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
- Office: C258H
- Phone: (618)985-3741 Ext. 8457
- Click here to view Keith Krapf’s biographical information.
- 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
- 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
- Office: C240
- Phone: Ext. 8463
- Click here to view Donna Ford’s biographical information.
- M.S., Western Illinois University
- B.S., Illinois Sate University
Jo Forer - Instructor of Life Science
- Office: C241
- Phone: Ext. 8519
- Click here to view Jo Forer’s biographical information.
- Advanced Graduate Study, University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University
- M.S., University of Michigan
- B.A., University of Kansas
Chris Georgantas - Aquatics Coordinator
- 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
- 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
- Office: C259F
- Phone: Ext. 8380
- Click here to view Cheryl Thomas’ biographical information.
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., University of Illinois
Dr. Sue Trammell - Instructor of Biology
- Office: C256
- Phone: Ext. 8324
- Click here to view Dr. Sue Trammell’s biographical information.
- Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
- M.S., Southern Illinois University
- B.S., Southern Illinois University