Faculty

Troy D. Hammond, President of the College; Professor of Physics. 2013. B.S., Milligan College, 1989; B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1990; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996.

Abiodun Goke-Pariola, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; Professor of English. 2015. B.A. (Hons), University of Ife, Nigeria, 1974; A.D., The University of Michigan, 1982.

Full-time members of the teaching faculty are listed alphabetically below. The date following the name and title indicates the first year of service at North Central College.

Ericka B. Adams, Assistant Professor of Sociology. 2014. B.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2005; M.A., 2007, Ph.D., 2010, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Esen Andic-Mortan, Assistant Professor of Management. 2016. B.S., 2008, M.A., 2010, Izmir University of Economics in Turkey; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2016.

Diane Bruce Anstine, Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship; Professor of Economics. 1997. B.A., 1990, M.A. 1991, Miami University; M.S., 1995, Ph.D., 1997, University of Kentucky.

Jeffrey D. Anstine, Professor of Management. 2002. B.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1987; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1995.

Taylor Arman, Instructor of Kinesiology. 2012. B.A., North Central College, 2009; M.S., Old Dominion University, 2011.

Leila Azarbad, Associate Professor of Psychology. 2010. B.A, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2001; M.Ed., 2002, Ph. D., 2006, University of Virginia.

Daniella S. Barberis, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Shimer Great Books School. 2017. B.A., Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 1989; M.A., Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 1992; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2001.

Norval Bard, Professor of French and Director of the Roberta I. Myers Language Resource Center. 1997. B.A., Wheaton College, 1985; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 1997, The Pennsylvania State University.

William C. Barnett, Associate Professor of History. 2005. B.A., Yale University, 1988; M.A., University of Texas at Austin, 1997; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2005.

Peter S. Barger, Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness; Professor of Economics and Finance. 1989. B.A., Washington State University, 1979; M.S., 1981, Ph.D., 1989, University of Illinois.

Paticia Bayona, Assistant Professor of Spanish. 2012. B.A., La Universidad de Los Andes, 1995; M.A., 2002, Ph.D., 2009, The University of Western Ontario.

Mara K. Berkland, Professor of Communication. 2003. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College, 1997; M.A., University of Denver, 1998; Ph.D., University of Utah, 2003.

Shelley Birdsong, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies. 2015. B.A., Azusa Pacific University, 2004; M.A., Claremont School of Theology, 2008; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, 2014.

Jeffrey A. Bjorklund, Professor of Chemistry. 1995. B.S., Saint John’s University, 1983; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1991.

Kathy W. Black, Assistant Professor of Education. 2014. B.S., 1979, M.Ed., 1983, Ed.D., 1995, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Paul C. Bloom, Associate Professor of Physics. 2006. B.A., Reed College, 1990; M.S., 1992, Ph.D., 1998, University of California, Davis.

Nicholas C. Boaz, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. 2015. B.S., Lebanon Valley College, 2010; Ph.D., Princeton University, 2015.

Marti S. Bogart, Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Services; Associate Professor of Economics. 1982. B.S., John Carroll University, 1978; M.S., 1980, Ph.D., 1985, Purdue University.

Martha Bohrer, Professor of English. 2004. B.S.S., Cornell College, 1978; M.A., Miami University, Ohio, 1996; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2003.

Natalia Maria De Lima Bracarense, Assistant Professor of Economics. 2013. B.A., Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2005; M.A., Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, 2007; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2013.

Paul F. Brandt, Professor of Chemistry. 2001. B.S., Southwest State University, 1984; Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, 1990.

Judith Brodhead, Associate Professor of English and Administrative Coordinator of Cultural Events. 1989. B.A., 1973, M.A., 1976, Rutgers University.

Amy Grim Buxbaum, Associate Professor of Communication. 2005. B.S.C., 1991, M.A., 1993, Ohio University; Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2005.

Stephen Maynard Caliendo, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Political Science. 2005. B.A., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1993; M.A., 1995, Ph.D., 1998, Purdue University.

Thomas D. Cavenagh, Schneller Sisters Professor of Leadership, Ethics and Values; Professor of Business Law and Conflict Resolution; Director of Leadership, Ethics and Values. 1990. B.A., Trinity College, 1984; J.D., DePaul University, 1987.

Alexis M. Chambers, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience. 2015. B.S., Ball State University, 2010; M.A., 2013, Ph.D., 2015, University of Notre Dame.

Chetan Chawla, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship. 2015. B.A., University of Delhi, 2003; M.B.A., University of Southern California, 2008; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 2015.

Sadia E. Cheema, Visiting Assistant Professor of Communication. 2017. B.B.A., 2008, M.B.A., 2009, Lahore School of Economics; M.A., Stephen F. Austin State University, 2014; Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2017.

Xiaoye Chen, Assistant Professor of Marketing. 2012. B.A., Beijing International Studies University, 2000; M.A., University of Waterloo, 2004; Ph.D., McGill University, 2011.

Suzanne M. Chod, Associate Professor of Political Science. 2010. B.S., Bowling Green State University, 2002; M.A., 2003, Ph.D., 2007, Michigan State University.

Jean Clifton, Associate Professor of Management. 2000. B.A., 1981, M.A., 1988, University of Minnesota; Ph.D., Cornell University, 1999.

Thomas Clifton, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems. 2000. B.S., 1982, Ph.D., 1990, University of Minnesota.

Beverly Richard Cook, Professor of Spanish. 1989. B.A., 1979, M.A., 1983, Ph.D., 1988, University of Kentucky.

David Cordero, Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Design. 2017. B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2007; M.F.A., University of Chicago, 2010.

Louis Corsino, Professor of Sociology. 1998. B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1970; M.A., 1973, Ph.D., 1977, University of Massachusetts.

Chelsey Crawford, Visiting Instructor of English. 2015. B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004; M.A., University of Miami, 2007; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2015.

Michael de Brauw, Associate Professor of Classics. 2008. B.A., University of Chicago, 1996; M.A., 1998, Ph.D., 2003, University of Texas at Austin.

Ryan Decker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics. 2017. B.S., North Central College, 2007; M.A., 2009, Ph.D., 2012, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Ann Dolinko, Visiting Professor in the Shimer Great Books School. 2017. B.A., Lake Forest College, 1986; M.A., 1989, Ph.D., 1997, Loyola University Chicago.

James Donovan, Visiting Professor in the Shimer Great Books School. 2017. B.S., University of Notre Dame, 1975; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1979.

Aron Dunlap, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Shimer Great Books School. 2017. B.A., Seattle Pacific University, 1999; Ph.D., Temple University, 2008.

Pearce Durst, Assistant Professor of English. 2016. B.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006; M.A., Old Dominion University, 2010; Ph.D., Washington State University, 2012.

Hale Ekinci, Associate Professor of Art. 2011. B.A., Connecticut College, 2006; M.F.A., University of Florida, 2008; M.F.A., Columbia College, 2011.

Sheryl L. Finkle, Professor of Education. 1996. B.S., 1975, M.S., 1981, Illinois State University; Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1990.

Richard W. Fobes, Visiting Assistant Professor of Marketing. 2014. B.A., Wabash College, 1972; M.B.A. Indiana University, 1976.

Alberto Fonseca, Associate Professor of Spanish. 2009. B.A., Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2001; M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2004; Ph. D, University of Kansas, 2009.

Luke Franks, Associate Professor of History. 2011. B.A., Brown University, 1993; Ph.D., University of California, 2009.

Jeremy C. Fransen, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science. 2017. B.A., The College of St. Scholastica, 1995; M.S., University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2001; Ph.D., University of New Mexico Albuquerque, 2012.

Mary T. Galvan, Associate Professor of Marketing. 1992. B.A., Rockford College, 1979; M.A., 1981, Ph.D., 1988, Northern Illinois University.

Kristin Geraty, Director of College Honors Program; Associate Professor of Sociology. 2009. B.A., University of Notre Dame, 2001; M.A., 2004, Ph.D., 2010, Indiana University.

Margaret J. Gill, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience. 2013. B.A., Luther College, 2005; M.S., 2008; Ph.D., 2010, Kansas State University.

David Gray, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2007. B.S., Millikin University, 1986; M.A., Northern Illinois University, 1992; CPA.

Richard R. Guzman, Professor of English. 1977. B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1971; M.A., California State University at Hayward, 1973; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1977.

Perry T. Hamalis, Cecelia Schneller Mueller Professor of Religion and Professor of Religious Studies. 2004. B.A., Boston College, 1992; M.Div., Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, 1996; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2004.

Sophie Hand, Professor of French. 1990. B.A., Ursinus College, 1982; M.S., 1986, Ph.D., 1992, University of Wisconsin.

Brian Hanlon, Coleman Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business and Associate Professor of Marketing. 2006. B.S., 1998, M.B.A., 2001, J.D., 2004, DePaul University.

Frank Harwath, Professor of Engineering; Director of Engineering Program. 2017. B.S.E.E., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981; Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, 2016.

Alli Purcell Hayes, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2009. B.A., St. Ambrose University, 2005; M.A.S., Northern Illinois University, 2006; CPA.

Katherine Heller, Associate Professor of Mathematics. 2010. B.S., University of South Carolina, 2004; M.S., 2006, Ph.D. 2010, University of Virginia.

Jermaine Hill, Assistant Professor of Theatre. 2015. B.M., Ithaca College, 2002; M.M., New England Conservatory of Music, 2004.

Brian Hoffert, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and History. 2000. B.A., University of Toronto, 1990; A.M., University of Hawaii, 1993; Ph.D., Harvard University, 2002.

David A. Horner, Harold and Eva White Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts and Professor of Chemistry and Physics. 1983. B.A., Otterbein College, 1977; M.S., 1979, Ph.D., 1984, University of California at Berkeley.

Shereen Ilahi, Associate Professor of History. 2008. B.A., 1998, M.A., 2002, Ph.D., 2008, University of Texas, Austin.

Zachary Michael Jack, Associate Professor of English. 2003. B.A., Iowa State University, 1996; M.F.A., University of Alabama, 2001.

Jennifer Jackson, Associate Professor of English. 1996. B.A., 1979, M.A., 1985, Miami University, Ohio; Ph.D., Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, 1992.

Bruce Janacek, Professor of History. 1999. B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1984; M.A., The George Washington University, 1987; Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1996.

Jeffrey A. Jankowski, Professor of Chemistry. 2003. B.S., Illinois Benedictine College, 1988; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1993.

Steve D. Johnston, Roger and Nadeane Hruby Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of Biology. 1999. B.S., 1990, M.S., 1991, Iowa State University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1996.

Ann Durkin Keating, Dr. C. Frederick Toenniges Professor of History. 1991. B.A., University of Illinois, 1978; M.A., 1979, Ph.D., 1984, University of Chicago.

Karl N. Kelley, Professor of Psychology. 1988. B.S., 1982, M.S., 1985, Ph.D., 1987, Virginia Commonwealth University.

Sean Kelley, Assistant Professor of Music. 2015. B.M.E., Wittenberg University, 2001; M.M., University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, 2011; M.M., Wright State University, 2013; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 2015.

Jennifer Keys, Director, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence; Professor of Sociology. 2003. B.A., Ohio University, 1993; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 2002.

Najrin Khanom, Assistant Professor of Finance. 2016. B.S., North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2011; M.A., 2013, Ph.D., 2016, University of California, Riverside.

Doh-Khul Kim, Associate Professor of Economics and Finance. 2008. B.A., Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea, 1989; M.A., Temple University, 1992; Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2001.

Sun-il Kim, Associate Professor of Computer Science. 2016. B.S., Binghamton University, State University of New York, 2000; M.S., 2001, Ph.D., 2008, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Maureen Kincaid, Professor of Education. 1998. B.A., 1984, M.S.Ed., 1987, Ed.D., 1997, Northern Illinois University.

Kathleen King, Assistant Professor of Education. 2006. B.A., Loras College, 1987; M.Ed., DePaul University, 1997.

Jonathon J. Kirk, Associate Professor of Music. 2010. B.A., Augustana College, 1997; M.M. Eastman School of Music, 1999; M.A., Brown University, 2004; D.Mus., Northwestern University, 2008.

Adam Kotsko, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Shimer School of Great Books. 2017. B.A., Olivet Nazarene University, 2002; M.A., 2005, Ph.D., 2009, Chicago Theological Seminary.

Matthew B. Krystal, Associate Professor of Anthropology. 2003. B.A., Washington University, 1990; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 2001, Tulane University.

Robert Tad Lehe, Professor of Philosophy. 1983. A.B., Wheaton College, 1971; M.A., Northern Illinois University, 1979; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1980.

Laura A. Lodewyck, Assistant Professor of Theatre. 2015. B.A., University of Notre Dame, 2000; M.F.A., Roosevelt University, 2004; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2015.

Lisa A. Long, Dean of College Programs and Special Assistant to the Provost; Professor of English. 1998. B.A., University of Minnesota, 1989; M.A., 1991, Ph.D., 1997, University of Wisconsin.

Greg Lynch, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. 2014. B.A., Cedarville University, 2006; M.A., 2009, Ph.D., 2013, Fordham University.

Mary Jean Lynch, Professor of Psychology. 1986. B.A., Northwestern University, 1976; M.A., University of Chicago, 1977; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1982.

Steve Macek, Professor of Communication. 2002. B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 2001, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

John V. Madormo, Assistant Professor of Broadcast Communication and General Manager of WONC (89.1 FM) Radio Station. 1980. B.A., Northern Illinois University, 1974.

Alyx D. Mark, Assistant Professor of Political Science. 2015. B.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 2008; M.A., 2001, Ph.D., 2015, The George Washington University.

Marco V. Martinez, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. 2013. B.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2005; M.S., Ph.D., 2013, The University of Tennessee.

Fukumi Matsubara, Professor of Japanese. 1995. B.A., Nara Women’s University, 1981; M.S., George State University, 1990; Ph.D., Indiana University, 1997.

Heidi M. Matthews, Dean of the School of Education and Health Sciences; Professor of Health and Physical Education and Director of the Athletic Training Education Program. 1993. B.S., University of Wisconsin, 1981; M.S., University of Arizona, 1982.

Pablo Maurette, Assistant Professor of English. 2017.  B.A., Universidad de Buenos Aries, 2002; M.A., University of London Royal Holloway College, 2005; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013.

Nicholas A. Mauro, Assistant Professor of Physics. 2015. B.A., Lawrence University, 2005; M.A., 2008, Ph.D., 2011, Washington University.

Mary T. McMahon, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education Coordinator. 1986. B.A., St. John’s University, 1969; M.S., Queens College of the City University of New York, 1972.

Chandreyee Mitra, Assistant Professor of Biology. 2015. B.A., College of the Atlantic, 2001; M.S., 2005, Ph.D., 2011, University of Nebraska.

Christina Shaheen Moosa, Assistant Professor of Philosophy. 2016. B.A., Sweet Briar College, 2007; M.A., University of Memphis, 2009; Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 2015.

Robert Moussetis, Professor of International Business. 1998. B.S., San Diego State University, 1987; M.B.A., 1991, D.B.A., 1996, United States International University.

William Muck, Associate Professor of Political Science. 2008. B.A., Valparaiso University, 1997; M.A., Marquette University, 1999; M.A., 2001, Ph.D., 2005, University of Colorado at Boulder.

Jon F. Mueller, Professor of Psychology. 1983. B.A., 1978, M.A.T., 1979, Beloit College; M.A., 1981, Ph.D., 1985, Northern Illinois University.

Godfrey A. Muganda, Professor of Computer Science. 1990. B.S., Eastern Mennonite College, 1979; M.S., College of William and Mary, 1980; Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1984.

Neil R. Nicholson, Associate Professor of Mathematics. 2010. B.A., Lake Forest College, 2002; Ph.D., The University of Iowa, 2007.

Mary K. O’Donnell, Assistant Professor of Journalism. 2012. B.A., University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1987; M.A., University of New Orleans, 1992; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2010.

Alicia J. Opareke, Assistant Professor of Education. 2013. B.A., University of Notre Dame, 2003; M.A.T., National Louis University, 2004; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2013.

Richard E. Paine, Professor of Speech Communication/Theatre. 1983. B.A., Harding University, 1976; M.A., Western Kentucky University, 1979; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1989.

Stuart Patterson, Visiting Associate Professor in the Shimer Great Books School. 2017. B.A., St. John’s College, 1992; Ph.D., Emory University, 2006.

Megan C. Paustian, Assistant Professor of English. 2013. B.A., University of Wisconsin, 2007; M.A., 2011, Ph.D., 2013, Rutgers University.

Elise Percy, Assistant Professor of Psychology, 2014. B.A., Simpson College, 2004; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2012.

Dave Peterson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre. 2015. B.A., University of Michigan, 2007; M.A., Michigan State University, 2009; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2014.

Nancy L. Peterson, Professor of Chemistry. 1994. B.A., Concordia College, 1986; M.S., 1989, Ph.D. 1992, University of Minnesota.

Wioleta Polinska, Professor of Religious Studies. 2000. Magister of Microbiology, Warsaw University, 1986; M.Div., Bethel Theological Seminary, 1991; Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1997.

Matthew A. Pons, Associate Professor of Mathematics. 2007. B.A., University of North Carolina, 2002; M.S., 2005, Ph.D., 2007, University of Virginia.

Christine Rabenold, Associate Professor of Art. 2007. B.A., Temple University, 1997; M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2001.

Matthias G. Regan, Visiting Assistant Professor of English. 2010. B.A., Connecticut College, 1992; M.A., Boston University, 1995; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2007.

Mary Jane Reher, Visiting Assitant Professor of Accounting. 2014. B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.B.A., Northwestern University.

Stephen C. Renk, Professor of Computer Science. 1990. B.A., 1973, M.S., 1979, Ph.D., 1986, University of Iowa.

Mary Beth Ressler, Associate Professor of Education. 2010. B.A., Loyola University, 2002; M.A., Northern Illinois University, 2007; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2010.

Jason A. Rice, Assistant Professor of Sport Management. 2015. B.A., Translyvania University, 1999; M.S., 2002, Ph.D., 2015, University of Louisville.

Nicole R. Rivera, Assistant Professor of Psychology. 2008, 2012. B.M., Illinois State University, 1991; M.S.Ed., Northern Illinois University, 2001.

Sohinee Roy, Assistant Professor of English. 2011. B.A., 2000, M.A., 2002, Jadavpur University; Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2011.

Gregory Ruthig, Associate Professor of Biology. 2011. B.S., Washington and Lee University, 1998; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2006.

Jennifer Sallee, Assistant Professor of Biology. 2013. B.S., Roger Williams University, 2002; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.

Caroline St. Clair, Associate Dean for Student Success; Professor of Computer Science. 2000. B.S., Loyola University, 1984; M.S., 1991, Ph.D., 2000, DePaul University.

Jelena Sanchez, Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish. 2007. B.A., 1995, M.A., 1997, Ph.D., 2012, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Rebecca L. Sanders, Assistant Professor of Chemistry. 2014. B.S., Bradley University, 2006; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2011.

Patricia M. Schacht, Associate Professor of Psychology. 2008. B.A., University of Notre Dame, 2001; M.S., University of Cardiff, Wales, 2005; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2007.

David J. Schmitz, Associate Professor of Mathematics. 2001. B.S., The University of Notre Dame, 1990; S.M., 1991, Ph.D., 2001, The University of Chicago.

Jacqueline T. Schutt, Visiting Instructor of Music. 2010. B.A., 1982, 1984, M.M., 1989, University of Illinois.

Kendall L. Selsky, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education and Athletic Training Clinical Education Coordinator. 2009. B.A., North Central College, 1993; M.S., Illinois State University, 1994.

Suzanne Seymoure, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2017. B.S., Ball State University, 2000; M.S., University of Notre Dame, 2001; Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2009.

Lindsay E. Shannon, Assistant Professor of Art History. 2015. B.F.A., Iowa State University, 2004; M.A., Richmond, The American International University in London, 2006; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2013.

Michelle Sheperd, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Masters in Occupational Therapy. 2017.  B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana and Chicago, 1982; M.Ed., University of Phoenix, 2007; Ed.D., Argosy University, 2012.

John H. Shindler, Director, Center for Global Education; Professor of English. 1981. B.A., Williams College, 1968; Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1975.

Carin D. Silkaitis, Associate Professor of Theatre. 2002. B.A., Indiana University, 1993; M.F.A., The Theatre Conservatory, Roosevelt University, 1998.

Marilyn Skarbek, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science. 2012. B.S., 1991; M.S., 1994, Benedictine University.

Donnavieve N. Smith, Associate Professor of Marketing. 2005. B.S., 1990, M.B.A., 1993, University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002.

Bruce A. Spitzer, Professor of Education. 2017. B.A., McPherson College; M.A., Fort Hays State University; Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.

Rebecca Hazelton Stafford, Assistant Professor of English. 2015. B.A., Davidson College, 2000; M.F.A., University of Notre Dame, 2005; Ph.D., Florida State University, 2010.

John Stanley, Associate Professor of Communication. 2000. B.S., Central Missouri State University, 1998; M.A., Eastern Illinois University, 1999.

Harold Stone, Visiting Professor in the Shimer Great Books School. 2017. B.A., St. John’s College, 1971; M.A., 1972, Ph.D., 1981, University of Chicago.

Jinai Sun, Assistant Professor of Chinese. 2011. B.A., Harbin Normal University, 2001; M.Ed., 2009; Ph.D., 2011, The Pennsylvania State University.

Chikaomi Takahashi, Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese. 2017. B.A., Waseda University, 1998; M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004; Ph.D., University of Florida, 2011.

Esra Tasdelen, Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic and Middle Eastern/North African Studies. 2016, 2015. B.A., Sabanci University, 2003; M.A., 2005, M.A., 2007, Ph.D, 2014, University of Chicago.

Kelley Tatro, Assistant Professor of Music. 2014. B.Mus., Eastman School of Music, 2000; B.A., University of Rochester, 2000; M.A., Reading University, 2001; M.A., 2004, Ph.D., 2013, Duke University.

Gerald A. Thalmann, Associate Professor of Accounting. 1996. B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1978; M.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1985; CPA.

Daniel R. VanHorn, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience. 2009. B.S., Wittenberg University, 2003; M.S., 2005, Ph.D., 2009, Purdue University.

Lawrence G. Van Oyen, Professor of Music and Director of Bands. 1993. B.M., Michigan State University, 1982; M.A., Eastern Michigan University, 1987; Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1994.

Jonathan Visick, Professor of Biology. 2000. B.S., Brigham Young University, 1984; M.S., 1985, Ph.D., 1991, University of Washington.

Veselina P. Vracheva, Assistant Professor of Management. 2014. B.A., University of Plovdiv, 2000; B.B., Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2005; M.B.A., Western Caroline University, 2007; Ph.D., Old Dominion University, 2013.

John A. Warrick, Associate Professor of Theatre. 2017. B.A., College of Charleston, 1993; M.A., University of South Carolina, 2000; Ph.D., University of Washington, 2006.

Joanna Weremijewicz, Assistant Professor of Biology. 2017. B.S., Loyola University of Chicago, 2009; Ph.D., University of Miami, 2016.

Richard J. Wilders, Marie and Bernice Gantzert Professor in the Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of Mathematics. 1975. B.S., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1967; M.S., 1969, Ph.D., 1975, The Ohio State University.

Ramona M. Wis, Mimi Roland Professor in the Fine Arts and Professor of Music. 1994. B.S., University of Illinois, 1977; M.M., Northern Illinois University, 1983; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1993.

Gregory H. Wolf, Dennis and Jean Bauman Professor in the Humanities and Professor of German. 2005. B.A., The University of the South, 1989; M.A., 1991, Ph.D., 1996, The Ohio State University.

Tammy Wynard, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology. 2011. B.S., Illinois State University, 1997; M.S., Indiana University, 2002.

John J. Zenchak, Professor of Biology. 1978. B.A., Youngstown State University, 1966; M.S., 1970, Ph.D., 1976, West Virginia University.

*Ph.D expected May, 2017.

Half-Time Faculty

David Aitchison, Half-Time Assistant Professor of English. 2013. B.A., University of Stirling, 2003; M.A., Boston University, 2006; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 2012.

Melissa Barber, Half-Time Instructor of Communication. 2017.  B. A., North Central College, 2003; M.A., Eastern Michigan University, 2005.

John Colletti, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance. 2015. B.S., DePaul University; M.B.A., J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University, 1988.

Sabryna Cornish, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Journalism. 2014. B.A., 1992, M.A., 1995, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2008.

Kathleen Courtney, Half-Time Instructor of Mathematics. 2014. B.S., Western Michigan University, 1996; M.A., National Louis University, 2006.

Patti L. Engel, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Biology. 2012. B.S., Ferris State University, 1980; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2006.

Marisa D. Fontana, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Sociology. 2010. B.A. Wayne State University, 1996; M.A., 1999, Ph.D., 2007, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Patrick E. Gray, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Finance. 1978. B.S., University of Maryland, 1972; M.B.A., DePaul University, 1974.

Linda J. Ogden Hagen, Half-Time Associate Professor of Voice. 1986. B.M., North Central College, 1972; M.M., The College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, 1974.

Supna Jain, Half-Time Instructor of Communication. 2014. B.A., University of Illinois, 1996; J.D., DePaul University, 2003; M.S., Illinois State University, 2011.

John Joseph, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Marketing. 2016. B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University; M.B.A., Indiana University.

Christopher Kardaras, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Computer Science. 2015. B.S., M.S., Univerity of Illinois.

Melissa McCarron, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Spanish, 2016. B.A., University at Albany, SUNY, 2002; M.A., Yale University, 2003; M.A., New York University, 2004; Ph.D., University at Albany, SUNY, 2012.

Jana Wilkening McNally, Half-Time Instructor of Education. 2015. B.A., Augustana College, 2005; M.A., Concordia University, 2008; Ph.D., National Louis University, expected 2015.

Eugene (Jack) Mouse, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Music. 1996. B.M., College of Emporia, 1969.

Paul J. Mullen, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Psychology. 2006. B.S., Loyola University, 1991; M.A., 1998, Psy.D., 1999, Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Patrick J. Nebl, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Psychology. 2017. B.A., North Central College, 2011; M.A., 2014, Ph.D., 2016, Bowling Green State University.

Kate Pszotka, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Art. 2015. B.A., North Central College, 2005; M.F.A., Mills College, 2009.

June Russell, Half-Time Instructor of Chemistry. 2013. B.A., 1983, M.S., 1990, University of Minnesota; B.A., Iowa State University, 1985.

Patricia R. Sanders, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Education. 2012. B.S. Western Illinois University, 1978; M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1982, 1999; Ed.D., Loyola University of Chicago, 2005.

Josh Seago, Half-Time Instructor of Management. 2015. B.S., Illinois State University, 2002; M.B.A., North Central College, 2009.

Kevin J. Valentine, Half-Time Professor of Art. 2012. B.A., Principia College, 1979; M.Ed., Loyola University, 2002; M.F.A., Columbia College Chicago, 2010.

Barbara S. Vanderwall, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Music. 2004. B.M., North Central College, 1971, M.M., College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, 1976.

Ivy Walters, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Spanish. 2017. B.A. Lawrence University, 2005; M.A., Saint Louis University, 2007; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2013.

William E. Weinke, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Kinesiology. 2004. B.S., Illinois State University, 1971; M.A. Northern Illinois University, 1975.

Herman B. White, Jr., Corridor Fellor and Half-Time Professor of Physics. 1994. A.B., Earlham College, 1970; M.S., Michigan State University, 1974; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1991.

Jeffrey E. Woodruff, Half-Time Assistant Professor of Business Administration. 1979. B.A., Springfield College, 1966; M.B.A., New York Institute of Technology, 1978.

Joan G. Woolwine, Half-Time IL-Part Coordinator. 2017. B.Ed., Saint Xavier University; M.Ed., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Richard J. Wyllie, Half-Time Associate Professor of Mathematics. 1995. B.A., North Central College, 1963; M.A., Northwestern University, 1967; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, 1996.

Faculty Emeriti

Emeriti professors are listed alphabetically. The dates which follow the name and title indicate the beginning and end of active service to North Central College.

Kenneth D. Campbell, Associate Professor of Management Emeritus. 1990–2017. B.S., Miami University, 1976; M.B.A., University of Phoenix, 1982; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1989.

Nancy C. Chapman, Associate Professor of English Emerita. 1989–2000. B.A., North Central College, 1960; M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1983.

Rebecca Clemente, Professor of Education Emerita. 1997–2017. B.S., Ashland University, 1971; M.Ed., 1988, Ph.D., 1992, Kent State University.

Joan M. Vargovcik Der, Professor of Accounting Emerita. 1984–2008. B.S., Illinois State University, 1974; M.S., DePaul University, 1980; CPA, CMA.

Diane Duvigneaud, Professor of Art Emerita. 1945–1983. B.S., Massachusetts School of Art, 1939; M.F.A., Northwestern University, 1950.

Gary Ernst, Professor of International Business and Marketing Emeritus. 1986–2011. B.S., 1968, M.S., 1982, Roosevelt University; Ed.D., Northern Illinois University, 1992.

Margery Fetters, Associate Professor of Management and Marketing Emerita. 1989–2005. B.S., 1978, M.B.A., 1982, DePaul University; M.S., Illinois Benedictine College, 1993.

David H. Fisher, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus. 1988–2014. B.A., Carleton College, 1965; M.A., Columbia University-Union Theological Seminary, 1967; M.A., 1973, Ph.D., 1976, Vanderbilt University.

David A. Frolick, Professor of Political Science Emeritus. 1971–2007. B.A., Quincy College, 1965; M.A., 1967, Ph.D., 1971, American University.

Linda Qinglin Gao, Professor of Mathematics Emerita. 1992–2012. B.S., Beijing Normal University, 1982; M.S., Beijing Institute of Technology, 1984; M. S., 1987, Ph.D. , 1992, University of Iowa.

Gerald R. Gems, Professor of Health and Physical Education Ermeritus. 1988–2017. B.A., Northeastern Illinois University, 1977; M.S., University of Arizona, 1980; Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1989.

Priscilla N. Grundy, Professor of English Emerita. 1969–1999. A.B., Middlebury College, 1957; M.A., 1969, Ph.D., 1978, Northern Illinois University.

Gerald D. Hamsmith, Professor of Accounting Emeritus. 1988–2009. B.A., Aurora College, 1971; M.S., Northern Illinois University, 1973; CPA.

Donald E. Johnson, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Emeritus. 1961–1997. B.A., North Central College, 1957; M.S., University of Wisconsin, 1959; Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1973.

Bernard P. Izzo, Professor of Music Emeritus. 1961–1986. B.M.E., Heidelberg College, 1948; M.M., American Conservatory of Music, 1949.

Nancy J. Keiser, Professor of Education Emerita. 2002–2017. B.A., Luther College, 1976; M.S., Ed.D., 1997, Northern Illinois University.

Daphne Lee, Associate Professor of Accounting Emerita. 1989–2005. B.A., Spalding College, 1960; M.A., 1963, M.M., 1980, Northwestern University; CPA.

Yueh-Ping Liaw, Professor of Physics Emerita. 1980–2005. B.S., Tunghai University, Taiwan, China, 1970; M.S., University of Oregon, 1972; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1982.

Thomas M. Love, Professor of Economics Emeritus. 1972–2004. B.S., University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1962; M.S., 1965, Ph.D. 1967, University of Wisconsin.

Winifred M. Makowski, Associate Professor of Education Emerita. 1989–2005. B.S., Chicago Teachers College North, 1963; M.Ed., 1969, Ed.D., 1988, Loyola University.

Terrence G. Marsh, Professor of Biology and Harold and Eva White Distinguished Professor in the Liberal Arts Emeritus. 1969–2002. A.B., Earlham College, 1963; M.S., Oregon State University, 1965; Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1969.

Jeordano Martinez, Professor of Music Emeritus. 1986–2013. B.M., Baylor University, 1964; M.M., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1971.

Thomas R. McFaul, Professor of Ethics and Religious Studies Emeritus. 1986–2003. B.A., Northern Illinois University, 1964; M.Div., Pacific School of Religion, 1967; Ph.D., Boston University, 1972.

Timothy Morris, Professor of Philosophy Emeritus. 1978–2016. B.A., University of Iowa, 1973; A.M., 1976, Ph.D., 1984, University of Chicago.

Howard E. Mueller, Dr. C. Frederick Toenniges Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus. 1976-2005. B.A., North Central College, 1958; B.D., Evangelical Theological Seminary, 1961; S.T.M., Yale University Divinity School, 1962; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1973.

Francine G. Navakas, Svend and Elizabeth Bramsen Professor in the Humanities Emerita. 1978. B.A., University of Chicago, 1968; M.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1969; Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1972.

William H. Naumann, Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus. 1960–1990. B.A., Asbury College, 1951; M.A., Kent State University, 1954; B.D., Oberlin College, 1957; M.A., 1959, Ph.D., 1966, Yale University.

R. Devadoss Pandian, Professor of Mathematics and Dean of Faculty Emeritus. 1985–2015. B.S., 1963, M.S., 1966, Madas University, India; M.Phil., Madurai University, India, 1917; Ph.D., George Washington University, 1983.

John L. Phend, Associate Professor of Speech Communication/Theatre Emeritus. 1978–2007. B.A., Valparaiso University, 1969; M.A., Northwestern University, 1973.

Thomas F. Sawyer, Professor of Psychology Emeritus. 1978–2015. B.A., Ball State University, 1972; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1979.

Barbara Sciacchitano, Professor of History Emerita. 1975–2008. B.A., Vassar College, 1956; M.A., 1971, Ph.D., 1979, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Carolyn A. Sheehy, Clare and Lucy Osterle Director of Library Services Emerita. 1990–2008. B.A., Scripps College, 1964; M.A., Mills College, 1973; M.A., Northern Illinois University, 1987.

Anne T. Sherren, Professor of Chemistry Emerita. 1966–2001. B.A., Agnes Scott College, 1957; Ph.D., University of Florida, 1961.

Richard E. Slovacek, Professor of Management and Marketing Emeritus. 1970–2002. B.S., University of Illinois, 1963; M.B.A., Loyola University, 1970; Ph.D., California Coastal University, 1986.

Roger D. Smitter, Professor of Speech Communication/Theatre Emeritus. 1988–2004. B.A., Taylor University, 1969; M.A., Ball State University, 1970; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1977.

Thomas Sweeney, Professor of Political Science Emeritus. 1987–2006. B.S., North Central College, 1965; M.A., Georgetown University, 1968; J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1969; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1976.

James A. Taylor, Dean of the Faculty Emeritus. 1976–1989. B.A., Kent State University; M.S., 1956; Ph.D., 1962, University of Illinois.

Allen Vander Meulen, Jr., Professor of Economics Emeritus. 1978–1997. B.S., Northwestern University, 1954; B.D., Yale University Divinity School, 1958; M.A., University of Massachusetts, 1969; Ph.D., Brown University, 1975.

Judy C. Walters, Associate Professor of Computer Science Emerita. 1983–2015. B.A., University of Iowa, 1968; M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology, 1984.

Harold R. Wilde, President Emeritus. 1991–2012. A.B., Amherst College, 1967; A.M., Ph.D., 1973, Harvard University.

Thomas A. Williams, Associate Professor of Biology Emeritus. 1981–2010. B.A., Willamette University, 1971; M.A., Drake University, 1975; Ph.D., Washington State University, 1984.

Shirley Anne Wilson, Professor of Mathematics Emerita. 1984–2006. B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972; M.S., University of Illinois, 1974; Ed.D., Auburn University, 1985.