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 J. Smith, Ph.D. Chairperson, Department of Education Associate 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, M.Ed. Coordinator of Field Experiences Instructor of Education B.A., Bowling Green State University M.Ed., Lourdes College Office: ASI 277 Phone: 419-824-3840 Email | Faculty Page			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, OSF Director, Adolescence to Young Adult Program Assistant Professor of Education Advisor, AYA B.A., Mary Manse College M.A., University of Detroit Office: ASI 287 Phone: 419-824-3948 Email | Faculty Page			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, A.B.D. Instructor of Education A.B., Harvard College M.Ed., University of Toledo A.B.D., University of Toledo Office: ASI 154 Phone: 419-517-8998 Email			Robin Kratzer, M.Ed. Director of School and Educational Partnerships B.S., Defiance College M.Ed., Bowling Green State University Office: ASI 154 Phone: 419-824-3661 Email
		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 | Faculty Page			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 S. Roadruck, M.Ed. Director, Early Childhood Program Assistant Professor of Education Advisor, Early Education (A-L) B.S., The Ohio State University M.Ed., The University of Toledo Office: ASI 281 Phone: 419-824-3821 Email | Faculty Page			Melissa Romero, M.A. Instructor, Early Education Program Advisor, Early Education (M-Z) B.A., Montclair State University M.A., New Jersey City University Office: ASI 275 Phone: 419-824-3740 Email | Faculty Page
		Carol Schwartz, M.A. Associate Chair, Undergraduate Education Assistant Professor of Education A.A., Lourdes University B.A., University of Toledo M.A. University of Toledo Office: ASI 287 Phone: 419-824-3722 Email			Barbara A. Walters, M.Ed. Reading Specialist – Education Assistant Professor of Education B.A. Bowling Green State University M.Ed., University of Toledo Office: ASI 278 Phone: 419-824-3927 Email | Faculty Page
		Nance S. Wilson, Ph.D. Director, Middle Childhood Program Associate Professor 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			Deborah M. Rathbun, B.S. Education Advisor/Recruiter Pre-Education B.S., Central Michigan University Office:  MCH 001B Phone: 419-517-8938 Email
Office Staff
		Jackie Koch Administrative Assistant – Education Office: ASI 150 Phone: 419-824-3713 Email			Maritza Quinones Administrative Assistant – Education Office: ASI 150 Phone: 419-824-3715 Email
Theater Vision
		Jule Horn, Ed.D. Education Director, Franciscan Center Ed.D., University of Southern California Office: FC 4 Phone: 419-824-3972 Email | Faculty Page			Mary Bukowski Administrative Assistant – Theater Vision Office: FC 4 Phone: 419-824-3986 Email
Life Lab
		Sr. Rosine Sobczak, O.S.F. Director, Life Lab Associate Professor of Biology M.S., University of Detroit B.S., Mary Manse College Office: LCH 166 Phone: 419-824-3691 Email			Linda Penn Program Coordinator, Life Lab Program Nature Education Specialist Office: LCH 170 Phone: 419-824-3768 Email
		Margaret Malinowski Technical Supervisor, Life Lab Program Living Display Specialist Office: LCH 169 Phone: 419-824-3767 Email			Heather Bae Administrative Assistant Office: LCH 165 419-824-3714 Email
Tiffin University Program
		Janet Gabel Coordinator for the Education Department at Tiffin University Phone: 419-448-3385 Email

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