Our graduate program faculty includes department heads, writers, successful businessmen and women, industry professionals and award-winning teachers who have years of professional experience that supplement their, on average, 10 years of higher education experience. Their solid academic and professional experience gives them the unique ability to synthesize tested classroom principles and theories with real world applications. North Central College professors are also committed to a variety of professional, community and educational associations. As active leaders and learners, our faculty see the value in building external relationships. Outside activities keep them abreast of the changing needs in these environments and enable them to prepare students for the current issues and demands faced in education, business and public sectors.
In addition to their unique and impressive qualifications, the professors at North Central College take a personal approach to higher education. They value each student’s professional knowledge, expertise and contributions and encourage an exchange of ideas within the classroom. Our professors provide personal attention and guidance while challenging students to work beyond expectations.
College Administrators
Troy D. Hammond, President of the College and Professor of Physics. 2013. B.S., Milligan College, 1989; B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996.
R. Devadoss Pandian, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty; Professor of Mathematics. 1985. B.S., 1963, M.S., 1966, Madras University, India; M.Phil., Madurai University, India, 1971; Ph.D., George Washington University, 1983.
Paul H. Loscheider, Vice President for Business Affairs. 1978. B.A., Lewis University, 1976; C.P.A., 1977.
Rick Spencer, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, 1981, 1992, B.A., Augustana College 1974; M.S., Western Illinois University, 1980.
Martin Sauer, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Athletics. 2005, 2014. B.A., Augustana College, 1984; M.A.Ed., Western Illinois University, 1993.
Kimberly Sluis, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, 2006, 2014. B.A., North Central College, 1999., M.A., Indiana University, 2001.
Pamela Monaco, Dean of Graduate and Continuing Studies, 2014. B.B.A. George Washington University, 1981.,M.A., Ph.D., Catholic University of America, 1995.
Yolanda Jamnik, Assistant Director of Graduate and Continuing Education Admission. 1997, 2008. B.A., 2001, M.B.A., 2007, North Central College.
Frank Johnson, Director of Graduate and Continuing Studies. 1998. B.A., 1982, St. Ambrose University; M.S., 1988, Aurora University.
Megan Otermat, International Admission Counselor. 2006. B.A., 1996, Mount Holyoke College.
Wendy Pochocki, Director of Graduate and Continuing Education Admission. 2008. B.A. Saint Xavier University, 1995. M.S. Northern Illinois University, 2007.
Marty Rossman, Dean of Financial Aid. 2005. B.S., Eureka College, 1998; M.B.A., North Central College, 2010.
Graduate Program Coordinators
Thomas D. Cavenagh, Coordinator, Master of Leadership Studies Degree. 2006. Professor of Business Law and Conflict Resolution and Director of Leadership, Ethics and Values. 1990. B.A., Trinity College, 1984; J.D., DePaul University, 1987.
Richard R. Guzman, Coordinator, Master of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies. Professor of English, 1977. B.A., 1971, University of California at Berkeley; M.A., 1973, California State University at Hayward; Ph.D., 1977, University of Virginia.
Caroline St. Clair, Coordinator, Master of Science Degree in Web and Internet Applications, and Coordinator, Master of Science in Management Information Systems. 2008. Professor of Computer Science, 2000. B.S., Loyola University, 1984; M.S. 1991, PhD. 2000, DePaul University.
Robert C. Moussetis, Coordinator, Master of Business Administration and Master of International Business Administration. 2012. Professor of International Business, Chair, Department of Management and Marketing. 1998. B.S., San Diego State University, 1987; M.B.A., 1991 and DBA, 1996,
United States International University.
Accounting
David Gray, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2007. Millikin University, B.S., 1986. Northern Illinois University, M.A.S., 1992. CPA, CMA.
Gerald D. Hamsmith, Professor of Accounting Emeritus. 1988. B.A., 1971, Aurora University; M.S., 1973, Northern Illinois University; C.P.A.
Allison Purcell Hayes, Assistant Professor of Accounting, 2009. B.A., St. Ambrose University, 2005; M.A.S., Northern Illinois University, 2006; C.P.A.
Sarah Lureau, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2008. B.S., Marist College, 2005; M.A.S., Northern Illinios University, 2006, CPA.
Gerald Thalmann, Associate Professor of Accounting. Chair, Department of Accounting. 1996. B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1978; M.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1985; C.P.A.
Art
Wendy Koenig, Associate Professor of Art. 2008. B.A., University of Louisville, 1988; M.F.A., Ohio University, 1998; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2004.
Computer Science
Godfrey C. Muganda, Professor of Computer Science. 1990. B.S., 1979, Eastern Mennonite College; M.S., 1980, College of William and Mary; Ph.D., 1984, Lehigh University.
Stephen C. Renk, Professor of Computer Science. 1990. B.A., 1973, M.S., 1979, Ph.D., 1986, University of Iowa.
Caroline St. Clair, Professor of Computer Science, and Chair, Department of Computer Science. 2000. B.S., 1984, Loyola University; M.S., 1991, Ph.D., 2000, DePaul University.
Economics and Finance
Peter Barger, Professor of Economics and Finance, 1989, Associate Academic Dean and Director of Institutional Effectiveness, 2013. B.A., 1979, Washington State University; M.S., 1981 and Ph.D., 1989, University of Illinois-Urbana.
Natalia Bracarense, Assistant Professor of Economics. 2013. B.A., 2005, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina; M.A., 2007, Universidade Federal de Uberlandia; Ph.D. * 2013, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Roger D. Fuhrman, Adjunct Instructor of Finance. 2003. B.S., 1981, Fort Hays State University; M.Man., 1984, Northwestern University; M.S., 1994, University of Illinois-Urbana.
Patrick E. Gray, Visiting Associate Professor of Finance. 1978. B.S., 1972, University of Maryland; M.B.A., 1974, DePaul University.
Doh-Khul Kim, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance. 2008. B.S., Chung-Ang University, M.A., Temple University, 1992. Ph.D., 2001, University of Georgia.
Brandon Sheridan, Assistant Professor of Economics, 2012, B.S. Centre College, 2006, M.S., 2009, Ph.D., 2012, University of Kentucky.
Education
Rebecca Clemente, Professor of Education. 1997. B.S., Ashland University, 1971; M.Ed., 1988, Ph.D., 1992, Kent State University.
Sheryl L. Finkle, Professor of Education. 1996. B.S., 1975, M.S., 1981, Illinois State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1990.
Nancy J. Keiser, Professor of Education. 2002. B.A., Luther College, 1976; M.S., Ed.D., 1997, Northern Illinois University.
Maureen Kincaid, Professor of Education, and Chair, Department of Education. 1998. B.A., 1984, M.S. Ed., 1987, Ed.D., 1997, Northern Illinois University.
Kathleen King, Visiting Instructor of Education. 2006. B.A., Loras College, 1987; M.Ed., DePaul University, 1997.
Mary Beth Ressler, Assistant Professor of Education. 2010. B.A., Loyola University, 2002; M.A., Northern Illinois University, 2007; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2010.
Joseph Wawak, Adjunct Instructor of Education. 2006. B.S. Northern Illinois University, 1966. M.Ed., Loyola University, 1972.
English
Judy Brodhead, Associate Professor of English and Administrative Coordinator of Cultural Events. 1989. B.A., 1973, and M.A., 1976, Rutger University.
Sara J. Eaton, Professor of English. 1989. B.S., 1970 and Ph.D., 1985, University of Minnesota.
Richard R. Guzman, Professor of English. 1977. B.A., 1971, University of California at Berkeley; M.A., 1973, California State University at Hayward; Ph.D., 1977, University of Virginia.
Zachary M. Jack, Associate Professor of English. 2003. B.A., Iowa State University, 1996; M.F.A., University of Alabama, 2001.
Jennifer Jackson, Associate Professor of English. 1996. B.A., 1979, M.A., 1985, Miami University, Ohio; Ph.D., Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, 1992.
Lisa Long, Professor of English. 1998. B.A., University of Minnesota, 1989: M.A., 1991, Ph.D., 1997, University of Wisconsin.
Health and Physical Education
Gerald Gems, Professor of Health and Physical Education. 1988. B.A., Northeastern Illinois University, 1977; M.S., University of Arizona, 1980; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1989.
History
Ann D. Keating, Dr. C. Frederick Toenniges Professor of History. 1991. B.A., 1978, University of Illinois-Urbana; M.A., 1979 and Ph.D., 1984, University of Chicago.
Leadership, Ethics, and Values
Thomas D. Cavenagh, Coordinator, Master of Leadership Studies Degree. 2006. Professor of Business Law and Conflict Resolution and Director of Leadership, Ethics and Values. 1990. B.A., Trinity College, 1984; J.D., DePaul University, 1987.
Management and Marketing
Jeffrey D. Anstine, Professor of Management. 2002. B.A., 1987, State University of New York at Albany; Ph.D., 1995, University of Kentucky.
Kenneth D. Campbell, Associate Professor of Management. 1990. B.S., 1976, Miami University Ohio; M.B.A., 1982, University of Phoenix; Ph.D., 1989, Georgia State University.
Xiaoye (Sherry) Chen, Assistant Professor of Marketing. 2012. B.A., 2000, Beijing International Studies University; M.A., 2004, University of Waterloo; Ph.D., 2011, McGill University.
Jean M. Clifton, Associate Professor of Management. 2000. B.A., 1981, M.A., 1988, University of Minnesota; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1999.
Thomas J. Clifton, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems and Chair, Division of Economics and Business. B.S., 1982, University of Minnesota; Ph.D., 1990, University of Minnesota.
Michael J. Duane, Professor of Management 1990. B.A., 1972, Mankato State University; M.A., 1975, 1981 and Ph.D., 1984, University of Minnesota.
Mary T. Galvan, Associate Professor of Marketing. 1992. B.A., 1979, Rockford College; M.A., 1981 and Ph.D. 1988, Northern Illinois University.
Brian Hanlon, Coleman Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurship. Associate Professor of Marketing. 2006. B.S., 1998, M.B.A., 2001, J.D., 2004, DePaul University.
Christine Kukla, Visiting Assistant Professor of Marketing. 1989.B.A., 1972, Rosary College; M.A., 1974, Loyola University; M.B.A., 1979, DePaul University.
Robert C. Moussetis, Professor of International Business, Chair, Department of Management and Marketing. 1998. B.S., San Diego State University, 1987; M.B.A., 1991 and DBA, 1996, United States International University.
Donnavieve N. Smith, Associate Professor of Marketing. 2005. B.S., 1990, M.B.A., 1993, University of Illinois, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002.
Jeffrey R. Woodruff, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Administration. 1979. B.A., 1966, Springfield College; M.B.A., 1978, New York Institute of Technology.
Mathematics
Richard J. Wilders, Marie and Bernice Gantzert Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor of Mathematics; Chair, Division of Science, Director of the Lederman Scholars and Community Scholars Programs. 1975. B.S., 1967, Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., 1969 and Ph.D., 1975, The Ohio State University.
Modern and Classical Languages
Beverly Richard Cook, Professor of Spanish. 1989. B.A., 1979, M.A., 1983 and Ph.D., 1989, University of Kentucky.
Philosophy
David H. Fisher, Professor of Philosophy. 1988. B.A., 1965, Carleton College; M.A., 1967, Columbia University Union Theological Seminary; M.A., 1973 and Ph.D., 1976, Vanderbilt University.
Robert Tad Lehe, Professor of Philosophy. 1983. A.B., 1971, Wheaton College; M.A., 1979, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., 1980, University of Chicago.
Timothy Morris, Professor of Philosophy, 1978. B.A., University of Iowa, 1973; A.M. 1976, Ph.D., 1984, University of Chicago.
Political Science
Suzanne M. Chod, Assistant Professor of Political Science. 2010. B.S., Bowling Green State University, 2002; M.A., 2003, Ph.D., 2007, Michigan State University.
William Muck, Assistant Professor of Political Science. 2008. B.A., Valparaiso University, 1997; M.A., Marquette University, 1999; M.A., 2001, Ph.D., 2005, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Psychology
Jonathan F. Mueller, Professor of Psychology. 1983. B.A., 1978 and M.A.T., 1979, Beloit College; M.A., 1981 and Ph.D., 1985, Northern Illinois University.
Sociology and Anthropology
Louis Corsino, Professor of Sociology and Chair, Division of Human Thought and Behavior. 1998. B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1970; M.A., 1973, Ph.D., 1977, University of Massachusetts.
Matthew B. Krystal, Associate Professor of Anthropology. 2003. B.A., Washington University, 1990; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 2001, Tulane University.
Speech Communication
Stephen H. Macek, Associate Professor of Speech Communication. 2002. B.A., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1987; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 2001, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
Richard Paine, Professor of Speech Communication/Theatre. 1983. B.A., Harding University, 1976; M.A., Western Kentucky University, 1979; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1989.
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