USF Faculty

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

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

Marie 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.S., Illinois State University; M.S., 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

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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.S. Loyola University-Chicago; B.A. Loyola University-Chicago; Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago

Kyung-Mee Choi, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2010
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

D

Stacy Dewald, Assistant Professor of Criminal & Social Justice, 2018
B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago M.A., University of Illinois at Chicago

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

Lawrence Dunbar, Teaching Instructor, Substance Abuse & Counseling, 2015
BBA, University of St. Francis, M.S., University of St. Francis

E

Tiffany Ehret, Instructor of Nursing
MSN, R.N., CMSRN

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 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.Ed., Ed.D, Northern Illinois University

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Joseph 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

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Althia Gayle, School Social Work Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor, 2022
B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago; M.A., University of Chicago; Ed.D., University of St. Francis

Michael Gende, Instructor of Computer Science

David Gordon, Professor & Chair (BBA Acctg, Entrepreneur, Finance, Healthcare Mgmt), 2008
B.A., M.A., University of South Florida; DBA Argosy University

Scott Gruenbaum, Teaching Instructor of Chemistry, 2015
B.S., Miami University; Ph.D., Cornell University

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

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

Lisa 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; M.S.W., Columbia University; Ph.D., Stony Brook University

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

J

Christina Jamroz, Assistant Professor/Instructor of Mathematics, 2018 B.A., University of Notre Dame

Jeffrey Jaskowiak, Teaching Instructor of Digital Audio Recording Arts B.A., Lewis University; M.S., IUPUI Indianapolis

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

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Dan Knapp, BSW Program Director/VAP, 2019
B.S., Loyola University of Chicago; MSW, Aurora University; Ph.D., Capella University

Patricia Kovacs, Instructor of Nursing, 2022
B.A. in Psychology from Loras College; M.S. in Nursing from DePaul University

Joyce Kraus, Director of Field Education/Assistant Professor, 2017
B.A., University of St. Francis; MSW, Aurora University; DSW, University of St. Thomas 

Melinda Kuzmicki, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2022
BSN, MSN, University of St. Francis

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Rachel Lagorio, Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Work, 2022

Paul Laprade, Assistant Professor of Music, 2017
B.A., Rhode Island College; M.Ed., M.A., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Westminster Choir College, Ph.D. /ABD, Eastman School of Music

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

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

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

Carol 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

M

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

Maria Martinez, BSN Program Director/Assistant Professor, 2022

Elizabeth McDermott, Interim Dean of CAS, 2016
B.A., Hope College; MFA, Purdue University; Ph.D. 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 Law, 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; AM .. University of Chicago; Ph.D., Florida State University

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

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

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

Madonna Murphy, Professor of Education, 1994
B.A., University of Chicago; M.A., Holy Apostles College; M.Ed., Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago

N

Elizabette Nava, Instructor of Nursing, 2022

Catherine 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

O

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

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

P

Courtney Pritchard, Teaching Instructor of Nursing
MSN, R.N., CCRN

R

Susan 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

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

Cathleen McDonnell Schultz, Professor of History, 1995
B.A., Franciscan University of Steubenville; M.A., Ph.D., New York University

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

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

Kevin Spicer, Associate Professor of English, 2012
B.A., University of St. Francis; 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

V

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

Marcia Van Natta, Teaching Instructor/Recovery Support Specialist, 2022
B.A., National Lewis University; MHS, Governor’s State University

Megan Vasecka, Instructor of Nursing
MSN, R.N.

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

David Veenstra, 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

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Sunya Watson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2021
B.S.N., M.S.N., MBA, Saint Xavier University; DNP, Chamberlain University

Kirsten Watts, Teaching Instructor of Physician Assistant Program, 2016 B.S., M.S., University of New Mexico

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

Lisa White-McNulty, Professor of Education, 2002
B.S., Southern Illinois University; M.A., DePaul University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

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

Jennifer Wills-Savoia, Director of Clinical and Simulation Learning, Nursing Instructor, 2015
B.A., BSN, University of St. Francis; MSN, Regis University; DNP, Northern Kentucky University

Jacqueline Wittke-Thompson, Professor of Biology, 2010
B.S., Loyola University Chicago; Ph.D., The University of Chicago