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
Lawrence Brown, MBA
Assistant Professor; Program Director, MBA
Master of Project Management
Eric Sanders, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management; Director of the Master of Project Management Program
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
Education
Graduate Education Programs
Amanda "Amy" Passmore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Director of Graduate Programs
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
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
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
Master of Public Health
Molly Tran, M.D., MPH, M.A.
Assistant Professor, Nursing and Health Sciences; Program Director, Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Occupational Therapy
Elizabeth Wanka, DrOT, MOT, OTR/L
Associate Professor, MOT Program; Program Director, 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
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
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