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ARCHIVED 2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate 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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Brian Glibowski, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2018. B.S. Bowling Green University, 1997; M.B.A., Loyola University, 2003; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago.

David Gray, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2007. B.S., Millikin University, 1986; M.A., Northern Illinois University, 1992; D.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2017; CPA.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Beverly Menninger, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. 2017. B.A., Linfield College, 1983; M.A., University of Phoenix, 1997; M.A., University of Southern California, 2008.

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.

Richard 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 of Shimer Great Books. 2017. B.A., St. John’s College, 1992; Ph.D., Emory University, 2006.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Rhetta Standifer, Associate Professor of Management. 2018.  B.A., Florida State University, 1987; M.A., University of Missouri, 1992; M.B.A., University of Missouri, 1998; Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2004.

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

Dan Vitale, Assistant Professor of Accounting. 2018. B.S., DePaul University, 1988; CPA.

Part-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.

Eddie Bedford, Lecturer in Graduate Education. 2011. B.S., 1974, M.S., 1986, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

Dru Bergman, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.A. Kenyon College, 1982; M.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1984.

Michael Boyle, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies. 2013. B.A. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1990; M.B.A., Northwestern University, 2005.

Macarena Calabrese, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.S., Loyola University, 1986; J.D., DePaul University, 1992.

Kate Coughlin, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.A., Loyola University, 1991; M.S., DePaul University, 1999.

Thomas Choice, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2016. B.A., University of Michigan, 1981; M.A., 1985, Ed.D., 1998, Northern Illinois University.

John Colletti, Half-time Assistant Professor of Economics. 2012. B.S., DePaul University; M.B.A., J.L. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 1988.

Gary Conte, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2012. B.B.A., St. John Fisher College, 1973; M.B.A University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974.

Brian Craig, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science. 2013. B.S., 2003, M.S., 2006, North Central College.

Harry Dubnick, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2013. B.A., 1981, M.A., 1981, University of Chicago; J.D., Washington University, 1984.

Theresa Forthofer, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.S., Bowling Green University, 1989; M.Ed., Bowling Green University, 1990.

Richard Gajda, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business. 2015. B.S., Purdue University; M.B.A., Northwestern University.

Christopher Garrabrant, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2011. B.A., 2005, M.A., North Central College, 2008; Ph.D. Benedictine University, 2011. 

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

Jeremy Gudauskas, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2010. B.A., 1999, M.L.D., 2011, North Central College.

Richard R. Guzman, Professor of English Emeritus. 1977–2018. B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1971; M.A., California State University at Hayward, 1973; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1977.

Karen Hurley Kuchar, Half-time Assistant Professor of Graduate Studies. 2017. BA, St. Louis University; MS, George Williams College

Susan R. Mack, Half-time Instructor of Education. 2005. B.A., North Central College, 1968; M.Ed., National-Louis Univery, 1982.

Laura M. Macknick, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 1990; M.B.A., Northwestern University, 2013.

Kara R. Murphy, Adjunct Assistant Professor in Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.A., Grinnell College, 1997; M.A., Benedictine University, 2017.

Robert Pape, Adjunct Instructor in Education. 2017. B.A., Roosevelt University Chicago, 1998; M.A., Aurora University, 2003.

Chad Pedigo, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.A., 2006, M.L.D., North Central College, 2013.

Heidi Podjasek, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education. 2018. B.A., Aurora University, 2001; M.A., Aurora University, 2001; Ph.D., Aurora University, 2009.

Frank Ribaudo, Half-time Assistant Professor in Accounting. 2005. B.S., New York University, 1984; M.B.A., University of Chicago, 1993.

Jon Ross, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. 2018. B.A., University of Florida, 1984; M.A., George Washington University, 1987; Ph.D., Union Institute and University, 2018.

Whitney Roberts, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2010. B.A., 2008, M.L.D, 2013, North Central College.

Timothy Scharf, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science. 2016. B.S., Northwestern University, 1998; M.S., DePaul University, 2015.

Margaret Schweer, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2013. B.A., Butler University, 1979; M.S., Iowa State University, 1980; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1986.

Stephen Shamrock, Half-time Assistant Professor of Accounting. 2017. B.S.B.A., John Carroll University, 1989; M.B.A., DePaul University, 2005.

Joseph Wawak, Half-time Instructor of Education. 2006. B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1966; M.Ed., Loyola University, 1972.

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.

Benjamin Yeo, Adjunct Associate Professor of Business. 2018. B.A., Nanyang Technological University, 2000; M.A. Nanyang Technological University, 2003; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2007.

Stephanie Zobac, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership. 2015. B.A., North Central College, 2010; M.Ed., Marquette University, 2012.