USF Faculty

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

Debra Bacharz, Professor of Nursing, 1991
B.S.N., Marycrest College; M.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Capella University

Robert Barwa, Teaching Instructor of Education, 2007
B.S. University of Wisconsin – Stout; M.S., Ed.D, Northern Illinois University

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

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

William Bromer, Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, 1992
B.S., Xavier University; M.S.; The University of North Carolina – Charlotte; Ph.D., Purdue University

Shannon Brown, Associate Professor of Management, 2013 B.A., M.B.A., Dominican University; Ph.D., Benedictine University

Kristen Camp, Instructor, 2018
B.A., Lewis University; B.S.N., Blessing Rieman College of Nursing; M.S.N., Grand Canyon University

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

Kyung-Mee Choi, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2010
B.A., Silla University, Korea; M.A., Daegu University, Korea; M.S.W., Ph.D., Loyola University at Chicago

Michael Chester Costello, Professor of Visual Arts, 1999
B.F.A., John Herron School of Art; M.F.A. Columbia College – Chicago

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

Audrey Davis, Department Chair and Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S.W., University of St. Francis; M.S.W., Aurora University; Ed.D., University of St. Francis

Elva M. Dawson, Assistant Professor, Radiation Therapy Program, 2013 B.S., M.S., Chicago State University; Ed.D, Argosy University

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

Amanda Dore, Visiting Professor of Accounting, 2016
B.B.A., University of St. Francis; M.B.A., University of St. Francis

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

Kathryn Duys, Professor of English & Foreign Language, 2003
B.A., University of California-Berkeley; M.A., Ph.D., New York University

Paul Erschen, Associate Professor of Visual Arts, 2008
B.F.A., Northern Illinois University; M.F.A., 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 Ferrallo, Teaching Instructor of Marketing, 2014 B.B.A., M.B.A., M.S., University of St. Francis

Jerome Gabriel, Assistant Professor of Recreation and Sport Management, 2014
B.A., Bluffton University; B.A., Columbia Bible College; M.Ed., Ed.D., Bowling Green University.

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

Scott M. Gruenbaum, Teaching Instructor 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

Ashley Hasselbring, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, 2015
B.S.N., University of St. Francis; M.S.N., Olivet Nazarene University

Daniel Hauser, Professor of Theology, 1988
B.A., Marquette University; M.T.S., 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
B.S.W., University of St. Francis; M.S.W., Columbia University; Ph.D., Stony Brook University

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

Yvonne Isom, Assistant Professor of Criminal & Social Justice, 2011 B.A., M.S., Niagara University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Christina Jamroz, Visiting 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.S.Ed., M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University

Lori Jones, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2011
B.S., University of St. Francis, M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago

Titiana Jones, Director of Field Education and Teaching Instructor of Social Work, M.S.W.

Jeremy Kersey, Acting Program Chair Physician Assistant Program, 2017 B.S., M.A., University of Nebraska Medical Center

Richard J. Kloser, Professor of Mathematics, 1995
B.S., Iowa State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Joyce Kraus, LCSW ACSW as BSW Program Director and Teaching Instructor, 2017
B.A., University of St. Francis; M.S.W., Aurora University

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

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., M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology-Stuart School of Business

Richard Lorenc, Associate Professor of Communication & Media Arts, 1979 B.S., M.S., Illinois State University

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

Annette Mattea, Associate Professor of Nursing, 2000
B.S.N., Rush University; M.S.N., Loyola University Chicago; D.N.P., University of St. Francis

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

Karen McDermott, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2016 B.S.N.. M.S.N.. Lewis University

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

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

Alicia McLaughlin, Associate 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, Assistant 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; M.B.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D., Union Institute & University

Lynnann Murphy, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2013 B.S.N.. Viterbo University; M.S.N.. University of Washington

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

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

Christina L. Nordick, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2013
B.S.N., University of Wisconsin-Madison; M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago; M.A., Trinity International University; D.N.P., University of St. Francis

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

Buster Ogbuagu, Associate Professor of Social Work, 2008
B.Sc., University of Nigeria; B.S.W., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; M.S.W., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Ph.D., McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Keith Pain, Assistant Professor of Education, 2016
BA, Illinois State University; M.S., University of Illinois – Chicago; Ed.D, University of St. Francis

Frank Pascoe, Professor Natural Sciences, 1982 B.S., University of California, Davis; M.S., San Diego State University; D.A. (Doctor of Arts), Idaho State University

Patricia A. Pascoe, Assistant Professor of Biology, 1980
B.S., St. Norbert College; M.S., Bowling Green State University

Bertha L. Paul, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2013 B.S.N., M.S.N., D.N.P., Governors State University

Mario Paulino, Clinical Instructor of Nursing, 2010
B.S.N., Loyola University of Chicago; M.S.N., Rush University

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

Suzanne Repavich, Instructor, 2018
B.S.N., Loyola University; M.S.N., Lewis University

Theresa Layng Rosner, Professor of Communication & Media Arts, 1999 B.F.A., M.F.A., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Beth Roth, Provost & Academic Vice President Academic Affairs, 2019
B.A., M.S. Vassar College; Ph.D. University of Chicago

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

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

Amy J. Schroeder, Teaching Instructor of Education, 2006 BA, M.S., University of St. Francis

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

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

Susan Stowe, Director, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2012
B.S.N., Thomas More College; M.S.N., University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Northcentral University

Deborah Terrell, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2014
B.S.N., University of Illinois; M.S.N., Northern Illinois University; F.N.P., Ph.D., Rush University

Susan Thompson, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2015
B.S.N., Saint Xavier University; M.S.N., Governor’s State University

Theresa Towle, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2016
B.S.N., Indiana University; M.S.N., St. Xavier University; D.N.P., Rush University

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

Richard Vaughan, Associate 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

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

Kathryn Weigel, Assistant Professor of Nursing, 2009
B.A., B.S.N., University of Minnesota; M.S.N., University of Illinois at Chicago

Ruth Weldon, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, 2002
B.A., M.A., DePaul University; Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

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

Samantha Whiteaker, Teaching Instructor of Nursing, 2016
B.S.N., OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing; M.S.N., Lewis University

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, Clinical Instructor of Nursing
B.A., B.S.N., University of St. Francis; M.S.N., Regis University

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

Linda Wolter, Teaching Instructor of Social Work, 2014
B.S.W., M.S.W.. University of Illinois at Chicago; Ph.D., Institute for Clinical Social Work

Debra Workman, Associate Professor of History, 2007
B.A., M.A. University of Missouri-St. Louis; Ph.D. University of Kansas

Anthony Zordan, Professor of Accounting, 1983
B.S., M.B.A., DePaul University; D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University