Meet the Professors
Teaching full time at CLC since:2011; previously taught as a CLC adjunct; also taught nursing at Lake Forest Place, a retirement community in Lake Forest; worked in health information technology at several agencies.
Education:B.S.N, Loyola University Chicago; M.S.N., Marquette University.
Teaching full time at CLC since:2007; previously taught as an adjunct at Harper College; served as a nurse for 19 years at Highland Park Hospital.
Education:B.S.N., University of Iowa; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Doctorate of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), Rush University.
Most memorable student:I once taught an older student, a woman who deferred her dream of becoming a nurse for 20 years. When I worked with her, she was so thrilled to be in the program she would come to clinical every day with new information she had looked up the night before, based on our discussions and experiences. She was so motivated that it was inspiring.
Teaching full time at CLC since:2006. Professor Colver previously ran the CLC nursing lab and taught at CLC as an adjunct.
Other professional experience:She is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) and Certified Medical Surgical Nurse RN (CMSRN). Professor Colver was a NISOD teaching excellence award recipient in 2016. Her nursing career has included experience in areas such as critical care, medical/surgical, outpatient surgery, gastroenterology, and pain management.
Education:B.S.N., University of Illinois-Chicago; M.S.N., Regis University-Denver.
Education:B.S.N., Saint Paul University; M.S., North Park University.
Teaching full time at CLC since:2003; previously taught at CLC as on temporary basis. Professor Harrison previously was director of nursing at Victory Lakes Continuing Care Center in Lindenhurst. Her nursing career also has included experience in areas such as medical/surgical, geriatric and long-term care nursing, as well as nursing administration.
Education:B.S.N. and M.S.N., University of Michigan.
Specialties:Nursing simulation, using high-tech mannequins to simulate patient conditions in a hospital-like setting, which takes place in a lab at the Grayslake campus.
Teaching full time at CLC since:2012; previously taught at several universities, including Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. and Chamberlain College of Nursing in Chicago.
Education:B.S.N., M.S.N., Oakland University.
Specialties:Clinical Nurse Specialist in Oncology - Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse; Education - Certified Nurse Educator.
Teaching full time at CLC since:2003; previously taught at CLC in continuing education.
Other professional experience:临床经验包括在锡安中西部地区医学中心的美国癌症治疗中心工作，她的职位包括员工发展、患者教育协调员、CPR协调员和住院/门诊肿瘤护理人员。她还曾在明尼苏达州圣保罗联合医院(United Hospitals in St. Paul, Minn)担任骨科/神经学护士。她获得了肿瘤护理学会颁发的患者/公众教育优秀奖，并提供了肿瘤护理认证准备课程。
Education:B.S.N., University of Minnesota; M.S., North Park University-Chicago; Ph.D. in Nursing coursework at Loyola University-Chicago.
What inspires me about my field:In the time I have been an oncology nurse, cancer treatment has improved so much that cancer is now considered a chronic disease—something you live with—rather than a terminal disease. It is an exciting time to be an oncology nurse! I have more than 20 years of clinical experience and I share with students real-life situations to help them learn. I endeavor to inspire students to strive for excellence and to discover their maximum potential.
Education:B.S.N., Olivet University; M.S.N., University of Phoenix.
Main goal in teaching:Emphasize that professional nursing education is a continuous, life-long learning process. My teaching goal is to stimulate intellectual curiosity, promote critical thinking and heighten awareness of cultural diversity in all settings.
Specialties:护理教育，家庭实践，内科外科护理。
Teaching full time at CLC since:2004.
Other professional experience:Prior to teaching at CLC, worked in Intensive Care (Burn Unit) and the ED as an RN. Later taught pathophysiology, pharmacology and medical surgical nursing at Saint Anthony College of Nursing followed by full time employment as a Family Nurse Practitioner in a private physician office. After joining CLC in 2004, continued as a part time family nurse practitioner.
Education:圣安东尼护理学院护理文凭;石谷学院助理;北伊利诺伊大学理学学士;北伊利诺伊大学硕士;北伊利诺伊大学家庭护士执业证书硕士;护理实践博士(D.N.P.)，南伊利诺伊大学爱德华兹维尔分校。
What inspires me to teach:What inspires me most to continue on my path of nursing education is when I experience the “ahh ha” moments; the point when students put it all together and gain a true understanding of the many complex components of the art and science of nursing.
Specialties:Oncology, Hospice, Palliative Care.
Teaching experience:临床教育家，医学/外科护理Vista医疗中心;奥克顿社区学院兼职教员;北岸临终关怀临床教育家。
Education:BSN University of Pennsylvania; MN University of Pittsburgh.
Teaching full time at CLC since:1980; she has combined her decades of teaching with working part time as a nurse and nurse practitioner in Lake County. Professor Mikol also has served as a reviewer of a nursing textbook. In 2009, she was one of eight Americans to present at a World Health Organization conference in New Zealand. She discussed the findings of her study on amusement park injuries, stating that amusement parks are generally very safe, but injuries occur primarily because children and adults are doing things on a dare and often ignore safety rules.
Education:B.S.N., Loyola University Chicago; M.N., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; also completed the pediatric nurse practitioner program at the University of Wisconsin.
Specialties:Mental health; HIV and AIDS.
Teaching full time at CLC since:2005;曾在香港中文大学临时任教;他曾在威斯康星大学密尔沃基分校和犹他大学任教。
Education:A.S., Weber State College; B.A., Utah State University; B.S.N. and M.S., University of California, San Francisco; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Specialties:Nursing education; health promotion.
Teaching experience:Prior to teaching at CLC, she taught at Harper College and Elgin Community College.
Education:A.S., Truman College-Chicago; B.S.N. and M.S.N., Northern Illinois University; F.N.P., Olivet Nazarene University.
Specialties:Cardiology nursing.
Teaching full time at CLC since:2008.
Subjects taught at CLC:Nursing fundamentals, medical-surgical nursing and advanced medical-surgical nursing (clinical).
Other professional experience:Currently working part time as an RN with Centegra Home Health Care. Worked on a step-down unit at Condell Medical Center, caring for open-heart patients. Certified nurse educator, advanced practice nurse, and adult clinical nurse specialist.
Education:B.S., University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse; A.D.N., College of Lake County; M.S.N. University of St. Francis; M.A.Ed., University of Phoenix.
What inspires me about my field:我喜欢看学生们在护理经验中学习和成长。Nursing is such a great field with so many opportunities for students to expand and continue to learn once they leave our program.