Health and Public Services Area

Stacey Ocander, Dean of Health and Public Services, B.A., Wayne State College; M.A., Ed.D., University of South Dakota

Diana Blum, Nursing Instructor, A.S., B.S.N., College of Saint Mary; M.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University

Cynthia Cronick, Dental Assisting Instructor, certified dental assistant, certificate, Rock Valley College; A.A.S., Elgin Community College; B.S., Bellevue University

Constance Crouch, Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, B.A., University of Northern Colorado; B.S.N., Nebraska Methodist College

Paul Custer, Emergency Medical Services Instructor, B.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Peggy Dean, Program Director and Emergency Medical Services Instructor, NRP; B.S., Creighton University

John Detwiler, Respiratory Care Instructor, certificate, Metropolitan Community College; A.A.S., Metropolitan Community College; B.S., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Kristin Engel, Nursing Instructor, B.S.N., Nebraska Methodist College; M.S.N., Regis University

Charles Fairbanks, Criminal Justice Instructor, B.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney

Craig Jacobus, Emergency Medical Services Instructor, B.A., Trinity Christian College; EMT-P; Ingalls Hospital/South Cook County Emergency Medical Services System, EMSI, St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights; B.S., D.C., National College of Chiropractic Medicine

Timothy Kelly, Respiratory Care Technology Instructor, A.D., Platte Technical Community College; B.P.S., Bellevue University; R.R.T., National Board for Respiratory Care

Peter Landmark, Emergency Medical Services Instructor, B.S., Creighton University

Dona Marotta, Medical Assisting Program Director and Instructor, B.S., M.H.A., Bellevue University

Jane Miller, Nursing Instructor, A.D.N., Nebraska Methodist College; B.S. University of Nebraska-Lincoln; B.S.N., M.S.N., Clarkson College

Jerald Moss, Respiratory Care Technology Program Director and Instructor, diploma, Memorial Hospital School of Respiratory Therapy; R.R.T., National Board for Respiratory Care; B.A., Ottawa University; M.P.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nancy Pares, Nursing Program Director and Instructor, B.S.N., University of Nebraska Medical Center; M.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University

Bobby Polk, Criminal Justice Program Director (online) and Instructor, A.A., Metropolitan Community College; B.A., Bellevue University; M.A., Pepperdine University; M.S., Bellevue University

Candace Ryan, Respiratory Care Technology Instructor, B.S., Midland Lutheran College; M.H.A., Bellevue University 

Lori Saville, Nursing Instructor, B.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University; M.S.N., Nebraska Methodist College 

Diane Sjuts, Criminal Justice Program Director (on campus) and Instructor, B.A., Midland Lutheran College; M.S., Bellevue University

Jeffrey Strawn, Fire Science Program Director and EMS and Fire Science Instructor, B.A., Bellevue University; EMT certification, Creighton University

Jean Templeton, Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, B.S.N., Mount Marty College; M.S.N., University of Nebraska College of Nursing

Joan Trimpey, Dental Assisting Instructor, certified dental assistant, certificate, Southeast Community College; B.S., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Traci Warren, Nursing Instructor, B.S.N., Clarkson College; M.S.N., Nebraska Wesleyan University

John Whalen, Criminal Justice Instructor, B.S., University of Nebraska at Omaha; M.S., University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Alex Winter, Nursing Assistant Program Director and Instructor, B.S.N., Clarkson College; M.S.N., Regis University; Ed.D., Walden University

Angela Wortman, Nursing Instructor, A.S.N., Metropolitan Community College; B.S.N., University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nancy Zolck, Certified Nursing Assistant Instructor, B.S.N., RN, Methodist College of Nursing, Omaha, NE; Board Certified gerontological nurse by American Nurses Association