Contact Us

Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5330
Normal, IL 61790-5330
(309) 438-5425
Fax: (309) 438-8659

Department Chair: Dr. Phyllis Metcalf-Turner, (309) 438-5425; Secretary: Anji Zuckerman, (309) 438-2720
Department Assistant Chair: Dr. Barbara Meyer, (309) 438-7520; secretary Reah Martin, (309) 438-8992
Undergraduate Information and Advising, Dr. Cecilia J. Lauby Teacher Education Center (56 DeGarmo Hall): (309) 438-5873

Program Web Sites, Coordinators and Secretaries

All Teacher Certification Programs and Advisors, Undergraduate Information and Advising, Dr. Cecilia J. Lauby Teacher Education Center (56 DeGarmo Hall)

Advising Secretary: Jo Schaefer, (309) 438-5873
Advisors: Tiffany Borne, Diane Meister, and Maureen Smith, (309) 438-5873

Bilingual-Bicultural Education

Coordinator: Dr. Pauline Clardy, (309) 438-5882
Administrative Assistant: Maria Zamudio, (309) 438-3105

Reading Recovery

Coordinator: Susan Almeida, (309) 438-2908

M.S. in Reading and Reading Endorsement (Type 10)

Coordinator: Dr. Linda Wedwick, (309) 438-8863
Secretary: Reah Martin, (309) 438-8992

M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction

Interim Coordinator: Dr. Tom Haynes, (309) 438-2137

Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction

Interim Coordinator: Dr. Tom Haynes, (309) 438-2137
Administrative Assistant: Maria Zamudio, (309) 438-3105

The Mary and Jean Borg Center for Reading and Literacy

Interim Director: Dr. Thomas Crumpler, (309) 438-5433

Professional Development Schools (PDS)

PDS Program Coordinator: Jill Donnel, (309) 438-8769
Secretary: Reah Martin, (309) 438-8992

Early Childhood Education PDS

• Bloomington (District 87): PDS Liaison: Dr. Amanda Quesenberry, (309) 438-5330
• Normal (Unit 5): Site Coordinator: Libby Burns, (309) 438-5425; PDS Liaison: Dr. Amanda Quesenberry, (309) 438-5330
• Normal (Thomas Metcalf School): Site Coordinator: Libby Burns, (309) 438-5425; PDS Liaison: Dr. Amanda Quesenberry, (309) 438-5330

Elementary Education PDS

• Chicago (Little Village): Site Coordinator: Evelyn Perez-Petruszka, (708) 594-2754; PDS Liaison: Dr. Greg Michie, (309) 438-5177
• Elgin (District U-46): Site Coordinator: Kathy Mink; PDS Liaison: Dr. Elizabeth Skinner, (847) 695-3745
• Normal (Unit 5): Site Coordinator: Gloria Jameson, (309) 888-6838; PDS Liaison: Dr. Alan Bates, (309) 438-5462
• Pekin (District 108): Site Coordinator: Mary Lange, (309) 477-4700, x1014; PDS Liaison: Dr. Tony Lorsbach, (309) 438-3567
• Springfield (District 186): Site Coordinator: Adrianne Ostermeier, (217) 623-4449; PDS Liaison: Dr. Rena Shifflet, (309) 438-3571
• Wheeling (District 21): Site Coordinator: Dr. Sally Stone, (847) 520-2771; PDS Liaison: Dr. Do-Yong Park, (309) 438-5050

Middle Level Education PDS

• Bloomington (District 87): PDS Liaison: Dr. Gary Weilbacher, (309) 438-3920

Secondary Education PDS

• Normal (University High School): Site Coordinator: Kathy Clesson, (309) 438-2828
• Normal (Normal Community and Normal West High School): Site Coordinator: Molly Munson-Dryer, (309) 438-7054; PDS Liaison: Fred Walk, (309) 438-6155
• Peoria (Woodruff High School): Site Coordinator: Kim Mougey, (309) 685-2804; PDS Liaison: Bill Ducett, (309) 438-5318