Take some time to meet our highly qualified and dedicated team of College Administrators, Faculty, Adjunct 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 Strictch University
815.395.5100
  Shannon Lizer, PhD,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
815.395.2446
   
   
     

 



Faculty

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

815.395.5366  
 

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
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
     

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

  Asako Katsumata,PhD(c),ME,BA,RN
Assistant Professor
815.395.5442
   
     

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

 

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. Potter, MS, 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, BC
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
     
Phyllis Thomson, PhD, MS, RN
Assistant Professor
ADN, Triton College
BSN & BS Psychology, Elmhurst College
MSN, Northern Illinois University, Community Nursing
Ph.D. Nursing (Doctor of Philosophy), Loyola University
815.227.2207
 

Peggy Wagner, MSN, 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, RN, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
815.227.2483



Adjunct Faculty

Alissa Althoff MS, RN,
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
  Colleen Burkart, MS, RN, APN/CNP
Clinical Laboratory Resource Instructor
Diploma, Rockford Memorial School of Nursing
BS Health Care Management, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
MS Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago
815.395.5091
     
Marilyn R. Balch, MS, RN, FNP
Adjunct Assistant Professor
815.395.5091
  Erica Cook, MSN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
815.395.5091
     
Margaret S. Lowry, MS, RN
Adjunct Instructor
BSN, Marquette University
MSN, Northern Illinois University
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
     
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



Professional Staff

Cheryl Delgado, BA
Supervisor of Enrollment Management
815.227.2141
  Mary Dumar, MLIS
Medical Librarian
815.227.2558
     
Susan Staab, BA
Educational Technology Coordinator
815.395.5487
 
     
Serrita Woods, AAS
Financial Aid/Alumni Resources Officer
815.395.5089
 

Gordon Wesner, PhD
Community Support Coordinator/Development Officer
815.332.8476




Support Staff

Deborah Denny
Student Affairs Specialist - Bursar
815.227.2579
  Lea Rappa
Faculty Secretary
815.395.5091
     
Mel Finkbeiner, BA
Library Technician
815.395.5097
  Teresa Daugherty
Administrative Secretary I
815.395.5088
     
Sheila Struse
Department Secretary
815.395.5098
  Melissa Wrolstad
Student Affairs Specialist - Graduate
815.395.5476
 
Jessica Fichtner
Student Affairs Specialist - Undergraduate
815.395.5463