Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Corporation Members
Constance Phelps, SCL, Community Director
Eileen Haynes, SCL
Amy Willcott, SCL
Phyllis Stowell, SCL
Jean Ann Panisko, SCL
Board of Trustees
Alan Lankford, Chair, Kansas City, MO
Edward Barker, Mission Hill, KS
Lisa Bowers, Chesterfield, MO
Irene Caudillo, Kansas City, KS
Tom Dials, Leavenworth, KS
Adele Ducharme, Kansas City, MO
Stanley Evans, Oklahoma City, OK
Michelle Friend-Coon, Billings, MT
Linell Grundman, Washington, DC
Corey Hamilton, St. Charles, MO
Eileen Haynes, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Ken Karr, Parkville, MO
Kathryn Klug, Bartlett, TN
Michael Lu, Houston, TX
Denise Minet, Shawnee, KS
Jean Ann Panisko, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Richard Perkins, Prairie Village, KS
Diane Steele, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Frederick Tromans, Kansas City, MO
Carol Wambeke, Washington, DC
Aaron Weissenfluh, Kansas City, MO
Trustees Emeritus
Mary Alice Bramming, Denver, CO
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 Academics
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; MBA, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Chartered Professional Accountant
John Shultz, Vice President for Admissions and Marketing
B.A., New York University; MBA, University of Saint Mary
Bob Schuchardt, Vice President for Student Life
B.A., Dakota Wesleyan University; M.S., Northern State University
Rob Miller, Vice President for Athletics
B.S., Emporia State University
Matt Astleford, Vice President for Advancement
B.A., Buena Vista University; MBA, University of Saint Mary
Department Directors
Academic Dean – Gwen Landever, Ed.D.
Business Office – Nicole Bibler
Facilities – Jonathan Kirby
Financial Aid – Heidi Reid
Human Resources – Michelle Carmitchel
Information Services – Marvin Sommerfeld
Institutional Research and Assessment – Christine Hamilton
Keleher Learning Commons – Ashley Creek
Marketing Operations – Sara Bell
Public Safety Coordinator – Adriana Habr
Registrar – Maureen Schuchardt
Residence Life and Student Engagement – Tyron Bowen
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 – Amber Schmidtke, Ph.D.
Nursing – Michelle Birdashaw, D.N.P., FNP-C, ENP-C, CCRN
Social and Behavioral Sciences – Cheryl Reding, Ph.D.
Overland Park Campus
Managing Director for Partnership Development – Charlie Mackey
Business Programs – Mark Harvey, Ph.D.
Education Programs – Cheryl Reding, Ph.D.
School Counseling Program – Robert Kircher, Ed.D., LCPC-S, NCC, NCSC
Psychology Programs – David Strohm, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Social Work Program – Joseph Squillace, Ph.D., MSW
Doctorate in Education Program – Elizabeth Youngs, SCL, Ph.D.
Family Nurse Practitioner Program – Ginger Vaughn-Pullin, DNP, NE, FNP-BC, Post-Licensure and Graduate Program Director