Elizabeth Joan Schaefer, Ed.D.
Director of Communication and Marketing Studies
Assistant Professor
Programs/Classes Taught:
LAE 461, Advertising and Promotional Writing in the Digital Age
LAE 522, Writing for Business Professionals and Entrepreneurs
LAE 560, Editing for Publication
COM 105, Introduction to Communications: Storytelling
COM 206, Professional Writing
MES 207, Contemporary Media Communication
COM 307, Civic and Community Communications
MKT 315, Nonprofit Marketing
MKT 316, Event Marketing
BUS 431, Professional Communications for Managers
ABS 407, Applied Communication in Society
Areas of Expertise:
- Business writing
- Program management
- Organizational communications
- Marketing and sales communications
- Non-profit management communications
- Curriculum design
- Professional development
- English composition
- Editing and publishing
- Writing for the web
Biography:
Elizabeth serves as Director of the NLU undergraduate college’s B.A. in Communication and Media and B.A. in Marketing programs. She is also Publication Director for NLU’s Undergraduate College student magazine, Communications Quarterly.
She is a subject matter expert in business writing and communications project management. Having worked in France and Germany as a business English instructor and Communications Consultant at companies, Elizabeth brings a multicultural and diverse industry awareness to her work at NLU.
Prior to her current career in higher education, she worked in the corporate world as a senior manager of marketing and communications in non-profit management and recruitment.
Education:
Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership (NLU)
Master of Science in Written Communication (NLU)
Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology (NLU)
Bachelor of Arts in German Literature (UW-Madison)
Research and Interests:
Elizabeth’s interests include conflict management, program development, project management, publishing, and creative writing. She has published six books, including a business writing textbook, a children’s book, an oral history book, and works of creative fiction.
Contact Information:
Elizabeth Schaefer
Director of the Communication and Marketing Studies
Assistant Professor
National Louis University
122 S. Michigan Ave., #3030
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: 312-261-3669
Email: eschaefer@nl.edu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethjoanschaefer/
