Mercy College

TUTORING SERVICES


Mercy College of Health Sciences' tutoring services are led by the Norkaitis Student Success Center and help students gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for course material. Tutors help students improve study habits, prepare for exams, review writing assignments, develop note-taking skills, and so much more. Tutors are available for nearly every subject. Sessions are completely free and unlimited. Use the options below to find the resources you need!

  • Use the General Info tab to find helpful services that are not directly related to a specific course. 
  • Click on the General Education tab to find tutors for your gen ed courses. 
  • Find your major's tab and click to discover the tutors available for your specific program's coursework. 
  • Need to get in touch with a specific tutor? Find their info below and send them an email or a Teams message!
  • Request writing help to have our expert Writing Tutors review your work! 

If you are unable to find a tutor for the course you need, please contact the Director of Student Engagement.

 

GENERAL INFO & SERVICES
Area Specialty Tutor(s)
English English for Language Learners Request Appointment
(Email: Paakow Essuman)
Study Skills Study Skills/Reading Strategies Request Appointment
(Email: Caitlin Mahlsted-Learning Specialist)
Writing APA Style
Request Appointment
(Email: Carl Johnson, Sue Wickham)

 

GENERAL EDUCATION (LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES)*

*Courses are listed alphabetically by department.

Course ID Title Tutor(s)
BIO 101 General Biology See Instructor
BIO 102 General Biology II See Instructor
BIO 180 Human Anatomy Request Appointment
(Email: Hannah Hackett)
BIO 185 Human Physiology Request Appointment
(Email: Emily Gaa)
BIO 203 Microbiology See Instructor
BIO 225 Principles of Pathophysiology Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
BIO 410 Adv. Anatomy See Instructor
CHE 100 Chemistry for HP Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
CHE 101 General Chemistry Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
CHE 102 General Chemistry II See Instructor
CHE 320 Organic Chemistry See Instructor
ENG 101 English Composition I Request Appointment
(Email: Carl Johnson, Sue Wickham)
ENG 102 Composition II Request Appointment
(Email: Carl Johnson, Sue Wickham)
MAT 102 General Math Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang, Carl Johnson)
MAT 120 College Algebra Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang, Carl Johnson)
MED 101 Medical Terminology See Instructor
NTR 205 Nutrition Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
PHA 202 Pharmacology, General See Instructor
PHI 110 Critical Thinking See Instructor
PHI 280 Caring Diverse Environ. See Instructor
PHI 310 Critical Thinking See Instructor
PHI 320 Bioethics See Instructor
PHY 101 Physics I See Instructor
PHY 102 Physics II See Instructor
PSY 101 Psychology, General  Request Appointment 
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
PSY 202 Developmental Psychology Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
PSY 303 Abnormal Psychology See Instructor
SOC 102 Sociology Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen)
SPE 105 Small Group Comm. See Instructor
STA 165 Statistics Request Appointment
(Email: Kelly Anderson)
STA 330 Biostatistics Request Appointment
(Email: Kelly Anderson)
SVL 285 Servant Leadership Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
ALLIED HEALTH
Course ID Title Tutor(s)
MLS Courses All

Request Appointment
(Email: Brittany White)

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ASN)
Course ID Title Tutor(s)
  Nursing Math/Dosage Calculations Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Gabby Harvey, Paakow Essuman, Shelby Lineberry)
ASN All ASN courses Request Appointment
(Email: Shelby Lineberry)
NSG 101 Intro to Professional Nursing Concepts Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NSG 102 Professional Nursing Skills I Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (TRADITIONAL BSN)
Course ID Title Tutor(s)
  Nursing Math/Dosage Calculations Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Gabby Harvey, Paakow Essuman, Shelby Lineberry)
NUR 105 Intro to Basic Skills Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang, Gabby Harvey)
NUR 115 History & Trends Nursing Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang, Gabby Harvey)
NUR 125 Therapeutic Comm. Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUR 202 Nursing Pharmacology Request Appointment
(Email: Emily Gaa)
NUR 205 Found. Nursing Practice Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NUR 265 Med Surg I Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NUR 275 Holistic Assessment Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NUR 285 Nursing Pharmacology Request Appointment
(Email: Emily Gaa)
NUR 290 Health Promotion Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NUR 305 Med Surg II See Instructor
NUR 340 Nursing Pediatrics Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NUR 345 Gerontology Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NUR 375 Nursing Concepts See Instructor
NUR 390 Med Surg III See Instructor
NUR 405 Med Surg IV See Instructor
NUR 410 Obstetrics See Instructor
NUR 416 Info & Fin. Mgmt See Instructor
NUR 418 Intro to Research See Instructor
NUR 430 Comm. Health Nursing See Instructor
NUR 435 Health Policy & Adv. See Instructor
NUR 445 Capstone I See Instructor
NUR 450 Leadership See Instructor
NUR 460 Adv. Concepts Nursing See Instructor
NUR 465 Transition to Nursing See Instructor
NUR 475 Capstone II See Instructor
ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (ABSN)
Course ID Title Tutor(s)
  Nursing Math/Dosage Calculations Request Appointment
(Email: Caleigh Allen, Gabby Harvey, Paakow Essuman, Shelby Lineberry)
  ABSN General Program Tutor Request Appointment
(Email: Shelby Lineberry)
NUA 302 Nursing Pharmacology Request Appointment
(Email: Emily Gaa)
NUA 311 Holistic Assessment See Instructor
NUA 313 Pathophysiology See Instructor
NUA 315 History & Trends Nursing Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUA 333 Fundamentals/Nursing Request Appointment
(Email: Minh Giang)
NUA 337 Research See Instructor
NUA 361 Nursing I Request Appointment
(Email: Gabby Harvey)
NUA 363 Family Health See Instructor
NUA 367 Population Health See Instructor
NUA 421 Nursing II See Instructor
NUA 423 Mental Health See Instructor
NUA 432 Leadership See Instructor
NUA 435 Info. HC Policy See Instructor
NUA 451 Nursing III See Instructor
NUA 453 Gerontology See Instructor
NUA 460 Complex Care See Instructor
CONTACT YOUR TUTOR!

Tutors are available via email or Teams message. Use the information below to contact your tutor!

Tutor Name Email
Caleigh Allen caleigh.allen@my.mchs.edu
Priya Chariar padmapriya.chariar@my.mchs.edu
Paakow Essuman paakow.essuman@my.mchs.edu
Emily Gaa emily.gaa@my.mchs.edu
Minh Giang minh.giang@my.mchs.edu
Hannah Hackett hannah.hackett@my.mchs.edu
Gabby Harvey gabrielle.harvey@my.mchs.edu
Carl Johnson carl.johnson@my.mchs.edu
Shelby Lineberry shelby.lineberry@my.mchs.edu
Amanda (Mary) McGraw  
Kate Merical kate.merical@commonspirit.org
Brittany White brittany.white@my.mchs.edu
Sue Wickham susan.wickham@my.mchs.edu
Kelly Anderson Kelly.anderson@my.mchs.edu

PLEASE NOTE: Students in courses related to the following programs should seek course assistance from instructors during provided office hours: EMS, Public Health, PTA, and Rad Tech. For courses not listed, students needing assistance with content should contact their instructor during office hours listed in the course syllabus.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Rebecca Dennis
Director, Student Engagement
Student Success Center 
(515) 643-6782 | rebecca.dennis@my.mchs.edu

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