Take some time to meet our highly qualified and dedicated team of College Administrators, Faculty, Graduate FacultyAdjunct FacultyStaff, and College Board.


 

College Administration

Terese Ann Burch, PhD, RN
President/Professor
BSN, Loyola University Chicago
MSN, Rush University Chicago
PhD Nursing Science, University of Illinois - Chicago
815.395.5090
  Beth M. Carson, EdD, RN, CNE
Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
BSN, Viterbo College
MSN, Northern Illinois University
EdD, Northern Illinois University
815.395.5102
     
Nancy Sanders, MBA
Associate Dean for Support Services
BA, Western Illinois University
MBA, Cardinal Stritch University
815.395.5100
  Shannon Lizer, PhD, APN, FNP-BC
Dean, Graduate Affairs & Research
ADN, Rock Valley College
BSN, Northern Illinois University
MSN, University of Illinois - Chicago
FNP, Rush University
PhD, Rush University
815.227.2444
 
Heather Klepitsch, MLIS
Director, Learning Resource Center
BA, Miami University
MLIS, University of Wisconsin - Madison
815.395.2446
   
   
     

 



Faculty

Teresa Allen, MS, RN
Instructor
BSN, Saint Anthony College of Nursing
MSN, Saint Anthony College of Nursing

815.395.5366  
  Alissa Althoff MS, RN, 
Instructor
815.395.5091

Susan Baylor, MS, RN, NCSN, CNE
Assistant Professor
BS in Education, Illinois State University
ADN, Rock Valley College
BSN, Northern Illinois University
MSN, Northern Illinois University
815.227.2482

 

Susan Black, MS, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Nursing Diploma, West Nebraska General Hospital
Bachelor of Journalism, University of Kansas
MSN, University of Illinois-Chicago
815.227.2325

   
Ellen Bonner, MS, RN, APN/C-NPP/CNS, CCRN
Assistant Professor
ADN, Pensacola College
BSN, College of Charleston South Carolina
MSN, Emory University
Doctoral Learner, University of Texas
815.227.2140
  Gordana Dermody, MSN, RN
Instructor
815.227.2052
     
Andrea Doughty, PhD
Associate Professor
BA, Mills College
MA and PhD, Michigan State University in Social Psychology
815.395.5158
 

Mary Jo Frichtl, MS, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
BSN, Northern Illinois University
MS Parent/Child Health, Northern Illinois University
815.227.2484

   
     

Christine Lepianka, MS, RN
Instructor
BSN, Saint Anthony College of Nursing
MSN, Northern Illinois University
815.395.2324

 

Asako Katsumata,PhD,ME,BA,RN
Assistant Professor
BA, Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts, Kyoto,Japan
Diploma of Nursing, Japan Baptist School of Nursing, Kyoto,Japan
ME (Master of Economics Business Management), school of Economics, Saga University,Saga,Japan
PhD in Nursing Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
815.395.5442

Nancy K. Kertz, PhD, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
FNP Graduate Track Coordinator
815.227.2207

     

Cynthia McGrath,DNP,APN, FNP-BC
Associate Professor
BSN, Northern Illinois University
MSN, Public Health Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago
Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Illinois at Chicago
DNP, University of Illinois at Chicago
815.395.5026

  Grant McNall, MS, RN
Instructor
815.395.5317

Linda Morningstar, MS, RN
Instructor
ADN, Purdue University
BSN, Purdue University
MSN, Medical College of Georgia
815.381.7531

 

Dawn Mosher, MS, RN, APN
Assistant Professor
BSN, Binghamton University, NY
MSN, APN, University of Rochester, NY
815.227.2206

     
Susan K. Newberg, MS,MBA-HCM, RN
Instructor
ADN, Highland Community College
BSN, University of Phoenix
MSN, University of Phoenix
MBA-HCM, University of Phoenix
815.381.7530
 

Charlotte Sanford,EdD, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
AD & BSN, Indiana University
MSN, Northern Illinois University
EdD, Northern Illinois University
815.227.2326

     
Dauphne Sims, MS, APN, CNS, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN, Northern Illinois University
MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago
815.227.2619
  Helena Stanaitis, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN, Alverno College
MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago
815.395.6749
     
Peggy Wagner, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CCRN
Assistant Professor
815.395.5443
  Mary Westerman, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
BSN, Loyola University of Chicago
MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago
815.395.5101 
     
Julia Zaiser, MSN, APN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
815.227.2483
 


Adjunct Faculty

Christine Anderson, MS, APRN, CNS-BC
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
  Marilyn R. Balch, MS, RN, APN, FNP-BC
Adjunct Assistant Professor
815.395.5091
     
Erica Cook, MSN, RN, APN, FNP-BC
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
  Joel Cowen, MA
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
     
 Margaret S. Lowry, MS, RN
Adjunct Instructor
BSN, Marquette University
MSN, Northern Illinois University
815.395.5091
  Linda Matheson, PhD, RN
Adjunct Assistant Professor
815.395.5091
     
Brandie Messer, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
  Elizabeth A. Myers, MSN, RN, APRN, BC
Adjunct Instructor
RN, Rockford Memorial Hospital
BSN, Northern Illinois University
MSN, University of Illinois at Chicago
815.395.5091
     
Joseph Piccione, SThD,STB,JD,MA
Adjunct Instructor
STL, St. Mary's Seminary and University
815.395.5091
  Miaake Slayton, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
     
Theresa Thompson, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
  Lorna Utley, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
     
Father Kenneth P. Wasilewski, STL,STB
Adjunct Instructor
STL, Pontificiae Universitatis Lateranensis; Rome, Italy
STB, Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana; Rome, Italy
BA (Philosophy), St. Mary's University
Associate in Science, Sauk Valley
Community College
815.395.5091
  Phyllis Thomson,PhD, RN, CNE 
Adjunct Professor
815.395.5091



Professional Staff

 
April Lipnitzky, AA, BA
Supervisor of Enrollment Management
815.227.2141
     
Susan Staab, BA, Master's Certificate
Educational Technology Coordinator
815.395.5487
 
     
Serrita Woods, AAS
Financial Aid/Alumni Resources Officer
815.395.5089
 



Support Staff

Deborah Denny
Student Affairs Specialist - Bursar
815.227.2579
  Mel Finkbeiner, BA
Library Technician
815.395.5097
     
Lea Rappa
Student Affairs Specialist - Undergraduate Program
815.395.5463
  Beth Marlewski
Department Secretary
815.395.5091
     
Melissa Aukes
Student Affairs Specialist - Graduate Program
815.395.5476
  Teresa Daugherty
Administrative Secretary I
815.395.5088
     
Angela Taillet
Faculty Secretary
815.395.5098