Faculty

Assistant Professor
Office: Krieger KRI126
Phone: (734) 995-7397

Bio

Kyle Chuhran, Elementary Education Coordinator since 2014, holds an Ed.D degree in instructional leadership (CU-Portland). He has served in Lutheran schools since 1988.

Coordinator - Teacher Certification Program for CUAA, Assistant Professor
Office: Krieger K125
Phone: (734) 995-7326

Bio

Dr. Sara Clemm von Hohenberg serves as the Coordinator of Secondary Education as well as the Coordinator of the Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction with Secondary Teaching Certification. She teaches Foundations of Education, Differentiated Instruction, Content Area Reading and Child Development as well as online courses in the Masters program.

Director - SOE Graduate Education, Associate Professor
Phone: (734) 995-7309

Assistant Professor
Phone: (734) 995-7398

Associate Professor

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

Bio

Michele Anderson joined Concordia University Ann Arbor in 2021 after an accomplished high school teaching career. As a high school teacher she was selected by the Gilder Lehman Institute of American History, History®, and Preserve America as the 2014 National History Teacher of the Year. She enjoys working on assessment and teacher preparation standards development with the Michigan Department of Education, and engaging in historical research.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (313) 680-5354

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: (248) 342-4856

Bio

I have dedicated my life to education and family. God's gift to us is our life. How we live our life is our gift to God. I try to live my life well. I have been a teacher for over forty years and an adjunct professor for twelve years. Teaching continues to bring such joy to my life. Each day, I learn something new and valuable from my students, and hopefully, they have learned something new and valuable, as well.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (734) 368-1861

Bio

I have over 35 years in higher education management and leadership experience. This service encompasses housing and residence life, student conduct administration, sports administration, and facility management.

Adjunct Professor

Bio

Hola! My wife, Amy, and I have three daughters: Anna, Sarah and Naomi. We live near Ann Arbor, Michigan. I have been in higher education for over twenty years and have worked in four different universities. My administrative roles have ranged from new student orientation, leadership development, and legal/policy issues. I have also enjoyed teaching an array of undergraduate and graduate courses over the years.

Adjunct Professor

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (906) 399-0649

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (734) 834-8863

Bio

Over 20 years of working in higher education environments, ten of which are within Student Affairs. Currently is the Director of Finance for Information Technology Services at the University of Michigan.

Adjunct Professor
Phone: (517) 420-2368

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

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

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

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.