Chemistry
Alex Blom, PhD
Chemistry AREAS OF EXPERTISE Thermodynamics Kinetics Quantum mechanics Instrumental methods Computational chemistry BIOGRAPHY Alex Blom is a professor and the chair of the physical sciences…
Psychology
Amy Hennings, PhD, LCPC
Psychology AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Childhood development and mental health Childhood neglect and abuse Adult development and mental health Domestic violence/partner violence Sexual assault/trauma…
Art
Andrea Skyberg, MFA
Art AREAS OF EXPERTISE Fiber art Curation & gallery management Adaptive art & therapeutic art practices in education PreK-12 art education curriculum and instruction Creative writing…
Student Life
Ann Romei, MA
Residence Life AREAS OF EXPERTISE Student development Conflict mediation Crisis response Staff training BIOGRAPHY Ann Romei is the assistant dean of Students and the director of Residence…
Nursing
Ann Van Eerden, MSN, MS, RN, CNE, NCSN
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Public health School nursing Nursing education Health education BIOGRAPHY Ann Van Eerden is an associate professor of nursing in the JoAnn McGrath School of Nursin…
Music and Music Therapy
Becky Engen, PhD, MT-BC
Music Therapy AREAS OF EXPERTISE Music therapy Vocal health Music and wellness Music and rehabilitation BIOGRAPHY Becky Engen is an associate professor and the director of the Master of Musi…
Social Work
Cameron Overton, MSW, LCSW, CSAC
Social Work Areas of expertise Social justice advocacy and community organizing Substance abuse treatment LGBTQIA-inclusive practices Social work Abolition Biography Cameron Overton is an as…
English
Carole E. Barrowman, BA, MA, CAS
English, Literature, Writing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Women in education Assessment as learning Pedagogy The art of the mystery Creative writing Publishing Fiction in popular culture BIOGRAPHY Car…
Politics
David Brooker, PhD
Political Science AREAS OF EXPERTISE American politics Russia and the former Soviet Union American foreign policy European politics The United Nations BIOGRAPHY David Brooker is a professor…
Education
Desiree Pointer-Mace, PhD
Education AREAS OF EXPERTISE Education Assessment as learning Using new media and online technologies to reinvent teaching and learning Advocating for high educational outcomes for all studen…
Biology
Emma Ray, MS
Biology AREAS OF EXPERTISE Development and management of recirculating aquaculture and aquaponics systems Yellow perch fish husbandry Passionate about sustainable food system education and co…
Chemistry
Heather Mernitz, PhD
Biochemistry AREAS OF EXPERTISE Design of active, contextual, student-centered curriculum for undergraduate chemistry Design and implementation of an all-college external assessment and an on…
Higher Education Leadership
Heidi Anderson-Isaacson, EdD
Higher Education Leadership AREAS OF EXPERTISE Program implementation Multicultural competence Academic integration Strategic planning Retention and persistence Crisis management Policy devel…
Higher Education Leadership
Jeanie C. Lucy, OD, PhD, MPH, MS, FAAO
Biomedical Science AREAS OF EXPERTISE Optometry/ocular disease Biomedical science pedagogy Public health STEM Master and doctoral program development Artificial intelligence compliance Leader…
Spanish/English Health Care Interpretation
Jennifer Flamboe, MA
World Languages and Medical Interpretation AREAS OF EXPERTISE Healthcare/Medical interpreting Translation and interpreting Latino cultures Latino community resources Habla español BIO…
Environmental Science
Jennifer Johanson, PhD
Environmental Science AREAS OF EXPERTISE Geology Hydrogeology Environmental geology / environmental science Earth science Science education BIOGRAPHY Jennifer Johanson is an associate profes…
Higher Education Leadership
Jodi Eastberg, PhD
Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean, School of Professional and Graduate Studies AREAS OF EXPERTISE Higher education data and leadership World history World history pedagogy B…
History
John Savagian, PhD
History AREAS OF EXPERTISE Antebellum America American First Nations Outcomes-based teaching and learning BIOGRAPHY John Savagian is a professor of History and the History program director…
English
Jonathan Little, PhD
English AREAS OF EXPERTISE World literature Film studies Health humanities Bibliotherapy BIOGRAPHY Jonathan Little is a professor of English at Alverno College where he has taught since 1989…
Nursing
Judeen Schulte, PhD
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Public health Public health nursing Nursing education Board governance in non-profits Accreditation in higher education BIOGRAPHY Judeen Schulte, OSF, is a profess…
Athletics
Katari Key, MS
Athletics AREAS OF EXPERTISE NCAA compliance Game management Problem solving Community engagement Team building BIOGRAPHY Katari Key is the athletic director at Alverno College where she o…
Higher Education Leadership
Kate Lundeen, MPP
College Admissions Enrollment AREAS OF EXPERTISE Strategic enrollment management First generation student recruitment and enrollment College access and success partnerships Women’s coll…
History
Kevin Casey, PhD
History AREAS OF EXPERTISE 20th century American history U.S. foreign policy 20th century U.S. political history History teaching Outcomes-based teaching and learning BIOGRAPHY Kevin Casey i…
Psychology
Kris Vasquez, PhD
Psychology AREAS OF EXPERTISE Prejudice (including racism, sexism, homophobia and weight prejudice) Implicit bias Destructive obedience (“just following orders”) Pro-social behavi…
Nursing
Kristen Miller, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Nursing education Healthcare simulation education BIOGRAPHY Kristen Miller is an assistant professor in the JoAnn McGrath School of Nursing and Health Professions…
Chemistry
Lauralee Guilbault, PhD
Chemistry AREAS OF EXPERTISE Analytical chemistry Water and environmental chemistry Using art in teaching science Science and chemistry in everyday practices and problem solving (cooking, cle…
Music and Music Therapy
Leslie Henry, MM, MT-BC
Music Therapy AREAS OF EXPERTISE Music therapy and its ability to help with chronic pain Music and the brain Music to support persons with dementia How music can heal or hurt Music and coping…
Business
Linda Olszewski, DBA
Business AREAS OF EXPERTISE Financial analysis Strategic planning Business models Operations management Information technology BIOGRAPHY Linda Olszewski is an associate professor of business…
Communications
Lindsey Harness, PhD
Communication and Technology AREAS OF EXPERTISE Feminist pedagogy Online learning/distance education Women's leadership Critical rhetorical and qualitative analysis Emerging technologies BIO…
Social Work
Lucinda Staudacher, MSW, LCSW
Social Work AREAS OF EXPERTISE Trauma informed care Self-care for the professional Child sexual abuse Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy Safety issues for social workers BIOGRAPHY L…
Nursing
Mary Kitten, DNP, RN, CRRN
Public Health AREAS OF EXPERTISE Public health nursing Public health education Contact tracing BIOGRAPHY Mary Kitten is a professor of Nursing at Alverno College and director of the college&…
Nursing
Mary Lou Kopp, PhD, RN, CHPN, CNE
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Hospice & palliative care Gerontology Nursing education Board governance in non-profits Accreditation in higher education BIOGRAPHY Mary Lou Kopp is an associa…
Nursing
Media Esser, PhD, NNP-BC, APRN, CWCN
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Neonatal skin care Neonatal wound care Evidence-based practice Research Parent-integrated care BIOGRAPHY Media Esser is an assistant professor of nursing and the p…
History
Nat Godley, PhD
Middle East, Global Affairs, History AREAS OF EXPERTISE Expert in all things relating to the Middle East, especially North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco) Anti-Semitism Ethnicity and race…
Psychology
Paul Smith, PhD
Psychology AREAS OF EXPERTISE Human learning Epistemology (how people decide what to believe) The philosophy of science BIOGRAPHY Paul Smith is a professor of psychology at Alverno College,…
Nursing
Peg Rauschenberger, MSN, RN
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Nursing education Mental health care Workplace issues Trauma and adolescents Adolescent incarceration BIOGRAPHY Peg Rauschenberger is an associate dean in the Scho…
Education
Randa Suleiman, PhD
Education AREAS OF EXPERTISE Performance assessment edTPA national trainer curriculum mapping data analysis and data retreats science education training development teacher preparation middle…
Biology
Rebecca S. Burton, PhD
Biology AREAS OF EXPERTISE Ecology Animal behavior Science pedagogy BIOGRAPHY Rebecca Burton is a professor of Biology at Alverno College where she has taught since 1998. Some of the class…
Biology
Rebekah Klingler, PhD
Biology AREAS OF EXPERTISE Genetics and genetic susceptibility to disease Cell and molecular biology Toxicology and radiation biology Developmental origins of adult disease Molecular cloning…
Education
Ronett Jacobs, EdD
Education AREAS OF EXPERTISE Transformational coaching K-12 curriculum and instruction Program design Diversity, equity and inclusion work BIOGRAPHY Ronett Jacobs is an assistant professor o…
Nursing
Sarah Foster, DNP, APNP, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC, NP-C
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Adult-gerontology acute care Family medicine Hospital medicine Evidence-based practice Nursing education Team leadership Advanced critical life support BIOGRAPHY D…
Business
Sharyn Warren, EdD, EdS, MSM
Business AREAS OF EXPERTISE Interdisciplinary Management Leadership Development Project Management IT – Information Systems ITIL – Information Technology Infrastructure Library v3…
Nursing
Stefani Magnowski, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ
Nursing AREAS OF EXPERTISE Nursing education Quality improvement Leadership Health policy Behavioral health Translational research Restraints in the acute care hospital setting BIOGRAPHY Ste…
Business
Stephani Richards-Wilson, PhD, EdD
Business AREAS OF EXPERTISE Strategic Leadership Women’s Leadership Development Organizational Leadership and Development Social Entrepreneurship BIOGRAPHY Stephani Richards-Wilson is…
Religion and Ministry
Steven Dunn, PhD
Religious Studies AREAS OF EXPERTISE The Bible, including modern interpretation of it Catholic approach to Scripture Hebrew and Greek languages in the Bible Judaism, Christianity a…
Education
Theresa Boehm Marsicek, PhD
Education AREAS OF EXPERTISE Literacy education and intervention Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist preparation Early childhood education Teacher preparation Online learning BIOGRAPHY Th…
Education
Thor Stolen, PhD
Special Education AREAS OF EXPERTISE Special education Bilingual and culturally inclusive education Urban education Giving urban students a hands-on experience in natural settings Habla es…
Trish Lewis, Ph.D.
Religious Studies AREAS OF EXPERTISE Feminist Theology Interfaith Studies Spirituality Mindfulness Feminist Pedagogy BIOGRAPHY Trish Lewis is an associate professor and the program director…
