Barham, Darin
dbarham@siu.edu
(618-453-4360)
Psychometrist
Illinois Nurse Assistant/Aide Training

  Works with multiple state agencies to collect and coordinate data for Nurse Aid Testing. Develops data collection instruments, collects data, and develops and maintains database systems used by NAT. Integrates databases with various state Web sites.

Bradshaw, Jessica
jesbrad@siu.edu
(618-453-1904)
Office Systems Specialist I

  Department P-card manager. Orders supplies for the OCDP office, the WED office on campus and the OCDP military bases. Assists with the preparation of travel expense vouchers for on and off campus staff/faculty. Handles the Instructional Course Evaluations for the bases. Supports the Business Education faculty. Assist Site Coordinators with grade sheets and grade change card issues. (On-Campus OCDP Staff)

Brumitt, Rhonda
rhonb@siu.edu
(618-453-1940)
Administrative Assistant

  Assists and advises Department Chair with fiscal and management matters involving staff, budgets, inventory, equipment and space allocation. Oversees the accounting and fiscal processes of the Department. Supervises various civil service staff.

Carter, Cheryl
wednat@siu.edu
(618-453-4368)
Office Support Specialist
Illinois Nurse Assistant/Aide Training

  

Chewning, Bobby
bchewnin@siu.edu
(618-453-1901)
Microcomputer Support Specialist II

  Computer support for faculty and staff; Maintains computer lab along with departmental servers; General computer hardware and software troubleshooting.

Correa, M.B.A., Rosalba
rosalba@siu.edu
(618-453-1946)
Office Administrator

  Assistant to Department Chair; Civil Service appointments; Faculty and Administrative/Professional position searches; Faculty, A/P and Civil Service payroll and benefits; departmental key control.

Dahmer, Brenda
bdahmer@siu.edu
(618-453-1960)
Office Manager

  Assistant to the Graduate Program Director, implementing the policies and procedures related to the operation of the Graduate Program; manages student database and email listserv for approximately 375 active master’s and doctoral students; coordinates Graduate Program office complex, including supervising one student worker. Supports Dr. Marcia Anderson.

Davis, Christine
chriss9@siu.edu
(618-453-1978)
Accountant II

  Maintains financial reports for the Nurse Aide Testing Project, DSP/DD Aide Training Verification Project, Mississippi MS-CPAS Project, Technical Assessment Project, and various other accounts. Assists with project budgets. Prepares the projects' purchase requisitions, planned purchase order release entries, invoice-vouchers, and travel reimbursement vouchers. Orders the projects' supplies. Assists with projects' meeting accommodations. Ships UPS packages for the department. Supports Administrative Assistant, Department Chair, and various project managers.

Falconer, Christian
falcon23@siu.edu
(618-453-1872)
Researcher I
Illinois Nurse Assistant/Aide Training

  

Flach, James
flach@siu.edu
(618-453-1973)
Web Specialist I

  Updates, designs, and maintains departmental web pages.

Hovatter, Dr. Tom
cobra7@siu.edu
(618-453-4367)
Interim Project Coordinator
Illinois Nurse Assistant/Aide Training

  

Kipping, Kim
kippingk@siu.edu
(618-453-1937)
Office Systems Specialist I

  

Lawrence, Christina
cllawrz@siu.edu
(618-453-1956)
Customer Service Representative

  Off-Campus Degree Program: Mail, order material for OCDP, maintain OCDP student files. (On-Campus OCDP Staff)

Lentz-Hees, Dr. Elizabeth
elhees@siu.edu
(618-453-4364)
Researcher II
Independent Study QA Manager & Team Leader
Home Page
  WED Off-Campus Degree Program Independent Study Management Team Quality Assurance Manager. Works on departmental projects as assigned.

Leonard, Kathleen
kathleen@siu.edu
(618-453-2284)
Office Support Specialist

  Department Receptionist: Serves as a receptionist for the department as a whole; hire, train, supervise, evaluate, etc. Pulliam 212 student employees; prepares student employee work schedules and reports student payroll; maintains inventory of office supplies and prepares a list of office supplies to be ordered; provides support and assistance for three continuing faculty members; maintain, update and distribute various departmental lists.

Parks, Paula
pparks@siu.edu
(618-453-1948)
Accountant II

  Prepares invoice distribution forms for payment and reimbursement; prepares purchase requisitions for off-campus commodities and contractual purchases; processes off-campus telecommunication payments; prepares off-campus sites' budget reports and tracks commodities, contractual, telephone and travel expenses; maintains records of periodicals and reference materials. Supervises two staff persons and one student worker. Supports Department Chair and liason with site coordinators for telecommunication services.

Ritter, Gracie
wednat@siu.edu
(618-453-4368)
Office Support Specialist
Illinois Nurse Assistant/
Aide Training

  

Robertson, Tekina
troberts@siu.edu
(618-453-1966)
Account Technician II

  Responsibilities include financial matters relating to the OCDP's tuition assistance, payments from students, maintaining and processing records and financial reports. Assist the off-campus staff in resolving financial related problems for our students. (On-Campus OCDP Staff)

Robinson, Becky
brobinso@siu.edu
(618-453-1902)
Researcher II

  This role primarily serves to support grant funding research and grant proposal development for the department. Daily activities include leading internet-based searches to identify external funding sources, including federal, state, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities; the coordination of data acquisition and analysis activities for the completion of grant proposals; and the synthesis of data for final proposal products and departmental reports.

Skibinski, Becky
slohand@siu.edu
(618-453-1963)
Academic Advisor

  This position involves advising off-campus students, faculty and staff on the requirements leading to the bachelor’s degree in Workforce Education and Development. Individual will advise students regarding current University Core Curriculum requirements; evaluate occupational/technical specialty/work experience; process graduation and Capstone applications; and obtain, verify and/or clarify information regarding off-campus student records; collect, compile and report data regarding student information; serve as liaison between students and other departments of the University regarding published materials and unpublished information with regard to changes in UCC or degree major requirements. (On-Campus OCDP Staff)

Smith, M.B.A., Carrie
clsmth7@siu.edu
(618-453-1986)
Researcher II
Quality Systems Specialist

  Develops quality assurance systems/procedures and the collection of data necessary to meet contractual requirements on external projects, accreditation, and internal auditing needs.

Steber, R.N. Joyce
jsteber@siu.edu
(618-453-4368)
Education Coordinator
Illinois Nurse Assistant/Aide Training

  

Weston, Tammy
tweston@siu.edu
(618-453-1961)
Researcher II

  This role primarily serves to support grant funding research and grant proposal development for the department. Daily activities include leading internet-based searches to identify external funding sources, including federal, state, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities; the coordination of data acquisition and analysis activities for the completion of grant proposals; and the synthesis of data for final proposal products and departmental reports.

White, Gene
bond007@siu.edu
(618-453-1965)
Academic Advisor

  This position involves advising off-campus students, faculty and staff on the requirements leading to the bachelor’s degree in Workforce Education and Development. Individual will advise students regarding current University Core Curriculum requirements; evaluate occupational/technical specialty/work experience; process graduation and Capstone applications; and obtain, verify and/or clarify information regarding off-campus student records; collect, compile and report data regarding student information; serve as liaison between students and other departments of the University regarding published materials and unpublished information with regard to changes in UCC or degree major requirements. (On-Campus OCDP Staff)