Lori Scrementi

Education

Master of Online Teaching Certificate, University of Illinois and the Illinois Online Network
EdD, Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Lewis University
MA, Communications and Training, Governors State University
BS, Organizational Management, Trinity Christian College

Profile

Dr. Lori Scrementi joined the School of Professional Studies with proven leadership in adult, graduate, and online education, and expertise in enrollment management, strategic planning, and program, curriculum, and faculty development. She came to North Park from Trinity Christian College, where she built all adult, graduate, and online programs.

As dean, Scrementi works with School of Professional Studies faculty to offer a variety of degree programs that help students achieve their goals. “We want our students to experience a curriculum that is transformative,” she says, “to educate the whole person, with courses designed to empower students to understand and change the world around them.”

The flexibility in North Park’s delivery of courses—one evening or Saturday morning a week, fully online, or a combination of face-to-face and online—enables adult students to maintain a manageable work-life balance, Scrementi says. “Many of our students are working full- or part-time, and have children, as well as other obligations in their lives. We have a dedicated and caring faculty and staff who take a keen interest in our students and have a sincere commitment to see them graduate.

Recent Publications

“Decision-making: Which Raindrop is the Heaviest?” Commencement address at Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Ill. May 2012.

“Instructional Strategies for Teaching Diverse Learners.” Co-presented with Trina Vallone at the Teaching Professor Conference, Atlanta. May 20–22, 2011.

“Caring Negotiations.” Presented at the First Annual Conference of Conscientious Educators for Concrete Solutions, Romeoville, Ill. June 2009.

Professional Organizations & Associations

Dr. Scrementi is a member of the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS), Illinois Association of Graduate Schools (IAGS), Illinois Council on Continuing Higher Education (ICCHE), Resources for the Education of Adults in Chicago (REACh), National Communication Association (NCA), and Christian Adult Higher Education Association (CAHEA).