Faculty & Staff
Dr. Steve Neill directs the Office of Field Placement and Licensure. He has been a
faculty member at ESU since 2002. Dr. Neill oversees the field assignments for
students in ED/EL 220, Phase I internship, student teaching, and several graduate
programs and assigns faculty supervisors for student teaching. You can contact him
at 620-341-5486 or by e-mail sneill@emporia.edu.
Mrs. Shannon Hall is the Teacher Licensing Officer. Mrs. Hall has been the Teacher
Licensing Officer since 2006. Prior to working at ESU, she served as a Licensure
Consultant at the Kansas State Department of Education. She works with pre-service
teachers, who complete the teacher education program, and in-service teachers,
who complete requirements for additional teaching fields. In addition, she works
closely with the Alternative Route Director to help candidates apply for the Restricted
License. These responsibilities require her to know all teacher education programs
at ESU as well as the procedures to be eligible for a Kansas teaching license. You can contact her by phone
620-341-5412, or by e-mail shall6@emporia.edu.
Mrs. Cheryl Protheroe is the Administrative Specialist in Field Placement and Licensure.
She served in this position since 1993. Cheryl assists with student teaching placements,
arranges practicum placements, and manages funding and payments to cooperating
teachers and students as appropriate. She is also responsible for communication with
university supervisors and for planning student teacher meetings. You can contact
her by phone 620-341-5447, or by e-mail cprother@emporia.edu.
Mrs. Gwen Eidman is the Family Literacy Program Coordinator. She works with
tutors in this program as well as supervises student teachers. Gwen has served as
the Family Literacy Coordinator for eleven years. You can contact her by phone
620-341-5447, by cell 620 366-2560 or by e-mail geidman@hotmail.com or