Faculty
Timm Adams, 2001
Associate Professor of Performing Arts
B.S., Liberty University
M.M., Baylor University
Nola Addante, 2010
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Northern Illinois University
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Andrea Anderson, 2007
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Illinois
M.S.N., University of Illinois
Joanna Bares, 2016
Assistant Professor, Electronic Resources Librarian & Archivist
B.S., Rockford University
M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin
Sharon Bartlett, 2013
Assistant Professor of French
B.A., University of Wisconsin
M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Sean Beckmann, 2011
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Stetson University
Ph.D., University of Miami
Ann Boe, 2012
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
B.S., Seattle Pacific University
M.S., Seattle Pacific University
Matthew Bork, 2013
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., Purdue University
Elisa Bott, 2015
Assistant Professor of Education
B.E. University of Ottawa
M.Ed., Brock University
Denise Boxleitner, 2011
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., College of St. Francis
M.S.N., St. Anthony College of Nursing
Deborah Breiter, 1996
Bartels Professor of Chemistry/Biochemistry
Dean, Science, Math & Nursing
B.A., Grinnell College
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota
John Burns, 2009
Associate Professor of Spanish
Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
B.A., University of Maine
M.A., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Deb Dew, 1994, 2005
Professor of Education
Dean, Social Sciences, Commerce & Education
B.Mus., West Virginia University
M. Ed., Salisbury State University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Filiz Dik, 2006
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Middle East Technical University
M.S., Abant Izzet Baysal University
Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mehmet Dik, 2003
Professor of Mathematics
Chair, Department of Mathematics. Computer Science & Physics
B.S., University of Istanbul
M.S., Missouri University of Science and Technology
Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology
William Doria, 2013
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Lynchburg College
M.S., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University
Hank Espensen, 1986
Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting
B.A., Cornell College
M.A., CPA, University of Iowa
Robert Evans, 1974-76, 1978
Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting
Associate Professor of Political Science
Chair, Department of Economics, Business, and Accounting
B.A., Wake Forest University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Jeffrey Fahrenwald, 1988
Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting
Director, Masters of Business Administration
A.A., William Rainey Harper College
B.S., Eastern Illinois University
M.B.A., Eastern Illinois University
Matthew Flamm, 2004
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Chair, Department of Philosophy
A.S., Portland Community College
B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook
M.A., Texas A&M University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Catherine Forslund, 2000
Professor of History
Chair, Department of History
Dean of Academic Administration
B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A., Washington University in St. Louis
Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Ina Freeman, 2012
Associate Professor of Economics, Business and Accounting
B.A., University of Alberta, Edmonton,
M.B.A., University of Birmingham, England
Ph.D., University of Birmingham, England
William Gahan, 2009
Associate Professor of English
Chair, Department of English
B.A., University of Washington
M.A., Loyola Marymount University
Ph.D., University of California
Jacqueline Garland, 2012
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., College of St. Francis
M.A.T., Rockford University
M.S.N., St. Anthony’s College of Nursing
Lydia Gerzel-Short, 2014
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Northern Illinois University
M.S. Ed., Northern Illinois University
Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Jules Gleicher, 1976
Professor of Political Science
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago
Jacob Hardesty, 2014
Assistant Professor of Education
B.M., Ithaca College
M.A., University of Limerick, Ireland
Ph.D., Indiana University
Clarence Harper, 2016
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, Business and Accounting
A.S., Rock Valley College
B.S., Rockford University
M.B.A., Rockford University
D.M., Colorado Technical University
Kimberley Hartwig, 2014
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University
M.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University
Jeffrey Hendry, 1982
Professor of Performing Arts
B.F.A., University of Arizona
M.F.A., University of Massachusetts
Stephen Hicks, 1992
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of Guelph
M.A., University of Guelph
Ph.D., Indiana University
Brian Huels, 2013
Assistant Professor of Economics, Business and Accounting
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin
M.Acc., DePaul University
M.S.T., DePaul University
C.P.A., State of Illinois
Jason Hunter, 2013
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
B.S., Plymouth State University
M.S., United States Sports Academy
Ph.D., Madison University
Roxana Idu, 2012
Assistant Professor of Economics, Business and Accounting
B.A., State University of New York
M.A., State University of New York
Ph.D., State University of New York
Kelly James, 2010
Assistant Professor, Technical Services Librarian
Director of Library
A.A., Rock Valley College
B.F.A., Rockford University
M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin
Stanley Klatka, 2013
Assistant Professor of Economics, Business & Accounting
B.B.A., St. Joseph College
M.B.A., Dominican University
Ph.D., Northcentral University
Colleen Kennedy, 2016
Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University
M.A., West Virginia University
Jennifer Langworthy, 2003
Assistant Professor of Art History
B.A., Rockford University
M.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Helen Lawhorn, 2015
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S., Kishwaukee Community College
B.S., Olivet Nazarene University
M.S., Olivet Nazarene University
Ronald Lee, 2016
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Chair, Department of Political Science
B.A., University of Chicago
M.A., Boston College
Ph.D., Boston College
Caleb Lewis, 2013
Assistant Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting
A.A., Rock Valley College
B.A., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Courtney Lewis, 2016
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.D.N., Rock Valley College
B.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University
M.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University
William Lewis, 1992
Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting
B.S., University of Illinois
C.P.A., State of Illinois
M.B.A., University of Illinois
Marilén Loyola, 2015
Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., University of Wisconsin
M.A., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Joel Lynch, 2007
Associate Professor of Psychology
Chair, Department of Psychology
A.A., Rock Valley College
B.S., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
James Marshall, 2010
Associate Professor of Biology
Chair, Department of Biological & Chemical Sciences
B.A., Texas Christian University
B.S., Texas Christian University
M.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forest Biology
Ph.D., Ohio State University
Amy Martin, 2015
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Concordia University
M.A., Ball State University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Donald Martin, 1970
Professor of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
B.A., University of Illinois
M.A., University of Cincinnati
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Christopher McCullough, 2016
Associate Professor of Education
Chair and Unit Head, Department of Education
B.S., Arizona State University
M.A., Marshall University
Ed.D., West Virginia University
Kimberly McCullough, 2013
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Rockford University
M.S.N., St. Anthony College of Nursing
Dave Menard, 2006
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute
M.F.A., University of Wisconsin
Masoud Moallem, 1989
Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting
B.A., Tehran University
M.A., Lynchburg College
M.A., West Virginia University
Ph.D., West Virginia University
Deborah Mogford, 2008
Professor of Performing Arts
Chair, Department of Performing Arts
B.A., Trinity University
M.F.A., Dallas Theater Center/Trinity University
Laura Monahan, 2016
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Chair, Department of Nursing
B.A., Lewis University
M.B.A., Northwestern University
M.S., University of Illinois
D.N.P., University of Illinois
Charles E. Nelson, 2015
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Program Chair, Department of Computer Science
B.S., Austin Peay State University
M.S., Northern Illinois University
Lynn Newhart, 1995
Professor of Anthropology and Sociology
Chair, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
B.A., Alderson-Broaddus College
M.S.R.S., North Carolina State University
Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Andy Newgren, 2016
Assistant Professor, Reference and Instructional Librarian
B.A., Augustana College
M.L.I.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Angelo O’Dierno, 2012
Assistant Professor of Performing Arts
B.F.A., University of Wisconsin Green Bay
M.F.A., University of Utah
Michael Perry, 2008
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Augustana College
M.A., University of St. Thomas
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Stephanie Quinn, 2012
Associate Professor of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
B.A., The College of the City of New York
M.A., Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Jennifer Rea, 2015
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Michigan State University
B.A., Stony Brook University
M.A., Southern Illinois University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Luis Romero, 2015
Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting
B.S., Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
M.B.A., Rockford University
I.M.B.A., Florida International University
Tammy Schiek, 2005
Associate Professor of Physical Education
Chair, Department of Physical Education
B.S., Rockford University
M.A., St. Xavier University
Elaine Sharpe, 2010
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Rockford University
M.S., Northern Illinois University
Deepshikha Shukla, 2015
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., Cotton College-Guwahati, India
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Ohio University
Christopher Sisson, 2012
Associate Professor of Art
Chair, Department of Art and Art History
B.F.A., Northern Illinois University
M.F.A., Northern Illinois University
Jonathan Skalski, 2013
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Saint Mary’s University of Winona, MN
M.S., Brigham Young University
Ph.D., University of West Georgia
Troy Skwor, 2011
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin – Madison
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Susan Smith, 2009
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Eastern Illinois University
M.Ed., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Philip Soosloff, 1996
Professor of Art
B.F.A., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
M.F.A., Northern Illinois University
Lynn Stafford, 2002
Associate Professor of Education
A.A., Harford Junior College
B.S., Townson State University
B.S., Way College of Biblical Research
M.S., Loyola College
M.S., Northern Illinois University
Kyle Stedman, 2012
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Rollins College
M.A., Georgetown University
Ph.D., University of South Florida
David Sytsma, 1985
Professor of History
B.A., Northern Illinois University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Gidget Tay, 2015
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of California
Ph.D., University of California
Roger Villamar, 2015
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Sociology
B.A., William Patterson University
M.A., Montclair State University
Ph.D., University of South Florida
Kimberlee Wagner, 2013
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Concordia University
M.A.T., National University
Mary Weaks-Baxter, 1988
Koch Professor of English
B.A., Emory University
M.A., Emory University
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Tara Wood, 2014
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Colorado State University
M.A., Colorado State University
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Amy Wright, 2013
Assistant Professor of Dance
B.A., Sam Houston State University
M.F.A., Sam Houston University