Science & Health Careers

Chairs, Coordinators and Full-time Faculty

Biological Sciences

Chair – Cecelia Hutchcraft, Associate Professor of Biology
chutch@oakton.edu

Susan Anderson, Professor of Biology
anderson@oakton.edu

Maureen Carney, Professor of Biology
(no e-mail)

Michael Carr, Associate Professor of Biology
mcarr@oakton.edu

Thomas Firak, Professor of Biology
firak@oakton.edu

Carol Ward, Professor of Biology
cward@oakton.edu

David Rodgers, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies
rodgers@oakton.edu

Bill Strond, Associate Professor of Biology
bstrond@oakton.edu

Terry Trobec, Professor of Biology
trobec@oakton.edu

Ruth Williams, Associate Professor of Biology
rwilliams@oakton.edu

Physical Sciences

Chair – John Carzoli, Associate Professor of Physics
jcarzoli@oakton.edu

Thomas Brehman, Professor of Earth Science/Physical Geography
granite@oakton.edu

Gene Carr, Professor of Earth Science/Physical Geography
gcarr@oakton.edu

Connie Churchill, Professor of Chemistry
connie@oakton.edu

Theodore Gotis, Assistant Professor of Physics
tgotis@oakton.edu

Gary Mines, Associate Professor of Chemistry
gmines@oakton.edu

Melodie Graber, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
mgraber@oakton.edu

Physical Education

Chair – Michael Graves, Assistant Professor of Physical Education
mgraves@oakton.edu

Basic Nurse Assistant Training

Chair – Kathleen Ahern-Gray, Professor of Basic Nurse Assistant Training
aherngra@oakton.edu

Bincy Reginold, Instructor, Basic Nurse Assistant Training
breginold@oakton.edu

Sheila Zabin, Instructor, BNAT
szabin@oakton.edu

Health Information Technology

Chair – Anita Taylor, Professor of Health Information Technology
anitat@oakton.edu

Sherry DeMonte, Associate Professor of Health Information Technology
sdemonte@oakton.edu

Renii Modisette-Slaughter, Associate Professor of Health Information Technology
rmodiset@oakton.edu

Medical Laboratory Technology

(includes Phlebotomy and Pharmacy Technician)

Chair – Lynne Steele, Professor of Medical Laboratory Technology
lynne@oakton.edu

Nancy Heldt, Professor of Medical Laboratory Technology
nheldt@oakton.edu

Nursing

Chair – Sandy Kubala, Associate Professor of Nursing
skubala@oakton.edu

Dawn Kuerschner, Associate Professor of Nursing
dkuersch@oakton.edu

Carla Ferguson, Assistant Professor of Nursing
cferguso@oakton.edu

Margaret Gas, Associate Professor of Nursing
mgas@oakton.edu

Leandro Resurreccion, Assistant Professor of Nursing
lresurre@oakton.edu

Ginny Rogers, Professor of Nursing
grogers@oakton.edu

Mary Ellen Simmons, Professor of Nursing
msimmons@oakton.edu

Donna Talty, Associate Professor of Nursing
dtalty@oakton.edu

Laura Thelen, Assistant Professor of Nursing
lthelen@oakton.edu

Denise Top-Rhine, Professor of Nursing
toprhine@oakton.edu

Arlene Wilt, Professor of Nursing
awilt@oakton.edu

Physical Therapist Assistant

Chair – Mary DeNotto, Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant
maryd@oakton.edu

Betsy Elsaesser, Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant
betsye@oakton.edu

Luanne Olson, Professor of Physical Therapist Assistant
lolson@oakton.edu