Faculty & Staff

Dr. K. Sue Peterson directs the Office of Professional Education Services. She has been a faculty member at ESU since 1998. Dr. Peterson oversees the field assignments for students in ED/EL 220, Phase I, student teaching, and practicum placements and assigns faculty supervisors for student teaching.. (You can contact her at 620-341-5447 by e-mail: speterso@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 Senior Administrative Assistant in OPES. 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 six years. You can contact her by phone, 620-341-5447, or by e-mail, geidman@hotmail.com.)

Last Updated August 4, 2009