ELMHURST - Key Persons
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- Trustee
- President of Alfred N. Koplin, Inc
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- Advancement Services Specialist
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- Assistant Dean of Students
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- Director, Counseling Services
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- Constituent Relations Coordinator
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- Vice President, Institutional Advancement
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- Program Director, M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership Associate Professor, Education ESL / Bilingual Endorsement Coordinator / Department of Education
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- Advancement Data and Prospect Research Analyst
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- Trustee
- Growth Partner at Wipfli, LLP / Wheaton, Illinois
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- Director of Community Standards
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- Vice President for Equity and Inclusion
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- Case Manager and Staff Clinician
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- Trustee
- Vice President, Sweeteners New Product Development at Tate & Lyle / Hoffman Estates, Illinois
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- Dean of Students and Director of the Frick Center
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- Vice President for Admission
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- Director of Annual Giving
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- Director of Student Support Services and Intervention
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- Assistant Director, Academic Advising and Student Success
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- Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty
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- Professor of Education / Department of Education
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- Executive Director of Marketing and Communications
Debra Lukehart Executive Director of Marketing and Communications Office of Marketing and Communications Send an email debra.lukehart@elmhurst.edu (630) 617-6146 Lehmann Hall, Room 225
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- Professor of Education / Department of Education
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- Assistant Director of Advancement
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- Director of Student Health Services
Emma Filipsson Marketing Coordinator Office of Marketing and Communications Send an email emma.filipsson@elmhurst.edu (630) 617-5186 Lehmann Hall, Second Floor
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- Chief Executive Officer
- President
- Trustee
- Vice Chairman
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- Member of the Officers Team
- President
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- Trustee
- Chairman / Partner at Rock Island Capital, LLC / Oak Brook, Illinois
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- Assistant Director of Student Health Services
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- Associate Professor, and Program Director of Early Childhood Education and Special Education / Department of Education
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- Director of Field Experiences / Department of Education
- Professional Staff
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- Professor and Program Director of Elementary Education / Department of Education
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President of Engagement
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- Trustee
- Associate Professor Emerita, School of Business and Economics
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- Web Strategist and Digital Content Specialist
Joey Gradinetti Web Strategist and Digital Content Specialist Office of Marketing and Communications Send an email joey.grandinetti@elmhurst.edu (630) 617-6446 Lehmann Hall, Room 224
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Secretary
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- Director of Alumni Engagement
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- Assistant Professor, Education / Department of Education
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- Trustee
- Retired Principal
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- Vice President for Business and Finance
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- Trustee
- Retired Regional President at BMO Harris Bank ( Chicago West ) Hinsdale, Illinois
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- Trustee
- Vice Chair / Co - Founder and Principal at George Washington Street Partners / Elmhurst, Illinois
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- Trustee
- General Manager at Seismic Solutions / Lisle, Illinois
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- Associate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Dean of the Faculty / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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- Associate Professor / Department of Education
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- Vice President for Operations and Technology
Kurt Ashley oversees information and educational technology at Elmhurst, including academic and administrative computing, network planning, telecommunications and maintenance. He also leads the Office of Conference and Event Services, which plans and executes University events for internal and external clients.
Before coming to Elmhurst, Ashley served as vice president for technology and marketing at Thiel College in Pennsylvania. He has a master's degree in business administration from Cleveland State University and a bachelor's of business administration in management of information technology from Cleary University.
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- Lecturer, Education / Department of Education
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- Special Projects Coordinator
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- Assistant Director of Counseling Services
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- Senior Director, Marketing
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- Director, Human Resources
- Trustee
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- Professor / Department of Education
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- Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President of Awards and Recognition
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- Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
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- Trustee
- Sales Director, ClearWayMed / Elmhurst, Illinois
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- Trustee
- Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Eden Theological Seminary
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- Educator Licensure Officer / Department of Education
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- Associate Dean of Students
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- Trustee
- President of PrismHR / Chicago, Illinois
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- Senior Administrative Assistant / Department of Education
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- Marketing and Creative Services Manager
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- Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Institutional Advancement
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- Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
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- the Student Life Staff Is Committed to Creating a Warm and Welcoming Community on Campus
- Vice President for Student Affairs
The student life staff is committed to creating a warm and welcoming community on campus.
Phillip Riordan nurtures student life on campus, working to create a supportive, inclusive community where students can develop their interests. He oversees most areas relating to student life, including housing; co-curricular activities such as athletics and student clubs and organizations; student engagement; health and counseling; spiritual and religious life; and multicultural affairs. He previously was the vice president of student affairs at Lynn University in Florida, where he introduced a campus mentoring program and launched the Office of Multicultural Affairs. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Bowling Green State University, a master's degree in college student personnel from Bowling Green, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of South Carolina.
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- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President of Membership
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- Trustee
- Medical Director at CompCorePro / Bellwood, Illinois
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- Assistant Dean of Students / Niebuhr Center
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- Dean, School of Education / Department of Education
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- Trustee
- Vice President of Human Resources
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- Trustee
- Partner at Akerman LLP / Chicago, Illinois
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- Executive Vice President
- Member of the Officers Team
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- Associate Professor of Education / Department of Education
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- Trustee
- Retired Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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- Trustee
- Retired Government Senior Executive Health Systems Administrator
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- Senior Director of Advancement
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- Associate Professor of Education Director of the Noyce PRIDE STEM Teacher Scholars Program Program Director of Secondary Education / Department of Education
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- Associate Dean for Academic Success Professor of English / Department of English
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- President
- Trustee
- Member Ex Officio / President of Elmhurst University / Elmhurst, Illinois
Consider how you can use your platform and spheres of influence. Reflect on what you want to learn and what you will stand for. In the coming weeks, you will be able to share your action plan on this page. Need an example to spark ideas? See President VanAken's action plan below.
Troy D. VanAken, Ph.D., began his term as the 14th president of Elmhurst University in July 2016. Since his arrival, the University has seen historic enrollments and record fundraising results, while also achieving a notable increase in the student retention rate and a stable financial foundation on which to build.
With this positive momentum, President VanAken is focused on the future of the University. Under his leadership, Elmhurst College became Elmhurst University in July of 2020. This historic name change will more accurately describe what Elmhurst has become since its founding in 1871. And in 2021, Elmhurst will celebrate its 150th year of educating students and preparing them for meaningful lives and careers.
In anticipation of this anniversary, President VanAken engaged the entire campus community in developing a collaborative strategic plan. The Elmhurst University 2021 Strategic Plan serves as the blueprint for the future of the institution.
Earlier this year, President VanAken became the principal investigator for a $1.75 million National Science Foundation grant to improve success for underrepresented students in STEM fields at Elmhurst and at seven partner institutions.
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- Trustee
- Executive and Personal Property Manager
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- Director of Teacher Education Admission Adjunct Faculty, Education / Department of Education