Allied Health and Public Service Faculty/Staff Directory
All JALC employees have an email that uses the following format: firstnamelastname@jalc.edu (using their first and last name, lowercase, with no space in between). For SICCM classes, go to the website for that class to find email information.
Valerie A. Barko, Ph.D. - Associate Dean, Allied Health and Public Service
- Office: G206G
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8258
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
- M.S., Oklahoma State University
- B.S., University of Louisiana Monroe
Pam Karns, BSDH, MSHSAD - Department Chair, Instructor of Dental Hygiene, Associate Professor
- Office: D171
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8639
- M.S., University of St. Francis
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
- A.A.S., Southern Illinois University
Tracie Zoller - Secretary to the Associate Dean for Allied Health and Public Service
- Office: G206F
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8217
- A.A.S., John A. Logan College
Paula Ann Berry - MLT Program Director
- Office: SICCM
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- MS. Ed. Southern Illinois University
- Medical Technology specialization: Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Illinois
- B.A. Greenville College, Greenville, Illinois
Debra Boyke - Coodinator/Instructor of Dental Hygiene
- Office: D171
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8582
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Bill Connell - Massage Therapy Instructor
- Office: C256
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8106
- M.A., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Sheri Cook - Director of the Gallaudet University Regional Center, Instructor of Interpreter Preparation
- Office: D267
- Phone: (618) (618) 985-8870 (First call IL Relay 711)
- Video Phone: (618) 985-8870
- M.A., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Northern Illinois University
Nancy Jo Crowell - Instructor of Cosmetology
- Office: D271E
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8242
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Rick Ellett - Criminal Justice Instructor
- Office: G219E
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8359
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Marilyn Falaster, MSN, RN - Director of Nursing
- Office: G218F
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8455
- M.S.N., Bellarmine College Louisville
- B.S.N., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- A.A.S., Rend Lake College
Donna Farris, RN, MSN - Instructor of Nursing
- Office: G218E
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8620
- M.S.N., University of Evansville
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Janet Followell, RN, Ph.D. - Nursing Instructor
- Office: G218I
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8570
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
- M.S.N., Southeast Missouri State University
- B.S.N., McKendree College
Edwina Freeman - Cosmetology Lab Manager
- Office: D271
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8243
- Cosmetology Instructor License
- A.A.S., John A. Logan College
Chris Froemling - HIT Program Assistant Director
- Office: SICCM
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- A.A.S., Belleville Area College
- A.A., John A. Logan College
Della J. Fulk, RDH, CDA, MS Ed. - Associate Professor for Dental Assissting
- Office: D168
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8451
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
- A.A., Southern Illinois University
Kathy Gibson, CDA, MS Ed. - Coordinator for Dental Assissting, Associate Professor for Dental Assisting
- Office: D169
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8389
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
LeeAnn Greenwell, D.V.M – Director of Veterinary Technology Program
- Office: SICCM
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- D.V.M., Auburn University
- B.A., Murray State University
Heather Hampson - CNA Coordinator, Nursing Faculty
- Office: G218L
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8411
- B.S.N., McKendree College
- B.S., University of Illinois
Pam Hays - Associate Professor of Nursing
- Office: G218G
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8447
- M.S., Southeast Missouri State University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Julie Horecker - Professor of Nursing
- Office: G218A
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8545
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
- M.S., Southeast Missouri State University
- B.S., McKendree College
Sharon Jenkins, RDH, BS - Lab Supervisor for Dental Hygiene
- Office: D174D
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8694
- Certificate in Dental Hygiene
Maegan King - Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, OTA Program
- Office: 3213 S. Park Ave Herrin, IL 62948
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- B.S., University of Southern Indiana
- A.S., University of Southern Indiana
- Certified by NBCOT and Licensed by the State of Illinois
Mikeal A. Kos, BS, MSN, RN - Nursing Instructor
- Office: G218L
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8235
- M.S., University of Phoenix
- B.S., University of Akron
- A.A.S., Rio Grande Community College
Kim Langley – Director of Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
- Office: SICCM
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- MA.Ed., McKendree University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- A.S., Indiana University
- A.S., Southeastern Illinois College
Lori Longueville - Director, Child Care Resource and Referral
- Office: D270
- Phone: (618) 618-985-5986
- Fax: (618) 618-985-3528
- B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University
Lisa Majewski - Instructor of Nursing
- Office: G218K
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8412
- M.S.N., McKendree University
- B.S.N., McKendree University
Doris Malone - Instructor of Nursing
- Office: G218J
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8105
- B.S.N., Millikin University
Dr. Ron McCuan - Supervising Dentist
- Office: D174D
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8694
- J.D., Southern Illinois University
- Post Graduate Residency, Case Western Reserve University
- D.M.D., Washington University
- B.A., Southern Illinois University
- A.S., Southeastern Illinois College
Pam McReynolds, CDA - Dental Lab Supervisor
- Office: D166
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8309
- Certified Dental Assistant
Annette Miner, RN - Program Director for the Medical Assisting Program, Instructor of Medical Assisting, Office Practice and Pharmacology
- Office:
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8765
- A.A.S., John A. Logan College
Helen Moncrief - Nursing Instructor
- Office: G218H
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8210
- B.S.N., DePaul University
Valerie Newberry - Coordinator and Instructor of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Office: G219A
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8622
- Doctoral Candidate, Southern Illinois University
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Denise Orill - Instructor of Practical Nursing
- Office: DQ Ext. Center
- Phone: (618) 542-2393
- M.S.N., Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing
- B.S.N., McKendree University
Debra Russell - Instructor of Nursing
- Office: G218G
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext.8340
- M.S.N., St. Louis University
- B.S.N., Murray State University
Lacey Shepard - Surgical Technology Instructor and Program Director
- Office: SICCM
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- Master’s in Education, Grand Canyon University
- Bachelor’s in Healthcare Administration, Franklin University
- A.S., Southeastern Illinois College
Gary Spoerre - M.S., Perkins Coordinator
- Office: G103
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8226
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., University of Iowa
Jamie D. Steffy Morgan - Faculty Instructor, Veterinary Technology Program
- Office: SICCM
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- B.S., Murray State University
- A.A.S, Rend Lake College
Mary J. Sullivan, PhD, RHIA - Executive Director of SICCM, Director of Health Information Technology Program
- Office: SICCM
- Phone: (618) 942-6902
- Email: Sullivan@siccm.com
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Illinois State University (RHIA)
Dr. Marilyn Toliver - Professor for Early Childhood Education
- Office: G217
- Phone:(618) 985-3741 Ext. 8468
- Click here for Dr. Marilyn Toliver’s Biographical Information
- P.H.D., Southern Illinois University
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Mary Ann Troutman - Cosmetology Instructor, Cosmetology Club Sponsor
- Office: D271D
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8406
- Click here for Mary Ann Troutman’s Biographical Information
- B.S., Southern Illinois University
Paula Willig - Associate Professor of Interpreter Preparation and Advisor
- Office: D268
- Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8456 TTY 985-6018
- Video Phone: 618-985-6018
- M.S., McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College)
- B.A., Concordia University Chicago
Adeline Wilson - Director of Early Childhood Education
- Office: Logan Preschool Laboratory
- Phone: (618) 985-3741 ext. 8241
- M.S.Ed., Southern Illinois University
- B.A., Southern Illinois University


