I have been a teacher since 1964 (oh my!!). I have taught in a very small high school (less than 200 students) and in a very large high school (more than 3000 students). I have also taught and been department chair in a university laboratory school dedicated to training teachers (Illinois State University). I have supervised student teachers for Southern Illinois University, Illinois State University, and University of Toledo. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Illinois State University, a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University Of Illinois and about 40 graduate hours in a doctoral program in education. I am an Associate Professor here at IRCC and have been here since 1990 teaching English and Education courses.

Recently I presented a paper at the Florida Educational Technology Conference in Orlando titled 25 Simple Rules for the Online College Professor.

My husband is a professor at  Florida Atlantic University Treasure Coast campus in the Department of Educational Leadership. If you take any graduate classes in Educational Leadership, you'll probably have him. We have three children, six grandchildren, three dogs, and three cats.  We love to toss the Golden Retriever, the Shi-Tzu, the Chihuahua,  and the three cats into our motor home and take off for the summer--usually to Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Maine where our family live. 

If you cannot come to my office during the stated office hours, please call so that we can arrange for a time to meet. If you have a question, you can e-mail (djurenas@ircc.edu) or call (772-462-7673)..