Faculty
(arranged alphabetically by last name, parentheses indicate first year at MacMurray)
Dawn Allred (2007)
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Director of Special Education
B.A., University of Missouri — Columbia
M.Ed., University of Missouri — St. Louis
Ph.D., University of Missouri — St. Louis
Donald L. Aubry (2009)
Assistant Professor of Education – Deaf Education
Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Education
B.S., Northern Illinois University
M.S., Western Illinois University
Ed.S., Western Illinois University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
John Bailey (2008)
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., University of Illinois — Urbana-Champaign
M.S., University of Illinois — Springfield
Georgine R. Berent (2011)
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.A., Barat College
M.S.N., Lewis University
Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Eric Berg (2005)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Moorhead State University
M.A., Luther Seminary
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Jeff Biessman (2012)
Associate Professor of Secondary Education
Director of Secondary Education
Chair of the Division of Education
A.S., University of Wisconsin
B.S., University of Wisconsin — Whitewater
M.S.E., University of Wisconsin — Platteville
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Marilyn Boatman (2007)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
M.S.N., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
John Bolinger (2008)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
B.S., Greenville College
M.A., Western Illinois University
JoEllen Brannan (1989)
Professor of Nursing
Chair of the Division of Nursing
A.D.N., Lewis and Clark Community College
B.S.N., MacMurray College
M.S.N., St. Louis University
Ph.D., University of Missouri — St. Louis
Joanne Budzien (2012)
Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
M.S., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Ph.D., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Glen Clatterbuck (2012)
Registrar
A.B., College of William and Mary
M.A., Northwestern University
Ph D., Northwestern University
Lorraine Cohen (2007)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
R.N., Kaskaskia Community College
B.A., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
M.S., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Todd Creal (2007)
Head Coach – Men’s Basketball
Instructor of Sport Management
B.S., Illinois College
M.S., Western Illinois University
Guy Crumley (1982)
Associate Professor of Education - Elementary Education
Director of Elementary Education
B.A., MacMurray College
M.S.Ed., Western Illinois University
Danielle Doerfler (2009)
Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Director of Physical Education
B.S., Illinois College
M.S, Canisius College
Susan Eilering (2000)
Head Librarian
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Illinois — Urbana-Champaign
M.S., University of Illinois — Urbana-Champaign
Ashley Green (2012)
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Western Illinois University
M.A., University of Illinois,
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Neal Hart (1999)
Professor of Mathematics
A.B., Illinois College
M.A., University of California — Los Angeles
PH.D., New Mexico State University
Colleen Hester (2007)
President of the College
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Murray State University
M.A., Southeast Missouri State University
Ph.D., University of Missouri — Columbia
Khara Koffel (2004)
Associate Professor of Art
B.A., Juniata College
M.A., University of Alabama
M.F.A., University of Alabama
Laurie Lewis (2011)
Director of Music
A.A., John A. Logan College
B.A., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
M.M., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bruce Liebe (2012)
Assistant Professor of Homeland Security
A.A.S., Illinois Valley Community College
B.A., University of Illinois
M.A., University of Illinois
Jake Magnuson (2007)
Public Services Librarian
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Missouri — Columbia
M.L.S., University of Missouri — Columbia
Allan Metcalf (1973)
Professor of English
Humanities and Fine Arts Division Chair
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., University of California — Berkeley
Ph.D., University of California — Berkeley
Sara Miles (2010)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Illinois State University
M.S.N., Millikin University
Steve Oberg (2012)
Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., Life Pacific College
M.B.A., Ottawa University
Jill Parsons (2011)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.S., Illinois Valley Community College
B.S.N., Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
M.S.N., Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
Emily Ralph (2011)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.A., Earlham College
J.D., Drake University Law School
M.S.W., University of Iowa
M. Jade Roseberry (2011)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., Washington University
M.A.T., Washington University
Kelly J. Ruppel (1994)
Professor of Nursing
B.S., Bradley University
M.S., University of Missouri — Kansas City
Ph.D., University of Missouri — St. Louis
Dawn Sarginson (2012)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
R.N., St. John's College of Nursing
B.S.N., St. John's College of Nursing
M.S.N, Clinical Nurse Leader Decatur, IL
Joanne Scalzitti (2012)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., West Virginia University
Ph.D., West Virginia University
Joseph Squillace (2011)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Chair of the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
B.A., Fordham University
M.S.W., St. Louis University
Christine Staake (2003)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Diploma in Nursing, Passavant School of Nursing
B.A.N., University of Illinois — Springfield
M.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Christopher Strangeman (2012)
Assistant Professor of History
B.S., MacMurray College
M.A., Eastern Illinois University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Roberta J. Stewart (1991)
President Joseph R. Harker Professor of Philosophy and Religion
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
M.T.S., Drew Theological School
M.Phil., Drew University
Ph.D., Drew University
William Stricklen (2012)
Assistant Professor of ASL
B.S., Gardner Webb University
M.A., Denver University
Nadine Szczepanski (1991)
Horace A. Shonle Professor of Chemistry
B.S., MacMurray College
M.S., University of Illinois — Chicago
Ph.D., University of Illinois — Chicago
Cori Wagner (2008)
Coordinator of Career Services
B.A., Alma College
M.A., Central Michigan University
Kathleen White (1988)
Associate Professor of Business
B.S., Marymount College
M.S., Emporia State University
M.B.A., Emporia State University
Matthew Wiediger (2009)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Washington State University
M.S., Washington State University
Ph.D., Washington State University
Christy K. Wolovich (2010)
Assistant Professor of Biology
Natural Sciences Division Chair
B.S., University of North Florida
Ph.D., University of Miami
Emily A. Wright (2006)
Associate Professor of Accounting
Chair of the Division of Business and Criminal Justice
B.A., Illinois College
M.B.A., Webster University
Jeannie Zeck (1999)
Associate Professor of English
B.A., College of St. Catherine
M.F.A., University of Minnesota — Minneapolis
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
