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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, 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 Health and Physical Education. 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.

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.

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.

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

Kathy W. Black, Visiting 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.

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.

Elizabeth D. Bracken, Assistant Professor of Theatre. 2013. B.Arch., University of Notre Dame, 2003; M.F.A., University of Texas, 2011.

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.

Karen M. Bunkenburg, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education. 2005. B.A., St. John Fisher College, 1996; M.Ed., Indiana State University, 1998.

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, Professor of Political Science. 2005. B.A., Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1993; M.A., 1995, Ph.D., 1998, Purdue University.

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

Allen B. Carius, Professor of Health and Physical Education. 1966. B.S., 1964,
M.S., 1967, University of Illinois.

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

Alexis M. Chambers, Assistant Professor of Psychology. 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.

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.

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

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

Emily M. Cramer, Assistant Professor of Communication. 2015. B.A., Marquette University, 2002; M.A., DePaul University 2008; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2014.

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.

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, Assistant 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.

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

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

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

Kristin Geraty, 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 Neuroscience. 2013. B.A., Luther College, 2005; M.S., 2008; Ph.D., 2010, Kansas State University.

Silvia Goldman, Assistant Professor of Spanish. 2012. B.A., Instituto Nacional de Docencia IPA, 2001; M.A., University of Washington, 2004; Ph.D., Brown University, 2011.

Frank Gramarosso, Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education. 1985. B.S., 1975, M.A., 1976, Northwestern 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.

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, Associate 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.

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

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, 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.

Matthew Klosterman, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education. 2007. B.A., 1999, M.A., 2002, Loras College.

Kari S. Kluckhohn, Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education. 2002. B.S., 1994, M. S., 2000, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

Sara A. Koski, Head Athletic Trainer; Instructor of Health and Physical Education, 2013. B.A., Oregon State University, 2001. M.A. Western Michigan University, 2004.

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

James P. Kulawiak, Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education. 1989. B.S., Western Illinois University, 1977; M.S., U.S. Sport Academy, 1994.

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, Professor of English. 1998. B.A., University of Minnesota, 1989; M.A., 1991, Ph.D., 1997, University of Wisconsin.

Shelley Long, Visiting 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.

Sarah S. Lureau, Associate Professor of Accounting. 2008. B.S., Marist College, 2005; M.A.S., Northern Illinois University, 2006; CPA.

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, 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.

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.

Orissa Moulton, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology. 2016. B.A., Wheaton College, 2007; M.S., Oregon State University, 2010; M.S., 2012, Ph.D., 2016*, The University of Chicago.

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.

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

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.

Megan C. Paustian, Visiting 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.

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.

Shawna Rohrman, Assistant Professor of Sociology. 2014. B.A., Baldwin- Wallace College, 2004; M.A., University of Akron, 2007; Ph.D., Indiana University, 2014.

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

Gregory Ruthig, Assistant 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, Professor of Computer Science. 2000. B.S., Loyola University, 1984; M.S., 1991, Ph.D., 2000, DePaul University.

Rebecca L. Sanders, Visiting 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, Instructor of Health and Physical Education and Athletic Training Clinical Education Coordinator. 2009. B.A., North Central College, 1993; M.S., Illinois State University, 1994.

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.

John H. Shindler, 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, Visiting Instructor of Health and Physical Education. 2012. B.S., 1991; M.S., 1994, Benedictine University.

Barry Skurkis, Associate Professor of Art. 1982. B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1975; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1978.

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.

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.

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

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. 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.

Gautam Wadhwa Aurora, Associate Professor of Media Studies. 2015. B.A., Delhi University, 2001; M.F.A., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005.

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, Visiting Instructor of Health and Physical Education. 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, 2016.

Adjunct Faculty

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

John Colletti, Adjunct 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, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Journalism. 2014. B.A., 1992, M.A., 1995, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2008.

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

Amanda Denny, Adjunct Instructor of Health and Physical Education. 2013. B.A., North Central College, 2003; M.A., Concordia, 2006.

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

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

Marisa D. Fontana, Adjunct 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, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance. 1978. B.S., University of Maryland, 1972; M.B.A., DePaul University, 1974.

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

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

Christopher Kardaras, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computer Science. 2015. B.S., M.S., Univerity of Illinois.

Meredith McGinley, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology. 2015. B.A., Lebanon Valley College, 2002; M.A., 2004, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2008.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jelena Sanchez, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish. 2007. B.A., 1995, M.A., 1997, Ph.D., 2012, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Patricia R. Sanders, Adjunct 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, Adjunct Instructor of Management. 2015. B.S., Illinois State University, 2002; M.B.A., North Central College, 2009.

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

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

William E. Weinke, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health and Physical Education. 2004. B.S., Illinois State University, 1971; M.A. Northern Illinois University, 1975.

Herman B. White, Jr., Adjunct Professor of Physics. 1994. A.B., Earlham College, 1970; M.S., Michigan State University, 1974; Ph.D., Florida State University, 1991.

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

Richard J. Wyllie, Adjunct 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.

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

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.

Sara J. Eaton, Professor of English Emerita. 1989–2016. B.S., 1970, Ph.D., 1985, University of Minnesota.

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.

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.

B. Pierre Lebeau, Professor of History Emeritus. 1966–1999. B.A., 1955, M.A., 1975, The Ohio State 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.

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.

Wesley S. Stieg, Professor of Biology Emeritus, 1960–2000. B.A., North Central College, 1956; M.S., University of Illinois, 1959; Ph.D., The Chicago Medical School, 1973.

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.