blog posts

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  Sydney Schwaller: Exploring Diverse Avenues in Education

  Jul 14, 2022 12:00 pm50 views

  Sydney Schwaller is currently pursuing a Master's of Education (Ed.M.) in EPOL with a concentration in Global Studies in Education. Prior to starting her online graduate program in the fall of 2021, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwuakee in Spring of 2021 with a Bachelor's of Arts and Science degree in International Studies and a minor in Spanish.

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  Mark Brandin: Growing Academic Roots While Teaching Abroad

  Mar 8, 2022 12:00 pm38 views

  Mark Brandin, Ed.D. ’21 EPOL, is originally from Northbrook, Illinois, which is the geographically closest to campus that he has ever been. His teaching career began as a third-grade teacher in the U.S. Territory of Guam.

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  Erin Mills: Support That Engages and Transforms

  Aug 31, 2021 12:00 pm13 views

  Erin Mills is a Secondary International Baccalaureate History teacher at an international school in Uruguay. She is currently in the doctoral dissertation sequence, pursuing an online Ed.D. with a double concentration: Learning Design and Leadership (primary) and Diversity and Equity.

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  Spencer Long: Insights Translating to Immediate Impact

  Aug 24, 2021 12:00 pm17 views

  Spencer Long, Ed.D. ’21 EPOL, is already applying what he learned during his Learning Design and Leadership doctoral program to his professional role as the Senior Director of Member Education and Development for Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity at the national level.

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  Teresa La: Equipped to Create Impactful Learning Experiences

  Aug 17, 2021 12:00 pm11 views

  Teresa La, Ed.M. ’22 EPOL, earned her online master’s degree in Human Resource Development. She is as an instructional designer in the healthcare industry, working with subject matter experts to develop eLearning courses and training programs through a variety of eLearning authoring tools.

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  Joshua Lewyckyj: Innovation That Reaches All

  Aug 10, 2021 12:00 pm17 views

  Joshua Lewyckyj, Ed.D. ’21, EPOL, has taught AP U.S. History and Global Studies for eight years at Christian Brothers Academy in Albany, New York.

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  Keith Hinds: Understanding How Organizations, Teams, and Individuals Are Successful

  Aug 3, 2021 12:00 pm32 views

  Keith Hinds, M.Ed. ’13 EPOL, is an author, speaker, and practitioner with experience in forming and managing training departments and business units within Fortune 500 and Fortune 150 companies.

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  Lisa Brown: Fulfilling Both Career and Academic Interests

  Jul 27, 2021 12:00 pm106 views

  Lisa Brown, Ed.M. ’09 EPOL, Ed.D. ‘21 EPOL, has worked in instructional design and training management for the U.S. Army for over twenty years. The now two-time College of Education alumna completed her doctorate with a concentration in Human Resource Development.

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  Darrell Sampson: Broadening Skills, Getting Equipped for Greater Contributions

  Jul 20, 2021 12:00 pm13 views

  Darrell Sampson is a native Illinoisan turned Washington, D.C. area transplant who understands the inherent value in a University of Illinois degree while appreciating his online program's rigorous coursework yet flexible format.

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  Carol Dimopoulos: Online Program a Perfect Match for Academic & Professional Needs

  Jul 13, 2021 12:00 pm26 views

  Carol Dimopoulos CEO, Founder, Adjunct Faculty

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  Danielle Huff: Advocating for Fair and Inclusive Learning Environments

  Jul 6, 2021 12:00 pm16 views

  Danielle Huff, Ed.D. '20 EPOL, is an assistant principal at East St. Louis Senior High School, where she shares in the leadership of roughly 1,200 students and 125 faculty and staff.