PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE - Key Persons
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- Associate Professor, Communication, 709 - 3763, Office 2170
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- Professor, Biology, Coordinator, Adjunct Faculty, 709 - 3734, Office 3152
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- Digital Production Technician ( Evening ), Duplication / Mail Center, 709 - 3592, Office T - 155
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- Executive Director, Workforce Development and Community Education
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- Manager, Communications and Digital Media, Public Relations and Marketing, 709 - 7801, Office 2291
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- Assistant
- Senior Executive
The Cabinet is the senior administrative team of the College.
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- Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the President
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- Dean, Allied Health and Emergency Services
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- Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
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- President, 709 - 3659, Office 2272
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- Professor, Biology, 709 - 3668, Office 4156
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- Digital Production Technician ( Evening Operator ) / Mail Delivery Clerk, Institutional Support Services, 709 - 3948, Office T - 157
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- Student Affairs
- Vice President, Student Affairs and Diversity
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- Dean, Allied Health and Emergency Services, 709 - 2947
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- Vice President, External Affairs, 709 - 3674, Office 2292
Recruiter/Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Center, 709-3741, Google Voice: 708-584-0812, Office 1205
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- Technology Support Services Analyst, ITR, 709 - 7724, Office 1152
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- Professor / Coordinator. Dental Hygiene 709 - 3715, Office L - 162
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- Professor / Coordinator, Chemistry / Dept. Chair, Natural Sciences, 709 - 3604, Office 2297
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- Adult Literacy Coordinator, 709 - 3724, Office A138
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- Clinical Coordinator, Dental Hygiene, 709 - 3710, Office L162
Professor, Nursing, 709-3534, Google Voice: 708-232-3598, Office 2239
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- Case Manager, Chicago Heights Workforce Center
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- Support Staff Member
- Vice Chair, ICCTA Representative
A resident of Chicago Heights, Camiella D. Williams is a student support staff member at an alternative school in Chicago Heights.
Ms. Williams is a former student of Prairie State College, where she was a member of the Student Government Association, Political Science Club and Black Student Union. She has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Governors State University, where she currently is pursuing a master's degree in political and justice studies. Ms. Williams serves as the executive director for singer/actress Drew Sidora's Dreamakers Charity, board member of the Blair Holt Memorial Foundation, and national organizer for Future4Future Network. She also has worked extensively in the Chicagoland area to prevent gun violence since 2006, and currently serves as violence prevention task force member for Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly.
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- Assistant Professor / Clinical Coordinator, Surgical Technology, 709 - 3713, Office L167
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- Police Officer, Police Department, 709 - 7777, Office 1100
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- Manager, Marketing, Public Relations and Marketing, 709 - 3633, Office 2281
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- Graphic Designer, Public Relations and Marketing, 709 - 3640
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- Vice President, Administrative Services
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- Controller / Director, Business Services
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- Executive Director, Workforce Development and Community
Executive Director, Workforce Development and Community Education, 709-3795, Google Voice: 708-232-8546, Office ATOC 176
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- Data Analyst, Institutional Research, 709 - 3529, Office 1208
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- Payroll Manager, Human Resources
Payroll Manager, Human Resources, 709-3572, Google Voice: 708-402-8363, Office 2402
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- Associate Professor / Director / Coordinator, Nursing, 709 - 3531, Google Voice: 708 - 232 - 3408, Office 2230
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- Associate Professor / Coordinator, Child Development, 709 - 3565, Office 2211
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- Dean, Learning Resources and Assessment, 709 - 3556, Office 1214
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- Professor, Psychology, 709 - 7775, Office 2163
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- Workforce Solutions Coordinator, Workforce Trades, 709 - 3782, Office Workforce Trades, TDL 102
Dale W. Haywood was a professor of mathematics at PSC for 31 years before retiring in 2000. During his tenure, he took on many additional roles, including faculty division chair, president of the faculty federation, member and chief negotiator of the faculty negotiating team, member of the executive council of the faculty federation, president of the faculty senate, chair of the curriculum committee, chair of the mathematics department, and committee member on numerous other committees. Haywood also was instrumental in expanding faculty professional development and the curriculum of PSC. His devotion to the math department and the entire college community was extraordinary. Haywood, who died in 2005 after a battle with Leukemia, was a man of honorable character, always willing to assist others, and always an advocate for faculty.
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- Executive Assistant & Coordinator, Academic Affairs, 709 - 3541, Office 2117
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- Sociology and Coordinator, Social Sciences, 709 - 3651, Office 2153
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- Executive Director, Institutional Advancement and the PSC Foundation
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- Professor / Coordinator, Psychology, 709 - 3652, Office 2171
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- Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Center
Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Center, 709-3641, Google Voice: 708-607-2392, Office 1195
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- Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation, 709 - 7844, Office 2296
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- Information Technology / Dept.
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- Member of the Board
- ACCT Representative
A resident of Chicago Heights, Ronald Jeffrey White was elected to the Board of Trustees in April 2015. He is assistant pastor for New Hope Baptist Church in Chicago Heights and a clinician with PsyCynergy Psychological Services in Harvey.
Dr. White has bachelor's and master's degrees in theology, a Doctor of Ministry and a Doctor of Philosophy from A.L. Hardy Academy of Theology in Seattle, Washington. Among his professional memberships, he serves on the Board of Directors for the South Suburban Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse in East Hazel Crest, is President for the International Conference of Police Chaplains; Chair of the Police Chaplains Section with the International Association Chiefs of Police, is chaplain for the Robbins Police Department, Village of Richton Park Police and Fire Departments, Palos Heights Police Department, Palos Park Police Department, Federal Air Marshal Service Chicago Field Office, Mutual Aid Box Alarm System for Illinois (MABAS-IL) Division 27, Park Forest Police, South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police, and Chicago Heights Police and Fire Departments. He is also a United States Air Force Veteran.
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- Career Development Advisor, Career Services, 709 - 3922, Office 1190
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- Professor, Mathematics, 709 - 3762, Office 2303
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- ESL and Adult Education Dept. Chair, 709 - 3722, Office ATOC 124
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- Police Officer, Police Department, 709 - 7777, Office 1100
Former PSC President Eric Radtke (right) and PSC Board of Trustees member Wendell Mosby (left)
congratulate the 2011-2012 Hall of Honor inductee, Don Uram.
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- Professor, Developmental Writing and English, 709 - 7852, Office 2227
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- Coordinator of Physical Therapist Assistant Program, 709 - 3597, Office 2211
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- Member of the Board
- Student Trustee
Manager, Career Services, 709-3678, Google Voice: 708-232-3567, Office 1190
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- Professor / Coordinator, Education, 709 - 3628, Office 2167
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- Pathway Advisor, Academic Advising Center, 709 - 3522, Office 1206
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- Manager, Opportunity Works Grant Program, 709 - 3956, Office A168
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- Manager, Network Services, ITR, 709 - 7938, Office 1158
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- Professor, Mathematics, 709 - 7911, Office 2106 / Garcia, Virginia
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- ESL Student Services Specialist, Adult Education, 709 - 3790, Office ATOC 128
Glenn E. Stehr was a professor of biology for 26 years before retiring in 1984. He was one of the original 16 faculty members to serve at Bloom Township Junior College in 1958. When PSC separated from the high school, Glenn continued on as a faculty member. During his tenure at PSC, he was instrumental in establishing the biology curriculum, and courses for the nursing, dental hygiene, and dental assistant programs. He also assisted in developing science courses to help students moving into other medical career programs, such as pre-med, pre-dental, pre-veterinarian, pre-mortician, pre-podiatry, pre-optometry, pre-osteopathy, and pre-chiropractic. Stehr's greatest accomplishment was assisting hundreds of students with their studies - studies that would culminate in them successfully achieving their academic and professional goals. Teaching at Prairie State College was a labor of love for Glenn.
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- Administrative Assistant, Adult Education & Literacy, Adult Education, 709 - 3719, Office ATOC A104
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- Administrative Assistant, Athletics, 709 - 7837, Office FH 101
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- Associate Professor / Coordinator, English, 709 - 3676, Office 2226
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- Associate Professor, Communication, 709 - 2958, Office 2180
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- Executive Assistant, Marketing and Communications, 709 - 2942, Office 2105
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- Program Manager, Perkins Grant and PATH Grant, 709 - 3524, Office 2252
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- Assistant Professor / Coordinator, Adult Basic and Secondary Education, 709 - 7910, Office a - 126
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- Administrative Assistant, Human Resources, 709 - 7884, Office 2402
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- Professor, Psychology, 709 - 7841, Office 2168
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- Administrative Assistant, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, 709 - 3548, Office 2113
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- Interim Dean, Allied Health and Emergency Services, 709 - 2947, Office 2241
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- Assistant Professor of Nursing, 709 - 3527, Google Voice: 708 - 232 - 3263, Office 2239
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- Dean, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, 709 - 3542, Office 2116
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- Professor / Counselor / Transfer Coordinator, 709 - 3508, Office 2262
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- Manager, First Year Experience
Manager, First Year Experience, 709-3639, Google Voice: 708-232-0569, Office 1183
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- Accounts Receivable Clerk, Business Office, 709 - 3776, Office 1110
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- Accounting and Business, 709 - 3664, Office 2182
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- Dean, Enrollment Management
James M. Troutman served as vice president at PSC for 24 years before retiring in 1999. He provided exceptional leadership for his division which included business services, MIS, human resources, physical plant and facilities, support services, duplication, and the mailroom. Troutman served as treasurer of the Board of Trustees, a Foundation director, and treasurer of the Foundation. He was a member of the Budget Development and Review Council, Facilities Resources Council, Technology Resources Committee, and College Leadership Team. He chaired the negotiating teams for faculty and support staff contracts. Troutman also represented PSC in many professional organizations and civic groups. From 1999 to 2000, he served as interim president of PSC. His calm and quiet leadership was highly effective and he always considered what was best for the College.
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- Manager, Workforce and Community Partnerships, Workforce Professions, 709 - 7895, Office A171
A resident of Flossmoor, Jay Readey was elected to the Board of Trustees in April 2019. He manages the South Suburban Economic Growth Initiative, practices community development law at Ginsberg Jacobs LLC, and teaches as an adjunct professor of Housing and Community Development Law at DePaul University College of Law.
Mr. Readey has a bachelor's degree, law degree and MBA from Yale University. He is a member of the Boards of Directors for Centers for New Horizons, the Southland Human Services Leadership Council, the Southland Juvenile Justice Council, NeighborScapes NFP and the Outerbelt Alliance NFP. Mr. Readey was a member of the inaugural class of Presidential Leadership Scholars in 2015 and has been a Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago since 2012.
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- Vice President, External Affairs
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- Chief Information Officer
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- Member of the Board
- Trustee of the Chicago Heights Library Board
A lifelong resident of Chicago Heights, John N. Stanfa was elected to the Board of Trustees in April 2017, and reelected in 2019. Mr. Stanfa recently retired from his position as general manager for the Park District Golf Courses with the Chicago Heights Park District.
A former student at Prairie State College, Mr. Stanfa has served as a trustee of the Chicago Heights Library Board since 2012, after being appointed by Mayor David A. Gonzalez.
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- Program Manager, One Million Degrees, 709 - 2951, Office 2210
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- Associate Professor / Department Chair, Dental Hygiene, 709 - 3712, Office L - 159
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- Dean, Adult Education and Literacy
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- Workforce Solutions Coordinator, Workforce Trades, 709 - 7839, ATOC 169
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- Academic Advisor, TRiO Talent Search, 709 - 2952, TRIO Office
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- Assistant Director, Athletics, 709 - 3950, Office FH 100
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- Pathway Advisor, Athletics, 709 - 3569, Office 1204
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- Professor, Biology, 709 - 3720, Office 2623
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- Associate Professor, Humanities, 709 - 3549, Office 2633
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- Vice President, Student Affairs, 709 - 3501, Office 2126
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- Recruiting and Training Specialist, 709 - 3667, Office 2402
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- Manager, Student Life and Leadership Development, 709 - 3910, 709 - 3921, Office 1262
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- Interim Dean, Career and Technical Education
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- Enrollment Services Administrative Assistant
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- Assistant Professor, Economics, 709 - 3627, Office 2186
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- Chief of Police, 709 - 7834, Office 2406
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- Police Officer, 709 - 7709
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- Associate Professor / Coordinator, Spanish / Coordinator, Faculty Development, 709 - 3643, Google Voice: 708 - 202 - 9654, Office 2636
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- Senior Executive Assistant, Office of the President, 709 - 3659
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- Executive Assistant, Student Affairs, 709 - 3546, Office 2126
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- Professor, Mathematics, 709 - 2940, Office 2304
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- Assistant Director, Financial
Assistant Director, Financial Aid, 709-3520, Google Voice: 708-317-8064, Office 1362
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- Director, Financial Aid, 709 - 3519, Office 1357
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- Dean, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
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- Administrative Assistant, Business, Mathematics, and Science, 709 - 3543, Office 2121
The Prairie State College Board of Trustees appointed Michael D. Anthony, Ph.D., to serve as the 16th president and the first African American to hold the position in the history of Prairie State College. The announcement was made at a special board meeting held on Thursday, Sept. 30. Dr. Anthony officially assumed his role as president on Oct. 15, 2021. Prior to his transition as president, Dr. Anthony has served as Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness since 2019.
Dr. Anthony is a first-generation college graduate raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has 18 years of experience in higher education and has been involved nationally within the student affairs profession since the start of his career. Dr. Anthony previously served as the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester, MN. He was the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer at Oakton Community College and inaugural Director of the Cultural Center at the University of Louisville, where he served in the office of the provost.
Dr. Anthony has extensive experience as a college administrator and has taught at both two and four-year institutions. He has also led hundreds of workshops attended by thousands of students and practitioners on various topics and is published in the area of African American male success in college, leadership pedagogy, and decision making. Dr. Anthony was a fellow with the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) and the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership. He has traveled abroad to the Caribbean and Southeast Asia to teach and lead international service projects.
He sits on the Board of Directors for New Star in Chicago Heights, IL, and the Prairie State College Foundation.
Dr. Anthony holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development, a masters of arts in Higher Education Administration from the University of Louisville, and a bachelor's degree in Business Management with a concentration in Marketing from North Carolina State University.
Dr. Anthony is a proud father to his 13-year old daughter Katharine, and lives in Matteson, IL.
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- Secretary
- Secretary of the Board
A resident of Chicago Heights, Michelle Aldana was appointed to the Board of Trustees in August of 2022. She is currently a payroll manager for Chicago Heights School District 170 and has been in this role for 10 years. Prior to her time with District 170, she was a senior accountant for RockTenn in Chicago.
She is a graduate of the accounting program at Governors State University and is active in the community. Aldana serves on the Board of Trustees with the Chicago Heights Public Library, a role she's been in since 2020.
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- Manager, Facilities and Operations, 709 - 3760
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- Assistant, Dental Hygiene Clinic, 709 - 3645
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- Associate Professor, Nursing, 709 - 3768, Google Voice: 708 - 232 - 6490, Office 2235
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- Chairman of the Board
- Board Chair, PSC Foundation Representative
A resident of Flossmoor, Monica Gordon was elected to the board of Trustees in 2021. She is currently the Director of Community and Government Affairs at Chicago State University. Prior to her time at Chicago State, she was the Executive Director for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation.
Monica is active in the community and serves on several boards including the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation, Girls 4 Science and Plan for Success.
She earned a Master of Arts degree in Communications and Training from Governors State University as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University. Monica also interned with WGN-TV.
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- Associate Professor / Collection Management Librarian, 709 - 3551, Office 1221
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- Accounts Receivable Clerk, Business Office, 709 - 7790, Office 1110
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- Accounts Receivable Clerk, Business Office, 709 - 3796, Office 1110
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- Credentials Analyst, Enrollment Advising, 709 - 3927, Office 1160
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- Professor, Sociology, 709 - 3625, Office 2622
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- Professor, Biology, 709 - 3606, Office 3150
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- Associate Professor, 709 - 3789, Office 2223
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- Bursar, 709 - 7927, Office 1110
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- Associate Professor, Nursing, 709 - 7849, Google Voice: 708 - 232 - 3287, Office 2228
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- Director, Building Utilization
Director, Building Utilization and Scheduling, Conference Center, 709-3503, Google Voice: 708-232-6031, Office 1345
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- Chairman / Social Sciences, Coordinator / African & African American Studies 709 - 3629, Office 2151
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- Administrative Assistant, Enrollment Services
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- Executive Assistant, Finance, 709 - 3504, Office 2115
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- Manager, IT Support Services, 709 - 3747, Office 1155 / Perez, Guadalupe
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- Director, TRIO Educational Talent Search
Director, TRIO Educational Talent Search, 709-7917, Google Voice: 708-607-3835, Office 1140
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- Production, 709 - 2954, Google Voice
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- Assistant Professor / Coordinator, Certified Nursing Assistant
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- Police Sergeant, Police Department, 709 - 7777, Office 1100
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- Coordinator, Dental Assisting, 709 - 3766, Office L168
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- Retention Advisor, Workforce Equity Initiative, 709 - 3618, Office A117
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- Retention Advisor, Workforce Equity Initiaitve, 709 - 3656, Office ATOC 113
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- Outreach Coordinator, Workforce Equity Initiative ( WEI ), 709 - 3533, Office A119
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- Professor, English, 709 - 3596, Office 2221
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- Continuing Professional Education Specialist
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- Officer, Police Department, 709 - 7777
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- Recruiter / Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Center
Recruiter / Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Center, 709-3620, Google Voice: 708-584-3654, Office 1197
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- Senior Accountant I, Business Services, 709 - 3575, Office 2287
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- Professor / Coordinator, Fine Arts, 709 - 3673, Office 4145
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- Executive Director, Facilities and Operations
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- Director, PEACE Center, Equity and Inclusion, 709 - 3510, Office 1204
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- Testing Specialist, Student Success Center & Testing, 709 - 3558, Office 2643
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- Support Services Generalist, Institutional Support Services, 709 - 3619, Office T - 157
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- Coordinator, Military Student Affairs Center, 709 - 3567, Office 1242
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- Professor, Business, 709 - 7806, Office 2213
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- Manager of Scholarships and Alumni Relations, Foundation, 709 - 7879, Office 2268
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- Executive Director, Human Resources, 709 - 3585, Office 2402
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- LMS Support Administrator, 709 - 2950, Office 2183
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- Professor, Fine and Applied Arts, 709 - 7771, Office 4262
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- Associate Professor, Nursing, 709 - 3770, Office 2237
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- Associate Professor / Dept. Chair, Mathematics, 709 - 3765, Office 2106
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- Selective Admission Specialist
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- Professor, Visual Communications and Multimedia Arts / Coordinator, Photography, 709 - 7762, Office 4263
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- Student Enrollment and Retention Specialist, Academic Advising Center, 708 - 320 - 1026
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- Professor, Mathematics, 709 - 3608, Office 2301
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- Associate Professor / CDHC Coordinator, Humanities and Philosophy, 709 - 7930, Office 2634
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- Campus Police Officer, 709 - 7777
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- Associate Professor / CDHC Coordinator, Dental Hygiene, 709 - 3714, Office L168
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- Selective Admission Specialist, Enrollment Services, 709 - 3517, Office 1160
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- Controller, Business Services, 709 - 7949, Office 1112
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- Access and Disability Services Coordinator, Academic Advising Center, 709 - 3755, Office 1180
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- Associate Professor, Biology, 709 - 3669, Google Voice: 708 - 232 - 0939, Office 4155
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- Document Production Specialist II, 709 - 3737, Office T - 157
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- Communications, 709 - 3798, Office 2185
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- Manager, Accounting Services, 709 - 3571, Office 2288
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- Police Sergeant, Police Department, 709 - 7740, Office 1100
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- Heating and Maintenance Specialist, 709 - 7816, Office 2SWM
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- Police Officer, Police Department, 709 - 7777, Office 1100
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- DDP Transfer Specialist, Transfer Program, 708 - 235 - 7536, Office 1184
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- TRIO Upward Bound Program Coordinator, TRIO Upward Bound, 709 - 3605, Office 4210
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- Professor, English, Developmental Education Coordinator
Professor, English, Developmental Education Coordinator, 709-3547, Google Voice: 708-232-3216, Office 2632
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- Manager, Welcome Center, 709 - 7708, Office 1100
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- Assistant Professor / Clinical Coordinator, Physical Therapist Assistant, 709 - 3536, Google Voice: ( 219 ) 440 - 2708
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- Coordinator / Advisor, Student Support Services TRIO, 709 - 7946, Office a - 115
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- Assistant Director, Enrollment Services, 709 - 3509, Office 1162
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- Certified Nursing Assistant and Nursing, 709 - 3917, Google Voice
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- Vice President, Academic Affairs, 709 - 7767, Office 2120
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- Associate Professor / Coordinator, Welding and Industrial Manufacturing, 709 - 7807, Office T - 145
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- Associate Professor, Nursing, Google Voice
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- Director of Student Support Services, TRIO Programs, 709 - 7933, Office 1140C
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- Manager, Barnes and Noble Bookstore, 709 - 3759, Office 1120