Faculty and Staff

Executive Director of Nursing

Email: kbayer@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6269
Office: Parmer 402B

Education

• MSN, University of South Florida
• APN
• FNP-C

Area of Specialty

• Obstetrics
• Pharmacology

Lecturer

Email: mallen@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6272
Parmer 402I

Education

• EdD, Benedictine University
• MSN
• RN
• CCRN
• CNE
• CHSE

Area of Specialty

• Critical Care

Director of RN-BSN Program

Email: tbland@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6386
Office: Parmer 402E

Education

• EdD, Educational Leadership, St. Francis University
• MSN, Resurrection University
• RN

Area of Specialty

• Critical Care

Clinical Simulation Manager

Email: memlund@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6637
Office: Parmer 400

Education

• MSN, Benedictine University
• RN
• CPN

Areas of Specialty

• Pediatrics
• Simulation

Clinical Placement Manager

Email: afitzsimmons@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6553
Office: Parmer 402D

Education

• MSN, Saint Xavier University
• RN

Areas of Specialty

• Obstetrics
• Admission

Lecturer

Email: dgalvan@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6272
Office: Parmer 402E

Education

• MSN, Chamberlain University
• RN

Area of Specialty

• Mental Health

Lecturer

Email: ghernandez1@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6397
Office: Parmer 402H

Education

• MSN, Resurrection University
• FNP-BC

Areas of Specialty

• Medical-Surgery

Lecturer

Email: dking@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6396
Office: Parmer 402G

Education

• MSN, Georgetown University, Washington DC
• RN-BC
• CCM

Areas of Specialty

• Health Assessment
• Community Nursing

Lecturer

Email: dmassey@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6271
Office: Parmer 402F

Education

• MSN-Ed, University of Phoenix
• RNC-OB

Area of Specialty

• Obstetrics

Lecturer

Email: juebelhor@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6395
Office: Parmer 402A

Education

• MSN, Loyola University
• APN

Area of Specialty

• Medical-Surgery

Administrative Assistant

Email: ygonzalez@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6634
Office: Parmer 402

Education

• BSBA, Troy University, Alabama

Area of Specialty

• Administration

Chair, Department of Nutrition Sciences

Email: rmathai@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6906
Office: Parmer 102A

Education

• PhD, RDN, LDN
• PhD, MS, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, Nutrition Sciences

Head Start

Email: pabernathy@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-7350
Office: Priory 256

Education

• MSW, RDN, LDN
• MSW, Dominican University, BS Nutrition Dietetics

Area of Specialty

• Community Nutrition
• Health Wellness

Coordinating Inpatient Preceptor, Adjunct Professor

Email: ebuzinski@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 000

Education

• MS, RDN, LDN
• MS, Northern University, Nutrition
• BS, University of Dayton, Nutrition

Area of Specialty

• Clinical Nutrition

Coordinating Preceptor, Head Start

Email: rdavis@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-9310
Office: Priory 256

Education

• MBA, BS, Dominican University

Area of Specialty

• Community Nutrition

Coordinating Preceptor, Head Start

Email: lespindola@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-9330
Office: Priory 256

Education

• BS, Dominican University, Nutrition and Dietetics

Area of Specialty

• Community Nutrition

Assistant Director of Coordinated Dietetic Program

Email: bschantz@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A

Education

• MS, RD, LDN,
• MS, Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
• BS, Purdue University with Honors, Dietetics

Areas of Specialty

• Sports Nutrition
• Medical Nutrition Therapy

Coordinating Preceptor, Advisor

Email: cgarcia@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 000

Education

• MS, RDN, LDN
• MS, Michigan State University, Applied Exercise Science with an emphasis in Sports Nutrition
• BS, Concordia University, Nutrition & Dietetics

Area of Specialty

• Outpatient and Sports Nutrition

Lecturer

Email: mharris@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6912
Office: Parmer 103B

Education

• MS, RDN, LDN
• MS, Exercise Science
• BS, Nutrition

Areas of Specialty

• Diabetes
• Eating Disorders
• Food Science

Coordinating Preceptor

Email: airizarry@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 000

Education

• BS, Montemorelos University 
• BS, Dominican University, Nutrition

Area of Specialty

• Community Nutrition

Assistant Professor

Email: sjones@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010C

Education

• PhD, RD, LD
• PhD, Case Western Reserve University
• MS, University of Akron, Nutrition and Dietetics

Area of Specialty

• Community Nutrition

Head Start Coordinator

Email: lmcdonald@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 714-9350
Office: Priory 260

Education

• LDN
• AA, Wright Junior College, Dietetics
• BS, Chicago State University, Dietetics
• ISPP, Dominican University

Area of Specialty

• Community Nutrition
• Inpatient and Outpatient Pediatric Nutrition Services

Assistant Professor

Email: ypuraikalan@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6367
Office: Parmer 103D

Education

• PhD, RDN
• PhD, Bharathiar University, India, Foods and Nutrition
• MPh, University of Madras, Foods and Nutrition
• MS, University of Madras, Foods and Nutrition
• BS, University of Madras, Nutrition, Food Service Management and Dietetics,

Areas of Specialty

• Food Product Development
• Community Nutrition

Assistant Professor

Email: eradlowski@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6270
Office: Parmer 010B

Education

• PhD, RD, LDN
• University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Clinical Preceptor, Adjunct Faculty

Email: Nrodriguez1@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A

Education

• MS, RDN, LDN
• Northern Illinois University
• MS, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Area of Specialty

• Clinical Dietetics

Clinical Preceptor

Email: sswiderskidandinidis@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A

Education

• MBA, RDN, LDN
• BS, Illinois Institute of Technology, Biology
• BS, University of Illinois at Chicago, Human Nutrition
• MBA, North Park University, Certification in healthcare marketing and organizational development

Area of Specialty

• Clinical Dietetics

Preceptor

Email: ltruver@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 010A

Education

• RDN, LDN
• BS, University of Illinois at Chicago, Nutrition and Medical Dietetics

Area of Specialty

• Clinical Inpatient

Lecturer

Email: awest@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 103C

Education

• PhD, RD
• PhD, Cornell University
• University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Food Science, Human Nutrition

Head Start Director, Associate Professor Emerita

Email:  jwhite@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290

Education

• EdD, Northern Illinois University
• MS, University of Chicago
• BA, Rosary College

Area of Specialty

• Adult and Higher Education
• Pediatric Dietetics

Administrative Assistant

Email: jdeavilla@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5290
Office: Parmer 102

Clinical Professor
Executive Director, PBPMP

Email: lscann@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6901
Office: Parmer 240

Education

• BS, Benedictine University
• DMD, Loyola University

Area of Specialty

• Maxillofacial Surgeon

Clinical Professor
Director, PBPMP

Email: chughes@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5004
Office: Parmer 218

Education

• PHD, Northwestern University Medical School
• BA, Northwestern University

Area of Specialty

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor

Email: ejohnson@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6372
Office: Parmer 428-C

Education

• MS, Missouri State University, Physician Assistant Studies
• BA, General Studies, University of Missouri

Area of Specialty

• Critical Care

Medical Director

Email: esloan@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6794
Office: Parmer 432A

Education

• MPH, University of Illinois School of Public Health, Epidemiology/Biostatistics
• MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
• BA, Dartmouth College, Biochemistry

Area of Specialty

• Emergency Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor

Email: jsonnichsen@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6359
Office: Parmer 428A

Education

• MS, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Physician Assistant Studies
• BS, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Nutrition

Areas of Specialty

• Nutrition
• Rheumatology

Lecturer

Email: adudar@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6363
Office: Parmer 428D

Education

• MS, BS, University of Toledo, Physician Assistant Studies
• BS, University of Toledo, Biology

Areas of Specialty

• Emergency Medicine
• Oncology

Co-Director of Clinical Education

Email: eheintz@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 488-5181
Office: Parmer 439

Education

• MMS, Western Michigan University, Physician Assistant Studies
• BS, Michigan State University, Kinesiology

Area of Specialty

• Hematology/Oncology

Co-Director of Clinical Education

Email: sirby@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6558
Office: Parmer 439

Education

• MMS, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale
• BS, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Physician Assistant Studies
• BA, College of Charleston, Charleston South Carolina, Biology

Areas of Specialty

• Internal Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Infectious Disease (HIV)
   

Administrative Assistant

Email: kennethblack@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6377
Office: Parmer 402

Education

• MBA, Dominican University, Healthcare Administration
• BA, Dominican University, Marketing

Administrative Assistant for Clinical Education

Email: lviise@dom.edu
Phone (708) 524-6385
Office: Parmer 439

Education

• MS, Northwestern University
• BS, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Admission Coordinator

Email: dwyman@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6387
Office: Parmer 402-C

Education

• RDN
• LDN
• BS, Iowa State University, Nutrition and Dietetics

Founding Program Director (Retired)

Email: ssalcido@dom.edu
Phone: (708) 524-6558
Office: Parmer 438

Education

• MD, Autonomous University of Juarez (Mexico), Institute of Biomedical Sciences/School of Medicine
• EdD, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
• U.S. Army M.C PA-C (Ret.), Baylor University

Area of Specialty

• Rehabilitation