Born in Chicago to immigrant parents from Greece, Dr. Ted Zervas has always been interested in national identity formation. An expert in comparative and international education whose work has been published in both the United States and Europe, Zervas is also an avid traveler and served as a visiting professor at a university in Mexico. At North Park, he brings this passion for multiculturalism to the classroom.

He enjoys the individual attention that faculty give students at North Park, as well as the opportunities for valuable urban educational experience that the campus location affords. “Students are placed in Chicago public schools for their practicum experiences,” he says.

As coordinator of the master of arts in teaching with certification program, Zervas works with students who are completing requirements for an Illinois teaching certificate. After completing the program, his students have pursued doctoral programs and have rewarding careers as educators. “In addition to teaching in Illinois, some have gone out to teach in international schools around the world,” he says.