USF professor named Who’s Who among America’s teachers
Dr. Janet Lueck, assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of
St. Francis was nominated to be honored for the seventh time in the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. She will be featured in the tenth edition..
Teachers are selected for this honor when they "make a difference" in the life of one of their former students. The only students invited to submit nominations are those who have distinguished themselves by being recognized for excellence in either Who’s Who Among American High School Students, Who’s Who Among American High School Students – Sports Edition or The National Dean’s List, the most prestigious publications in the nation honoring the best and brightest high school and college students and student athletes
Only five percent of the nation’s teachers are honored in each edition of Who’s Who and less than two percent are included in more than one edition. Lueck was recognized in 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2005.
Lueck received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Aurora University and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Due to her dedication to teaching, Lueck has won several awards. Her research interests include gifted women and their path to excellence and retention of new teachers. In addition to other presentations, Lueck has most recently presented at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. A distinguishing note in her career is that she was the first high school teacher in Illinois to obtain National Board Certification in 1997.
Lueck is also a contributing author for the publication, Rivers Curriculum Guide in Language Arts, and has 23 years experience as an English and social studies teacher. She is working on a collaborative research project with a professor from St. Joseph's College in Maine about increasing candidate's abilities to be reflective in their instructional decision-making.
The University of St. Francis, at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet, serves 4,300 students nationwide with more than 60 areas of undergraduate study and 13 graduate programs.