Meet the Graduate Assistants in Counseling and Student Development
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Daryll Small, Graduate Assistant to Dr. Richard Roberts (Department Chair) and Mr. Louis Hencken (President Emeritus) |
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Daryll is the Teaching Assistant for EDP 5300: Educational and Professional Leadership, assists with research, coordinates departmental admissions and hooding ceremony, assists with recruitment, department website, and miscellaneous tasks. *Contact Daryll for information regarding Graduate Assistantship positions within the department: desmall@eiu.edu |
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Danessa Perdeiu, Graduate Assistant to Dr. Gloria Leitschuh (Professor) and Dr. Angela Yoder (Assistant Professor) |
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Danessa is the Teaching Assistant for the Pre-Practicum course and Practicum class and assists with both student supervision and faculty research. |
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Zach Wittmann, Graduate Assistant to Dr. James Wallace (Professor) and Dr. Dianne Timm (Associate Professor) |
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Zach is responsible for assisting professors with compiling and organizing research data, assisting with office duties, and providing technology support. |
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Rachel Rehbein, Graduate Assistant to Dr. Catherine Polydore (Assistant Professor) |
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Rachel is the Teaching Assistant for EDP 3331: Learning and Development of Secondary Teachers, CSD 5300: Theory and Foundations for Educational Practice, EDF 2555: Diversity of Schools and Society, and CSD 5500: Research Methods. |
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Melissa McConaha, Graduate Assistant to Dr. Steven Conn (Professor) and Dr. Heidi Larson (Associate Professor) |
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Melissa is the Teaching Assistant for the Pre-Practicum course, Group Counseling course, Research Methods, and Appraisal course. She also assists with research and miscellaneous tasks. |
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Callie Fields, Graduate Assistant to Dr. Richard Roberts (Department Chair) & other faculty members as needed |
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Responsible for all CACREP accreditation report preparation, including faculty updates and ensuring the department meets all national guidelines. |
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Amy Strakbein, Graduate Assistant to Dr. Richard Roberts (Department Chair) |
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Amy is primarily responsible for recruitment to the program by creating brochures, updating the website, speaking at graduate fairs, and contacting prospective students. She also represents the Department of Counseling and Student Development on the Graduate Student Advisory Council. |
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Luz Lomelli, Graduate Assistant to Dr. Catherine Polydore (Assistant Professor) |
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Teaching assistant for numerous undergraduate courses. |
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