Megan Gerken had Monday, March 16, circled on her calendar. That was the day the clinical supervisor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction expected to welcome representatives from Deans for Impact, who were coming to observe a pilot round of their
Read moreLaurie Elish-Piper named ‘member dean’ by national Deans for Impact organization
Laurie Elish-Piper, dean of the NIU College of Education, has been named a Deans for Impact member dean. Founded in 2015, Deans for Impact is a national nonprofit organization creating networks of leaders from different contexts who collaborate to improve the way
Read moreLaurie Elish-Piper named fellow of Deans for Impact Academy
Laurie Elish-Piper, dean of the NIU College of Education, today was named an Impact Academy fellow. She joins a cohort of 13 leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation; collectively, they lead programs that enroll more than 3,500 teacher-candidates in
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