School of Education Faculty

Assistant Professor
Phone: (734) 995-7397
Email: kyle.chuhran@cuaa.edu

Bio

Kyle Chuhran, Elementary Education Coordinator since 2014, holds a B.A. degree in education (CUAA) and an M.S. in Education Administration (CUW). He has served in Lutheran schools since 1988.

Assistant Professor
Phone: (734) 995-7426
Email: jennifer.fieten@cuaa.edu

Bio

Jennifer Fieten has been a child life specialist for 18 years. She is currently the Child Life Coordinator of the undergraduate child life minor at Concordia University Ann Arbor. She is also an Assistant Professor within the undergraduate family life education major. Prior to this role, Jennifer was a child life specialist in a pediatric palliative care and hospice program in Illinois. Jennifer has her bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University, her master's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and has initiated her doctoral study at the Erikson Institute in Chicago.

Campus Dean, Associate Professor
Phone: (734) 995-7309
Email: sandra.harris@cuaa.edu

Assistant Professor
Phone: (734) 995-7398
Email: joshua.kittleman@cuaa.edu

Associate Professor
Phone: (734) 995-7394
Email: marilyn.meell@cuaa.edu

Bio

I have served in public schools as a secondary science teacher, an assistant principal, a middle school principal, and as a superintendent/high school principal in three different Christian schools for over 40 years. In addition, I have been an assistant professor in the College of Education at Houston Baptist University for four years and an associate professor in the School of Education at Concordia University Ann Arbor for ten years.

Professor
Office: Science Building 120
Phone: (734) 995-7584
Email: timothy.pies@cuaa.edu

Bio

I have been a professor at CUAA for 32 yrs, 17 at full professor.

Assistant Professor
Office: Krieger K125
Phone: (734) 995-7326
Email: sara.rokicki@cuaa.edu

Bio

Professor Sara Rokicki serves as the Coordinator of Secondary Education. She teaches Foundations of Education, Differentiated Instruction, Content Area Reading, Child Development and Secondary Methods.

Associate Professor
Email: janice.weisenbach@cuaa.edu

Bio

I began as adjunct in 2007; 2009 I became part time; 2012 I became full time as Assistant Professor in Education. I moved to OCDE (75%) in 2013, remaining in SOE (25%). In 2018 my rank changed to Associate Professor in Education.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (313) 680-5354
Email: ldockham@cuaa.edu

Bio

I am married and have 4 adult children. I have 10 grandchildren. I previously taught special education in a K-12 school district for 19 years. I worked as a school administrator in a K-12 school district for 20 years. I enjoy supervising administrative interns and coordinating the Preferred Educational Program at CUAA. I enjoy swimming, golf, walking and playing saxophone.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (517) 420-2368
Email: shanna.spickard@cuaa.edu

Bio

Dr. Spickard has served in education for since 1997 and has been a middle school principal since 2005. Shanna is an active member of MEMSPA (past president) and NAESP (state rep). In addition, Shanna speaks around the state and country on education leadership topics. Her education includes a doctorate and specialist in education leadership, a master's degree in communication, and two bachelor's degrees in both education and communication.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (734) 646-4959
Email: Michael.Zabriskie@cuaa.edu

Bio

Michael has been serving students in postsecondary education for over 25 years in a variety of student-focused roles, including student housing, student activities, Greek life, leadership development, and student organization advising. He has taught graduate level courses at the University of Michigan and Concordia. He has developed and taught seminars for the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (586) 610-4686
Email: Stephen.Zielinski@cuaa.edu

Bio

Hi, my name is Steve Zielinski, welcome to class! A little background about myself, which includes 11 years of experience here at CUAA teaching and nineteen years in education- the last 13 years as an administrator- . My experience here has been invaluable through the many leadership classes I have taught. In my personal life, I am married and have 2 awesome sons, and an energetic dog. We enjoy vacationing and being in service to our schools.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (734) 812-5881
Email: connie.zucker@cuaa.edu

Bio

I grew up in a German Lutheran culture in the Saginaw area. At Concordia University, I am the ESL Coordinator in addition to teaching courses in the teacher endorsement program for English as a Second Language. In my free time I enjoy playing the piano, working in the yard, reading mystery novels, traveling, and spending time with my husband and my children.