Physical Science 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).

Valerie A. Barko, Ph.D. - Instructor of Environmental Technology

Valerie A. Barko
  • Office: G206G
  • Phone: (618) 985-2828 Ext. 8258
  • Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
  • M.S., Oklahoma State University
  • B.S., University of Louisiana Monroe

Mihai Lefticariu – Instructor of Physics, Chemistry, and Physical Science

  • Office: G219D
  • Phone: Ext. 8633
  • Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
  • M.S., University of Toledo
  • B.S., University of Bucharest

Robert McKenzie – Instructor of Chemistry

Robert McKenzie
  • Office: G104B
  • Phone: Ext. 8533
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University
  • A.A.S., Rend Lake College

Marion M. “Mike” Morgan – Emeritus Professor of Physics and Mathematics

Mike Morgan
  • Office:
  • Phone: Ext.
  • Ph.D., University of Kentucky
  • M.S., University of Kentucky
  • B.S., Murray State University

Anita Rajan - Instructor of College Physics I

Anita Rajan
  • Office:
  • Phone: (618)985-2828 Ext. 8808
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University

Julia Schroeder – Professor of Math, Physics and Environmental Science

Julia Schroeder
  • Office: A15
  • Phone: Ext. 8240
  • Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Southern Illinois University

Kasi Spivey – Instructor of General, Organic, and Biochemistry I, Instructor of Integrated Science II

  • Office: G115
  • Phone: Ext. 8770
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University
  • B.S., Murray State University
  • A.S., SIC