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BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE AND FULL-TIME FACULTY

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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is composed of seven elected individuals who represent the voters of the district and onestudent representative, who has an advisory vote, elected by the student body for a one-year term.

Meetings of the Board of Trustees, which are open to the public, are held each month on the Harper campus atAlgonquin and Roselle roads in Palatine. Meeting dates and times are posted on the College Web site,

harpercollege.edu.

Laurie StoneChair

Elk Grove Village

William F. Kelley

Vice ChairSchaumburg

Richard D. HoffmanSecretary

Arlington Heights

William C. GraftSouth Barrington

David HillBarrington

Rita Canning

Inverness

Patrick BottermanArlington Heights

Carlos BorroStudent Trustee


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Officers of the College

President’s OfficeRobert L. Breuder .....................................................PresidentCatherine Brod..........................................................Vice President for Community Relations/

Executive Director, FoundationSheila Quirk ..............................................................Associate Vice President for Strategic Planning/AlliancesLaura Crane ..............................................................Director of Office of Research

Phillip Burdick ...........................................................Assistant Vice President for Communication/Legislative Relations

Academic AffairsMargaret Skold..........................................................Vice PresidentDiana Sharp ..............................................................Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs

Sarah (Sally) Griffith .................................................Assistant VPAA for Career Programs and Dean of Public Safety andTechnology Careers

John Smith ...............................................................Acting Dean of Math and Science

Mark Mrozinski .........................................................Dean of Continuing EducationJennifer Mathes ........................................................Dean of Business and Social ScienceDennis Weeks ..........................................................Dean of Liberal Arts

Cindy Luxton .............................................................Acting Dean of Health CareersNjambe Kamoche .....................................................Dean of Resources for LearningKeiko Kimura.............................................................Acting Dean, Academic Enrichment and Language Studies

Sarah Stark ...............................................................Director of Instructional Technology

Administrative Services

Judith Thorson ..........................................................Vice PresidentTammy Rust..............................................................Assistant Vice President for Administration and ControllerStephen Petersen ....................................................Campus Architect

Jim Ma.......................................................................Director of Physical PlantThea Keshavarzi .......................................................Director of Purchasing and Risk Management

Information TechnologyDavid McShane .......................................................Vice PresidentMichael Babb ...........................................................Director of Enterprise Systems

Della Allen ................................................................Director of Client ServicesRegan Meyers...........................................................Director of Technical Services

Enrollment and MarketingColleen Murphy.........................................................Vice PresidentMike Barzacchini.......................................................Director of Marketing Services

Robert Parzy .............................................................Director of Student Recruitment and OutreachMaria Moten ..............................................................Dean of Enrollment ServicesEarl Dowling..............................................................Director of Scholarships and Financial Assistance

Maria Coons..............................................................Managing Director of Harper College for Businesses

Student Affairs

Joan Kindle ...............................................................Vice President, Student Affairs/Assistant to the PresidentSheryl Otto ................................................................Assistant Vice President of Student AffairsThomas Thompson ..................................................Director of Disability Services and ADA Compliance Officer

Laura LaBauve-Maher ..............................................Associate Dean of Multicultural LearningMichael Nejman ........................................................Director of Student ActivitiesEric Rosenthal...........................................................Director of Academic Advising and Counseling

Kathleen Canfield .....................................................Director of Career Center and Women’s ProgramAshley Knight ............................................................Dean of Wellness and Campus Activities

HR/Diversity and Organizational Development

Cheryl Kisunzu……………………………………..Associate Vice President, HR/Diversity and OrganizationalDevelopment

Mia Igyarto………………………………………….Director of Human Resources


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Full-Time Faculty

Anne Paslean AbasoloInstructorStudent Development Faculty/Counselor

B.A., Michigan State UniversityM.S., National-Louis University

Cathy AlbergoProfessorMusic

B.M.Ed., University of North CarolinaM.M., Southern Methodist UniversityEd.D., University of Illinois-Champaign

Della AllenAssociate ProfessorDirector of Client Services

B.S., Sangamon State UniversityM.S., Sangamon State University

Jane AllendorphProfessorDietetic Technician

B.S., Purdue UniversityM.S., Purdue University

Lynn AltfeldAssociate ProfessorEnglish as a Second Language and Linguistics

B.S.Ed., University of WisconsinM.Ed., Boston University

Barbara S. AndersonAssistant ProfessorNursing

A.D.N., Moraine Valley Community CollegeB.S., Northern Illinois UniversityM.S., St. Xavier College

William B. AndresenProfessor

BiologyB.A., University of MinnesotaM.A., Southern Illinois University

M.S., Northeastern Illinois University

Nancy Andrews

InstructorR.D.H., University of PittsburghB.S.H.R.P., University of Pittsburgh

David AntonidesAssistant Professor

Student Development Faculty/CounselorB.S., Santa Clara UniversityM.A., Fuller Theological Seminary;

Graduate School of Psychology

Victoria Atkinson

Associate ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/CounselorB.S., Roosevelt University

M.A., Roosevelt University

Lisa AyersInstructor

NursingB.S.N., Indiana UniversityM.S.N., Northern Illinois University

Manouchehr AzadAssistant Professor

MathematicsB.S., Tehran UniversityB.A., Tabatabai University

M.A., Tabatabai UniversityM.S., Northeastern Illinois University

Michael BabbAssociate ProfessorDirector, Enterprise Systems

B.A., North Central CollegeM.B.A., Northern Illinois University

Susanne K. BajtAssociate ProfessorComputer Information Systems

B.S., University of Illinois – Champaign/UrbanaM.B.A., Lake Forest Graduate School ofManagement

M.S. Ed., University of Illinois – Champaign/Urbana

Todd Ballantyne

Associate ProfessorSpeech/TheatreB.A., Hastings College

M.F.A., University of Iowa

Michael J. Barzacchini

Associate ProfessorDirector of Marketing ServicesB.S., Ohio University

M.A., Ohio University

Patrick Beach

ProfessorHospitality ManagementA.B.A., Oakland Community College

B.S., Grand Valley State UniversityM.S., Central Michigan University

Getachew BegashawAssociate ProfessorEconomics

B.A., University of California - Santa CruzM.A., Michigan State UniversityPh.D., Michigan State University

Jennifer BellAssistant ProfessorAdult Educational Development

B.A., University of ChicagoM.A., University of Illinois - Chicago

Kurt BillstenInstructorMaintenance Technology

B.S., Elmhurst College

Margaret Bilos

InstructorSpeech/TheatreB.A., Illinois State University

M.A., Miami University


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Collette BockmanAssociate Professor

PhysicsB.S., Lewis UniversityM.S., University of Alaska - Fairbanks

Carole A. BombaAssociate Professor

NursingA.D.N., Kent State UniversityB.S.N., Kent State University

M.S.N., Azusa Pacific UniversityC.N.E., National League for Nursing Credentials

Willis BoughtonAssociate ProfessorComputer Information Systems

B.S., Kansas State UniversityPh.D., University of Illinois

David BraunschweigAssistant ProfessorComputer Information Systems

A.A.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeA.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.G.S., Roosevelt University

Robert L. BreuderProfessor

PresidentB.A., State University of New York at AlbanyM.S., State University of New York at Albany

Ph.D., Florida State University

Catherine Brod

ProfessorAssociate Vice President for Community Relations/ Executive Director, Foundation

B.A., Eastern Illinois UniversityM.A., Eastern Illinois University

Charles W. BrownAssociate ProfessorPhilosophy

B.A., Holy Redeemer CollegeM.R.E., St. Alphonsus SeminaryM. Div., St. Alphonsus Seminary

M.A., Loyola University of Chicago

Patricia Bruner

InstructorGraphics Arts TechnologyB.S., Illinois State University

Philip BurdickAssociate ProfessorDirector of Communications

B.A., Shimer CollegeM.S.J., Northwestern University

Mary Colleen BurnsAssociate ProfessorPhilosophy

A.B., Loyola UniversityM.A., Loyola University

Helen M. BurroughsAssociate Professor

PsychologyB.A., Barat CollegeM.A., Illinois School of Professional Psychology

Psy.D., Illinois School of Professional Psychology

Barbara Butler

ProfessorEnglishB.A., St. Xavier College

M.A., University of Notre DamePh.D., University of Notre Dame

Linda CampbellAssociate ProfessorPsychology

B.A., Roosevelt UniversityM.A., Roosevelt UniversityM.A., Roosevelt University

Robert CampbellProfessor

Engineering and MathematicsB.S.M.E., Purdue UniversityM.S.E., Purdue University

M.B.A., University of ChicagoP.E., State of Illinois

Kathleen CanfieldAssistant ProfessorDirector, Career Center/Women’s Program

B.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.S.Ed., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Joan CarlsonAssociate Professor

NursingB.S.N., University of IllinoisM.S.N., University of California–Los Angeles

Karen ChandraInstructor

NursingDiploma, Evangelical School of NursingB.S.N., Aurora College

M.S.N., Aurora UniversityM.B.A., Aurora University

Bonnie M. ChisholmAssociate ProfessorDental HygieneA.A.S., Eastman Dental Center/Monroe Community

CollegeB.S., Marquette UniversityM.A., Roosevelt University

Teresa ChungAssistant Professor

EnglishB.A., Yale UniversityPh.D., Duke University

Diana CincinelloAssistant Professor

Adult Educational DevelopmentB.A., Northeastern Illinois UniversityM.S. Ed., Northern Illinois University


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William ClarkInstructor

MathematicsB.S., Northwestern UniversityM.S., Northwestern University

John F. ClarkeAssistant Professor

PsychologyA.S., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.A., Northern Illinois University

M.A., University of Northern Colorado

Gregory Clemons

Associate ProfessorMusicB.M.E., The University of Kansas

M.A., California State University

David Clydesdale

Associate ProfessorMathematicsB.S., John Brown University

M.S., Illinois State University

Laura Pulio Colbert

Associate ProfessorSpeech/TheatreA.A., Harper College

B.S., Illinois State UniversityM.F.A., National Theatre Conservatory

Derek CollisAssistant ProfessorMathematics

A.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeA.S., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.A., Northeastern Illinois University

M.S., Northeastern Illinois UniversityPg.D., University of Sheffield, England

Kristin ConroyAssociate ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/Counselor

B.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.S., Northern Illinois University

Maria CoonsAssistant ProfessorFinancial Services

B.S., Indiana UniversityM.B.A., Loyola University

Laura Crane

Assistant ProfessorDirector of ResearchB.S., Michigan State University

M.A., Michigan State UniversityPh.D., Northwestern University

Lin CuiAssistant ProfessorEnglish as a Second Language and Linguistics

B.A., Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade - Shanghai,China

M.A., University of Waterloo - Ontario, Canada

Rebecca CurtinAssistant Professor

Computer Information SystemsB.S., Iowa State UniversityM.Ed., National-Louis University

Julie D’AgostinoInstructor

NursingB.S.N., Elmhurst CollegeM.S.N., DePaul University

Kenneth V. DahlbergAssociate Professor

ArtA.A., Tacoma Community CollegeB.A., Washington State University

M.F.A., Washington State University

Deborah Damcott

Associate ProfessorPhysicsB.S., Pennsylvania State University

M.S., University of MichiganPh.D., University of Michigan

Anne DavidoviczProfessorEnglish

A.A.S., Jackson Community CollegeB.A., Michigan State UniversityM.F.A., University of Oregon

Nancy DavisAssociate Professor

EnglishB.A., College of WoosterM.F.A., University of Massachusetts

Thomas DePalmaAssociate Professor

HistoryB.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northern Illinois University

Carl DittburnerAssociate Professor

Architectural TechnologyA.A.S., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.Arch., Illinois Institute of Technology;

Licensed Architect

Thomas J. Dowd Jr.Associate Professor

ChemistryB.A., State University of New York at PotsdamPh.D., University of Notre Dame


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Earl DowlingAssistant Professor

Director of Scholarships and Financial AssistanceB.S., Miami UniversityM.A., Eastern Kentucky University

Denise L. DudzinskiAssistant Professor

NursingB.S.N., Loyola UniversityM.S., Northern Illinois University

Geoffrey DurianAssistant Professor

MathematicsB.S.ME, Washington University (Missouri)M.S., Northern Illinois University

B.S., Purdue University

David Dwyer

Assistant ProfessorAssociate Dean, Business and Social ScienceB.A., Loyola University

M.S., Elmhurst CollegeM.B.A., Elmhurst College

James EdstromAssociate Professor/LibrarianLibrary Science

B.A., University of IllinoisM.S., University of IllinoisM.A., University of Illinois

Julie Ellefson-KuehnAssociate Professor

ChemistryB.S., DePaul UniversityM.S., DePaul University

M.Ed., National–Louis University

Barbara E. Ellis

Associate ProfessorMusicB.A., Beloit College

M.A.T., Beloit CollegeM.M., University of Wisconsin – MadisonPh.D., Northwestern University

Tim ErvinInstructor

Student Development Faculty/CounselorB.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northern Illinois University

Denise EvansInstructorDirector of Health and Psychological Services

B.S., University of Texas at ArlingtonM.S., University of Michigan

Paul FahamAssociate ProfessorEconomics

B.S., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., University of Illinois–Chicago

Patricia Kalanquin FergusonAssociate Professor

Speech/TheatreB.S., Central Michigan UniversityM.A., Ball State University

John FinanAssistant Professor

Associate Dean, Liberal ArtsB.S., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., The American University

Joan T. FiskeAssistant Professor

American Sign Language Studies/Sign LanguageInterpreting Program

B.A., William Woods College

M.Ad.Ed., National-Louis UniversityRegistry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certification

CI and CT

Bridget FitzgeraldAssistant Professor

SociologyB.A., Ohio State UniversityM.A., Ohio University

Ph.D., SUNY- Albany

Kathleen Foldvary

InstructorB.A., Marquette UniversityM.B.A., DePaul University

Dale FordProfessor

NursingB.S.N., Wayne State UniversityM.S.N., Loyola University

M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University

Kimberly Fournier

Assistant Professor/LibrarianA.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.A., University of Illinois

M.S., University of Illinois

Linda Frank

Assistant ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/CounselorA.A., Harper College

B.A., Governors State UniversityM.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Karen Froelich

ProfessorMathematicsB.A., Northern Illinois University

M.S., Northwestern University

John Garcia

InstructorPhilosophyB.A., Boston College

M.A., Northern Illinois UniversityA.B.D., Loyola University


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Mary GawienowskiAssociate Professor

English as a Second Language and LinguisticsB.A., University of Massachusetts at AmherstM.A., California State University at Sacramento

Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Jason Andrew Geary

InstructorMathematicsB.A., Northern Illinois University

M.A., Northern Illinois University

Margaret Geppert

InstructorPhysics/Physical ScienceB.S., University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign

M.A., Boston University

Kathleen Gianaris

Associate ProfessorReadingB.A., Northeastern Illinois University

M.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Patricia Gile

Assistant ProfessorB.S.D.H., University of IowaM.A.d. Ed., National Louis University

Samuel A. Giordano Jr.Assistant Professor

Fire Science TechnologyA.A.S., Joliet Junior CollegeB.S., Columbia Southern University

M.B.A., Columbia Southern University

Deepa Godambe

Associate ProfessorChemistryB.S., Bombay University

M.S., Bombay University

Thomas Goetz

Associate Professor/LibrarianLibrary ScienceB.A., Augustana College

M.A.L.I.S., Rosary College

Joyce K. Grattoni

Assistant ProfessorPlant Science TechnologyA.A.S., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.A., National-Louis University

AIFD Certification

Sarah (Sally) Griffith

Associate ProfessorDean, Public Safety and TechnologyB.S., University of Illinois at Urbana

M.S., University of Texas at AustinM.B.A., University of Texas at Austin

Jean-Louise GustafsonProfessorReading/Learning Strategies

B.A., North Park CollegeM.S.Ed., Northern Illinois UniversityEd.D., National-Louis University

Paul GuymonProfessor

Paralegal Studies and Business LawB.A., Utah State UniversityJ.D., Western State University,

College of Law, Fullerton

Patricia L. Hamlen

Assistant ProfessorAnthropologyB.A., Northern Illinois University


Kelly Hamontree

Assistant ProfessorCardiac Technology/Diagnostic Medical SonographyB.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison


Kathleen Hanahan

Assistant ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/CounselorB.S., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

M.S.Ed., University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

Michael J. Harkins

Associate ProfessorHistoryB.S., University of Nebraska

M.A., University of NebraskaM.A., Concordia College

Travaris HarrisAssistant ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/Counselor

B.A., Southern Illinois UniversityM.S., Southern Illinois University

Mark HealyProfessorEconomics/Geography

B.A., Mankato State UniversityM.A., University of North DakotaM.S., Northern Illinois University

Kurt HemmerAssociate Professor

EnglishB.A., University of MassachusettsM.A.T., Rhode Island College

M.A., University of ConnecticutPh.D., Washington State University

William Hengtgen

Assistant ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/CounselorB.S., University of Illinois


Ana Lucia Hernandez

Associate ProfessorSpanishB.A., Loyola University

M.A., Loyola University


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Pascuala HerreraAssociate Professor/Learning Disabilities Specialist

Student Development Faculty/CounselorMember/ADSB.A., DePaul University

M.Ed., DePaul University

Gregory Herriges

ProfessorEnglishB.A., Northeastern Illinois University


Leslye Hess

InstructorRadiologic TechnologyA.A.S., Oakton Community College

B.S., University of Health Science/Chicago Medical SchoolM.A. Ed., Northwestern University


Kathleen Hock

ProfessorDental HygieneA.S., William Rainey Harper College

B.S., George Williams CollegeM.Ad.Ed., National-Louis University

George W. HoeltjeAssistant ProfessorElectronics Engineering Technology

A.S., William Rainey Harper CollegeA.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeA.A.S., William Rainey Harper College

A.E.S., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.S.E.E., University of Illinois at UrbanaP.E., State of Illinois

Robin HoffmanInstructor

Diagnostic Medical SonographyA.A.S., John Hopkins UniversityB.S., National Louis University

Paul A. HoldawayProfessor

BiologyB.S., Indiana State UniversityM.A., Indiana State University

Kathi HolperProfessorEnglish as a Second Language and Linguistics

B.A., College of St. CatherineM.A., University of Illinois

Mary HoodInstructorRadiologic Technology

A.A.S., Southern Illinois UniversityB.S., Southern Illinois UniversityM.S., National Louis University

Gregory HoreniInstructor

NursingB.S.N., Loyola University of ChicagoM.S.N., Loyola University of Chicago

M.B.A., Loyola University of Chicago

Roger K. HouseInstructor

ChemistryB.S., Illinois State UniversityM.S., Illinois State University

Kenneth M. HydeProfessor

BiologyB.A., Hiram CollegeM.S., Louisiana State University

Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Antonio Iacopino

InstructorSpanishA.A., Tallahassee Community College

B.A., Flagler CollegeM.A., Florida State University

Mia IgyartoAssociate ProfessorDirector, Human Resources

B.S., Northern Illinois UniversityM.B.A., Northwestern University

Jason JamesAssociate ProfessorComputer Science

B.S., University of MissouriM.S., University of Missouri

Vera JareckyjInstructorFrench

B.A., University of Illinois–ChicagoM.A., University of Illinois–Chicago

Keith W. JensenInstructorHumanities

B.A., Mary Washington CollegeM.A., Loyola University

Richard JohnsonAssociate ProfessorEnglish

B.S., Georgetown UniversityM.A., New York UniversityPh.D., Northwestern University

Charles JohnstonAssociate ProfessorPsychology

B.S., Weber State UniversityM.A., University of NebraskaPh.D., University of Nebraska

Geri Kale-SmithAssociate Professor

Medical Office Administration ProgramB.A., Northeastern UniversityM.S., University of St. Francis

Njambi KamocheAssociate Professor

Dean, Resources for LearningB.A., State University of New York at BuffaloM.L.S., Syracuse University

M.A., University of Oklahoma


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Judy KaplowInstructor

HumanitiesB.A., Governor’s State UniversityM.A., University of Chicago

Margaret KazkazProfessor

English as a Second Language and LinguisticsB.A., Illinois State UniversityM.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Thea Keshavarzi

Assistant ProfessorDirector of Purchasing and Risk ManagementB.M., DePaul University

M.B.A., Loyola University

Andy Kidwell

InstructorChemistryB.A., University of Illinois

M.A., Ohio State University

Keiko Kimura

Assistant ProfessorActing Dean, Academic Enrichment and

Language Studies

B.Sc., Biology, McGill UniversityM.S. TESOL, Columbia University

Joan KindleProfessorVice President of Student Affairs/

Assistant to the PresidentB.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Bowling Green State University

Cheryl KisunzuAssociate Professor

Assistant Vice President for Diversity/ Organizational DevelopmentB.S.N., Andrews University

M.S.N., Rush University

Katherine Kniest

ProfessorNursingA.A., Mercy Junior College

B.S.N., St. Louis UniversityM.S.N., Loyola University

Ashley KnightAssociate ProfessorDean, Wellness and Campus Activities

B.S., Bradley UniversityM.Ed., DePaul University

Maria KnuthInstructorAdult Educational Development

B.A., DePaul UniversityM.A., Concordia University

Jennifer KohnkeAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Academic Success

B.A., Roosevelt UniversityM.A., Roosevelt UniversityPh.D., Roosevelt University

M. Sunil R. KoswattaProfessor

MathematicsB.S., University of Colombo, Sri LankaM.S., Bowling Green State University

Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Sandra Kreiling

Associate ProfessorBiologyB.S., Northern Illinois University

M.S., Northern Illinois University

Judy Kulchawik

InstructorDepartment of Academic SuccessB.A., Chicago State University


Seema Kurup

Assistant ProfessorEnglishB.A., University of Akron

M.A., University of AkronPh.D., Kent State

Laura LaBauve-MaherAssistant ProfessorAssociate Dean of Multicultural Learning

B.A., Loyola University, LouisianaM.S., Georgetown University

Kathleen LaBeauAssistant ProfessorMathematics

B.A., University of DaytonM.A., Ball State University

Michael LackeyAssociate ProfessorCommunications

B.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northern Illinois University

Richard LarkinAssistant ProfessorPhysical Education

B.S., University of CincinnatiM.D., Our Lady of Fatima, Manila, Philippines

Larry LaskoAssistant ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/CounselorB.A., Marist College

M.Ed., Loyola University of Chicago

Joanne Leski

ProfessorNursingB.S.N., Bradley University

M.S.N., Governors State UniversityEd.D., Northern Illinois University


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Caryn LevingtonProfessor

Student Development Faculty/CounselorPsychologist-Student DevelopmentB.A., State University of New York at Old Westbury

M.A., Duquesne UniversityPsy.D., Illinois School of Professional Psychology –Chicago

Xilao LiProfessor

EnglishB.A., Peking UniversityM.A., Peking University

Ph.D., State University of New York

Minhua Liu

ProfessorMathematics and Computer ScienceB.S., Shanghai Teachers’ University

M.S., Pennsylvania State UniversityM.A., Pennsylvania State University

Jeannine Lombardi Assistant Professor Education

B.A., Dominican University M.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Kevin Long Instructor Speech and Theatre

B.A., West Virginia University M.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Daniel LoprienoProfessorMathematics

A.S., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.S., University of Wisconsin-OshkoshM.S., University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh


Karen Lustig

ProfessorBiologyB.S., University of Illinois

M.S., University of Minnesota

Cynthia Luxton

Assistant ProfessorActing Dean and Nursing AdministratorHealth CareersB.S., Northern Illinois University


Jim Ma

Associate ProfessorDirector, Physical PlantB.S., Chung-Yuan Christian College

of Science and EngineeringM.S., Auburn University

Diane MackProfessorBiology

B.A., Anna Maria CollegeM.S., University of Denver

Timothy ManningAssociate Professor

Architectural TechnologyB.S.A.S., University of Illinois - Champaign/UrbanaM. Arch., University of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana

Licensed Architect - MD, IL, MI

Kathleen Reid Martin

InstructorB.S.N., Widener UniversityM.S.N., University of Pennsylvania

Diane MartlingAssistant Professor

MathematicsB.S., Illinois State UniversityM.S., University of Illinois - Chicago

Jennifer MathesAssociate Professor

Dean, Business and Social Science DivisionB.S., Illinois State UniversityM.S., Illinois State University

Ph.D., University of Illinois – Champaign/Urbana

Kirsten Matthews

Assistant ProfessorPsychologyB.A., Amherst College

Ph.D., University of California – Berkeley

DuBoi McCarty

InstructorStudent Development Faculty/CounselorB.S., Western Illinois University

M.S.Ed., Western Illinois University

Pamela McLaughlin

Assistant ProfessorBiologyB.S., University of Kentucky

M.S., Murray State University

David McShane

ProfessorVice President of Information TechnologyA.A.S., Washtenaw Community College

B.B.A., Eastern Michigan UniversityM.S., Eastern Michigan University

Wendy MertesAssociate ProfessorEarly Childhood EducationA.A., William Rainey Harper College

B.A., National-Louis UniversityM.Ed., National-Louis University

Deborah MeyerAssistant ProfessorLibrarian

B.A., Georgetown CollegeM.L.S., Vanderbilt UniversityM.A., Georgia Southern University

Richard Middleton-KaplanAssociate Professor

EnglishB.A., University of CaliforniaM.A., University of California

Ph.D., University of California


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Elizabeth MiniczAssociate Professor

Adult Educational Development Nonnative LiteracyB.A., Western Illinois University


Bhasker Moorthy

Assistant ProfessorAstronomy/Physical ScienceB.S., University of Washington

M.S., New Mexico State UniversityPh.D., New Mexico State University

Veronica MorminoInstructorGeography

B.A., University of Salvador – Buenos Aires, ArgentinaM.A., University of Salvador

– Buenos Aires, ArgentinaM.A., George Mason University

Maria MotenAssociate ProfessorDean of Enrollment Services

B.A., Southern Illinois UniversityM.A., University of Illinois–Chicago

Terry Ann MorrisAssociate ProfessorComputer Information Systems

B.A., Northeastern Illinois UniversityM.S.I.S., Roosevelt University

Jacquelyn MottProfessorInterior Design

B.A., Columbia CollegeRegistered Interior Designer, IllinoisM.A., DePaul University

Mark Mrozinski Associate Professor

Dean, Continuing Education B.A., Wilkes University M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Colleen MurphyProfessor

Vice President, Enrollment and MarketingB.S., Southern Illinois UniversityM.B.A., University of Illinois

Regan MyersAssociate ProfessorDirector, Technical Services

B.S., Iona CollegeM.S., Polytechnic University

Michael NejmanAssistant ProfessorDirector, Student Activities

B.S., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., DePaul University

Linda NelsonProfessor

Adult Educational DevelopmentB.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northern Illinois University

C.A.S., Northern Illinois University

Kurt Neumann

Associate ProfessorEnglishB.A., University of Illinois–Champaign

M.F.A., Wichita State University

Kathi Nevels

Assistant ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/CounselorB.A., DePaul University

M.S., National-Louis University

Barbara Njus

Associate ProfessorEnglishB.A., Stanford University

M.A., Brandeis University

Sean Noonan

Associate ProfessorSociologyB.A., Culver-Stockton College

M.A., Kansas State UniversityPh.D., Kansas State University

Ross A. OlmosAssociate ProfessorCriminal Justice

B.A., University of Illinois – ChicagoM.S., Michigan State UniversityPh.D., University of Minnesota

Lydia OmoriAssociate Professor

Adult Educational DevelopmentB.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Sheryl OttoAssociate Professor

Assistant Vice President, Student AffairsB.A., University of MichiganM.A., Bowling Green State University

Susan OverlandProfessorPhysical Education

B.S., DePaul UniversityM.S., University of Illinois

Christopher PadgettAssistant ProfessorEnglish

B.A., St. Ambrose UniversityM.A., Kent State University

Kelly PageAssistant ProfessorPhysics

B.S., Illinois State UniversityM.S., Michigan State UniversityPh.D., University of Wyoming


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William J. PankeyAssociate Professor

LibrarianB.A., Central Bible CollegeM.A., Assemblies of God Theological Seminary

M.L.I.S., Dominican UniversityD. Min., Trinity International University

Robert ParzyAssistant ProfessorDirector, Student Recruitment and Outreach

B.A., Northern Illinois University

Robert Paul

Associate ProfessorAmerican Sign Language Studies/ Sign Language Interpreting Program

B.A., Gallaudet UniversityM.S., Western Maryland College

Jason PeotAssistant ProfessorArt

B.A., DePaul UniversityM.F.A., Northern Illinois University of Art

Shari PergrichtProfessorStudent Development Faculty/Counselor

B.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northern Illinois University

John Perricone Jr.ProfessorAccounting

B.A., Lewis UniversityM.S., Roosevelt UniversityM.S., Northern Illinois University

C.P.A., State of Illinois

Kris E. Piepenburg

Assistant ProfessorEnglishA.A., William Rainey Harper College

B.S., University of Illinois–ChicagoM.A., University of Illinois–Chicago

Perry PollockAssistant ProfessorArt

B.F.A., University of Illinois-UrbanaM.F.A., Bradley University

Kathryn Powell

Associate ProfessorAdult Educational DevelopmentB.A., Cornell University

Ed.M., Boston University

Christine Poziemski

ProfessorReadingB.A., DePauw University

M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois UniversityEd.D., National-Louis University

Jeffrey PrzybyloAssociate Professor

Speech/TheatreB.S., Northern Illinois UniversityM.S., Illinois State University

Helmut PublProfessor

Anthropology/SociologyB.A., University of the Americas, MexicoM.A., University of the Americas, Mexico

C.A.S., Concordia UniversityPh.D., Southern Illinois University

Peter J. PuleoAssociate ProfessorCriminal Justice

B.A., University of Illinois–ChicagoM.S., Loyola UniversityM.A., University of Illinois–Chicago

Hope QuiritInstructor

B.S.N., Central Philippine UniversityM.S., St. Xavier University

Sheila Quirk-BaileyProfessorVice President for Strategic Planning

and AlliancesB.S., Bradley UniversityM.A., Northern Illinois University

Patricia S. RamseyAssociate Professor

English as a Second Language and LinguisticsB.S., Ed., Ohio UniversityM.A., Northeastern Illinois University

Regina RectorAssociate Professor

BiologyB.S., Eastern Washington UniversityM.S., Eastern Washington University

Indira ReddyInstructor

Student Development Faculty/CounselorB.A., Osmania UniversityM.A., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Catherine R. RestovichAssociate ProfessorEnglish

B.A., St. Mary’s College, Notre DameM.A., University of St. ThomasPh.D., St. Louis University

Nancy RiceAssistant Professor

MathematicsB.S., Eastern Illinois UniversityM.S., Eastern Illinois University

David RichmondAssistant Professor

HistoryB.A., Manchester CollegeM.A., Loyola University


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Stephany RimlandInstructor

Art HistoryB.A., University of VermontM.A., University of Chicago

Alice RobertsAssociate Professor

English as a Second Language and LinguisticsB.A., University of IllinoisM.Ed., National-Louis University

Michele RobinsonAssistant Professor

Early Childhood EducationB.A., Northwestern UniversityM.Ed., National Louis University

Sam RosbyAssociate Professor

ArtB.A., Northern Illinois UniversityM.A., Northern Illinois University

M.F.A., Northern Illinois University

Eric Rosenthal

Assistant ProfessorDirector of Advising and CounselingB.A., Rollins College

M.S., University of FloridaPh.D., University of Florida

Joanne RothblumAssociate ProfessorNursing

B.S.N., University of Illinois Medical CenterM.N., University of California

Tammy RustAssociate ProfessorController

B.A., MacMurray CollegeM.B.A., University of Illinois

Judith SalleeAssistant ProfessorMathematics

B.A., Ball State UniversityMaMed, De Paul University

Randall SchietzeltProfessorBiologyA.S., William Rainey Harper College

B.S., University of Wisconsin, Stevens PointM.S., University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Charlotte Schulze-HewettInstructorMathematics

B.S., Iowa State UniversityM.S., University of Illinois at ChicagoM.S., University of Illinois at Chicago

Patricia SetlikProfessor

BusinessB.A., University of IllinoisM.M., Northwestern University

M. Ed., DePaul University

Diana L. SharpAssociate Professor

Associate Vice President of Academic AffairsB.S., University of Wisconsin – PlattevilleM.S. Ed., Southern Illinois University

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

Gayle Nassau Simon

Associate ProfessorHospitality ManagementB.S., Purdue University

M.A., Webster University

Margaret Skold

ProfessorVice President, Academic AffairsB.A., University of Northern Iowa

M.A., University of Northern IowaPh.D., University of Iowa

John SmithAssistant ProfessorActing Dean, Mathematics and Sciences

B.A., Colorado State UniversityM.A., Colorado State UniversityEd.D., University of Southern California

Barbara SolheimAssociate Professor

PhilosophyA.A., College of Lake CountyB.A., University of Illinois–Chicago

M.A., University of Illinois–ChicagoPh.D., University of Illinois–Chicago

Daniel StanfordAssociate ProfessorChemistry

B.S., University of Illinois–ChicagoM.S., University of Illinois–ChicagoPh.D., University of Illinois–Chicago

Sarah StarkAssistant Professor

Director, Department of Instructional TechnologyB.S., Illinois State UniversityM.S., Western Illinois University

Thomas StauchProfessor

MusicB.A., Western Illinois UniversityM.M., Arizona State UniversityD.M.A., Arizona State University


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Craig StettnerAssistant Professor

BiologyB.S., Purdue UniversityM.S., Ball State University

M.S., Iowa State University

Bobby Summers

Assistant ProfessorPolitical ScienceB.A., Southern Illinois University

M.A., Southern Illinois UniversityM.A.T., National-Louis UniversityM.S. Ed., Northern Illinois University

Joshua SunderbunchAssistant Professor

EnglishB.A., Bradley UniversityPh. D., Southern Illinois University

Dominique SvarcInstructor

AccountingB.S., Northern Illinois UniversityM.B.A., Northern Illinois University

C.P.A., State of Illinois

Chad Taylor

InstructorMathematicsB.A., Illinois State University

M.A., Illinois State University

M. Glenn Taylor

Assistant ProfessorEnglishB.A., Ohio University

M.A., Ohio UniversityM.F.A., Southwest Texas State University

Dragan TeonicInstructorPhysical Education Instructor/Head Football Coach

A.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.S., University of Illinois at ChicagoM.S.Ed., Chicago State University

Elayne MacArdy ThompsonProfessor

PsychologyB.A., University of Wisconsin–MilwaukeeM.A., Kent State UniversityPh.D., Kent State University

Tom L. ThompsonAssistant Professor

Director, Disability Services and ADA Compliance OfficerB.A., Trinity University


Judith Thorson

ProfessorVice President of Administrative ServicesB.S., University of Minnesota

M.P.A., Indiana University

Trygve ThoresonProfessor

EnglishB.A., Arizona State UniversityM.A., Northwestern University

Ph.D., Northwestern University

Alicia Tomasian

InstructorEnglishB.A., Bates College

M.A., University of ChicagoPh.D., University of Chicago

Cheryl TurnauerAssistant ProfessorFashion Design/Fashion Merchandising

A.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.A., National College of EducationM.A., Northern Illinois University

Elizabeth TurnerProfessor

EnglishB.A., George Mason UniversityM.A., University of Tulsa

Ph.D., University of Nebraska

Virginia Turner

Assistant ProfessorBiologyB.S., University of Illinois – Urbana/Champaign

M.S., University of Illinois – ChicagoPh.D., University of Illinois – Chicago

Michael VijukProfessor

BusinessB.A., Carthage CollegeM.B.A., Roosevelt University

Jose VitalInstructor

Heating and Air Conditioning

Renate von Keudell

ProfessorGermanA.A., William Rainey Harper College

B.A., Elmhurst CollegeM.A., Northwestern University

Jessica L. WalshAssistant ProfessorEnglish

B.A., Kalamazoo CollegeM.A., The University of IowaPh.D., The University of Iowa

Dennis WeeksAssociate Professor

Dean, Liberal ArtsA.A., Des Moines Area Community CollegeB.A., Western Illinois University

M.A., Western Illinois UniversityPh.D., Saint Louis University


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Barbara Q. WeilAssociate Professor

ChemistryB.S., Franciscan UniversityM.S., University of Cincinnati

Elke WeinbrennerInstructor

American Sign Language/Sign Language Interpreting ProgramB.A., Gallaudet University

M.A., Gallaudet UniversityM.A., McDaniel College

Patricia WidderAssistant ProfessorMathematics

B.S., Florida State UniversityM.A., Eastern Illinois University

C. Jayne WilcoxProfessorChemistry

B.S., Chestnut Hill CollegePh.D., University of Pennsylvania

LaVonya WilliamsAssistant ProfessorStudent Development Faculty/Counselor

B.S., Western Illinois UniversityM.S.Ed., Western Illinois University

Andrew WilsonProfessorEnglish

B.S., Bowling Green State UniversityB.A., Bowling Green State UniversityM.A., Ohio University

Ph.D., Kent State University

Joyce WisniewskiAssistant Professor

English as a Second Language and LinguisticsA.A., William Rainey Harper CollegeB.A., University of Missouri

M.A., Wheaton College

Judith Zaplatynsky

Associate ProfessorComputer Information SystemsB.S., Northern Illinois University


Renee S. Zellner

ProfessorPhysical EducationB.S., University of Wisconsin

M.A., Northwestern University

Kathy Zuo

Assistant ProfessorEnglish as a Second Language andLinguistics

B.A., Moody Bible InstituteM.A., University of Illinois

Stasia ZwislerAssistant ProfessorAssociate Executive Director of Foundation/Campaign

Manager and Special InitiativesB.S., Carroll CollegeM.S., University of Wisconsin

M.S., George Washington University


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Professor Emeritus

Awarded 2004

Steven Catlin, Jean Chapman, J. Harley Chapman, Janice Phillips, Patricia Mulcrone, Thomas Johnson

Awarded 2005

James Arnesen, Roger Bechtold, Solveig Bender, Virginia Bender, Carol Bernett, Richard Bernstein, Patricia Best, RobertBoeke, Francis Brantley, Margaret Burbach, Pauline Buss, Cecilia Cooper, Therese Cummings, John W. Davis, John Dodds,

George Dorner, George Evans, John Gallagher, Robert Held, Charlotte Herzog, Marianne Holt, Elizabeth Hull, Randy Illg,Sally Koziar, Carole Lissy, David Macauley, Dominic Magno, Mercedes McGowen, Edgar Metcalf, William Miller, JoyceNolen, Charles Norris, Michael Oester, Barbara Olson, John Papandrea, Edward Ponczek, William Punkay, Barbara

Radenbaugh, William Schooley, Martha Simonsen, Jay Singelmann, Frank Smith, Phillip Stewart, Jerome Stone, JaneAnnThomas, Robert Tillotson, Jack D. Tippens, Philip Troyer, Mary Waite, Mary Jo Willis, Joseph Yohannon

Awarded 2006

Dianne Batzkall, Susan Farmer, William Jedicka, Marcia Litrenta, Paul Sipiera, John Eliasik

Awarded 2007

John Kiener, Margaret Smith

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