Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Corporation Members
Eileen Haynes, SCL, Community Director
Melissa Camardo, SCL
Nancy Svetlecic, SCL
Rosemary Kolich, SCL
Board of Trustees
Tes Mehring, Chair, Olathe, KS
Tony Albers, San Diego, CA
Alison Banikowski, Olathe, KS
Lisa Bowers, Chesterfield, MO
Melissa Camardo, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Tom Dials, Leavenworth, KS
Adele Ducharme, Kansas City, MO
Michelle Friend-Coon, Billings, MT
Brian Gillespie, Shawnee, KS
Christine Gould Hamm, La Grange Highlands, IL
Tajquah Hudson, Lake Quivira, KS
Courtney Kounkel, Prairie Village, KS
Jean Ann Panisko, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Reuben Perez, Kansas City, MO
Jean Plumb, Prairie Village, KS
Allen Roberson, Kansas City, MO
Sally Sallee, Kansas City, MO
Paul Sinclair, Overland Park, KS
Diane Steele, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Carol Wambeke, Washington, DC
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
Erin Nicole Hess-Escalante, Associate Vice President for Academics
B.S., Baker University; M.S., Avila University; Ph.D., The University of Texas at San Antonio
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
Department Directors
Advancement – Kylie Adams
Business Office – Nicole Bibler
Campus Counseling Services – Christina Dunn-Carpenter, Ph.D. - NCC, LCPC, LPC
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
Academic Division Chairs
Business and Information Technologies – James Zimmerman, Ed.D.
Health Sciences – Jamie Dehan, Ph.D.
Liberal Arts and Humanities – Karenbeth Zacharias, Ph.D., J.D.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics – Rick Silvey, Ph.D.
Nursing – Karen Kidder, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.E.
Social and Behavioral Sciences – Cheryl Reding, Ph.D.
Johnson County Campus and Online Programs
Doctorate in Education Program – Elizabeth Youngs, SCL, Ph.D.
Graduate Business Programs – Mark Harvey, Ph.D.
Graduate Education Programs and Executive Director of Johnson County Campus – Gwen Landever, Ed.D.
Graduate Nursing Program – Michelle Krakar, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Graduate Psychology Programs – Brian Weber, Ph.D., NCC
Graduate School Counseling Program – Robert Kircher, Ed.D., LCPC-S, NCC, NCSC
Graduate Social Work Program – Joseph Squillace, Ph.D., MSW
Online Enrollment and Student Services Representative - Cynthia Sharp