Assistant Professor, Special Education, College of Education
Credentials:
M.A., Special Education Lewis University, 2005
B.A., Behaviorial Science Lewis University, 2003
Scholarly Presentations:
Sturm, E., Gallarzo, V., & Garcia, K. (2019, February). Primary sources for all. Presented at the 2019 History-Social Sciences Teacher Symposium/Illinois Council for the Social Studies Spring Conference, Normal, IL.
Wood, J., Hubbard, J., Willox, L., Libresco, A., Sturm, E.,& Plascencia, L. (2018, November). Carter G. Woodson & Notable Tradebooks: Engaging upper elementary/middle lesson plans! Presented at the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Sturm, E., & Quaynor, L. (2018, November). Teachers, Twitter, and global citizenship education: Global discussions, national boundaries. Presented at the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.
Presentations:
Fisher, M., Buss, J., Cisco, K., Blackwell, W., & Sturm, E. (2015, February). Teaching about ableism through literature: What might happen when teachers–their students–linger in the text. Association of Teacher Educators Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Fisher, M., Buss, J., Blackwell, W., & Sturm, E. (2014, November). Addressing ableism in the Common Core State Standards. Teacher Education Division of the International Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Sturm, E., & Sturm, J. (2014, November). Trekking Through History: Creating an Interactive WWII Trail. 2014 National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference, Boston, MA.
Fisher, M., Blackwell, W., Buss, J., Sturm, E., Kennedy, N., & Roberts, C. (2014, December). Teaching about ableism through literature: What might happen when teachers–their students–linger in the text. TASH Annual Conference, Washington, D.C.
Service:
Proposal Reviewer, National Council for Social Studies 2015 Annual Conference.
Editorial Advisory Board Member and Reviewer; Social Studies Research and Practice Journal