Faculty

Timm Adams, 2001

Associate Professor of Performing Arts

B.S., Liberty University

M.M., Baylor University

Andrea Anderson, 2007

Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., University of Illinois

M.S.N., University of Illinois

Christina Anderson, 2018

Assistant Professor of Accounting

B.S., Northern Illinois University 

M.B.A., Rockford University 

Annie Badoo, 2019

Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., Oral Roberts University

M.A., Northern Illinois University

M.Ed., National Louis University

Sharon Bartlett, 2013

Associate Professor of French

Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

B.A., University of Wisconsin

M.A., University of Northern Iowa

Ph.D., University of Iowa

Ann Boe, 2012

Assistant Professor of Physical Education

Chair, Department of Kinesiology

B.S., Seattle Pacific University

M.S., Seattle Pacific University

Matthew Bork, 2013

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences

B.S., University of Wisconsin

Ph.D., Purdue University

 

Gina Braun, 2019

Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., Indiana University

M.Ed., Loyola University

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Deborah Breiter, 1996

Bergmann Professor of Chemistry

B.A., Grinnell College

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota

 

Nichole Buhler, 2020

A.A.S., Rock Valley College

B.S.N., Saint Anthony’s College of Nursing

M.S.N., Grand Canyon University

 

Diane Chabes, 2018

Assistant Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting

B.S., Purdue University

M.B.A., Valparaiso University

Filiz Dik, 2006

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

Orhan Erdem, 2017

Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting

B.S., Bogaziçi University

M.A., Borgaziçi University

Ph.D., Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

 

Robert Evans, 1974-76, 1978

Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting

Associate Professor of Political Science

B.A., Wake Forest University

M.A., Northern Illinois University

Matthew Flamm, 2004

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

 

Thomas Folliard, 2019

Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Rockford University

M.S.N., Western Governors University

Catherine Forslund, 2000

Isabel Ross Abbott Professor of History and Women's Studies

Chair, Historical and International Studies Department

B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

M.A., Washington University in St. Louis

Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis

 

Ryan Fox, 2020

Assistant Professor of Lighting and Scenic Design

B.A., University of Tulsa

M.F.A., University of Maryland

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.N., Northern Illinois University

M.S.N., Lewis University

Jacob Hardesty, 2014

Associate Professor of Education

B.M., Ithaca College

M.A., University of Limerick, Ireland

Ph.D., Indiana University

Kimberley Hartwig, 2014

Assistant Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University

M.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University

 

Lindsay Hawkins, 2019

Assistant Professor of Dance

B.F.A., Southern Methodist University

M.F.A., University of Arizona

 

Catherine Headley, 2019

Associate Professor of Physical Education

B.A., Lakeland University

M.S.S., United States Sports Academy

M.H.S.A., University of St. Francis

Ph.D., University of Illnois

Jeffrey Hendry, 1982

Professor of Performing Arts

Chair, Department 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

Jason Hunter, 2013

Associate Professor of Physical Education

Dean, College Social Science, Commerce, and Education

B.S., Plymouth State University

M.S., United States Sports Academy

Ph.D., Madison University

 

Mikayla Hwang, 2020

Lecturer, Chemical & Biological Sciences Department

A.A.S., Lorain County Community College

B.A., AJOU University, Suwon, Korea

M.C.I.S., Cleveland State

M.S.R.S., Weber State University

Kelly James, 2010

Associate Professor, Technical Services Librarian

Director of Library

A.A., Rock Valley College

B.F.A., Rockford University

M.L.I.S., University of Wisconsin

 

Jennifer Jenkins, 2018

Lecturer, English Department

B.A., Rockford University

M.A., Bradley University

 

Renee Just, 2020

Associate Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting

B.S., Albertus Magnus

M.A., University of New Haven

Ph.D., Capella University

 

Jeffrey Karlberg, 2018

Assistant Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting

A.S., Morton College

B.S., DeVry University

M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management

 

Danielle Klein, 2020

Assistant Professor of Education

B.A., Florida International University

M.A., Marquette University

Ph.D., Louisiana State University

 

Donghwoon Kwon, 2018

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

B.S., Daegu University, South Korea

M.S., University of Alaska, Anchorage

D.Sc., Towson University

 

Jennifer Langworthy, 2003

Assistant Professor of Art History

Dean, College of Arts and Humanities

B.A., Rockford University

M.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Ph.D., University of Illinois

Ronald Lee, 2016

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Chair, Department of Political Science, Sociology, and Criminal Justice

B.A., University of Chicago

M.A., Boston College

Ph.D., Boston College

 

Beth Lipton, 2019

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.A., University of Iowa

Ph.D. University of Iowa

 

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

Edward Mathieu, 2017

Associate Professor of History

B.A., University of Washington

M.A., University of Michigan

Ph.D., University of Michigan

Kimberly McCullough, 2013

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Chair, Department of Nursing

B.S., Rockford University

M.S.N., St. Anthony College of Nursing

D.N.P., 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

Joanna Mladic, 2016

Assistant Professor, Electronic Resources Librarian & Archivist

B.S., Rockford University

M.L.I.S., 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

B.A., Trinity University

M.F.A., Dallas Theater Center/Trinity University

 

Kelly Monson, 2019

Visiting Assistant Professor of Education

B.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University

M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University

MAEL, Aurora University

Ed.S., Northern Illinois University

Ed.D., Northern Illinois University

 

Mandolen Mull, 2018

Assistant Professor of Economics, Business, and Accounting

Chair, Department of Economics, Business, and Accounting

B.S., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

M.B.A., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Ph.D., University of Texas, Tyler

 

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

 

Donna Ogle, 2018

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

B.A., Augustana College

M.B.A., University of Iowa

Ph.D., Benedictine University

 

Yoandy Ortega Cabrera, 2019

Assistant Professor of Spanish

B.A., University of Havana

M.A., CSIC and UNED, Madrid

Ph.D., Texas A&M University

 

Michael Perry, 2008

Associate Professor of English

Provost & VP for Academic Affairs

B.A., Augustana College

M.A., University of St. Thomas

Ph.D., Arizona State University

 

Kristin Ravel, 2019

Assistant Professor of English

B.A., Central Michigan University

M.F.A., Columbia College, Chicago

M.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Jennifer Rea, 2015

Assistant 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

B.S., Rockford University

M.A., St. Xavier University

 

Kari Severson, 2019

Assistant Professor of Biology

B.S., Beloit College

Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago

 

Elaine Sharpe, 2010

Associate Professor of Psychology

B.S., Rockford University

M.S., Northern Illinois University

Deepshikha Shukla, 2015

Associate Professor of Physics

Dean, Science, Math, & Nursing

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

Philip Soosloff, 1996

Professor of Art

B.F.A., Northern Illinois University

M.A., Northern Illinois University

M.F.A., Northern Illinois University

 

Brandi St. James, 2019

Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., Eastern Michigan University

M.A.E.D., Argosy University

Ed.D., Argosy University

 

Kyle Stedman, 2012

Associate Professor of English

B.A., Rollins College

M.A., Georgetown University

Ph.D., University of South Florida

 

Kimberlee Wagner, 2013

Associate Professor of Education

Chair, Department of Education

B.A., Concordia University

M.A.T., National University

D.Ed., National Louis University

Mary Weaks-Baxter, 1988

Andrew H. Sherratt College Professor of English

B.A., Emory University

M.A., Emory University

Ph.D., University of Missouri

 

Stephanie Yeager, 2019

Assistant Professor of Nursing

A.A., Rock Valley College

B.S.N., Rockford University

M.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University

 

Gwen Zimmerman, 2019

Assistant Professor of Nursing

A.A., Joliet Junior College

B.S.N., St. Anthony College of Nursing

M.S.N., Olivet University