College of the Professions Faculty

Darlene Adelmeyer

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: daadelmeyer00@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.N.
Strengths: College of the Professions, Nursing Department

Faculty Gladys Arome — Gladys Arome
Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Technology
Email: gaarome23@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Strengths: College of the Professions, Education Department

Gladys Arome

Now serving as a faculty director of distance learning with the Adult and Online Studies Unit, Gladys Arome began with a career in TV media and K-12 library media before transitioning into higher institutions of learning. Prior to coming to Marian, while working for universities, she designed and taught classes for both face-to-face and online learning environments and mentored graduate students toward completion of their dissertations for more than 15 years. Now, her responsibilities at Marian include teaching students in the Educational Technology program and assisting faculty with their online course design pedagogies. Her background in public health also afforded her the opportunity to work several years in public health as program coordinator, strategic national stockpile in the division of emergency preparedness and response. She enjoys teaching, interacting with students and faculty in sharing knowledge on the potential capabilities of technology to enhance teaching and learning in educational settings, as well as the use of technology for training and development to improve work performance.

Faculty member David Boers — David Boers
Title: Professor, Leadership Studies
Email: dboers@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ed.D.

David Boers

David Boers has served Marian for more than 30 years in many different capacities and programs. Before coming to Marian he taught middle school and high school and was a middle school and high school principal. He holds Doctorates in Education in Secondary Education and Higher Administration from Ball State University, as well as a Master’s of Science in Curriculum and Supervision from UW-Oshkosh and a Bachelor of Arts in English Education from UW- Green Bay. Currently, he is a professor in the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. Teaching is his passion and he hopes to pass on his love of learning to his students. He has a keen interest in the history of Wisconsin and American education, and his books “WISC,” “WISC 2,” “WISC 3,” and “The History of American Education” describe his work in these areas. His research areas of interest include philosophy and techniques for encouraging discouraged learners, and his books “Making the Difference,” “Happy Classrooms,” and “Lost and Found: The CARTIE Model for Reclaiming Students” describe his ideas and research regarding those topics. His most recent book, “Uncovering Black Heroes: Lesser-Known Stories of Liberty and Civil Rights,” reflects his interest in social justice issues. While his recent research themes include issues regarding oppressed populations and the plight of fugitive slaves, he currently is working on a book that will highlight the freedom run of Wisconsin’s first identified fugitive slave.

Tammy Chapin

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing/Nursing Learning Specialist
Email: tmchapin82@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Anthony Dallmann-Jones

Title: Professor
Email: adallmanjones@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Faculty W Alan Dixon — W. Alan Dixon
Title: Associate Professor, Business
Email: wadixon33@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Janice Edelstein

Title: Associate Professor, Nursing
Email: jaedelstein@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ed.D.

Sean Fitzpatrick

Title: Assistant Professor, Exercise and Sports Science
Email: sjfitzpatrick02@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

James Gray

Title: Associate Professor, Sport and Recreation Management
Email: jtgray75@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: J.D.

Stacey Hittman

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: Sjhittman22@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Katie Hughes

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: kmhughes65@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: D.N.P.

Sr. Donna Innes

Title: Professor, Leadership Studies
Email: dinnes@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Brian Joachim
Title: Assistant Professor, Radiological Technology
Email: bwjoachim03@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.

Brian Joachim

Prior to his career in education Brian Joachim was employed as a cardiovascular-interventional radiologic technologist, assisting with vascular and nonvascular interventional and therapeutic procedures, both emergent and non-emergent. He was an active participant in included, but not limited to, angioplasty (both cardiac and non-cardiac), stenting (both cardiac and non-cardiac), thrombolysis (both cardiac and non-cardiac), embolization, insertion of central venous access devices, insertion of inferior vena cava filters, biopsies and pain management procedures. As service to the profession of medical imaging, Joachim voluntarily serves as the Program Chairperson for the Wisconsin Association of Educators in Radiologic Technology (WAERT) Student Symposium that occurs yearly in April. It has provided Mr. Joachim the opportunity to network with his fellow Wisconsin educators along with the pleasure of interacting with individuals from across the U.S. that are highly respected in the radiologic sciences.

Faculty Philip Johnson — Philip Johnson
Title: Instructor, Education
Email: prjohnson91@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.

Philip Johnson

Phil Johnson teaches introductory education courses to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as working with student teachers. He has spent 33 years working in the K-12 educational system, including nine as a teacher and 24 years as a Principal and Director of Elementary Education, working in Private and Public education as well as Public Charter Schools. He earned his Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from UW-Eau Claire and his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from UW-Madison. He loves to share his passion for education and stresses the importance of forming relationships with his students. Johnson enjoys spending time with his family, including his wife, children, and granddaughter.

Christine Laurent

Title: Associate Professor, Nursing
Email: cplaurent58@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Jessica Little
Title: Assistant Professor
Email: jalittle82@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.

Rachel Loduha

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: reloduha17@marianuniversity.edy
Degree: M.S.N.

Faculty Polly Manske — Polly Manske
Title: Assistant Professor, Education
Email: pkmanske52@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.E.

Janet McCord
Title: Professor, Thanatology
Email: jsmccord12@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Janet McCord

Professor Janet McCord holds a Master of Arts from Andover Newton Theological School and a Doctor of Philosophy from Boston University. She is a Fellow in Thanatology, a credential awarded by the Association for Death Education and Counseling, a professional association for which she is also a Past President. Currently she is the Chair of the Edwin S. Shneidman Department of Thanatology. Under the direct supervision of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, and UCLA Professor Emeritus Dr. Edwin S. Shneidman, she focused her doctoral dissertation on Holocaust survivor writers who killed themselves after the war, utilizing psychological pain theories of Dr. Shneidman to conduct literary psychological autopsies. Her doctoral work and her two mentors inspired her career trajectory as a lifelong suicidologist and thanatologist. She is certified as a Psychological Autopsy Investigator by the American Association of Suicidology and has served as a field researcher for two large psychological autopsy projects. Her scholarship focuses on suicidology, general thanatology, and resilience in formerly abducted children in developing countries.

Tabitha Miller
Title: Assistant Professor, Radiologic Technology
Email: tamiller25@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.

Tabitha Miller

Tabitha Miller earned a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology and Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Quality from Marian University before earning a Certificate in Radiologic Technology from Affinity School of Radiology-Oshkosh. She is the Clinical Coordinator and instructor for patient care, anatomy and physiology, radiographic positioning, radiographic image analysis, and ethics in medical imaging for the Undergraduate- Radiologic Technology Program. She came to Marian with 10 years of experience as a registered/licensed Radiologic Technologist, where she performed radiographic exams in general diagnostic radiography, fluoroscopy, surgical procedures, acute care units, as well as computed tomography.

Jennifer Nadler-Lont

Title: Skill Lab instructor
Email: jmnadler09@marianuniversity.edu

Jennifer Nicpon

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: jjnicpon04@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: D.N.P.

Sr. Cyndi Nienhaus
Title: Associate Professor, Leadership Studies
Email: canienhaus06@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Sr. Cyndi Nienhaus

Sr. Cyndi Nienhaus, CSA, is an associate professor in Religious Education, having received her Ph.D. from Fordham University in New York City. Her research interests include interreligious dialogue, Jewish-Christian Relations, and Holocaust studies, and she has written several scholarly articles and has co-authored one book. At Marian since 2008, she teaches undergraduate, graduate, and Ph.D. levels and served as president of the faculty senate for the 2016-2017 academic year. She currently serves as a general councilor for the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes and plays flute with the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band, while also taking piano lessons. She loves to spend her free time with her dog, Thunder.

Nancy Noble
Title: Associate Professor, Nursing
Email: nnoble@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.N.

Nancy Noble

Nancy Noble earned her Master of Science in Nursing from UW- Eau Claire in 1987, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from UW- Oshkosh in 1981 and is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE). Noble has been a faculty member in nursing at Marian for 29 years, sharing her passion for the profession of nursing and nursing education with her students. She has been the advisor to the Marian University Student Nurses Association and the Wisconsin Student Nurses Association for the past 27 years, and was awarded the Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2014, as well as the Wisconsin Nurses Association Excellence in Nursing Education Award in 2012. Noble enjoys all outside activities and spending time with her family.

Kimiko Ott

Title: Assistant Professor, Education
Email: kaott37@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Cheryl Passel

Title: Associate Professor, Nursing
Email: capassel24@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D

Mary Polchert

Title: Associate Professor, Nursing
Email: mjpolchert12@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Heather Price

Title: Assistant Professor, Leadership Studies
Email: heprice08@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.

Karen Roberts
Title: Associate Professor, Nursing
Email: kmroberts@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.N.

Karen Roberts

Karen Roberts earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Marian University in 2004, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Marian University in 1982, and is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE). Roberts has been a nurse educator for more than eight years, and a registered nurse for more than 32 years, with experience in Medical/Surgical Nursing, Critical Care nursing, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Preoperative Nursing and Endoscopy Nursing.

Katherine Schuessler
Title: Assistant Professor and Director, Economics and Finance Program
Email: kkschuessler86@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.B.A.

Katherine Schuessler

Schuessler earned her Master of Business Administration in Finance, Investments and banking and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. Schuessler began her career in investments with a large financial corporation and then took an instructor position in finance at Marquette University prior to coming to Marian University. In addition, Schuessler is a Certified Public Accountant and has worked in public accounting for many years.

Currently, Schuessler teaches economics and finance courses at Marian in the traditional undergraduate and the accelerated adult program, and serves as the Program Director for the Economics and Finance Department.

Away from work, Schuessler enjoys spending time with her family, which includes her husband and six children.

Faculty Cheryl Seelig — Cheryl Seelig
Title: Assistant Professor, Health Care Administration
Email: ckseelig20@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: D.H.A.

Cheryl Seelig

My passion for health care started in 1997 when I completed my Bachelors in Nursing. I have worked in health care for over 22 years and have been in various leadership roles. I completed a Masters in Nursing in 2004, and then a Doctorate in Health Care Administration in 2018. I have completed research in job engagement with outpatient nurses and weight status. I strive to interact with students to help them achieve their goals. It has always been important to me to instill my core values of integrity, honesty and academic achievement with each student. Leadership is the light that moves health care forward in an ever changing world. The Health Care Administration program will prepare students to handle the challenges in health care careers. In my spare time I enjoy long-distance running, spending time with family, cooking and gardening. My life motto is “You can do anything you want to do!”

Kari Steinbeck

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: kasteinbeck39@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.N.

Bradd Stucky
Title: Professor
Email: bstucky@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ed. D.
Strengths: College of the Professions, Education Department

Bradd Stucky

Bradd W. Stucky has served as a professor in Marian’s School of Education since 1996, and served as the Interim Dean of Graduate Studies from 2005-2006. Stucky earned his Doctor of Education and Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from Florida Atlantic University; an Educational Specialist degree and Master of Science degree in Educational Technology from Barry University; and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Secondary Education from Valparaiso University.

Stucky was awarded the Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award in 2010.

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Brianna Sutfin — Breana Sutfin
Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: bmsutfin00@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.N.

Breana Sutfin

Breana Sutfin began working for Marian as an adjunct clinical instructor in 2011 and became full time faculty in 2013. She graduated from Marian with a BSN in 2009 and continued her education with Walden University, graduating with an MSN in 2013. Her nursing experience includes pediatric intensive care, post anesthesia recovery unit, and day surgery, and she completed her Certified Nurse Educator in 2018. She loves the outdoors, riding horses, and hunting, and lives by the motto “FROG IT – Fully Rely on God when times get tough.”

Kimberly Udlis

Title: Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Nursing
Email: kaudlis48@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: Ph.D.
Strengths: College of the Professions, Nursing Department

Lori Yogerst

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: layogerst90@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.N.

Melissa Zar

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: mazar24@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.N.
Strengths: College of the Professions, Nursing Department

Brooke Zelhofer

Title: Assistant Professor, Nursing
Email: bezelhofer20@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: D.N.P.
Strengths: College of the Professions, Nursing Department

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Darlene Adelmeyer

Gladys Arome

David Boers

Tammy Chapin

Anthony Dallmann-Jones

W. Alan Dixon

Janice Edelstein

Sean Fitzpatrick

James Gray

Stacey Hittman

Katie Hughes

Sr. Donna Innes

Brian Joachim

Philip Johnson

Christine Laurent

Jessica Little

Rachel Loduha

Polly Manske

Janet McCord

Tabitha Miller

Jennifer Nadler-Lont

Jennifer Nicpon

Sr. Cyndi Nienhaus

Nancy Noble

Kimiko Ott

Cheryl Passel

Mary Polchert

Heather Price

Karen Roberts

Katherine Schuessler

Cheryl Seelig

Kari Steinbeck

Bradd Stucky

Breana Sutfin

Kimberly Udlis

Lori Yogerst

Melissa Zar

Brooke Zelhofer