Faculty

The distinguished faculty for TrineOnline have experience from all over the world in their professional areas of expertise and bring real-life experience into their academic endeavors. Our faculty have diverse professional backgrounds including: entrepreneurs, officers within financial institutions, Certified Public Accountants, lawyers, engineers, teachers and leaders of corporations and for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Additionally, all TrineOnline faculty are certified through an internal certification course ensuring quality online instruction. Learn from the best at TrineOnline.

RN to BSN Faculty

Nadeena Frye
Dean, College of Health Professions

Sharon Willey
Director of Nursing

Charlene Bell
Ph.D. - Capella University

Jennifer Berube
Ph.D., RN-BC, PCCN-K, CNE

Angel Jennings
Ph.D. - Capella University

Alison Falls
Nursing Clinical Coordinator

TrineOnline Instructors

Kodi Buell
Master of Distance Education & e-Learning – University of Maryland Global Campus

Keirsten Eberts
Master of Science in Leadership - Trine University

Brittni Heiden
Master of Science in Leadership - Trine University

Josh Pranger
Master of Science in Psychology - Indiana Tech

Tom Smead
Master in Business Administration - Indiana Tech

Graduate Curriculum Coordinators

Master of Business Administration
Cheryl Kline
Master of Business Administration - Bowling Green State University 
Master of Organization Development - Bowling Green State University

Master of Science in Business Analytics
Tom Smead
Master in Business Administration - Indiana Tech

Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Jackie Delagrange, JD
Juris Doctor - Cooley Law School
Master of Science with a major in Criminal Justice - Trine University

Master of Science in Engineering Management
Dr. Colin Wasiloff
Doctorate of Engineering – Southern Methodist University
Master of Science – Engineering Management – Eastern Michigan University

Master of Science in Information Studies
Dr. Michael MacLeod
PhD – Organization and Management – Capella University
Master of Science – Computer Information Systems – Saint Edward’s University

Lou Holtz Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
Dr Dina Samora
Ed.D. – Leadership – Liberty University
Master of Business Administration – Liberty University

Graduate Advisors

Students are assigned their advisor at orientation.  Advisors maintain at least five office hours a week and are readily available through email.

Master of Business Administration
Dr Tom Pucci
PhD – Education Administration – University of New Mexico
Master of Education – University of New Mexico

Moustafa Shahin
PhD (IP) – Economics & International Security – The University of Southern Mississippi
Master of Arts – Economics – Eastern Michigan University

Worth Weller
Master of Business Administration – Trine University

Master of Science in Engineering Management
Dr Von Plessner
PhD – Higher Education Administration – University of Toledo
Master of Business Administration – University of Toledo

Dr Dennis Lessard
PhD – Business Administration – Arizona State University
Master of Arts – Management & Supervision – Central Michigan University

Master of Science in Information Studies
Khodor Dakrouni
Master of Science – Information Technology – Rochester Institute of Technology

Dr Mansour Sharha
PhD – Information Technology – Capella University
Master of Science – Telecommunication & Networking

Fouad Kazma
Master of Education – Instructional Technology

Master of Science in Business Analytics
Dr Michael MacLeod
PhD – Organization and Management – Capella University
Master of Science – Computer Information Systems – Saint Edward’s University

Master of Science in Organizational Leadership
Brittni Heiden
Master of Science in Leadership – Trine University
Master of Science in Business Analytics (IP) – Trine University

Master of Science with a major in Criminal Justice
Jackie Delagrange, JD
Juris Doctor – Cooley Law School
Master of Science with a major in Criminal Justice – Trine University

Undergraduate Curriculum Coordinators

Business

Cheryl Kline
Master of Business Administration - Bowling Green State University 
Master of Organization Development - Bowling Green State University

Marek Kolar
Ph.D. Economics - Michigan State University

Tom Smead
Master in Business Administration - Indiana Tech

Criminal Justice and Psychology

Jackie Delagrange
Juris Doctor - Cooley Law School
Master of Science with a major in Criminal Justice - Trine University

 Adelle Schwan
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology - Northwest Missouri State University 
Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management - Baker College

Worth Weller
Master of Arts with a major in English - Indiana University 
Master of Business Administration - Trine University

Engineering/Technology

Rafat Halboob

Leadership and Healthcare

Erikson Conkling
Master of Public Policy and Administration - Walden University

Linda Conley
Master of Organization Development - Bowling Green State University

Keirsten Eberts
Master of Science in Leadership - Trine University

Contact TrineOnline:

877-701-3343
online@trine.edu