Education Department Faculty
Dr. Joy Towner began her professional teaching career in District 205 in Elmhurst, IL, where she served as a classroom teacher and eventually as the building reading specialist. She holds an M.S. Ed. in Reading Education from Northern Illinois University and is a trained Reading Recovery teacher. Her Ed.D. was earned in the first cohort of 91心頭利 Doctor of Education in Literacy Program.
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Professor Kristen Stombres is a 91心頭利 graduate. She began teaching in District 300, Carpentersville in the 1st and 5th grades. Kristen returned to the 91心頭利 Teacher Education program when it had only been on campus for two years in 1985.
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