Graduate Admissions Office
Sara Y. Pettingill, Ph.D.
Dean of Graduate Admission
Sara oversees the recruitment of the Bellarmine graduate and second degree programs. She has been with Bellarmine for over 11 years serving in various roles such as Coordinator of Part-Time Undergraduate Recruitment, Associate Director of Enrollment Services, Associate Dean of Admission and Senior Associate Dean of Admission. Currently, she meets with all students interested in the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Program. Sara can be reached by calling 502.272.8401 or spettingill@bellarmine.edu.
Julie Armstrong-Binnix, M.Ed.
Graduate Admission Officer
Julie is responsible for the recruitment of students interested in the Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Nursing Practice, the Master of Science in Nursing, the Master of Health Science, the Accelerated Second Degree BSN Program, the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy and the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science. She also recruits ADN prepared Registered Nurses for the RN to BSN completion program. Julie has been with Bellarmine for over 11 years and teaches two undergraduate courses part-time. Her husband, Jon, is a graduate of the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program and a part-time clinical instructor in the BSN. Julie can be reached by calling 502.272.8364 or via email at julieab@bellarmine.edu
Theresa Klapheke
Graduate Admission Officer
Theresa is primarily involved in the admission process for students interested in the Master of Arts in Spirituality and all graduate programs offered through the Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education (Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Instructional Leadership and School Administration, Rank I – Post Master’s programs, and the PhD in Education and Social Change). She has been with Bellarmine University since the fall of 1998 working with Graduate Admission and the School of Education. Theresa is a Bellarmine University alumna and currently serves on the Bellarmine University Alumni Association Board of Directors. She can be reached by calling 502.272.8271 or tklapheke@bellarmine.edu.
Loretta Jerdan
Graduate Admission Assistant
Loretta has been with Bellarmine for over11 years. Loretta worked in both the Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences and the MBA Office in the Rubel School of Business before joining the Office of Graduate Admission. She received her Bachelor Degree in Accounting from Bellarmine in May of 2009 and completed the Weeknight MBA program as a dual degree student in December of 2010. Loretta currently provides support to the Office of Graduate Admission by processing admission files and assisting with events.
Dawn Hodges
Enrollment Management Registration Advisor
Dawn began at Bellarmine in the fall of 2002. Before joining the Graduate Admission Office, Dawn worked with transfer and non-traditional students in the Undergraduate Admission Office. Dawn now oversees the planning and implementation of all Graduate and Second Degree Information Sessions and Orientations. She also works with each Graduate Admission Officer on the registration of new graduate and second degree students. Dawn received her bachelor’s from Bellarmine in May 2002. She can be reached at 502.272.8030 or dhodges@bellarmine.edu.