DEAN’S PERSPECTIVE >> CPSADeansOffice@nl.edu
At the College of Professional Studies and Advancement (CPSA), we’re welcoming new faces as we continue to grow the breadth and depth of our programs and professional preparation offerings. I am thrilled to introduce three new wonderful full-time faculty colleagues to CPSA. The M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development and M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology programs have gained a director in Janice Nilsen, Ph.D., our Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership hired its founding director Nathaniel Cradit, Ph.D. and our M.S. in Counseling program brought on Baheia Derweesh, Ed.D. The college faculty and I are so excited to have this new talent to guide our students. While we do make a practice of welcoming in our new colleagues, we spent an entire month celebrating the quality of our established educational community. Back in February, we held our annual faculty appreciation month, culminating in a reception in Chicago on March 9. The most exciting part of the entire process is the feedback and the affirmation our faculty receives from those in our alumni community whose lives have been changed by CPSA instructors. This year, in light of the Olympics, we invited alumni to give “gold medals” celebrating the impact of our faculty on their lives. Institution- wide, our faculty received nearly 100 notes from grateful graduates! It’s those reminders of the positive experiences and memories our community has built together that help our dedicated faculty remain inspired and motivated. As a CPSA community, we encourage one another to educate, support and grow the quality of our practices. The encouragement we give each other as colleagues is tremendous, but the encouragement you provide as alumni is paramount. Thank you for all your support, and we look forward to many new opportunities to celebrate one another.
OUR CPSA FACULTY GOLD MEDALS See the rest of the gold medals at nl.edu/facultyappreciation
Danny McGuire is a great professor. He is easy to reach and always willing to help. He uses his past experience to make classes interesting but doesn’t lose focus on teaching. He is one of the best professors I’ve ever had!
Jamine Dettmering’s classes are informative, engaging and fun and I look forward to them every week! Her passion… is contagious and I’m very happy she is my first professor for this program!
Judah Viola, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Advancement
Professor Julia Borcherts is a wonderful and very positive instructor. I learned a lot in a short amount of time. She was always encouraging and willing to work with her students. Thank you!
Brad Olson is a phenomenal professor! His teaching strategy is an art. His ability to make learning comfortable and easy is magical.
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National Louis University VIEW | Spring 2018
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