Our faculty and staff are committed to serving the students and community. All faculty members hold master degrees in nursing. Over one third of our faculty hold an earned doctorate and an additional one third are enrolled in doctoral studies. Longevity of service to the college is a hallmark of both faculty and staff.
Faculty members promote scholarship through active participation in professional organizations, by conducting and presenting research, presenting at national conferences and meetings, and authoring chapters for textbooks.
Faculty members are involved in research activities. They maintain expertise appropriate to their teaching responsibilities in a variety of ways including clinical practice (not private practice) and/or by maintaining national nursing certifications. Professional staff are involved in their respective professional organizations as a way to maintain expertise and improve services for students.
Strengths of the faculty members include the diversity in teaching experience, community service, clinical background and educational preparation. All faculty and staff are committed to continuing the tradition of excellence in nursing education.
Name | Title | Role |
Margaret Swanson, PhD | Interim Provost (Retired), Vice President of Academic Affairs (Retired), Illinois Central College | Chair |
Sister Agnes Joseph Williams, O.S.F., MBA | »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare Board of Directors, The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis | Vice-Chair |
Charlene S. Aaron, PhD, RN (ex officio) | President of the College, Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | Secretary |
Mike Wells (ex officio) | President »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center | Member |
Phillip Baer, MBA | Vice President of Outpatient and Ancillary | Member |
Tim Bromley, MA, LCPC | Director of Behavioral Health »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center | Member |
Jennifer Croland, DNP, RN, NE-BC | Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center | Member |
Wendee Guth, MSN, RN | Dean, Department of Health Careers, Illinois Central College | Member |
Sherri Greenwood |
Vice President of Surgical and Procedural Services |
Member |
Marie Lehman DNP, RN, NEA-BC |
Director of Professional Development | Member |
Michael Murtagh | President of Moraisling Consulting | Member |
John Pompe, PsyD., SPHR | Manager, Integrated Health Programs Caterpillar Human Services Division, Caterpillar, Inc. | Member |
Ashley Simper, MS, RD, LDN | Manager of Dietetic Services, Food and Nutrition Dietetic Internship Director, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center | Member |
Lisa Smith, MSN, RN, IBCLC | Patient Care Manager, Labor and Delivery, and Breastfeeding Resource Center, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center | Member |
Robert Sparrow, MD | Chief Medical Officer and Academic Affairs Lead, »Ê¹Ú¶ÄÇò HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center | Member |
William Tammone, PhD, MS, MA, BA | Senior Vice President (retired), Chief Academic Officer (retired), American Sentinel University | Member |
Jeff Thomas, MBA | Vice President of Accounting, Citizens Equity First Credit Union, CEFCU | Member |