About The Great Lakes Center

 

The mission of the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice is to support and disseminate high quality research and reviews of research for the purpose of informing education policy and to develop research-based resources for use by those who advocate for education reform.

GLC Member States: Center members include: National Education Association and the State Education Affiliate Associations in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. These state affiliates represent nearly 600,000 members.

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Chairperson:
Mary Bell, President
Wisconsin Education Association

Vice Chairperson:
Brenda Pike, Executive Director
Indiana State Teachers Association

Secretary/ Treasurer:
Larry Wicks, Executive Director
Ohio Education Association

Trustees:

Steve Cook, President
Michigan Education Association

Nancy Strachan, Vice-President
Michigan Education Association

Gretchen Dziadosz
Michigan Education Association
Interim Executive Director

Dan Burkhalter, Executive Director
Wisconsin Education Association

Cinda Klickna, President
Illinois Education Association

Audrey Soglin, Executive Director
Illinois Education Association

Tom Dooher, President
Education Minnesota

Karl Aaro, Executive Director
Education Minnesota

Nathan Schnellenberger, President
Indiana State Teachers Association

Pat Frost-Brooks, President
Ohio Education Association

Earl Wiman
National Education Association
Executive Committee

Joni Ketter
National Education Association
Midwest Regional Director

Stacey Pelika
National Education Association

The Center Staff

Daniel Quinn, Director

Donna Wickham, Executive Assistant

Kyle Shumaker, Certified Internet Webmaster