Faculty
                		
            			                				    Chair of Initial Licensure, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Coordinator of Elementary Education
            				            				            				            				    Office Phone: 630-844-7849
            				            				            				            				    Email: jgont@aurora.edu
            				            				            				            			
                                    
                                                                                                            Education:
                                        PhD, Concordia University-Chicago
MA, Curriculum and Instruction, Concordia University-Chicago
Graduate Coursework in Administration and Supervisory Leadership, DePaul University
BS, Education/Special Education, Illinois State University
                                                                	
            				            				    Favorite thing about AU: "Sharing in the learning experience with our passionate and enthusiastic learning community of students and faculty."
            				            				            			
                		
            			                				    Assistant Professor of Education, Coordinator of Early Childhood Special Education
            				            				            				            				    Office Phone: 630-844-4234
            				            				            				            				    Email: dhobbs@aurora.edu
            				            				            				            			
                                    
                                                                                                            Education:
                                        EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, Loyola University
MEd, Early Childhood Education, National Louis University
BS, Elementary and Special Education, Northern Illinois University
                                                                	
            				            				    Favorite thing about AU: "The passionate, energetic learning community of students and faculty, which is a powerful and enriching experience!"