2024-2025 Graduate University Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate University Catalog

Directory of Faculty and Staff



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, JeromeManaging Parter & Co-Founder
United Providers of Health
Bethel, NC

CHESTER, JesseRetired 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 Graduate Faculty

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

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/Associate Professor

BROADBEAR, Barbara (2016), B.S., University of North Dakota; M.P.H., University of South Florida: Ph.D., Indiana University; Associate Professor, Director - School of Exercise Science and Sport

BYERS, Frank, (2021), B.S., Millikin University; M.B.A., Millikin University

CALDWELL, Vicki, (2013), B.S.N., University of Illinois-Springfield; M.S.N., Saint Louis University; D.N.P., Millikin University

CARTER, Jo, (1984), B.S.N., University of Illinois-Chicago; M.S., University of Illinois-Peoria; Ed.D., Illinois State University; Associate Professor of Nursing

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

COLSTON, Michael, (2021), B.S., Indiana University; M.B.A., University of Notre Dame

FLATT, Candace, (2021), B.S., Truman State University; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

GUASCO, Timothy, (2013), B.S., University of Puget Sound; Ph.D., Yale University; Associate Professor of Chemistry

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

HAG, Naveed, (2021), B.Eng., Sathyabama University India; M.I.T., Illinois Institute of Technology

HESS, Tisha, (1999), B.S., Millikin University; M.S., Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D., Walden University; Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Sport, MSAT Program Director

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

KNUST, Kyle, (2015), B.S., University of Evansville; Ph.D. The University of Texas-Austin; Assistant Professor of Chemistry

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

MARQUETTE, Christopher, (2018), B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.B.A., Loyola University; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

MCKINLEY, Robert, (2019), B.A., University of Oregon; M.B.A., University of Nevada

MIXELL, Merle, (2021), B.S., University of Illinois at Chicago; M.B.A., Loyola University

NAPIER, Mark, (2020), B.S., Purdue University; M.B.A., University of Notre Dame; D.B.A., University of Florida

NAQVI, Al, (2021), B.S., University of Punjab; M.S., University of Punjab; M.B.A., New York Institute of Technology; D.B.A., University of Liverpool

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

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

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

RIDLEY, John, (2020), B.A., University of Illinois Springfield; M.S., Dartmouth College

ROARK, Eric, (2008), B.A., M.S., Iowa State University; M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; Ph.D., University of Missouri; Associate Professor of Philosophy

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

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

SCERBA, Tricia, (2021), B.A., Saint Louis University; M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine; M.B.A., Indiana University

SCHROEDER, Jennifer, (2008), B.S.; Eastern Illinois University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois; Professor of Biology

SINOW, David, (2013), B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; J.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; PH.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

STENKE, Brian, (2020), B.S., Sangamon State University; MACC., University of Illinois at Springfield

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

WATKINS, Ronald, (2019), B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

WHISMAN, James T (2020), B.S., Millikin University, M.S.N, Regis University; Instructor, School of Nursing

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

WILKERSON, Jim, (2021), B.S., Southern Illinois University Carbondale; M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

YOTTER, John, (2015), B.S., Bradley University; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Springfield

University Councils

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, Enrollment Management Council, Committee on Scholarship and Faculty Development, Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure, Honors Committee, Committee on Teacher Education Programs, Committee on Faculty Welfare, Information Technology Advisory Committee, Gender Studies Committee, Institutional Research Board, and IACUC.

Do we need to include the following ones that are not on the list?
Committee on African American Studies
International Programs and Policy Committee
Online Education Advisory Committee
Assessment And Accreditation Committee
Advisory Committee on Graduate Programs & Policy
Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (C-Idea)

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