Full Time Faculty

Amanda Amiti,Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2023
RN, Illinois Valley Community College; M.S.N., Walden University School of Nursing

Angela Antonou, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 2014
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Robert J. Behling, Professor of Health Administration, 1980
B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.A., Sangamon State University; Ph.D., The Union Institute

Kevin (Duffy) Blackburn, Teaching Instructor of Accounting, 2022
B.A., University of Iowa; MBA, MAFM, Keller Graduate School of Management

Karen Blaha, Assistant Professor of Education, 2019
B.Ed., Illinois State University; M.S., M.Ed., Ed.D., University of St. Francis

Srimani Chakravarthi, Professor of Education, 2007
B.S., B.Ed., M.Ed., Osmania University, India; Ph.D. Regional Institute of Education – Mysore, India

Katie Chamberlain, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2020
B.A., B.S., Loyola University Chicago; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Kyung-Mee Choi, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2012
B.A., Silla University, Korea; M.A., Daegu University, Korea; MSW, Ph.D., Loyola University at Chicago

MaryAnn Colletti, Associate Professor of Nursing, 2021
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Rush University

Michael “Chester” Costello, Professor of Visual Arts, 1999
BFA, John Herron School of Art; MFA Columbia College – Chicago

Bonnie Covelli, Associate Professor, College of Business & Health Administration, 2005
B.A., Elmhurst College; MBA, Northern Illinois University; Ed.D, Governors State University

Alyssa Dearth, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2024
B.S.N., Lakeview College of Nursing; M.S.N., University of St. Francis

Julie Doll, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2022
B.S., University of St. Francis; M.S., The Ohio State University

Timothy Erickson, Teaching Instructor of Physician Assistant Program, 2020
B.S., American College of Computer and Information Sciences; B.A., University of California; M.S., University of St. Francis

Paul E. Erschen, Associate Professor of Visual Arts, 2008
BFA, Northern Illinois University; MFA, The Ohio State University

Erin Evans, Associate Professor of Education, 2011
B.S., Illinois State University; M.S. Ed., Ed.D, Northern Illinois University

Patricia Ferdon, Teaching Instructor of CRSS, 2022
B.S., Northern Illinois University; M.S.W., Aurora University

Joseph G. Ferrallo, Teaching Instructor of Marketing, 2014
BBA, MBA, M.S., University of St. Francis

Althia Gayle, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2021
B.A, University of Illinois at Chicago; M.A., University of Chicago; Ed.D., University of St. Francis

Michael Gende, Teaching Instructor of Computer Science, 2020
B.S., College of St. Francis; M.S., University of Phoenix

Kimberly Gibson, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2022
RN, Joliet Junior College; B.S.N., M.S.N., Western Governors University

Abigail Gomulkiewicz, Assistant Professor of History, 2023
B.A., University of St. Andrews and College of William & Mary; M.A., Ph.D., University of Cambridge

Estefani Gonzalez, Teaching Instructor of Education, 2023
B.A., M.A., University of St. Francis

David Gordon, Professor of Business Administration, 2008
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; DBA Argosy University

Anastasios Goulos, Visiting Assistant Professor of Criminal & Social Justice, 2023
B.S., Mountain State University; M.J., Loyola University Chicago – School of Law; 
M.A., Ph.D., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 

Scott M. Gruenbaum, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, 2015
B.S., Miami University; Ph.D., Cornell University

Melinda Hammond, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2018
B.A., North Central College; Psy.D., M.A., Wheaton College

Daniel C. Hauser, Professor of Theology, 1988
B.A., Marquette University; MTS, Harvard University; Ph.D., Marquette University

Lisa A. Hedrick, Professor of Biochemistry, 1995
B.S., Graceland College; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Shari Hiatt, Teaching Instructor of Physician’s Assistant Studies, 2023
B.A., Earlham College; M.S., Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University

Laura Honegger, Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2017
BSW, University of St. Francis; MSW, Columbia University; Ph.D., Stony Brook University

Anna Ioanes, Assistant Professor of English, 2018
B.A., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Christina Jamroz, Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor of Mathematics, 2018
B.A., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Purdue University

Jeff Jaskowiak, Teaching Instructor of Digital & Recording Arts, 2015
B.A., Lewis University; MSM, Indiana University

Brady Jones, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2017
B.A., DePauw University; M.S.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Daniel Knapp, Visiting Assistant Professor, 2019
B.S., Loyola University; MSW, Aurora University; Ph.D., Capella University

Patricia Kovacs, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2022
B.A., Loras College; M.S.N., DePaul University

Joyce Kraus, Teaching Instructor/Field Director of Social Work, 2017
B.A., University of St. Francis; MSW, Aurora University

Rachel Lagorio, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2022
B.A., North Central College; M.S.W., University of St. Francis

Kirsten Leininger, Teaching Instructor/Substance Abuse Coordinator, 2024
A.S., Colorado Mountain College; B.A., University of St. Francis; M.S., National Louis University

Leia Levy, Assistant Professor, Radiation Therapy Program, 2013
B.A., M.A., National Louis University; Ed.D., University of St. Francis

Victoria Lewis, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, 1988
B.S., M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago

Carol A. Lindee, Assistant Professor of Logistics, 2014
B.S., MBA, University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology-Stuart School of Business

Akaki Luhahi, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2022
B.S.N., Southern Illinois University; M.A., Loyola University; D.N.P., University of St. Francis

Scott W. Marshall, Professor of Communication & Media Arts, 1997
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.A., Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Maria Martinez, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2022
B.S.N., Aurora University; M.S.N., Resurrection University; D.N.P., University of St. Francis

Heather McDonald, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2023
A.S., Moraine Valley Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Chamberlain College of Nursing

Brien McHugh, Associate Professor of Communication & Media Arts, 2008
B.A., Marquette University; M.S., University of St. Francis; MFA, Chicago State University

Nancy McKenna, Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration, 2011
BSN, St. Xavier University; M.S., DePaul University; J.D., DePaul University College of Law

Alicia McLaughlin, Professor of Social Work, 2008
B.A., Indiana University; A.M., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Florida State University

Donna M. Metlicka, Associate Professor of Education, 2002
B.S., M.S., Ed.D, Northern Illinois University

Stephen F. Midlock, Professor of Education, 2003
B.A., Lewis University; M.Ed., National-Louis University; Ed.D, Northern Illinois University

Emily Moes, Teaching Instructor, Physician Assistant Studies, 2023
B.A., M.A., Boise State University; M.S., University of New Mexico

Jessica M. Monu, Associate Professor of Recreation and Sport Management, 2015
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi; Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State University 

Stephen G. Morrissette, Professor of Business Administration, 2010
B.A., B.S., University of St. Francis; MBA, University of Chicago; Ph.D., Union Institute & University

Catherine J. Nelson, Professor of Education, 2002
B.S., University of Illinois; M.A., Governors State University, Ed.D, Aurora University

Richard Nicholas, Associate Professor of Theology, 2003
B.A., Borromeo College of Ohio; Ph.D., Marquette University

Alby Odum, Teaching Instructor of Digital and Recording Arts, 2016
B.A., Northern Illinois University; M.A., Indiana University

Buster Ogbuagu, Professor of Social Work, 2008
B.Sc., University of Nigeria; BSW, MSW, Ph.D., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Veronica Popp, Assistant Professor of English, 2022
B.A., Elmhurst University; M.A., Aberystwyth University; M.A., Western Illinois University; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University

Courtney Pritchard, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2019
BSN, Bradley University; MSN, Benedictine University

Susan M. Renner, Associate Professor of Physics, 2013
B.A., St. Olaf College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Sudipta Roy, Professor of Finance, 2015
B.S., M.S., University of Calcutta, India; MBA, Governors State University; Ph.D., Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, India

Eyal Sagi, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2015
B.A., Tel-Aviv University, Israel; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Daniel Schwert, Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2012
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ph.D., University of Toledo

Sydney L. Sklar, Professor of Recreation and Sport Management, 2005
B.A., Albright College; M.S., Aurora University; Ph.D., University of Florida

Kevin Spicer, Associate Professor of English, 2012
B.A., Marquette University; M.A., Northern Michigan University; Ph.D., University of Illinois

Michael Stowe, Associate Professor of Business and Health Administration, 2007
B.S., Northern Kentucky University; M.A., University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Northcentral University 

Peter Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Education, 2023
B.A., Loyola University of Chicago; M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago; Ed.D., University of St. Francis           

Maribel Valle, Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration, 2011
B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Marcia Van Natta, Teaching Instructor/Program Director, CRSS, 2022
B.A., National Louis University; M.H.S., Governors State University

Megan Vasecka, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2019
BSN, MSN, University of St. Francis 

Richard J. Vaughan, Professor of Business Administration, 2006
B.A., DePaul University; M.S., Benedictine University; D.M., University of Phoenix.  

David Veenstra, Associate Professor of History, 2007
B.A., Dordt College; M.A., Florida Atlantic University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Julie Soboleski Victa, Assistant Professor of Political Science, 1990    
B.A., M.A., Northeastern University

Sunya Watson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2021   
BSN, MSN, MBA Saint Xavier University, DNP, Chamberlain University

Timothy Weldon, Professor of Philosophy, 2003
B.A., St. Mary’s College of California; M.A., Ph.D. University of Dallas

Benjamin B. Whitlock, Professor of Biology, 2005
B.S., West Virginia Wesleyan College; Ph.D., The Ohio State University  

Jacqueline Wittke-Thompson, Associate Professor of Chemistry, 2010
B.S., Loyola University of Chicago; M.A., National-Louis University; Ph.D., The University of Chicago