Administration, Faculty and Staff
Administrative Officers
Dr. Cristobal “Cris” Valdez, President
Dr. Isaac Zúñiga, Executive Vice President, Academic and Student Services
Sheree Zalanka, Vice President, Financial Services
Joseph Feinstein, Senior Vice President, Operations and Technology
Julie Melton, Vice President, Foundation and Institutional Advancement
Courtney Carson, Vice President, External Relations
TBD, Executive Director, Human Resources
James Getz, Commander, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Administration, Faculty & Staff Listing (as of April 17, 2025)
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William Akers, Food Service, MCLETC (AAS, Richland Community College)
Maria Alberto, Assistant Professor, English (BA, Cleveland State University; MA, Cleveland State University; PhD, University of Utah)
Dennis Arnold, Academy Class Coordinator, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (AA Lincoln Land Community College; Diploma, Northwestern University Center for Public Safety; Diploma, FBI National Academy)
Don Askins, Campus Police Officer
Steve Austin, Professor, History (BA, Brigham Young University; MA, Arizona State University)
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Taylor Barnett, Administrative Assistant, Applied Science and Technology
Mike Bartimus, Maintenance, Facilities (Certificate, Richland Community College; BA, Evangel College)
Robert Beeson, Tech Services Specialist II, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (AAS, Richland Community College)
Raquel Boettcher, Essential Skills Coordinator, EnRich, External Relations (BA, Millikin University)
Jennifer Bollinger, Assistant Professor, Health Information Technology (BS, Illinois State University, MS, Western Governors University)
Carolyne Brandner, Accounting Assistant, Business Office
Jill Branyan, Accountant, Business Office (BS, Millikin University)
Faith Brenner, Professor, Information Technology (BS, MS, Illinois State University)
Lindy Bridgman, Instructor, Practical Nursing (BS, Eastern Illinois University, MS, Western Governors University)
Samantha Bright, Director, Marketing & Communications (BS, Illinois State University)
Megan Broderick, Program Director, Early Childhood Education (MS, Argosy University, Schaumburg)
Jarry Brown, Director, Online Learning, Teaching and Learning Center (BS, Concord University)
Madonna Brown, Executive Administrative Assistant, President's Office (BA, Concordia College)
Scott Broyles, Director, Fitness Center (Certificate, Black Hawk College)
Jody Burtnett, Registrar, Student Success (BS, Millikin University; MEd, Sam Houston State University)
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Matthew Cardinal, Associate Professor, Radiography Program Director (AS, Richland Community College; BS, Millikin University; Ed M, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign)
Courtney Carson, Vice President, External Relations (BS, Aurora University; MDiv, Illinois Baptist College)
Hannah Church, Success Coach II, Student Success (BA, Millikin University)
Brandon Clark, Instructor, Diesel Medium-Heavy Truck Technology (Certificate, Nashville Auto Diesel College)
Derek Clem, Instructor, Art (MS, Illinois State University; BA, Eastern Illinois University)
April Cramer, Purchasing Coordinator, Business Services (AA, Richland Community College)
Susan Conway, Success Coach II, Student Success (BS, MS, Illinois State University)
Ed Culp, Basic CRJ Training Class Director, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (FBI National Academy)
Nicholas Cunningham, Workforce Program Navigator, EnRich, External Relations
Bradley Curry, Instructor, Engineering Technology (BS, MS, Eastern Illinois University)
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Gavena Dahlman, Director, Library Services (AA, Richland Community College; BS, MS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
Marvelon Dampeer, Essential Skills Facilitator, EnRich, External Relations (BS, Millikin University)
Michael Davis, Maintenance II, Facilities
Kim Dial, HR Generalist, Human Resources (AAS, Richland Community College; BS, Millikin University)
Sean Dial, Instructor, Welding (Welding Certification, Tulsa Welding School, OK, BA, Millikin University)
William Ditty, II, Skilled Trades Training Coordinator, Workforce (AAS, Richland Community College)
Heather Durbin, Housekeeper, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Srinivasan Durairaj, Professor, Biology (BS, MS, Bharathi University; PhD, Bharathi University, Coimbatore, India)
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Debbie Ellison, Executive Administrative Assistant, Institutional Advancement and Foundation
Debra Embrey, Housekeeping Supervisor, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Karl Evans, Instructor, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (Certificate, Parkland College)
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Jill Feinstein, Professor, Biology (BA, Knox College; MS, Northern Illinois University)
Joseph Feinstein, Senior Vice President, Operations and Technology (BA, Knox College)
Robert Fleck, Maintenance II, Facilities (Certificate, Richland Community College)
Teresa Flesch, Payroll Coordinator, Business Office (AAS, Richland Community College)
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James Getz, Commander, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (BA, University of Illinois-Springfield; Certification, FBI National Academy)
Nicholas Gorenz, CDL Training Coordinator, Workforce
Susan Grider, Professor, Radiography (AAS, College of Lake County; BSRS, Midwestern State University)
William Gubbins, Instructor, Engineering Technology (AA, Richland Community College)
Dierre Guyse, Essential Skills Facilitator, EnRich, External Relations (BS, Indiana Wesleyan University)
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Ashley Hall, Career & Completion Coach, Student Success (BA, Aurora University)
Jody Hall, Financial Aid Director, Financial Aid and Veterans’ Affairs, Student Success (BA, Aurora University)
Annie Halsema, Solution Specialist, Student Success
Shari Hanks, Tech Services Specialist III, Tech Services (Certificate, AAS, Richland Community College)
Richard Harmon, HPS, Associate Professor, Coordinator, Human Simulator (ADN, Carl Sandburg College; BSN, Olivet Nazarene University; MSN, Southern Illinois University; Doctor of Nursing, American Sentinel University)
Nicholas Harper, Recruitment Specialist CTE Programs, Student Success (AAS, Richland Community College; MBA, Millikin University)
Zachary Harper, Literacy Coordinator, Project Read Plus (AA, Richland Community College, BA, Millikin University)
Bridget Harrison, Assistant Professor, Nursing (BS, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville)
Karen Hartman, Assistant Professor, Nursing (AAS, Lincoln Land Community College; MSN, Walden University)
Joy Harvey, Director, Technical Services (AAS, Richland Community College)
Dean Hazen, Chief of Public Safety (AS, Kilian Community College; BLS, University of Illinois-Springfield)
Hayley Helpingstine, Grant Accountant, Business Office
Kendra Hentz, Administrative Assistant/CEJA Data Coordinator, EnRich, External Relations (BA, Millikin University)
Lizabeth Hernandez, Assistant Professor, Nursing (BA, BS, MSN, Millikin University)
Carol Hood, Professor, Accounting (BA, Millikin University)
Tatyanna Hudson, Workforce Program Navigator, EnRich, External Relations (BA, Northern Illinois University, MA, Capella University)
Jacob Hunter, Programmer Analyst, AIS (BS, Calvin College; MS Wayne State University)
Andrew Hynds, Executive Dean, Mathematics and Science Division (BS, Southern Illinois University; MS, Illinois State University: MS, Kaplan University)
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April Ingram, Executive Director, Workforce, EnRich, External Relations (BA, Benedictine University)
Devan Ingram, Transition Coordinator, CEJA, EnRich, External Relations (BA, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale)
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Beth Jackson, Facilitator, Surgical Tech Facilitator (AAS, Richland Community College)
Matthew Jackson, Senior Programmer Analyst, AIS (BS, Millikin University; MS, Illinois State University)
Patricia Jackson, Administrative Assistant, Mathematics and Science Division (AAS, Richland Community College)
LaSonya Johnson, Financial Aid Specialist, Student Success (AAS, Richland Community College)
Meredith Johnson-Palmer, Executive Dean, Student Success (AA, Richland Community College; BS, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; MBA, Benedictine University)
Jim Jones, Professor, Business (BS, Minnesota State University; M.Ed., PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Jermaine Jones, Food Service, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (AAS, Richland Community College)
Tasha Jones, Dean, Allied Health Professions (BS, Illinois State University; MS, University of Phoenix; PhD., Capella University)
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Brian Kalata, Assistant Professor, Culinary Arts (AS, The Culinary Institute of America; BS, University of Phoenix)
Shupi Kandawasvika, Administrative Assistant, Human Resources (AAS, Richland College, TX; BS, Amberton University)
Sara Kennedy, CTE Navigator, Student Success (BS, Teaching Certification Millikin University, MS Illinois State University)
Caleb Kerner, Food Service Cafe (AA, Richland Community College)
Crystal Kitchens, Professor, Office Technology (BS, Millikin University; MA, University of Illinois-Springfield)
Janilyn Kocher, Professor, History (AA, Olney Central College; BA, MA, Southern Illinois University)
Jane Koenig, Literacy Coordinator, Project Read Plus (BA, Western Illinois University)
Deanna Koenigs, Greenhouse and Small Farm Coordinator (BA, Augustana College; MA, University of Illinois)
Louis Krahn, Housekeeper, Macon Country Law Enforcement Training Center (AAS, Richland Community College)
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David Larrick, Professor, Biology and Sequestration (BS, MS, Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State)
Mackenzie Larrick-Eubanks, Enrollment Specialist, Student Success (BA, Millikin University)
Deja Leming, Housekeeper, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Laurie Lyon, Administrative Assistant, Adult Education
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Jacque Manicki, Director, Academic Success Center, Student Success (AA, Illinois Valley Community College; BS, Millikin University; MBA, Benedictine University) Gregory Marcello, Instructor, Biology (BS, Edinboro University; MS, Miami University)
Joren Martin, Controller, Business Office (AA, Richland Community College; BS, Millikin University)
Kirsten Maschmann, Administrative Assistant, Nursing Education, Health Professions (BS, Iowa State University)
Athena Mata, Financial Aid Specialist, Student Success (BS, Blackburn College)
Tara Mata, Assistant Director, Advancement Services & Institutional Advancement, Foundation (BS, Drake University)
Theresa Matthews, Housekeeper, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Daniel McAlpine, Student Success Coach II, Student Success (AA, Coastline Community College; BS, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale)
Joshua McAlpine, Solutions Specialist, Student Success (AA, Richland Community College)
Loren McGinnis, Assistant Director, Annual Giving & Alumni Engagement, Foundation (AA, Richland Community College; BS, Millikin University; MBA, Millikin University)
John McKee, Maintenance II, Facilities
Lori McKenzie, Administrative Assistant, Health Professions
Julie Melton, Vice President, Foundation and Institutional Advancement (BS, Indiana University; MNPA, North Park University)
Kortinee Miller, Kitchen Lead, Food Service, MCLETC (AA, Richland Community College)
Hannah Morrow, Housekeeper, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Samuel Morrow, Director, Facilities (AAS, Lincoln Technical Institute)
Katie Murphy, Transition Coordinator, Adult Education (BS, Southern Illinois University)
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Alexis Newbon, Workforce Coordinator, EnRich, External Relations (BA, University of Iowa)
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Brooke Oliver, Professor, Surgical Technology (AAS, Richland Community College; BS, Millikin University; M Ed., Widener University)
Johnathan Oliver, Dean, Applied Science and Technology (BS, MBA, Murray State University)
Zachary Ossowski, Maintenance II-HVAC, Facilities
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Kristine Palmer, Professor, Sociology (AS, Richland Community College; BA, Sangamon State University; MS, Friends University)
Priscilla Palmer, Testing Specialist, Academic Success Center (BS, MS, SEd Eastern Illinois University; EdD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Julie Pangrac, Program Director, Project Read Plus (BA, University of Illinois)
Danielle Patricio, Dean, Liberal Arts (BA, MA, Northern Arizona University)
Samuel Perryman, Network Support Administrator II, Facilities and Operations (AAS, Richland Community College)
Laura Philips, Instructor, Mathematics (BS, Iowa State University)
Molly Ploessel, Instructor, Surgical Technology (AAS, Richland Community College)
Marcy Pounders, Auxiliary Accounts Receivable Accountant, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (AA, Lincoln Land Community College; BA, Eastern Illinois University)
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Theresa Ragan, Administrative Assistant, Liberal Arts (AS, Richland Community College)
Julie Rambo, Executive Administrative Assistant, Academic & Student Services (BA; Millikin University; MA, University of Phoenix)
Haden Richardson, Food Service Supervisor, Cafe (AA, Richland Community College)
Carrie Ringer, Campus Event Coordinator, Foundation and Institutional Advancement (BA, Arizona State University)
Wade Ripple, Lead Creative Designer, Marketing (AAS, Richland Community College)
Emma Roark, Content Writer, Marketing (AAS, Olney Central College; BA, Eastern Illinois University)
Andrew Robinson, Solutions Specialist, Student Success (AAS, Richland Community College)
Jennifer Ross, Healthcare Program Navigator, EnRich, External Relations (CMA Certificate, Midwest Technical Institute Springfield)
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Scott Sanchez, Culinary Support Catering Coordinator, Culinary (Certificate, AA, Richland Community College)
Sandy Scharf, Operations Support Specialist, Facilities (BS, Trevecca Nazarene College)
Christopher Schmersahl, Professor, English (BA, Southern Illinois University; MA, University of Missouri-St. Louis, MFA Lindenwood University)
Jodi Schoen, Grants Coordinator, Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs (BS, Greenville College; MS, University of Illinois-Springfield)
Barry Schwalbe, Program Coordinator, Workforce (AS, Richland Community College; BS, Eastern Illinois University; MBA, University of Illinois-Springfield)
Melissa Scircle, Professor, Psychology (BA, Indiana University Bloomington; MS, PhD, University of Massachusetts)
Anna Shapland, Instructional Technology Specialist, Teaching and Learning Center (BA, MA, Central Michigan University)
Steven Shields, Custodian, Facilities
David Shiley, Outreach Coordinator, Agriculture Programs (BS, MS, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale)
Nicholas Shook, Network Administrator 1, Information Technology/Technical Operations (AAS, Richland Community College)
Allison Shuppara, Lead Student Success Coach, Student Success (AA, Richland Community College; BA, Southern Illinois University)
Brian Silotto, Director, Major and Planned Giving, Richland Foundation (BS, Culver-Stockton College; MS, Western Illinois University)
Jason Smith, Associate Professor, Physics (BS, BA, Eastern Illinois University; MS, Indiana University)
Kristy Smith, Accounts Payable, Business Office
Jess Smithers, Director, Agricultural Programs (AS, Lincoln Land Community College; BS, MS University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Amy Snow, Assistant Director, Human Resources (BS, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale)
William Soquet, Donor Information and Database Coordinator, Institutional Advancement (BS, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay)
Raquel Spain, Kitchen Lead, Food Service, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Erin Spanberger, Institutional Researcher, Academic Services/Institutional Planning (BA, Southern Illinois University)
Michelle Stephens, Professor, Communication and Theatre (BA, University of Northern Iowa; MA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Ethan Stephenson, Associate Professor, English (BA, Eastern Illinois University; MA, University of Northern Colorado; PhD, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale)
Carol Stokes, Associate Professor, Biology (AS, Richland Community College; BS, Eastern Illinois University; MS, University of Illinois-Springfield)
A. Scott Strater, Maintenance II–Lead Custodial, Facilities
Sherry Strocher, Custodian, Facilities
George Strohl, Automotive Tech Instructor (AAS, Richland Community College)
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Jessica Tallent, Grant Accountant, Business Office (AAS, Richland Community College; BA, University of Illinois, Springfield)
Gina Taylor, Executive Director, EnRich, External Relations (BS, Southern Illinois University)
Terrence Taylor, Essential Skills Facilitator, EnRich, External Relations (AA, Richland Community College)
Krystle Temple, Director, Adult Education (BA, Millikin University)
Tabitha Tester, Operations Coordinator, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
Alisha Thomas, Coordinator, Healthcare Program, EnRich, External Relations (AAS, Richland Community College)
Amanda Thomas, Cashier l, Business Office
Glenn Thomas, Truck Driver Training Specialist, Workforce (AA, Richland Community College)
Jennifer Thomas, Instructor, English (AA, Richland Community College; BA, Illinois State University; MA, University of Central Florida)
Tamika Thomas, Director, CEJA, EnRich, External Relations (BS, Eastern Illinois University; MS, Ashford University)
Brian Tucker, Director, Culinary Arts Institute (BPS, Culinary Institute of America)
Hunter Tuinstra, Instructor, English (BA, MA, Central Michigan University)
Christina Tyus, Employee Coordinator, CEJA, EnRich, External Relations (AAS, Richland Community College)
Mia Jackson Tyus, Coordinator, Minority Mentor Protégé Program, EnRich, External Relations (MBA, Millikin University)
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Clifton Ulbricht, Accommodations Specialist, Academic Success Center (BA, Illinois State University)
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Antonio Valdez, Student Coordinator, CEJA, EnRich, External Relations (AS, Central Wyoming College)
Cristobal Valdez, President (BA, University of Montana; MA, Eastern Washington University; EdD, Oregon State University)
Ariel Velasco, Dual Credit Coordinator, Mathematics and Science Division (BS, BA, Purdue University)
Karen Vercellino, Associate Professor, Nursing (BS, University of Tennessee; BSN, Millikin University; MSN, University of Phoenix)
Marie Vercellino, Food Service Manager, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (AAS, Richland Community College)
Taylor Vidmar, English Specialist, Academic Success Center (BA, University of Illinois; MA, University of Illinois)
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Mary Beth Wade, Professor, Psychology (BA, Johns Hopkins University; MA, PhD, University of Massachusetts)
Samuel Jason Walker, Deputy Commander, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center (BA, Western Illinois University; Certification, FBI National Academy)
Madison Walton, Administrative Assistant, Academic Success Center (BA, Eastern Illinois University)
Natalie Weathers, Executive Assistant and External Relations Office Coordinator, External Relations (BA, Iowa State University; MA, Syracuse University)
Susan Webster, Coordinator, Student Engagement, Student Success (AAS, Richland Community College)
Schuy Weishaar, Instructor, English (BA, Trevecca Nazarene College; M Theological Studies, Duke University; PhD, Middle Tennessee State University)
Travis White, Instructor, Mathematics (AA, AS, Danville Area Community College; BA, MA, Eastern Illinois University)
Jalen Wilson, Library Technical Assistant, Library Services (AA, Richland Community College)
Kristina Wilson, Student Success Coach II, Student Success (AS, Richland Community College; BS Eastern Illinois University)
Jami Windhorn-Obermeyer Nurse Assistant Instructor/Program Coordinator, Health Professions (BS, Western Illinois University; BS, St. Francis Medical Center College of Nursing)
Claire Woods, Food Service and Housekeeping, Macon County Law Enforcement Training Center
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Traci Yates, Custodian, Facilities
Niki Yeaman, Online Support Specialist, Teaching and Learning (Certificate, Richland Community College)
Michael Young, Essential Skills Facilitator, EnRich, External Relations (BA, Millikin University)
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Sheree Zalanka, Vice President, Financial Services, Business Office (BS, Millikin University)
Teena Zindel-McWilliams, Director, Institutional and Academic Planning (BA, Eureka College)
Isaac Zúñiga, Executive Vice President, Academic and Student Services (BA, Arizona State University; ME, Northern Arizona University; EdD, National Louis University)
Rebekah Zúñiga, Director, Healthcare Program, EnRich, External Relations (ADN, Malcolm X College; BS, Arizona State University; MS Western Governors University)