator
Jeanne White, Ed.D.
Interim Dean of the School of Education; Professor, Education
Jaime Zurheide, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
Administrative Staff
Thanaphat “Bea” Martino
Administrative Assistant, Accreditation and Special Projects
Professional Staff
Michael Jankiewicz, Ed.D.
Educator Licensure Officer
William Slodki
Director of Teacher Education Admission; Adjunct Faculty, Education