PRASANNA ACHARYA, Assistant Professor of Biology-Kinesiology (2020, 2020), B.E., Bapuji Institute of Engineering & Technology, India; M.Tech., Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, India; Ph.D., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge.
EMILY ADAMS, Visiting Assistant Professor of Global Studies (French & Spanish) (2012, 2016), B.A., Tulane University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.
KAREN BAUR, Part-time Assistant Professor of Nursing (online) (2023), B.S.N. Sangamon State University; M.P.H., University of Illinois at Springfield; M.S.N., University of South Alabama; D.N.P., University of South Alabama.
JAYE BEETEM, Technical Director/Designer (2025), B.F.A., University of Utah, M.A., Northeast Louisiana University, M.F.A., Wayne State University.
ANGELA BENTLEY, Part-time Assistant Professor of Nursing (2023), A.A. Springfield College in Illinois; B.S.N., M.S.N, University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina.
ROBERT BIVENS, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2026), B.A., M.A., Ohio University, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University.
MUNIA CABAL-JIMÉNEZ, Assistant Professor of Spanish. (2025), B.A., Universidad de Costa Rica, M.A., Universidad de Costa Rica, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
BETTIANNE CASPER, Assistant Professor of Nursing. (2026), B.S.N., Millikin University, M.S.N, Purdue Global University.
KATE CONNOR, Assistant Professor of Education. (2026), B.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, M.A., Governors State University.
MALLORY DEMUZIO ’16, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2024, 2025), B.S., Illinois College; M.S.N., Millikin University.
T.J. DEVINE, Assistant Professor of Business (2009, 2024), B.S., University of Central Missouri.
TIMOTHY FINLAY, Assistant Professor of Agribusiness (2023), B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.B.A., Quincy University.
JORDAN JARZEN, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2023, 2025), B.S.N., Saint Louis University; M.S.N., Maryville University.
SUZANNE KELL, Assistant Professor of Education (2018, 2024), B.S., Eastern Illinois University; M.S., Walden University.
ROGER KERFOOT, Assistant Professor of Sports Management (2024), B.S., Eureka College, M.S., Western Illinois University.
MEREDITH KUNZ, Assistant Professor of Education (2023), B.S., North Park University; M.S., Indiana University; Ph.D, Liberty University
SAM LEVEY, Assistant Professor of Economics (2023), B.A., University of Southern California; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.
MARILYN MARKEL, Assistant Professor of Business (2022), B.S., Ferris State University; Ph.D., Western Michigan University.
ERIC MCCLAREY, Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Health (2018, 2024), B.S., M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign.
BLESSED NGOE, Assistant Professor of Communication (2025), B.S., University of Buea, M.A. University of Buea, M.A., New Mexico State University, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder.
YORKOW OPPON-ACQUA, Assistant Professor of Political Science (2024), B.A., University of Ghana, M.A. P., University of Akron, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati.
KATELYN PATTILLO '14, Assistant Professor of Art (2018, 2023), B.S., Illinois College; M.F.A., Indiana University.
ASHIQ RAHMAN, Assistant Professor of Physics (2025), B.S., BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, M.S., University of Connecticut, Ph.D., University of Connecticut.
COURTNEY SIMPKINS, Assistant Professor of English (2024), B.A., Longwood University, M.A. Radford University, Ph.D. , Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
JONI SMITH, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2025), M.B.A., Culver-Stockton College, MSN, Blessing Rieman College of Nursing.
SAMANTHA SMITH, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2025), B.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, M.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Ph.D., Wichita State University.
ARASH TAHRIRI, Assistant Professor of Accounting (2025), B.S., Imam Khomeini International University, M.S., University of Tehran, Ph.D., University of Tehran.
JENNIFER TYGRET, Assistant Professor of Education (online) (2020), B.A., Truman State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado Springs.
EMILY WAGNER, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology (2026), B.S., Northland College, M.A., Northern Illinois University, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
JACOB WARREN, Assistant Professor of Education (2025), B.A., B.A., Millsaps College, M.A., University of Mississippi-Oxford, Ph.D., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville.
DAN WRIGHT '01, Part-time Assistant Professor of Business (online) (2026), B.A., Illinois College, J.D., St. Louis University School of Law.
EMILY WRIGHT '01, Assistant Professor of Accounting (2022), B.A., Illinois College; M.B.A., Webster University.
YUJIRO YAMADA, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology (2026), B.S., Ohio Dominican University, M.S., Ph.D., University of Mississippi.
YU-HUA YEH, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2023), B.S., National Taiwan University; M.S., Chang Gung University; Ph.D., Washington University St. Louis.
