Jana Hunzicker
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor
Westlake Hall 208
(309) 677-3171
jhunzicker@bradley.edu
Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois State University 2006
M.A., Educational Administration, Bradley University 1994
B.S., Elementary Education, Bradley University 1989
Biography
Dr. Jana Hunzicker is a full professor in Bradley’s Department of Education, Counseling, and Leadership. She also serves as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for Bradley’s College of Education and Health Sciences. After teaching middle school for seven years and serving a total of nine years as an elementary/middle school dean of students and principal, Dr. Hunzicker transitioned into higher education in 2007.
Teaching
Dr. Hunzicker directs, teaches, and advises students in Bradley’s fully online Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership program where she especially enjoys working side-by-side with students on the iterative processes of researching and writing for publication.
Scholarship
Dr. Hunzicker's research interests include teacher leadership, higher education leadership, effective teaching practices, and professional development. She has authored over 75 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and practitioner-based pieces. She is editor of the NAPDS-endorsed book Teacher Leadership in Professional Development Schools and a guest editor of the winter 2020 special issue of School-University Partnerships, themed “The Impact of Teacher Leadership on Student Learning in Professional Development Schools.”
Dr. Hunzicker is the author of a free, online resource titled “Twenty-Two Tried-and-True Teaching Tips for College Instructors,” and the creator of the Characteristics of Effective Professional Development Checklist and of the Five Features of Teacher Leadership Framework and Self-Determination Guide, all practical resources teachers, professional developers, and others can use in daily practice to as they teach, learn, and lead.
Service
In addition to department, college, and university-level service for Bradley University, Dr. Hunzicker serves on the Washington Township United Fund board of directors in Washington, IL and as secretary for the international Association of Teacher Leadership and Scholarship (ATLAS). She is a past recipient of the Joan L. Sattler Endowed Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, the College of Education and Health Sciences Faculty Research Award, and the College of Education and Health Sciences Faculty Service Award.
Licensures and Certifications
- Illinois Professional Educator License: Standard Elementary Teaching Certificate
- Illinois Type 75 Administrative Certificate
- Illinois Superintendent Endorsement