Enrolling at Oakton College can save you thousands of dollars and help you earn more over the course of your career. Our tuition is among the lowest in the region, and we offer many ways to bring your costs down even more.
99 percent of Oakton students graduate without debt.
To help you get there, you can apply for a scholarship, which you don’t have to pay back. We award $12 million in scholarships annually. Financial Aid includes grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance that can reduce your costs of attending college.
We offer payment options that give you control over how you pay. Pay all at once or spread your payments over the course of the semester.
Learn more about your options for paying for your education
Oakton's professors and lecturers are experts in their fields with advanced degrees and years of real-world experience.
In addition to classroom learning, students receive support from our panel of expert advisors.
Ragaa Abdallah, Chair
Professor and Chair, Computer Technologies and Information Systems
B.S. The American University in Cairo
rabdalla@oakton.edu
847.635.1969
Office: 2618, Des Plaines
Reza Dai
Professor of Electronics, Local Area Networks and Mathematics
B.S.E.E. Oregon State University
M.S. Oregon State University
M.S. Purdue University
M.S.E. Purdue University
rdai@oakton.edu
847.376.7778
Office: P111, Skokie
Doris Gronseth, Coordinator, Computer Applications for Business
Distinguished Professor of Computer Technologies and Information Systems
B.A. Lewis University
M.B.A. Lewis University
M.A. Webster University
dgronset@oakton.edu
847.376.7055
Office: 2751, Des Plaines
Clarence Sistrunk
Associate Professor
BPS Roosevelt University
M.S. Ed. Chicago State University
csistrun@oakton.edu
847.376.7649
Office: P220, Skokie
Meet our part time faculty
Floyd Aylin
Lecturer
A.A. Oakton College
B.S. San Jose State University
M.S. San Jose State University
faylin@oakton.edu
224.595.1943
Office: B206, Skokie
David Baysingar
Lecturer
dbaysing@oakton.edu
Maine Township High Schools
Johannes Beer
Lecturer
jbeer@oakton.edu
Maine Township High Schools
Arun Bhandari
Lecturer
B.S. DePaul University
M.S. DePaul University
abhandar@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Ikram Bokhari
Lecturer
Telecommunications Certificate DePaul University
A.S. Queensborough Community College
B.S.M.E. Pratt Institute
M.B.A. Illinois Institute of Technology
ibokhari@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Marc Buslik
Lecturer
buslik@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Ross Capaccio
Lecturer
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.A. Northeastern Illinois University
rcapacci@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Isabela Ciuca
Lecturer
lciuca@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Joanne Delaney
Lecturer
B.S. Mundelein College
M.S. DePaul University
J.D. DePaul University
jdelaney@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Will Greenwald
Lecturer
wgreenwa@oakton.edu
Maine Township High Schools
Ogar Haji
Lecturer
ohaji@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Pamela Kouris
Lecturer
pkouris@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Terry Lange
Lecturer
tlange@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Mary Morrissey
Lecturer
B.A. Northeastern Illinois University
M.B.A. University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business
mmkuehn@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
James Papademas
Lecturer
jpapadem@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Katherine Papademas
Lecturer
B.S. University of Illinois, Chicago
M.S. University of Illinois, Chicago
M.S. Roosevelt University
J.D. John Marshall Law School
kpapadem@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Luke Papademas
Lecturer
M.S. Illinois Institute of Technology
M.I.S.M. Keller Graduate School of Management
M.S. Roosevelt University
lpapadem@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Derek Pasnick
Lecturer
A.A. Oakton College
B.A. Loyola University Chicago
M.A. Loyola University Chicago
M.S.I.S.M. Loyola University Chicago
dpasnick@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Sandip Patel
Lecturer
sandipp@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Robert Pielet
Lecturer
B.B.A University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
M.A Loyola University of Chicago
M.B.A. Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
rlpielet@oakton.edu
847.635.1910
Office: B206, Skokie
Elizabeth Ardolino, PhD, PMP
Founder
Global Project Management Services
Nick Boulamatsis
Network Analyst II
National Futures Association
Marc Buslik
Captain
Chicago Police Department
Patrol Division
Raj Chahal
Salesforce Platform Systems Analyst/ Lead Developer
Allstate Insurance
Isabela Ciuca
Business Information Developer
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Bryan Gilley
Director, Technology
Emergency Nurses Association
Renee Kozimor
Director, Software and User Services
Oakton College
Chris Oehlerking
UOP
Derek Pasnick
Resident Consultant
Nutanix
Mahendra Patel
Packaging Corporation of America
Robert Pielet
Your PC Help Desk
Andy Pozdol
Developer
a360inc
Art Shipulin
CTO
Steersman Company
Rose Wagner
Sr. Business Analyst & Software Developer
Oakton College
Consider taking the following courses in the same semester:
Consider taking the following courses in the same semester, as these classes are typically offered as 8-week courses and can be taken back to back: