Faculty Friday: Meet Dr. Nichelle Manuel

February 14, 2025

Dr. Nichelle ManuelDr. Nichelle Manuel
It’s Faculty Friday! Meet Dr. Nichelle Manuel who teaches IT courses at PSC.
 
We are thrilled to have Professor Manuel on staff. Her favorite part of working at PSC is the students. Learn a little more about Nichelle below.
Favorite Part about working at PSC?
 
Students. The demographic, the staff. It’s a breath of fresh air to me.
 
Talk a little bit about the perks of the IT program at Prairie State College:
 
We have different programs and stackable credentials. We have Cyber Defense, Cyber Systems, Networking, Programming and Web. All those associate’s degrees also have stackable certificates that roll into degree programs. The professors teaching, especially the adjunct professors, are in the industry. They’re getting real world experience from people working inside the industry.
 
Song you last listened to?
 
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
 
Hobbies?
 
Listen to house music, dance (EDM), I have a non-profit. My son and I Find money for conferences for IT students.
 
Favorite TV show?
 
Any type of Sci-Fi, maybe Star Trek. The engineer on Star Trek was named Nichelle. I was named after her.
 
Favorite Flavor of Ice Cream
 
Pralines n Cream
 
First thing you’d buy if you won the lottery
 
Create a foundation for “C” students. The “C” students persevere when there’s certain things happening. My “C” students excel when they get to corporate america, because they get stuck but know how to keep going. I wouldn’t mind having a scholarship for “C” students.