Instructors
In her current role, Jenna Spinelle is responsible for shaping the institute’s external communication, including website content, social media, multimedia, and media outreach. She holds a B.A. in journalism from Penn State and is an adjunct instructor in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. Prior to joining the McCourtney Institute, Spinelle worked in Penn […]
Kathleen King has been a part of honors education for more than 16 years and has served as Honors Director at Hillsborough Community College for 5 years. She has served on the National Collegiate Honors Council Board of Directors two separate terms, is an NCHC Fellow, and is currently a member of the NCHC Finance […]
John began his career in philanthropy as a student foundation member at Kansas State University, serving within the K-State Proud Student Campaign. This experience jump-started his passion for higher education philanthropy. Following graduation, he began his tenure in KSU Foundation’s Annual Giving department, focused on direct mail, phonathon, student philanthropy, and student life fundraising. In […]
Dr. Ed Steigerwald holds five jet aircraft type ratings and is a former FAA Designated Pilot Examiner in experimentally certified military jet aircraft. He is the former Dean of the School of Aviation and is now full-time faculty teaching advanced aviation courses and in the Regional Jet Flight Simulator. His MS degree is from American […]
Deb manages the overall operation of West Campus including the supervision of the residential staff and management of facilities and budgets. She has a B.A. in Health Education from Montclair State College and a M.Ed. with an emphasis in Counseling from the University of Georgia.
Kim is passionate about creating innovative strategies to enhance nursing student learning outcomes and ultimately improve patient safety in our communities. She has 15 years of teaching experience in nursing education and simulation, and holds several national certifications as a Nurse Educator, a Simulation Healthcare Educator, and a Nurse Practitioner. She was the curriculum project […]
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe currently serves as the Academic Vice President at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), a multi-campus institution serving more than 16,000 students annually in credit and non-credit programs throughout Wisconsin. Prior to her arrival at CVTC, Dr. Furst-Bowe served as the Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 2012 to 2015 and as […]
Erika has spent the last eight years working to connect with students and to tell their stories on the internet through innovative content creation. Previously, she held roles at Virginia Commonwealth University and VCUarts, where she held a few different positions that touched different areas of higher ed, including admissions, recruitment strategy, crisis monitoring and […]
Nathan served as the Director of Organizational and Professional Development at the University of South Carolina from 2011 until 2023. He has over 35 years of experience in the fields of organizational development and performance improvement. His primary areas of focus were organizational assessment, supervisory and management development, process improvement, and individual and group performance […]
Aaron Helander graduated from Oakland University’s Honors College in 2017 with a degree in Integrative Studies and is currently pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance. Aaron has had the honor of being the keynote speaker at several leadership events in the community. He also holds down a full-time position as the Director of […]
