Liberal Arts Faculty
John I. Hill
Associate Professor, Program Director for Liberal Arts and General Education
jhill@lincolncollege.edu
Phone: (309) 268-4305
Education: M.A., University of Maine, Orono; B.A., University of Maine, Farmington
Classes Commonly Taught:
- Mat 101
- Mat 104
- Mat 110
- Mat 135
His academic background is pure and applied mathematics for undergraduate and master’s degree work with mathematics education the focus of the work for a PhD. He is ABD for a PhD in mathematics education and has served as a co-author of publications for finite mathematics, applied calculus, and applied mathematics. His research interests include various aspects of teaching and learning, especially studies that address misconceptions in learning. Hobbies include problem solving in practical everyday ways as well as theoretical ones and trouble-shooting in the myriad of ways that affect our everyday lives.
Mary Adams
Associate Professor of English, Humanities
madams@lincolncollege.edu
Phone: (309) 268-4311
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.A., Illinois State University
She has presented at national conferences on the topic of expectations and student success. Her personal interest is creative writing – short stories and poetry. Her hobbies are traveling, gardening, and creative writing.
Scott Aigner
Art Instructor
Scott.aigner@gmail.com
Education: M.F.A., Ohio State University; M.A., Eastern Illinois University; B.A., Eastern Illinois University
Peg Bateman
is English Instructor
pabateman@ymail.com
Education: B.S., Illinois State University; M.S., Illinois State University
Sienna Beard
Humanities Instructor
sbeard@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.A., Bradley University; B.A., Knox College
In addition to working at Lincoln College, Sienna teaches writing classes for home-school students, and also edits PhD papers. Her research interests include British Literature, Russian Literature, Creative Writing and Business Writing.
Mark Brown
Mathematics Instructor
mbrown@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., University of Illinois-Urbana
Jill Bucher
Assistant Professor of Science
jbucher@lincolncollege.edu
Phone: (309) 268-4320
Education: M.S., Western Illinois University; B.S., Western Illinois University
Jill Bucher has always had a strong interest in teaching the sciences. She taught 9 years at the high school level and has spent the last 10 years teaching at Lincoln College – Normal. Her master’s is in biology with an emphasis in education. Science is always developing in new directions and she believes that those discoveries need to be incorporated into the lessons because students are naturally curious so including the new developments with the standard topics motivates a student to further consider the role of science in his/her life. She is the faculty advisor for the Goin’ Green club which is a new club that’s the goal is to educate and provide the campus and the surrounding community with organically grown and nurtured food sources and sustainable living. Her hobbies include gardening, biking, walking trails, traveling and unusual pets.
Jackie Case
Speech Instructor
jcase@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Illinois State University
For Jackie Case, as a Communication scholar, the world is her classroom and her workplace. The courses she teaches – Speech, Persuasion, Small Group, Media Theory, and Conflict Management – are all used on a daily basis whether as a freelance corporate trainer, writer and conference speaker, running a small charity called Wing Cover, or providing Biblical counseling as an ordained minister. Her hobbies include making handmade cards of encouragement for children in the foster system and freelance artwork.
Beth Ann Deal
Mathematics Instructor
dealb@unit5.org
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Wheaton College
Tim Foster
Sociology Instructor
tfoster@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.A., Northern Arizona University; B.A., Arizona State University
Gina Fritz
Reading Instructor
ginaf4@aol.com
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Illinois State University
Chris Gramm, J.D.
Political Science Instructor
chris@getgramm.com
Education: J.D., Northern Illinois University
Todd Hauser
Speech Instructor
Education: M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, B.A.; University of Wisconsin
Pal Karthikeyan, Ph.D.
Liberal Arts Instructor of Mathematics
ramanikarthikeyan@hotmail.com
Education: Ph.D.,Central Michigan University; M.A., Madurai Kamaraj University
Ron Keller
History and Political Science Instructor
rkeller@lincolncollege.edu
Phone: (217) 732-3155 ext. 295
Education: M.A., Eastern Illinois University; B.A., Eastern Illinois University; A.A., Olney Central College
Ron has researched, written, and presented extensively on topics relating to Abraham Lincoln, particularly Lincoln in politics and Lincoln in pop culture. He is the co- author of Respect For the Office: Letters of the Presidents, with Tara Hennessey; and co-author of Abraham Lincoln in Logan County, with Paul Beaver and Phil Bertoni. He serves on the board of directors of the Abraham Lincoln Association, the Lincoln Forum, and the Tourism Bureau of Logan County. Ron was awarded in 2009 the Order of Lincoln, the highest honor given to a citizen by the State of Illinois. In 2011 he was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award by Olney Central College. Ron’s hobbies include playing acoustic guitar and singing, community involvement, politics, and above all, spending time with his family
Rhys Lovell
Speech Instructor
famlov@earthlink.net
Education: M.A., Illinois State University; B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University
Angela McCombs
Mathematics Instructor
angie.mccombs@gmail.com
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Illinois State University
Patty Michels
Communications Instructor
pmichels@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.A. Illinois State University; B.A. University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
In addition to her classes at Lincoln College, Patty facilitates First Aid/CPR/AED classes for the American Red Cross. She is an active member of Toastmasters International. Academic interests are in applied communication and experiential learning. As for hobbies, Patty wants to sail more often.
Kathy Moore
English Instructor
kmoore@ilstu.edu
Education: M.A., Illinois State University; B.A., Illinois State University
George Mueller
History Instructor
gmueller@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S., Illinois State University, B.A., Western Illinois University
Lori Neihart
Psychology Instructor
lneihart@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S. Northwest Missouri State University, B.S. Northwest Missouri State University, A.A.S. Southwestern Community College
Miss Neihart is an advocate for the elderly and has a special interest in research on Alzheimer’s disease. She is very interested in therapeutic uses of humor and generational poverty. She currently works full time helping people with depression. Her hobbies include cooking, reading, extreme couponing, and outdoor activities.
Janine Peacher
English Instructor
jpeacher@lincolncollege.edu
Education: Ed.D., Texas Christian University; M.S., Illinois State University; B.A., Jarvis Christian College
Angela Reiners
English Instructor
areiners@hotmail.com
Education: M.A., University of Illinois at Springfield; B.S., Illinois State University; B.A., Lincoln Christian College
Connie Richards-Aigner
Art Instructor
connierichardsaigner@gmail.com
Education: M.A. Eastern Illinois University; B.A., Eastern Illinois University
Lara Roemer
Political Science Instructor
lroemer@lincolncollege.edu
Phone: (309) 341-5219
Education: M.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; B.A., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
My undergraduate degrees are in both History and Political Science and my Master’s Degree is in Political Science. I teach a variety of political science courses. My master’s work blended political theory and international relations and allowed me to travel to several different countries while I was in graduate school.
Dan Rowe
Mathematics Instructor
drowe@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S., DePaul University; B.S., Purdue University
Anne Schmidt
Mathematics Instructor
amschmi3@ilstu.edu
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Greenville College
Bill Schureman
Anthropology Instructor
Education: M.A., University of Illinois-Springfield; B.A., Taylor University
Gloria Schweinberg
English Instructor
gschweinberg@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Illinois State University
Michael Sherfy, Ph.D.
Critical Thinking Instructor
msherfy@lincolncollege.edu
Education: Ph.D., University of Illinois-Champaign; M.S. ,University of Illinois Champaign
Kate Smith
Mathematics Instructor
ksmith31@gmail.com
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.S., Illinois State University
Todd Spellman
Computer Science/Philosophy Instructor
tspellman@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.A., Lincoln Christian Seminary; B.A., Lincoln Christian College
Robert Stanford
Economics Instructor
rstanford@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S., Illinois State University; B.A., University of Illinois-Springfield
Don Wasson
History Instructor
dwasson@lincolncollege.edu
Phone: (309) 452-3278 (Home)
Education: M.A., Eastern Illinois University; B.S., Eastern Illinois University; D.A., Illinois State University
Don is presently retired from teaching with the Illinois Department of Education. He holds a B.S. in Ed and M.A., from Eastern Illinois and a D.A. from ISU. Besides teaching as an adjunct, he is involved with the Ancient History Encyclopedia, a web-site resource, as both a contributor and peer reviewer. His personal research interests involve around Alexander the Great and the early Greek and Roman civilizations. His hobbies include reading and writing as well as enjoying the companionship of his two cats and dog – Deliah Marie.
Linda Wiggins
Mathematics Instructor
lwiggins@lincolncollege.edu
Education: M.S., Ohio University
Dr. Don Wright
Anatomy and Physiology Instructor
dwright@lincolncollege.edu
Phone: (309) 452-1800 (Home), (309) 454-1800 (Work)
Education: Doctor of Chiropractic, Logan College of Chiropractic; B.S., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Don has been a practicing Chiropractic physician for 25 years in Normal, IL, teaching anatomy for 5 years at Calvary Christian Academy & Lincoln College. He is also a Normal and Slow pitch softball umpire for 11 years. His hobbies include running, tennis, and snow skiing.