Chris Gibson

Chris Gibson has been dean for health careers since August 2022. He joined the KCC staff in 2018 as the Paramedic Program director and professor. He has been instrumental in bringing technologies such as virtual reality and various simulation equipment. Before working at KCC, Gibson served a total of 13 years as a paramedic for Riverside Ambulance, and firefighter/paramedic for the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District and Limestone Fire Department. He is also an Army National Guard veteran. He is actively involved with his church as well. Gibson has an Associate in Applied Science Degree from the paramedic program at KCC, a bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene University and a master's degree in business administration from Olivet. He also earned the Master Online Teacher Certificate and a Digital Accessibility for Educators Certificate from the University of Illinois at Springfield.