Melissa Bonds has been promoted to associate professor of education. She first joined the Alverno faculty in 2018 and has served as director of the doctor of education degree program since 2022. Earlier in her career, she spent more than a decade on the staff of Milwaukee Public Schools.
Dr. Bonds is a graduate of what is now Carroll University in Wisconsin, where she majored in elementary education and teaching. She holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. in educational leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.
Ronett Jacobs has been promoted to associate professor of education. An Alverno faculty member since 2018, she currently directs the Thea Bowman Institute for Excellence and Leadership. Throughout her career in education, she has focused on developing innovative student-centered practices, designing creative learning environments, coaching teachers, and supporting student success.
Dr. Jacobs completed her undergraduate degree in education at Alverno College. She went on to receive a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Marian University in Wisconsin before returning to Alverno to earn her doctorate in educational leadership.
Andrea Skyberg has been promoted to associate professor of art education and art therapy. She currently serves as the assessment coordinator for Alverno’s art department. In addition to teaching her own courses in studio arts and art education, she is involved with developing new arts courses at the college.
Professor Skyberg holds a master of fine arts degree in fiber art from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.