Gateway Community and Technical College

Gateway Community and Technical College engages, connects, and inspires all students through education to successfully champion our region’s competitive workforce and improve their quality of life.

Gateway Community and Technical College is a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and is a public two-year degree granting institution serving the Northern Kentucky Region.

Gateway Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Gateway Community and Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Gateway Community and Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website.

Academic Programs

Transfer Curricula

• Associate in Arts
• Associate in Science

Occupational/Technical Curricula

Occupational/Technical Curricula: The program listing represents broad groups of instructional programs offered by the college. Individual certificate (C), diploma (D), and Associate in Applied Science (A) degree curricula in each group are noted by C, D, and A in parenthesis.

• Air Conditioning Technology (C, D, A)
• Apprenticeship Studies (A)
• Automotive Technology (C, D, A)
• Business Administration (C, D, A)
• Business Foundations (C)
• Computer and Information Technologies (C, A)
• Computerized Manufacturing and Machining (C, D, A)
• Diesel Technology (C, D, A)
• Digital Printing Technology (C)
• Electrical Technology (C, D, A)
• Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic (C, A)
• Emergency Medical Technician (C)
• Energy Technologies (C, A)
• Fire Science Technology (C, D, A)
• Health Information Technology (C, A)
• Health Science Technology (A)
• Human Services (C, A)
• Industrial Maintenance Technology (C, D, A)
• Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (C, D, A)
• Manufacturing Engineering Technology (C, A)
• Massage Technology (C, A)
• Medical Assisting (C, A)
• Nursing (A)
  • Kentucky Medication Aide (C)

  Contact Information

  Gateway Community and Technical College
  Main numbers: (859) 441-4500
  1-(855) 3GO-GCTC [1-(855) 346-4282]
  gateway.kctcs.edu

  Boone Campus
  500 Technology Way
  Florence, KY 41042

  Edgewood Campus
  790 Thomas More Parkway
  Edgewood, KY 41017

  Urban Metro Campus
  516 Madison Avenue
  Covington, KY 41011

  General Information

  General Information

  Office	Phone number
  Accessibility Services	(859) 442-4120
  Admissions	1-855-3GO-GCTC (1-855-346-4282)
  Adult Education	(859) 442-1695
  Advising Center	(859) 442-1630
  Business Office	1-855-3GO-GCTC (1-855-346-4282)
  Communications	(859) 442-1625
  Financial Aid	1-855-3GO-GCTC (1-855-346-4282)
  Human Resources	(859) 442-1150
  Library and Information Services	(859) 442-4162
  Registrar	(859) 442-4176
  Safety and Security	(859) 442-4129
  Testing Center	(859) 442-1159
  Transfer	(859) 442-1149
  Veterans Affairs	(859) 442-1710
  Workforce Solutions	(859) 442-1130
  Website	http://gateway.kctcs.edu
  Facebook	http://facebook.com/GatewayCTC

  Administration

  Administration without Phone Number

  Position	Name
  President	Dr. Fernando Figueroa
  Executive Assistant to the President	Jane Frantz
  Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs	Dr. Teri VonHandorf
  Vice President, Operations	Christi Godman
  Vice President, Advancement	Tess Burns
  Vice President, Student Affairs	Ingrid Washington
  Vice President, Human Resources	Amy Hatfield
  Associate Vice President, Academic Services	Doug Penix
  Associate Vice President, Budget and Fiscal Services	Paul Tontillo
  Associate Vice President, Enrollment	Andre Washington
  Associate Vice President, Facility Management	Mike Baker
  Associate Vice President, Inclusion and Intervention Services	Dr. Tiffany Minard
  Associate Vice President, Student Affairs	Mallis Graves
  Associate Vice President, Workforce Solutions	Antoine Smith-Rouse
  Registrar	Andre Washington
  Dean, Arts and Sciences	Dr. Joe Moffett
  Dean, Business, Information Technology and Professional Studies	Dr. Christopher Rickels
  Dean, Health Professions	Amber Carter
  Dean, Institutional Effectiveness	Dr. Denise Fritsch
  Dean, Manufacturing and Transportation Technologies	Sam Collier
  Director, Adult Education	Regina DeWard
  Director, Advising and Transfer	Jennifer Jones
  Director, Assessibility Services	Dana Franxman
  Director, Career and Experiential Learning	Caitlin Fugate
  Director, Early College Opportunities	Shelby Krentz
  Director, Facilities	Ethan Mann
  Director, Financial Aid	Ellen Teegarden
  Director, Information Services	Melissa Sears
  Director, Library and Information Services	Elizabeth Goodman
  Director, North Central Area Health Education Center	Juliana McGuinn
  Director, Nursing	Andrea Eden-Shingleton
  Director, Operations, Workforce Solutions	Ressie Hall
  Director, Ready to Work	Denise Critchelow
  Director, Student Record Department	Ann Schultz
  Director, Student Support Services – Project Aspire	Anita Adkins

  Faculty

  This page reflects faculty names and their degree/credential as of July 1, 2024. This information is updated annually.

  Albert, Stephanie Winter, Professor, MEd, Northern Kentucky University, 1993
  Annan, Sasha, Assistant Professor, MS, University of Youngstown, 2009
  Ashbaugh, Jennifer H, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2002
  Barnes, Stevie Nicole, Instructor, MSN, Western Governors University, 2023
  Bennett, Frances Ann, Assistant Professor, MA, Northern Kentucky University, 2017
  Blum-Pretty, Sherry, Professor, MA, Northern Kentucky University, 2010
  Boggs, Jessica Lauren, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2010
  Brewer, Christopher J, Assistant Professor, AAS, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 1997
  Burns, Bryan Anthony, Instructor, MAT, University of Louisville, 2019
  Camm, Jana, Professor, MEd, Northern Kentucky University, 1981
  Campbell, Krista N, Assistant Professor, MA, The University of Akron, 1992
  Carroll, John, Instructor, JD, Salmon P Chase College of Law, 2000
  Carter, Amber, Professor, MBA, Northern Kentucky University, 2019
  Chavez, Miguel A, Assistant Professor, MD, The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, 2006
  Clark, Richard A, Instructor, Certificate, Gateway Community and Technical College, 1998
  Collier, Samuel E, Professor, MA, Morehead State University, 2018
  Comparetto, William J, Associate Professor, MA, Miami University, 2008
  Cozart, Teaara Jeariessa, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2017
  Crawford, Charles, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2018
  Crowley, Michelle L, Assistant Professor, MA, University of Cincinnati, 2012
  Da Silva, Fares, Professor, MA, Indiana State University, 2008
  Davis, Jonathan C, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2019
  DeBerry, John R, Professor, MA, University of Wyoming, 2003
  Donahue, William, Instructor, AAS, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, 2012
  Down, Sharon, Associate Professor, MA, University of Virginia, 1993
  Eden-Shingleton, Andrea E, Instructor, MSN, Capella University, 2023
  Fender, Lindsey Anne, Instructor, BSN, University of Cincinnati, 2017
  Fitzgerald, Ty E, Assistant Professor, MEd, Miami University, 2011
  Foltz, Rodney, Assistant Professor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2022
  Frazier, Paul, Professor, PhD, University at Albany SUNY, 2001
  Funk, Adam J, Associate Professor, PhD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011
  Giesey, Mark E, Lecturer, BS, University of Cincinnati, 1986
  Gilvin, Jimmy W, Assistant Professor, BS, Northern Kentucky University, 2019
  Godfrey, Jake Alan, Instructor, MS, Miami University, 2017
  Grooms, Chad M, Assistant Professor, MBA, Morehead State University, 1998
  Hafley, Matthew R, Instructor, MS, University of Cincinnati, 2000
  Haig, Sandra B, Instructor, MEd, University of Louisville, 1996
  Hamilton, Shayna Kai, Instructor, MSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2014
  Holbrook, Adara Raquell, Assistant Professor, BS, Northern Kentucky University, 2019
  Hughes, Keith, Associate Professor, PhD, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1994
  Jing, Weizhong, Professor, MS, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1998
  Justice, Logen Rena, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2021
  King, Brian W, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2015
  Klein, Paul Joseph, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2012
  Kopaniasz, Jeffrey M, Instructor, MSN, Duke University, 2022
  Lipscomb, Phillip Gabriel, Assistant Professor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2011
  Lutes, Paul Alan, Instructor, BS, Northern Kentucky University, 1995
  Mathew, George, Professor, PhD, University of Kentucky, 1994
  McBreen, Anissa D, Assistant Professor, BS, University of Cincinnati, 2020
  Migliozzi, Megan N, Instructor, BSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2011
  Mueller, Michael Andres, Assistant Professor, BA, Wilmington College, 2016
  Neelly, Rocky, Associate Professor, MA, University of Cincinnati, 2008
  Nelson, Lance, Professor, BA, Marshall University, 1987
  Ostendorf, Audrey, Associate Professor, MA, Northern Kentucky University, 2014
  Palmer, Michael W, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2023
  Phinney, Allen B, Lecturer, AA, University of Phoenix, 2013
  Popple, Elizabeth, Assistant Professor, BA, College of Mount St. Joseph, 1993
  Ramler, Meredith, Associate Professor, EdD, Northern Kentucky University, 2021
  Reynolds, Jon, Instructor, BA, Centre College, 1995
  Rickels, Christopher, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2022
  Rickert, Patrick E, Associate Professor, MS, University of Wisconsin, 2000
  Riley, Michael P, Instructor, MBA, Morehead State University, 2005
  Risk, Carol L, Assistant Professor, JD, Salmon P Chase College of Law, 2006
  Russey, Christopher D, Associate Professor, MS, Syracuse University, 2006
  Ryan, Melanie Lauer, Instructor, MS, University of Cincinnati, 1999
  Savchick, Christopher A, Instructor, BS, Northern Kentucky University, 2016
  Schaefer, David, Assistant Associate Professor, MA, Northern Kentucky University, 2013
  Sehannie, Lisa, Instructor, MS, Kennesaw State University, 2003
  Settlemoir, Beth, Professor, ME, University of Cincinnati, 2008
  Shaw, Weston J, Instructor, MS, Wright State University, 2020
  Smock, Ivka, Instructor, BSN, Thomas More University, 2019
  Steffen, Nicholas Michael, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2020
  Studer, Rachel E, Instructor, BSN, Western Governors University, 2020
  Vallette, Natasha, Professor, MA, Bowling Green State University, 2012
  Van Dyke, Tyler R, Instructor, AAS, Gateway Community and Technical College, 2021
  VanWassenhove, Elizabeth A, Assistant Professor, EdD, Northern Kentucky University, 2020
  Walter, Eileen, Associate Professor, MA, University of Cincinnati, 1998
  Waters, Katie E, Instructor, MS, Miami University, 2012
  Wilkin, Irish C, Assistant Professor, BS, University of Cincinnati, 2004
  Wright, James E, Assistant Professor, MS, Liberty University, 2009
  Yaslovitz, Melea S, Instructor, MSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2023

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