Full Time Faculty  Adjunct

Rebecca Ellison
Lisa Pavia-Higel

Brittany Farmer
Shane Hanson
McKenzie Johnston
Matthew Keeney
Lindani Memani
Bobby Myers
Ken Newhouse

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Full Time Faculty 

Rebecca Ellison

Rebecca EllisonTitle: Professor
Office: FA 101A
Phone:636-481-3367
Email:rellison@jeffco.edu

Doctor of Philosophy: Univ Of Missouri - St Louis
Master of Arts: Indiana Univ - Bloomington
Bachelor of Science: Southern Illinois - Carbondale

Rebecca Ellison holds a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communication with a minor in English and a specialization in Education from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (1992). She earned a Master of Arts in Speech Communication with an emphasis in Organizational Communication from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1994. In 2010, she earned a PhD in Education from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. Dr. Ellison began teaching at Jefferson College in August 2000. She has served on the Faculty Senate and the Cultural Events and Community Outreach Committee. She is also involved with the PACE subcommittee. Dr. Ellison has directed numerous plays and musicals in the Theatre Department. She was named the Phi Theta Kappa teacher of the year for 2003-2004 and won the Outstanding Achievement Award for Faculty (the Emerson Award) in 2007.



Lisa Pavia-Higel

Lisa Pavia-HigelTitle: Professor
Office: ASII 407
Phone:636-481-3411
Email:lpaviahi@jeffco.edu

Master of Arts: Webster University
Bachelor of Arts: Webster University

Lisa Pavia-Higel holds a BA and MA from Webster University in Mass Media Communication and is a long time resident of Jefferson County. After a career working in non-profit public relations for the YMCA, Pavia-Higel became a full-time educator with a mission to work in the community. She began teaching in 2002 as an adjunct at St. Louis Community College. She has also taught at Ranken Technical Institute and East Central College before coming to Jefferson College in 2013. Pavia-Higel is involved in the Ted X program, the global education committee and many others. When she`s not teaching, Pavia-Higel writes on geek culture and education and performs with an educational children`s theater, stage combat troupe called Swords and Roses. Her one-act play, Tales from the Mommy Wars was produced by Arnold Community Theater Troupe as part of their annual one-act play competition.



 
Adjunct 

Brittany Farmer

Brittany FarmerTitle: Adjunct-Communication
Office:
Phone:Contact Humanities Secretary at 636-481-3331
Email:bfarmer3@jeffco.edu



Shane Hanson

Shane HansonTitle: Adjunct-Communication
Office:
Phone:Contact Humanities Secretary at 636-481-3331
Email:shanson1@jeffco.edu

Master of Arts: Southern Illinois - Carbondale



McKenzie Johnston

McKenzie JohnstonTitle: Adjunct-English
Office:
Phone:Contact Humanities Secretary at 636-481-3331
Email:mjohnst8@jeffco.edu

Master of Arts: Southern Illinois - Carbondale



Matthew Keeney

Matthew KeeneyTitle: Media Specialist
Office:
Phone:636-481-3355
Email:mkeeney@jeffco.edu

Master of Arts: Univ Of Missouri - Columbia

Communications adjunct instructor



Lindani Memani

Lindani MemaniTitle: Adjunct-Communication
Office:
Phone:Contact Humanities Secretary at 636-481-3331
Email:lmemani@jeffco.edu

Doctor Mass Comm & Media Art: Southern Illinois - Carbondale



Bobby Myers

Bobby MyersTitle: Adjunct-Communication
Office:
Phone:Contact Humanities Secretary at 636-481-3331
Email:jmyers18@jeffco.edu

Master of Arts: Lindenwood University



Ken Newhouse

Ken NewhouseTitle: Adjunct-Communication
Office:
Phone:Contact Humanities Secretary at 636-481-3331
Email:knewhous@jeffco.edu

Master of Arts: Gonzaga University