School of Health Professions

Academic Deans

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

Carol Beckel, PhD, PT, District Dean of Health Sciences

Clinical Laboratory Technology

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

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

Computed Tomography

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

Tara Carrico, MHA, RT(R)(MR)(CT), Assistant Professor

Dental Hygiene

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

Christy Ambrose, RDH, BSDH, Instructor II

Corinne Bates, DDS, Assistant Professor

Julie Dermody, RDH, MA, Assistant Professor

Hiba Jaafari, RDH, MPH, Assistant Professor

Jennifer Levingston, RDH, MBA, Assistant Professor

Tanya Monson, RDH, BS, Instructor II

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, Assistant Professor

Stacey Wedel, RDH, MAE, Assistant Professor

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Lauren Pellegrini, MHA, RDMS, RVT, RDCS, Assistant Professor/Program Chair

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

Taylor Pruitt, BS, RDMS, Instructor II

Julie Roelandts, RDCS, FASE, CTT+, Instructor I, Cardiac Clinical Coordinator

Mary Ann Salomon, RDMS, RVT, Medical Clinical Coordinator

Jamie Wendling, MEd, RDCS, Associate Professor

Emergency Medical Services & Paramedic Technology

Forest Park

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

Erin Juenger, MS, EMT-P, Assistant Professor

Wildwood

Nicholas Miller, MS, EMT-P, Assistant Professor/Assistant Chair

Richard Minzer, NRP, FP-C, Assistant Professor

Florissant Valley

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

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

Ashlee Garrett, MEd, RHIA, Assistant Professor

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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

Tara Carrico, MHA, RT(R)(MR)(CT), Assistant Professor

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

Stacie Meyer, MSN, RN, Clinical Director of Nursing Operations

Janis Aiello, MSN, RN, Professor

Judy Ballew, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Lea Ann Banholzer, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Danielle Boulware, MSN, RN, CCRN, Instructor II

Nadja Caus, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

L. Mitchell Elliott, DNP, RN, Assistant Professor

Samantha Francis, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Kate Giesing, MS, BSN, RN, Instructor II

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

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

Amber Mast, MSN, RN, Instructor II 

Dana Merritt, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Stacie Meyer, MSN, RN, Instructor II

Janene Mickel, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Karen A. Mueller, MSN, RN, Associate Professor

Lori Richmeyer, MSN, RN, Assistant 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

Remesha Terry, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Mini Varghese, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Shayna Wanamaker, MSN, RN, Instructor II

Laura Watson, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor

Kirsten Wilford, MSN, RN, Instructor II

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

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

Radiologic Technology

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

John Cassidy, BA RT(R), Assistant Professor, Assistant Clinical Coordinator

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

Ashley Schroeder, MEd, RT(R), Associate 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, Assistant Chair

Elizabeth Feather, MS, RRT-ACCS-NPS, Assistant Professor, District Clinical Coordinator

Surgical Technology

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

Jennifer Besancenez, BA, CST, Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator