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Angelyn Bartolomei

Professor of Education

Dr. Angelyn Balodimas-Bartolomei incorporates North Park values into her courses. “All of my classes focus on multiculturalism and developing empathy. Plus understanding and respect for all individuals,” she says.

As coordinator of the School of Education’s English as a Second Language (ESL) teaching endorsement program, Balodimas-Bartolomei has seen many of her students have careers in teaching English abroad or working with ESL programs throughout Chicago.

Preparing future ESL teachers is truly rewarding to Balodimas-Bartolomei. “There is nothing more rewarding, fulfilling, and satisfying for me as a professor than when I see my students expand on their ideas and soar on the knowledge and experience that they have acquired from class instruction,” she says.

As a School of Education faculty member, Balodimas-Bartolomei exclaims, “We (School of Education) do make a difference for students. We strive to help students achieve their fullest potential and live lives of significance and service, both within the educational arena and outside of it.”

Recent Publications

Angelyn Balodimas-Bartolomei. “Comparative & International Education in Teacher Training Programs: The Case of North Park University in Chicago“, FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, 2016.

Balodimas-Bartolomei, Angelyn. Italianità American: “A Study of Ethnic Identity Among Second-Third-and Third-Plus-Generation Italian Americans“, Italian American Studies Association., 2015.

Balodimas-Bartolomei, Angelyn. “Greek American Identities in the 21st Century: A Generational Approach.” Journal of Hellenic Diaspora vol 38, #1 & 2 (2012): 71–97.

Balodimas-Bartolomei, Angelyn and Nicholas Alexiou. “Political & Pedagogical Dimensions in Holocaust Education: A Comparative Analysis of Greece Among Other Task Force Member Countries.” InChanging Educational Landscapes, edited by Dimitris Mattheou. New York: CESE, Springer Publications, 2010.

Balodimas-Bartolomei, Angelyn. Footsteps Through Athina. Park Ridge, Ill.: Palo Albums Inc., 2008.

Events/Lectures

John Calandra Italian American Institute. Migrating Objects: Material Culture & Italian Identities. – “From Italy to the USA. Recontextualizing Historical Art through Italian Statuary.” This paper focuses on the Italian immigrant Statue makers and the development of Italian Statuary companies in the USA. http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/calandra/sites/calandra.i-italy.org/files/files/2016Cnf-Prg%204_21_16.pdf, April 29, 2016

CIES Conference 2016: Six Decades of Comparative & International Education: Taking Stock & Looking Forward – Comparative and International Education as a Stand Along Program or as an Integrated Approach? Experiences and Reflections by CIES 2016 Honorary Fellow Jack Schwille and a Panel of Discussants. Invited Guest and Chair of Panel along with presenter of Comparative and International Education in Teacher Training Programs: The Case of North Park University. My presentation focuses on the Comparative International Education class that I incorporated into our MALLC (Masters of Literacy, Language & Culture) Program at North Park University. It emphasizes the importance of having ESL & Bilingual Teachers trained in CIE. http://cies2016.org/cies-2016-honorary-fellow/, March 10, 2016

Comparative and International Education: Taking Stock & Looking Forward. Dichotomies Emerging from CIES Conference Presentations; Second Longitudinal Analysis: Presenters: Angelyn Balodimas Bartolomei & Kathleen Stone. The data CIES 2016 study compares and contrasts current and changing trends in Comparative International Educational presentation.

http://www.cies.us/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=598411, March 7, 2016

Popular Courses

  • Sociolinguistics
  • Comparative Education
  • Theoretical Foundations of ESL

Contact

At North Park Since 2004

Education

PhD, Comparative International Education & Policy Studies, Loyola University Chicago
MA, Linguistics and ESL, Northeastern Illinois University
BA, Greek Pedagogy, Rallios Pedagogical Academy-Greece
BA, Greek Studies and Social Work, Decree College-Athens, Greece

Honors and Awards

Sabbatical Award. “Greek Communities of the World.” Spring 2017.

North Park University Individual Project Grant. “Greek Communities of the World.” May 2016.

North Park University Individual Project Grant. “Colognora Valleriana, Tuscany. Attitudes & Perspectives of a Disappearing Regional Language.” May 2014.

North Park University Individual Project Grant. “Crisis in Greece: The impact on education and student achievement.” May 2013.

North Park University Individual Project Grant. “Pedagogical & Political Perplexities of Holocaust Instruction in Greece: An Analysis of Didactic Material from the Jewish Museum in Athens.” May 2012.

North Park University Individual Project Grant. “Political & Pedagogical Dimensions in Holocaust Education: Teacher Seminars and Staff Development in Greece.” May 2011.

North Park University Individual Project Grant. “Safeguarding the Expression of Griko Ethnicity through Oral Tradition & Folklore: The Case of Katoitaliotika-Griko in Grecὶa Salentina.” May 2010.

Favorite spot in Chicago and/or on Campus:

“Wherever I can walk around and take in the natural beauty of the various surroundings. There are indeed plenty in Chicago and on the North Park Campus!”