Clinical Supervisors

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Last Updated: Aug 17, 2026, 12:53 PM

SIU embraces a teaching center concept for the delivery of its school-based experiences for teacher candidates. A clinical site is defined as a school district or combination of school districts to which a full-time SIU faculty member is assigned supervision of all levels of teacher candidates in all majors assigned to that clinical site. Clinical Supervisors develop collaborative relationships with the teacher candidates, teachers and administrators in their districts.

Larry Alvarado, Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Larry Alvarado
M.S.
2012, Southern Illinois University
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Clinical Sites:

  • Marion- Elementary Schools
  • West Frankfort- Intermediate
  • Carterville- TriC, HS
  • Eldorado- MS/HS
  • Carmi
  • Harrisburg- HS/ PreK Center
  • Carrier Mills

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  larry.alvarado@siu.edu
Office: Wham 326B

Debra Blakey, Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Debra Blakey
M.S.Ed.; Educational Administration and Leadership
2009, McKendree University
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Areas of Interest - Passion for education!
Lesson planning for student teacher learning and for school application.
Instructional pedagogy to deliver interactive and motivating lessons.
Creating a classroom culture of family and belonging.

Mrs. Blakey served in public education for 33 years as a teacher, principal, curriculum director, and superintendent and was named a National Board Certified Teacher. After retirement from public education, Mrs. Blakey joined the SIUC Teacher Education Program staff to continue to spread enthusiasm and best practices to a new generation of educators.

Clinical Sites:

  • Mt. Vernon- HS
  • Bethel GS, Hall Primary
  • Bluford- Webber HS
  • Carterville- HS
  • Sesser- GS
  • HS O’Fallon
  • ZR- GS, JH, HS, Christopher

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  debra.blakey@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223E

Ann Garrett, Senior Lecturer, Elementary and Middle Level Education | Literacy, Inclusion, and Reading and Language Studies


Ann Garrett
M.Ed.; Linguistics
2008, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Clinical Supervisor and Senior Lecturer

Having taught full-time in Illinois public schools for over 35 years, she is certified in Elementary, Special Education (all areas), Secondary English, Library, School Administration, and School Counseling. She is a National Board Certified Teacher (retired) and holds and Illinois Master Teaching Certificate. In 2009, she was a Piasa Bluffs National Writing Project Fellow at SIUE.

Mrs. Garrett has over 40 years experience teaching kindergarten through university graduate courses.

Academic Programs: Elementary and Middle Level Education | Literacy, Inclusion, and Reading and Language Studies
Email:  agarrett@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323H

Bridget Granados, Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Bridget Granados
M.S.; Mathematics and Science Education
2012, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Clinical Sites:

  • Carbondale- CES 95

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  bridget.herring@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223J

Blake Hampleman, Coordinator of the Office of Teacher Education

Blake Hampleman
M.S.Ed.; Educational Administration
2018, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor

Blake Hampleman has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2013) and M.S. in Educational Administration from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale (2018). Blake is a long-time educator in the Southern Illinois region with experience in all levels of the school system.

Email: bahampleman@siu.edu
Office: Wham 110A

Barbara James, Clinical Supervisor and Assistant Lecturer

Barbara James
M.S.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction
1996, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor and Assistant Lecturer

Clinical Sites:

  • Giant City
  • Goreville
  • Elverado
  • Meridian
  • Desoto
  • Century

Academic Program: Curriculum and Instruction
Email:  barbara.james@siu.edu
Office: Wham 326E

Dr. Dan Jones, Rend Lake College Marketplace Site Coordinator | Professor Emeritus

Dr. Dan R. Jones
Ed.D.; Science Education
1978, Indiana University
Rend Lake College Marketplace Site Coordinator | Professor Emeritus

Dan R. Jones, Ed.D. (Indiana University) has been a faculty member at SIUC since 1978 in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. For 30 years he served as the off-campus Belleville Center Coordinator and for the past three years as the Site Coordinator of the SIUC off-campus programs at Rend Lake College Marketplace in Mt. Vernon.

Clinical Sites:

  • Rend Lake Market Place Site Coordinator

Academic Programs: Elementary Education
Email:  drdan@charter.net
Office: Off Campus/ Wham 323T

Sandra Kabat, Clinical Supervisor

Sandra Kabat
M.A.
1992, Southern Illinois University
Clinical Supervisor

Subjects taught: Art, Psychology, Special Education with emphasis on behavior disorders,
Experience in the following areas: Principal, Superintendent, Special Education and 504 coordinator, student discipline, Tier III behavior interventions, academic and behavioral RTI, teacher evaluations, balanced assessment, curriculum alignment. Ms. Kabat worked in the public school system for 35 years.

Clinical Sites:

  • Rend Lake Market Place

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: sandra.kabat@siu.edu
Office: Off Campus/ Wham 323T

Patrick Keeney, Clinical Supervisor and Assistant Lecturer

Patrick Keeney
Ed.S.; Educational Specialist
2010, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Clinical Supervisor and Assistant Lecturer

Clinical Sites:

  • Carterville District #5
  • Zeigler-Royalton District #188
  • Christopher District #99
  • Desoto District #86
  • Cahokia District #187
  • Belleville District #118
  • O'Fallon District #90

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: patrick.keeney@siu.edu

Dr. Karen McClusky, Clinical Supervisor

Dr. Karen McClusky
Ph.D.; Teacher Education and Supervision
1999, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Sites:

  • Benton- GS
  • Iuka
  • Galatin County
  • North Clay
  • Wayne City
  • Galatia
  • Crab Orchard
  • Carrier Mills- HS

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: Karen.mcclusky@siu.edu
Office: Wham 326B

Dr. John Mendes
Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Sites:

  • Remote Clinical Placements

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: john.mendes@siu.edu
Office: Off Campus

Marcella Morris, Clinical Supervisor

Marcella Morris
M.S.Ed.
2002, Southern Illinois University
Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Sites:

  • Herrin- Northside Elem
  • Johnston City

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: Mmorris16@siu.edu
Office: Wham 326D

Jo Vanna Noble, Clinical Supervisor

Jo Vonna Noble
M.S.Ed.
1986, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Sites:

  • Cobden
  • Anna-Jonesboro
  • Unity Point

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  jnoble@siu.edu
Office: Wham 326D 

David Payne
M.S.; Educational Administration
2006, Emporia State University
Clinical Supervisor/Recruitment and Retention

Area of Interest: Physical Education, Biology, Conflict Resolution, Turfgrass Management

I have 34 years of public-school experience in middle and high school as a teacher of physical education, biological sciences and physical science and as a coach, administrator and athletic director.

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: david.a.payne@siu.edu
Office: Wham 114

Julie Peterson, Clinical Supervisor

Julie Peterson
Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Sites:

  • Murphysboro
  • Herrin- PreK Center, Northside, JH
  • DuQuoin

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  julie.peterson@siu.edu
Office: Wham 326D

Amy Sanders, Clinical Supervisor/Assistant Lecturer

Amy Sanders
1989; Southern Illinois University
Clinical Supervisor/Assistant Lecturer

Areas of Interest: Positivity towards teaching & life-long learning!
Instructional design that engages learners and delivers measurable growth, multi-tiered systems of support, creating a classroom culture of positivity, risk taking & acceptance

Mrs. Sanders served in public education for 36 years as a teacher, principal, and Assistant Superintendent & Curriculum Director. After public school retirement, Mrs. Sanders became a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children, and she serves as school foundation and retired teacher association board member. Mrs. Sanders joined the Teacher Education Program staff to become a positive influence upon fostering the next generation of educators towards delivering engaging, purposeful & effective lessons.

Clinical Sites:

  • West Frankfort
  • Thompsonville
  • Benton
  • Akin

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email: amy.sanders@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323Q

Josetta Smith-Pietri, Clinical Supervisor

Josetta Smith-Pietri
M.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction, Early Childhood Education
2017, University of South Florida
Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Sites:

  • Remote Clinical Placements

Academic Program Teacher Education Program
Email: josetta.smithpietri@siu.edu
Office: Off Campus

Julie Solomon, Clinical Supervisor and Assistant Lecturer

Julie Solomon
M.S.Ed.; Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology
2000, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Assistant Lecturer

Clinical Sites:

  • Murphysboro
  • Johnston City- Jefferson, HS
  • Vienna

Academic Program: Curriculum and Instruction
Email:  julie.solomon@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223J

Gerald Speith, Clinical Supervisor

Gerald Speith
M.S.; Music Education
1977, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Sites:

  • Pinckneyville
  • Trico
  • Chester
  • Sparta

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  gspeith@siu.edu
Office: Wham 323B

Vicky Turl, Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Vicky Turl
M.S.; Vocational Education Studies
1990, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Clinical Supervisor and Instructor

Clinical Sites:

  • Marion JH, HS
  • Herrin JH, HS
  • Carbondale Community High School

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  vicky.turl@siu.edu
Office: Wham 223

Mindy Ugolini
M.S.; Educational Leadership
2002
Clinical Supervisor, University Center Lake County

Clinical Sites:

  • Remote Clinical Placements

Academic Program: Teacher Education Program
Email:  mindy.ugolini@siu.edu
Office: Off Campus