Rockhurst Community

Sunni Alford
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., University of Kansas, 1990; O.T.D., 2012.
Assistant Professor, 2015-

Shahid I. Ali
Professor of Business Intelligence and Analytics
B.S., N.E.D. University of Engineering and Technology, 1982;
M.B.A., Emporia State University, 1987; Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1998.
Assistant Professor, 2000-06; Associate Professor 2006–15; Professor, 2015-

Jessica Allen
Visiting Instructor of Biology
B.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1999; M.A., James Madison University, 2003; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2012.                                  
Visiting Instructor, 2015-

Jason G. Arthur
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Rockhurst University, 1999; M.A., Creighton University, 2001; Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2007.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2010–11; Assistant Professor, 2011–14; Associate Professor, 2014-

Tina M. Baceski
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Assumption College, 1991; M. Litt., University of St. Andrews, Scotland, 1998; M.A., St. John’s College, 1993; Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2007.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2007–11; Assistant Professor, 2011–15; Associate Professor, 2015-

Kenneth W. Balusek
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice / Program Director and Coordinator of Paralegal Certificate Program
B.S., Texas State University-San Marcos, 1988;
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1991;
Ph.D., Sam Houston State University, 2011.
Director of Criminal Justice Program, 2010–; Instructor, 2010; Assistant Professor, 2010-16; Associate Professor, 2016-

Elizabeth Barnett
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Texas-Austin; M.F.A., New York University, 2006; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 2009; Ph.D., 2013.  Assistant Professor, 2015-

Peter J. Bicak
Professor of Communication
B.A., Kearney State College, 1989; M.A., University of Nebraska at Kearney, 1991; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1997. Lecturer, 1995–96; Visiting Instructor, 1996–97; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1997–98; Assistant Professor, 1998–2003; Associate Professor, 2003–12; Professor, 2012–

Petia N. Bobadova
Associate Professor of Chemistry
M.S., University of Sofia (Physics), 1993; Ph.D., 2000.
Assistant Professor, 2008–14; Associate Professor, 2014-

Aaron J. Bossert
Lecturer and Lab Manager of Biology
B.S., University of Central Missouri, 2009; M.S., 2011.
Lecturer and Lab Manager of Biology, 2012-

Keith A. Brandt
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of California-Irvine, 1983;
M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1986; Ph.D., 1992.
Associate Professor, 2000–09; Professor, 2009–

Steven W. Brown
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Central State University, 1981;
M.S., University of Oklahoma, 1984; Ph.D., 1987.
Assistant Professor, 1988-94; Associate Professor, 1994-08;
Professor, 2008-

Steven Campbell
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theology & Religious Studies
B.A., Southwest Missouri State University, 1973;
M.Div., Saint Paul School of Theology, 1976; D.Min., 1988.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2013-

Stephen Chamberlain
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Westmont College, 1991; M.A., Boston College, 2003;
Ph.D., Fordham University, 2010.
Assistant Professor, 2011–16; Associate Professor, 2016-

Faith J. Childress
Professor of History
B.M.E., Winthrop University, 1983; M.M.E., 1985; M.A., 1992;
Ph.D., University of Utah, 2000.
Assistant Professor, 2000–06; Associate Professor, 2006–14; Professor, 2014-

Lynne Clarke
Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., North Dakota State University, 1996;
M.S., University of South Dakota, 1999; O.T.D., Creighton University, 2010.
Associate Professor, 2013-18, Professor, 2018-

Michael Clump
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Wabash College, 1997; M.A., 1999; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2001. Associate Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 2011–14; Interim Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 2014-15; Interim Dean, College of Health and Human Services, 2015-16; Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2016-

Mary Katharine Fischer Clune
Assistant Professor of Communication
B.A., Rockhurst University, 1993; M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2009.
Adjunct Lecturer, 2006; Visiting Instructor, 2007–09; Visiting Assistant Professor, 2009–11; Assistant Professor, 2011–

Ketti Coffelt
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., Kansas State University, 1982; B.S., University of Kansas, 1989; M.S., 2004; O.T.D., Creighton University, 2013.
Visiting Instructor, 2013-14; Assistant Professor, 2014-

Janet L. Cooper
Professor of Biology
B.A., Culver-Stockton College, 1980; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1984.
Associate Professor, 1999–2011; Professor, 2011–

Ann Marie Decker
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Academic Coordinator for Clinical Education in Physical Therapy
B.S.P.T., Marquette University, 1986; M.S., University of Notre Dame, 1992.
Instructor, 2000–04; Clinical Assistant Professor, 2004–

Joan Ziegler Delahunt
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Kansas Medical Center, 1998; M.S., 2002
Visiting Instructor, 2015-16; Assistant Professor, 2016-

James F. Dockins
Associate Professor of Management
B.H.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1984; M.B.A, Lincoln University, 1991; Ed. D., University of Memphis, 2004.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2012–13; Assistant Professor, 2013-18; Associate Professor, 2018-

Nancy Donaldson
Professor of Physics
B.A., University of Virginia, 1978;
M.Ed., University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1994;
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2004.
Lecturer, 1999–2002; Instructor 2002–04; Assistant
Professor 2004–07; Associate Professor, 2007–12; Professor, 2012–

Rocío De La Rosa Duncan
Professor of Spanish
B.A., Universidad Veracruzana, 1986;
M.A., Washington University, 1989; Ph.D., 2007.
Visiting Instructor, 1995–2001; Assistant Professor, 2001–07;
Associate Professor, 2007–15; Professor, 2015-

Douglas N. Dunham
Professor of Psychology
B.S., Ball State University, 1984; M.A., 1986; Ph.D., Washington University, 1992.
Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2014-2018; Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, 2018-

Jamie O. Dyer
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Missouri, 2005; Ph.D, University of Kansas, 2010.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2013-15; Assistant Professor, 2015-

Ryan Elsenpeter
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2005;
M.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2007; Ph.D., 2012.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2013-15; Assistant Professor, 2015-

Katherine Ermgodts
Instructor of Communication Sciences & Disorders
B.A., Michigan State University, 1991; M.A., University of Houston, 1994.
Instructor, 2011–

Elizabeth I. Evans
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Kansas State University, 1977; D.V.M., 1980.
Adjunct Instructor, 2001-02; Visiting Assistant Professor, 2002–03; Assistant Professor, 2003–

Lisa K. Felzien
Professor of Biology
B.A., Bethany College, 1990; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1995.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1999–01; Assistant Professor, 2001–07;
Associate Professor, 2007–18; Professor, 2018-

Brian D. Fitzpatrick
Professor of Finance
A.A., Meramec Community College, 1973;
B.S., Southeast Missouri State University, 1975;
M.B.A., Saint Louis University, 1980; Ph.D., 1991.
Assistant Professor, 1990–98; Associate Professor, 1998–04;
Professor, 2004–

Laura E. Fitzpatrick
Professor of Economics
B.A., College of St. Thomas, 1982;
M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1985; Ph.D., 1995.
Visiting Instructor, 1992–93; Instructor, 1993–95; Assistant Professor, 1995–99; Associate Professor, 1999–10; Professor, 2010–; Associate Dean, Helzberg School of Management, 2018-19; Associate Dean, College of Business, Influence, and Information Analysis, 2019-

Amy Foley
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.P.T., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1979; M.A., 1996;
D.P.T., Creighton University, 2002.
Adjunct Lecturer, 1997–04; Assistant Professor, 2004–10;
Assistant Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 2007–09; Associate Professor, 2010–

Brian Frain                                                                                                   Assistant Professor of Education; Director, Thomas More Center for Catholic ThoughtandCulture                                                                                       B.A., Saint Joseph’s University, 1986; M.S., Saint Joseph’s University, 1994; M.A., Fordham University, 1997; M.Div., Weston Jesuit School of Theology, 2002; Ed.D., University of Rochester, 2016.                                                        Assistant Professor, 2017-

Kendra L. Gagnon
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
M.P.T., University of Missouri, 2001; Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center, 2009.
Associate Professor, 2014-

Myles P. Gartland II
Professor of Business Intelligence and Analytics
B.G.S., University of Kansas, 1990; M.B.A., Baker University, 1995; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1998; Ph.D., 2003.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2001–02; Assistant Professor, 2002–07; Associate Professor, 2007–14; Professor, 2014- ; Interim Dean, College of Business, Influence and Information Analysis, 2019-

LaKresha Graham
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Saint Louis University, 2002; M.A., Howard University, 2004; Ph.D., Arizona State University, 2008.
Assistant Professor, 2008–

Mairead Greene
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., NUI Maynooth, Ireland, 2001; M.S., University of Massachusetts, 2005; Ph.D., 2007.                              
Assistant Professor, 2007–13; Associate Professor, 2013-19; Professor, 2019-

Zdeňka Guadarrama
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, 1998;
M.S., University of Arkansas, 2003; Ph.D., 2006.
Assistant Professor, 2007–13; Associate Professor, 2013-19; Professor, 2019-

Diego Gutierrez
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing
B.A. 2004; Executive M.B.A., Rockhurst University, 2014.
Adjunct Lecturer, 2016-18; Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor, 2018-

William F. Haefele
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., College of St. Thomas, 1976; M.A.T.,
1978; M.S., Memphis State University, 1982; Ph.D., 1985.
Assistant Professor, 1985–91; Associate Professor, 1991–;
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, 1999–2001;
Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2001–11;
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Development and Athletics, 2007–10

Dale W. Harak
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Phillips University, 1989; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 1995.
Assistant Professor, 1995–01; Associate Professor, 2001–19; Professor, 2019-

Derrick Hart
Assistant Professor for Mathematics
B.S., University of Missouri, 2002; M.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006; Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2008. Visiting Assistant Professor, 2013-15; Assistant Professor, 2015-

Pamela Hart
Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S., Central Missouri State University, 1995; M.S., 1997;
Ph.D., Wichita State University, 2003.
Assistant Professor, 2007–10; Associate Professor, 2010–

Mary F. Haskins
Professor of Biology
B.S.E., Northeast Missouri State University, 1978;
M.S., 1982; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1989.
Visiting Instructor, 1988–89; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1989–91; Assistant Professor, 1991–95; Associate Professor, 1995–2009; Professor, 2009-

Lauren Hawthorne 
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Florida; M.S., Montana State University; Ph.D., University of Maine; Assistant Professor, 2017-

David P. Heller
Lecturer of Exercise and Sports Science
B.S., Michigan State University, 1997; M.S., University of Kansas-Lawrence, 2008. Visiting Lecturer, 2012-14; Lecturer, 2014-

Matt Heinrich
Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Intelligence and Analytics
B.P.S., Rockhurst University, 2003; Executive M.B.A., 2006.
Adjunct Instructor, 2016-2018; Clinical Assistant Professor, 2019-

Sarah J. Hicks
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Rockhurst University, 2003; M.Ed., University of Missouri, 2006; Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2010.
Instructor, 2010–11; Assistant Professor, 2011–17; Associate Professor, 2017-

Jean M. Hiebert
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., Wichita State University, 1977; M.S., University of Kansas, 1983; Ph.D., 1997.                                                          Instructor, 1983–87; Assistant Professor, 1987–98; Associate Professor, 1998–06; Professor, 2006–

Richard J. Janet
Professor of History
B.A., Southeast Missouri State University, 1977; M.A., 1979;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1984.
Assistant Professor,1985-89; Associate Professor, 1989–03;
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 1999–01; Professor, 2003–

Laura A. Janusik
Professor of Communication
B.S., Clarion State College, 1982; M.A., University of Maryland, 1998; Ph. D., 2004; M.B.A., Rockhurst University, 2013.
Assistant Professor, 2004–10; Associate Professor, 2010–16; Professor, 2016-

April Jardes
Clinical Instructor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S., University of Central Missouri, 2005; M.S., 2007.
Clinical Instructor, 2014-

Shatonda S. Jones
Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.S., University of Tulsa, 2003; M.A., University of Iowa, 2005.
Visiting Instructor, 2011-15; Assistant Professor, 2015-19; Associate Professor, 2019-

John C. Kerrigan
Professor of English
B.A., Dickinson College, 1993; M.A., University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1995; Ph.D., 2001.
Assistant Professor, 2003–07; Associate Professor, 2007–18; Professor, 2018-                                                   

Mohamed M. Kohia
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., Cairo University, Egypt, 1985; M.P.T., 1991;
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 1997.
Associate Professor, 2005–08; Professor, 2008–

Janet Kupperman
Professor of Exercise and Sports Science
B.F.A., Stephens College, 1989; B.S., Purdue University; M.S., Colorado State University; Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado.                           
Professor, 2013–

Mary Ann Lee
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Rockhurst University, 1994; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1999.
Assistant Professor, 2001–07; Associate Professor, 2007–15; Professor, 2015-

David Lingerfelt
Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Intelligence and Analytics
B.S., Kansas State University, 2003; M.B.A., Park University, 2008.
Adjunct Lecturer, 2015-2017; Clinical Assistant Professor, 2017-

Yu Liu
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Peking University-Bejing China, 2005; Ph.D. University of Maryland, 2011.    
Assistant Professor, 2015-

Hilary Harms Logan
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Baker University, 2001; M.S. Ed., University of Kansas-Lawrence, 2006; Ph. D., 2009.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2010–11; Assistant Professor, 2011–16; Associate Professor, 2016-

Janice K. Loudon
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., University of Kansas Medical Center, 1982; M.S., University of Kansas, 1984; Ph.D., Washington University, 1993.                                     
Associate Professor, 2013-18; Professor, 2018-

M. Kathleen Madigan
Professor of French and Spanish
B.A., College of New Rochelle, 1980; M.A., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1982; Ph.D., 1988.
Associate Professor, 1999–03; Professor, 2003–; Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2009–11

Daniel J. Martin
Professor of English
B.A., Xavier University, 1983; M.A., Saint Louis University, 1988;
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1997.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1999–01; Assistant Professor, 2001–06;
Associate Professor, 2006–19; Professor, 2019-

Cheryl A. McConnell
Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., Wichita State University, 1984; M.P.A., 1984; C.P.A., Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2015.  
Instructor, 1988–91; Assistant Professor, 1991–96; Associate Professor, 1996–2008; Professor, 2008–; Interim Dean, Helzberg School of Management, 2012–13; Dean, Helzberg School of Management, 2013-19; Acting Dean, College of Health and Human Services, 2016-17; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2017-2018; Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, 2018-19.                                                    
Grace E. McConnell
Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
B.A., 1974; M.A., University of Kansas, 1979; M.A., 1995; Ph.D., 2011.        Assistant Professor, 2014-

Michael D. McCoy
Instructor and Lab Manager for Physics
B.S.M.E., Kansas State University, 1978; M.B.A., Rockhurst University, 1984; M.Ed., 2012.                                                                                   Instructor, 2013-

Timothy L. McDonald
Professor of Music
B.A., Rutgers University, 1977; M.A., 1980; Ph.D., 1990.
Assistant Professor, 1991–95; Associate Professor, 1995–01; Professor, 2001–; Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2009–14

Kelly Meiners
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.A., Rockhurst University, 1997; M.P.T, 1999.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2014-15; Assistant Professor, 2015-

Leslie A. Merced
Associate Professor of Spanish
M.A., Universität Augsburg, Germany, 1993; M.A., University of Pittsburgh, 1996; Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2004.
Associate Professor, 2011–

Renee L. Michael
Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Nebraska, 1987; M.A., 1989; Ph.D., 1991.
Assistant Professor, 1991-97; Associate Professor, 97–2007;
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2007–09; Professor, 2007–; Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, 2012-2018; Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2014-15

Janice Spallo Mitchelson
Instructor & Fieldwork Director of Education
B.S., Kansas State University, 1978; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City,2000.                                                                                                      Instructor, 2015-

Nicole Gandy Moodie
Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science
B.S., Truman State University, 2003; M.S.Ed., Baylor University, 2006;
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2010.
Instructor, 2010–11; Assistant Professor, 2011–16; Associate Professor, 2016-

Charles R. Moran
Professor of Political Science
A.B., Rockhurst College, 1961; M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1962; Ph.D., 1971.
Instructor, 1970–71; Assistant Professor, 1971–76; Associate Professor, 1976–91; Professor, 1991–

Paula M. Morehouse
Lecturer of Chemistry
B.S., Rockhurst College, 1999; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2007.
Lecturer, 2008–

John F. Morris
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Saint Louis University, 1989; B.A., 1989; M.A., 1992; Ph.D., 1995.
Assistant Professor, 1996–02; Associate Professor, 2002–09; Professor, 2009–

Kevin D. Motes
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1998; M.L.I.S., 2001; M.A., Brandeis University, 2005; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 2008.
Assistant Professor, 2008–14; Associate Professor, 2014-

Katherine M. Nicolai
Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Saint Thomas, 1988; M.S., Iowa State University, 1992; Ph.D., 1995.                                                                                            
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1995–96; Assistant Professor, 1996–01; Associate Professor, 2001–19; Professor, 2019-

Jeremy J. O’Connor
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., Rockhurst University, 1999; M.B.A., 2002; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2010.   
Assistant Professor, 2010–16; Associate Professor, 2016-

Jennifer A. Oliver
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Illinois State University-Normal, 1986; M.S., 1988; Ph.D., Clark University, 1992. Visiting Assistant Professor, 1997–99; Assistant Professor, 1999–03; Associate Professor, 2003–13; Professor, 2013-

Mark Pecaut
Associate Professor of Physics
B.S., Truman State University, 1988; M.A., University of Rochester, 2010; Ph.D., 2013.
Assistant Professor, 2013-19; Associate Professor, 2019-

Mayuri Perera
Assistant Professor of Physics
University of Georgia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, 2017-

Xuan Pham
Assistant Professor of Business Intelligence and Analytics
B.A., Rockhurst University, 2005; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2007; Ph.D., 2011.
Assistant Professor, 2015-

Kelly A. Phipps
Associate Professor of Management
B.A., Graceland University, 1991; M.A., 2002; J.D., University of Iowa College of Law, 1994; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2009.
Assistant Professor, 2010–15; Associate Professor, 2015-

Kirsten Potter
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., State University of New York, 1985; M.S., Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 1992; D.P.T., Institute of Health Professions at Massachusetts General Hospital-Boston, 2006.
Associate Professor, 2013-; Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, 2018-

Craig Prentiss
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
B.A., Bates College, 1988; M.A., University of Chicago, 1991; Ph.D., 1997.
Visiting Instructor, 1996–97; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1997–98;
Assistant Professor, 1998–03; Associate Professor, 2003–09; Professor, 2009–

Sudhakar S. Raju
Professor of Finance
B.A., Loyola University, India, 1983; M.A., University of Toledo, 1986;
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 1992.
Instructor, 1991–93; Assistant Professor, 1993–97; Associate Professor, 1997–03; Professor, 2003–

Jennifer F. Rinella
Assistant Professor of Management and Non-Profit Leadership,
B.A., Rockhurst University, 1993; M.I.H.E., Rockhurst University, 1999; Ed.D., Baker University, 2014.
Assistant Professor, 2014-

Thomas Ringenberg
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., Drury University, 2010; M.A., University of Kansas-Lawrence, 2012; Ph.D., 2015.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2015-

Katherine S. Ryan-Bloomer
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.A., Rockhurst University, 2001; M.O.T., 2003; Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 2011.
Assistant Professor, 2009–

Laura Salem
Professor of Biology
B.S., Rockhurst College, 1994; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2000.
Adjunct Instructor, 2002–03; Assistant Professor, 2003–09;
Associate Professor, 2009–19; Professor, 2019-

Cecilia A. Samonte
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of the Philippines, 1989; M.A., University of Kansas, 1993;
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2003.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2007–08; Assistant Professor, 2008–14; Associate Professor, 2014-

Craig Sasse
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., William Jewell College, 1980; M.Ed., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1992; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1998–20; Assistant Professor, 2001–11;
Associate Professor, 2011–

Chad M. Scholes
Professor of Biology
B.S., South Dakota State University, 1985; M.A., University of South Dakota, 1989; Ph.D., South Dakota State University, 1996.
Assistant Professor, 2002–08; Associate Professor, 2008–18; Professor, 2018-

Mylene T. Schriner
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S.E., University of Kansas-Lawrence, 1989; B.S., 1994; M.S., 2001;
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2010.
Assistant Professor, 2010–16; Associate Professor, 2016-; Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services, 2018-

Randolph E. Schwering
Associate Professor of Management
A.B., Drury College, 1972; M.P.A., University of Kansas, 1978; Ph.D., 1987.
Instructor, 1988–89; Assistant Professor, 1989–95; Associate Professor, 1995-

Paul D. Scott
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Mount Union College, 1990; M.A., Emory University, 1993; Ph.D., 1996.
Assistant Professor, 1997–03; Associate Professor, 2003–19; Professor, 2019-

Jamison K. Shipman
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 2003; LL.M., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 2005.
Assistant Professor, 2015-

Mandi Sonnenberg
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997; M.Ed., University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2001; Ed.D., Saint Louis University, 2006.
Visiting Instructor, 2007–09; Assistant Professor, 2009–15; Associate Professor, 2015-

Martin H. Stack
Professor of Management
B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1985; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 1999.
Instructor, 2001–03; Associate Professor, 2003–09; Professor, 2009–

Margot Stafford
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of King’s College, 1995; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2001; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2012.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2011–

Wilburn T. Stancil
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
B.A., Memphis State University, 1970; M.Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1975; Ph.D., 1979.
Adjunct Lecturer, 1994-95; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1995–97; Associate Professor, 1997–06; Professor, 2006–

Risa J. Stein
Professor of Psychology
B.A., Maryville College-Tennessee, 1987; M.S., University of Memphis, 1989; Ph.D., 1993.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 1998–00; Assistant Professor, 2000–05;
Associate Professor, 2005–11; Professor, 2011–

Michael J. Stellern
Professor of Economics
B.A., Rockhurst College, 1970; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1971;
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1983.
Instructor, 1979–1984; Assistant Professor, 1984–98; Associate Professor, 1998–08; Professor, 2008–

Daniel F. Stramara Jr.
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
B.A., Messiah College, 1978; M.A., University of Strasbourg, 1978;
Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 1996.
Lecturer, 1997–00; Assistant Professor, 2000–06; Associate Professor, 2006–11; Professor, 2011–

William Sturgill
Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1974; M.A., 1976; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1985.
Assistant Professor, 1989-95; Associate Professor, 1995–2010; Professor, 2010–

Wenbin Sun
Associate Professor of Marketing
Bachelor in Economics, China University of M&T, 1999; M.Sc., Stockholm School of Economics, 2005; M.B.A., University of Mississippi, 2006; Ph.D., 2010.
Assistant Professor, 2010–16; Associate Professor, 2016-

Laura Swartz
Visiting Instructor of Education
B.S., Kansas State Teachers College, 1973; M.S., University of Kansas, 1986; Ed.D., 1999.
Visiting Instructor, 2009-11; Visiting Instructor, 2012-

Brendan Sweetman
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University College, Dublin (Ireland), 1983; M.A., 1986; Dip.R.S., University of Cambridge, 1987; M.A., University of Southern California, 1990; Ph.D., 1992.
Assistant Professor, 1992–97; Associate Professor, 1997–03; Professor, 2003–

Marcie Swift
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., Kansas State University, 1994; M.S., 1996; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2007.
Assistant Professor, 2011–

Anthony L. Tocco
Professor of Accounting
B.S., Saint Louis University, 1967; M.S., 1969; Ph.D., 1986.
Instructor, 1969–75; Assistant Professor, 1975–87; Associate Professor, 1987–93; Professor, 1993–

Kris M. Vacek
Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S.O.T., Creighton University, 1993; O.T.D., 1997.
Assistant Professor, 1998–04; Associate Professor, 2004–11; Professor, 2011–; Interim Associate Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies, 2014-15; Interim Associate Dean, College of Health & Human Services, 2015-16; Associate Dean, 2016-2018; Dean, 2018-

David B. Vicknair
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., Millsaps College, 1976; M.S., University of Southern Mississippi, 1977;
D.B.A., University of Tennessee, 1983.
Assistant Professor, 1993–99; Associate Professor, 1999–

Robert Vigliotti
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Iona College, 1984; M.A., Fordham University, 1992; Ph.D., 2001.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2001–05; Assistant Professor, 2005–09;
Associate Professor, 2009–

Joanna Carraway Vitiello
Professor of History
B.A., Wake Forest University, 1996; M.A., 1998; M.A., University of Toronto, 2000; Ph.D., 2006.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2006-07; Assistant Professor, 2007-12; Associate Professor, 2012–18; Professor, 2018-

Richard T. Wagner
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.S., California State University, B.A., 2008; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2015.
Visiting Assistant Professor, (Jan) 2014-15; Assistant Professor, 2015-

Maureen L. Walsh
Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
B.A., Saint Louis University, 2006; M.A., 2006; M.A., Georgetown University, 2010; Ph.D., 2011.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2014-

Elizabeth O’BrienWalter                                                                                Visiting Assistant Professor of Education                                                           B.S., University of Kansas, 1999; M.S., University of Kansas, 2001; Ed.D., Baker University.                                                                                           Visiting Assistant Professor, 2016-

Craig Watz                                                                                          Lecturer of Criminal Justice
B.A., University of Notre Dame; J.D., Notre Dame Law School.               Lecturer, 2016-                          

J. Turner White
Executive Assistant Professor of Management
B.A., Colorado College, 1971; Executive M.B.A., Rockhurst University, 1993.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2007–12; Executive Professor, 2012-13; Executive Assistant Professor, 2013-

Christina Wills
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Arkansas, 1998; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 2007.
Assistant Professor, 2008–14; Associate Professor, 2014-

Christina M. Wisdom
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., University of Kansas, 2002; D.P.T., Washington University-St. Louis, 2006.
Assistant Professor, (Jan) 2013-19; Associate Professor, 2019-

Jeffrey R. Wright
Executive Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Kansas, 1976; M.B.A., 1980; C.P.A., 1981.
Visiting Assistant Professor, 2012-16; Executive Assistant Professor, 2016-

Glenn Young
Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1992; M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1999; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2010.
Visiting Instructor, 2007–09; Visiting Assistant Professor, 2009–11; Assistant Professor, 2011–

Elizabeth Zayat
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for Occupational Therapy
B.S., University of Oklahoma, 1989; M.S., University of Kansas Medical Center, 2007.
Clinical Instructor, 2005–11; Clinical Assistant Professor, 2011–

Marilyn N. Carroll
Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Miami, 1962; M.A., University of California- Los Angeles, 1967; Ph.D., 1970.
Rockhurst University, 1969–2007; Emerita 2007

Joseph A. Cirincione
Professor of English
B.A., Canisius College, 1967; M.A., Michigan State University, 1969;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978; M.B.A., Rockhurst College, 1989.
Rockhurst Univeristy, 1978-2018; Emeritus 2018

James A. Dronberger
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., Kansas State University, 1975; Certificate of Physical Therapy, University of Kansas Medical Center, 1975; M.B.A., Rockhurst College, 1986; D.P.T., Creighton University, 2003.
Rockhurst University, 1989–2016; Emeritus 2016

Sister Rosemary Flanigan, C.S.J.
Professor of Philosophy
A.B., Avila College, 1947; M.A., St. Louis University, 1956;
Ph.D., 1964.
Rockhurst College, 1975–92; Emerita 1992

Merrill B. Goldberg
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1964; M.A., University of California-San Diego, 1965; Ph.D., 1969.
Rockhurst University, 1973–2007; Emeritus 2007

L. Catherine Green
Professor of Philosophy
B.S.N., Texas Woman’s University, 1968; M.S.N., University of San Diego, 1979; M.A., The Catholic University of America, 1987; Ph.D., 1996.
Rockhurst University, 1997–2011; Emerita 2012

Curtis L. Hancock
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of Oklahoma, 1972; M.A., 1974;
Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago, 1985.
Rockhurst University, 1985-2018; Emeritus 2018

Robert F. Hegarty
Professor of Physics
B.S.E.S., Rockhurst College, 1969; M.S.M.E., University of Notre Dame, 1971; Ph.D., 1973.
Rockhurst University, 1973–2016; Emeritus, 2016- 

John G. Koelzer
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Aquinas College, 1964; M.S., University of Iowa, 1966.
Rockhurst University, 1969–2007; Emeritus 2007

Edward S. Kos
Professor of Biology
B.S., Loyola University-Chicago, 1950; M.S., Marquette University, 1952; Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1958.
Rockhurst University, 1961–98; Emeritus, 1998

Charles M. Kovich
Professor of English
B.A., Rockhurst College, 1970; M.A., Saint Louis University, 1973; Ph.D., 1981.
Associate Professor, 1985–97; Professor, 1997–2019; Emeritus, 2019

Rev. Robert J. Mahoney
Professor of Sociology
A.B., St. Benedict’s College, 1952; S.T.B., Gregorian University of Rome, 1954; M.A., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1968, Ph.D., 1970.
Rockhurst University, 1970–2007; Emeritus 2007

Weslynn S. Martin
Professor of Communication
B.S., University of Texas-Austin, 1964; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1973.
Rockhurst University, 1973–2003; Emerita 2003

James E. Millard
Professor of Leadership Studies
A.B., Rockhurst College, 1964; M.B.A., 1989; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2002.
Rockhurst University, 2004-14; Emeritus 2014

Patricia Cleary Miller
Professor of English
B.A., Harvard/Radcliffe, 1961; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1970; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 1979.
Rockhurst University, 1983-2015; Emerita 2015

Rev. Louis J. Oldani, S.J.
Professor of English
A.B., Saint Louis University, 1957; Ph.L., 1959; M.A., 1962; S.T.B., 1966; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1972.
Rockhurst University, 1971–2011; Emeritus 2011

Susan Proctor
Professor of Theatre Arts
B.A., State University of New York, 1974; M.F.A., Catholic University of America, 1977; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1996.
Rockhurst University, 2005-18; Emerita 2018

Genevieve Robinson, O.S.B.
Professor of History
B.A., Mount St. Scholastica College, 1968; M.A., New Mexico Highlands University, 1974; Ph.D., Boston College, 1986.
Rockhurst University 1985–2007; Emerita 2007

Jane Rues
Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., University of Kansas, 1970; M.S., 1975; Ed.D., 1981; O.T.R.
Rockhurst University, 1990–2008; Emerita 2009

William J. Ryan
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Kansas State University, 1963; M.Div., University of Dubuque, 1967; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1971.
Rockhurst University, 1976–2003; Emeritus 2003

Anita Salem
Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Park College, 1967; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1973.
Rockhurst University, 1973–2007; Emerita 2007

Shirley A. Scritchfield
Professor of Sociology
B.S., Iowa State University, 1969; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1971; Ph.D., 1976.
Rockhurst University, Professor, 2004-15; Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2004-09; Emerita 2015

Richard D. Shaw
Professor of Marketing
B.S.B.A., Rockhurst College, 1960; M.S.C., Saint Louis University, 1964.
Rockhurst University, 1981–2003; Emeritus 2004

Mary Pat Shelledy
Instructor of Education
B.S., University of Nebraska, 1973; M.S., 1980; Ed.S., 1988.
Clinical Instructor, 2003-05; Instructor, 2005-2017, Emerita 2017

Ellen F. Spake
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S. University of Kansas, 1973; M.S., 1977; Ph.D., 2003.
Rockhurst University, 1983-2018; Emerita 2018

Joann Spillman
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
B.A., Trinity College, 1968; M.A., Temple University, 1972; Ph.D., 1978.
Rockhurst University, 1979–2016; Emerita 2016 

Michael M. Tansey
Professor of Economics
B.A., Harvard College, 1970; M.A., University of Wisconsin, 1975; Ph.D., 1978.
Rockhurst University, 1982-2015; Emeritus, 2015

Catherine R. Thompson
Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., University of Colorado Medical Center, 1976; M.S., University of Kansas Medical Center, 1981; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2001.
Adjunct Instructor, 1997–03; Assistant Professor, 2003–09; Associate Professor, 2009–15; Professor, 2015-19; Emerita, 2019

Alice G. Tunks
Professor of French
Propedeutique, Sorbonne, 1953; Northwest Missouri State College, 1955; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1961; M.A., University of Kansas, 1967; Ph.D., 1970.
Rockhurst College, 1969–99; Emerita 1999

John G. Valenta, S.J.
Professor of Chemistry and Counselor
B.S., St. Louis University, 1944; Ph.D., 1962.
Rockhurst College, 1964–99; Emeritus 1987

Margaret E. Wye
Professor of English
B.S., University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1971; M.A., 1973; M.A., University of Southern California, 1988; Ph.D., 1992.
Adjunct Lecturer, 1994–95; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1995–98; Assistant Professor, 1998–01; Associate Professor, 2001–08; Professor, 2008–17; Emerita 2017