Ileana Torres

Dr. Ileana Torres is a Senior Lecturer at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies, specializing in the Master of Arts in Psychology (MAP) program. She has served the institution since 2009, teaching Applied Research courses online and adjuncting other courses within the program.

• B.A. in Applied Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago (1997)
• M.A. in Community Counseling and Human Services, Roosevelt University (2001)
• Ed.D. in Educational Psychology and Technology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (2020)

Her expertise spans online education, technology integration in learning, and emotion/motivation dynamics in digital environments. Additional areas include diversity, cultural issues, immigrant populations, and qualitative research methodologies. Prior to academia, she coordinated family literacy programs, taught English as a Second Language, and provided mental health counseling for diverse communities.