The last words of Chief Little Priest, our last great Warrior Chief ... "There is nothing more I can do for you, be strong, and educate my children."

 

LPTC Staff & Faculty Directory

1.) ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF

Helene Lincoln................President
hlincoln@lptc.bia.edu
B.S., Education, University of North Dakota;
M.S., Social Work, University of Madison-Wisconsin
Graduate Studies in Linguistics

Nancy Darnell..............(Temp)Controller
ndarnell@lptc.bia.edu

Darla LaPointe......Dean of Admissions and Records
dlapointe@lptc.bia.edu
A.A., Liberal Arts, Nebraska Indian Community College;
B.S., Business Administration/Management, WSC

Cherie Heise......Admissions Assistant/LPTC Bookstore
cheise@lptc.bia.edu
Advanced Accounting - LaSalle Extension University, Chicago, IL;
A.S. Secretarial Science - Dickinson School of Business, San Antonio, TX,
A.S. Health Information Management Systems - Central Community College, Hastings, NE

Billie Kitcheyan...................Director of Financial Aid
billiek@lptc.bia.edu
A.A. Liberal Arts, Little Priest Tribal College

Lea Cleveland.............Financial Aid Assistant
lrcleveland@lptc.bia.edu

Pamela Bennett......Dean of Academics
pbennett@lptc.bia.edu
MA in American Indian Studies – University of Arizona, 2004;
BA in History, Summa Cum Laude, with Honors, University of Arizona, 2002;
AA – Yavapai College, Prescott Arizona, 2000

Esther Mercer.......Director of Student Support Services
emercer@lptc.bia.edu
A.A. Liberal Arts, Little Priest Tribal College;
B.S., Psychology and Sociology, Wayne State College

Christa Albert......Student Support Services Assistant
calbert@lptc.bia.edu

Mona Bearskin..............Sponsored Programs Director
monab@lptc.bia.edu
B.A., Antioch Colleges / NAES, Chicago, IL;
J
.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Mary Austin....................... Library Director
maustin@lptc.bia.edu
B.S., Mechanical Engineering,
B.S., Geography and Physical Science, Kansas State University;
M.S., Geography, Louisiana State University;
M.L.S., Library and Information Management, Emporia State University

Natalie Davis............Library Circulation Supervisor
ndavis@lptc.bia.edu
A.S., Natural Resources, Nebraska Indian Community College

Nona Buffalo Calf.......................... Library Aide
nbuffalocalf@lptc.bia.edu
Assoc. of Finance, Business, Little Priest Tribal College

Sabariyatty Mohammad Fischer - Academic Proctor
yfischer@lptc.bia.edu
BA, English, Westmar College;
Institutional Catering and Management, ITM

Carmelita Sharpback...............Personnel Officer
csharpback@lptc.bia.edu
A.A., Liberal Arts, Bacone College;
B.S., Business Administration/Tribal Management, Haskell Indian Nations University

Tamara Parker.................... Accounting Assistant
tamparker@lptc.bia.edu
A.S., Computer Information Systems, Little Priest Tribal College

Sharon Redhorn-Chamberlain...Community Ed. Coordinator
sredshorn@lptc.bia.edu
AA, Liberal Arts, Little Priest Tribal College,
BA, Business, Briar Cliff University (pending)

Cain Kearnes...........STEM Recruiter-TCUP
cekearnes@lptc.bia.edu

Joyce Taylor..................Retention Counselor
jtaylor@lptc.bia.edu
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dubuque
Master of Divinity University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

Tori Penn-Kennedy............... Receptionist
tpenn-kennedy@lptc.bia.edu
Associates Degree, Little Priest Tribal College

Brandon Stout..........IT Specialist-Title III
bstout@lptc.bia.edu
A.S., Little Priest Tribal College;
B.S., Computer Science, Wayne State College

William Hallowell Jr........ Maintenance

Tom Parker................Maintenance

2.) FACULTY 

Carolyn Fiscus - Department Chair - Am. Indian Studies
cfiscus@lptc.bia.edu
B.S., Health, Physical Education and Recreation, SDSU;
Ed. Spec. Educational Administration, NW Missouri State University

Steven "Todd" Riggs - Department Chair - Mathematics
triggs@lptc.bia.edu

Harry (Al) Martyn.........Department Chair - Science
amartyn@lptc.bia.edu
B.S., Biology, Westmar College;
M.A., Biology, University of South Dakota

Bridgid Quinn-Lacquer......Assistant Department Chair - Science
quinnlaquer@lptc.bia.edu
MA-Theology, Creighton University; BHS-Medical Technologist, University of Missouri-Columbia
MS-Immunology, Department of Pathology/Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Colleen Campbell..........Department Chair - Geography
ccampbell@lptc.bia.edu
B.S., Electronic Engineering, UNO;
Master's- Georgraphy, UNO (pending)

Amy Painter............Advanced Skills Lab Instructor/Adjunct Instructor
apainter@lptc.bia.edu
A.S. Business, Little Priest Tribal College
B.S. Business Administration/Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

3.) ADJUNCT FACULTY

Janet Bird............................Indian Games

Michele Blackbird........Intermediate Algebra

Marcella Gilbert....................Health
B.S., Community Health Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 

Amy LaPointe.....Early Language & Literacy

Helene Lincoln........... Ho-Chunk Language
hlincoln@lptc.bia.edu
B.S., Education, University of North Dakota;
M.S., Social Work, University of Madison-Wisconsin
Graduate Studies in Linguistics

Brenda Murphey.............................Art

Michael Northrup..................... Speech
B.A., Journalism, Peru State College;
MAIS, Speech, University of South Dakota

John Stankiewicz..................... History
B.A., History and Physical Education, Buena Vista University B.A., English; B.S., Social Science, Morningside College 

Joyce Taylor...............................Sociology
jtaylor@lptc.bia.edu
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dubuque
Master of Divinity University of Dubuque Theological Seminary

Amy Painter............Advanced Skills Lab Instructor/Adjunct Instructor
apainter@lptc.bia.edu
A.S. Business, Little Priest Tribal College
B.S. Business Administration/Finance, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

4.) GRANT STAFF 

Bridgid Quinn-Lacquer.......PI-BRIN & Co-PI Equity Grant
MA-Theology, Creighton University; BHS-Medical Technologist, University of Missouri-Columbia
MS-Immunology, Department of Pathology/Microbiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Harry (Al) Martyn...........Co-PI Equity Grant
B.S., Biology, Westmar College;
M.A., Biology, University of South Dakota

Esther Mercer...............Title III Coordinator
A.A. Liberal Arts, Little Priest Tribal College;
B.S., Psychology and Sociology, Wayne State College

Jim Clairmont..............Project Director
- Little Priest Legacy Bldg Renovation Grant
Sinte Gleska University Carpentry Program; Falmouth Institute Certificate of Training

5.) MUSEUM STAFF 

Emily Smith................. Museum Archivist
A.A. Liberal Arts, Little Priest Tribal College