Graduate Program Directors

The Right People on Your Side

At Elmhurst University, your program director will be there for you at every step of the way—from choosing classes to launching a career.

Graduate program directors at Elmhurst are experienced professionals and scholars with vast expertise in their fields. They’ve consulted with Fortune 500 companies, published influential textbooks, won prestigious awards and much more.

But most of all, they’re dedicated mentors whose top priority is you. From the moment you apply to graduation and beyond, your program director will work with you one on one to customize your course of study and prepare you for a brilliant future.

Meet Our Program Directors

Business

MBA
Business Administration Master's Degree

Lawrence Brown, MBA

Assistant Professor; Program Director, MBA
Department of Business and Economics

Master of Project Management

Eric Sanders, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Management; Director of the Master of Project Management Program
Department of Business and Economics

M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
M.S. in Supply Chain Management

Roby Thomas, Ph.D.

Professor, Supply Chain; Program Director, M.S. in Supply Chain Management; Director, Supply Chain Think Tank
Department of Business and Economics


Education

Graduate Education Programs
Amanda Passmore

Amanda "Amy" Passmore, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor & Director of Graduate Programs
Department of Education

Health Care

M.S. in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Becky Hulett, DNP, R.N., CNL

Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Nursing and Public Health
Department of Nursing and Public Health

M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Jennifer M.D. Kremkow, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Program Director, M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Master’s Entry in Nursing Practice

Laura E. Minarich, DNP, CNL, FNP-C

Assistant Professor, Nursing and Health Sciences; Program Director, Master's Entry in Nursing Practice
Department of Nursing and Public Health

Master of Public Health
Molly Tran

Molly Tran, M.D., MPH, M.A.

Assistant Professor, Nursing and Health Sciences; Program Director, Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department of Nursing and Public Health

Master of Occupational Therapy

Elizabeth Wanka, DrOT, MOT, OTR/L

Associate Professor, MOT Program; Program Director, Master of Occupational Therapy
Master of Occupational Therapy

Technology

M.S. in Computer Information Technology

Ali Ghane, MSEE, MSBE

Associate Professor, Computer Science & Information Systems; Program Director, M.S. in Computer Information Technology
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

M.S. in Data Science and Analytics

James "Jim" Kulich, Ph.D.

Professor, Department Chair of Computer Science & Information Systems; Program Director, M.S. in Data Science and Analytics
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems

As program director, I know every single individual in the program. I know why they’re here, and I know what they’re looking to do. That personal touch is more than a saying—it’s very real in the way that we interact and relate with all of our students.

—Jim Kulich, M.S. in Data Science and Analytics Program Director

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