Adenekan, Olabisi
Lecturer
B.A. University of Lagos, Nigeria
M.A. University of Lagos, Nigeria
M.Ed. Roosevelt University
adenekan@oakton.edu

Albano, Deborah
Professor of English
B.A. University of Illinois, Champaign
M.A. University of Arizona
dalbano@oakton.edu
847.635.1465
Office: B216, Skokie

Aquiline, Danielle
Assistant Professor of English
B.A. University of Tennessee, Martin
M.F.A. Columbia College
aquiline@oakton.edu
847.376.7093
Office: 2542, Des Plaines

Arko, Sonya
Lecturer
B.A. University of Iowa
M.A. Northwestern University
sarko@oakton.edu

Bankovic, Jelena
Professor of English
B.A. University of Belgrade
M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago
bankovic@oakton.edu
847.376.7058
Office: 2805, Des Plaines

Barron, Elana
Lecturer
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.A. National Louis University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
ebarron@oakton.edu

Bassett, Elizabeth
Lecturer
B.A. Bennington College
M.A. Northeastern University
ebassett@oakton.edu

Berendsen, Linda
Lecturer
B.A. University of Pittsburgh
M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
M.A. Roosevelt University
lberends@oakton.edu

Bishop, John
Lecturer
B.A. Washington University, St. Louis
M.A. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Ph.D. Northwestern University
jcbishop@oakton.edu

Blumenthal, Amy
Professor of English
Coordinator, English as a Second Language (ESL)
B.A. University of Michigan
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
amyblu@oakton.edu
847.635.1821
Office: 2711, Des Plaines

Bolf, Steven
Lecturer
A.A. Elgin Community College
B.S. Illinois State University
M.A. Northwestern University
sbolf@oakton.edu

Boulavina, Svetlana
Lectuer
B.A. Lviv State University, Ukraine
M.A. Lviv State University, Ukraine
sboulavi@oakton.edu

Braud, Donovan
Associate Professor of English
B.A. Loyola University, New Orleans
M.A. Loyola University, Chicago
Ph.D. Loyola University, Chicago
dbraud@oakton.edu
847.376.7026
Office: 2520, Des Plaines

Brotherton, Lina
Lecturer
B.A. Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
M.Ed. McGill University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
linab@oakton.edu

Buksa, Katarzyna
Lecturer
B.A. Southern Illinois University
M.A. Southern Illinois University
kbuksa@oakton.edu

Burton, Robert
Lecturer
B.A. Cornell College
M.S.Ed. Northern Illinois University
vidman@oakton.edu

Bustamante, Carol
Professor of English
Coordinator, Developmental English
B.S. Bradley University
M.A. DePaul University
M.A. DePaul University
cbustama@oakton.edu
847.376.7097
Office: 2554, Des Plaines

Cantor, Evan
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois, Champaign
M.Ed. Loyola University, Chicago
ecantor@oakton.edu

Carney, Maureen
Professor of Biology
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.S. Northwestern University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
munchies@oakton.edu
847.635.1925
Office: 2716, Des Plaines

Christian, Kathleen
Lecturer
B.S. Loyola University, Chicago
M.S.Ed. Loyola University, Chicago
kvc@oakton.edu

Clouse, Laura
Lecturer
B.A. Michigan State University
M.A. DePaul University
lclouse@oakton.edu

Cohen, Barbara
Lecturer
B.S. University of Illinois, Champaign
M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
bcohen@oakton.edu

Collins, Virginia
Lecturer
B.A. St. Mary’s College
M.A. Northeastern University
vcollins@oakton.edu

Connelly, Maureen
Lecturer
B.A. California State University, Sacramento
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
connelly@oakton.edu

Crawford, Will
Professor of English
Coordinator, Literature
B.A. Jackson State University
M.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
crawford@oakton.edu
847.376.7137
Office: 3618, Des Plaines

Crockett, Beverly
Lecturer
B.A. Northern Kentucky University
bcrocket@oakton.edu

Cuomo-Paul, Anna
Professor of English
B.A. Loyola University, Chicago
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
acuomo@oakton.edu
847.376.7060
Office: 2725, Des Plaines

Dadivas-Hong, Jennifer
Lecturer
Coordinator, WSAT
B.S. DePaul University
M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
jdadivas@oakton.edu

D’Agostino, Vincent
Lecturer
B.A. DePaul University
M.A. DePaul University
vdagnost@oakton.edu

Davros, Michael
Lecturer
B.A. Tulane University
M.A. Louisiana State University
Ph.D. University of Illinois, Chicago
mdavros@oakton.edu

Dentamaro, Christine
Lecturer
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
cdentama@oakton.edu

Deshmukh, Madhuri
Professor of English
B.A. Loyola University, Chicago
M.A. Loyola University, Chicago
Ph.D. Loyola University, Chicago
mdeshmuk@oakton.edu
847.376.7032
Office: 2807, Des Plaines

Fox, Carol
Lecturer
B.A. Dominican University
M.A. Creighton University
cfox@oakton.edu

Ghadiri, Jean
Lecturer
B.M. University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
jghadiri@oakton.edu

Gibbons, Virginia
Professor of English
B.A. Loyola University, Chicago
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
vgibbons@oakton.edu
847.376.7035
Office: 3604, Des Plaines

Godston, Daniel
Lecturer
B.A. University of Michigan
M.F.A. Mills College
dgodston@oakton.edu

Herrera, Gerardo
Lecturer
B.S. University of Central Oklahoma
M.F.A. Regent University
gherrera@oakton.edu

Hamlin, Amanda
Lecturer
B.A. Carnegie Mellon University
M.A. Loyola University, Chicago
ahamlin@oakton.edu

Hillsberg, Carol
Lecturer
B.A. University of Pennsylvania
M.A.T. National Louis University
chillsbe@oakton.edu

Iordanova, Iordana
Lecturer
DIP. Higher Ed., Sofia University, Bulgaria
Ph.D. Sofia University, Bulgaria
M.M. Kellogg School of Management
iiordano@oakton.edu

Johnson, Scott
Professor of English
Coordinator, Technical Communications
B.A. Furman University
M.A. University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ph.D. (ABD) University of Tennessee, Knoxville
sjohnson@oakton.edu
847.376.7286
Office: 2706, Des Plaines

Kaftanska, Hanna
Lecturer
M.A. Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
hkaftans@oakton.edu

Karlen, Linda
Lecturer
B.A. University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
M.A. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
lkarlen@oakton.edu

Kazi, Kathleen
Lecturer
B.S. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
M.A. Eastern Michigan University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.Ed. Benedictine University
kkazi@oakton.edu

Kelley, Frank
Lecturer
B.A. Duke University
M.A. University of South Carolina
fkelley@oakton.edu

Kelly, David
Lecturer
B.A. DePaul University
M.F.A. University of Iowa
dkelly@oakton.edu

Kelly, Margaret
Lecturer
B.A. Northern Illinois University
M.A. Northern Illinois University
pkelly@oakton.edu

Kossy, David
Lecturer
B.A. DePaul University
M.A. DePaul University
dkossy@oakton.edu

Lazarus, Lewis
Lecturer
B.S. Illinois Institute of Technology
M.A. University of Chicago
llazarus@oakton.edu

Lucas, Jane
Lecturer
B.A. Northern Illinois University
M.S. University of Illinois, Champaign
jalucas@oakton.edu

Mauritzen, Michael
Lecturer
B.A. Eastern Illinois University
M.A. Purdue University
Ph.D. Purdue University
mmauritz@oakton.edu

McKeag, Cynthia
Lecturer
B.A. University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
M.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.A. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
cmckeagt@oakton.edu

McNamara, Stephen
Lecturer
B.A. Washington University, St. Louis
M.A. Loyola University, Chicago
smcnamar@oakton.edu

McNett, Michael
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois, Champaign
M.A. Northwestern University
mmcnett@oakton.edu

Mix, Brent
Lecturer
B.A. Boston University
M.Ed. Boston College, Lynch School of Education
M.A. Northwestern University
bmix@oakton.edu

Namikawa, Shuko
Lecturer
A.A. Hokusei Women’s Jr. College, Japan
B.A. Coe College
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
shuko@oakton.edu

Nogowski, Janet
Lecturer
A.A. Harper College
B.A. Northern Illinois University
M.A. University of Illinois, Champaign
jann@oakton.edu

Novich, Colette
Lecturer
B.S. Duquesne University
M.S. Chicago State University
cnovich@oakton.edu

Noznick, Pauline
Lecturer
B.A. Connecticut College
M.A.T. Simmons College
pnoznick@oakton.edu

Ogrodowski, Brian
Lecturer
B.A. Loyola University, Chicago
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
bogrodow@oakton.edu

Ogunbodede, Caroline
Lecturer
B.S. Alabama A & M University
M.S. Alabama A & M University
M.S. Northern Illinois University
Ed.D. Argosy University
cogunbod@oakton.edu

Olsen, Jean
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
M.A. Loyola University, Chicago
jolsen@oakton.edu

Olszewska, Daniela
Lecturer
B.A. Columbia College, Chicago
M.F.A. University of Alabama
dolszews@oakton.edu

Oster, Lori
Assistant Professor of English
B.A. University of Illinois, Champaign
M.Ed. Benedictine University
loster@oakton.edu
847.376.7022
Office: 2452, Des Plaines

O’Sullivan, Teresa
Lecturer
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
tosulliv@oakton.edu

Page, Helen B. Ward
Professor of English
B.A. Cornell College
M.A. Northwestern University
lpage@oakton.edu
847.376.7669
Office: B218, Skokie

Page, Joseph
Lecturer
B.A. Ripon College
M.A. University of Chicago
jpage@oakton.edu

Poloniak, Darlene
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
M.Ed. University of Illinois, Champaign
poloniak@oakton.edu

Pols, Donna
Lecturer
B.S. University of Illinois, Champaign
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
dpols@oakton.edu

Rosati, Evanthia
Lecturer
B.A. College of St. Francis
M.A. Western Illinois University
erosati@oakton.edu

Salas, Jill
Lecturer
B.A. Governors State University
M.A. Governors State University
jsalas@oakton.edu

Salmasi, Soraya
Lecturer
B.A. Tehran University, Iran
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
ssalmasi@oakton.edu

Sanfilip, Thomas
Lecturer
B.A. Northern Illinois University
M.F.A. Goddard College
sanfilip@oakton.edu

Schwarzkopf, Jennifer
Lecturer
B.A. Wellesley College
M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
jschwarz@oakton.edu

Sellountos, Jessica Demetra
Lecturer
B.A. DePaul University
Ph.D. Emory University
jselloun@oakton.edu

Serb, Robert
Lecturer
B.A. Loyola University, Chicago
M.A. DePaul University
rserb@oakton.edu

Sewall, Steve
Lecturer
B.A. Harvard University
M.A. Yale University
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley
ssewall@oakton.edu

Slade, Tami
Lecturer
B.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.S. University of Wisconsin, Madison
MBA George Washington University
tslade@oakton.edu

Staats, Marian
Professor of English
B.A. Swarthmore College
Ph.D. Loyola University, Chicago
mstaats@oakton.edu
847.376.7103
Office: 2514, Des Plaines

Stoicheva, Miloslava
Lecturer
B.A. Veliko-Turnovo University, Bulgaria
M.S. Indiana University
mstoiche@oakton.edu

Stovall, John
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
M.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
Doctor of Arts Illinois State University
jstovall@oakton.edu

Swanson, Christine
Lecturer
B.A. Northeastern University
M.A. Northeastern University
chswanso@oakton.edu

Ullrich-Ferguson, Loretta
Lecturer
B.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.A. Eastern Illinois University
lullrich@oakton.edu

Volner, Glenda
Lecturer
B.A. University of Illinois, Chicago
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
gvolner@oakton.edu

Wallace, Gabriel
Professor of English
B.A. Cornell College
M.A. University of Colorado
gabew@oakton.edu
847.376.7053
Office: 2748, Des Plaines

Woodbury, Lynn
Professor of English
Chair, English Department
B.A. San Jose State University
M.A. University of California, Santa Cruz
Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz
woodbury@oakton.edu
847.635.1953
Office: 2522, Des Plaines