Apr 02, 2025  
2025-2026 college catalog 
    
2025-2026 college catalog

Academic departments guide


Career and Technical Education

Dean: Ellen Burns, Phone: 309.341.5274
Support Specialist: Kate Oelberg, Phone: 309.341.5216

Coordinators:

  • Automotive Shop Coordinator – Mike Hagedorn
  • Criminal Justice – Chris Barber
  • Welding Shop Coordinator – Ian Milligan

Department prefixes: AOP, AGR, AUT, BOC, CRM DRF, ELT, EMS, HYD, ICT, IND, MDC, MET, MFG, MTL, OSP, TQM, WEL

Humanities and Fine Arts

Dean of Transfer: Michael Patilla, Phone: 309.341.5234
Support Specialist: Meghan Angle, Phone: 309.345.5427

Coordinators:

  • Art/Gallery Director – Lisa Walker
  • English/Honors – Jennifer Wright

Department prefixes: ART, ENG, FRE, GER, INS, MUS, PHL, SPE, SPN, THE

Health Professions

Dean of Health Professions: Tiffany Viggiano, Phone: 309.341.5456
Support Specialist: Valerie Hinderliter, Phone: 309.341.5299
Program Office Manager (Dental Hygiene): Caitlyn Olson, Phone: 309.341.2221

Coordinators:

  • Dental Hygiene Program – Stacy Kosier
  • Dental Hygiene Clinic – Amanda Nichols
  • Diagnostic Imaging – Amy Kaufmann
  • Medical Assistant – Cathy Gebru
  • Mortuary Science –Tim Krause

Department prefixes: ALH, DHG, HTH, KIN, MDA, MLT, MRI, MTS, RDT, (PHL.103)

Math and Natural Sciences

Dean of Transfer: Michael Patilla, Phone: 309.341.5234
Department Chairperson: Krista Winters, Phone: 309.341.5306
Support Specialist: Beth Buck, Phone: 309.341.5363

Coordinators:

  • Math/Developmental Math – Tony Paris

Department prefixes: BIO, CHM, ESC, MAT, PHY

Nursing Professions

Dean of Nursing Professions: Emily Schaeffer, Phone: 309.341.5253
Support Specialist: Valerie Hinderliter, Phone: 309.341.5299

Coordinators:

  • 1st Year Associate Degree Nursing – Christina Stone
  • 2nd Year Associate Degree Nursing – Tina Braun-Smith
  • Practical Nursing – Christina Stone

Department prefixes: CPR, NAD, NUA, NUP, NUT

Social and Business Sciences & Honors Program

Dean of Transfer: Michael Patilla, Phone: 309.341.5234
Department Chairperson: Lara Roemer, Phone: 309.341.5219
Support Specialist: Meghan Angle, Phone: 309.345.5427

Coordinators:

  • PTK – Lara Roemer

Department prefixes: ACC, BUS, BLA, CHD, ECO, EDU, GEO, HIS, OMS, POS, PSY, SSC, SOC