Faculty

Director
Sandra Anderson

Associate Professor of Spanish

College of DuPage Sandra Anderson holds an M.A. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. She led the College of DuPage Spain Summer Study Abroad program in 2007, 2009 and 2010 and served as director of the Costa Rica program for four years, including 2011. She also has directed COD programs in Peru and Italy and has traveled in Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Morocco and Cuba. Before joining the COD faculty, she taught Spanish language and literature at Northwestern and was research assistant to the director of Northwestern's Study Abroad program in Seville, Spain. In addition to her academic interests, Anderson enjoys many kinds of music, reading, art and the great outdoors.

 

Co Director

Mary Ellen Mitterer

Mary Ellen Mitterer holds a B.A. in Spanish from Loyola University, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from National Louis University, an M.A.E.L. in Education Leadership from Aurora University, and an M.A. in Spanish and Literature from Roosevelt University, completed at the Universitdad Complutense de Madrid. Before coming to College of DuPage, she taught many years at the high school level, where her assignments included AP Spanish and several student excursions to Mexico and Spain. She has studied in Spain, Mexico and Ecuador. In addition to her academic interests, Mitterer enjoys travel, music, reading, art and getting together with family and friends.

 

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Field and Experiential Learning/Study Abroad
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 3509
General inquiries: (630) 942-2356

Maren McKellin, Manager 
(630) 942-3762

Administrative Staff:
Lynn Dudzik 
(630) 942-3763

Elise Benassi
(630) 942-3260

Brooke Van Crey
(630) 942-2133

Study Abroad:
Sue Kerby
(630) 942-3078

Field Studies Center (West Campus):
Gib Egge 
(630) 942-2787

Student Staff:
Holly Buchanan 
(630) 942-2356

Isamar Mata
(630) 942-2356

fieldstudiesaide@cod.edu