Faculty members are reflected as of July 1, 2022, since the Saint Xavier Catalog is updated each July. Current faculty members can be found in the Campus Directory.
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Pamela Abbott (2022)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Aspen University (2021) -
Asmah Abdallah (2019)
Lecturer of Mathematics
M.S. in Mathematics
Governors State University (2015) -
Bindhu Alappat (2006)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology, India (1999) -
Elizabeth Alejo (2018)
Lecturer of History and Political Science
M.A. in Political Science
University of Illinois at Chicago (2012) -
Imad Al-Saeed (2017)
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
Doctor of Computer Science
Colorado Technical University (2011) -
Christopher Appelt (2003)
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Wildlife Science
Texas A&M University (2002) -
Michael Bathgate (2001)
Professor of Religious Studies
Ph.D. in History of Religions
University of Chicago Divinity School (2001) -
Jacqueline Battalora (2003)
Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. in Religious and Theological Studies
Northwestern University (1999) -
James Bender (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Psychology
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Roosevelt University (2006) -
Charlene Bermele (2003)
Associate Professor of Nursing
Online Program Director
DNP
Loyola University, Chicago (2016) -
Angelo Bonadonna (1996)
Associate Professor of English
Ph.D. in English
University of Illinois at Chicago (1994) -
Zepure Boyadjian Samawi (1999)
Professor of Nursing
Ph.D. in Nursing
Widener University (2006) -
Norman P. Boyer (1977)
Associate Professor of English
Ph.D. in Theatre
University of Denver (1969) -
Caroline Bruno (2019)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Loyola University, Chicago (2015) -
Sharada Buddha (2006)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Loyola University, Chicago (2006) -
Aaron Canty (2006)
Professor of Religious Studies
Ph.D. in Theology
University of Notre Dame (2006) -
Margaret Kelly Carroll (1985)
Professor of Education
Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Loyola University, Chicago (1985) -
Miriam Carroll-Alfano (2011)
Assistant Professor
of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Western Michigan University (2018) -
Alak Chakravorty (2003)
Associate Professor of Physics
Ph.D. in Physics
Illinois Institute of Technology (2000) -
Ernest Cherullo (2011)
CNT Faculty Assistant
of Communication Sciences and Disorders
M.S. in Communication Disorders
Eastern Illinois University (1999) -
Vincent Cicchirillo (2018)
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Ph.D. in Communication
Ohio State University (2009) -
D. Liane Cochran-Stafira (1999)
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Biology
Northern Illinois University (1993) -
Matthew Costello (1991)
Professor of Political Science
Ph.D. in Political Science
University of North Carolina (1992) -
Greg Coutts (1987)
Associate Professor of Music
Ph.D. in Music Theory
Northwestern University (1991) -
Tracy Crump (2015)
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Justice
University of Illinois, Chicago (2012) -
Donald A. Cyze (1985)
Associate Professor,
Graham School of Management
J.D.
Valparaiso University (1980) -
Karen Czarnik (1987)
Associate Professor
of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Ph.D. in Special Education
University of Illinois at Chicago (1996) -
Arunas Dagys (1976)
Professor of Mathematics
D.A. of Mathematics
University of Illinois at Chicago (1979) -
Vincent Davis (2015)
Lecturer of Communication
M.A. in Communication and Training
Governors State University (2013) -
Gregory DeGirolamo (2019)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D. in Psychology
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (2018) -
Angela Durante (2008)
Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. in Sociology
Fordham University (1995) -
Jennifer Dusak (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer in Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
University of Saint Francis (2000) -
Gary English (2019)
Lecturer of Music
Master of Music
Louisiana State University (2017) -
Jeffrey English (2017)
Assistant Professor of Business
DBA
Grenoble Graduate School of Business, France (2019) -
Diego Espina Barros (2015)
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Ph.D. in Theory of Literature/Comparative Literature
Universidade de Santiago (2014) -
Felicia Fitzgerald (2022)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Saint Xavier University (2020) -
Christine Fojtik (2015)
Assistant Professor of History
Ph.D. in History
University of Wisconsin, Madison (2013) -
Jennifer Fuller (2019)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Art and Design
M.S. in Digital Cinema
DePaul University (2010) -
Vanessa Garcia (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Chamberlain University (2019) -
Kimberly Gawel (2018)
Faculty Specialist/Developmental Instructor
M.A. in Education
Grand Valley State University (2012) -
Indranil Ghosh (2008)
Associate Professor of Economics
Ph.D. in Economics
Southern Methodist University (1983) -
Cathleen Gillen (2018)
Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Saint Xavier University (1998) -
Cynthia Grobmeier (2012)
Faculty Specialist in Communication
M.A. in Speech Communication
Governors State University (1995) -
John Gutowski (1990)
Professor of English and Anthropology
Ph.D. in Folklore
Indiana University (1977) -
Brian Hill (2017)
Assistant Professor of Business
Ed.D. in Adult Education
National Louis University (2007) -
Monzurul Hoque (1994)
Professor,
Graham School of Management
Ph.D. in Economics
University of Illinois (1987) -
Meilin Huang (2017)
Lecturer of Chemistry
Ph.D. in Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1997) -
Karen Kaiser Lee (2015)
Assistant Professor of English
Ph.D. in English
Purdue University (2011) -
Aisha Karim (2002)
Associate Professor of English
Ph.D. in Literature
Duke University (2004) -
Patricia L. Kelly (2006)
Associate Professor of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Drexel University (2006) -
James Kiddle (2019)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry
Loyola University, Chicago (1993) -
Alexander King (2015)
Assistant Professor of Accounting
Ph.D. in Business Statistics
University of Illinois, Chicago (2015) -
Jean Kirk (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer in Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Saint Xavier University (2005) -
Stanley C. Klatka (2017)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer,
Graham School of Management
Ph.D. in Business Administration
North Central University (2016) -
Joanna Kwak (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
M.S. in Nursing
Western Governors University (2019) -
Laura Laskowski-Ferrell (2019)
Lecturer of Education
Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
University of St. Francis (2018) -
Patricia Lee (1988)
Associate Professor of Music
M.M. in Performance
DePaul University (1982) -
Brad Leshinske (2018)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer in Exercise Science
Director of Interdisciplinary Health Science
Ph.D. in Health Sciences
Rocky Mountain University (2021) -
Amanda Lopez (2009)
Associate Professor of History
Ph.D. in History
University of Arizona (2010) -
Cheryl Luczak (2008)
Associate Professor,
Graham School of Management
Ph.D. in Marketing
University of Illinois, Chicago (2009) -
Gregg Mallett (2020)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
Ph.D. candidate
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions -
Troy Martin (1991)
Professor of Religious Studies
Ph.D. in Bible
University of Chicago (1990) -
Eileen McCann (2010)
Clinical Nurse Educator,
Associate Professor of Nursing
DNP
Rush University (2007) -
Kathleen McInerney (2009)
Professor of Education
Ph.D. in Literacy and Culture
University of Iowa (1998) -
Regina C. McNally (2014)
Professor,
Graham School of Management
Ph.D. in Business Administration
University of Illinois, Champaign (2002) -
Kathleen McNellis Carey (2007)
Associate Professor of Sociology
Ph.D. in Sociology
University of Chicago (2004) -
Thomas McNichols (2018)
Faculty Specialist - Music Ensemble
M.M. in Vocal Performance
North Park University (2015) -
Jean Mehta (1987)
Professor of Computer Science
D.A. of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Illinois at Chicago (1993) -
W. Bradford Mello (2014)
Professor of Communication
Ph.D. in Communication
University of Oklahoma (1993) -
Hamid Mohammadi (1989)
Professor,
Graham School of Management
Ph.D. in Management Sciences
Illinois Institute of Technology (1990) -
Ricardo Monzon (2007)
Associate Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Biology
Northwestern University (1997) -
Kathleen Moran (2014)
CNT Faculty Instructor
M.S. in Nursing
University of Illinois, Chicago (1981) -
Arthur Morton (2006)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. in Philosophy
University of Cincinnati (2006) -
Mary Murphy-Smith (2005)
Clinical Nurse Educator,
Associate Professor of Nursing
DNP
Rush University (2009) -
Giselle Nunez (2018)
Assistant Professor
of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Ph.D. in Special Education
University of Illinois at Chicago (2019) -
Michael E. O'Keeffe (1997)
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Ph.D. in Theology
University of Notre Dame (1994) -
Colleen O'Hearn (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer in Nursing
DNP
Rush University (2016) -
Nipah Onkananuwonk (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
of Mathematics
M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics
DePaul University -
Lisa Osier (2020)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer
of Communication Sciences and Disorders
M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders
Rockhurst University (2012) -
David Parker (2013)
Assistant Professor of Business Law
J.D.
Birmingham School of Law (1997) -
Nathan Peck (2001)
Associate Professor of Art and Design
MFA in Intermedia
University of Iowa (2001) -
Forrest Perry (2009)
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. in Philosophy
Vanderbilt University (2007) -
Megan Pet (2019)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Saint Francis Medical College (2016) -
Natalie Phillips (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Education
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology -
Angela Pirlott (2015)
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D. in Social Psychology
Arizona State University (2012) -
Faisal Rahman (1981)
Professor,
Graham School of Management
Ph.D. in Economics
Saint Louis University (1975) -
Stacie Raymond (2010)
Faculty Specialist of Biology
D.C.
Palmer College of Chiropractic (2004) -
Jeanine Reilly (2018)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Saint Xavier University (2008) -
Julie Reinhart (2009)
Professor of Education
Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology
Indiana University (1999) -
Timothy Ritchie (2014)
Professor of Psychology
Ph.D. in Social and Organizational Psychology
Northern Illinois University (2006) -
Jennifer Rogoz (2022)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Chamberlain University (2015) -
Gina Rossetti (2002)
Professor of English
Ph.D. in English
University of Tennessee (2001) -
Catherine Ruggie Saunders (1983)
Professor of Art and Design
SXU Gallery Director
MFA in Art
University of Wisconsin-Madison (1976) -
Iman Saca (2004)
Professor of Anthropology
Ph.D. in Anthropology
University of Illinois at Chicago (2002) -
Shawn Salmon (2013)
Faculty Specialist - Music Ensemble
D.A. in Guitar Performance
Ball State University (2011) -
Sarah Schellinger (2015)
Assistant Professor
of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Ph.D. in Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
University of Minnesota (2015) -
Maureen Schmitt (1999)
Clinical Professor
of Communication Sciences and Disorders
M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology
Saint Xavier University (1996) -
Nicole Smith (2018)
Lecturer of Accounting
MBA in Business Administration and Accounting
Roosevelt University (2002) -
Kathleen Soso (2018)
Faculty Instructor in Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Benedictine University (2017) -
Tatiana Tatum (2006)
Professor of Biology
Ph.D. in Molecular-Cytogenetics
University of Illinois (2006) -
Raymond Taylor (1996)
Associate Professor of History
Ph.D. in History
University of Illinois (1996) -
Steven M. Taylor (2017)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Justice
University of Illinois at Chicago (2018) -
Mary Beth Tegan (2006)
Professor of English
Ph.D. in English
University of Southern California (2004) -
Thomas Thorp (1993)
Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D. in Philosophy
State University of New York, Stony Brook (1993) -
Mary Tiberg (2018)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ph.D. in Nursing
Loyola University, Chicago (2017) -
James Vanderhyde (2015)
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology (2007) -
Jessica Van Kempen (2022)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University (2017) -
Kathleen Waller (1992)
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Ph.D. in Theology
University of Chicago (1993) -
Song Wang (2013)
Associate Professor,
Graham School of Management
Ph.D. in Business Administration
University of Central Florida (2012) -
Naomi Warren-Rios (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer in Communication Sciences Disorders
Ph.D. in Clinical Science Speech-Language Pathology
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (2021) -
Lisa Watson (2017)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer of Nursing
M.S. in Nursing
Lewis University (2013) -
Abdul-Majid Wazwaz (1990)
Professor of Mathematics
Ph.D. in Mathematics
University of Illinois at Chicago (1981) -
Julia B. Wiester (2011)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Northwestern University (2010) -
Caroline K. Wilson (2014)
Assistant Professor of Nursing
DNP
DePaul University (2018) -
Karen Wood (1983)
Associate Professor of Nursing
D.N.Sc.
Rush University (1999) -
Carry Zaras (2021)
Assistant Professorial Lecturer in Communication Sciences Disorders
M.S. in Communicative Disorders
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (1995)
Faculty Emeriti
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Kathleen Alaimo, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of History -
Ruth Ann Althaus, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Business -
James Aman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science -
Phyllis Anderson-Meyer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry -
David Appel, M.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of History -
Florence A. Appel, D.A.
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science -
Patricia D. Army, D.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics -
Phyllis Baker, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Susan Beal, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics -
Barbara Becker, D.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics -
Mary Ann Bergfeld, R.S.M., MFA
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art -
Jan Bickel, D.M.A.
Professor Emeritus of Music -
Margaret Bogacz, D.A.
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics -
C. Thomas Brockmann, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology -
Stanley Boyer, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology -
William J. Buckley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Physiology -
Linda J. Burke, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Sandra Burkhardt, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology -
Nancy M. Cahill, R.S.M., Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Mary B. Campbell, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Education -
Christopher Chalokwu, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geochemistry and Physical Science -
Avis Clendenen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies -
Frances Mary Crean, R.S.M.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry -
Mary Janet Dahm, Psy.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Julie Deisinger, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology -
Margaret Douglas, M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
John E. Eber, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus of Business -
David L. Elmendorf, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology -
Dale Fast, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology -
Ann Filipski, Psy.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Rosalie Fitzpatrick, R.S.M., M.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics -
Michael Flahive, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders -
Alison Fraunhar, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art and Design -
Peg A. Gallagher, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Mary Anne Gaynor, M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Monte Gerlach, M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art -
Nancy Goodfellow, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology -
Jo Ann M. Gruca, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
James Hagen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus Graham School of Management -
Susan Hampson, M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Constance Hardy, DNP
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Gail Harris-Schmidt, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders -
Nelson Hathcock, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English -
Joan Hau, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Jayne Hileman, MFA
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art -
Judith Hiltner, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English -
Peter Hilton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Joyce A. Hunter, DBA
Associate Professor Emeritus Graham School of Management -
Marion Johnson, R.S.M., M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology -
M. Tara Joyce, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Eileen Kearney, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies -
Peter N. Kirstein, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of History -
Pamela Klick, M.A.
Clinical Professor Emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders -
Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Education -
David Kohut, M.L.S.
Associate Librarian Emeritus -
Augustus Kolich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of English -
Tamara Korenman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Randolph Krohmer, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biology -
James Kusik, M.L.S.
Associate Librarian Emeritus -
H.J.G. Lawler, M.A.
Professor Emeritus of Humanities -
Mary Lebold, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
E. Suzanne Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Nan-Nan Lee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Philosophy -
Carol LeFevre, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Nancy Lockie, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Holly Mackley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Ronald Mark, M.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication -
Eugenia McAvoy, M.A.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Communication -
Thomas McGannon, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics -
Julie McNellis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication -
Larry Meneghini, DNP
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Ralph Meyer, M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Jack Montgomery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Philosophy -
Martha Morris, M.M.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Music -
Algis Norvilas, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology -
Henry L. Novak, MBA
Associate Professor Emeritus of Business -
Darlene O'Callaghan, M.Ed.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Jessie Panko, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Education -
Janice Pape, M.Ed.
Assistant Professorial Emeritus Lecturer of Physical Education -
Cathleen Paterno, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
William A. Peters, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Patricia Petkus, M.A.
Faculty Specialist Emeritus of Mathematics -
Sandra Pfantz, D.P.H.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Michele Poradzisz, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Carol Poston, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of English -
Ruth L. Rohlwing, Ed. D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Anthony Rotatori, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology -
Monica Ryan, DNP
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Susan Sanders, R.S.M., Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science -
Mary Ann Santucci, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Bernice Savitt, M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Pamela Schwer, MACC
Associate Professor Emeritus Graham School of Management -
William Sennett, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication Sciences and Disorders -
Charles Shanabruch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Business -
William D. Smith, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor Emeritus of Education -
Suzanne Smith Kimble, M.Ed.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Maureen Spelman, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus of Education -
Joel Sternberg, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication -
William Stone, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Earl Thomas, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Education -
Robert Van Lanen, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Chemistry -
Reza Varjavand, Ph.D
Associate Professor Emeritus Graham School of Management -
Olga Vilella, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Spanish -
Brent Wall, MFA
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art -
James Walker, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication -
Benjamin Weeks, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Business -
Helen Weinfurter, R.S.M., M.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of English -
Catherine Witek, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of English -
Margaret Yates, M.S.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry -
Neil Younkin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Business -
Carol Yukich, M.A.
Associate Professor Emeritus of Nursing -
Ursula Zyzik, M.A.L.I.S.
Associate Librarian Emeritus