Early Childhood Access
Consortium for Equity

Consortium Member Roster

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Consortium Member and Representative List
as of February 11, 2025

ComsortiumMembers
Institution Type of Institution Voting Member Title
Black Hawk College Community College John Castree Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Blackburn College Private Colleges & Universities Lynette Piontek Director of Online Learning
Chicago State University Public University Inna Dolzhenko Assistant Professor,
Early Childhood Education
College of DuPage Community College Rocio Olvera ECACE Project Coordinator
College of Lake County Community College Diane Schael Instructor, Education
Danville Area Community College Community College Penny McConnell Assistant Vice President Academic Affairs
DePaul University Private Colleges & Universities Marie Donovan Associate Professor
Early Childhood Teacher Education
Eastern Illinois University

Dept of Teaching, Learning, & Foundations

Dept of Human Services
Public University Laretta Henderson Dean, College of Education
Elgin Community College Community College Justin Robertson Dean of Communications & Behavioral Sciences
Governors State University Public University Shannon Dermer Dean, College of Education
Greenville University Private Colleges & Universities Laura Schaub Professor, School of Education
Harold Washington College Community College Theresa Carlton Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs
Harper College Community College Lauri Marmostone Early Childhood Support Specialist
Heartland College Community College Johnna Darragh-Ernst Professor, Early Childhood Education
Highland Community College Community College Rae Brunner Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Fine Arts
Illinois Central College Community College Trisha Alexander Associate Dean Business, Legal, & Information Systems
Illinois Eastern Community College Community College Robert Conn Dean of Instruction
Illinois State University Public University Linda Ruhe Marsh Director, ECE Online
Workforce Project
Illinois Valley Community College Community College Lirim Neziroski Dean of Humanities,
Fine Arts and Social Sciences
John A Logan College Community College Joseph Dethrow Dean of Arts and Sciences
John Wood Community College Community College April Darringer Early Childhood Instructor
Joliet Junior College Community College Josh West Dean of CTE
Judson University Private Colleges & Universities Joy Towner Chair, Division of Education
Kankakee Community College Community College Katelynn Ohrt Assistant Dean of Business, Technology and Human Services
Kaskaskia College Community College Traci Masau Dean of Career & Technical Education
Kennedy-King College Community College Shandria Holmes Dean of Instruction
Kishwaukee College Community College Judson Curry Dean, Office of Instruction
Lake Land College Community College Tanille Ulm Program Director for Early
Childhood Education
Lewis & Clark Community College

Community College Dr. John Phillips Child Development and Education Coordinator
Lewis University

St. Augustine College at Lewis University
Private Colleges & Universities Rebecca Pruitt Program Director, Associate Professor,
Early Childhood Development,
College of Education
Lincoln Land Community College Community College Kalith Smith Dean, Social Sciences and Business
Malcom X College Community College Elizabeth Gmitter Interim Dean, Health Science
and Career Programs
McHenry County College Community College Dawn Britton Dean,Business, Social Sciences, & Public Services
Moraine Valley Community College Community College Cynthia Anderson Dean of Liberal Arts
Morton College Community College Michael Rose Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives,
Adult Education & CTE
National Louis University Private Colleges & Universities Leslie Layman Director of Strategic
Initiatives ECE
Northeastern Illinois University Public University Alberto Lopez Associate Dean, College of Education
Northern Illinois University

College of Education

College of Health & Human Sciences
Public University Bess Wilson Chair and Professor, Teacher Education
Oakton Community College Community College Ruben Howard Dean Business & Career Technologies
Olive-Harvey College Community College Pernevlon Ellis Dean of Instruction
Olivet Nazarene University Private Colleges & Universities Lance Kilpatrick Chair, Department of Education
Parkland College Community College Amy Kilgus Chamley ECE Faculty & Program Director
Prairie State College Community College Ty Jiles Dean/Student Support
Rend Lake College Community College Kim Wilkerson Vice President of Career and Technical Education and Student Support
Richard Daley College Community College Cynthia Moreno Associate Dean of Instruction
Richland Community College Community College Danielle Patricio Dean of Liberal Art
Rock Valley College Community College Takeisha Lambert Dean, Arts & Social Sciences
Rockford University Private Colleges & Universities Kimberlee Wagner Associate Professor of Education
Roosevelt University Private Colleges & Universities Jin-ah Kim Chair of Teacher Preparation Department
Sauk Valley Community College Community College Sasha Logan Dean of Business, Career, and
Technical Programs
South Suburban College Community College Samantha Murray Program Coordinator of
Early Childhood Education
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Public University Stacy Thompson Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies & Curriculum
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Public University Stacie Kirk Professor and Program Director, SIUE Early Childhood Education Program
Southwestern Illinois College Community College Yvette Schultz Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator
Spoon River College Community College Robert Kensinger Director of Career and Technical Education Grants and Programs
Triton College Community College Jeanette Bartley Dean of Arts and Sciences
Truman College Community College Kate Connor Associate Professor of Education and Human Development
University of Illinois Chicago Public University Kathryn Bouchard Chval Dean, College of Education
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Public University Chrystalla Mouza Dean, College of Education
Waubonsee Community College Community College Sharon Garcia Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning
Western Illinois University Public University Lindsay Meeker Co-Director of the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education

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