School of Health Professions

Academic Deans

Jordan Cooper, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, District Dean of Nursing

William Hubble, PhD, District Dean of Health Sciences

Clinical Laboratory Technology

Minini Numbere, MBA, MHA, MLS (ASCP)cm, Assistant Professor/Program Chair

Aleczandra McAulay, MS, HSA, MLS (ASCP)cm, Instructor II/District Wide Clinical Coordinator

Computed Tomography

J. Austin Turner, PhD, CNMT, PET, RT(MR(CT)), MRSO, CCRC, Associate Professor/Program Chair

Dental Hygiene

Margaret Malench, MAE, RDH, Assistant Professor/Program Chair

Corinne Bates, DDS, Assistant Professor

Julie Dermody, RDH, MA, Assistant Professor

Jodi Patton, RDH, BSDH, MEd, Assistant Professor/Assistant Chair

Amanda Pirrone, RDH, MEd, Assistant Professor

Katie Prest, RDH, BS, Assistant Professor

Lyndsie Thurnau, RDH, BSDH, MEd, Instructor II

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Lauren Pellegrini, MHA, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, Instructor II/Program Chair

Rachel Gaffney, MHS, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, Assistant Professor

Taylor Pruitt, BS, RDMS, Instructor II

Jamie Wendling, MEd, RDCS, Associate Professor

Emergency Medical Services & Paramedic Technology

Steve Newcomb, BBA, EMT-P, Assistant Professor/Program Chair

Nicholas Miller, MS, EMT-P, Assistant Professor

Scott Mullins, MS, EFO, EMT-P, Assistant Professor/Assistant Chair

Jeffrey Shelton, BS, EMT-P, Instructor II

Funeral Service Education

David Coughran, MAT, Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator

Joseph Pugel, MD, MS, BS, RN, Associate Professor

Health Information Management

Patricia Sherman, MEd, RHIA, Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator

Nursing

Julie Clark, DNP, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, Forest Park Nursing Program Coordinator

Megan Cotter, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, Florissant Valley Nursing Program Coordinator

Stephanie Franks, MSN, RN, Professor, Meramec Nursing Program Coordinator

Deanna Martin, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Wildwood Nursing Program Coordinator

April C. Norton Gunther, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, LPN Program/Bridge Chair

Kim Kraft, MSN, RN, Student Placement Coordinator

Janis Aiello, MSN, RN, Professor

Lea Ann Banholzer, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Danielle Boulware, MSN, RN, CCRN, Instructor II

Nadja Caus, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Deborah Chanasue, MSN, RN, Professor

Maria Darris, MSN, RN, Associate Professor

Samantha Francis, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Carolyn Godfrey, PhD, RN, Professor

Tabi Goodman, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Elizabeth Goodwin, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Christine Grimes, MSN, RN, Associate Professor

Stacie Harrison, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Cindy Hartwig, MSN, RN, Professor

Juliette Herchenroeder, BSN, RN, Instructor II

Efevwia "Efe" Isaac, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Candace Isabell, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Lacee Kaufmann, Ph.D, RN, Professor

Gina Keel, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Debbie Knickerbocker, MSN, RN, Professor

Lisa Kokotovich, MSN, RN, Professor

Christina Lefler, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Sarah MacAdam, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Instructor II

Amber Mast, MSN, RN, Instructor II 

Stacie Meyer, MSN, RN, Instructor II

Janene Mickel, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Karen A. Mueller, MSN, RN, Associate Professor

Michelle Petterchak, MSN, RN, Associate Professor

Stephen Pitchford, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Lori Richmeyer, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Kathleen Rizzo, MSN, RN, Professor

Donald Schniepp, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Jessie Seeck, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

James Shockley, MSN, RN, LPN, Professor

Amanda Smith, MSN, RN, Instructor II

Michelle Smith, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Christine Stephens, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Robert (Luke) Stigers, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Ashley Taylor, MSN, RN, Instructor II

Remesha Terry, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Shayna Wanamaker, MSN, RN, Instructor II

Mini Varghese, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Laura Watson, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Kirsten Wilford, MSN, RN, Instructor II

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

J. Austin Turner, PhD, CNMT, PET, RT(CT), MRSO, CCRC, Associate Professor/Program Chair

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Rose McAndrew, DOT, OTR/L, Assistant Professor/Program Coordinator

Abigail LeCroy, OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor/Academic Field Coordinator

Physical Therapist Assistant

Christie Cohoon, PhD, PT, DPT, OCS, Professor/Program Chair

Bridget Webb, PT, DPT, Assistant Professor/Districtwide Clinical Coordinator

Sarah Wolf, PT, DPT, GCS, NCS, Assistant Professor/Assistant Chair

Radiologic Technology

Larry Swafford, PhD, RT(R), Assistant Professor/Program Chair

Kassandre Baldwin, MAEd, RT(R), Instructor II/Assistant Chair

Pamela Hensley, MAEd, RT(R), Assistant Professor

Ashley Schroeder, MEd, RT(R), Assistant Professor

Jenna Stahl, RT(R), Assistant Professor/Districtwide Clinical Coordinator

Respiratory Care

Lindsay Fox, MEd, RRT-NPS, Professor, Program Chair

Blake Anyan, MS, RRT-ACCS, Associate Professor

Diane Dodd, MEd, RRT-NPS, Associate Professor

Elizabeth Feather, MS, RRT-ACCS-NPS, Assistant Professor

Surgical Technology

Emily Albers, BA, CST, Associate Professor, Program Coordinator

Jennifer Besancenez, BA, CST, Assistant Professor