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Home • ICO News ICO News Catch up on the latest happenings at ICO. All Posts 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 Search 4 min Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Zoltoski, PhD You're one of the few teachers at ICO who isn’t an optometrist. What have you learned about optometry over the years, and how does... 6 min Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Salazar How did you become interested in the field of optometry? Like many optometrists, I started wearing glasses early on, but it wasn't really... 5 min Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Frantz Dr. Kelly Frantz has been teaching at ICO since 1986. With over 30 years of experience, she's seen ICO change and grow over the years.... 4 min Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Heather McLeod Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into optometry? I've always liked science, especially biology. I just didn't know... 1 min Pre-Clinical Assessment Honors This honor recognizes students in the first and second professional year who have distinguished themselves by scoring 90% or higher on... 5 min Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tracy Matchinski Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got into optometry. What drew you to ICO? I always knew I wanted to work in healthcare,... 1 2 3 4 5

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Home • In the Classroom • Faculty • Greta Gregg, OD, FAAO Greta Gregg, OD, FAAO Assistant Professor of Optometry, Externship Education Coordinator Next Previous Phone: 312-949-7437 Email: ​ ggregg@ico.edu All Faculty Christine Allison, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Barclay W. Bakkum, DC, PhD Alaina Bandstra, OD, FAAO Tahira Bedgood, MS Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO Brittney Brady, OD, FAAO Aubrey Breithaupt, OD, FCOVD Elyse L. Chaglasian, OD, FAAO Michael Chaglasian, OD, FAAO Samantha Dodda, OD, FAAO Katie Foreman, OD, FAAO Kelly A. Frantz, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Geoffrey Goodfellow, OD, FAAO Greta Gregg, OD, FAAO Eric Harris, OD, FAAO Jennifer S. Harthan, OD, FAAO, FSLS Kathryn Hohs, OD, FAAO Erica Ittner, OD, FAAO Valerie Kattouf, OD, FAAO Darren Koenig, OD, PhD, FAAO Alyssa Lancaster, OD, FAAO Courtney Luce, OD Tracy Matchinski, OD, FAAO Mallory McLaughlin, OD, FAAO Janice McMahon, OD, FAAO Leonard Messner, OD, FAAO Stephanie Messner, OD, FAAO Dominick L. Opitz, OD, FAAO Yi Pang, OD, PhD, FAAO Jaymeni Patel, OD, FAAO Andria Pihos, OD, FAAO Danielle Piser, OD, FAAO Nicollette L. Purcell, MS, PhD Harneet Randhawa, OD, FAAO Daniel K. Roberts, OD, PhD, FAAO Anne Rozwat, OD, FAAO Patricia Salazar, OD, FAAO Navjit K. Sanghera, OD, FAAO Lindsay A. Sicks, OD, FAAO, FIACLE, FSLS Denise Skiadopoulos, OD, FAAO William Skoog, OD, FAAO Ashley Speilburg, OD, FAAO Wendy J. Stone, OD, FAAO Christine Weber, EdD, MLS, AHIP Janis E. Winters, OD, FAAO Elizabeth Wyles, OD, FAAO Xiaohua Zhuang, PhD, FAAO Rebecca K. Zoltoski, PhD Why ICO? After receiving an excellent education and clinical experience as a student and resident at ICO, I wanted to be a part of the ICO family and help in educating the next generation of incredible clinicians. ICO provided me with the tools and skills to be a successful optometrist, and I want to provide those tools and skills to our future doctors. Biography Dr. Gregg completed her undergraduate education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a bachelor’s degree in biology and minor in chemistry. She went to earn her Doctor of Optometry degree from the Illinois College of Optometry in 2019 and went to complete a residency in primary care and ocular disease at ICO in 2020. Dr. Gregg spends most of her time in clinical education at ICO. Special Interests Primary Care, Ocular Disease Education 2020 Illinois College of Optometry Primary Care and Ocular Disease Residency 2019 Illinois College of Optometry, Doctor of Optometry 2014 University of Illinois at Chicago, Bachelor of Arts Experience 2020- present Illinois College of Optometry Awards & Honors 2019 Dr. George L. Demetros Memorial Scholarship 2019 Richard J. O’Brien II Memorial Award 2019 Clinical Excellence Award 2019 Gold Key International Optometric Honor Society 2019 Beta Sigma Kappa Optometric Honors Fraternity 2019 Tomb and Key Honors Society Professional Organizations American Optometric Association American Academy of Optometry Illinois Optometric Association Publications

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Home • In the Classroom • Faculty • Christine Weber, EdD, MLS, AHIP Christine Weber, EdD, MLS, AHIP Assistant Dean for Library and Archival Services Next Previous Phone: 312-949-7153 Email: ​ cweber@ico.edu All Faculty Christine Allison, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Barclay W. Bakkum, DC, PhD Alaina Bandstra, OD, FAAO Tahira Bedgood, MS Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO Brittney Brady, OD, FAAO Aubrey Breithaupt, OD, FCOVD Elyse L. Chaglasian, OD, FAAO Michael Chaglasian, OD, FAAO Samantha Dodda, OD, FAAO Katie Foreman, OD, FAAO Kelly A. Frantz, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Geoffrey Goodfellow, OD, FAAO Greta Gregg, OD, FAAO Eric Harris, OD, FAAO Jennifer S. Harthan, OD, FAAO, FSLS Kathryn Hohs, OD, FAAO Erica Ittner, OD, FAAO Valerie Kattouf, OD, FAAO Darren Koenig, OD, PhD, FAAO Courtney Luce, OD Tracy Matchinski, OD, FAAO Mallory McLaughlin, OD, FAAO Janice McMahon, OD, FAAO Leonard Messner, OD, FAAO Stephanie Messner, OD, FAAO Dominick L. Opitz, OD, FAAO Yi Pang, OD, PhD, FAAO Jaymeni Patel, OD, FAAO Andria Pihos, OD, FAAO Danielle Piser, OD, FAAO Nicollette L. Purcell, MS, PhD Harneet Randhawa, OD, FAAO Daniel K. Roberts, OD, PhD, FAAO Anne Rozwat, OD, FAAO Patricia Salazar, OD, FAAO Navjit K. Sanghera, OD, FAAO Lindsay A. Sicks, OD, FAAO, FIACLE, FSLS Denise Skiadopoulos, OD, FAAO William Skoog, OD, FAAO Ashley Speilburg, OD, FAAO Wendy J. Stone, OD, FAAO Christine Weber, EdD, MLS, AHIP Janis E. Winters, OD, FAAO Elizabeth Wyles, OD, FAAO Xiaohua Zhuang, PhD, FAAO Rebecca K. Zoltoski, PhD Why ICO? ICO’s smaller, stand alone, optometric college atmosphere is very attractive with a sterling reputation and a long, successful history. The ICO Library produces "VisionCite," a vision science journal article citation database that indexes vision science journals, some of which are not indexed by PubMed. "VisionCite" is available via subscription to any vision science professional and institution. ICO Library staff members are awesome and include experienced, dedicated, professional librarians who are eager to help students succeed at ICO. Biography An information management professional for over 25 years, Christine is experienced in corporate, academic, and non-for-profit environments. She has also been a small business owner. She currently serves a member of ICO’s Academic Administration Team, the Educational Technology Committee, and the Distance Learning Task Force. Special Interests Library, document, and information management, professional organizing, leadership, strategic planning, and experiential learning Education EdD Doctor of Education, University of Findlay LIAL Certificate Leadership in Academic Libraries, Harvard University Graduate School of Education AHIP Certification Association of Health Information Professionals, Medical Library Association MLS Master of Library and Information Science, State University of New York College at Geneseo BA Bachelor of Arts in English and Comparative Literature, The Pennsylvania State University at University Park Experience Illinois College of Optometry Calumet College of St. Joseph Carnegie-Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute Career Education Corporation University of Rochester University of Chicago Awards & Honors Volunteer of the Year, North Shore Magazine Professional Organizations American Library Association Association of Research and College Libraries (Former Meeting Planning Committee) Association of Vision Science Librarians (Former Membership Chair) Health Science Librarians of Illinois (Scholarship Committee) Illinois Library Association Medical Library Association Sit, Stay and Read (Former Fundraising Committee) The Pennsylvania State University Chicago Alumni Chapter (Former Executive Board and Board of Directors) The Pennsylvania State University Chicago Alumni Chapter (Scholarship Committee) University of Chicago’s Lying-in Hospital (Former Fundraising Board of Directors) Publications

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Home • In the Classroom • Faculty • Christine Allison, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Christine Allison, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Professor of Optometry; Director of Residency Programs Next Previous Phone: 312-949-7336 Email: ​ callison@ico.edu All Faculty Christine Allison, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Barclay W. Bakkum, DC, PhD Alaina Bandstra, OD, FAAO Tahira Bedgood, MS Raman Bhakhri, OD, FAAO Brittney Brady, OD, FAAO Aubrey Breithaupt, OD, FCOVD Elyse L. Chaglasian, OD, FAAO Michael Chaglasian, OD, FAAO Samantha Dodda, OD, FAAO Katie Foreman, OD, FAAO Kelly A. Frantz, OD, FAAO, FCOVD Geoffrey Goodfellow, OD, FAAO Greta Gregg, OD, FAAO Eric Harris, OD, FAAO Jennifer S. Harthan, OD, FAAO, FSLS Kathryn Hohs, OD, FAAO Erica Ittner, OD, FAAO Valerie Kattouf, OD, FAAO Darren Koenig, OD, PhD, FAAO Courtney Luce, OD Tracy Matchinski, OD, FAAO Mallory McLaughlin, OD, FAAO Janice McMahon, OD, FAAO Leonard Messner, OD, FAAO Stephanie Messner, OD, FAAO Dominick L. Opitz, OD, FAAO Yi Pang, OD, PhD, FAAO Jaymeni Patel, OD, FAAO Andria Pihos, OD, FAAO Danielle Piser, OD, FAAO Nicollette L. Purcell, MS, PhD Harneet Randhawa, OD, FAAO Daniel K. Roberts, OD, PhD, FAAO Anne Rozwat, OD, FAAO Patricia Salazar, OD, FAAO Navjit K. Sanghera, OD, FAAO Lindsay A. Sicks, OD, FAAO, FIACLE, FSLS Denise Skiadopoulos, OD, FAAO William Skoog, OD, FAAO Ashley Speilburg, OD, FAAO Wendy J. Stone, OD, FAAO Christine Weber, EdD, MLS, AHIP Janis E. Winters, OD, FAAO Elizabeth Wyles, OD, FAAO Xiaohua Zhuang, PhD, FAAO Rebecca K. Zoltoski, PhD Why ICO? ICO is the school that can provide a fantastic clinical education. The diversity of our patients makes every day unique and challenging. Biography Dr. Allison received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, and received her Doctorate of Optometry from the State University of New York College of Optometry. She completed a residency program in binocular vision and pediatric optometry at the ICO. She is currently a professor at ICO teaching laboratories in the pediatric curriculum, and is also the program coordinator of the binocular vision/pediatric optometry residency program. She works with patients at the Illinois Eye Institute, a private practice in Chicago, and at a clinic associated with the Chicago Public Schools. Dr. Allison is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), and an American Academy of Optometry Diplomate in Binocular Vision, Perception and Pediatric Optometry, and a Distinguished Scholar and Fellow in the National Academies of Practice. She is the clinical director for the Illinois Special Olympics Lions Club International Opening Eyes Program, as well as a regional clinical advisor for this program. Dr. Allison is a Past-President of both the College of Optometrist in Vision Development and the Illinois Optometric Association, as well as being the BVPPP Section Chair for the AAO. She has published numerous articles, and given many presentations and lectures both nationally and internationally. Special Interests Pediatric optometry, vision therapy, special populations Education SUNY College of Optometry, OD University of Notre Dame, BA Experience Illinois College of Optometry Awards & Honors 2020 President's Award, COVD 2010 The President’s Volunteer Service Award from the Corporation of National & Community Service 2009 Special Olympics 10 Years of Dedication 2008 Advocacy Leadership Award from the AOA Congressional Advocacy Conference 2007 Special Spirit in China Award from Special Olympics 2003 Gold Medal Award from the Special Olympics Illinois 2003 Special Friend Award from the Special Olympics Illinois 2001 College of Optometrists in Vision Development Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Vision Professional Organizations Fellow, Past President, COVD Diplomate, AAO Member, AOA Member, Past President, IOA Member, World Council of Optometry Publications Allison CL. Review and Case Report: Presentation: Exotropia; Diagnosis: Coats’ Disease, Journal of Optometric Vision Development, Vol.30, Fall 1999. Curran B, Allison CL. Yoked Prisms: Clinical Uses in Optometric Practice, Journal of the Illinois Optometric Association, Vol.59, Spring 2001. Goodfellow G, Allison CL, Schlange D. Unusual Eye Movements in a Patient with Complex Partial Seizure Disorder, Optometry- Journal of the American Optometric Association, Vol. 73, March 2002. Allison CL. Visual Form Constancy- A Genetic Deficit? Journal of Optometric Vision Development, Vol. 33, Fall 2002. Allison CL, Jensen JR. Decreased Perceptual Skills in a Child with Head Trauma, Journal of Optometric Visual Development, Vol. 34, Fall 2003. Bonilla-Warford N, Allison CL. A Review of the Efficacy of Oculomotor Vision Therapy in Improving Reading Skills, Journal of Optometric Visual Development, Vol. 35, Summer 2004. Allison CL. How You Should Examine Infants and Toddlers, Review of Optometry, February 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 2. Re-printed in Canadian Journal of Optometry, January 2006, Vol 68. Allison CL. Treatment Options for Non-Refractive Conditions, Review of Optometry, May 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 5. Allison CL. Eyedentifying Your Patients Efficiency Problems, Christine L. Allison, Review of Optometry, June 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 6. Daugherty KM, Frantz KA, Allison CL, Gabriel HM. Evaluating Changes in Quality of Life after Vision Therapy Using the COVD Quality of Life Outcomes Assessment. Optom Vis Dev 2007; 38(2):75-81. Allison CL, Gabriel HM, Schlange D, Fredrickson S. An Optometric Approach to Patients with Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Optometry, Vol 78, No 12, December 2007. Allison CL, Gabriel HM, Schlange D. Diagnosing and Managing Functional Visual Complications After Brain Injury, Optometry, Vol 79, No 2, February 2008. Allison CL. Turning an Eye on Vision, Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation, August 2008, Vol 17, No 8, p. 53-6. Allison CL. Optometric Think Tank, Optometric Education, Vol 34 (2), Winter 2009 p. 47 -9. Allison CL. Proportion of refractive errors in a Polish immigrant population in Chicago. Optometry and Vision Science, Vol 87, No 8, August 2010. Pang Y, Allison C, Frantz K, et al. A Prospective Pilot Study of Treatment Outcomes for Amblyopia Associated with Myopic Anisometropia. Archives of Ophthalmology 2012 (online Jan. 9). Pang Y, Goodfellow G, Allison C, Block S, Frantz K. A prospective study of macular thickness in amblyopic children with unilateral high myopia, Invest Opthalmol Vis Sci, 10-5550, Nov 2010. Allison CL. Proportion of refractive errors in a Polish immigrant population in Chicago. Optometry and Vision Science, Vol 87, No 8, August 2010. Allison CL, Gabriel HM, Schlange D. Diagnosing and Managing Functional Visual Complications After Brain Injury, Optometry, Vol 79, No 2, February 2008. Allison CL, Gabriel HM, Schlange D, Fredrickson S. An Optometric Approach to Patients with Sensory Integration Dysfunction, Optometry, Vol 78, No 12, December 2007. Daugherty KM, Frantz KA, Allison CL, Gabriel HM. Evaluating Changes in Quality of Life after Vision Therapy Using the COVD Quality of Life Outcomes Assessment. Optom Vis Dev 2007;38(2):75-81. Allison CL. Treatment Options for Non-Refractive Conditions, Review of Optometry, May 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 5. Allison CL. How You Should Examine Infants and Toddlers, Review of Optometry, February 15, 2005, Vol 142 No 2. Re-printed in Canadian Journal of Optometry, January 2006, Vol 68. Bonilla-Warford N, Allison CL. A Review of the Efficacy of Oculomotor Vision Therapy in Improving Reading Skills, Journal of Optometric Visual Development, Vol. 35, Summer 2004. Allison CL, Jensen JR. Decreased Perceptual Skills in a Child with Head Trauma, Journal of Optometric Visual Development, Vol. 34, Fall 2003. Allison CL. Visual Form Constancy- A Genetic Deficit? Journal of Optometric Vision Development, Vol. 33, Fall 2002. Goodfellow G, Allison CL, Schlange D. Unusual Eye Movements in a Patient with Complex Partial Seizure Disorder, Optometry- Journal of the American Optometric Association, Vol. 73, March 2002.

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