SEC-MAT-Handbook 2025-2026

Contact Information

Your National College of Education (NCE) Deans & School Director

Dr. Carolyn Theard-Griggs Dean, NCE

312-261-3925 ct h eardgriggs@nl.edu 312-261-3899 kstricker2@nl.edu 312-261-3220 jgilbert11@nl.edu

Dr. Kristi Stricker Dr. Jamillah Gilbert

Associate Dean, NCE

Director, Teacher Preparation

Your Secondary Education MAT Faculty Team

Dr. Bobby T. Dillard

Program Chair; Assistant Professor, Mathematics Education Assistant Professor, English Language Arts Education Assistant Professor, Social Studies Education Executive Director, Field Experience & PK-12 Partnerships Associate Director, Field Supervision & Residencies Field Experience Manager Field Experience Manager Field Experience Specialist Field Supervisor Coordinator; Adjunct Faculty Field Experience Support; Adjunct Faculty

312-857-3743 bdillard1@nl.edu

Dr. Benjamin Lathrop

blathrop@nl.edu

Dr. Nicholas Kryczka

nkryczka@nl.edu

Your Office of Field Experiences (OFE) Team

Lisa Mozer

847-947-5025 lisa.mozer@nl.edu

Brian Morris

847-947-5546 bmorris8@nl.edu

Stephanie Harper Erin Tatel Stein

630-874-4405 sharper3@nl.edu 847-947-5518 estein4@nl.edu 630-874-4197 nenger@nl.edu

Nicole Enger

Chaidan Leshinski

(None)

cleshinski@nl.edu

Melinda Orzoff

847-947-5464 morzoff1@nl.edu

Your Secondary Education Advisors

Leah Ott

Associate Director of Advising, ext. 4227

888-658-8632 lott@nl.edu

Liz Botica

Academic Advisor

630-874-4234 ebotica1@nl.edu

Click here for NLU MAT Program Information & Student Resources.

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