Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Governance

Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Corporation Members

Eileen Haynes, SCL, Community Director

Melissa Camardo, SCL

Nancy Svetlecic, SCL

Rosemary Kolich, SCL

Board of Trustees

Carol Wambeke, Chair, Washington, DC

Tony Albers, San Diego, CA

Alison Banikowski, Olathe, KS

Lisa Bowers, Chesterfield, MO

Melissa Camardo, SCL, Leavenworth, KS

Joe Contrucci, Olathe, KS

Tom Dials, Leavenworth, KS

Adele Ducharme, Kansas City, MO

Michelle Friend-Coon, Billings, MT

Corey Hamilton, St. Charles, MO

Christine Gould Hamm, La Grange Highlands, IL

Tajquah Hudson, Lake Quivira, KS

Alan Lankford, Kansas City, MO

Tes Mehring, Olathe, KS

Denise Minet, Shawnee, KS

Jean Ann Panisko, SCL, Leavenworth, KS

Allen Roberson, Kansas City, MO

Sally Sallee, Kansas City, MO

Paul Sinclair, Overland Park, KS

Diane Steele, SCL, Leavenworth, KS

Aaron Weissenfluh, Kansas City, MO

Robert Wright, Kearney, MO

Trustees Emeritus

Mary Alice Bramming, Denver, CO

Ken Karr, Parkville, MO

Fred Tromans, Overland Park, KS

Administration

Diane Steele, SCL, Ph.D., President

B.A., Saint Mary College; M.A. University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Michelle Metzinger, Ph.D., Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

B.A., Northern State University; M.A.T., Northern State University; Ph.D., Capella University

Nancy Bramlett, Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services

B.A., Brock University-St. Catherine’s Ontario, Canada; M.B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Chartered Professional Accountant

John Shultz, Vice President for Admissions and Marketing

B.A., New York University; M.B.A, University of Saint Mary

Bob Schuchardt, Vice President for Student Life

B.A., Dakota Wesleyan University; M.S., Northern State University

Ken Slover, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

B.S., Clarkson University; M.S. Trident University; M.S. United States Army War College

Rob Miller, Vice President for Athletics

B.S., Emporia State University

Mark Blanck, Vice President for Advancement

B.A., University of Missouri; M.B.A., Rockhurst University

Department Directors

Business Office – Nicole Bibler

Campus Counseling Services - Christina Dunn-Carpenter

Campus Ministry - Denise Whelan

Educational Technology – Dave Pullin

Facilities – Mike Logan

Financial Aid – Tessa Jimenez

Human Resources – Michelle Carmitchel

Information Services – Marcus Elias

Institutional Research and Assessment – Christine Hamilton

Learning Technology and Instructional Design – Stephanie Hansen

Library – Ashley Creek

Marketing Operations – Sara Bell

Prison Education Program – Michelle Workman

Public Safety – Adriana Habr

Registrar – Maureen Schuchardt

Residence Life - Yanthony Navarro-Marquez

Student Engagement - Zachariah Harris

Student Success – Jason Harper

Academic Division Chairs

Business and Information Technologies – Erin Nicole Hess-Escalante, Ph.D.

Health Sciences – Thomas Bertoncino, Ph.D.

Liberal Arts and Humanities – Karenbeth Zacharias, Ph.D., J.D.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics – Vacant

Nursing – Karen Kidder, Interim, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.E.

Social and Behavioral Sciences – Cheryl Reding, Ph.D.

Johnson County Campus and Online Programs

Graduate Business Programs – Mark Harvey, Ph.D.

Graduate Education Programs and Executive Director of Johnson County Campus – Gwen Landever, Ed.D.

Graduate School Counseling Program – Robert Kircher, Ed.D., LCPC-S, NCC, NCSC

Graduate Psychology Programs – Brian Weber, Ph.D., NCC

Graduate Social Work Program – Joseph Squillace, Ph.D., MSW

Doctorate in Education Program – Elizabeth Youngs, SCL, Ph.D.

Graduate Nursing Program – Michelle Krakar, D.N.P., M.S., R.N.

Online Enrollment and Student Services Representative - Cynthia Sharp