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
Marilyn Gordan, Columbia, MO
Corey Hamilton, St. Charles, MO
Christine Gould Hamm, La Grange Highlands, IL
Ken Karr, Parkville, MO
Alan Lankford, Kansas City, MO
Michael Lu, Houston, TX
Tes Mehring, Olathe, KS
Denise Minet, Shawnee, KS
Jean Ann Panisko, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Diane Steele, SCL, Leavenworth, KS
Fred Tromans, Overland Park, KS
Aaron Weissenfluh, Kansas City, MO
Robert Wright, Kearney, 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 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; 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
Mark Blanck, Vice President for Advancement
B.A., University of Missouri; M.B.A., Rockhurst University
Department Directors
Business Office – Nicole Bibler
Educational Technology – Dave Pullin
Facilities – Mike Logan
Financial Aid – Heidi Reid
Human Resources – Michelle Carmitchel
Information Services – Marvin Sommerfeld
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 Coordinator – Adriana Habr
Registrar – Maureen Schuchardt
Residence Life and Student Engagement - Theigha Cooperrider-Fryman
Student Success – Dr. Michael Padow
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 – Zachary Woydziak, Ph.D.
Nursing – Karen Kidder, Interim, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.E.
Social and Behavioral Sciences – Cheryl Reding, Ph.D.
Overland Park Campus and Online Services
Graduate Business Programs – Mark Harvey, Ph.D.
Graduate Education Programs and Executive Director of Overland Park Campus – Gwen Landever, Ed.D.
Graduate School Counseling Program – Robert Kircher, Ed.D., LCPC-S, NCC, NCSC
Graduate Psychology Programs – Sheryl Haile, Ph.D., LPC, SHRM-SCP
Graduate Social Work Program – Joseph Squillace, Ph.D.
Doctorate in Education Program – Elizabeth Youngs, SCL, Ph.D.
Family Nurse Practitioner Program – Michelle Krakar, D.N.P., M.S., R.N., Post-Licensure and Graduate Program Director
Online Enrollment and Student Services Representative - Cynthia Sharp