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Janey Locander
Emma McVicker
- Email: emmamcvicker23@augustana.edu
Specializations: Library
Eboni Springfield she/her/hers
Assistant Director of Student Life and Leadership
- Phone: 309-794-8290
- Email: ebonispringfield@augustana.edu
- Office: Gerber Center for Student Life 430
Specializations: Student Life, Event programming, Special events
Education
- B.A., University of Northern Iowa
- M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Specializations: Facilities
Amy Ford
Assistant Professor of Accounting
- Phone: 309-794-7399
- Email: amyford@augustana.edu
- Office: Evald 317
Amy Ford joined the Augustana faculty in 2025 after 18 years teaching accounting at Western Illinois University. Amy specializes in managerial accounting and received a Certificate of Distinguished Performance for earning one of the top scores on the Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA) exam in 2011.
Amy teaches financial and managerial accounting courses. In 2024, she earned a perfect score on the Financial and Managerial Accounting Associate (FMAA) exam. Prior to teaching, she worked at a public accounting firm.
Education
- B.B., Western Illinois University
- M.Acc., Western Illinois University
- C.P.A., Iowa
- C.M.A., FMAA
Erin Kempker
Director of the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship
- Email: erinkempker@augustana.edu
- Office: Olin 303
Dr. Erin Kempker comes to Augustana from Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss., where she worked her way up from assistant professor to full professor. She also served as department chair of history, political science, and geography for six years. She most recently served as interim director of the quality enhancement plan, a required component of the university’s accreditation reaffirmation process through Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges that focused on student success, high-impact learning, and career readiness. She has a history of securing grants to support institutional initiatives.
She earned her doctorate and master's in history at Purdue University and a bachelor's in social studies and secondary education at the University of Central Missouri.
Specializations: Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching and Scholarship
Education
- Ph.D., Purdue University
- M.A., Purdue University
- B.A., University of Central Missouri
Tom Martin
Part-Time Instructor of Communication Studies
- Email: tommartin@augustana.edu
- Office: Old Main 125
Diana Leal she/her
Financial Aid Counselor
- Phone: 309-794-7418
- Email: dianaleal@augustana.edu
- Office: Financial Aid Office, Seminary Room 123
Specializations: Financial aid
Nadia P. Schwartz
Associate Professor and Chair of Accounting, S. James Galley Endowed Chair in Accounting
- Phone: 309-794-7321
- Email: NadiaSchwartz@augustana.edu
- Office: Carlsson-Evald 320
Nadia Schwartz has been teaching at Augustana College since 2006. Prior to coming to Augustana, she taught at Bradley University, Illinois Central College, and Robert Morris College in Peoria, Illinois. She also has public accounting experience as an auditor with McGladrey&Pullen, LLP.
She originally is from Russia and obtained her undergraduate degree in accounting from Ryazan State Agricultural Academy in her homeland. She also received her master's degree in accountancy from Western Illinois University.
Her professional interests include the introductory accounting courses for business and non-business majors as well as research into the teaching and learning of accounting, and financial accounting.
She is a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Illinois.
Education
- B.A., Ryazan State Agricultural Academy
- M.Acc, Western Illinois University
- C.P.A., Illinois