JCCC’s full-time faculty and staff numbers about 875. Another 1,800 people work as adjunct faculty or part-time staff. Most faculty members have master’s degrees, and many have or are earning doctorates.

Faculty and staff have won many awards for excellence, including these recent recipients of the college’s Distinguished Service Award:

• Mark Browning, professor, English
• Jeff Frost, professor, mathematics
• Dr. Steven M. Gerson, professor, English
• Dr. Carol Green-Nigro, professor, nursing
• Carolyn Kadel, professor, political science
• Bobanne Kalkofen, associate professor, interior design
• Mike Martin, professor, mathematics
• Joan McCrillis-Lafferty, professor/career program facilitator, fashion merchandising
• Nancy West, professor, nursing
• Dr. Carmaletta M. Williams, professor, English