Faculty

Listed below are all Saint Mary’s College faculty as of June 1, 2024.

Rana Abdel-Samad
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon;
M.S., Saint Joseph University, Lebanon and Institute of Functional Genomics – France;
Ph.D., Institute of Functional Genomics, University of Montpelier II – Montpellier, France.

Mark Abram-Copenhaver  3
Professor of Theatre
B.A., Lycoming College;
M.F.A., Illinois State University.

Mohammad Ala-Uddin
Assistant Professor of  Communication Studies
B.A., and M.A., University of Dhaka, Bangladesh;
M.A., Ohio University;
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Susan Alexander 3
Professor of Sociology and Criminology
B.A., M.A., Illinois State University;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.

Sue Anderson 1, 2, 3
Associate Professor,
Holder of Marjorie A Neuhoff Chair in Nursing;
Director of Nursing Science

B.S., Ball State University;
B.S.N., Indiana University South Bend;
M.S., Purdue University Calumet;
Ph.D., University of Arizona.

J’Andra Antisdel
Assistant Professor of Nursing Science
B.S.N., Indiana University of South Bend;
M.S.N., Bethel University.

Sister Kathleen M. Antol, BVM
Assistant Professor (Emerita) of Chemistry
B.A., Mundelein College;
M.S., University of Missouri;
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University.

Daniel Applegate
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Wabash College;
M.A., Ed.S., and Ph.D., Andrews University.

Teresa Aubele-Futch
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.S., Southampton College;
Ph.D., Stony Brook University.

Kristin Bail
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Don S. Balka
Professor (Emeritus) of Mathematics
B.S., Missouri Valley College;
M.S., Indiana University;
M.S., Saint Francis College;
Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Dale A. Banks
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Education
B.A., Central Methodist College;
M.A., Webster University;
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.

Toni Barstis 
Professor (Emerita) of Chemistry;
Holder of the Denise DeBartolo York Faculty Chair

B.S., Aquinas College;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Jennifer Bauer
Assistant Professor Nursing Science
B.S., Purdue University;
M.S., Purdue University - Calumet;
D.N.P., Valparaiso University.

Susan Baxter
Senior Lecturer (Emerita) in Communication Studies
Director, Writing Program
B.S., Seton Hill University;
M.F.A., Indiana University-Bloomington.

J. Philip Bays
Professor (Emeritus) of Chemistry
B.A., Northwestern University;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Richard Becker
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.A., Seattle Pacific University;
A.N. and B.S.N., Bethel College;
M.A., Franciscan University;
M.S.N., Ball State University;
D.N.P., Indiana Wesleyan University.

Marc Belanger 
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz;
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.

Joseph J. Bellina, Jr.
Professor (Emeritus) of Physics
B.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Linda Berdayes
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Communication Studies
B.S.W., M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Melissa B. Bialko
Professional Specialist in Costume Design
B.A., Ashland University;
M.F.A., The Ohio State University.

Tiffany Johnson Bidler
Associate Professor of Art
B.A., Vassar College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Kaycee Bills
Assistant Professor in Social Work & Gerontology
B.S.W., University of Saint Frances;
M.S.W., Hawaii Pacific University;
Ph.D., University of Tennessee.

Jessalynn Bird1
Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies
B.A., University of Pennsylvania;
Ph.D., University of Oxford.

Thomas F. Bonnell
Professor of English
B.A., Saint Olaf College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Amanda Brand
Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
B.S., and M.A., Northern Arizona University, School of Communication;
M.A., Northern Arizona University;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Jennifer Broome
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., and M.Ed., University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
Ph.D., New York University.

Liz Brueseke
Director of Field Education in Social Work & Gerontology
B.S., and M.S.W., Indiana University South Bend.

Kurt Buhring
Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
B.A., Grinnel College;
M.A., University of Chicago;
Ph.D., University of Chicago Divinity School.

JoAnn M. Burke
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Social Work
B.S.N., University of Cincinnati;
M.S.S., Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College.

Morgan Carr-Markell
Assistant Professor of Biology
Morgan Carr-Markell;
M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Lyn Caponigro
Clinical Specialist, Nursing Science
B.A., St. Olaf College;
B.S.N. and M.S.N., Indiana University, South Bend.

Amy L. Cavender
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Janice Cervelli, M.L.A. 
Professor in Art
B.S., Denison University;
M.L.A., The Ohio State University.

Karen Chambers
Dean of Student Academic Services
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences;
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo;
M.A., Ph.D., Kent State University.

Peter Checca
Senior Lecturer (Emeritus) of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., Boston State College;
M.A., Middlebury College;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Suyun Choi
Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies
B.A., Seoul National University (South Korea);
M.A., Ewha Women’s University (South Korea);
M.A. and Ph.D., Emory University.

InSook Chung
Professor of Education
B.A., Korean National Open University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Ann Kramer Clark
Professor (Emerita) of Philosophy
B.A., Smith College;
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin.

Rosalind E. Clark
Professor (Emerita) of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.

Christopher Cobb3
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Swarthmore College;
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University.

Jessica Coblentz
Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
B.A., Santa Clara University;
M.T.S., Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School;
Ph.D., Boston College.

Sandra Collins
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.A., Indiana University of South Bend;
M.A., and Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Erin Susan Connelly
Director of Clinical Practice of Speech Language Pathology
B.A., California State University, Fullerton;
M.A., University of Northern Colorado;
A.B.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Christina Lynn Corso
Assistant Professor of Speech Language Pathology
B.S., and M.S., Duquesne University;
Ph.D., Ohio University.

Suzanne Cox
Senior Lecturer and Director of the Math Center
B.A., Hanover College;
M.A., Western Michigan University.

Alexander Craig
Assistant Professor of Business Administration & Economics
B.S., University of Oklahoma;
M.A., and Ph.D., George Mason University.

Nancy D’Antuono
Professor (Emerita) of Modern Languages and Cultures
A.B., Hunter College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Stacy Davis 
Professor (Emerita) of Religious Studies and Theology
B.A., University of Tulsa;
M.T.S., Phillips Theological Seminary;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Indi Dieckgrafe-Dreyer
Professor (Emerita) of Dance
B.F.A., Wichita State University;
M.F.A., University of Illinois.

Michael Drummond
Assistant Professor in Chemistry and Physics
B.S., Azusa Pacific University;
Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Michaela G. Duffy
Professional Specialist in Scenography
B.A., University of Missouri;
M.F.A., Illinois State University.

Christopher Dunlap 
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Christopher Dwyer
Senior Lecturer Mathematics & Computer Science
B.S., University of Notre Dame;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Kelly Eberhart
Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., Bethel College;
M.S.W., University of Indiana - South Bend;
D.S.W., University of Saint Thomas.

Kara W. Eberly
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Biology
B.A., M.S., M.A., Indiana University;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Dani Edson
Clinical Assistant Professor in Nursing Science
A.D.N., Kansas Wesleyan University;
B.S., University of Kansas;
B.S.N., Bethel College;
B.S.N., Bethel College.

Keith J. Egan
Professor (Emeritus) of Religious Studies
M.A., The Catholic University of America;
Ph.B., Mount Carmel College;
Ph.D., Cambridge University.

Jane A. Eleff
Professional Specialist in Biology
B.S., Purdue University;
M.B.A., Indiana University at South Bend.

Nano Farabaugh
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Nursing
B.A., College of Saint Teresa;
M.S., University of Massachusetts; R.T.C., William Glasser Institute.

Kelly Faust
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology
B.A., M.A., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville;
Ph.D., Western Michigan University.

Justin Feeney
Associate Professor of Business Administration & Economics
B.S., University of Toronto;
M.S., and Ph.D., University of Western Ontario.

Dorothy M. Feigl
Professor (Emerita) of Chemistry 
B.S., Loyola University, Chicago;
Ph.D., Stanford University.

David Fiora
Faculty Librarian
B.A., University of Cincinnati;
M.L.S., Indiana University.

Jennifer E. Fishovitz 1
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
B.S., Gannon University;
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Colleen A. Fitzpatrick 1
Associate Professor of Communication Studies:
B.A., Purdue University; M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder;
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University.

Patricia Ann Fleming
Professor (Emerita) of Philosophy
B.A., Marygrove College;
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University.

Thomas A. Fogle
Professor of Biology
B.A., Thiel College;
M.A., Southern Illinois University;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Janet Fore
Director (Emerita), Cushwa-Leighton Library
B.A., Berea College;
M.L.S., University of Arizona.

John Fotopoulos 1
Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
B.A., Hellenic College;
M.Div., Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology;
Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago.

Michele Foust
Senior Lecturer Professor of Dance
B.S., Ball State;
M.F.A., University of Iowa.

Alicia Fullenkamp
Assistant Professor of Nursing Science
B.S.N., Eastern Washington University;
M.S.N., Ball State University.

Marwan Gebrane
Professor of Chemistry/Physics
Director of Physics

B.S., Notre-Dame de Jamhour College, Lebanon;
M.A. II, University Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, France;
M.A. I, University of Saint-Joseph, Lebanon;
Ph.D., University Montpellier II, France.

Sally Geislar
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
B.A., Southwest Minnesota State University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine.

Sushrut Ghonge
Assistant Professor of Physics
B. Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India;
M.S., and Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Gerald L. Gingras
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Modern Languages
B.S., Central Connecticut State College;
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.

James J. Gillespie
Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Economics
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
M.P.A., Princeton University Wilson School of Public Policy;
J.D., Harvard University Law School;
M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

Sandra Ginter 1
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute;
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Molly Gower
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
A.B., Mount Holyoke College;
M.A., Harvard Divinity School;
Ph.D., Harvard University.

Jeff A. Greiner
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Iowa State University;
M.S., Peru State College;
Ph.D., North Carolina State University.

Scott Griffith
Visiting Lecturer, Business Administration & Economics
B.B.A., University of Western Ontario.

Marianne Hahn
Senior Lecturer (Emerita) in Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., M.A., University of Notre Dame.

Kelly Hamilton ’80
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Saint Mary’s College;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Karen Harag
Librarian
B.A., Aquinas College;
M.A., Arizona State University;
M.S.L., Drexel University.

Nell Haynes
Assistant Professor of Global Studies
B.S., Northwestern University;
Ph.D., American University, Washington, DC.

Joyce Lucas Hicks
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Business Administration and Economics
B.S., University of San Francisco;
M.B.A., University of Notre Dame.

Philip Hicks
Professor of Humanistic Studies; Holder of the Bruno P. Schlesinger Chair in Humanistic Studies
B.A., University of Notre Dame;
M.A., University of Cambridge;
M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Kathy Higgs-Coulthard
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., University of Nebraska;
M.S., Indiana University South Bend;
Ph.D., Northeastern University.

Elsa Hinds
Assistant Professor of Chemistry/Physics
B.A., Smith College;
M. S., and Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Jill Hobgood ’83
Librarian
B.A., Saint Mary’s College;
M.L.S., Indiana University.

Robert J. Hohl
Reference Librarian (Emeritus)
B.A., University of Detroit;
M.L.S., McGill University.

Colleen Hoover 
Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies;
Associate Professor of Mathematics; 

B.A., University of Dayton;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Daniel P. Horan
Director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., St. Bonaventure University
M.A., Washington Theological Union
M.Div., Washington Theological Union
Ph.D., Boston College

Anita M. Houck
Professor of Religious Studies and Theology
Holder of the Joyce McMahan Hank Chair in Catholic Theology;

B.A., Wesleyan University;
M.Ed., Harvard University;
Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Amy Houser ’97
Professional Specialist in Chemistry
B.S., Saint Mary’s College;
M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology.

Therese Housing
Professional Specialist (Emerita) of Nursing Science
B.S.N., Loyola University;
M.S.N., University of Texas.

Brian Hutsebout
Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A., Georgia Southern University;
M.F.A., Pacific Northwest College of Art

Joseph M. Incandela
Professor (Emeritus) of Religious Studies;
B.A., University of Notre Dame;
M.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.

Richard Jensen
Professor (Emeritus) of Biology
B.S., M.S., Austin Peay State University;
Ph.D., Miami University.

Alexandra (Sasha) Jilkine
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.Sc., University of Manitoba, Canada;
M.Sc., and Ph.D., University of British Columbia, Canada.

Carla Johnson
Professional Writing Specialist (Emerita)
B.A., Indiana University, South Bend;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Diana Jorza
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., M.A., Babes-Bolyai University;
M.A., John Hopkins;
Ph.D., Princeton University.

Jennifer Juszkiewicz ‘06
Lecturer; Director of the Writing Program Center
B.A., Saint Mary’s College;
M.A., University of Notre Dame;
A.B.D., Indiana University.

Phyllis Kaminski
Professor (Emerita) of Religious Studies and Theology
B.A., College of Notre Dame;
M.S., Georgetown University;
M.A., Fordham University;
Ph.D., Toronto School of Theology.

Mary Ann Kanieski
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology
B.A., Central Michigan University;
M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Patricia A. Keresztes
Associate Professor of Nursing Science
Graduate Coordinator of MSN

B.S.N., Indiana University, South Bend;
M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Renée Kingcaid
Professor (Emerita) of Modern Languages
B.A., Ohio Dominican College;
M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Frances Bernard Kominkiewicz 2
Professor in Social Work & Gerontology
B.S.W., M.S.W., Indiana University, Indianapolis;
M.S.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Michael R. Kramer
Professor of Communication Studies
B.S., Winona State University;
J.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison;
M.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee;
Ph.D., University of Minnesota.

Jennifer Kosar
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., and M.S.N., Bethel College;
D.N.P., Indiana Wesleyan University.

Kristin Kuter
Associate Professor of Mathematics; 
Director of Engineering Program;

B.A., University of Wisconsin;
M.A., Ph.D., University of California.

James Lalley
Professional Specialist in Assessment & Accreditation in Education
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo.

Susan Latham ’91 1,2
Associate Professor of Speech Language and Pathology
B.A., Saint Mary’s College;
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Rebecca Lehmann
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Wisconsin;
M.F.A., Iowa Writer’s Workshop;
Ph.D., Florida State University.

Loretta Li
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Education
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Julia Long
Reference Librarian (Emerita)
B.A., Butler University;
M.L.S., Indiana University.

Ann Loux
Professor (Emerita) of English
B.A., Maryville College;
M.A., University of Chicago;
Ph.D., University of Virginia.

Janet A. Lovett
Clinical Director (Emerita)
B.A., M.S., University of Michigan.

Kathryn Lyndes
Associate Professor, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A., Kalamazoo College;
M.S.W., Ohio State University;
Ph.D. & M. Div., Chicago Theological Seminary.

Julie Mack
Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing Sciences
B.S.N., Eastern Michigan University;
M.S., Ferris State University.

Cassie Majetic 1, 3
Professor of Biology;
Chair, Environmental Studies
B.S., Allegheny College;
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh.

Susan Mancino
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
B.A., Roberts Wesleyan College;
M.A., Ph.D., Duquesne University.

Gail P. Mandell
Professor (Emerita) of Humanistic Studies
B.A., Maryville College of the Sacred Heart;
M.A., University of Michigan;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Katherine Marschall
Catalog (Emerita) Librarian
B.A., M.L.S., Indiana University.

Terence J. Martin, Jr.
Professor (Emeritus) of Religious Studies
B.A., M.A., Indiana University;
Ph.L., Catholic University of America;
Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Charles Martucci
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Social Work
B.A., St. Francis College;
M.S.W., University of Pennsylvania.

Mary Martucci
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Nursing
B.S., M.A., Duquesne University;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Dannis Matteson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies & Theology
B.A., Nazareth College of Rochester, New York;
M.A., Catholic Union at Chicago;
Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago;

Jennifer Mason
Professional Specialist in Chemistry and Physics
B.S., Saint Mary’s College;
M.S., University of Notre Dame;
A.B.D., Western Michigan University.

Steven Mast 1
Professional Specialist of Education
B.A., B.S., Valparaiso University;
M.A., Western Michigan University;
M.S., Indiana University Sout Bend.

Dannis Matteson
Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies & Theology
B.A., Nazareth College of Rochester, New York;
M.A., Catholic Union at Chicago;
Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago.

Deborah A. McCarthy
Professor (Emerita) of Chemistry
B.S., Seattle University;
M.S., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Margaret McCarthy ’58
Counselor/Lecturer (Emerita) for Ireland Program
B.A., Saint Mary’s College;
M.A., University College, Dublin.

Kevin McDonnell
Professor (Emeritus) of Philosophy
B.A., Manhattan College; Ph.D., Georgetown University.

Jeffrey M. McGowan
Senior Lecturer in Accounting in Business Administration & Economics
B.B.A., and M.B.A., University of Notre Dame.

Richard F. Measell
Assistant Professor (Emeritus) of Economics
B.A., Furman University;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Nancy Menk 1
Professor of Music; Holder of the Mary Lou and Judd Leighton Chair in Music 
B.A., M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
M.M., D.M.A., University of Cincinnati.

Nicole Mentag
Assistant Professor of Nursing Science
B.S.N., Indiana University of South Bend;
M.S.N., Ball State University;
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University.

Mary Ann Merryman, CPA, CFE
Professor (Emerita) of Business Administration and Economics
B.S., Manchester College;
M.S.A., University of Notre Dame.

Joseph Miller
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Psychology
A.B., Lycoming College;
M.A.C.T., Ph.D., University of Tennessee.

Ewa Misiolek
Associate Professor of Mathematics
M.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Nelson D. Mlotshwa
Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Economics
B.A., Goshen College;
Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Economics, University of South Africa;
M.S.A., Indiana University South Bend;
Ph.D., Kennesaw State University.

Abrar Fitwi Mohammad 
Associate Professor of Business Administration and Economics
B.A., and M.B.A., Addis Ababa University;
M.S., Ph.D., Texas Tech University.

Zae Munn
Professor of Music
B.M., Roosevelt University;
M.M., D.M.A., University of Illinois.

Nancy Nekvasil
Professor (Emerita) of Biology
B.S., New Mexico State University;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Sarah L. Noonan 1
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Northwestern University;
M.A., Ph.D., Washington University St. Louis.

Andrea O’Rear
Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.S., Ohio Northern University;
M.A., A.B.D, University of Notre Dame.

Donald Paetkau 
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Manitoba;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Lori Pajakowski
Assistant Professor in Nursing Science
B.S.N., University of Michigan;
M.S.M., and D.N.P., Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.

Pushpi Paranamana
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka;
M.S., and Ph.D., Texas Tech.

Thomas Parisi
Professor (Emeritus) of Psychology
B.S., Union College;
M.A., New York University;
Ph.D., University of Rochester.

Amanda PeGan
Lilly Grant Professional Specialists in Education
B.S., and M.A., Western Michigan University.

Catherine Pellegrino
Librarian
B. Mus., Oberlin College;
M. Phil., Ph.D., Yale University;
M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Charles F. Peltier
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Mathematics
B.S., College of the Holy Cross;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Cheryl Periton
Senior Lecturer (Emerita) of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A. - Open University;
M.A. - University of Kent;
M.A. - Canterbury Christ Church University;
M.Ed. – College of Ripon and Your St. John (Leeds University);
Ph.D. – Canterbury Christ Church University.

Andrew Pierce
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Coordinator, Justice Studies

B.A., M.A., Michigan State University;
Ph.D., Loyola University.

Patrick Pierce
Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science
B.A., San Diego State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University.

Catherine Pittman 
Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.S., Central Michigan University;
M.A., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University.

Ann Plamondon
Professor (Emerita) of Communication Studies
B.A., Furman University;
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University; J.D., University of Notre Dame.

Thomas R. Platt
Professor (Emeritus) of Biology
B.A., Hiram College;
M.S., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., University of Alberta.

Mary K. Porter 
Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.A., St. Norbert College;
M.A., University of Colorado;
Ph.D., Syracuse University.

William Pratt
Visiting Professor of Business Administration and Economics
B.S., Frostburg State University;
M.B.A., Hood College.

Portia Prebys ’66
Director (Emerita) for Rome Program;
Lecturer of History (Emerita)

B.A., Saint Mary’s College;
Laurea, University of Sassari, Italy; DHum (honoris causa) Saint Mary’s College.

Christina Peters
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Claire Boothe Luce Professorship

B.A., Goshen College;
M.S. and Ph.D., Drexel University.

Isis Quinteros
Professor (Emerita) of Modern Languages
B.A., M.A., Universidad de Chile;
Ph.D., Universidad de Madrid, Spain.

Joel R. Ralston1
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Oswego State University;
Ph.D., University of Albany.

Yelizaveta (Lisa) Renfro
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of California Riverside;
M.F.A., George Mason University;
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Claude D. Renshaw
Professor (Emeritus) of Business Administration and Economics
B.A., M.B.A., Michigan State University;
C.P.A.

Marcia Rickard
Associate (Emerita) Professor of Art
B.A., Indiana University;
A.M., Ph.D., Brown University.

Jennifer Riggs
Professional Specialist of Nursing Science
B.A., University of Notre Dame;
B.S.N., Indiana University of South Bend;
M.S.N., Ball State University.

Michael Robinson
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Business Administration and Economics
A.B., Indiana University;
M.B.A., Loyola University.

James Rogers 1
Senior Lecturer of Business Administration & Economics
B.A., Hanover College;
M.A., The Maxwell School Syracuse University.

Kylee Rohatgi
Assistant Professor of Nursing Science
B.A., Wartburg College;
B.S.,  Drexel University;
M.S.N., D.N.P., Goshen College.

Ranjan Rohatgi
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Northwestern University;
Ph.D., Indiana University.

Jennifer M. Rowsell
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Susquehanna University;
Ph.D., Georgetown University.

John Ruhe
Professor (Emeritus) of Business Administration and Economics
B.A., Valparaiso University;
M.B.A., Indiana University;
Ph.D., University of Florida.

Terri L. Russ
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Communication Studies
B.A., Ph.D., Purdue University;
J.D., DePaul University.

Alissa Russell1
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Lee Ann Sager-Smith
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics
B.S., Indiana University;
M.S., and Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Najmeh Salehi
Assistant Professor in Mathematics
B.S., Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Semnan, Iran;
M.S., Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran;
Ph.D., Temple University.

Leonard Sanchez1
Professional Specialist in Social Work & Gerontology
B.A., University of Portland;
M.S.W., Arizona State University.

Sean Savage 
Professor of Political Science
B.A., Assumption College;
M.A., Syracuse University;
Ph.D., Boston College.

Patricia A. Sayre
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Wheaton College;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Marjorie W. Schaeffer
Assistant Professor of Psychological Sciences
B.A., Wellesley College;
Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Sandy Schneider
Professor (Emerita) of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
B.S., Western Michigan University;
M.S., Vanderbilt University;
Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Renee Schutze
Assistant Professor of Nursing Science
B.S.N. and D.N.P.c, Saint Mary’s College.

William N. Shannon III
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of Business Administration and Economics
B.S., Carnegie Institute of Technology;
M.B.A., University of Toledo.

John R. Shinners
Professor (Emeritus) of Humanistic Studies
B.A., Loyola University New Orleans;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto.

Ann Marie Alfonso Short 
Associate Professor of English
Director of Academic Excellence and Inclusion

B.A., Boston University;
M.A., and Ph.D., University of Miami.

Catherine A. Shoupe
Professor (Emerita) of Anthropology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University.

Shreejan Shrestha
Professional Specialist, Makerspace Innovation Lab Coordinator
B.F.A., Kathmandu University;
M.F.A., University of Notre Dame.

Zardas Shuk-Man Lee
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., and M. Phil., University of Hong Kong;
M.A., and Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Susan Skube
Professional Specialist of Biology
B.S., Indiana State University;
M.S., and Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Peter D. Smith
Professor (Emeritus) of Mathematics
A.B., College of the Holy Cross;
M.S., United States Naval Postgraduate School;
M.S., Michigan State University;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin.

Joanne R. Snow
Professor (Emerita) of Mathematics
B.A., Loyola College Baltimore;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Ruth Solarte
Senior Lecturer of Modern Languages & Cultures
B.A.,  Universidad Nacional Pedagógica de Columbia, Bogotá, Columbia;
M.A., Carthage College;
M.A., University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Katherine Sollmann
Assistant Professor of Nursing Science
B.A., University of Notre Dame;
B.S., Loyola University;
D.N.P., Saint Mary’s College.

Scarlet Spain
Associate Professor of Nursing Science
B.S.N., F.N.P., M.S.N., M.P.H., and D.N.P., Valparaiso University.

Bettina Spencer 
Professor of Psychological Sciences;
Director of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs

B.A., Eugene Lang College;
M.A., Ph.D., New School for Social Research.

David R. Stefancic
Professor (Emeritus) of History
B.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin;
M.A., Marquette University.

Rebecca M. Stoddart
Professor (Emerita) of Psychological Sciences
B.A., Pennsylvania State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University.

Julie A. Storme
Professor (Emerita) of Modern Languages;
B.A., Augustana College;
M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Jeana Stroupe
Clinical Specialist of Nursing Science
M.S.N., and B.S.N., Indiana University of South Bend.

Terri Go Suico
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., Vanderbilt University;
Ph.D., Boston University.

Anne Susalla
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Biology
A.B., Madonna College;
M.S., University of Detroit;
Ph.D., Indiana University.

William L. Svelmoe
Professor of History
B.A., University of California, Irvine;
M.Div., Talbot Theological Seminary;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Umberto Taccheri 
Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
A.B., University of Rome “La Sapienza”;
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania.

Richard W. Tarara, Jr.
Professor (Emeritus) of Physics
B.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Joseph Thomas
Director of the Cushwa Leighton Library
B.A., University of Kentucky;
M.A., University of Chicago.

Karin E. Thomas
Associate Professor of Speech Language Pathology
B.S., M.S., University of Oklahoma Health Science Center;
S.L.P.D., Valdosta State University.

Laurel Thomas
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Music
B.A., Occidental College;
M.M., University of Illinois;
D.M.A., The University of Texas.

Julie Tourtillotte ’82 
Professor of Art
B.F.A., Saint Mary’s College;
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Mary Ann Traxler
Professor (Emerita) of Education
B.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University;
M.A., Central Michigan University.

George Trey
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of Northern Iowa;
M.A., University of Kansas;
Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago.

Nancy Turner
Professor (Emerita) of Education
B.S., Bowling Green State University;
M.S., Youngstown University;
Ed.D., Andrews University.

Douglas Tyler
Professor of Art
B.A., M.A., Michigan State University;
M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art.

Linnea Vacca
Assistant Professor (Emerita) of English
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago.

Bogdan Vajiac 2
Associate Professor of Mathematics;
Director, Master of Data Science

B.S., University of Bucharest, Romania;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Marelys Valencia
Assistant Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., University of Havana, Cuba;
M.A., University of Oregon;
Ph.D., University of Miami, Florida.

Karen VanMeter
Professional Specialist (Emerita) in Education
B.S., Saint Francis College
M.S., Indiana University South Bend

Susan Vance
Professor (Emerita) of Business Administration and Economics
B.A., University of Massachusetts;
B.S., Illinois State University;
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School.

Calli A. Versagli ’09
Associate Professor Biology
B.S., Saint Mary’s College;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Julie Voor
Professional Specialist in Speech Language Pathology
B.A., M.A., Ball State University.

Michael M. Waddell 2
Associate Professor of Philosophy; Autism Studies; Holder of the Edna and George McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy
B.A., Cornell College;
M.M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

Jamie Wagman1
Professor of History and Gender and Women’s Studies
B.J., University of Missouri—Columbia;
M.A., Johns Hopkins University;
Ph.D., Saint Louis University.

Leslie Wang
Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology
B.A., M.A., State University of New York, College at New Paltz;
Ph.D., University of Toledo.

Doris J. Watt
Professor (Emerita) of Biology
B.S., M.S., University of Arkansas;
Ph.D., University of Oklahoma.

Mary A. Wcisel
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Nursing Science;
Undergraduate Coordinator of Nursing Science

B.S., Ball State University;
M.S.N., Indiana University.

Ian Weaver
Associate Professor of Art
B.A., Columbia College;
M.F.A., Washington University in Saint Louis.

Cibele Webb
Associate Professor of Nursing Science
A.S.N., Kalamazoo Valley Community College
B.S.N., Michigan State University
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Ph.D., Azusa Pacific University.

Christopher Wedrychowicz 1
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany.

Herold D. Weiss
Professor (Emeritus) of Religious Studies
B.A., Southern Missionary College;
M.A., B.D., Andrews University;
Ph.D., Duke University.

Julia Weinstein
Assistant Professor of Music
B.S., University of Florida - Tampa;
M.M.Ed., and Ph.D., University of Florida – Gainesville.

Mary Kay Welle
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Nursing Science
B. A., College of Saint Benedict;
B.S.N., Indiana University, South Bend;
M.S.N., Valparaiso University.

Ty West1
Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures
B.A., University of California, Berkeley;
M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University.

Max Westler
Associate Professor (Emeritus) of English
B.A., Boston University;
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University.

Jessica Adach White ‘07
Assistant Professor in Economics
B.A., Saint Mary’s College
M.A., Moore School of Business;
Ph.D., Walton College of Business.

Katrina Whitlow
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Southern Illinois University Edwardsville;
M.S., Townson University;
A.B.D., University of Chicago.

Sylvia Diehl Whitmer
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Education
B.S., Purdue University;
M.S., Indiana University.

JoAnn G. Widerquist
Associate Professor (Emerita) of Nursing
B.S.N., Indiana University;
M.A., Columbia University;
D.Min., Graduate Theology Foundation.

Susan E. Wiegand
Librarian
B.S., Purdue University;
M.L.S., Indiana University.

Laura Williamson  
Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies
B.A., Rutgers University;
​Ph.D., University of Michigan.

Vanessa Young
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Erskine College;
M.S., University of Arkansas at Little Rock;
Ph.D., Clemson University.

Carla L. Youngdahl 
Associate Professor of Speech Language and Pathology
B.S., Truman State University;
M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University.

Jennifer Zachman 1
Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Cultures;
Chair of Global Studies;
Coordinator, Faculty Study Abroad

B.A., College of St. Benedict;
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Megan Zwart 1
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Calvin College;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.

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Department Chair

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Graduate Program Director

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Division Director