
Dr. Lightner joined the faculty at Blue Ash College in 2001 and was serving as associate dean of academic affairs at the college before becoming interim dean in 2017. She is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University and holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Kentucky.

Dr. Starkey earned an associate’s degree in social work from Colby Community College in Kansas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fort Hays State University in Kansas, a master’s degree in library science from the University of North Texas, and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from Kansas State University.


