Meet Our Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
Dr. Christie Magoulias, Ed.D. 
Department Chair and Associate Professor
Ed.D. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Educational Administration
Areas of Specialization: Principal
Areas of Interest: Practitioner research, leadership
Email: cmago1@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-8522
Office: BRK 377
Dr. Kerry Cox, Ph.D. 
Clinical Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Illinois State University, Educational Leadership
CAS University of Illinois at Springfield
M.S. Western Illinois University, Elementary Education
Areas of Specialization: Superintendent and Principal
Areas of Interest: Gifted Education, PK-12 School Policy and Legislation, PK-12 School Leadership
Email: kcox004s@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7520
Office: BRK 385
Dr. Leonard Bogle, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Ed.D. Illinois State University, Educational Administration
Email: lbogl1@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7824
Office: BRK 384
Dr. William Phillips, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Ed.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Educational Organization and Leadership
MA. Illinois State University, Guidance and Counseling
Areas of Specialization: Chief School Business Official, Superintendent
Areas of Interest: School reorganization, Finance, and Law
Email: wphil1@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7155
Office: BRK 386
Dr. Vickie Cook, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Executive Director, Online, Professional and Engaged Learning (OPEL)
Ph. D. Capella University
Areas of Specialization: Education Technology Specialist, Higher Education Online Pedagogy
Areas of Interest:
Email: vcook02s@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-8303
Office: BRK 426
Dr. Karen Swan, Ed.D.
The James J. Stukel Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership
Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University – Communication, Computing, and Technology in Education
Areas of Specialization: Education Technology Specialist, Higher Education Online Pedagogy
Areas of Interest: Online learning involving the Community of Inquiry framework and social presence, understanding issues affecting the retention and progression of undergraduate students using big data and learning analytics
Email: kswan4@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7424
Office: BRK 388
Internship Supervisor
Maureen Talbert, M.A.
Principal Supervisor
M.A. Clinical Psychology, University of Illinois at Springfield
Principal Endorsement, University of Illinois at Springfield
Superintendent Endorsement, Western Illinois University
Areas of Specialization: Principal Endorsement
Email: talbert.maureen@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-6696
Office: BRK 380
Adjunct Faculty
Brian D. Schwartz, J.D.
J.D., Creighton University School of Law
Areas of Specialization: Legal Aspects of Education
Areas of Interest: School Law, Advanced Law Seminar
Email: bschw2@uis.edu
Phone: (217) 206-7522
Office: BRK 389
Leslie Arnold, M.Ed.
M.Ed., Central State University/University of Central Oklahoma – Special Education with emphasis in Cognitive Disabilities and Physically Handicapped
Certified in Emotional Disturbance, Learning Disabilities, Administration – District Level (Special Education)
Areas of Specialization:
Areas of Interest: Transition, Administration and Cognitive Disabilities/Multiple Handicapped
Email: larno2@uis.edu
Jill Billingsley, M.A.
Areas of Specialization: Leadership and Learning
Areas of Interest: Incorporating technology into Early Childhood Education, Developmentally appropriate practices in Early Childhood Education, Developing Balanced Curriculum
Email: jwoll01s@uis.edu
Hattie Llewellyn, Degree
Email: hdoyl2@uis.edu
Nicole Gales, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Illinois State University – Education
Areas of Specialization: Leadership and Learning
Areas of Interest: School Improvement
Email: nnash01s@uis.edu
Kevin Garcia, M.A.
M.A. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – School Psychology
Areas of Specialization: Special Education
Email: kgarc2@uis.edu
Michael Sennert, M.A.
M.A. University of Illinois – Technology Education-CTER program
Areas of Specialization: Leadership and Learning
Email: sennert@uis.edu
Marcy Dutton, J.D.
Areas of Specialization: Legal Aspects of Education
Email: mdutt2@uis.edu
Mary Loken, Ph.D.
Ph.D. University of Iowa – Education/Psychology
Areas of Specialization: Legal Aspects of Education, Special Education
Email: mloke1@uis.edu
Aaron K. Mattox, Ed.D.
Ed.D. Oakland City University – Educational Leadership
Areas of Specialization: Legal Aspects of Education
Email: amatt4@uis.edu
Francena Turner
Email: fturner2@illinois.edu
Randy Krepel, M.A.
M.A. Concordia University Chicago, Curriculum and Instruction – ESL and Bilingual Certification
M.S. Eastern Illinois University, Educational Leadership – Principal Certification
B.A. Northern Illinois University – Spanish / Teacher Certification
B.A. Illinois Wesleyan University – Hispanic Studies
Areas of Interest: Teaching methodology and assessment in language classrooms, Development of ELL and bilingual programs, Teacher induction programs and the effect they have on the success of beginning teachers (or teachers new to a district)
Email: rkrep2@uis.edu
Emeritus Faculty
B. Douglas Anderson
Dr. Daniel Matthews, Ph.D.
Mathews was approved to change from TEP to EDL in November of 2000. He became EDL chair about 2001 and worked for EDL through Dec. 2015. His Emeritus status was approved Jan. 13, 2016.
Dr. Scott L. Day, Ed.D.