Teri Talan, Ed.D.
Professor, Early Childhood Education
Michael W. Louis Chair of the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Education
National College of Education
Programs/Classes Taught:
Courses in Early Childhood Education
Areas of Expertise:
Early Childhood Education Leadership
Biography:
Teri N. Talan is the Michael W. Louis Chair of the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership and Professor of Early Childhood Education at National Louis University in Wheeling, Illinois. Teri joined the McCormick Center in 2002 and the faculty of the National College of Education at NLU in 2004. Since then she has become a nationally recognized advocate for the early childhood workforce. As Senior Policy Advisor she promotes action by state and national policymakers on early childhood leadership, workforce development, and program administration issues.
She is co-author of the Program Administration Scale (PAS), Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS), and the reports, “Who’s Caring for the Kids? The Status of the Early Childhood Workforce in Illinois” and "Taking Charge of Change: A 20-Year Review of Empowering Early Childhood Administrators through Leadership Training".
Education:
Ed.D. Adult and Continuing Education, National Louis University
M.Ed. Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy, National Louis University
J.D. Northwestern University School of Law
Research and Interests:
Leadership Development
P-3 System Building
Program Quality Evaluation
Contact Information:
teri.talan@nl.edu
(847) 947-5060
