Faculty
(Arranged alphabetically by last name; parentheses indicate first year at MacMurray.)
On-campus Faculty
Tamara O'Hearn-Amman (2015)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Composition
Coordinator of the Writing Program
B.A., University of Virginia
M.A., James Madison University
Ph.D., Ball State University
Christina Anozie (2015)
Non-tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., University of Missouri — St. Louis
M.S.W., Saint Louis University School of Social Work
Donald L. Aubry (2009)
Tenure (2015)
Associate 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
Karen Bade (2016)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Southern Illinois University — Edwardsville
M.S.N., Southern Illinois University — Edwardsville
Eric Berg (2005)
Tenure
Full Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Minnesota State University — Moorhead
M.A., Luther Seminary
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Jenny Briney (2010)
Instructor Non-tenure Track
Director of the Center of Learning Excellence
Instructor
B.A., Western Illinois University
M.A., Western Illinois University
Adam Cassell (2013)
Non-Tenure Track
Public Service Librarian
Assistant Professor
B.A., Ohio State University
M.L.I.S., Kent State University
Barbara Chumley (2015)
Non-tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., MacMurray College
M.S.N., Western Governors University
Jerry Covell (2005)
Non-tenure Track
Director of the Interpreter Preparation Program/American Sign Language
Instructor
B.A., Gallaudet University
M.A., University of Maryland, College Park
Todd Creal (2007)
Instructor Non-tenure Track
Head Coach Men's Basketball
Instructor of Sports Management
B.S., Illinois College
M.S., Western Illinois University
Mary Dial (2016)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.D.N., Lincoln Land Community College
B.S.N., Benedictine University — Springfield, IL
M.S.N., Benedictine University — Lisle, IL
Danielle Doerfler (2009)
Instructor Non-tenure Track
Head Volleyball Coach
Senior Women's Administrator
Title IX Coordinator
B.S., Illinois College
M.S., Canisius College
Chris Douglas
Instructor Non-tenure Track
Head Football Coach
Instructor of Sports Management
A.A., Carl Albert State College
B.A., Southwestern College
M.Ed., Wichita State University
Susan Eilering (2000)
Non-tenure Track
Head Librarian
Assistant Professor
B.A., University of Illinois — Urbana-Champaign
M.S., University of Illinois — Urbana-Champaign
Shahyad Ghoncheh (2014)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Psychology
A.A., Oakton Community College
B.A., Roosevelt University
M.A., Roosevelt University
Ed.D., Argosy University
Susan Hall (2015)
Non-tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Interpreting
A.A., Tennessee Temple University
B.S., Tennessee Temple University
M.Ed., Tennessee Temple University
Heather Johnson (2018)
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Bethany College
M.A., Concordia University-Chicago
Gwen Knapp (2017)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
B.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Khara Koffel (2004)
Tenure
Professor of Art
B.A., Juniata College
M.A., University of Alabama
M.F.A., University of Alabama
Mark Lahr (2017)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
A.A., Lincoln Land Community College
B.A., University of Illinois — Springfield
M.A., Western Illinois University
Kyle Langhoff (2012)
Instructor Non-tenure Track
Football Recruiting Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator
Instructor of Sports Management
B.A., Lake Forest College
M.A., Central Methodist University
Bruce Liebe (2012)
Non-tenure Track
Senior Director for the School of Professional Studies
A.A.S., Illinois Valley Community College
B.A., University of Illinois — Springfield
M.A., University of Illinois — Springfield
Allan Metcalf (1973)
Full Professor
Tenure
Professor of English
B.A., Cornell University
M.A., University of California — Berkeley
Ph.D., University of California — Berkeley
Jill Parsons (2011)
Tenure (2014)
Associate 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
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Angela Pierson (2017)
Tenure Track
Director of Nursing
A.D.N. Lincoln Land Community College
B.S.N. MacMurray College
M.S.N./E.D., Western Governors University
Timothy Polnaszek (2017)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., North Dakota State University
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Jodi Pupillo (2013)
Non-tenure Track
Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work
Director of Field Education for Social Work
B.S.W., MacMurray College
M.S.W., Saint Louis University
Joana Ramsey (2016)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
B.A., Illinois College
M.S., Western Illinois University
Sheila Rhodes (2016)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Bradley University
M.S.N., University of Illinois Chicago
Susan Saunders (2013)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., State University of New York — Oswego
M.A., University of Illinois — Springfield
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University — Carbondale
Mark Tyler Smith (2017)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Math and Physics
B.S., Western Illinois University
M.S., Western Illinois University
Joseph Squillace (2011)
Tenure Track
Full Professor of Social Work
Lead Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Math
B.A., Fordham University
M.S.W., Saint Louis University
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Roberta J. Stewart (1991)
Full Professor
Tenure
Senior Director for the School of Arts and Sciences
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
M.T.S., Drew Theological School
M.Phil., Drew University
Ph.D., Drew University
Christopher Strangeman (2012)
Tenure (2015)
Associate Professor of History
B.S., MacMurray College
M.A., Eastern Illinois University
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
William Stricklen (2001)
Non-tenure Track
Assistant Professor of American Sign Language
B.S., Gardner Webb University
M.A., Denver University
Nadine Szczepanski (1991)
Full Professor
Lead Faculty of Natural Sciences
Horace A. Shonle Professor of Chemistry
B.S., MacMurray College
M.S., University of Illinois — Chicago
Ph.D., University of Illinois — Chicago
Mark Tierno (2015)
President of the College
B.A., Adelphi University
M.A., Carnegie Mellon University
D.A., Carnegie Mellon University
Trent Thompson (2018)
Assistant Professor of Homeland Security
B.S., Eastern Kentucky University
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University
Bradley Walkenhorst (2017)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Special Education
B.A., Thomas Edison University
M.A.T., Webster University
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Kathleen White (1988)
Tenure (1994)
Associate Professor of Business
B.S., Marymount College
M.S., Emporia State University
M.B.A., Emporia State University
Matthew Wiediger (2009)
Tenure (2015)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Washington State University
M.S., Washington State University
Ph.D., Washington State University
Sonia Williamson (2018)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Concordia University — Portland
M.S., Sacred Heart University
Kristie Wrasman (2017)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., The Ohio State University
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Jeannie Zeck (1999)
Full Professor (2015)
Tenure
Professor of English
B.A., College of St. Catherine
M.F.A., University of Minnesota — Minneapolis
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University — Carbondale
Online Faculty
Christina Anozie (2015)
Non-tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., University of Missouri — St. Louis
M.S.W., Saint Louis University School of Social Work
Karen Baur (2016)
Professional Fellow
RN to BSN Program
B.A., University of Virginia
M.A., James Madison University
Ph.D., Ball State University
Eric Berg (2005)
Tenure
Full Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Moorhead State University
M.A., Luther Seminary
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Peter C. Cavanagh (2016)
Professional Fellow
Business Administration and Criminal Justice
B.S., Western Illinois University
J.D., John Marshall Law School
Helena Costakis (2015)
Professional Fellow
Human Resource Management and Business Administration
B.A., The College of Saint Rose
M.P.S., Stony Brook University
D.B.A., Wilmington University
Cindy Hamm (2014)
Professional Fellow
Composition, Communications and Business Administration
B.A., Illinois College
M.A., University of Illinois — Springfield
Ed.D., Argosy University
Carl L. Oberg (2014)
Professional Fellow
Business Administration
B.A., Ottawa University
M.A., Ottawa University
Jill Parsons (2011)
Tenure (2014)
Associate 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
Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Ph.D., Ball State University
Angela Pierson (2017)
Tenure Track
Assistant Professor of Nursing
A.D.N. Lincoln Land Community College
B.S.N. MacMurray College
M.S.N./E.D. Western Governors University
Randy Plunk (2017)
Professional Fellow
Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
B.S., Western Illinois University
M.B.A., Benedictine University
Jeffrey Schisler (2017)
Professional Fellow
Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
B.S., Western Illinois University
M.A., Western Illinois University
Amy Strawn (2014)
Professional Fellow
Criminal Justice and Homeland Security
A.A.S., Lincoln Land Community College
B.A., University of Illinois — Springfield
M.A., Western Illinois University
Kimberly Streib (2015)
Professional Fellow
Business Administration
Vice President of Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer
B.S., Central Michigan University
M.S., Western Michigan University
Jayne Thompson (2017)
Professional Fellow
RN to BSN Program
A.D.N., Lincoln Land College
B.S.W., Vincennes University
B.S., Colorado Technical University
B.S.N., Benedictine University
M.S., Walden University
Matthew Wiediger (2009)
Tenure (2015)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S., Washington State University
M.S., Washington State University
Ph.D., Washington State University