2024-2025 Undergraduate University Catalog 
    
    Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate University Catalog

Directory of Board of Trustees, Staff and Faculty



Board of the Trustees

Officers of the Board

Ron Branch Chairman
Kathy Thomforde Vice Chairman
Case McGee Treasurer
Jeff Lilly Secretary

ANDRICKS, Tanya
CEO, Crossing Healthcare
Decatur, IL

BLACKBURN, Randell S., Retired Vice President
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha, NE

BRANCH, Ronald, President/Broker
RLB Realty Group, Inc.
Chicago, IL

BRINSON, Leonard
Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
South Jersey Industries
Peachtree City, GA

BROWN, Jerome, Managing Parter & Co-Founder
United Providers of Health
Bethel, NC

CHESTER, Jesse, Retired Special Agent
United States Department of Justice
Magnolia, TX

EICHELBERGER, Sheri
Retired Vice President, AT&T
Winchester, WI

GIVENS, Robert, Chairman Emeritus
Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.
Andover, MA

GRIEBEL, Lisa
Crescendo Inc.
Minneapolis, MN

GUFFEY, Matthew
Senior Vice President of Global Strategy & Transformation
UPS
Milton, GA

HORVE, Jr., Steve R., President and Owner
Horve Contractors
Forsyth, IL

KEMP, Amy
Owner/CEO
Amy Kemp, Inc.
Bourbonnais, IL

Kruep, John, Retired
BPX Energy
Katy, TX

Kubal, Elizabeth
City Manager
Kankakee, IL

LEECK, Rosalind, Executive Director-Market Access & Strategy
United States Soybean Export Council
Arlington, VA

LILLY, Jeff, Vice President of Partnerships
Benefits Data Trust
Nashville, TN

MCGEE, Case, Chief People Officer
Clayton Homes, a Berkshire Hathaway Company
Hinsdale, IL

MCGREEVEY, Kevin
Consumer Product positions in Sales, Marketing & Distribution
Frito-Lay, Anheuser-Busch, and D.G. Yuengling & Sons Brewery
Perrysburg, OH

OLSEN, Chris, Retired Vice President, Community and Government Affairs
Primient
Bluffton, SC

OSBORNE, Dr. Larry
Larry W. Osborne, D.M.D., Ltd
Decatur, IL

REYNOLDS, Darren, President & CEO
Consociate Health
Decatur, IL

SCHLEPPENBACH, Jay, Counsel
Dechert LPP
Chicago, IL

SCHRODT, David, Vice President & Treasuer
Chicago Council of Lawyers
Chicago, IL

SMITH, Father Nicholas
Rector, Basilica of St. Louis, King
Director, Office of Sacred Worship
Campus Minister, St. Lous University
St. Louis, MO

THOMFORDE, Dr. Kathy, Retired Professor of Marketing
St. Olaf College
Apple Valley, MN

UTTICH, Zachary, Founder
BLVDier
Chicago, IL

 

Emeritus Trustees

John T. Adney, Bonita Springs, FL

Ben Andreas, Decatur, IL

Ed Bachrach, Chicago, IL

Doug Basler, Waukegan, IL

Luke Bills, Boston, MA

Jeffrey Black, Decatur, IL

Phillip Blankenburg, Monticello, IL

Erik C. Brechnitz, Decatur, IL

Kevin Breheny, Decatur, IL

Mikel Briggs, Naperville, IL

Joe Browning, Canton, GA

Rod Bussell, Decatur, IL

Elta Cooke, Clinton, IL

Karen Crapse, Mount Pleasant, SC

Gerald Demirjian, Decatur, IL

Van Dukeman, Urbana, IL

Jennifer C. Friday, Lithonia, GA

Greg Griffin, Jacksonville, FL

Larry Haab, Decatur, IL

Tom Harrington, Nashville, TN

Lisa Holder White, Chatham IL

William Hopper, Taylorville, IL

Lyn Houston, Mt. Prospect, IL

Richard Howard, Guilford, CT

J.L. Hunter, Carmel, IN

Dr. Steve Huss, Decatur, IL

Debi Johnston, Marco Island, FL

Kim Kenney, Decatur, IL

Burnell D. Kraft, Paradise Valley, AZ

Donald McCloud, Portage, MI

Donald McIntrye, Pasadena, CA

Robert H. Menke, Jr., Huntingburg, IN

Jim Neff, Decatur, IL

Bruce Nims, Decatur, IL

Duane Noland, Blue Mound, IL

Douglas Oberhelman, Edwards, IL

Sue Pilling Osage, Beach, MO

Robert M. Powers, Ph.D., Decatur, IL

Richard K. Quisenberry., Ph.D., Wilmington, DE

Randy Rentfro, Ph.D., Palmetto, FL

David E. Richardson, Naples, FL

Julie Roe Lach, Carmel, IN

Doug Schmalz, Indian Wells, CA

Joseph Schrodt, M.D., Forsyth, IL

Julie Schwalbe, Paradise Valley, AZ

Lucy Lindsay Smith, Decatur, IL

Robert Smith, Decatur, IL

Allen Splete, Ph.D., Rockville, MD

Mark Staley, Springfield, IL

Robert Staley, Crystal Lake, IL

Trent Thompson, Decatur, IL

Michael Waller, Hilton Head Island, SC

Dr. Phyllis Warkentin, Omaha, NE 68118

Melvin Wilson, Charlottesville, VA

Gary Workman, Omaha, NE

Dr. Gale Zacheis, Severance, CO

Eric Zollinger, New York, NY

The Faculty

ALBRECHT, Matthew (2013), B.A., University of Winona; M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Associate Professor of Theatre & Dance

ALLEN, Nicole (2022), B.S., M.P.A., Illinois State University, Clinical Instructor of Accounting

AINSWORTH, Susan (2022), D.N.P., M.S.N., Aspen University; Assistant Professor of Nursing

ATKINS, Martin (2017), B.S., Madison Media Institute, Instructor of Music

AUTON, Julia (2020), B.S.N., Millikin University, M.S.N., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; D.N.P., Millikin University; Assistant Professor of Nursing

BALES, Lori, (2000), B.A., Miami University; M.F.A., Florida State University; Professor of Theatre and Dance

BARNES, Paris, (2006), B.S., Morehead State University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Associate Professor of Chemistry

BARNETT, Rachel (2023), B.S., Illinois State University; M.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison; Associate Professor/Director of the School of Theatre and Dance

BATES, Julie (2016), B.A., Drake University; M.A., University of IL at Springfield; Ph.D., Illinois State University; Associate Professor of English; Director, School of Writing, Languages, & Culture

BENNETT, George, (1997), B.A., Wittenberg University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Professor of Chemistry

BICICCHI, Rachel, (2010), B.A., DePaul University; M.A., University of Wisconsin, M.A., University of Wisconsin; Educational Technology Coordinator and Research/Instruction Librarian/Professor; Director of Online Learning

BLACK, Mary, (2009), B.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. Indiana University; Provost

BLANCO, Joel, (2016), B.S., M.S., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Illinois; Associate Professor of Exercise Science

BROADBEAR, Barbara (2016), B.A., University of North Dakota-Grand Forks, M.S., University of South Florida - Tampa, Ph.D., Indiana University; Associate Professor of Exercise Science/Director of School of Exercise Science

BRUNK, Jeremy, (2004), B.M., Millikin University; M.M., University of Oklahoma; D.M.A. University of Illinois; Associate Professor of Music

CASTLE, Troy (2020), B.A., Union Bible College, M.M., Bob Jones University, D.M.A., Shenandoah University; Professor of Music

CHAVEZ-ROJAS, Jorge, (2016), B.S., National University of Trujillo; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa; Associate Professor of Sociology

CHOI, Hee Young, (2012), B.A., M.A., South Korea; Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana; Associate Professor of Education

CLONEY, Tina, (2008), B.S., Indiana University; M.S. P.H., Ph.D., Walden University; Associate Professor of Exercise Science & Sport

COLLINSWORTH, Linda, (2005), B.A., Eureka College; MA, National Lewis University; Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana; Professor of Psychology

COOK, David (2018), B.M., Central Michigan University, MM, University of Michigan, DMA, University of Oklahoma; Associate Professor of Music

CREIGHTON, Elizabeth (2019), B.A., Millikin University, Lecturer in the School of Theatre and Dance

CRIST, Sarah (2021), B.S. and M.S., Illinois State University, Assistant Professor of Communication

CUNNINGS, Christopher, (2016), B.S., Governors State; M.A., Olivet Nazarene; Ed.D., University of Illinois; Associate Professor of Education; Director, School of Education

CURTIN, Nancy, (2007), B.A. University of Illinois-Urbana; M.A. Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

DEAN, Laura, (2016), B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas; Associate Professor of Political Science

DYSZELSKI, Aaron, (2023), University of Kansas; M.F.A; Cardinal Stritch University; B.F.A; Visiting Instructor of Scenic Design

FUNDERBURK, Jana Henry, (1999), B.A., William Jewell College; M.F.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Costume Director/Professor in the School of Theatre and Dance

FYKE, Gail, (2017), B.S.N., Northern Illinois University; M.S.N., University of Illinois at Chicago; D.N.P., St. Francis Medical Center; Associate Professor of Nursing

GALEWSKY, Samuel, (1997), B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M University; Associate Professor of Biology

GEPHART, Elizabeth, (2016), B.A., Sangamon State University; M.S.N., University of Virginia; D.N.P., St. Louis University; Associate Professor of Nursing

GLAUSE, Kaitlin (2020), B.A., University of Iowa, M.E., Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ph.D., Michigan State University; Assistant Professor of English

GREENE-WALSH, Brandon (2022); B.A., Creighton University; M.F.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Assistant Director of Theatre and Dance

GREENWELL, Josiah (2023), B.S. and M.S., Hodges University; Clinical Instructor of MIS and Cybersecurity

GULLEY, Teresa (2017), B.S.N. and M.S.N., Mennonite College of Nursing: Ph.D., Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University; Assistant Professor of Nursing; Director, School of Nursing

HAAG, Jonathan (2018), B.F.A., Minneapolis College of Art and Design, M.A., Wright State University, D.A., Mt. Mary University, Associate Professor of Art Therapy

HAWKINSON, Benjamin (2019), B.M., Northern Arizona University; M.M., Westminster Choir College; D.M.A., Texas Tech University, Assistant Professor of Music

HARSHMAN, Christine, (2016), B.S., Millikin University; M.S., Eastern Illinois University; Lecturer of Math/Coordinator, Math Center

HARTSOCK, Michael, (2010), M.A., Central Methodist University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia; Professor of Philosophy/Honors Director

HAYWARD, Traci (2022), B.S., University of Tulsa; M.A., Lindenwood University;  Lecturer in Exercise Science and Sport

HESS, Tisha, (1999), B.S., Millikin University; M.S., Eastern Illinois University; Program Director/ Head Athletic Trainer /Assistant Professor of Physical Education

HOLLENDONNER, Elizabeth (2021), B.A., Illinois College; M.S., University of Illinois; Assistant Professor of Staley Library

HOLLIS-GEORGE, Michael, (2002), B.A., M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University; Professor of English

HORN, David, (2005), B.A., Hiram College; M.S., The University of Mississippi; Ph.D., Iowa State University; Professor of Biology

HUA, Yuhan, (2018), B.S., Beijing Normal University, M.S., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Ph.D., University of Louisville, Asst. Professor of Entrepreneurship

JUSTISON, Brian, (1998), B.M.E., Eastern Illinois University; M.M., University of Mississippi; Professor of Music; Director, School of Music

KIRBY, Janet, (2019), B.A., Drake University, M.S., Benedictine University, Ph.D., Benedictine University; Assistant Professor of Organizational Leadership

KNUDSEN, Alicia (2021)., B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville; M.S., University of Minnesota; Ph.D., Clark University, Assistant Professor of Biology

KNUST, Kyle, (2015), B.S., University of Evansville; Ph.D. The University of Texas-Austin; Associate Professor of Chemistry; Director, School of Chemistry & Physics

LAFRENZ, Angela (2022), B.S.N., Austin Peay State; M.S.N., Metropolitan State University; Instructor of Nursing

LAMBERT, Scott, (2012), B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University; Associate Professor of English

LASKOWSKI, Pamela, (2008), B.S.N., M.S.N., Millikin University; Ph.D., Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University; Associate Professor of Nursing

LAURITZEN, Karen (2023), B.S., University of Alaska; M.A., Ball State University; Ph.D., University of Idaho; Assistant Professor of Education

LAUNDRA, Kenneth H., (2010), B.S., Michigan State University; M.A., Central Michigan University; Ph.D., Utah State University; Professor of Sociology

LEE, Eun-Joo, (2006), B.S., M.S., Chung-Ang, University, Seoul, Korea; M.S., Texas A&M University; Ph.D., Texas Tech University; Professor of Mathematics

LEE, JuYeon (2022), B.S., Seoul National University; Ph.D., University of Illinois; Assistant Professor of Biology and Director of Pre-Professional Program

LEO, Katherine (2017), B.A., George Mason University, M.A., J.D., and Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Assiociate Professor of Musicology

LONG, Kevin, (2004), B.A., Elon College; M.M., Southern Methodist University; Artist-in Residence

LOVE, Denice, (2013), B.A., Rowan University; M.Ed., Ed.D., Harvard University; Associate Professor of Education

MAGAGNA, Tony, (2009), B.A., University of Wyoming; M.A., Ph.D., University of California; Associate Professor of English

MARQUETTE, Christopher (2018), B.S., University of Illinois; M.B.A., Loyola University of Chicago; Ph.D., Texas A & M University; Assistant Professor of Finance

MATTHEWS, Anne, (2003), B.A., Purchase College; S.U.N.Y.; M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University; Associate Professor of English

MCCLAIN, William (2020), B.M. and M.M., Ithaca College, M.M., University of Texas-Austin, D.M.A., University of Maryland, College Park; Associate Professor,

Music Director and Conductor of the Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra

MEISTER, Samuel, (2010), B.A., Greenville College; M.A., University of Illinois-Springfield; Instructor of Communication/WJMU Station Manager

MILLER, Alex, (2007), B.F.A., Webster University; M.F.A., George Washington University; Professor of Theatre and Dance

MILLER, Angela Fleddermann, (2007), B.F.A., Webster University; M.F.A., University of Ill. at Urbana-Champaign; Associate Professor of Theatre

MONEY, Robert, (1999), B.A., Furman University; J.D., Emory University School of Law; Ph.D., University of Iowa; Professor of Philosophy

MONROE, Dan, (2006), B.S., Bradley University; M.S., Illinois State University; Ph.D.; University of Illinois-Urbana; Associate Professor of History

MORRIS, Tara (2022), B.S., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; M.S.N., Benedictine University; Instructor of Nursing

MORRISSEY, Sean, (1999), B.F.A., Syracuse University; Artist in Residence, School of Theatre and Dance

MULLGARDT, Brian, (2011), B.A., M.A., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut; Professor of History; Director, School of Social Sciences

MUNOZ, J. Mark, (2001), B.S., West Visayas State University; M.B.A., Ph.D., University of San Jose-Recoletos; Professor of Business Management

NICKELL, Jamie, (2012), B.S.N., M.S.N., Chamberlain College of Nursing; D.N.P., Bradley University; Assistant Professor of Nursing

O’CONNER, Roslyn, (2007), B.S., Missouri State University; M.A., University of Missouri; Instructor of Biology

OLSEN, Matthew, (2013), B.A., Albright College; M.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana; Instructional Services Coordinator and Research/Instruction Librarian/Associate Professor

OLSON, Emily, (2017), B.A., St. Louis University; M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ph.D., Michigan State; Associate Professor of Mathematics

OSEI, Michael (2020), B.A., University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana, M.S., South Dakota State University, Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, Assistant Professor of Financial Economics

PEMPERTON, LJ (2022), B.A., Reed College; M.F.A., Columbia University, Marketing and Patron Relations Manager; Instructor, School of Theatre and Dance

PIPPITT, Amanda, (2004), B.A., Beloit College; M.A., Northern Illinois University; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Access Services Coordinator and Research/Instruction Librarian /Associate Professor

PODESCHI, Richard, (RJ), (2012), B.S., M.B.A., Millikin University; M.S., University of Illinois at Springfield; Associate Professor of Information Systems/Dean, Tabor School of Business

POWER, Johnny (2019), B.A., University of Illinois at Springfield, M.F.A., Academy of Art University, Lecturer of Arts Technology

RASK, Perry, (1995), B.A., University of Mary; M.M., University of North Texas; D.A., University of Northern Colorado; Professor of Music

RAUFF, James, (1988), B.A., Albion College; M.A., University of Wyoming; M.A., Loyola University (Chicago); Ph.D., Northwestern University; Professor of Mathematics

ROBERTSON, Marianne, (1994), B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Clemson University; Professor of Biology

RODRIGUEZ, Anne, (1994), B.A., Simpson College; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University; Associate Professor of Chemistry

SCHROEDER, Jennifer, (2008), B.S.; Eastern Illinois University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois; Professor of Biology; Director of Accreditation/Assessment, School of Biological & Environmental Science

SLADE, Kelly (2022), B.S.N., Lakeview College of Nursing; M.S.N., University of St. Francis; Instructor, School of Nursing

SMITH, Jenna, (2016), B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University; Associate Professor of Biology

SMITH, Neal, (1999), B.M., DePauw University; M.M.E., Ph.D., The Hartford School, University of Hartford; Associate Professor of Music

STICKLES, Joe, (2006), B.S., Millikin University; Ph.D., University of Iowa; Professor of Mathematics; Director, School of Mathmatics & Computational Sciences

STICKLES, Paula, (2006), B.S., Millikin University; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Indiana University; Professor of Mathematics

TANTA, Mirela, (2015), B.A., Alexandru I. Cuza University, Romania; Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago, Associate Professor of Art

TONELLI, Mark, (2016), B.M., William Paterson University; M.M., University of North Texas; Ed.D., Columbia University; Associate Professor of Applied Guitar

TRIMBLE, Carrie, (2012), B.S., University of Illinois/Urbana; M.A., University of Illinois/Springfield; Ph.D., Michigan State University; Associate Professor of Marketing; Director, Tabor School of Business

TRUMP, Audra (2020), B.S.N., St. John’s College, M.S.N. and D.N.P., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Assistant Professor of Nursing

WALKER, Edwin, (1993), B.F.A., Millikin University; M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology; Associate Professor of Art

WATSON, Casey, (2006), B.S., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., The Ohio State University; Professor of Physics

WIDELITZ, Nate (2022), B.M., University of Southern California; M.M., Yale University; Visiting Instructor in the School of Music

WILCOXEN, Jessa, (2016), B.A., Bradley University; M.F.A., University of Memphis; Professor of Digital Media; Director, School of Art & Creative Media

WILCOXEN, Travis E., (2010), B.S., Eureka College, M.S., Ph.D., University of Memphis; Professor of Biology

 

University Councils and Committees

Four councils comprise the University governing bodies: Council on Curriculum, Council on Faculty, Council on Students and Academic Standards, and Council on Scholarship and Faculty Development. Additional advisory councils and committees include: Academic Council, Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure, Honors Council, Committee on Teacher Education Programs, Committee on Faculty Welfare, Information Technology Advisory Committee, Gender Studies Committee, Institutional Research Board and IACUC.

Emeriti

Emeritus status is conferred by the Board of Trustees. Listed are emeriti members of the faculty and their tenure at Millikin:

ALPI, Sharon Taylor, (1990-2015), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Business Administration

BECK, Randal, (1979-2017), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

BIBB, Jon (Rick), (1982-2012), Associate Professor Emeritus of Marketing

BOOKER, Kathy, (1993-2016) Professor Emeritus of Nursing

BOREI, Karin (1999-2008), Emeritus Director, Staley Library and Director of International Studies

BOSTON, Bryce (1966-1996), Associate Director Emeritus of Admission

BROOKS, Randy,(1990-2022), Professor of English/Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

BROWN, Michael (2002-2023), Associate Professor of Accounting Emeritus

BURDICK, David (1989-2023), Associate Professor of Music Emeritus

CABRERA, Eduardo (2004-2021), Professor of Spanish, Emeritus

CARTER, Nancy Jo (1984-2022), Associate Professor of Nursing, Emeritus

CHAMBLIN, Cheryl, (1984-2016), Professor Emeritus of Economics

CHAPMAN, Merle, (1967-2002), Associate Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science

CORDULACK, Shelley, (1995-2015), Professor Emeritus of Art

CRISLER, Larry (19 75-2008), Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology

CZERWINSKI, Ralph, (1979-2007), Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences

DEAN, Ronnie (1985-2014) Assistant Professor Emeritus of Music

DODGE, Stephen, (1968-2002), Professor Emeritus of History

DORSEY, Paul, (19 84-2004), Associate Professor Emeritus of Marketing

FIOL, Stephen, (1976-2010), Professor Emeritus of Music

FORBES, Gordon, (1967-2006), Professor Emeritus of Psychology

FORBES, Guy, (1995-2019), Professor Emeritus of Music

FRECH, Stephen (2003-2024), Professor Emeritus of English

FULLER, Cindy (1997-2021), Associate Professor and Director of Staley Library, Emeritus

GARRISON, Mary (2005-2022), Professor of Social Work Emeritus

GIBBONS, Helen, (1985-2017), Associate Professor Emeritus of Music

GLENCROSS, Laurie (2001-2018), Professor Emerita of Music

GUILLORY, Daniel, (1972-2004), Professor Emeritus of English

HANDLER, Cynthia (1997-2022), Associate Professor of Biology/Preprofessional Program Emeritus

HILGENBERG, Cheryl, (1990-2013), Professor Emeritus of Nursing

HOFFMAN, Darlene, (1977-2009), Associate Professor Emeritus of Education

HOLMES, Bradley (1991-2022), Professor of Music Emeritus

HORNBACKER, Georgia (1986-2020), Professor of Music, Emeritus

HUNT, Jerald F., (1969-2001), Professor Emeritus of Education

JACOBS, JoEllen, (1981-2009), Professor Emeritus of Philosophy

JENSEN, Norman H., (1970-1999), Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology

JESEK-HALE, Sheila, (1980-1984 and 2008-2020), Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing

JOSEFSON, Clarence, (1973-2013), Professor Emeritus of Chemistry

LEDFORD, Laura (1990-2023), Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance/Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Emeritus

LIBERATORE, Anthony, (1984-2019), Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics

LIKINS, Carolyn, (1986-2005), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

LINDSEY, Pamela (2010-2022), Associate Professor of Nursing and Dean of College of Professional Studies, Emeritus

LINTON, Mary Jane (1980-2020), Professor Emeritus of Nursing

LITTRELL, Timothy (1981-2020), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science & Sport

LUXNER, Karla, (1997-2016), Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing

LUXNER, Michael, (1996-2016), Professor Emeritus of Music

LUY, Donald, (1979-2013), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science & Sport

MALLARD, Manley, (1990-2016), Associate Professor Emeritus of Music

MANGRUM, Barbara (1995-2021), Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance, Emeritus

MATTHEWS, Terry, (1990-2011), Professor of Biology

MCQUISTION, Thomas, (1979-2010), Professor Emeritus of Biology

MCQUISTION, Virginia Frank, (1977-2001), Reference Librarian Emeritus

MIHM, Brian, (1972-2007), Associate Professor Emeritus of English

MILLER, Daniel, (1997-2024), Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

MYERS, Denise (1991-2023), Professor of Theatre, Emeritus

NICHOLSON, Tina, (1990-2019) Professor Emeritus of Music

NORTHRUP, Jean, (1966-1986), Associate Professor Emeritus of Music

O’CONNER, Michael (1996-2024), Associate Professor Emeritus of English

OLSON, James R.G., (1965-1987), Professor Emeritus of Economics and Business Administration

OSOSKI, Isabel, (1980-2016), Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing

PACHOLSKI, Richard A., (1970-1998), Professor Emeritus of English

PAGE, Georgette, (2007-2024), Associate Professor Emeritus of Education

PARRISH, Judith A., (1995-2020), Professor Emeritus of Biology

PAUL-MERRITT, Carol, (1970-2001), Professor Emeritus of German

PHILLIPS, Douglas P., (1965-1997), Professor Emeritus of Music

REDFORD, Gerald, (1961-1994), Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences

REYMAN, Randall, (1982-2019), Professor Emeritus of Music

RIVERS, Mary, (1989-2007), Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication

RUSSO, Annette, (1995-2016), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Art

ST.JAMES, James (1986-2022), Professor of Psychology, Emeritus

SALMI, Lyle (1996-2023), Professor of Art, Emeritus

SAMUELSON, Sheryl, (1991-2017), Professor Emeritus of Nursing

SCHIETINGER, James (1978-2018), Professor Emeritus of Art

SCHINKE-LLANO, Linda, (1989-2003), Professor Emeritus of Language and Literature and Distinguished University Professor

SHAW, Gary, (1983-2019), Professor Emeritus of Music

SLAGELL, Linda (1987-2015), Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education

SLAYTON, Deborah, (1980-2019), Emeritus Dean and Professor, College of Professional Studies

SMITH, Charles, (1992-2009), Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting

SMITH JR., Homer A., (1985-1997), Professor Emeritus of Chemistry

STEVENS, Linda, (1979-2001), Assistant Professor Emeritus of Nursing

STONER, Lin, (1973-2005), Dean Emeritus of Admission

TOWER, A. Wesley, (1981-1995), Dean Emeritus of the College of Fine Arts

VICARS, Robert E., (1968-1997), Professor Emeritus of French

WATSON, James, (1979-2007), Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics

WESSEL, Walt (1973-2013), Emeritus Registrar

WILKINSON, Harold, (1978-2007), Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology

YADEAU, Ronald (1978-2013), Associate Professor Emeritus of Music

YONAN, Edward A., (1980-2002), Professor Emeritus of Religion

Administrative Officers

Dr. James M. Reynolds, B.A. Biology, Drake University; M.A. Zoology, DePauw University, Ph.D. Biology, Illinois State University

Academic Council

Mary M. Black, M.F.A., Provost

RJ Podeschi, M.B.A., M.S., Dean of Tabor School of Business

Nancy, Curtin, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Cameron Jackson, Ph.D., Dean, College of Fine Arts

Andrew Smith, Ph.D., Dean, College of Professional Studies

Wallace Southerland, Ph.D.,Vice-President of Student Affairs

Michael Hartsock, Ph.D., Director, Honors Program

Amanda Pippitt, M.S., Director, Staley Library

Máire Foxx, M.A., University Registrar

Briana Quintenz, Director, Center for International Education

Craig White, Ph.D., Director, Athletics

Jennifer Schroeder, Ph.D., Director, Academic Effectiveness

Rachel Bicicchi, M.A. Director, Online Learning

Jennifer Moore, Executive Assistant to the Provost

Enrollment

Molly Berry, M.A., Executive Director of Admission

Chilwana Thompson, Director of Student Financial Services

Shelby Baum, B.A., Director of Events and Communication

Kyle Taylor, M.B.A., Director of Admission Operations

Lori Kerans, B.A., Director of Community Engagement and Recruitment

Student Affairs

Wallace Southerland III, Ph.D., , Vice President of Student Affairs

Brandon Cockburn, Ph.D., Director of Title III and Campus IDEAS

Christopher Morrell, Dean of Student Wellness Services

Finance and Business Affairs

Sarah Kottich, Ed.D., M.B.A., C.P.A., Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer

Christopher Ballard, M.S., Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police

James Fraley, B.S., Director of Facilities

Todd Ray, M.P.A., SHRM-SCP, Chief Human Resources Officer

Amy Besser, B.A., B.S., Assistant Vice President of Financial Services

Alumni and Development Office

Gina L. Bianchi, M.S., Vice President for Alumni & Development

Amanda Landacre Podeschi, M.A., Associate Vice President for Alumni & Development

Dan Baker, MBA,CFRE, Senior Director of Major Gifts

MeLinda Potter, B.A., Associate Director of Operations & Prospect Research

Deb Kirchner, B.A., Communications Specialist

Anne-Marie Berk, B.S., Director of Grants