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Faculty & Staff

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Education

Faculty, Staff & Advisors

The Education Department is proud to introduce students to the wonderful faculty and staff that make our department the well rounded and esteemed branch of Lourdes it is today. Our faculty and staff uphold a nurturing learning environment for our students while also maintaining Lourdes' core values of community, learning, reverence, and service.

Michael Smith   Michael J. Smith, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Department of Education
Professor
B.Ed., The University of Toledo
M.Ed., The University of Toledo
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Office:  ASI 285
Phone 419-824-3723
Email | Faculty Page
           
Gayle Burrer  
Gayle Burrer, M.Ed.
Coordinator of Field Experiences
Franciscan Academy Liaison

Instructor of Education
B.A., Bowling Green State University
M.Ed., Lourdes College
Office: ASI 277
Phone: 419-824-3840
Email | Faculty Page
Michael French   Michael P. French, Ph.D.
Associate Chair, Graduate & Professional Studies
Director, Master of Education
Professor, Master of Education
A.B., University of Notre Dame
M.A., College of St. Thomas
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Office: ASI 288
Phone: 419-824-3721
Email | Faculty Page
           
Sr. Valerie Grondin   Sr. Valerie Grondin, O.S.F., Ph.D.
Director, Adolescence to Young Adult Program
Associate Professor of Education
Advisor, Adolescence to Young Adult Education
B.A., Mary Manse College
M.A., University of Detroit
Ph.D., Catholic University
Office: ASI 279
Phone: 419-824-3948
Email | Faculty Page
  Carolyn Jaksetic, M.Ed.
Director of School and Educational Partnerships
B.A., Mary Manse College
M.Ed., University of Dayton
Office: ASI 154
Phone: 419-824-3661
Email
           
Dariel Jacobs   Dariel Jacobs, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Master of Education
B.Ed., M.A., University of Calgary
Ph.D., University of Toronto
Office: ASI 282
Phone: 419-824-3735
Email | Faculty Page
Christine Knaggs   Christine Knaggs, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
A.B., Harvard College
M.Ed., University of Toledo
Ph.D., University of Toledo
Office: LCH 165
Phone: 419-517-8998
Email | Faculty Page
           
Sr. Rebecca LaPoint   Sr. Rebecca LaPoint, OSF
Teacher Licensure Officer
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., B.S.E., M.A., Mary Manse College
Office: ASI 157
Phone: 419-824-3843
Email
Hongqin Li   Hongqin Li, Ph.D.
Technology Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Zhengzhou University
M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D., University of Toledo
Office: ASI 157
Phone: 419-824-3719
Email
           
Karen Roadruck   Karen S. Roadruck, M.Ed.
Education Student Success Coordinator
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., The Ohio State University
M.Ed., The University of Toledo
Office: ASI 281
Phone: 419-824-3821
Email | Faculty Page
Melissa Romero   Melissa Romero, M.A.
Director, Early Childhood Program
Advisor, Early Education
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Montclair State University
M.A., New Jersey City University
Office: ASI 275
Phone: 419-824-3740
Email | Faculty Page
           
Carol Schwartz   Carol Schwartz, Ph.D.
Associate Chair, Undergraduate Education
Assistant Professor of Education
A.A., Lourdes University
B.A., University of Toledo
M.A., University of Toledo
Ph.D., University of Toledo
Office: ASI 287
Phone: 419-824-3722
Email
Deborah Rathburn   Deborah M. Rathbun, M.Ed.
Education Advisor/Recruiter
Pre-Education
B.S., Central Michigan University
M.Ed., Lourdes University
Office:  REH 001B
Phone: 419-517-8938
Email
           
Barbara Walters   Barbara A. Walters, M.Ed.
Reading Specialist – Education
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A. Bowling Green State University
M.Ed., University of Toledo
A.B.D., Northcentral University
Office: ASI 278
Phone: 419-824-3927
Email | Faculty Page
Nance Wilson   Nance S. Wilson, Ph.D.
Director, Middle Childhood Program
Associate Professor of Education
Advisor, Middle Education
B.S., New York University
M.Ed., University of Central Florida
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Office: ASI 280
Phone: 419-824-3718
Email | Faculty Page

Office Staff

     
           
Jackie Koch  

Jackie Koch
Administrative Assistant -
Education and Social Work

Office: ASI 150
Phone: 419-824-3713
Email

Maritza Quinones  

Maritza Quinones
Administrative Assistant –
Education and Social Work

Office: ASI 150
Phone: 419-824-3715
Email

Theater Vision

     
Faculty Silhouette   Jule Horn, Ed.D.
Education Director, Franciscan Center
Ed.D., University of Southern California
Office: FC 4
Phone: 419-824-3972
Email | Faculty Page
Bukowski   Mary Bukowski
Coordinator of Theater Vision
B.A., Lourdes University

Office: FC 4
Phone: 419-824-3986
Email

Center for Science Education and the Environment

     
Sr. Rosine Sobczak   Sr. Rosine Sobczak, O.S.F.
Community Liaison, CSEE
Associate Professor of Biology
M.S., University of Detroit
B.S., Mary Manse College
Office: LCH 166
Phone: 419-824-3691
Email
Linda Penn   Linda Penn
CSEE Curriculum Developer
Nature Education Specialist
Office: LCH 170
Phone: 419-824-3768
Email
           
Marge Malinowski   Margaret Malinowski
CSEE Lab Technician
Living Display Specialist
Office: LCH 169
Phone: 419-824-3767
Email
     
 

Tiffin University Program

     
    Robert Stover
Coordinator,Tiffin University
Instructor of Education

B.A., Capital University
M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh
Phone: 419-448-3385
Email
 

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