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Amal El-Sheikh, PhD

Professor, Biology
amal.el-sheikh@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Amal El-Sheikh, PhD
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Professor, Biology
amal.el-sheikh@alverno.edu

Amanda Hanrahan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Practicum Director, School Psychology
amanda.hanrahan@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Amanda Hanrahan, PhD
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Assistant Professor, Practicum Director, School Psychology
amanda.hanrahan@alverno.edu

Amy Hennings, PhD, LCPC

Associate Professor, Psychology
amy.hennings@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Amy Hennings, PhD, LCPC
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Associate Professor, Psychology
amy.hennings@alverno.edu

Andrea Skyberg, MFA

Director, Art Therapy/Art Education; Assistant Professor, Art
andrea.skyberg@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Andrea Skyberg, MFA
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Director, Art Therapy/Art Education; Assistant Professor, Art
andrea.skyberg@alverno.edu

Anna Haney, MFA

Instructor, Dance
anna.haney@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Anna Haney, MFA
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Instructor, Dance
anna.haney@alverno.edu

Anne Eliason, MSN

Assistant Professor, Nursing
anne.eliason@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Anne Eliason, MSN
Assistant Professor, Nursing
anne.eliason@alverno.edu

Baisha Whitten, MS

Assistant Professor, Business
baisha.whitten@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Baisha Whitten, MS
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Assistant Professor, Business
baisha.whitten@alverno.edu

Cat Zyniecki, MSN, RN, APNP, AGCNS-BC, CCRN

Assistant Professor, Nursing
cat.zyniecki@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Cat Zyniecki, MSN, RN, APNP, AGCNS-BC, CCRN
Assistant Professor, Nursing
cat.zyniecki@alverno.edu

Cindy Verette, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN

Chair, Undergraduate Nursing Programs; Assistant Professor, Nursing
cindy.verette@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Cindy Verette, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN
Chair, Undergraduate Nursing Programs; Assistant Professor, Nursing
cindy.verette@alverno.edu

Dan Leister, PhD

Instructor, Religious Studies
daniel.leister@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Dan Leister, PhD
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Instructor, Religious Studies
daniel.leister@alverno.edu

Dara Larson, MFA

Instructor and Professor Emerita, Art
dara.larson@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Dara Larson, MFA
Instructor and Professor Emerita, Art
dara.larson@alverno.edu

David Brooker, PhD

Professor, Political Science
david.brooker@alverno.edu
Full Bio
David Brooker, PhD
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Professor, Political Science
david.brooker@alverno.edu

Desiree Pointer-Mace, PhD

Director, Graduate Education; Professor, Education
desiree.pointer-mace@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Desiree Pointer-Mace, PhD
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Director, Graduate Education; Professor, Education
desiree.pointer-mace@alverno.edu

Heather Mernitz, PhD

Professor, Chemistry
heather.mernitz@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Heather Mernitz, PhD
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Professor, Chemistry
heather.mernitz@alverno.edu

Jenna Coss, MA

Lab Manager, Physical Sciences
jenna.coss@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Jenna Coss, MA
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Lab Manager, Physical Sciences
jenna.coss@alverno.edu

Jennifer Johanson, PhD

Instructor and Professor Emerita, Environmental Science
jennifer.johanson@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Jennifer Johanson, PhD
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Instructor and Professor Emerita, Environmental Science
jennifer.johanson@alverno.edu

Jessica Willenbrink, PhD, NCSP

Director, School Psychology
jessica.willenbrink@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Jessica Willenbrink, PhD, NCSP
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Director, School Psychology
jessica.willenbrink@alverno.edu

Joyce Tang Boyland, PhD

Instructor and Professor Emerita, Psychology
joyce.boyland@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Joyce Tang Boyland, PhD
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Instructor and Professor Emerita, Psychology
joyce.boyland@alverno.edu

Judeen Schulte, PhD, RN

Professor, Nursing
judeen.schulte@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Judeen Schulte, PhD, RN
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Professor, Nursing
judeen.schulte@alverno.edu

Justin LaManna, PhD

Professor, Biology
justin.lamanna@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Justin LaManna, PhD
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Professor, Biology
justin.lamanna@alverno.edu

Kelly Henckel, DAT, ATRL-BC, LPC

Director, Art Therapy; Associate Professor, Art
kelly.henckel@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Kelly Henckel, DAT, ATRL-BC, LPC
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Director, Art Therapy; Associate Professor, Art
kelly.henckel@alverno.edu

Kim Jacobson, EdD

Director for Placement, Licensing, and Assessment
kim.jacobson@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Kim Jacobson, EdD
Director for Placement, Licensing, and Assessment
kim.jacobson@alverno.edu

Kris Vasquez, PhD

Professor, Psychology
kris.vasquez@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Kris Vasquez, PhD
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Professor, Psychology
kris.vasquez@alverno.edu

Laura Rucks, DSW

Director, Social Work; Assistant Professor, Social Work
laura.rucks@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Laura Rucks, DSW
Director, Social Work; Assistant Professor, Social Work
laura.rucks@alverno.edu

Lauralee Guilbault, PhD

Instructor and Professor Emerita, Chemistry
lauralee.guilbault@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Lauralee Guilbault, PhD
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Instructor and Professor Emerita, Chemistry
lauralee.guilbault@alverno.edu

Laurie Kunkel-Jordan, PhD, RN

Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions; Associate Professor, Nursing
laurie.kunkel-jordan@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Laurie Kunkel-Jordan, PhD, RN
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Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions; Associate Professor, Nursing
laurie.kunkel-jordan@alverno.edu

Leslie A. Henry, MM, MT-BC

Director, Music Therapy; Associate Professor, Music Therapy
leslie.henry@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Leslie A. Henry, MM, MT-BC
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Director, Music Therapy; Associate Professor, Music Therapy
leslie.henry@alverno.edu

Lorilee Stutte, PhD, RN

Director, DEMSN MKE; Associate Professor, Nursing
lorilee.stutte@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Lorilee Stutte, PhD, RN
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Director, DEMSN MKE; Associate Professor, Nursing
lorilee.stutte@alverno.edu

Lynda Sommers-Herzog, MFA

Instructor and Professor Emerita, Art
lynda.sommers-herzog@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Lynda Sommers-Herzog, MFA
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Instructor and Professor Emerita, Art
lynda.sommers-herzog@alverno.edu

Melissa Bonds, PhD, MS

Director, EdD; Assistant Professor, Education
melissa.bonds@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Melissa Bonds, PhD, MS
Director, EdD; Assistant Professor, Education
melissa.bonds@alverno.edu

Mikelene (Mikki) Ray, PhD

Professor, Psychology
mikelene.ray@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Mikelene (Mikki) Ray, PhD
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Professor, Psychology
mikelene.ray@alverno.edu

Mindy Kramer, MA

Associate Professor, Education; Director, Para to Teacher Licensure
mindy.kramer@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Mindy Kramer, MA
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Associate Professor, Education; Director, Para to Teacher Licensure
mindy.kramer@alverno.edu

Paul C. Smith, PhD

Instructor and Professor Emeritus, Psychology
paul.smith@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Paul C. Smith, PhD
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Instructor and Professor Emeritus, Psychology
paul.smith@alverno.edu

Peg Rauschenberger, MSN, RN

Professor, Nursing; JMSNHP Dean Emerita
margaret.rauschenberger@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Peg Rauschenberger, MSN, RN
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Professor, Nursing; JMSNHP Dean Emerita
margaret.rauschenberger@alverno.edu

Randa Suleiman, PhD

Director, Undergraduate Education; Associate Professor, Education
randa.suleiman@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Randa Suleiman, PhD
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Director, Undergraduate Education; Associate Professor, Education
randa.suleiman@alverno.edu

Rebecca L. (Becky) Engen, PhD, MT-BC

Instructor, Music Therapy
becky.engen@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Rebecca L. (Becky) Engen, PhD, MT-BC
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Instructor, Music Therapy
becky.engen@alverno.edu

Rebekah Klingler, PhD

Associate Professor, Biology
rebekah.klingler@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Rebekah Klingler, PhD
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Associate Professor, Biology
rebekah.klingler@alverno.edu

Robert O'Brien-Hokanson, PhD

Instructor, English
robert.obrienhokanson@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Robert O'Brien-Hokanson, PhD
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Instructor, English
robert.obrienhokanson@alverno.edu

Ronett Jacobs, EdD

Full Bio
Ronett Jacobs, EdD
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Sarah Foster, DNP, MSN, APNP, RN, FNP-BC, NP-C, AGACNP-BC

Instructor, Nursing
sarah.foster@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Sarah Foster, DNP, MSN, APNP, RN, FNP-BC, NP-C, AGACNP-BC
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Instructor, Nursing
sarah.foster@alverno.edu

Sarah Richardson, DMA, MM, MFA

Voice Instructor, Performance Coordinator, Auditions Coordinator
sarah.richardson@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Sarah Richardson, DMA, MM, MFA
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Voice Instructor, Performance Coordinator, Auditions Coordinator
sarah.richardson@alverno.edu

Seth Marie Westphal, EdD

Instructor, Education
sethmarie.westfall@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Seth Marie Westphal, EdD
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Instructor, Education
sethmarie.westfall@alverno.edu

Shari Fehrenbach, MSN, RN, APNP, FNP-BC

Chair, Graduate Nursing Programs; Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
shari.fehrenbach@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Shari Fehrenbach, MSN, RN, APNP, FNP-BC
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Chair, Graduate Nursing Programs; Director, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
shari.fehrenbach@alverno.edu

Sharyn Warren, EdD, EdS, MSM

Associate Professor, Business
sharyn.warren@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Sharyn Warren, EdD, EdS, MSM
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Associate Professor, Business
sharyn.warren@alverno.edu

Sheila Heinert, DNP, MSN

Director, DEMSN Mesa; Assistant Professor, Nursing
sheila.heinert@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Sheila Heinert, DNP, MSN
Director, DEMSN Mesa; Assistant Professor, Nursing
sheila.heinert@alverno.edu

Shelly Debo

Assistant Professor, Nursing; Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
shelly.debo@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Shelly Debo
Assistant Professor, Nursing; Director, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
shelly.debo@alverno.edu

Stefani Magnowski, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ

Director, DNP Program; Instructor, Nursing
stefani.magnowski@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Stefani Magnowski, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ
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Director, DNP Program; Instructor, Nursing
stefani.magnowski@alverno.edu

Steven Dunn, PhD

Associate Professor, Religious Studies; Director, Campus Ministry
steven.dunn@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Steven Dunn, PhD
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Associate Professor, Religious Studies; Director, Campus Ministry
steven.dunn@alverno.edu

Teri Marsicek, PhD

Associate Professor, Education
teri.marsicek@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Teri Marsicek, PhD
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Associate Professor, Education
teri.marsicek@alverno.edu

Thor Stolen, PhD

Director, Special Education; Assistant Professor, Education
thor.stolen@alverno.edu
Full Bio
Thor Stolen, PhD
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Director, Special Education; Assistant Professor, Education
thor.stolen@alverno.edu
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