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Nenad Jukic, PhD is a Professor of Information Systems and the Director of the Graduate Certificate Program in Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence at Loyola University Chicago School of Business Administration. He received both his masters and PhD in Computer Science from The University of Alabama.

Dr. Jukic conducts active research in various information technology related areas, including data warehousing/business intelligence, database management, e-business, IT strategy, and data mining.  His work has been published in a number of management information systems and computer science academic journals, conference publications, and books.  In addition to his academic work, his engagements include providing advice on IT strategy and expertise to a range of data management, data warehousing, and business intelligence projects for the U.S. military and government agencies, as well as for corporations that vary from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Course Syllabus: ‌Business Information Systems Operations

‌‌Hello!

I suspect there's a little bit of Ferris Bueller in all of us. That feeling of adventure, inquisitiveness and exploration. And a little fun. That's the spirit of Chicago in the Cinema. The course is designed to introduce you to the great city of Chicago through films that were produced here. Classics like Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Fugitive, Hoop Dreams and Eight Men Out. These films and others capture the broad shouldered, gritty character of Chicago in an entertaining and informative way.

But this class isn't just about watching movies about Chicago. You will also learn the basics of film studies by viewing and discussing some classic early films. You will learn about how movies are filmed and edited, and understand how some of the great directed made their historic films.

And it's one thing to watch a movie about Chicago. It's another to experience the city firsthand. Thus, there will be some daytime field trips to places where some of these famous Chicago films were shot.

So tap into your inner Ferris Bueller and join me for Chicago in the Cinema. Just promise me one thing: Don't cut class like Ferris did!

- John

‌John T. Slania, program director for the‌ School of Communication's Journalism program, is a veteran Chicago journalist who brings real-life newsroom instruction to the classroom. He was a reporter and editor at the Daily Herald, Milwaukee Journal and Chicago Tribune.

Slania teaches Reporting & Writing Across Platforms, Writing for the Web, Sports Journalism, and Writing for Business and ‌Trade Publications as well as overseeing the annual publication of Mosaic‌. The Mosaic, which focuses on issues of social justice, is produced by the Advanced Reporting class each fall. The first issue of the Mosaic came out spring 2004.Communication's Journalism program, is a veteran Chicago journalist who brings real-life newsroom instruction to the classroom. He was a reporter and editor at the Daily Herald, Milwaukee Journal and Chicago Tribune. 

The Loyola Student Dispatch originated in Slania's Reporting and Writing classes and gives students the opportunity to cover breaking news stories and get them posted on a website. Loyolans can follow LSD on Twitter and Facebook. He also serves as an advisor for The Loyolan student yearbook and Diminuendo student literary magazine.

Slania has an MSJ from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. A Loyola alumnus, he earned his BS with a double major in Communication and English. Slania continues to practice journalism, and is a regular contributor to Crain's Chicago Business and a sports business columnist for the Daily Heralds Business Ledger. He writes a monthly column.

Course Syllabus: ‌Chicago in the Cinema

Hi Writers,

This course will introduce students to the world of poetry. We’ll read and discuss published poems as well as essays about writing and reading, and our discussions of these published works will be in service of the course’s main goal: writing and discussing new poems. Over the course of the term, you will complete various writing exercises, workshop poems, participate in various sorts of “field research”—including a scavenger hunt as well as visits to the Museum of Contemporary Art and The Poetry Foundation—and, finally, give a class reading of work completed throughout the course.

-David

David Welch teaches creative writing and literature in the graduate and undergraduate programs at DePaul University where he is Coordinator of Literacy Outreach. He received his M.F.A. in Creative Writing from The University of Alabama, where he won an Academy of American Poets Prize and was a Teaching Writing Fellow.

Currently the Poetry Editor of Another Chicago Magazine, David is also a former Poetry Editor of Black Warrior Review. His own poems have been published in journals including AGNI, Gulf Coast, Indiana Review, Kenyon Review Online, and Ninth Letter as well as the 2007 and 2011 editions of the Best New Poets annual, Best of the Web 2010, and Helen Burns Poetry Anthology from The Academy of American Poets.

Course Syllabus: Creative Writing: Poetry

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Patty Lamberti joined the School of Communication in fall 2008 as a Professional in Residence to teach Journalism and New Media. Lamberti moved to Chicago from New York, where she was an online producer at mylifetimetv.com, assisting in the massive re-launch of the international women's Web site, which receives 4 million visitors per month.  She conceived all content related to health and relationships areas, edited and wrote copy, and along with supervising freelancers, and junior staff and interns. 

Lamberti was the articles editor at New York-based Latina Media Ventures, helping to develop Web content and interactive tools for Latinas site, as well as overseeing the “lifestyle” section and staff.  Lamberti has written articles for the Chicago Tribune, Satisfaction magazine, the New York Post, New York Metro, as well as working on AOL web sites.

Course Syllabus: ‌Convergence Journalism

‌Dr. Stefano Giacchetti Ludovisi received his PhD in Philosophy (with distinction) from Loyola University Chicago, his MA from San Diego State University and his Laurea in Sociology from the University of Rome "La Sapienza". His area of research broadly addresses Continental Philosophy, with a special focus on aesthetics, the Renaissance and political philosophy. His area of concentration is in Critical Theory, and in particular in the works of T. W. Adorno. He has also extensively published and presented articles on Nietzsche, Marx and Schopenhauer. His latest book (as editor and contributor) "Nostalgia for a Redeemed Future: Critical Theory" has been recently published by the University of Delaware Press.

He is currently member of the executive committee of the Society for European Philosophy and organizer of the yearly conferences on Critical Theory in Rome. He has given lectures and presented papers in several worldwide institutions, such as universities in the U.S., Italy, Canada, Poland, Ireland, Portugal, Mexico, Brazil and UK.

‌Course Syllabus: Ethics‌

To those interested in Law and Justice:

Students will learn much about constitutional law in the Law and Civil Rights course which I will be teaching this summer as part of the Summer Scholars program at Loyola University Chicago.  After reviewing the basic structure of the Constitution of the U.S. and the contents of the Bill of Rights at the beginning of the course, we will review the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment, including freedom of speech, press, and religion.  Then, we will move on to a close study of the Fourth Amendment and its application to the practices of surveillance, arrests, stops, searches, and seizures by law enforcement in public.  We will then examine these practices in different contexts, including schools, borders, airports, prisons, and the workplace.

From there, we will examine the law governing interrogations and confessions, the right to be free from self-incrimination (the so-called Miranda rights), the right to counsel, lineups, criminal trial procedures, and the Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment.

In order to see these legal rights in action, we will have field trips to both the state criminal court and the federal district court, where we will sit in on jury trials, motion hearings, guilty pleas, and other proceedings.  Students will also be trained to conduct basic legal research, which they will use to write a term paper on a constitutional issue of their choice.  The course should be of interest to students who are considering the future study of law.

Jona Goldschmidt

Dr. Jona Goldschmidt is an associate professor in the Loyola University Chicago Department of Criminal Justice. Formerly, he was a senior analyst with the Arizona Supreme Court Administrative Office of the Courts, and assistant executive director of the American Judicature Society. He also taught at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University.

A member of the Illinois and California bars, he received his BS in Communications from the University of Illinois-Urbana, his law degree from DePaul University College of Law, and his PhD in the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Justice Studies from Arizona State University. His areas of research and publication include self-representation, unauthorized practice of law, comparative law, judicial selection, and judicial ethics.  He regularly teaches courses on Criminal Procedure, Criminal Law, Ethics in Criminal Justice, and other law-related courses.

Course Syllabus: Law & Civil Rights

‌‌Hello Students, 

What is the second largest employer in the United States after the Federal Government?

What is one of the industries in the United States where job opportunities are growing?

What industry gives a person the ability to make an impact in the lives of many people?

If you guessed Healthcare, you are right!

Most people know about the career opportunities in healthcare such as being a nurse or physician.  Did you know that in addition to these well-known careers, there are hundreds of other healthcare careers that include both clinical and non-clinical jobs?  If you are interested in learning more about careers in healthcare and how our healthcare system in the United States is organized, financed, and structured, this course is the source of that information.  You will learn why our healthcare system is organized the way that it is.  You will learn about the challenges of providing healthcare to all residents and the innovative ways that people are improving healthcare.  The issues of the cost of healthcare, healthcare quality, and healthcare access are explored including the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. This course is designed to help you decide if a career in healthcare is for you!

-Regina

Regina Conway-Phillips teaches in the undergraduate health systems management and nursing programs at the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. The courses she has taught include research for health professionals, health care in America, introduction to professional nursing practice, health care of vulnerable populations, individual, family and community wellness and health, professional role development: researcher, and leadership for nursing. Dr. Conway-Phillips has taught in the online programs and had developed an online course for the Health Systems Management program. 

Her research interests are in the areas of cancer and health disparities and spirituality.  Her dissertation research focused on breast cancer screening behavior in African American women utilizing the Salutogenic Framework.  Her current research will utilize a qualitative study of African American women who have never had breast cancer screening and explore the reasons these individuals have not adopted breast cancer screening behaviors, using both focus groups and individual interviews.

Dr. Conway-Phillips is actively involved in research and undergraduate admission, progression and retention committees, and is the faculty advisor for the 2015 Nursing Student Council and serves on the Faculty Advisory committee –Loyola-Pulitzer Center Project.

Course Syllabus: ‌Health Care in America

Aaron Todd Douglas is an actor, director and faculty member at Loyola University Chicago. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he earned his MFA from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and BS from Eastern Michigan University. He is a founding ensemble member of Congo Square Theatre Company. Aaron most recently appeared onstage in Measure for Measure at The Goodman Theatre.

Aaron Todd is an accomplished actor, having worked extensively throughout the Chicago area. Credits include: Tree (Victory Gardens Theatre), Wait Until Dark (Court Theatre), Journal of Ordinary Thought (Chicago Theater Company), Iphigenia 2.0 (Next Theatre), Fortunes of the Moor (ETA), The State of Mississippi v. Emmet Till (Pegasus Players), Wheatley (Victory Gardens), Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare) and Perfect Mendacity (Steppenwolf).

In other capacities, Aaron has served as Casting Director, Literary Manager, Production Manager, House Manager, Stage Manager, Fight Choreographer, Fight Captain, Properties Designer, Dramaturg and Assistant Technical Director. For Congo Square he has served as Producer for a dozen shows including the world premieres of The House that Jack Built, Deep Azure, and Stick Fly (later produced on Broadway).

Course Syllabus: ‌Beginning Acting

Hi!

I would love to have you join my class on “Entrepreneurship” this summer. To help you make your decision, I thought I would share two points of information, both from students who took the course last summer. The first is what they recalled as the most exciting and rewarding aspects of the class; the second is how they described my greatest strengths. I figure it might be best to hear from your peers!

Please describe what you recall as the most exciting and rewarding parts of the class:

• Learning how to be successful entrepreneur and start my own business.
• Presenting better. After I gave my business pitch I was so happy that I had done so well because I had learned how to be a better presenter, because before presenting frightened me.
• Experiencing the instructor’s openness to hear the class’ opinion on every lesson, which made everyone aware of the class equality. 
• Visiting Red Frog events and 1871 in Chicago.  It really proved how fun and innovative a work environment could really be. 
• Taking a field trip to witness Technori Pitch, simply because it was so fun and I learned so much. 

Characteristics and strengths of the instructor most helpful to learning:

• She is very explanatory and descriptive. You can tell she has a passion for what she does. The way she teaches it seems like she loves it and is always happy. 
• She really invited us to talk a lot in class. She has a very fun and kind personality. She never discriminates.
• She made sure we understood the materials. Although the class was fast-paced, we were all comfortable with the speed. She made it so fun and interesting.
• Her greatest strength was her ability to connect to the students. She is understanding, professional, and tops in her field.

One of my favorite parts of the class is to work with students to become more aware of the leader within them. You/we will look at your individual goals, strengths and personal values, and define your own desired leadership style. This leadership “assessment” along with the emphasis placed on becoming comfortable with oral presentation skills creates a personally empowering summer experience, one that carries over into high school and beyond. 

You may want to check out my two websites below for more information. I hope to have the opportunity to spend three weeks together!

Dr. Susan Smith Kuczmarski is an entrepreneur and co-founder (in 1983) of Kuczmarski & Associates, a nationally recognized innovation consulting firm. Her specialties include: How Culture and Values Impact Innovation, Building Innovation Leadership, and Values-Based Leadership. She currently teaches “Creating and Leading A Culture of Innovation" in the Executive Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. In addition, she has taught at seven universities and worked in three nonprofits, including the United Nations. In 2001, Kuczmarski & Associates co-founded (with the Chicago Sun-Times) the annual Chicago Innovation Awards. She currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago City Day School.

She is the author of four award-winning books, including the pioneering, Values-Based Leadership, which launched the values in the workplace movement, and the innovative, Apples Are Square: Thinking Differently About Leadership, which was selected by Fast Company Magazine as a “2007 Best Business Book.” In 2012, global leader, Deepak Chopra, wrote the Foreword to the Second Edition of Apples Are Square. The book champions six innovative leadership qualities: humility, transparency, compassion, inclusiveness, collaboration, and values-based decisiveness. She is also the author of The Sacred Flight of the Teenager, which received the prestigious “Seal of Approval” Award from the National Parenting Center and a Book of the Year Award from ForeWord Magazine.

Kuczmarski holds a Doctorate of Education and two master’s degrees from Columbia University in New York City, where she was named an International Fellow. She has been listed in the Who’s Who in the World for 12 years, has appeared on the Today Show, and speaks on the topic of leadership around the world.  Her research, writing, books, speeches, seminars, teaching, and pragmatic consulting have made her one of the top experts in the field of leadership.

Course Syllabus: Entrepreneurship

Dear Student:

Hello! My name is Stephanie Wilson and I would like to welcome you to EXCM 101-Introduction to Exercise Science.

This is by far my favorite course to teach.  It is such a thrill to offer this course to a variety of student majors; students who might not be familiar with the subject matter.  But by the end of the semester, I have many students interested in learning more about the Exercise Science field and eager to take the next sequenced course, EXCM 201, Physiology of Exercise.

EXCM 101-Introduction to Exercise Science covers all the different areas of Exercise Science, to include; Biomechanics, Nutrition, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy and Exercise Physiology.

Learning, studying and understanding these major components of the course are important for success in the class.  However, I want you to LEARN, GAIN KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTAND with hands-on labs, group discussions/activities and physical interaction in the classroom, which has included; learning how to conduct certain fitness tests (step-test), skinfold testing lab, walking (gait) lab, visiting Norville Athletic Department to learn more about athletic training, visiting Norville Athletic Department to learn more about circuit training/weight training from the Strength and Conditioning coaches, learning about the latest exercise classes/demonstrations (Zumba, step-class, bootcamp), guest speakers on nutrition and nursing and learning about the muscle actions that apply to certain exercises.

This is not your traditional straight lecture and powerpoint class.  This is a class about being INVOLVED, be the MOTION in Exercise Science.  If you are interested in learning more about the distinctive areas of Exercise Science, than this is a great course for you.

Sincerely,

- Stephanie Wilson

Stephanie Wilson joined the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing as the Director of the Exercise Science Program in the spring of 2012.  Stephanie came to the School of Nursing from Loyola’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, where she handled the advising for the Healthcare Emergency Management Program and the Exercise Science Program since 2008.  Stephanie has direct responsibility of the exercise science program to include future projects of creating a new Exercise Science lab on the Lake Shore Campus and acquiring 2-3 more internship sites for the Senior Practicum course.  She also teaches EXCM 101-Introduction to Exercise Science, EXCM 201-Physiology of Exercise and EXCM 395-Patient Management.

In addition to the responsibilities of Director, she is the chairman of the Undergraduate Exercise Science Committee, a member of the IDEA evaluation committee and a CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor.

Stephanie earned her B.S. degree from Northern Arizona University in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a Masters in Physical Therapy from Governors State University.  She worked at Advanced Rehabilitation Clinics in Chicago and Elmhurst, which specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation.  Stephanie also worked at the Center for Independence with children diagnosed with cerebral palsy.

Stephanie is married and has four children, ranging in age from 15 to 3 years old.  Outside the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her family and outside sports. 

Course Syllabus: Introduction to Exercise Science

Hello Urban Studies Students,

If you are interested in learning more about the City of Chicago, how it works, and how you can create positive social change, this class is a good fit for you! We will be touring neighborhoods, meeting leaders from many different organizations and reading about how politics, policies, and people shape its growth. Whether you grew up here in the city or only read about us in the news, this class will expand your understanding of how Chicago changes and what role we all play in shaping its future.

Looking forward to three weeks of Urban Field Studies!

Teresa

Teresa Neumann has a BA in Philosophy with a Concentration in Community Studies from the College of the Holy Cross and will complete her Master’s degree in Sociology at Loyola University Chicago this August. As a community organizer on the north side of Chicago, she worked on campaigns around Chicago’s high school dropout rate, health care, and youth development. She trained and mentored high school students conducting youth-led community based research.

Teresa currently is a Graduate Fellow at Loyola’s Center for Urban Research and Learning where she collaborates on community-based research projects that focus on urban issues. She has also worked as a researcher at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago on issue of public health and welfare of the children of Illinois. While a transplant from Indiana, by way of Massachusetts, Teresa is proud to teach about the interworking of Chicago and also call it home.

Course Syllabus: Urban Field Studies

‌To the high school class of 2013:

Remember these words: "If it doesn't look good, no one will read it."

That's my philosophy when it comes to visual journalism, especially in today's world where people have so many media outlets jockeying for the attention of their audience. Visual storytelling is just as important as traditional reporting and this course will teach you how to do both. When you are done with this intensive three-week course you will know how to capture the interest of your audience using words, pictures and graphics. You'll be able to speak the language of design and be more informed about hot issues of the day than any of your peers, and maybe even your parents.

I can't wait to meet you and see how creative, courageous and curious you're willing to be.

Jessica Brown
Professional in Residence
Layout and Editing

Jessica Brown is a visual journalist with a background in sports design and editing. Brown teaches Intro to Design and Editing, News Editing, Reporting and Writing Across Platforms, Sports Reporting, and Advertising and Public Relations Design.

Brown is native of Chicago with a BS in English and political science from Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Ill., and a Masters in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.

Though trained in newspaper writing and reporting, Brown found her niche in marrying the written word with design while on the sports desk at The Post‑Standard in Syracuse, N.Y.

From there she honed her skills as a graphic artist at the Rockford Register Star, Rockford, Ill., and returned to the sports desk as a copy editor and designer at the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Fla. The Sentinel sports desk is consistently recognized as one of the top 10 sports dailies in the nation.

In today's changing world of visual journalism, Brown believes it is critical that writers, reporters and editors understand the important roles that design, photography, graphic reporting and editing and the Internet play in today's media.

She has won several design awards from various organizations including the National Association of Black Journalists and the Illinois Press Association.

‌Course Syllabus: Visual Design and Storytelling for Journalists

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Dr. Dawn Franks began her career in scientific inquiry at Coe College where she majored in chemistry as an undergraduate and carried out research on airborn lead levels in collaboration with the Linn County Environmental Protection Agency successfully documenting a dramatic drop in atmospheric lead following the change to unleaded gasoline.  Her research activities subsequently focused on microbial protein synthesis at the University of Iowa where she worked with Dr. John Menninger on characterization of a mutant in the ribosomal editing process.  This research was part of a wider effort to understand the process by which the accuracy of protein synthesis is compromised in cells subjected to stressful conditions and has contributed to an improved understanding of antibiotic resistance in microbes.

Dr. Franks earned a PhD in Developmental Molecular Genetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago working with Dr. Peter Okkema, who was trained by Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Andrew Fire.  Her biological research at UIC focused on characterization of proteoglycan (PGs) function and synthesis in C. elegans, a model system for animal embryonic development.  She was able to demonstrate that one class of proteoglycans, the heparan sulfate PGs, are required for normal morphogenesis of the C. elegans neuromuscular feeding organ.  She later carried out post-doctoral research at Rush University Medical Center on proteoglycans in human cartilage and was invited to present her findings at the Orthopedic Research Society.    

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Sandra Helquist joined the Chemistry Department as a full-time instructor in the fall of 2007 to teach introductory General Chemistry courses for first-year pre-professional students.  She also regularly teaches Organic Chemistry courses, often during the summer sessions. 

Prior to coming to Loyola, she taught a variety of courses at Chicago State University, Saint Xavier University and Santa Clara University.  Dr. Helquist graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, MN with a BA in Chemistry and Mathematics, where she also competed as a track-and-field athlete, and was inducted into the “C” Club Hall of Fame in 2010.  After graduation, she moved to the West Coast to earn her PhD in Organic Chemistry from Stanford University.  Her research focused on using synthetic nucleobases to probe the active site of DNA Polymerase enzymes.  While completing her doctoral work, Dr. Helquist discovered and developed her interest in undergraduate education when she had the opportunity to teach an accelerated summer course at Santa Clara. 

Since moving back to the Midwest, she has found a home in Chicago, and enjoys living in the city.  Outside of the classroom, Dr. Helquist has served on the Pre-Health Professions Advisory Committee since spring 2010.  In her free time she enjoys outdoor sports, knitting/crocheting, baking, and traveling to visit friends. 

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