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  
 
Riley Hirshey
Enrollment Specialist
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