Meet the Faculty
A Good Instructor Will Make a Difference in Your Healthcare Learning and Life
When you attend college, it is truly the instructors who make a difference in your learning, confidence, and engagement. That’s why Northwest Suburban College is committed to hiring inspiring and qualified teaching faculty – so that you can experience how a good teacher can change your life and your future.
M.T. AliNiazee, PhD
Professor
Biological Sciences
Research & Development
Dr. M.T. AliNiazee received his Ph.D. from University of California, Riverside in 1970 and has since been involved in research and teaching at major U.S. universities, including the University of California at Davis and Oregon State University. He is the founder of NWSC, serves as its president, and has taught numerous courses in biology and research & development over the years.
Maksood Akbar, PhD
Chief Academic Advisor
Biological Sciences
Research & Development
Dr. Akbar received his Ph.D. from Oregon State University in 1968 and, over the past 30 years, has been involved in different teaching and research activities at King Saud University and Cook County Hospital. He has been with Northwest Suburban College since 2010 and served in positions such as Dean of Academic and Student Affairs and Provost. Dr. Akbar currently serves as the Chief Academic Advisor. He taught courses in biology and research & development over the years.
Asefa Ansari, PhD
Assistant Professor, Part-Time
Biological Sciences
Dr. Asefa Ansari received her Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom and has had over 30 years of experience in teaching and research in different universities and colleges including North Carolina State University, Iowa State University, National Louis University, and Richland Community College. Dr. Ansari taught biology courses at NWSC, adding to her many years of teaching experience.
Liliya Tishchenko, MD, CPhT
Director of the School of Allied Health Sciences
Pharmacy Technician
Dr. Liliya Tishchenko graduated with a doctor of medicine from I. Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University in Ukraine and pursued her doctor of ultrasonography in OB/GYN and doctor of abdominal sonography. In the U.S., Dr. Tishchenko obtained her certification in Pharmacy Technician and has taught at such institutions as Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Loyola University Medical Center, Everest College, and Sanford-Brown College. Today, Dr. Tishchenko serves as the Director of the School of Allied Health Sciences and as the Pharmacy Technician instructor at NWSC.
Khaja Khaleel Ahmad, MD
Faculty
Biological Sciences
Medical Assistant
Upon graduating from Osmania Medical University in Hyderabad, India with a medical degree, Dr. Ahmad joined Chicago Medical School to complete his residency in internal medicine and neurology. Using his degrees, Dr. Ahmad has served as an international physician and lecturer at numerous organizations, including Jabel Radwa Health Center, St. Francis Hospital, Chicago Medical School, Illinois School of Health Careers, Olympia/Everest College, and Malcolm X College.
Saphronia Boyd
Faculty
Medical Assistant
Phlebotomy
Saphronia Boyd joined NWSC in January 2018 as a Medical Assistant Instructor. She is a Certified Phlebotomy Instructor (CPI), an Allied Health Instructor (AHI) as well as a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA). She has an extensive background teaching Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy at various career colleges in Illinois and received numerous recognition and Honor awards over the years. Her ultimate passion is to help students succeed and achieve their full education and career potential by providing quality teaching that accommodates all learning styles.
Noura Awad, BA
Faculty
Dental Assistant
Ms. Noura Awad’s passion for the dental sciences led her to serve as Lead Dental Assistant for over four years while earning a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology from The University of Michigan. In her role as a DA, she learned of her passion to teach, and began teaching students of various age groups in a variety of subjects, including biological and health sciences and Arabic language. Combining her love of both teaching and the dental sciences, Ms. Awad now serves as a Dental Assistant Instructor at Northwest Suburban College.
Rubina Khan, PhD
Adjunct Faculty
Language & Literacy
Dr. Rubina Khan earned her Master of Arts in English from Osmania University, Master of Arts in Education from The University of New Orleans, and her doctoral degree in Education and English from the University of New Orleans. In addition to teaching at universities throughout the country, including Nunez Community College, Southern University of New Orleans, Kendall Colleges, and College of Lake County, Dr. Khan taught multiple English courses at NWSC.
Huda Husseini, MS
Adjunct Faculty
Physical Sciences
With a Master’s of Science in Chemistry obtained from the The University of Illinois at Chicago in 2012, Ms. Husseini has contributed her knowledge of chemistry at Hikma Pharmaceuticals and Eclipse Publishing Company. Ms. Husseini is recognized for making chemistry accessible to today’s students through her innovative teaching strategies at such institutions as the University of Illinois at Chicago, College Preparatory School of America, and Northwest Suburban College.
Barbara Stringer
Adjunct Faculty
Medical Assistant Instuctor
Barbara started her career as a Dental Assistant in 1981, and worked in four and six handed dentistry until 2008 when she became a Dental Assistant instructor. During her time as an instructor, she temped as a Dental Assistant to keep her four and six handed dental assisting skills fresh, and up to date.
She was recently employed from 2018-2019 as a Dental Assistant in a four-handed dentistry office to keep her skills current.
Ms. Stringer’s 27 years of experience with four and six handed dentistry, along with her Dental Assisting certification qualifies her well to be a DA instructor. Her experience includes but is not limited to, taking and pouring impressions, digital x-rays, 3D imaging, and patient education.
Having received her Dental Assisting certification, along with her eleven years of experience as a didactic and clinical Dental Assistant instructor, has allowed her to take on the responsibility as Dental Assisting Externship Coordinator.
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