Full Time Faculty

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

Marie L. Bensulock, Teaching Instructor of Physician Assistant Program, 2007
B.A. Rutgers University; M.S., George Washington University; Msc.D, Mch.D, University of Sedona

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

Laila Budhwani, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2021
BSN, Elmhurst College; MSN, Northshore School of Anesthesia; DNP, 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

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

Larry Dunbar, Teaching Instructor, Substance Abuse & Counseling, 2015
B.B.A., M.S., University of St. Francis

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

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

Brooke Futterer, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2021
B.A., North Central College; MSN, Loyola University of Chicago

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

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

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

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

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

Chloe Lash, Assistant Professor of Biology, 2020
B.S., Valparaiso University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

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

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

Elizabeth McDermott, Assistant Professor of English, 2016
B.A., Hope College; MFA, Purdue University; PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago

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

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

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

Kelly Rayburn, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2019
BSN, St. Joseph College of Nursing; MSN, Lewis 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            

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

Ian Vanderwoude, Teaching Instructor of Physician Assistant Program, 2019
B.A., B.S., University of New Mexico; M.S., University of St. Francis

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

Kirsten Watts, Teaching Instructor of Physician Assistant Program, 2017
B.S., M.S., University of New Mexico

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