Life Sciences 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).

Keith Krapf - Department Chair, Assistant Professor

Keith Krapf
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University
  • A.S., Parkland College

Linwood G. Bechtel - Director, Community Health Education Complex, Professor of Life Science

Linwood G. Bechtel
  • Office: J104A
  • Phone: Ext. 8557
  • Advanced Graduate Study, University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University
  • M.S., University of Illinois
  • B.S., West Chester State University, PA

Donna Ford - Instructor of Life Science

Donna Ford
  • M.S., Western Illinois University
  • B.S., Illinois Sate University

Jo Forer - Instructor of Life Science

Jo Forer
  • Advanced Graduate Study, University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University
  • M.S., University of Michigan
  • B.A., University of Kansas

Chris Georgantas - Aquatics Coordinator

Chris Georgantas
  • Office: J101B
  • Phone: Ext. 8504
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University

Jody Hart - Assistant Professor of Life Sciences

  • Office: C258E
  • Phone: 985-3741 Ext. 8491
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Illinois State University

Nelda Hinckley - Professor of Life Sciences

  • Office: C255
  • Phone: Ext. 8323
  • Advanced Graduate Study, University of Montreal, Hofstra University and University of Texas
  • M.S., University of North Texas
  • B.A., University of North Texas

Fae Ragan - Associate Professor of Physical Education and Health, Head Women's Volleyball Coach

Fae Ragan
  • Office: 107B
  • Phone: Ext. 8288
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University

Dr. L. D. Spears - Associate Professor of Life Science

  • Office: C258A
  • Phone: Ext. 8547
  • Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
  • J.D., University of Illinois
  • M.S., University of Tennessee
  • B.A., University of Illinois

Cheryl Thomas - Instructor of Biology

Cheryl Thomas
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., University of Illinois

Dr. Sue Trammell - Instructor of Biology

Dr. Sue Trammell
  • Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University