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 Judson’s Doctor of Education in Literacy Program.
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Dr. Kristy Piebenga has been a passionate educator for over 15 years. She spent many years teaching in second, third, and fourth-grade classrooms before transitioning to the university level. She now shares her passion for literacy education with both undergraduate and graduate students
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Professor Kristen Stombres is a Judson graduate. She began teaching in District 300, Carpentersville in the 1st and 5th grades. Kristen returned to the Judson Teacher Education program when it had only been on campus for two years in 1985.
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