Jefferson Community and Technical College
Mission Statement/Status of Accreditation
Mission
Jefferson Community and Technical College transforms lives and communities through educational excellence in a welcoming and supportive environment that opens doors for all students.
Values
Academic Excellence. We strive to excel in teaching, learning, and student support. We engage in ongoing professional development to learn, grow, and improve.
Accessibility. We minimize barriers and provide educational pathways to technical and career training, general education and transfer, workforce development, and lifelong learning. To meet the diverse needs of our students we offer certificates, diplomas, associate degrees, and non-credit programming.
Collaboration. We build alliances with adult education providers, secondary school systems, regional postsecondary institutions, community groups, and business and industry partners to create seamless educational experiences. We are responsive and adaptable to the evolving needs of our students and community.
Continuous Improvement. We gather, analyze, and assess data to make informed decisions that drive institutional improvement.
Integrity. We act ethically and maintain an environment that encourages honesty, transparency, and accountability.
Respect. We recognize the contributions and expertise of all members of the college community. We understand that education relies on human connections, and we value the dignity and wellbeing of all people.
Stewardship. We exercise responsible management of the college’s fiscal and physical resources.
Student Success. We strive with every interaction we have to meet each student at their level of educational need in order to maximize their probability of persistence to successfully completing their educational goal.
Jefferson Community and Technical College is a member of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System offering career/technical, transfer, and transitional educational opportunities with campuses and locations in Jefferson, Shelby, Carroll, Bullitt, Gallatin, Henry, Oldham, Owen, Spencer, and Trimble Counties.
Jefferson Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Jefferson Community and Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Jefferson 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.
- Advanced Integrated Technology (C)
- African American Studies (C)
- Air Conditioning Technology (C, D)
- Applied Process Technologies (C, D, A)
- Apprenticeship Studies (A)
- Automotive Technology (C, D, A)
- Aviation Maintenance Technology (C, D, A)
- Business Administration (C, D, A)
- Computer Aided Design and Drafting (C, D)
- Computer and Information Technologies (C, A)
- Computerized Manufacturing and Machining (C, D, A)
- Construction Technology (C, D)
- Criminal Justice (A)
- Culinary Arts (C, A)
- Digital Printing Technology (C)
- Education (A)
- Electrical Technology (C)
- Emergency Medical Services – Paramedic (C, A)
- Emergency Medical Technician (C)
- Engineering and Electronics Technology (C, D, A)
- Fire Science Technology (C, D, A)
- General Occupational/Technical Studies (A)
- Geospatial Technology (C)
- Global Studies (C)
- Health Information Technology (C, A)
- Health Science Technology (A)
- Human and Social Services (C, A)
- Industrial Maintenance Technology (C, D, A)
- Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (C, A)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology (C)
- Medical Administrative Services (C)
- Medical Assisting (C, D, A)
- Medical Information Technology (C)
- Medical Laboratory Technician (C, A)
- Multi-skilled Systems Technician (C)
- Nursing (A)
- Occupational Therapy Assistant (A)
- Pharmacy Technology (C, D)
- Physical Therapist Assistant (A)
- Plumbing Technology (C, D)
- Practical Nursing (C, D)
- Radiography (A)
- Respiratory Care (C, A)
- Surgical Technology (D, A)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (C)
- Truck Driver Training (C)
- Unmanned Systems Technology (C)
- Visual Communication:|
- Communication Arts Technology (C, A)
- Welding Technology (C, D, A)
Contact Information
Jefferson Community & Technical College
109 E. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-5333
jefferson.kctcs.edu
Downtown Campus
109 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 213-5333
Southwest Campus
1000 Community College Drive
Louisville, KY 40272
(502) 213-5333
Carrollton Campus
1607 Hwy 227
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-4846 or (800) 853-3887
Jefferson Technical Campus
727 W. Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 213-5333
Shelby County Campus
1361 Frankfort Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-5524
Bullitt County Campus
505 Buffalo Run Road
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
(866) 634-7418
(502) 213-5333
AMIT BUILDING, Technical Bldg.
762 South 1st Street
Louisville, KY 40202
General Information
| Office | Phone number |
|---|---|
| General Information | (502) 213-5333 |
| Admissions | (502) 213-4000 |
| Bursar’s Office | 1-855-2GO-JCTC (1-855-246-5282) |
| Business Office | (502) 213-2103 |
| Access Ability Resource and Testing Center | (502) 213-2449 |
| Office of Access and Community Engagement (ACE) | (502) 213-2171 |
| Financial Aid | 1-855-2GO-JCTC (1-855-246-5282) |
| Human Resources | (502) 213-2118 |
| International Admissions | (502) 213-2496 |
| Learning Commons (Library & Tutoring) - Downtown | (502) 213-2154 |
| Marketing and Communications | (502) 213-2400 |
| Records | (502) 213-4000 |
| Transfer Information Liaison | (502) 213-4000 |
| Veterans Affairs | (502) 213-2139 |
Administration
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Dr. Ty Handy |
| Vice President of Academic Affairs and CAO | Dr. Nickie Cobb |
| Vice President for Student Affairs | Dr. Laura Smith |
| Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer | Gary Dryden, Jr. |
| Vice President of College Advancement, Planning and Research | Don Schieman |
| Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs | Dr. Kara Schotter |
| Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs General Education and Transfer | Dr. Randall Davis |
| Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Technical Education | Dr. Bruce Jost |
| Site Director/Associate Professor- Carrollton Campus | Heather Yocum |
| Site Director – Shelby Campus | Dr. Michael Shell |
| Site Director – Bullitt and Southwest Campuses | Juanita Cooper |
| Assistant Vice President, Human Resources | Toni E. Whalen |
| Associate Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning | Dr. Brittany Inge |
| Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs | Tamara Russell |
| Dean of Arts and Humanities (Division Chair) | Dr. Susan Lee |
| Dean of English Department (Division Chair) | Jill Adams |
| Dean of Business and Technology (Division Chair) | Terry Lutz |
| Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Division Chair) | Leonard Thomas |
| Dean of Allied Health (Division Chair) | Mary Beth Keffer |
| Dean of the Learning Commons | Dr. Jessica Newman |
| Dean of Manufacturing (Division Chair) | Dr. Mark Wright |
| Dean of Mathematics (Division Chair) | Brandon Bartley |
| Dean of Natural Science (Division Chair) | Jami Leckie |
| Dean of Nursing (Division Chair) | Renee Eichas |
| Dean of Trade and Industry (Division Chair) | Grant Gamble |
| Director of Workforce Solutions | Trina Diehl |
Faculty
This page reflects faculty names and their degree/credential as of July 1, 2025. This information is updated annually.
Adams, James M, Professor, EdS, University of Kentucky, 2020
Adams, Jill, Professor, MA, East Carolina University, 1998
Alcorn, Shanen, Instructor, MSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2024
Allen, Susan, Assistant Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 1999
Alpiger, Herbert H, Instructor, Licensed Airframe/Powerplant Mechanic
Armstrong, Kristy M, Instructor, AA, Spencerian College, 2004
Arslanian, Samuel T, Instructor, MS, University of Maine, 1998
Austin, Marlisa R, Professor, MA, Union College, 1999
Bartley, Brandon, Professor, MS, Virginia Tech, 2003
Basham, Frankie L, Instructor, AAS, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 2017
Beck, Shane, Instructor, MS, Western Governor's University, 2022
Betts, Autumn, Professor, MSW, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996
Boswell, Melanie A, Professor, MS, Florida State University, 2000
Breeding, Bruce, Instructor, MA, University of Arkansas, 1996
Bryan, Alexandra, Professor, MA, Western Kentucky University, May 2008
Buckler, Michael, Associate Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 1996
Buckner, Alex, Instructor, JCTC, Licensed Airframe/Powerplant Mechanic, May 2008
Burgett, Julie, Instructor, BSN, Indiana Wesleyan, 2022
Burke, Darren Joseph, Instructor, ADN, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2020
Butler, Casandra M, Associate Professor, AAS, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2013
Cable, Mark, Instructor, BFA, Columbus College of Art and Design, 1980
Cartwright, Andrea, Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2006
Chaffins, Farran, Instructor, MSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2023
Chowning, Cortney R, Instructor, BSN, University of Louisville, 2006
Couch, Kristi, Associate Professor, BS, Indiana University, 2000
Crider, Rachel, Instructor, MPH, East Tennessee State University, 2024
Crowder-Johnson, Cathy Y, Assistant Professor, BA, Mid-Continental University, 2012
Csabafi, Tamas Zoltan, Instrctor, PhD, Cardiff University, 2016
Cunningham, Zachary W, Assistant Professor, MFA, Murray State University, 2014
Cushing, Matthew, Instructor, MBA, Morehead State University, 2020
Daley, Amanda, Assistant Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2010
Davis, Randall J, Professor, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1989
Dearing, Laura A, Professor, MFA, University of Memphis, 1998
Detmering, Laura Ann, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2013
Devine, Connie Jo, Instructor, MS, Bellarmine University, 2004
Dieruf III, John, Instructor, ASE Certified Master Tech, 15 years occupational experience
DiNoto Jr, Vincent A, Professor, MA, Indiana State University, 1979
DiPaola, Stephen, Professor, BS, Johnson & Wales University, 1994
Dixon, Shaun, Assistant Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2013
Dowd, Janella, Instructor, MSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2023
Eichas, Renee, Instructor, MS, Grand Canyon University, 2019
Eichholtz, Lisa A, Professor, MLS, Syracuse University, 1992
Elmes, Brandon, Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2015
Estes, Michael, Associate Professor, MFA, University of Notre Dame, 2005
Fife, Gene, Instructor, AA, Electrical Engineering, University of Louisville, 1978
Fillmore, Lauren Harold, Instructor, AA, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, 1973
Fischer, Karyl Anne, Assistant Professor, MA, Spalding University, 2016
Frame, Stephen, Assistant Professor, AAS, Santa Fe College, 2004
Frazier, Melinda, Instructor, MSN, Northern Kentucky University, 2023
Galyon, Maria, Professor, MBA, Morehead State University, 1993
Gamble, Grant, Associate Professor, BST, Pittsburg State University, 1995
Garrison, Trende (Trent) Marc, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Kentucky, 2015
Gibson, Maureen, Professor, MA, Western Kentucky University, 1990
Gilbert, Lindsay D, KCTCS, Welding Technology, 2017
Goggin, Jeremy David, Instructor, KCTCS, AAS, Industrial Maintenance Technology, 2014
Gonzalez, Orlando, Associate Professor, MS, University of Cincinnati, 2001
Gullion, Monte, Instructor, AS, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2023
Hall, Brandon, Instructor, BS, Western Kentucky University, 2020
Hanson, Richard H, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Kentucky, 1996
Hatfield, Todd, Associate Professor, 20 years teaching experience, 25 years occupational experience
Herring, Steven M1, Associate Professor, MS, Murray State University, 1999
Hinnant, Denise, Instructor, MA, University of Louisville, 2003
Hitron, Brittany S, Instructor, BS, Northern Kentucky University, 2015
Holladay, Michael, Assistant Professor, MFA, Arizona State University, 2016
Horsley, Stephanie, Instructor, BS, Indiana University Southeast, 2018
Howard, Chad, Professor, MS, University of Kentucky, 2003
Hudgins, Kelly Michael, Instructor, Journeyman Refrigeration and HVAC, 2017
Hunter, Jesse, Instructor, AS, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2021
Huskey, Patricia, Instructor, MS, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2010
Jacob, Sherry E, Associate Professor, MBA, Webster University, 2002
Jahn, Caroline, Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2007
Johnson, Gerald R, Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 1989
Johnson, Rafe A, Professor/Librarian I, MSLS, University of Kentucky, 1990
Johnson Jr., Cyril Harding (Jack), Instructor, BS, Western Kentucky University, 2006
Jost, Bruce P, Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2008
Jozefowicz, Christopher, Instructor, MS, University of Chicago, 2001
Karim, MD, Jahurul, Professor, PhD, University of Liverpool, 1988
Kashan, Fariba, Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2007
Keffer, Mary Beth, Associate Professor, MS, Grand Canyon University, 2018
King, Dallas, Assistant Professor, AMT, Kentucky Tech Somerset Campus, 1996
Kistner III, Leslie George, Assistant Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2013
Kolter, Virginia L, Instructor, MSN, University of Louisville, 2004
Knight, Kyndra, Associate Professor, MA, Saybrook University, 2013
Kutnicki, Faith H, Associate Professor, MS, University of Kentucky, 1972
Langness, Betsy, Professor, MEd, University of Louisville, 1995
Leasor, James, Assistant Professor, AAS, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, 2015
Leonard, Mona F, Professor, MA, Howard University, 1989
Lee, Susan, Associate Professor, PhD, St. Louis University, 2017
Leckie, Jami, Associate Professor, BS, University of Louisville, 2008
Lichtsteiner, Joshua, Associate Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2024
Liebert, Amy, Associate Professor, MA, San Francisco State University, 2012
Limeberry, John W, Associate Professor, MA, Ball State University, 1989
Long, John P, Professor, MS, University of Kentucky, 1988
Lotz, Anne, Professor, MA, Kent State University, 1999
Lowe, Jerica, Inst/Librar IV, MS, University of Kentucky, 2020
Lutz, Terry W, Professor, MFA, University of Kentucky, 1984
Lyalina, Victoria, Associate Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2000
Lynch, William Graham, Instructor, MS, University of Louisville, 2020
Mangum, David, Associate Professor, MA, Murray State University, 2006
Martin, Dan, Assistant Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2016
Martin, James Alva, Instructor, MA, University of Louisville, 2004
Martinez, Ad'Lynn Leigh, Assistant Professor, MS, University of Tennessee, 2006
Mattingly, Diane, Professor, MA, Western Kentucky University, 2011
McKinley, Dallas, Instructor, RN, Kentucky State University, 1998
Miles-Collier, Felicia Ann, Assistant Professor, BA, Ashford University, 2016
Miller, Darla Faye, Associate Professor, MEd, University of Louisville, 2004
Minter, Jere, Instructor, MA, Spalding University, 2012
Mohr, April L, Professor, MA, Florida Atlantic University, 1990
Morris, Nicholas, Instructor, AAS, Jefferson Community & Technical College, 2022
Motes, John B, Professor, MFA, University of Tennessee, 1989
Muller, Kaya, Professor, MS, Purdue University, 1999
Nance, Robert D, Instructor, AAS, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2007
Natalie, Melanie, Instructor, DPT, University of Kentucky, 2013
Nazari Maria, Instructor, MS, University of Kentucky, 2022
Norfleet, Ronn, Associate Professor, MDiv, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1989
O’Brien, Nicholas B, Instructor, AAS, Jefferson Community and Technical College
Pearsall, Jillian, Instructor, MA, Ohio State University, 2013
Pellegrino, Lauren, Assistant Professor, PhD, North Carolina State, 2018
Penick, Noraine Nicole, Instructor, MS, Spalding University, 2024
Perry, David Mitchel, Instructor, MS, Purdue University, 2019
Peters, Jane, Professor, PhD, University of Kentucky, 2005
Pillitteri, Gerald J, Assistant Professor, AAS, Jefferson Community & Technical College, 2012
Piper, Sherry A1, Professor, MA, Western Kentucky University, 1998
Pitchford, Jennifer, Associate Professor, MEd, University of Louisville, 2016
Poe, Matthew David, Instructor, AS, Pharmacy, PTCB National Certification, 2009
Prather, Mark C, Associate Professor, BA, Indiana University, 1989
Pruett, Stephen R, Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 1997
Rasras, Awad R, Associate Professor, MA, University of Kansas, 1985
Renn, Robert D1, Instructor, MS, University of Kentucky, 1986
Restrepo, Alex, Instructor, MBA, Embry Riddle, 2008
Reynolds, Karen, Instructor, BS, Midwestern State University, 2022
Rhode, Bradley, Instructor, BS, Eastern Kentucky University, 2019
Richard, Amanda, Professor, MS, Texas A&M, 2011
Riedling, Robert L, Professor, MS, University of Louisville, 1997
Riggs, William, Instructor, Fiat Chrysler Training Institute, 2016
Robertson, Else, Professor, MA, Spalding University, 1983
Rodski, Peter A, Professor, MS, Eastern Kentucky University, 1992
Rothrock, Caitlin, Instructor, AAS, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2019
Rozsa, Jesse, Instructor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2024
Ruppert, Zachary, Instructor, DPT, South College, 2018
Savells, Constance, Instructor, MPH, Ohio State University, 2003
Scharf, Amanda, Instructor, BSN, Sullivan College of Nursing, 2017
Schoenbaechler, Steven M, Assistant Professor, MS, University of Louisville, 1990
Schotter, Kara, EdD, Morehead State, 2022
Scott, Chad, Instructor, MBA, Northern Kentucky University, 2023
Scully, Dylan, Instructor, BA, Murray State University, 2022
Smithy, Pamela, Professor, MS, Quinnipiac University, 2011
Sprinkle, Tyler Paige, Instructor, AA, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2019
Stewart, James H, Associate Professor, MS, Western Kentucky University, 1991
Taylor, Stacy, Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 1999
Thomas, Jennifer Lynn, Instructor, MS, Michigan State University, 1998
Thomas, Leonard, Associate Professor, MA, University of Louisville, 2010
Tiller, Donald, Assistant Professor, 32 years experience in industry
Tomei Jr, Dontoe A, Associate Professor, MA Eastern Illinois University, 1996
Tran, Linh T, Professor, MS, Western Kentucky University, 2004
Unzueta, Armando, Instructor, MBA, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 2002
Vogel, David M, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Louisville, 2002
Walker, Margaret1, Assistant Professor, BA, Murray State, 1992
Wallace, Davy, Instructor, Automotive Technician, University of Northwestern University, 1998
Ward, John, Associate Professor, MBA, University of Louisville, 2000
Wechter, Bree, Professor, MA, Eastern Illinois University, 2002
Weinstein, Laura A, Instructor, MA, University of California, 2010
Wheat, Valerie J, Associate Professor, PhD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 2001
White, George Maurice, Instructor, EdD, Eastern Kentucky University, 2018
White-Weibel, Leslie, Instructor, MSN, Indiana Wesleyan, 2010
Wilburn, Mark S, Professor, PhD, Ohio University, 1987
Will, Michael Anthony Jr, Instructor, AAS, EMT, Eastern Kentucky University, 1995
Willard, Jennifer M, Instructor, CTE, Eastern Kentucky University, 2017
Wilson, Emily Nicole, Instructor, BS, Indiana University, South Bend, 2021
Wright, Mark, Professor, DMin, Regent University, 2022
Yahya, Erica Farnaz, Assistant Professor, PsyD, Ashford University, 2019
Yocum, Heather L, Associate Professor, MA, Northern Kentucky University, 2010
Young, Loretta, Instructor, Diploma, Surgical Technologist, Jefferson Community and Technical College, 2002
Young, Tiffany, Associate Professor, DA, Murray State University, 2020
Zimlich, Jessica A, Instructor, MS, Capella University, 2017
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Note: HB 164 passed during the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly transferred management oversight and responsibility for Corrections Education programs to the Department of Corrections, effective July 1, 2010. Some faculty listed could have elected to transfer to the Department of Corrections.