Liberal Arts Division: Staff & Faculty

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Career programs in Liberal Arts include Education and Public Safety.  The Education Program offers Associates in Applied Science (A.A.S) degrees in Early Childhood Education and paraprofessional educator (teaching assistant) degrees in Early Childhood and  K-12.  Public Safety associates degree programs  include the Law Enforcement Program to train police officers, and  Corrections for officers in prisons/jails or in probation/parole work, and the Fire Science Program to train fire fighters and managers.

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The DACC Writing Center offers Face to Face Conferences, synchronous Collaborative Online Conferences and asynchronous eTutoring Conferences. Conferences for all types can be scheduled by clicking on our link to the DACC Writing Center/WC Online account.

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Staff

Dr. Penny J. McConnell

Assistant Vice President Academic Affairs

Office: CT-212
Phone: 217-443-8747
Email: p.mcconn@dacc.edu

Lisa Osborne

Administrative Assistant

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-8724
Email: l.osborne@dacc.edu

Lead Professors

Ted Gallagher

Composition

Office: CT-217A
Phone: 217-554-1525
Email: t.gallagher@dacc.edu

Rich Pate

Social Science

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: r.pate@dacc.edu

Ryan Wyckoff

Speech

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: r.wyckoff@dacc.edu

Full-Time

Kelly Alvarez

Composition

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: k.alvarez@dacc.edu

Stefanie Davis

Composition

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: s.davis@dacc.edu

Nancy Duran

Composition

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: n.duran@dacc.edu

Chuck Hantz

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-201
Phone: 217-443-8700
Email: c.hantz@dacc.edu

Marla Jarmer

Rhetoric Instructor

Office: CT-214
Phone: 217-443-8820
Email: m.jarmer@dacc.edu

Ronnie Johnson

Art Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: r.johnson@dacc.edu

Eric Simonson

Professor, Music/Liberal Arts

Office: CT-201
Phone: 217-443-8728
Email: e.simonson@dacc.edu

Jonathon Wade

Professor, Psychology

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: j.wade@dacc.edu

Dana Wheeler

Professor, Culinary Arts

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: d.wheeler@dacc.edu

Rickey Williams

Criminal Justice Instructor

Office: CT-218
Phone: 217-443-8730
Email: r.williams@dacc.edu

Part-Time

Timothy Carter

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: t.carter@dacc.edu

Emily Chappell

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: e.chappell@dacc.edu

Guido Esteves

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: g.esteves@dacc.edu

Anthony Engel

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: a.engel@dacc.edu

Laura Hensgen

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: l.hensgen@dacc.edu

Tony Hynes

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: t.hynes@dacc.edu

Jane McFadden

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: j.mcfadden@dacc.edu

Steve Meadows

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: s.meadows@dacc.edu

Rena Pate

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: r.pate1@dacc.edu

Cindy Peck

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: c.peck@dacc.edu

Michael Pemberton

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: m.pemberton@dacc.edu

Laura Reed-Sallee

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: l.reedsallee@dacc.edu

Dan Reed

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: d.reed@dacc.edu

Paul Stamm

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: p.stamm@dacc.edu

Sarah Weidenburner

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: s.weidenburner@dacc.edu

Brad Wheeler

Political Science Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: b.wheeler@dacc.edu

Mary Wicoff

Speech Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-554-1607 Ext 355
Email: b.wheeler@dacc.edu

Peter Barrett

Speech Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: p.barrett@dacc.edu

Greg Duckett

Speech Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: g.duckett@dacc.edu

Kelly Holden

Speech Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: k.holden@dacc.edu

Dr. Joseph Diaz

Speech Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: j.diaz@dacc.edu

Tina Henderson

Speech Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: t.henderson@dacc.edu

Ryan Howard

Speech Instructor

Office: CT-
Phone: 217-443-
Email: r.howard@dacc.edu