Associate Professor of Educational Policy Studies

Dra. Luedke with program founder Dr. Selina Cima and the May 2026 graduating class of M.Ed. Urban Higher Education practitioners.
One of Dra. Luedke’s favorite tradition is snapping a group picture using a phone’s timer at the end of each class’s final meeting.

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC):

Currently, Dra. Luedke is a faculty member in UIC’s Department of Educational Policy Studies within the College of Education. She teaches within the Master’s of Urban Higher Education program, preparing racial justice-oriented practitioners and administrators for colleges and universities.

  • EDPS 515: Introduction to Urban Higher Education
  • EDPS 518: Students, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Urban Higher Education
  • EDPS 519: Student Transitions to College

Undergraduate Courses Taught at UIC:

  • ED 256: Current Debates in Higher Education *Online Asynchronous

The University of Wisconsin- Whitewater (UWW):

  • HELEAD 700 – Introduction to Higher Education and Student Affairs
  • HELEAD 710 – College Student Development: Theory, Assessment, and Application
  • HELEAD 725 – Diversity and Equity in Higher Education
  • HELEAD 780 – Reading, Analyzing, and Evaluating Educational Research *Hybrid
  • HELEAD 779 – Career and Professional Development Strategies *Online
  • HELEAD 781 – Capstone Portfolio and Career Application *Hybrid
  • HELEAD 793 – Practicum *Online
  • HELEAD 791 – Comparative Higher Education with travel to Ecuador *Hybrid
    *Led development of travel study proposal for international experience.  Collaborated with international partners to develop and plan international components of the course.

Undergraduate Courses Taught at UWW:

  • EDFOUND 498/698 – Contemporary Native American Studies for Educators *Hybrid
  • EDFOUND 243 – Foundations of Education in a Pluralistic Society

Soy Courtney

Bienvenido a mi sitio web, donde puedes aprender más sobre mi trabajo en universidades y en otros contextos. While the environments in which my practice may change, my commitment to education, equity, and justice remains steadfast. Throughout my website, I aim to highlight the holistic approach that guides my work professionally and personally.

Luedke is pronounced “like a lid and a key” (LID-KEY).

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