College Catalog 2024-2025

Staff Directory

ADMINISTRATION

Angela Clark, PhD, RN, MSN, CNE, FAAN,

Maxine Clark and Bob Fox President 

RN, MSN: University of Tennessee 

Knoxville, Tennessee

PhD: University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

angela.clark@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Kathleen Polley-Payne, PhD, RN, MSN, PNP 

Interim Dean

kathleen.payne@bjc.org

 

Kathleen Mansker, MBA

Academic Programs Manager 

BS: Missouri State University

Springfield, Missouri

MBA: Southeast Missouri State University

Springfield, Missouri

kathleen.mansker@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Grace Stephens, MS, BA

Instructional Designer

BS: Taylor University

Upland, Indiana 

MS: Fontbonne University

St. Louis, Missouri

grace.stephens@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Wanda Cummings, MA, MFA

Executive Services Coordinator, Office of the Dean

MA, MFA: Fontbonne University      

St. Louis, Missouri

wanda.cummings@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Patricia Hankey, BS

Clinical Education Coordinator

BS: Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

patricia.hankey@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Debbie Mettlach, MA, BS

Director of Administration and Operations

BS: Maryville University

St. Louis, Missouri

MA: Webster University

St. Louis, Missouri

deborah.mettlach@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Chavelle Davis, AAS

Administrative Coordinator

AAS: Brown Mackie-College

St. Louis, Missouri 

chavelle.davis@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Teri Boyd, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE

Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Associate Professor

BSN, EdD: University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

MSN: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas

Teri.Boyd@barnesjewishcollege.edu

  

Katie Jett, DNP, MSN, RN

Director, BSN Program - Upper Division, West site and Assistant Professor

BSN, MSN, DNP: University of Missouri-St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

kjett@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

ADMISSIONS 

Matthew Kitchell, MSEd

Director of Enrollment Management

MSEd, BS: Missouri Baptist University

St. Louis, Missouri

matthew.kitchell@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Devon Blackmon, BA, MA, MS 

Enrollment Specialist

BA: Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois  

MA: Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois  

MS: Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois  

devon.blackmon@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Riley Hirshey

Enrollment Specialist
BS: Missouri State University 
Springfield, Missouri
riley.hirshey@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Richard Hoffman
Enrollment Specialist

BA: Purdue University 
Lafayette, Indiana 

BS: Purdue University 

Lafayette, Indiana

MEd: University of Missouri-Saint Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

richard.hoffman@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Stacey Tunnicliff, MFA, MA, BA

Enrollment Specialist
BS: Webster University 
St. Louis, Missouri

MA: Webster University 

St. Louis, Missouri

MFA: Webster University 

St. Louis, Missouri
stacey.tunnicliff@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

BUSINESS AFFAIRS 

Catrece Strickland, CPA, CMA, CFM, MBA 

Executive Director of Operational Finance

MBA: University of Missouri-Columbia 

Columbia, Missouri

 
Linda Stille, BS

Director of Accounting

BS, MS: University of Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

linda.stille@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 
Juan Cuellar, BS

Senior Accountant 

BS: Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville 

Edwardsville, Illinois 

juan.cuellar@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Joseph Etling, BS

Student Accounts Business Manager 

BS: University of Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

joseph.etling@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

FINANCIAL AID 

Holly Allen, MEd

Financial Aid Compliance Specialist

BA: Fontbonne University

St. Louis, Missouri 

MEd: University of Missouri-St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri 

holly.allen@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Kelly Fleming, BS

Financial Aid Technical Specialist

BS: Southern Illinois University

Edwardsville, Illinois

kelly.fleming@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

 
FOUNDATION FOR BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL 

 

Eric Barkley, BS

Executive Director of Advancement 

BS: Culver Stockton College

Canton, Missouri

eric.barkley@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Pamela Dempski, MA
Director of Advancement 
MA: Northern Illinois University 
DeKalb, IL
pamela.dempski@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Marilyn Sheperd, MA

Major Gifts Officer, The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital

BA – Grinnell College

Grinnell, Iowa

MA- Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

marilyn.sheperd@bjc.org

 

HUMAN RESOURCES 

Reginald Farrar, SPHR, SHRM-SCP 

Director of Human Resources and Inclusion 

SPHR

SHRM

reginald.farrar@bjc.org

 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS 

Michael Durbin, PhD

Shared Service Applications Manager

PhD: Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri 
michael.durbin@bjc.org

Brian Myers, BS
Technical Academic Systems Specialist
BS: Vatterott College
Sunset Hills, Missouri
Brian.myers@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Michelle Pfau, BS

Technical Academic Systems Specialist

BS: McKendree University

Lebanon, Illinois

michelle.pfau@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Evan Rosenthal, MAEd, MS

Applications Configuration Support Analyst III 

BA: The George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia
MAEd: Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey
MS: University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
evan.rosenthal@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS  

Matthew Schmees, RN, MPH

Director of Institutional Effectiveness

RN: Goldfarb Schol of Nursing

St. Louis, MO 

matthew.schmees@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY 

Bruce Cunningham, BS

Academic Technology Specialist I

MS: Lindenwood University

St. Charles, MO

BS: Missouri Western State University

bruce.cunningham@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Yolanda Nettles, AAS

Academic Technology Specialist I

AAS: Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville, Illinois

yolanda.nettles@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES 

Renee Gorrell, MLS, AHIP

Library and Information Service Director

BS: Culver-Stockton College

Canton, Missouri

MLS: University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri

renee.gorrell@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Sarah Messmer, MLIS, BA

Health Services Librarian 

BA: University of Missouri-St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

MLIS: University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, Missouri 

sarah.messmer@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Anise Gilliam

Library Assistant

anise.gilliam@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS 

 

Kathy Randall

Senior Communications Consultant 

Kathy.Randall2@bjc.org

 

Khadijah Henderson, BS

Marketing and Communications Specialist

AA: South Western Illinois College 

Belleville, Illinois

BS: University of Missouri Saint Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

khadijah.henderson@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

REGISTRATION 

Denise Davis, BA

Assistant Registrar 

BA: University of Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

denise.davis@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Connie Hearst 

Registrar & Record Specialist 

connie.hearst@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Theresa Friederich 

Academic IT Systems Specialist 

theresa.friederich@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

RESEARCH 

Dominic Reeds, MD

Associated Dean for Research 

MD:

dominic.reeds@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Kristy Kight, MBA

Grant Administrator

BS, BA: Washington University

St. Louis, Missouri

MBA: Webster University

St. Louis, Missouri

kristy.kight@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

SIMULATION 

Clinton Mettlach, AAS
Director of Simulation
AAS: Texas State Technical College
Waco, Texas
Clinton.Mettlach@BarnesJewishCollege.edu

 
Michele Clark, BSN, RN

Clinical Education Coordinator 

BSN: Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College 

St. Louis, Missouri

michele.clark@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Zoe dePenaloza, MSN, RN

Simulation Specialist

BSN: Maryville University

St. Louis, Missouri

MSN: Webster University 

St. Louis, Missouri 

zoe.depenaloza@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Anthony Nelson

Simulation Support Tech

anthony.nelson.bjc.org

LaTreece Norwood, MSN, BS,RN

Simulation Specialist

Diploma: Lutheran Medical Center School of Nursing

St. Louis, Missouri

BS: Harris-Stowe State University

St. Louis, Missouri

MSN: University of Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona

latreece.norwood@barnesjewishcollege.edu

  

Tereather Woods, MSN, BSN, ADN

Simulation Specialist, Adjunct 

ADN: Sanford Brown College

St. Louis, Missouri

BSN, MSN: Webster University

St. Louis, Missouri

tereather.woods@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

STUDENT EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT 

 

Edward Gricius, MS

Associate Dean for Student Experience & Development 

MS: Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois

edward.gricius@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

Tyler Humphries, BA 

Administrative Coordinator

BA: Webster University

St. Louis, Missouri 

tyler.humphries@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Tina Mays, MA, BS, MHFA

Student Experience and Development Project Management Specialist 

BS: National Louis University

Wheeling, Illinois 

MA: Webster University

St. Louis, Missouri 

tina.mays@barnesjewishcollege.edu

June Cowell-Oates, EdD, LPC, LCSW, CEAP

Director of Alumni Affairs Program Officer - Student Affairs & Diversity 

BS: Fontbonne University

St. Louis, Missouri

MEd: University of Missouri-St. Louis

St. Louis, Missouri

EdD: Maryville University

St. Louis, Missouri

june.cowell-oates@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Martha Stewart

Administrative Coordinator 

martha.stewart@barnesjewishcollege.edu

 

STUDENT SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT  

Crystal Bryson, MBA

Academic and Student Support Advisor

MBA: Regis University

Denver, Colorado 

crystal.bryson@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Bryce Jackson-Litteken, MA

Academic and Student Support Advisor

MA: University of Arkansas 

Little Rock, Arkansas 

bryce.jackson-litteken@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Malou Jaime, BS, BA

Student Engagement Advisor 

BS, BA: University of Santo Tomas

Manila, Philippines

maria.jaime@barnesjewishcollege.edu

Janine Russell, MBA, MM, BBA

Academic & Student Support Advisor

BBA, MM, MBA: Fontbonne University

St. Louis, Missouri

janine.russell@barnesjewishcollege.edu