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: the National Education Association and the State Education Affiliate Associations in New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. These state affiliates represent over 600,000 members.
Our Board
Board President
Denise Specht
President of Education Minnesota
Board Vice President
Scott DiMauro
President of Ohio Education Association
Secretary-Treasurer
Daniel Holub
Executive Director of Indiana State Teachers Association
Trustee
Paula Herbart
President of Michigan Education Association
Trustee
Chandra Madafferi
Vice-President of Michigan Education Association
Trustee
Mike Shoudy
Executive Director of Michigan Education Association
Trustee
Kathi Griffin
President of Illinois Education Association
Trustee
Audrey Soglin
Executive Director of Illinois Education Association
Trustee
Carrie Lucking
Executive Director of Education Minnesota
Trustee
Bob Baxter
Executive Director of Wisconsin Education Association Council
Trustee
Patricia Collins Murdock
Executive Director of Ohio Education Association
Trustee
Keith Gambill
President of Indiana State Teachers Association
Trustee
Marie Blistan
President of New Jersey Education Association
Trustee
Denise Policastro
New Jersey Education Association
Trustee
Jason Burns
NEA Midwest Director
Trustee
Ronald “Duff” Martin
Director of National Education Association Executive Committee
Trustee
Stacey Pelika, Ph.D.
National Education Association
Trustee
Peggy Wirtz-Olsen
President of Wisconsin Education Association
The Center Staff
Executive Director
Maddie Fennell
Executive Assistant
Cheryl Cherry
Certified Internet Webmaster
Kyle Shumaker
Shumaker Technology Group
