Our Faculty
Beal's Expert Faculty: Your Academic and Career Success Partners
Whether teaching in the classroom or online, our instructors have the tools to help you succeed. Beal's faculty bring a wealth of professional and academic experience to their teaching, making them an excellent resource for your courses, as well as a great connection to your career and community. Boasting a broad range of backgrounds, our faculty is here to help you achieve your education and career goals.
| Name | Title | Degrees |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Anie Bonilla Ph.D. |
Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs | PhD - Alliant International University MS - Alliant International University BA - Chapman University |
| Dr. Mary "Micki" Englert DNP, FNP-BC, CNE |
Dean of Nursing Program Director, MSN |
DNP - Doctor of Nursing - University of North Florida MSN - Master of Science in Nursing - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA BSN - Bachelor of Science/Nursing - Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Kasey McCusker MSES |
Dean of Health Sciences Program Director of Biomedical Science and Healthcare Science |
MS - Master of Science - Concordia Univeristy Chicago BS - Bachelor of Science - Longwood University |
| Dr. Denise Carr, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, CNE | Assocoate Dean of Nursing; Program Director, Prelicensure ADN Nursing (Bangor), Practical Nursing |
DNP - Doctor of Nurse Practitioner - Liberty University PMHNP - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Husson University MSN - Master of Science in Nursing - Husson University BSN - Bachelor of Science/Nursing - University of Maine at Fort Kent AS - Associate of Science/Nursing - University of Maine at Augusta |
| Nick Fox | Program Director, Welding Technology | AA - Associate in Arts - Eastern Maine Community College |
| Sofoklis Hiotellis | Program Director, Business Administration, Business, Accounting | MBA - Master's of Business Administration - Strayer University MS - Master's of Science, Accounting/Auditing Specializations - Old Dominion University BS - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration/Accounting - Old Dominion University |
| Raven Ariola | Program Director, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Sciences, Medicinal Plant Sciences | MS - Master of Science/Cannabis Science - University of Maryland, Baltimore BS - Bachelor of Science/Biology - Alderson Broaddus University |
| Susan Kay Purnell Ph.D., LPC (MO), LCPC (ME), NCC |
Program Director: Diploma Addiction Counseling, Associate Degree Addiction Counseling, Bachelor Degree Addiction Counseling, Master Degree Clinical Mental Health Counseling | PhD - Doctor of Philosophy - Walden University MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Webster University BA - Business Administration - Florida International University AA - Business Administration - Miami-Dade Community College |
| Catherine "Katie" Brown MSN, BSN, RN |
Nursing (Wilton) Full Time Lead Faculty | MSN - Master of Science in Nursing - Purdue University Global BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Purdue University Global AAS - Associate in Applied Science/Nursing - Maine College of Health Professions |
| Dr. Donna Colford DNP, MSN, RN |
Nursing (Bangor) Full Time Lead Faculty | DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice - Walden University MSN - Master of Science in Nusing - Walden University AS - Associate of Science/Nursing - University of Maine at Augusta |
| Tanya Wadhawan MSCS, MBA |
Program Director, Cybersecurity | Master of Science: Cybersecurity- Brown University BS - Bachelor of Arts: Political Science and Health with a minor in Business- Vanderbilt University |
| Patricia Gillespie MBA, RHIA |
Program Director, Diploma Medical Billing and Coding, Associate Health Information Technology, Bachelor Health Information Management | MBA - Master of Business Administration/Public Health - Davenport University BS - Bachelor of Science Health Information Management - Weber State University AAS - Associcate of Applied Science/HIT - Central Oregon Community College |
| Debra Holmes MSN, RN |
Nursing (Bangor) Full Time Faculty | MSN - Master of Science/Nursing - Saint Joseph's College BS - Bachelor of Science - University of Maine at Orono AS - Associate of Science/Animal Med Tech - University of Maine at Orono |
| Amanda Kolln MSN, RN |
Nursing (Wilton) Full Time Faculty | MSN - Master of Science in Nursing - Beal University BSN - Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Purdue University Global AAS - Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting - Purdue University Global |
| Christina Sapienza, MSN, BSN, RN | Nursing (Bangor), Full Time Faculty | MSN - Master of Science in Nursing, Beal University, 2022 BSN - Bachelor of Science/Nursing, University of Southern Maine, 2008 |
| Mason Merrill | Welding Full Time Faculty | Certificate Welding Technology - Washington County Community College |
| Hilari Simmons RHIT, CCS, CPC-I, CPC, CCMA, CPRC, AHI, CBCS |
HIT/HIM Full Time Faculty | BS - Bachelor of Science Health Information Management - Beal University AAS - Associate of Applied Science - Eastern Maine Community College |
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