University Personnel

Full-Time Faculty, 2023-2024
Adjunct Faculty, 2023-2024
Faculty Emeriti, 2023-2024
Administration, 2023-2024

Full-Time Faculty, 2023-2024

Ossama Abdelgawwad, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Theology; Indiana University (M.A., 2018; Ph.D., 2018)
Mohamed K. Aburakhis, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tripoli (B.S., 2002; M.S., 2007) University of Dayton (M.S. 2020; Ph.D., 2019)
Kimberly J. Ackley, M.S., Lecturer of Biology, University of Iowa (B.S., 2012) Northeastern Illinois University (M.S., 2015)
Giosuè A. Alagna, M.A., Lecturer of World Languages and Cultures; Texas Christian University (B.A., 2004); University of Wisconsin (M.A., 2011; Ph.D., 2019)
Zainab Albujasim, M.S., Visiting Instructor of Computing and Information Systems; Babylon University, Iraq (B.CS, 2007); University of Kentucky (M.CS, 2017; Ph.D., 2017)
Zuhdi Y. Aljobeh, P.E., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; University of Toledo (BSCE, 1986; MSCE, 1987; Ph.D., 1994)
Erica A. Allen, DNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Indiana Wesleyan University (B.S.N., 2011, M.S.N., 2015, DNP, 2018)
Karen A. Allen, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing; Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions; Andrews University (B.S., 1979; M.S., 1983); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 1992)
Susan (Kirt) Alterio, M.S., Visiting Lab Instructor of Biology, College of DuPage (A.S., 1997); Michigan State University (B.S., 1999); University of Northern Iowa (M.S., 2007)
Harold P. Ames, B.A., Lecturer of English in the Dalian Jiaotong University program; Anderson University (B.A., 2001)
Charles M. Anderson, III, MFA, Associate Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; Ball State University (B.S., 1997); Boston University (MFA, 2010)
Salena A. Sampson Anderson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English; University of Georgia (B.A., 2003; M.A., 2005); The Ohio State University (Ph.D., 2010)
Teresa D. Augustine, MLIS, Assistant Professor of Library Science, Indiana University (BGS, 2017; MLIS, 2023)
Victoria Baldwin, M.S. Ed., Visiting Assistant Professor of Education, Indiana University Bloomington (B.S., 1991); Indiana Wesleyan University (M.Ed., 2013)
Teresa M. Bals-Elsholz, Ph.D., Professor of Meteorology; University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S., 1987); Texas Tech University (M.S., 1990); State University of New York at Albany (Ph.D., 2002)
Caroline C. Ban, MSW, Assistant Professor and Program Director of Social Work; Carleton College (B.A., 2005); Washington University (MSW, 2009)
Selina L. Bartels, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education; Northern Illinois University (B.S., 2000); Illinois Institute of Technology (M.Ed., Ph.D., 2016)
Dawn R. Jeglum Bartusch, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Criminology; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1987); University of Wisconsin- Madison (M.S., 1989; Ph.D., 1998)
Jonathan E. Beagley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S., 2008); George Mason University (M.S., 2012; Ph.D., 2013)
Sedefka V. Beck, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics; University of Illinois at Chicago (B.A., 1998; M.A., 2000; Ph.D., 2013)
Matthew L. Becker Ph.D., Professor of Theology; Concordia University Portland (B.A., 1984); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M.Div., 1988); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1990; Ph.D., 2001)
Kelly R. Belanger, Ph.D., Professor of English; Michigan State University (B.A., 1986); The Ohio State University (M.A., 1988; Ph.D., 1992)
Tiffany J. Bell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; Indiana University (B.A., 2004); Howard University (M.A., 2006; Ph.D., 2013)
Blake J. Bent, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S., 2010); Old Dominion University (M.S. 2014; Ph.D., 2017)
Grace E. Biermann, MLS, Instructor of Library Science; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2021); Indiana University (MLS 2023)
Benjamin A. Boche, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education; Concordia University (B.S., 2005; M.S., 2008); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2014)
Joseph A. Bognar, DMA, Professor of Music; the Frederick A. and Mazie N. Reddel Professorship of Music; Valparaiso University (B.M., 1994); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.M., 1996; DMA, 2000)
Seyed Mahdi Bohloul, M.Sc., Lecturer of Business Analytics, Islamic Azad University (B.S., 2007); Shahid Beheshti University (M.Sc., 2013)
Patrice G. Bouyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology; University of Poitiers, France (DEUG, 1990); René Descartes University of Paris V (DEA, 1994; Ph.D., 1998)
Julie M. Brandy, Ph.D., FNP-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing; University of Evansville (BSN, 1991); Valparaiso University (MSN, 1995); Loyola University (Ph.D., 2011)
Amanda J. Brobst-Renaud, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Theology; Augsburg College (B.S., 2004); Luther Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2013); Baylor University (Ph.D., 2018)
Benjamin Brobst-Renaud, MFA, Lecturer of Communication and Visual Arts; Judson University (B.A., 2005); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.A., 2009, MFA, 2009)
Randy J. Brush, M.S. PA-C, Director of Didactic Education; Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; University of Detroit Mercy (B.S., 2012; M.S. PA-C, 2012)
Jessica L. Bruskoski, M.S. PA-C, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; University of Saint Francis (M.S. PA-C, 2011)
Kristi N. Bugajski, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology; Saint Joseph’s College (B.S., 2005); Michigan State University (M.S., 2008); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2011)
Gretchen Townsend Buggeln, Ph.D., Professor of Humanities and Art History; Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christianity and the Arts; Dartmouth College (B.A., 1985); University of Delaware (M.A., 1987); Yale University (Ph.D., 1995)
Martin T. Buinicki, Ph.D., Professor of English; Dixon W. and Herta Benz Professorship; University of Northern Colorado (B.A., 1995; M.A., 1997); The University of Iowa (Ph.D., 2003)
Jonathan K. Bull, MLS, Associate Professor of Library Science; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2006); Indiana University (MLS, 2009)
Jamie L. Bump, DNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Program Director of the DNP Program; Joyce Hagen Endowed Faculty Fellowship; Valparaiso University (BSN, 1995; DNP, 2015)
Elizabeth A. Burow-Flak¹, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English; Augsburg College (B.A., 1986); The University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D., 1997)
Andrew J. Butler, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology; Butler University (B.A., 2006); Indiana University (Ph.D., 2011)
Jelena Byers, M.S., Visiting Assistant Professor of Education; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2004); Capella University (M.S., 2010)
Theresa M. Carroll, OTD, Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Fieldwork Coordinator; Loyola University - Chicago (B.S., 2005); Washington University - St. Louis (OTD, 2008)
Christina M. Cavinder, DNP, Assistant Dean of Graduate Nursing Programs; Associate Professor of Nursing; Indiana University (B.S., 1988; MSN, 1999); Valparaiso University (DNP, 2014)
Jiun-Lin Chen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance; National Taiwan University (BBA, 1994; MBA, 1996); Louisiana State University (Ph.D., 2010)
Lin Chen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Accounting; Pittsburg State University (MBA, 2010); The University of Texas at Arlington (Ph.D., 2020)
Michael C. Chikeleze, Ph.D., Professor of Leadership Studies; Richard C. and Francelia A. Gozon University Chair; Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria (B.S., 1990); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1998; MBA, 2001); Benedictine University (Ph.D., 2014)
Jihye Choi, M.M., Visiting Assistant Instructor of Music and University Organist, Seoul Theological University (B.A., 2010); University of Cincinnati (M.M., 2017); Indiana University (Performer Diploma in Organ, 2019)
Craig A. Clark, Ph.D., Professor of Meteorology; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1991); University of Kansas (M.S., 1994); Iowa State University (Ph.D., 2007)
Robert W. Clark², Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry; Central Michigan University (B.S., 1999); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S., 2001; Ph.D., 2005)
Ruth S. Connell, M.S., Professor of Library Science; Muskingum College (B.A., 1998); University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign (M.S., 2000)
Holly L. Cross (nee Buckman), Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2014); Palo Alto University (M.S., 2017; Ph.D., 2020)
Haydar Cukurtepe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences; Turkish Military Academy (B.S., 1997); Air Force Academy (M.S., 2005); Istanbul Technical University (Ph.D., 2014)
Jesse N. Curtis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History; Moody Bible Institute (B.A., 2008); Kent State University (M.A., 2014); Temple University (Ph.D., 2019)
Christopher R. Dabbs, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wabash College (B.A., 2016); Valparaiso University (M.A., 2018); Oklahoma State University (Ph.D., 2022)
Sara R. Danger, Ph.D., Professor of English; Concordia College, Moorhead (B.A., 1992); South Dakota State University (M.A., 1994); University of Kansas (Ph.D., 2004)
Brian D. Davis, M.S., Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics; Purdue University Northwest (B.S., 2011; M.S., 2015)
Christina Davis, Ph.D., Lecturer of Chemistry; College of William and Mary (B.S., 2010); The University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D., 2014)
Nicholas E. Denysenko³, Ph.D., Emil & Elfrieda Jochum University Chair; Professor of Theology; University of Minnesota (B.S., 1994); Catholic University of America (Ph.D., 2008)
Catrina de Rivera, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of World Languages and Cultures; University of California, San Diego (B.A., 2013); Harvard University (M.A., 2018, Ph.D., 2022)
Melissa A. Desjarlais, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Alma College (B.S., 2000); University of Nebraska-Lincoln (M.S., 2002; Ph.D., 2009)
Nirupama Devaraj, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics; Interim Associate Dean of Graduate and Online Education; Stella Maris College (B.A., 1994); Clark University (M.A., 2001; Ph.D., 2005)
Navdeep Dhaliwal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Donald V. Fites Fellow; Thapar University (B. Eng., 2007); I.I.T Dehli (M. Tech., 2012); McGill University (Ph.D., 2020)
Sara S. Dick, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology; Purdue University (B.S., 1997; Ph.D., 2009); University of Wisconsin, Madison (M.S., 2005)
Jeffrey S. Doebler, Ph.D., Professor of Music; Luther College (B.A., 1982); Valparaiso University (M.M., 1987); University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus (Ph.D., 1994)
Elizabeth A. Douglas, J.D., Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; Miami University (B.A., 1987); Capital University Law School (J.D., 1998)
Alison L. Downey, MLS, Assistant Professor of Library Science; Indiana University Northwest (B.A., 2011); Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (MLS, 2016)
Paul H. Drube, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; University of St. Thomas (B.A. [Mathematics], 2005; B.A. [Physics], 2005); The University of Iowa (Ph.D., 2011)
Gregory Scott Duncan⁴, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Purdue University (B.S., 1990); University of Florida (Ph.D., 2006)
Laurie S. Eberhardt, Ph.D., Professor of Biology; Earlham College (B.A., 1985); University of Florida (M.S., 1990; Ph.D., 1994)
Georges El-Howayek, Ph.D.; Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Lebanese American University (B.E., 2008); University of New Mexico (M.S., 2010; Ph.D., 2014)
Jonah Elrod, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, University of Arizona (B.M. 2003); University of New Mexico (M.M., 2013); University of Iowa (Ph.D., 2018)
Niclas L. Erhardt, Ph.D., Professor of Management; Dean, College of Business; Cornell University (B.S., 1999); Iowa State University (M.S., 2001); Rutgers University (M.S., 2005; Ph.D., 2008)
Bharath Ganesh Babu, Ph.D., Professor of Geography; Dorothy R. Herscher Chair in Geography; Presidency College (B.Sc., 1995); University of Madras (M.Sc., 1997); Indiana State University (Ph.D., 2009)
Kevin H. Gary, Ph.D., Professor of Education; University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1992; M.A., 1997); Loyola University of Chicago (M.Ed., 2000; Ph.D., 2005)
Grace M. Gass, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2017; MSN, 2020)
Rachel M. Gatlin, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work; Valparaiso University (B.S.); Indiana University (MSW, 2014)
Shodhin K. Geiman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy; Xavier University (A.B., 1983); Goethe University/Washington University (A.M., 1987; Ph.D., 1988)
Adam P. Gibson-Even, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2000; B.S., 2000); University of California, Berkeley (M.A., 2002; Ph.D., 2006)
Elizabeth F.R. Gingerich, J.D., Professor of Business Law; Louis S. and Mary L. Morgal Chair of Christian Business Ethics; Indiana University (B.A., 1981; J.D., 1985)
Michael S. Glass, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computing and Information Sciences; Illinois Institute of Technology (M.S., 1986; Ph.D., 1998)
Kevin H. Goebbert⁵, Ph.D., Professor of Meteorology; Executive Director of Strategic Planning; Interim Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2003); The University of Oklahoma (M.S., 2006; Ph.D., 2009)
Hui Gong, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Tongji University (B.E., 2001); Villanova University (M.S., 2004); Temple University (Ph.D., 2010)
Thomas E. Goyne, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry; Union College (B.S., 1978); University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1983)
Samuel J. Graber, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities and Literature; St. Olaf College (B.A., 1997); Yale University (MAR, 2000); The University of Iowa (M.A., 2003; Ph.D., 2008)
Lynn M. Grantz, M.A., Lecturer of English and Writing Center English Learner Specialist; Ball State University (M.A. in TESOL, 1984); Purdue University (B.S., 1987)
Jay A. Grossman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Donald V. Fites Fellow; Purdue University (BSCE, 1993; MSCE, 1998; Ph.D., 2017)
Sara J. Gundersen, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics; University of Wisconsin (B.A., 2005); Clark University (M.A., 2008; Ph.D., 2011)
Andrew S. Gutshall, MFA, Associate Professor of Theatre; Illinois State University (B.S., 1995); University of Nebraska - Lincoln (MFA, 2003)
Carter F. Hanson, Ph.D., Professor of English; Luther College (B.A., 1992); The University of Iowa (M.A., 1996; Ph.D., 1998)
Misty Hatch, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Indiana University Northwest (B.S., 2009); Valparaiso University (M.A., 2020); University of Holy Cross (Ph.D., 2023)
Haiying He, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Lanzhou University, China (B.S., 1997; M.S., 2000); Michigan Technological University (Ph.D., 2009)
Karen R. Hernes, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Huntington University (B.A., 1997); Johns Hopkins (BSN, 2001); Valparaiso University (MSN, 2014)
Todd C. Hillwig, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Anderson University (B.A., 1993); Ball State University (M.Sc., 1995); Indiana University (M.A., 1998; Ph.D., 2001)
Patricia M. Hogan-Vidal, MLS, Assistant Professor of Library Science; Saint Mary’s College (B.A., 1980); Indiana University (MLS, 1985)
Susan R. Holman, Ph.D., John R. Eckrich University Chair in Religion and the Healing Arts; Professor of Humanities; Valparaiso University (B.A., B.S., 1979); Tufts University (M.S., 1983); Harvard Divinity School (MTS, 1991); Brown University (Ph.D., 1998)
Jennifer S. Holt, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry; Miami University (B.S., 1996); University of Michigan (Ph.D., 2002)
Jennifer J. Hora, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and International Relations; University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire (B.A., 1997); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (M.A., 2001; Ph.D., 2004)
Stacy E. Hoult-Saros, Ph.D., Professor of World Languages and Cultures; Millikin University (B.A., 1989); University of Missouri (M.A., 1991); The University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1999)
Thomas A. Howard, Ph.D., Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics; Professor of Humanities; University of Alabama (B.A., 1990); University of Virginia (M.A., 1992; Ph.D., 1996)
Mike Yuwei Hsu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Economics; University of Southern California (B.S., 2009); California State University (M.A., 2011); University of Houston (Ph.D., 2016)
Christopher R. Iceman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry; University of Utah (B.S., 2000; Ph.D., 2008)
Marin R.T. Jacobson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Bach Institute; Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Lutheran Music; St. Olaf College (B.A., 1990); University of Minnesota (M.M., 1993); University of Iowa (Ph.D., 2011)
Slavica Jakelić, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities and Social Thought; Richard P. Baepler Distinguished Professor in the Humanities; University of Zagreb, Croatia (B.A., 1994); Boston University (M.Th., 1997; Ph.D., 2004)
Kevin L. Jantzi, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry; Goshen College (B.A., 1998); University of Wisconsin - Madison (Ph.D., 2004)
Sarah L. Jantzi, MFA, Associate Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; Indiana University (B.A., 1998); American University (MFA, 2002)
Lisa M. Jennings, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of CORE; St. Olaf College (B.A., 1989); University of Wisconsin (M.A., 1993); University of Minnesota (Ph.D., 2004)
Dezhi Jiang, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics; Eastern Illinois University (B.A., B.S., 2014); Northern Illinois University (M.A., 2019; Ph.D., 2022)
Peixing Jiang, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Exercise Science; Joyce Hagen Endowed Faculty Fellowship; Shanghai University of Physical Education (P.R. China) (B.S., 1982; M.S., 1988); University of Georgia (Ph.D., 1996)
Eric W. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Valparaiso University (BSEE, 1987); University of Notre Dame (MSCSE, 1994; Ph.D., 1997)
Gregg Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science; Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; University of Michigan (A.B., 1993); The University of Arizona (M.A., 1999; Ph.D., 2003)
Peter E. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Gustavus Adolphus College (B.A., 1998); Iowa State University of Science and Technology (M.S., 2001; Ph.D., 2003)
Reva E. Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2009); Northwestern University (M.S., 2013; Ph.D., 2015)
Nicole D. Joy, MMS, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; University of Illinois (B.S., 1997); Midwestern University (BMS, 2000; MMS, 2003)
Ata Karbasi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Information and Decision Science; Yazd University (B.S., 2014); Semnan University (MBA, 2017); Georgia Southern University (Ph.D., 2021)
Lucas P. Kelley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History; Centre College (B.A., 2013); Virginia Polytech Institute and State University (M.A., 2015); University of North Carolina (Ph.D., 2021)
Jane P. Kenney-Hunt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology; Alma College (B.S.); Washington University in Saint Louis (Ph.D., 2017)
Ann M. Kessler, MFA, Professor of Theatre; University of Michigan-Flint (B.A., 1988); University of Michigan (MFA, 1993)
Theresa A. Kessler, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, Professor of Nursing; the Kreft Endowed Chair for the Advancement of Nursing Science; Purdue University (B.S., 1979); Indiana University (MSN, 1981); University of Kentucky (Ph.D., 1993)
Sami Khorbotly, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Beirut Arab University, Lebanon (B.S., 2001); University of Akron (M.S., 2003; Ph.D., 2007)
Sunghee Kim⁶, D. M., Assistant Professor of Music; University Organist; Frederick J. Kruse Organ Fellow; Ewha Women’s University (B.M., 2002); University of North Texas (M.M., 2006); Indiana University (D. M., 2015)
Richard Klee, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Theology; University of Notre Dame (B.A. 2002); Yale University (M.A., 2009); University of Notre Dame (Ph.D., 2019)
Tiffany N. Kolba, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 2006; M.A., 2006); Duke University (M.A., 2007; Ph.D., 2012)
Gail C. Kost, MSN, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing; Director, CEL; University of Indianapolis (BSN, 1978); University of Pennsylvania (MSN, 1982)
Peter T. Krenzke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Bioengineering; Frederick F. Jenny Professor of Emerging Technology; Valparaiso University (BSME, 2008); University of Minnesota (MSME, 2013; Ph.D., 2016)
Laura E. Krepp, MFA, Assistant Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; University of Iowa (B.A., 2009); The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (MFA, 2009)
Natalie E. Krivas, Ph.D., Lecturer of English in the Dalian Jiaotong University Program; McGill University (B.Ed., 2010); Valparaiso University (M.Ed., 2016); Saybrook University (Ph.D., 2022)
Sanjay Kumar, Ph.D., Professor of Information and Decision Science; Richard E. Meier Professor of Management; Indiana Institute of Technology (B.S., 1997; M.T., 2000); The University of Texas (M.S., 2005; Ph.D., 2009)
David J. Lantis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Exercise Science; Purdue University (B.A., 2011, M.S., 2012); University of Oklahoma (Ph.D., 2017)
Danielle Lavin-Loucks, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology; University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1996); Indiana University (M.A., 1998; Ph.D., 2002)
Zheng Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Health Science; Joyce Hagen Endowed Faculty Fellowship; Capital Medical University (M.B., 2007); University of Nevada, Reno (MPH, 2010); University of Florida (Ph.D., 2014)
Jiangxia Liu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting; Chongquig University (B.S., 1998); The University of Texas (M.S., 2005; Ph.D., 2006)
Robert L. Loebe, M.A., Lecturer of English in the Dalian Jiaotong University Program; University of Delaware (B.A.,1988; M.A.,1998)
Lacey E. Logan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management; Millsaps College (BBA, 2009); Mississippi State University (MBA, 2010); University of Texas - Tyler (Ph.D., 2021)
Michael W. Longan, Ph.D., Professor of Geography; Alfred H. Meyer Professorship in Geography; The University of Arizona (M.A., 1995); University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A.,1993; Ph.D., 2000)
Alberto López Martin⁷, Ph.D., Associate Professor of World Languages and Cultures; Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (B.A., 2006); Universidad Complutense de Madrid (M.A., 2009; B.A., 2011); Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (MAT, 2011); Florida State University (Ph.D., 2016)
Bethany S. Luke, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Valparaiso University (B.S, 2013); Northwestern University (M.S., 2016, Ph.D. 2019)
Matthew T. Luth, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management; Herbert and Agnes Schulz Professor of Management; University of Nebraska (B.S., 1999); University of Kansas (Ph.D., 2012)
Karl D. Madsen, MBA, Lecturer of Management; Purdue University (B.S., 1985); DePaul University (MBA, 1992)
Daniel J. Maguire, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Purdue University (B.S., 1989; M.S., 1991; Ph.D., 1998)
Timothy B. Malchow⁸, Ph.D., Professor of World Languages and Cultures; Macalester College (B.A., 1988); University of Wisconsin- Madison (M.A., 1992); University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus (Ph.D., 2003)
Stacy E. Maugans, D. M., Associate Professor of Music; Indiana University (B.A., 1992; B.M., 1992; D. Mus. 2000); Arizona State University (M.M., 1993)
Lisa D. Maugans Driver, Ph.D., Professor of Theology; Ball State University (B.A., 1988); University of Toronto (M.A., 1989; Ph.D., 1996)
Christine E. Maul Rice, MFA, Assistant Professor of English; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1985); Columbia College (MFA, 2001)
Daniel Maxin, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Dunarea de Jos University (B.S., 1997); Purdue University (M.S., 2005; Ph.D., 2007)
Jon-Paul P. McCool, M.A., Associate Professor of Geography; Dorothy R. Herscher Chair in Geography; University of Evansville (B.A., 2007); University of Cincinnati (M.A., 2012; Ph.D., 2018)
Rachael L. McKay, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor and Clinical Coordinator for Undergraduate Nursing; Valparaiso University (BSN, 2011); Chamberlain University (MSN, 2020)
Laura M. Mendez Carvajal, MPA., Visiting Instructor of Political Science and International Relations; Universidad de La Salle, Bogota, Columbia (B.S., 2013); New Mexico State University (MPA, 2016)
Flavia Mendonca, Ph.D.., Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil (B.S., 2016); University of Nebraska-Lincoln (M.S., 2019; Ph.D., 2021)
Kelly A. Migler, RN, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Indiana University (BSN, 2000); Valparaiso University (MSN, 2011)
Carlos Miguel-Pueyo, Ph.D., Professor of World Languages and Cultures; Universidad de Zaragoza (B.A., 1998); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 2006)
Patricia J. Mileham, M.A., Associate Professor of Library Science; Dean of the Library; University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (B.A., 1995); The University of Iowa (M.A., 1998)
Kimberly A. Minich, DNP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Nursing and Clinical Coordinator for the DNP Program; Purdue University (B.S., 2002; DNP, 2018); Indiana University (BSN, 2006); Ball State University (MSN, 2010)
Mandy M. Morrill-Richards, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Psychology; SUNY Binghamton (B.A., 1997); The College of New Jersey (M.A., 2005); University of Memphis (Ed.D., 2009)
Nicole L. Moy, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor and Acting Director of Practicum Education in Social Work; Valparaiso University (BSW, 2022); Aurora University (MSW, 2023)
Rami W. Musleh, M.S., PA-C, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; Indiana University (B.A., 2001); Midwestern University (B.S., 2004); Pace University (M.S., 2019)
Rachael L. Muszkiewicz, MLIS, Associate Professor of Library Science; Michigan State University (B.S., 1999); University of Bristol (M.A., 2004); Wayne State University (MLIS, 2010)
Masaru Nakamoto, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology; Kobe University School of Medicine (M.D., 1986); Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical Science (Ph.D., 1993)
James M. Nelson, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology; Eastern Washington University (B.A., 1976); Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1981); Washington State University (Ph.D., 1987)
Dushan Nikolovski, M.S., Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship; Indiana University Northwest (B.S., 1991); Purdue University Calumet (M.S., 1994)
Jordan B. Novak, M.M., Visiting Assistant Professor of Music; Illinois State University (B.A., 2011); Western Michigan University (M.M., 2016)
Paul R. Olander, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science; Malone University (B.A., 2013); Loyola University Chicago (Ph.D. 2021)
James P. Old⁹, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations; Hillsdale College (B.A., 1992); University of Notre Dame (M.A., 1996; Ph.D., 1999)
Paul G. Oren, M.S., Lecturer of Communication and Visual Arts; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2002; M.S., 2010)
Danielle A. Orozco-Nunnelly¹⁰, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology; University Research Professor; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2007); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 2015)
Kevin R. Ostoyich¹¹, Ph.D., Professor of History; Recipient of the Dixon W. and Herta E. Benz Fund for Faculty Support; University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1997); Harvard University (A.M., 1998; Ph.D., 2006)
Christine P. Paquin, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing; Joyce Hagen Endowed Faculty Fellowship; Purdue University (B.S., 1986); Rush University (M.S., 1991); Valparaiso University (DNP, 2011)
George Pati, Ph.D., Professor of Theology; Surjit S. Patheja, M.D. Chair in World Religions and Ethics; Sambalpur University (B.Sc., 1991); The United Theological College (B.D., 1996); Garhwal University (M.A., 1998); Southern Methodist University (MTS, 2000); Boston University (Ph.D., 2006)
Julie Peller, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry; Indiana University (B.S.,1986); University of Notre Dame (M.S.,1999; Ph.D., 2003)
Luis Diego Piedra, DMA, Assistant Professor of Music; Baylor University (B.S., 2003); University of Michigan (M.M., 2006; DMA, 2018)
Musa Pinar, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing; Paul H. Brandt Professor of Business; Ege University (B.S., 1975); Mississippi State University (MBA, 1979; Ph.D., 1983)
Pamela Pinchok, M.S., Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; Director of Clinical Education for the Physician Assistant Program; Indiana University (B.S., 1986); Chicago Medical School/Finch University (M.S., 1996)
Carmine P. Polito, P.E., Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Alfred W. Sieving Chair of Engineering; California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (B.S., 1986); Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (M.S., 1989; Ph.D., 1999)
Saso Poposki, MMF, Lecturer of Computing and Information Science; University of St. Cyril and Methodius (B.S., 1997); Illinois Institute of Technology (MMF, 2009)
George E. Potter, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English; Walter G. Friedrich Professor of American Literature; Indiana State University (B.A., 2002; M.A., 2005); University of Cincinnati (Ph.D., 2011)
Aaron M. Preston, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy; University of Southern California (B.A. 1995; Ph.D., 2002); University of Edinburgh (M.Th., 1997)
Jennifer S. Prough, Ph.D., Dean of Christ College; Professor of Humanities and East Asian Studies; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1991); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1994); New School for Social Research (M.A., 1996); Duke University (Ph.D., 2006)
Jeffrey M. Pruet¹², Ph.D., Associate Professor of Chemistry; Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge (B.S., 2006); University of Texas at Austin (Ph.D., 2012)
Lara K. Pudwell, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2003; B.S., 2003); Rutgers University (Ph.D., 2008)
Matthew W. Puffer, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities and Ethics; North Carolina State University (B.S., 1999); Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2009); University of Virginia (M.A., 2014; Ph.D., 2014)
Anne M. Raich, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; West Virginia University (BSCE, 1988); Carnegie Mellon University (M.S., 1989); University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign (Ph.D., 1999)
Ellen M. Ratajack, Ph.D., Lecturer of Psychology; Saint Mary’s College (B.A., 2009); East Carolina University (M.A., 2011); Colorado State University (Ph.D., 2020)
Lynette M. Rayman, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing Programs; Valparaiso University (BSN, 1983, DNP, 2016); Purdue University (MSN, 1988)
Margarita Rayzberg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology; Northeastern University (B.A., 2006); Georgetown University (M.A., 2009); Northwestern University (M.A., 2012); Northwestern University (Ph.D., 2019)
Bailey J. Regier, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Purdue University Northwest (BSN, 2019; MSN, 2021)
Andrew G. Richter, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Valparaiso University (B.S., 1990); Marquette University (M.S., 1992); Northwestern University (Ph.D., 2000)
David M. Rolling, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sports Management; Bemidji State University (B.A., 1998; M.S., 2002); University of Kansas (Ph.D., 2010)
Nicholas S. Rosasco, DScIT., Associate Professor of Computing and Information Sciences; University of Virginia (B.S., 2002); Loyola University (M.S., 2006); Towson University (DScIT., 2014)
Paul Rowe, Ph.D., Lecturer of Business Analytics; Purdue University (B.S., 1993); Krannert School of Management (MBA, 2005); University of North Carolina (M.S., 2009); Mississippi State University (Ph.D., 2014)
Amanda K. Ruud, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities and Literature; Biola University (B.A., 2010); University of Connecticut (M.A., 2017); University of Southern California (Ph.D., 2020)
Claudine E. Ruzga, B.S., PA-C, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (B.S., 1998); University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.S., PA-C,1992)
Shahin Sabokdast Nudehi¹³, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering; University Research Professor; Leitha and Willard Richardson Professor of Engineering; Sharif University of Technology (B.S., 1996; M.S., 1998); Michigan State University (M.S., 2004; Ph.D., 2005)
Phrosini P. Samis-Smith, DH.Ed., Assistant Professor of Health Care Leadership; Assistant Dean of Health Professions; Indiana University (B.S., M.S.); Valparaiso University (M.S., 2006); A.T. Still University (DH.Ed., 2015)
Beth A. Scaglione-Sewell, Ph.D., Professor of Biology; Simpson College (B.A., 1985); Kansas State University (Ph.D., 1992)
Colleen M. Seguin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History; Mount Holyoke College (B.A., 1986); Duke University (M.A., 1989; Ph.D., 1997)
Jesse M. Sestito, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Donald V. Fites Fellow; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (B.S., 2013); Georgia Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 2021)
Lauren F. Sestito, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Donald V. Fites Fellow; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (B.S., 2013); Georgia Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 2021)
Richard Sévère, Ph.D., Professor of English; Interim Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Florida A&M University (B.A., 2002; M.S., 2004); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2010)
Praveen Sharma, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India (B.E., 2015; M.S., 2015); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2023)
Constance S. Sheets, DNP, GCNS-BC, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Valparaiso University (BSN, 2001; MSN, 2004; DNP, 2013)
Julien C. H. Smith, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities and Theology; University of California-Berkeley (B.A., 1993); Fuller Theological Seminary (M.A., 2003); Baylor University (Ph.D., 2010)
Paul F. Smith, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Gettysburg College (B.S., 2010); Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (Ph.D., 2015)
Scarlet R. Spain, DNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing; Program Director and Clinical Coordinator of the DNP Program; Joyce Hagen Endowed Faculty Fellowship; Valparaiso University (BSN, 2006; MSN, 2008; DNP 2015)
Jamie L. Stangel, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sports Management; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2006; M.S., 2007); Concordia University (Ph.D., 2018)
Jana Stedman, M.S., PA-C, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; Iowa State University (B.S., 2008); Rosalind Franklin University (M.S., PA-C, 2015)
John R. Steele, MBA, Lecturer of Finance; Indiana University (B.A., 1977; MBA, 1980)
Marlane C. Steinwart, D.M., Associate Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1988; MALS, 1991); University of Phoenix Online School of Advanced Studies (D.M., 2009)
Sonja Streuber, M.S., Lecturer of Computing and Information Sciences; Johannes-Gutenberg University (LMA, 1993); University of California (M.A., 2000); George Washington University (M.S., 2009)
Sara E. Story, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy; Program Director of Occupational Therapy; Joyce Hagen Endowed Faculty Fellowship; Spalding University (B.S., 2006; M.S., 2007; Ed.D in Leadership, 2021); University of St. Augustine (Ph.D. OT, 2011)
Patrick J. Sullivan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; University of Notre Dame (B.S., 1980); University of Michigan (M.S., 1985; Ph.D., 1986)
Robert J. Swanson, Ph.D., Professor of Biology; Purdue University (B.S., 1995); The University of Chicago (Ph.D., 2001)
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo¹⁴, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Kossuth University (B.S., 1990); McMaster University (M.S., 1992); University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Ph.D., 1996)
Abbie J. Thompson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; University of California, Davis (B.S., 2013); University of Notre Dame (M.A., 2016; Ph.D., 2019)
Aimee B. Tomasek, MFA, Associate Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (B.A., 1989); University of Kentucky, Lexington (MFA, 1993)
Timothy J. Tomasik, Ph.D., Professor of World Languages and Cultures; Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in French Language and Culture; DePaul University (B.A., 1992); University of Minnesota (M.A., 1995); Harvard University (A.M., 1998; Ph.D., 2003)
Martin Tomszak, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Theology; Benedictine University (B.A., 2012); Wheaton College (M.A., 2014); Loyola University Chicago (Ph.D., 2021)
Paul Douglas Tougaw, P.E., Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Dean of the College of Engineering; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (BSEE, 1991); University of Notre Dame (Ph.D., 1995)
Katharina B. Uhde¹⁵, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music; University of Music (B.M., 2006); University of Michigan (M.M., 2005; DMS, 2009); Duke University (M.A., 2011; Ph.D., 2013)
Edward C. Upton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Humanities; Harvard University (B.A., 1995); The University of Chicago Divinity School (M.A., 2001; Ph.D., 2010)
Cathlin G. Upton, MBA, Lecturer of Accounting, Purdue University (B.A., 1999; MBA, 2003; M.A., 2007)
Michelle van Solt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing; Florida State University (BAS, 2011); Florida International University (MIB, 2015; Ph.D., 2019)
Luke L. Venstrom, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Paul H. Brandt Professor of Engineering; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2007); University of Minnesota (M.S., 2010; Ph.D., 2012)
Angela S. Vernon¹⁶, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology; Muskingum College (B.A., 1991); Kent State University (M.A., 1994; Ph.D., 1998)
Polly F. Wainwright, M.S., Instructor of Computing and Information Sciences; Purdue University (B.S. 1996); Indiana University South Bend (M.S., 2007)
Michael K. Watters, Ph.D., Professor of Biology; Washington University (B.A., 1986); University of Washington (Ph.D., 1993)
Peter T. Weiss, P.E., Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Michigan Technological University (B.S., 1989; M.S., 1990); University of Minnesota (Ph.D., 1996)
Kimberly J. Whalen, MLIS, Associate Professor of Library Science; Illinois Institute of Technology (BBA, 1990); University of Pittsburgh (MLIS, 2002)
Daniel J. White, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Dale F. Kempf Endowed Professor of Emerging Technology; University of Nebraska - Lincoln (B.S., 2005; M.S., 2006; Ph.D., 2014)
Robert J. Wichlinski, MALS, Lecturer of Computing and Information Sciences; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1982; MALS, 2013)
Jeffrey D. Will, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign (B.S., 1995; M.S., 1997; Ph.D., 2001)
Jennifer R. Winquist, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology; Purdue University (B.A., 1994); University of Illinois at Chicago (M.A., 1997; Ph.D., 2000)
Suzanna M. Wise, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology; The George Washington University (B.A., 2003; M.A., 2011; Ed.S., 2012); Northern Illinois University (Ph.D., 2020)
Bart J. Wolf, Ph.D., Professor of Meteorology; University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S. 1983; M.S., 1986; Ph.D., 1991)
Richard F. Wolff¹⁷, Ph.D., Professor of Communication and Visual Arts; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1987); Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (M.A., 1989); Ohio University (Ph.D., 1992); Lutheran Theological Seminary (STM, 2017)
Jin Xu, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering; Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (B.A., 2002); Iowa State University (Ph.D., 2011)
Aysegul Yayimli¹⁸, Ph.D., Professor of Computing and Information Sciences; Istanbul Technical University (B.S., 1993; M.S., 1995; Ph.D., 2003)
Lissa J. Yogan¹⁹, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology and Criminology; Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1982); The Ohio State University (M.A., 1984); University of Notre Dame (Ph.D., 1994)
Joseph A. Zart, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Indiana Wesleyan (BSN, 2009; MSN, 2015)
Joseph E. Zaweski, MPAS, Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; Assistant Dean for Physician Assistant Program; Louisiana State University (BGS, 1991); Hahnemann University (B.S., 2000); University of Nebraska (MPAS, 2007)
Katie E. Zromkoski, M.S., OTD, OTR/L, Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator; Indiana University (B.S., 2014); Indiana University (M.S., 2016; OTD, 2017)
Stanislaus A. Zygmunt, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Assistant Director of Research; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.B. [Physics], 1984; S.B. [Mat. Sc./ Eng.], 1984; Ph.D., 1988)

¹ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
² On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
³ On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
⁴ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall and Spring Semesters
⁵ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
⁶ On Leave of Absence, Fall and Spring Semesters
⁷ On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
⁸ On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
⁹ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
¹⁰ On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
¹¹ On Leave of Absence, Fall and Spring Semesters
¹² On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
¹³ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
¹⁴ On Leave of Absence, Fall and Spring Semesters
¹⁵ On Leave of Absence, Fall and Spring Semesters
¹⁶ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall and Spring Semesters
¹⁷ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
¹⁸ On Sabbatical Leave , Fall Semester
¹⁹ Deceased March 11, 2024

Senior Research Professors, 2023-2024

Richard A. AmRhein, J.D., Senior Research Professor; Eastern Illinois University (B.M., 1978; M.A., 1981); Baylor University (M.M., 1980); Rutgers University (MLS, 1990); Valparaiso University (J.D., 2012)
Larry R. Baas, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; University of Wisconsin - Whitewater (B.Ed., 1968); Kent State University (M.A., 1969; Ph.D., 1976)
Lorraine S. Brugh, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Northwestern University (B.M., 1973; M.M., 1974; Ph.D., 1998); Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (MTS, 1994)
Edward J. Byrne, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Brooklyn College (B.A., 1974; MFA, 1976); University of Utah (Ph.D., 1983)
Christopher M. Cock, DMA, Senior Research Professor; Pacific Lutheran University (B.M., BME, 1982); The University of Arizona (M.M., 1984; DMA, 1987)
Addison Gilbert Cook¹,Ph.D., Senior Research Professor, Wheaton College (B.S.,1955); University of Illinois (Ph.D., 1959)
Stewart E. Cooper, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Indiana University (B.A., 1975; M.S., 1977; Ph.D., 1981)
Richard E. DeMaris, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.A., 1976); Princeton Seminary (M.Div., 1980); Columbia University (M.Phil., 1986; Ph.D., 1990)
Sarah G. DeMaris, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; University of Illinois (B.A., 1977); Princeton University (M.A., 1980; Ph.D., 1983)
Randa J. Duvick, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Luther College, (B.A., 1978); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1980; Ph.D., 1988)
Dennis L. Friesen-Carper, DMA, Senior Research Professor; Bethel College (B.A., 1979); Rice University (M.M., 1985; DMA, 1996)
Richard A. Gillman, D.A., Senior Research Professor, Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Ball State University (B.S., 1979; M.A., 1981); Idaho State University (D.A., 1986)
George C. Heider, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Concordia Senior College (B.A., 1975); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M.Div., 1979); Yale University (M.A., 1980; M.Phil., 1982; Ph.D., 1984)
Bruce J. Hrivnak, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1980)
David M. Hull, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Wheaton College (B.S., 1960); Illinois Institute of Technology (M.S., 1972); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 1982)
Zhenhu Jin, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Shanghai Teachers’ University (B.A., 1982); University of Houston (M.A., 1989; MBA, 1991; Ph.D., 1994)
Renu Juneja, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Delhi University (B.A., 1964; M.A., 1966); The Pennsylvania State University (Ph.D., 1974)
Donald D. Koetke, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Concordia College, River Forest (BS.Ed, 1959); Northwestern University (M.A., 1963; Ph.D., 1968)
Zhimin Lin, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Fudan University, China (B.Law, 1982); Princeton University (MPA, 1985); University of Washington (Ph.D., 1993)
Gilbert C. Meilaender, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Concordia Senior College (B.A., 1968); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M.Div., 1972); Princeton University (Ph.D., 1976)
James F. Moore, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Park College (B.A., 1968); Luther Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1972); The University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1982)
Frederick A. Niedner, Jr., Th.D., Senior Research Professor; Concordia Senior College (B.A., 1967); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M.Div., 1971; STM, 1973); Christ Seminary-Seminex (Th.D., 1979)
Lee F. Orchard, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Concordia University River Forest (B.A., 1975; BSEd, 1975); Northwestern University (M.A., 1979); University of Oregon (Ph.D., 1988)
David M. Owens, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; United States Military Academy (B.S., 1977); University of Georgia, Athens (M.A., 1994); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2001)
Melvin W. Piehl, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1968); Stanford University (M.A., 1970; Ph.D., 1980)
David L. Rowland, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Southern Illinois University (B.A., 1972); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1975; Ph.D., 1977)
John R. Ruff, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; St. John’s University (B.A., 1973); College of St. Thomas (MAT, 1975); University of Washington (M.A., 1985; Ph.D., 1991)
Charles G. H. Schaefer, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Pacific Lutheran University (B.A., 1981); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1982; Ph.D., 1990)
Nola A. Schmidt, Ph.D., RN, CNE, Senior Research Professor; Valparaiso University (BSN, 1983); University of Illinois (MSN, 1990); Wayne State University (Ph.D., 2003)
Dean M. Schroeder, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus (BSME, 1974; Ph.D., 1985); University of Montana (MBA, 1980)
Mark R. Schwehn, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1967); Stanford University (M.A., 1969; Ph.D., 1978)
T. D. Shirvel Stanislaus, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; University of Sri Lanka (B.Sc., 1976); University of British Columbia (M.Sc., 1983; Ph.D., 1988)
Susan E. VanZanten, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Westmont College (B.A., 1978); Emory University (M.A., 1981; Ph.D., 1982)
Walter M. Wangerin², M.Div., Senior Research Professor; Concordia College, (A.A., 1964; B.A., 1966); Miami University (M.A., 1968); Concordia Seminary in Exile (M.Div, 1977)
Jan M. Westrick, Ed.D., Senior Research Professor; Concordia College, River Forest (B.A., 1977); Northwestern University (M.A., 1978); National - Louis University (CAS, 1990); University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus (Ed.D., 2002)
Hilma-Nelly Zamora-Breckenridge, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas (B.A., 1988); Instituto Caro y Cuervo (M.A., 1992); Instituto de Cooperacion Iberoamericana (Dip. de Leng. y Lit. española, 1993); University of Colorado at Boulder (Ph.D., 1998)

¹Deceased July 8, 2022

² Deceased August 5, 2021

Adjunct Faculty, 2023-2024

Vangeliya Adams, M.A., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Economics
Raza R. Akbar, M.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing
Zubaidah W. Albaro, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of CORE
Matthew J. Arnold, J.D., Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Juan Carlos Ayala, B.A., Adjunct Instructor in the College of Business
Elizabeth D. Beres, MBA, Adjunct Instructor in the College of Business
Karl W. Berner, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Jocelyn D. Betts, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Jennifer Biank, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Anne M. Bice, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Angela Bien, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Jordin R. Billings, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of CORE, English, and Continuing Education
Jeanne A. Brown, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
Jeffrey C. Brown, M.M, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
Laura L. Bryan, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Cassandra M. Buchholz, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Renee A. Buell, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Sebastian Bunnenberg, Ph.D., Visiting Adjunct Instructor in the College of Business
Samantha C. Burgett, MSW, Adjunct Instructor of Sociology and Criminology
Melissa Buynak, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of CORE
Katie A. Bye, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Ryan G. Bye, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Brett M. Calland, M.A., Adjunct Instructor, CBA and General Studies
Debra J. Carroso, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Timothy Cavinder, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Amanda J. Chambers, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Amy F. Cheuk, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Christopher M. Christon, MSS, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Maura E. Cock, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Ryan D. Cole, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies and CORE
Jeffrey A. Coto, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Amy Cox, MAPC, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Joseph W. Creech, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Humanities and History
Kristine E. Davis, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Jessica M. Del Re, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Adam DeSorgo, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Tayler N. Dove, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Maryann Dudzinski, Ed.D., Adjunct Professor of Education
Katherine M. Dykstra, M.S., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Beverly Ekwonwa, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Salena M. Elish, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
Jeffrey L. Emmons, MPA, Adjunct Instructor of CORE and Sociology and Criminology
Edward W. Finn, Ed.D, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Sciences and CORE
Melissa T. Fisher, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
John A. (Jack) Franicevich, STM, Adjunct Instructor of CORE
Erik V. Froelich, Ed.D, Adjunct Instructor of Engineering in the Dalian Jiaotong University program, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business
Cynthia L. Fudala, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Wei (David) Geng, MBA, M.S., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Michele D. Gillman, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Richard A. Gillman, D.A., Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Terri L. Gingerich, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Helen D. Gioia, M.S., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Education
Olivia B. Gorman, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Carol E. Goss, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of World Languages and Culture
Joseph S. Goss, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of CORE and Christ College
Melissa J. Grcich, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Scott Guffey, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of CORE
Jennifer R. Guzman, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of CORE
Julie M. Hamrick, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Stephanie Harris, M.A., MT-BC, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
Lisa M. Hartline, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Nicole Holland, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Agnes R. Howard, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Humanities
Kelly Huey, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Lindsay E. Hunt, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Geography and Meteorology
Teresa M. Hunt, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Virginia Hyland, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
John E. Jackson, D.D., Adjunct Instructor of Social Work
Steven Janowiak, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies and Continuing Education
Patricia J. Jarosz, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Patricia Jaroszczak, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Jordyn E. Jeltema, B.S., Adjunct Instructor in Mechanical Engineering
Zhenhu Jin, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor in the College of Business
Tami L. Johnson, MSN, MBA, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Stephen N. Jurich, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor in the College of Business
Beth A. Keller, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Emma J. Kelley, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Daniel E. M. Kenning, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Physics and Astronomy
Greg R. Kenworthy, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Denise C. Kirkland, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Chloe R. Kiser, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education
Andrew Knox, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies and Continuing Education
Teri A. Koch, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Karen L. Koelm, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics and Statistics
Gwendolyn A. Kozak, MBA, Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education and General Studies
Natalie E. Krivas, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of CORE and Continuing Education
Eric L. Kuehner, B.M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Joel L. Kuennen, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Doretta S. Kurzinski, M.S.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education
Lance C. Lape, MHA, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Paul R. Lapsansky, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Computing and Information Sciences
Robert J. Lark, DMA, Adjunct Professor of Music
Katie E. Leach, Ph.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Nicole S. Lee, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Stephanie A. Lee, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Bethany LeLaurin, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Timothy A. Leitzke, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Theology
Connor J. Lindsey, MFA, Adjunct Instructor of CORE
Evan N. Lines, MSOT, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Jane S. Lohmeyer, M.A., Adjunct instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Jeanne M. Lukac, M.S., Adjunct Instructor and Clinical Education Liaison of Physician Assistant Studies
Kimberly M. Lute, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
David Machavariani, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Katherine E. Martin, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Warren (Doc) G. McDonald, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing
Elizabeth A. McFalls, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Shalauna D. McMillan, M. Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Christopher A. McQuillin, J.D., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education and Health Professions
Richard A. McSparin, MSBA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Management
Stephen J. Miller, B.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Lori C. Miltenberger, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education
Jennifer S. Moore, Pharm.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Ashlyn M. Mosher, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Erika J. Mullens, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Elizabeth R. Nutt, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Kimberly M. Olmos, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Kajal B. Patel, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Saska Pavlovic, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Richard F. Pearson, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Noelle L. Pease, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Carole A. Pepa, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Nursing and Health Professions
Rebecca L. Peterson, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Aaron T. Pevitz, MSW, Adjunct Instructor of Social Work
Emma G. Pisello, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Rebecca N. Puffer, MPH, Adjunct Instructor of Health Professions and Biology
Megan E. Pugh, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Greg Quartucci, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Sarah J. Rajki, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Krystie D. Reed, MBA, Adjunct Instructor of Business Management
Brooke A.J. Regier, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of English
Rebekah Reichard, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Exercise Science
Cherokee N. Robinson, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Hope R. Robinson, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Carolyn R. Rodea, M.A., Adjunct Professor of Education
Stephen I. Rodriguez, J.D., Adjunct Instructor of Political Science and International Relations
John R. Ruff, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of World Languages and Cultures
Cynthia L. Rutz, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of CORE
Reese E. Ryzewski, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Dorothy A. Saeuberlich, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Stephanie Samardzija, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Lindsey L. Sample, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Sandra M. Sanchez, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Corey R. Sansolo, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Robert J. Schickel, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Richard P. Schiltz, MBA, Adjunct Instructor of Health Professions
Allisa R. Schnick, Ed.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Dean M. Schroeder, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Business Management
Peter M. Sedrak, MBA, Adjunct Associate Professor of Computing and Information Sciences
Jessica Segally, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education
Phillip Serna, D.M., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
Sherri L. Seward, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Mackenzie S. Shireman, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Cheryl D. Slack, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of CORE and Nursing
Kjell S. Sleipness, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Charles S. Steck, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Adam J. Stepanek, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Geography and Meteorology
Bradford M. Thompson, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Barbara L. Timmerman, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Shelley L. Tinnel, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Melissa N. Toulios, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Elizabeth Tsakopoulos, Ed.D., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education
Amanda Tuohy, M.A., LMHC, Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
Colleen P. Vatthauer, M.S.Ed, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Victoria M. Venturella, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Douglas E. Wassilak, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Richard E. Watson, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Joseph P. Weil, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of World Languages and Cultures
Carolyn E. Whittier, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of General Studies
Jami Wildeman, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Brian Williams, MAT, Adjunct Instructor of CORE
Asa B. Wilson, DHA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Jessica L. Wilson, MBA, Adjunct Instructor of General Studies and CORE
Aman G. Wolde, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Computing and Information Sciences
Valerie R. Zemaitis, MAEd, Adjunct Instructor of Education

Faculty Emeriti, 2023-2024

Kurt D. Acton, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Education; Central Michigan University (B.S., 1968; MBA, 1972); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Ph.D., 1983)
Mohamed F. Ahamedkutty, LL.M., Associate Professor Emeritus of Law; University of Ottawa (LL.B., 1994); York University, Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.M., 2006)
James W. Albers, Th.D., Professor Emeritus of Theology; Concordia Senior College (B.A., 1959); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M.Div., 1963; STM, 1964; Th.D., 1972)
Elise M. Alverson, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CNE, Clinical Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing; St. Louis University (B.S., 1972); Ball State University (MSN); Valparaiso University (DNP, 2011)
Debra C. Ames, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of World Languages and Cultures; Holy Cross College (A.B., 1980); University of Virginia (M.A., 1982; Ph.D., 1987)
Norman R. Amundsen, M.S., Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education; University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1955; M.S., 1967)
Katharine H.B. Antommaria (Ingham), Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita in the Valpo Core; Lake Erie College (B.A., 1958); Massachusetts General Hospital (R.D., 1959); University of Pittsburgh (M.S., 1961; Ph.D., 1980)
Daniel L. Arkkelin, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1974; M.A., 1976; Ph.D., 1978)
Richard L. Balkema, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Political Science; Western Michigan University (B.A., 1962; M.A., 1963); Southern Illinois University (Ph.D., 1971)
Eldon W. Balko, M.M., Associate Professor Emeritus of Music; Wisconsin State University (B.S., 1953); Michigan State University (M.M., 1957); University of Wisconsin
Michael W. Becker, C.P.A., Ph.D., Assistant Professor Emeritus of Business; Wayne State University (B.S., 1962); University of Connecticut (M.B.A., 1975); University of Bridgeport (M.A., 1982); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 1994)
James A. Bernard, Jr., Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Economics; Manhattan College (BBA, 1965); University of Notre Dame (Ph.D., 1972)
Bruce G. Berner, LL.M., Professor Emeritus of Law; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1965; LL.B., 1967); Yale University (LL.M., 1978)
John P. Bernthal, DMA, Associate Professor Emeritus of Music; Valparaiso University (B.M., 1970); University of Rochester (M.M., 1972); University of Illinois (DMA, 1982)
Karen S. Berrier, Ph.D., Lecturer Emerita in World Languages and Cultures; Miami University (B.A., 1971); Indiana University (M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1980)
Robert F. Blomquist, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1973); Cornell University (J.D., 1977)
Ivan E. Bodensteiner, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Loras College (B.A., 1965); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1968)
Thomas E. Boyt, DVM, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Marketing; United States Air Force Academy (B.S., 1973); Colorado State University (DVM, 1980); The University of Oklahoma (Ph.D., 1994)
Allan R. Brandhorst, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Education; University of Missouri-Columbia (B.S.Ed., 1963; M.Ed., 1970; Ph.D., 1973)
Richard H. W. Brauer, M.S., Associate Professor Emeritus of Art; Institute of Design of Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S., 1951; M.S., 1960)
Philipp L. Brockington¹, Jr., J.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Law; Amherst College (B.A., 1962); Harvard University Law School (J.D., 1965)
James D. Brodzinski, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Management; Ohio University (BFA, 1973; M.A., 1978; Ph.D., 1983)
Janet M. Brown, RN, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Nursing; Indiana University (BSN, 1969); St. Xavier College (MSN, 1983); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Ph.D., 1995)
Jeffrey C. Brown, M.M., Clinical Assistant Professor Emeritus of Music; Calumet College (B.A., 1978); Valparaiso University (M.M., 1981)
Michael J. Bushbaum, J.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Law Librarianship; University of Nevada (B.S., 1990); Northwestern School of Law Lewis & Clark College (J.D., 1993); University of Washington (M. Lib., 1994)
James Caristi, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Information Sciences; Florida State University (B.A., 1971); Florida State University (Ph.D., 1975)
Derrick A. Carter, J.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Law; Eastern Michigan University (B.S., 1972); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1975)
Curtis W. Cichowski, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Carroll College (B.A., 1978); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1981)
David R. Cleveland, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Western Michigan University (B.A., 1998); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2002)
Addison Gilbert “Gil” Cook², Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; Wheaton College (B.S., 1955); University of Illinois (Ph.D., 1959)
Nina M. Corazzo, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Communication and Visual Arts; the Walter E. Bauer Professor of Art History Endowed Chair; Indiana University (B.A.,1969; M.A., 1977; Ph.D.,1981)
Barbara L. Crumpacker Niedner, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, Clinical Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work; Valparaiso University (BSW, 1983); Indiana University (MSW, 1985)
Rex Cunningham, MFA, Associate Professor Emeritus of English; Rutgers University (A.B., 1953); State University of Iowa (MFA, 1959)
Grayson S. Davis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology; George Washington University (B.S. 1970); University of Virginia (Ph.D., 1981)
Laura G. Dooley, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; University of Arkansas (B.A., 1982); Washington University (J.D., 1986)
Michael L. Doria, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering; Case Institute of Technology (B.S., 1961; M.S., 1963); The Johns Hopkins University (Ph.D., 1968)
Maryann Dudzinski, Ed.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Education; Northern Illinois University (B.S., 1974); Northern Illinois University (M.S., 1979); Northern Illinois University (Ed.D., 1989)
Charles A. Ehren, Jr., J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Columbia College, New York (A.B., 1954); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1956); University of Pennsylvania Law School
Gail M. Eifrig, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1962); Bryn Mawr College (M.A., 1963; Ph.D., 1982)
William F. Eifrig, Jr., DMA, Professor Emeritus of Music; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1955); University of Michigan (M.M., 1957; DMA, 1962)
Steven C. Engerer, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; Michigan State University (B.S., 1975); The University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1982)
Gene R. Evans, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Biology; Valparaiso University (B.S. in H.E., 1963); The University of Iowa (M.S., 1966); Purdue University (Ph.D., 1986)
John W. Feaster, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of English; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1963); Northern Illinois University (M.A., 1966); Purdue University (Ph.D., 1970)
Cynthia L. Felton, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing; Valparaiso University (BSN, 1979); Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (MSN, 1979)
Linda C. Ferguson, DMA, Professor Emerita of Music; University of Missouri - Kansas City (B.M., 1968; M.M., 1970; DMA, 1978)
Louis A. Foster, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Mathematics and Computer Science; Monmouth College (B.S., 1951); McCormick Theological Seminary (B.D., 1954); Purdue University (M.S., 1959; Ph.D., 1964)
Frederick L. Frey, MFA, Associate Professor Emeritus of Art; University of Wisconsin (B.S., 1962; MFA, 1965)
Edward M. Gaffney, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Harvard Law School (LLM, 1976; Catholic University of America (M.A., 1975; J.D. ,1974); Gregorian University (STL, 1967; STB, 1965); St. Patrick’s College (B.A., 1963)
Philip K. Gehring³, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music; Oberlin College (A.B., 1950; Mus.B., 1950); Syracuse University (M.M., 1955; Ph.D., 1963)
Demosthenes P. Gelopulos, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSEE, 1960); University of Notre Dame (MSEE, 1962); The University of Arizona (Ph.D., 1967)
Suzanne K. Genovese, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing; Indiana University Northwest (BSN); University of Notre Dame (M.S.); Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (MSN); Indiana State University (Ph.D., 2009)
Marcia L. Gienapp, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1973; J.D., 1977)
Delphina Hopkins Gillispie, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Education; Berea College (B.A., 1973); Eastern Kentucky University (M.S., 1975); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2008)
Naomi J. Goodman, Dip. L., Technical Services Librarian Emerita with rank of Associate Professor Emerita in the School of Law; University of Queensland (B.A., 1968); University of New South Wales (Library Science Diploma, 1969)
Christoffer H. Grundmann, Ph.D., John R. Eckrich University Chair Emeritus in Religion and the Healing Arts; University of Hamburg (Mag.theol., 1977; Dr.theol., 1992; Dr.theol.habil., 1996; Prof., 2001)
Alan F. Harre⁴, Ph.D., President Emeritus; Concordia Senior College (B.A., 1962); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (M.Div., 1966); Presbyterian School of Christian Education (M.A., 1967); Wayne State University (Ph.D., 1976)
Daniel W. Hart, P.E., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSEE, 1970); Purdue University (MSEE, 1975; Ph.D., 1985)
Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D., President Emeritus; Elizabethtown College (B.A., 1977); Catholic University (MFA, 1979); University of Colorado (Ph.D., 2011)
Geoffrey J. Heeren, LL.M., Professor Emeritus of Law; The University of Chicago (B.A., 1996); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2000); Georgetown Law (LL.M., 2012)
Kelly D. Helm, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Kinesiology; Brigham Young University (B.S., 1981); University of Montana (M.S., 1998); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2009)
Johannes Helms⁵, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages and Literatures; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1953); University of Michigan (M.A., 1954; Ph.D., 1963)
James P. Henderson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Economics; Beloit College (B.A., 1960); Northern Illinois University (M.A., 1967; Ph.D., 1977)
Garland F. Hicks, Jr., Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology; St. Lawrence University (B.S., 1967); Michigan State University (Ph.D., 1975)
Sarah G. Holterhoff, MALS, Associate Professor Emerita of Law Librarianship; The Ohio State University (B.S.Ed., 1970); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (MALS, 1975)
Derrick Howard, J.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Law; Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Administration; University of Pittsburgh (B.A., 1987; J.D., 1990)
Norman L. Hughes, M.S., Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science; Ohio Northern University (B.S., 1953); University of Wisconsin (M.S., 1958)
Rebecca J. Huss, LL.M., Professor Emerita of Law; University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1989); University of Richmond (J.D., 1992); The University of Iowa (LL.M., 1995)
Ronald A. Janke, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Geography and Meteorology; Marquette University (B.A., 1965); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (M.A., 1967); University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus (Ph.D., 1976)
David H. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science; Augustana College, Illinois (A.B., 1962); The University of Illinois (M.S., 1964; Ph.D., 1971)
Kimberly R. Kass, J.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Law; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001)
Frederick G. Kavanagh⁶, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Emeritus of World Languages and Cultures, University of Hawaii at Manoa (M.A.,1977, Ph.D., 1985)
Kenneth H. Klein⁷, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy; Washington University (A.B., 1952); The University of Chicago, Divinity School (B.D., 1955); Lutheran Theological Seminary, Chicago; Mansfield College, Oxford University; Harvard University (Ph.D., 1963)
Claire L. Knaub, RN, M.N., Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing; Elizabethtown College (BSN, 1958); University of Pittsburgh (M.N., 1971)
William R. Koch, M.S., Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1951); Indiana University (M.S., 1956)
Douglas J. Kocher, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1973); University of Tennessee (M.S., 1976; Ph.D., 1979)
Paul M. Kohlhoff, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Purdue University (B.S., 1981); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1986)
Warren M. Kosman, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; Valparaiso University (B.S., 1967); The University of Chicago (M.S., 1969; Ph.D., 1974)
Michael M. Kumpf, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages and Literatures; Luther College (B.A., 1968); The Ohio State University (M.A., 1972: Ph.D., 1974)
Frederick W. Langrehr, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Marketing; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1965); Northern Illinois University (M.S., 1968); University of Alabama (Ph.D., 1978)
Carolyn S. Leeb, Ph.D., Lecturer Emerita in Theology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1969); San Francisco Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1993); Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (M.Th., 1996; Ph.D., 1998)
Gilbert M. Lehmann, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSME, 1955); Illinois Institute of Technology (MSME, 1957); Purdue University (Ph.D., 1966)
Joel P. Lehmann, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science; Valparaiso University (B.S., 1968); North Carolina State University (MAM, 1971; Ph.D., 1978); DePaul University (M.S., 1984)
Rosalie B. Levinson, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; Indiana University (B.A., 1969; M.A., 1970); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1973)
Marcia A. Lewis, DMA, Associate Professor Emerita of Music; University of Wisconsin (B.M., 1963; M.M., 1965); Northwestern University (DMA, 1978)
Mary L. Logothetis, RN, DNS, Professor Emerita of Nursing; DePaul University (BSN, 1966; MSN, 1976); Indiana University (DNS, 1988)
Theodore M. Ludwig⁸, Th.D., Ph.D., Surjit Patheja Professor Emeritus of World Religions and Ethics; Professor Emeritus of Theology; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (B.A., 1958; M.Div., 1961; STM, 1962; Th.D., 1963); The University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1975)
Edgar J. Luecke, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSEE, 1955); University of Notre Dame (MSEE, 1957); Purdue University (Ph.D., 1968)
Kenneth H. Luther, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics; Mount Union College (B.S., 1988); University of Delaware (M.S., 1990); Indiana University (Ph.D., 1998)
Peter C. Lutze, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Communication; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1968); Brandeis University (MFA, 1974); University of Wisconsin (J.D., 1977; Ph.D., 1991)
Larry E. Mainstone, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Management; Western Michigan University (BSEE, 1969); Michigan State University (MBA, 1972; Ph.D., 1976)
Robert W. Manweiler, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy; University of Kansas, Lawrence (B.S., 1967); Cornell University (M.S., 1969; Ph.D., 1972); Westminster Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1977)
Michael K. McCuddy, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Management; Indiana University South Bend (B.S., 1971; MSBA, 1973); Purdue University (Ph.D., 1977)
Ellen B. Meyer, M.A., Librarian Emerita with rank of Assistant Professor Emerita; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1962); Indiana University (M.A., 1965)
Frederick R. Meyer, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology; Valparaiso University (B.S., 1960); Indiana University (M.A., 1962; Ph.D., 1966)
Sandra S. Michelsen, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Education; The University of Toledo (B.Ed., 1964); Michigan State University (M.A., 1970; Ph.D., 1985)
John A. Miller, DBA, Professor Emeritus of Marketing; Concordia Senior College (B.A., 1960); Indiana University (MBA, 1969; DBA, 1972)
Judith K. Miller, MLS, Assistant Professor Emerita of Library Science; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1970); North Texas State University (MLS, 1976)
Seymour Moskowitz, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Columbia University (B.A., 1963); Harvard University (J.D., 1966)
Kathleen R. Mullen, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of English; Notre Dame College (B.A., 1964); The University of Texas (M.A., 1972; Ph.D., 1977)
Bonita D. Neff, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Communication; University of Northern Iowa (B.A., 1964; M.A., 1966); University of Michigan (Ph.D., 1973)
Clare K. Nuechterlein, J.D., Distinguished Practitioner Emerita of Law; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1972; M.A., 1975; J.D., 1978)
William R. Olmsted, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Humanities; University of Michigan (B.A., 1965); University of Paris; The University of Chicago (M.A., 1970; Ph.D., 1975)
Irving S. Olsen, M.S., Assistant Professor Emeritus; Northwestern University (B.S., 1954; M.S., 1955); Indiana University
Ceyhun O. Ozgur, CPIM, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Information and Decision Science; University of Akron (B.S., 1982; M.S., 1984); Kent State University (Ph.D., 1990)
Carole A. Pepa, RN, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Nursing; Indiana University (BSN, 1967; MSN, 1982); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 1992)
Margaret Perry⁹, MSLS, University Librarian Emerita with rank of Associate Professor Emerita; Western Michigan University (A.B., 1954); City College, New York; Catholic University of America (MSLS, 1959)
Mary G. Persyn, MLS, J.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Law; Creighton University (A.B., 1967); University of Oregon (MLS, 1969); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1982)
Judith G. Peters, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Foreign Languages and Literatures; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1961); University of Colorado (Ph.D., 1968)
Richard W. Pick, MFA, Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre and Television Arts; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1957); Northwestern University (M.A., 1962); The University of Iowa (MFA, 1968)
John J. Potts, CPA, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; University of New Mexico (B.A., 1969); Boston College (J.D., 1974); Northeastern University (M.S., 1975)
Phillip Powell, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Communication; Northern Illinois University (B.A., 1982; Ph.D., 2008); Governors State university (M.A., 1993)
Steven R. Probst, J.D., MLIS, Associate Professor Emeritus of Law Librarianship; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1990; J.D., 2002); Dominican University (MLIS, 2005)
Karl E. Reichardt, CMA, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Accounting; University of Wisconsin (BBA, 1966); University of Denver (MSBA, 1967); University of Missouri (Ph.D., 1971)
Donna R. R. Resetar, M.A., Associate Professor Emerita of Library Services; Michigan State University (B.A., 1974); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1977)
Perry W. Riffel, Ed.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Education; Concordia College, Seward (B.S., 1969); Southern Illinois University (MSEd, 1974); Oklahoma State University (Ed.D., 1990)
Marian J. Rubchak, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of History; Douglass College (B.A., 1971); Rutgers University (M.A., 1973); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 1988)
Warren G. Rubel, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Humanities; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (B.A.,1950; M.Div., 1952); Washington University (M.A., 1961); University of Arkansas (Ph.D., 1964)
Dolores M. Ruosch, M.S., Dean of Women with rank of Associate Professor Emerita; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1951); University of Southern California (M.S., 1957)
Mollie A. Sandock, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of English; Brown University (A.B., 1972); The University of Chicago (M.A. [Library School], 1976; M.A. [English Literature], 1979; Ph.D., 1985)
Verne R. Sanford¹⁰, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science; University of North Dakota (Ph.B., 1957; M.S., 1949); University of Michigan (MPH, 1962; Ph.D., 1970)
JoEllen L. Satterlee, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; Stanford University (A.B., 1972); University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1975); University of Utah
Barbara J. Schmidt, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1970; J.D., 1973)
William Joseph Schoech, P.E., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSEE, 1966); The Pennsylvania State University (MSIE, 1969); Purdue University (Ph.D., 1971)
James E. Schueler, P.E., M.S., Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSCE, 1959); Northwestern University (M.S., 1960)
David W. Scupham, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology; The University of Chicago (A.B., 1975); Indiana University (Ph.D., 1985)
Edgar P. Senne, M.A., Associate Professor Emeritus of Theology; Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (B.A., 1954; M.Div., 1958); Washington University (M.Ed., 1958); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1969)
Cheryl D. Slack, DNP, Clinical Assistant Professor Emerita of Nursing; Valparaiso University (BSN, 1978; DNP, 2015); Rush University (M.S., 1983)
Dorothy P. Smith, R.N., J.D., Ph.D., LL.D. (Hon.); Professor Emerita of Nursing; Whitworth College (B.S., 1955; LL.D. [Hon.], 1997); Western Reserve University (M.S., 1960); Yale University (Ph.D., 1967); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1987)
Lewis O. Smith, Jr., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Chemistry; Grove City College (B.S., 1944); University of Rochester (Ph.D., 1947)
Ronald J. Sommer, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of English; Wabash College (A.B., 1960); Yale School of Drama; Brown University (M.A., 1963); Indiana University (Ph.D., 1975)
Gerald P. Speckhard¹¹, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus of Education; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1952); University of Wisconsin (M.S., 1959); University of Colorado (Ed.D., 1966)
Bradford H. Spring, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering; Cornell University (BCE, 1959; M.S., 1961); University of Wisconsin (Ph.D., 1973)
James D. Startt, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in History; University of Maryland (B.A., 1957; M.A., 1961; Ph.D., 1965)
John R. Steffen, P.E., Ph.D., Alfred W. Sieving Chair Emeritus of Engineering; Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSME, 1966); University of Notre Dame (MSME, 1968); Rutgers University (Ph.D., 1974)
William L. Steinbrecher, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus of Physical Education; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1957; B.S. in P.E., 1959); Indiana University (M.S. in P.E., 1963); Florida State University (Ed.D., 1969)
Jerome J. Stieger, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Physical Education; Florida State University (B.S., 1964; M.S., 1969; Ph.D., 1978)
Richard T. Stith, III, J.D., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Harvard University (B.A., 1965); Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay; University of California, Berkeley (M.A., 1967); Yale University (M.Phil., 1971; J.D., 1973; Ph.D., 1973)
Sandra E. Strasser, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Information and Decision Sciences; University of California, Riverside (B.A., 1971); California State University, Fresno (MBA, 1986); University of Colorado at Boulder (Ph.D., 1990)
Michael S. Straubel, LL.M., Professor Emeritus of Law; Western Michigan University (B.S., 1979); Marquette University (J.D., 1982); McGill University (LL.M., 1989)
Susan P. Stuart, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; the Seegers Distinguished Chair of Law; DePauw University (B.A., 1973); Valparaiso University (M.Ed., 1976); Indiana University (J.D., 1982)
James C. Tan¹², Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Biology; Chung Sing University, China (B.S., 1957); Montana State University (M.S., 1961); North Carolina State University (Ph.D., 1968)
D.A. Jeremy Telman, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Columbia University (B.A., 1985); Cornell University (M.A., 1989; Ph.D., 1993); New York University (J.D., 1999)
Paul S. Trapp, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Marketing; University of Colorado (BSBA, 1979); Indiana University (MBA, 1981); University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (Ph.D., 1991)
Mary T. Treanor, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita Mathematics and Computer Science; College of Mt. St. Vincent (B.A., 1964); University of Notre Dame (M.S., 1968; Ph.D., 1984)
Albert R. Trost, Jr., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Political Science; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1962); Washington University (M.A., 1963; Ph.D., 1971)
Bernard R. Trujillo, J.D., Professor Emeritus of Law; Princeton University (A.B., 1988); Yale University (J.D., 1992)
Barbara A. Tyree, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Kinesiology; Lamar University (B.S., 1976); Washington State University (M.S., 1993); University of Idaho (Ph.D., 1996)
Edward M. Uehling, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of English; Hastings College (B.A., 1967); The Pennsylvania State University (M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1980)
Ruth C. Vance, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; Olivet College (B.A., 1979); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1982)
David E. Vandercoy, LL.M., Professor Emeritus of Law; The Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1971); Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1974); New York University (LL.M., 1980)
Peter J. Venturelli, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Criminology; Illinois State University (B.A., 1972); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1978; Ph.D., 1981)
Merlyn C. Vocke, P.E., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSEE, 1955); University of Notre Dame (MSEE, 1957); The University of Iowa (Ph.D., 1971)
Jerry M. Wagenblast, M.S., Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science; Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S., 1962; M.S., 1968); Purdue University
Stuart G. Walesh, P.E., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering; Valparaiso University (BSCE, 1963); The Johns Hopkins University (MSE, 1965); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Ph.D., 1969)
LouJeanne Bray Walton¹³, M.A., Associate Professor Emerita of Social Work; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1960); The University of Chicago (M.A., 1969)
David K. Weber, Ph.D., Lecturer Emeritus in Theology; Concordia College, River Forest (B.A., 1978); Concordia Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1982); Montana State University (M.A., 1993); University of Durham (Ph.D., 2000)
Nola J. Wegman¹⁴, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of English; Northwestern University (B.S., 1953; M.A., 1954; Ph.D., 1967)
Linda S. Whitton, J.D., Seegers Distinguished Chair Emerita of Law; Professor of Law Retired; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1979; J.D., 1986)
Coleen R. Wilder, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emerita of Management; Indiana University Northwest (B.S., 1978); The University of Chicago (MBA, 1995); Illinois Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 2010)
Geri J. Yonover, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; The University of Chicago (B.A., 1964); Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1983)
Suzanne E. Zentz, DNP, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing; Indiana University (BSN, 1982); The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (MSN, 1988); Valparaiso University (DNP, 2010)

¹ Deceased November 5, 2023
²Deceased July 8, 2022
³ Deceased October 6, 2020
⁴ Deceased August 20, 2020
⁵ Deceased September 16, 2021
⁶Deceased July 6, 2023
⁷Deceased March 19, 2023
⁸ Deceased August 11, 2020
⁹Deceased August 30, 2023
¹⁰ Deceased January 23, 2022
¹¹ Deceased February 20, 2021
¹² Deceased August 22, 2023
¹³ Deceased February 28, 2021
¹⁴Deceased October 13, 2023

Administration, 2024-2025

Office of the President
President			José D. Padilla, J.D.
President Emeritus			Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D.
	Assistant VP for HSI Initiatives, Chief of Staff, & Board Liaison		Rebekah Arevalo, M.S.
		Chief Information Officer	Dave Sierkowski, B.S.
		Title IX Coordinator	Tressa Jones, MBA
		Executive Assistant to the President	Tammy Basich
		Executive Director of Communications and University Events	Cassandra J. Spier, MALS
	Assistant Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion		Angela Vidal-Rodriguez, Ph.D.
	Interim Director of Athletics		Laurel Hosmer, M.S.


Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs			Eric W. Johnson, Ph.D.
	Executive Assistant and Budget Officer		Karen Palm, B.S.
Vice President for Student Life			Steven Janowiak, M.Ed.
	Executive Assistant		Kathy Marquart
	Dean of Students		Ryan Blevins, M.S.
	Assistant Vice President for Student Life		Carolyn Whittier, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost			Kevin H. Goebbert, Ph.D.
	University Registrar		Allison M. Urbanczyk, MBA
	Executive Director of the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning		Ed Finn, Ed.D.
	University Director of Writing		Kelly Belanger, Ph.D.
	Director of Sponsored and Undergraduate Research		Dorothy Warner, M.A.
	Director of Valparaiso University Experience		Lisa M. Jennings, Ph.D.
	Director of Access and Accommodations Resource Center		Christina Hearne, MPA
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences			Gregg Johnson, Ph.D.
	Associate Dean		Richard Sévère, Ph.D.
	Assistant Dean		Adrian Lee, M.A.
	Assistant Dean		Elizabeth A. Douglas, J.D.
Dean, College of Business			Niclas L. Erhardt, Ph.D.
	Associate Dean		Matt Luth, Ph.D.
	Assistant Dean		Deborah Singer, MBA
Dean, College of Engineering			Paul Douglas Tougaw, P.E., Ph.D.
Dean, College of Nursing and Health Professions			Karen Allen, Ph.D.
	Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing Programs		Lynette Rayman, DNP
	Assistant Dean of Graduate Nursing Programs		Christina Cavinder, DNP
	Assistant Dean for the Physician Assistant Program		Joseph Zaweski, MPAS
	Assistant Dean of Health Professions		Phrosini Samis-Smith, D.H.Ed.
Dean, Christ College			Jennifer Prough, Ph.D.
	Associate Dean		Zachary King, B.A.
Executive Director of Graduate & Online Education			Stefanie Heinrich, M.Ed.
Executive Director for Student Success			Laura Sanders, M.S.
Director of Study Abroad Programs			Allison Kroft, Ph.D.
Director of International Programs			Janice Lin, M.A.
Dean, Library			Patricia J. Mileham, MALIS
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness			Melizza Zygmunt, S.B.
Assistant Vice President for Mission and Spiritual Life			Brian Beckstrom, Ph.D.
	University Pastor		James A. Wetzstein, M.Div.
	University Pastor II		Katherine Museus Dabay, M.Div.

Division of Enrollment Management
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing			Jill Schur, M.S.
	Executive Director of Marketing		Kristen Knoerzer, B.A.
	Executive Director of Graduate and Online Enrollment Management		Bart Harvey, MSM
	Director of Undergraduate Admission		Carrie Palkovich, M.A.
	Director of Financial Aid		Karen Klimczyk, B.S.
	Director of Admission Visits and Events		Mike Targonski, B.A.
	Director of International Undergraduate Student Outreach and Admission		Elaine Kildsig

Office of Finance
Vice President for Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Board			Mark Volpatti, Ed.D., CPA
	Executive Assistant		Louise Poracky
	Associate Vice President for Finance and Controller		Tamara Gingerich, CPA
	Senior Financial Analyst		Kami J. Woody, BSBA
	Director of Student Accounts		Denise Aponte, B.S.
	Assistant Director of Payroll		Chelle Whetstone, B.A.
	Executive Director of Human Resources		Deondra Devitt, MBA
		Benefits Manager	Laura G. Childers, B.A.
	Executive Director of Facilities		Jason Kutch, B.S.

Office of the General Counsel
Vice President and General Counsel			Darron C. Farha, J.D.
	Executive Assistant to General Counsel and Chief of Staff		Bianca Villarruel
	Chief, University Police		Charles P. Garber Jr.

Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
Vice President			Marie Foster-Bruns, MBA
	Assistant Vice President for External Relations		Kelly Anthony, MBA, J.D.
	Director of Career and Alumni Network		Lori Miltenberger, M.A.

University Board of Directors
Robert D. Hansen, Jr. (Chair)			Greensboro, GA
José D. Padilla (University President)			Valparaiso, IN
David A. Bochnowski			Munster, IN
Cristal M. Brisco			Granger, IN
Emily Chase			Chicago, IL
Jeffrey H. Dobbs			Leawood, KS
Mark H. Duesenberg			Rocky River, OH
Craig Dwight			La Porte, IN
Susan Jenny Ehr			London, England
Carolyn Schlie Femovich			Hellertown, PA
Geoff Gilmore			New Albany, IN
Louie Gonzalez			Munster, IN
Christopher Good			Larchmont, NY
Mark P. Helge			Rockford, IL
Danielle Carter Iddins			Indianapolis, IN
Colette J. Irwin-Knott			Zionsville, IN
Bruce R. Laning			St. Francis, WI
Marian J. Moon			Arcadia, OK
Andrew N. Nunemaker			Milwaukee, WI
Noe M. Ortega			Hummelstown, PA
Christopher Petrini-Poli			Lake Bluff, IL
Philip C. Spahn			Chicago, IL
Jon A. Steinbrecher			Rocky River, OH
Paul A. Strasen			Littleton, CO
Julie M. Winkler (Vice Chair)			Naperville, IL
Lindsey Roettger (Guild Chair)			Chicago, IL

Arts and Sciences National Council
Beth Truett			Oak Park, IL
Neal P. Christiansen			Chicago, IL
Corinne E. Fribley			Dallas, TX
Peter A. Hessler (chair)			Seven Hills, OH
Ronald P. Koepke			Lake Forest, IL
Harold J. Moellering			Columbus, OH
Jeffery O’Connor			Valparaiso, IN
Robert Pampel			St. Louis, MO
Anna Rathmann			Washington, D.C.
Frank Rodriguez			Valparaiso, IN
Sandra J. Rosenthal			Nashville, TN
Christine Zrinsky			Chicago, IL

Business National Council
John Beattie			Seneca, SC
Montel R. Hall			New York, NY
Walter F. Hoeppner (chair)			Libertyville, IL
Scott A. Krzeminski			Itasca, IL
Mark Lecy			Porter, IN
Tyler Lowell			Chicago, IL
Lisa Mathews			Kenosha, WI
Ruth S. McCormick			Teaneck, NJ
Stewart G. McMillan			Valparaiso, IN
James A. Muhammad			Crown Point, IN
David A. Price			Granger, IN
Daniel Quigg			Akron, OH
Kenneth Reali, Jr.			Durham, NC
Todd M. Tribble			Union, KY
Donna A. Van De Water			Wilmette, IL
Leo G. Watson			Indianapolis, IN
Susan E. Weston			Spring, TX
Jason J. Winkler			Naperville, IL
Jeffrey L. Witt			Deer Park, IL

Engineering National Council
Jonathan Dorn			Reston, VA
Mark Fisher (chair)			Valparaiso, IN
Nathan Gordon			Plymouth, IN
Frederick P. Jenny			New Albany, OH
Jonathan Kilkenny			Peoria, IL
Loren J. Lorig			River Falls, WI
Jennifer Love-Pruitt			Harbor City, CA
Andrew J. Meyer			Oak Creek, WI
Mark Nelson			Monte Sereno, CA
Diane L. Norris			Cincinnati, OH
Rebecca Otte			New Orleans, LA
Scott D. Roller			Prosper, TX
John M. Scheffey			Churchville, PA
Verne R. Schneider			Ashburn, VA
Paula L. Scholl			Evanston, IL
Douglas Spaulding			Minneapolis, MN
Laura A. Walker			Valparaiso, IN
Larry W. Zimmerman			Highland, MD

Nursing and Health Professions National Council
Robert W. Clausen			South Bend, IN
Daniella Herdman			New Market, MD
Jill C. Jacobson			Vero Beach, FL
Stephanie A. Kapfer			Urbandale, IA
Alicia C. Shillington			Savannah, GA
Penny Viater			Dyer, IN
Beth Wrobel			Valparaiso, IN

Christ College National Council
Sarah Benczik (2007)			Alexandria, VA
Matthew Cavin (2008)			Seattle, WA
Rebecca Cavin (2008)			Seattle, WA
Katelyn Donnelly (2014)			Tonawanda, NY
Ruth E. Doty (1970)			Wescosville, PA
Erin Goffette (1997)			Portage, IN
Jason Hallman (2006)			Saline, MI
Joshua Lee (1998)			Chicago, IL
Kevin McCusker (2002)			Hayward, CA
Richard E. Mueller (1970)			Florissant, MO
David A. Piehler (1977)			Wausau, WI
Matthew J. Provenzano (2000)			Valparaiso, IN
Susan L. Rosborough (1978)			Oak Park, IL
Peter B. Schmalz (1969)			Landenberg, PA
Benjamin A. Schnakenberg (2000)			Denver, CO
Russell S. Schumacher (2001)			Ft. Collins, CO
Pamela Carey Sieving (1970)			Sacramento, CA
Loretta M. VanEvery (1994)			Indianapolis, IN

Alumni Association Board of Directors
Elias Argueta (2015)			Milwaukee, WI
Nathan Atkins (2013)			Annapolis, MD
Jonathan Cisneros (2017)			Carmel, IN
Ekaterina Dafnis (2007)			Mt. Prospect, IL
Kimberly Dana (1991)			Nashville, TN
Dawn Duncan (1989)			Lynn, MA
Rachel Evans (2011), Treasurer			Davenport, IA
Susan (Schulte) Flesch (1968)			University City, MO
Glenn Gilmore (1981), Parlimentarian			Colleyville, TX
Danielle (Carter) Iddins (2006, 2008), President			Indianapolis, IN
Sara Manske (1998), Secretary			Carmel, IN
Sarah Messerschmidt (2022)			Jacksonville, FL
Samuel Mihalich (2020)			Phoenix, AZ
Louise Mundinger (1978)			Medford, MA
Barbara Ruhe (1970, 1976), Second Vice President			Wethersfield, CT
Heidi (Brockmann) Sturmfels (1987), First Vice President			Chaska, MN

Valparaiso University Guild Board of Directors
Sarah (Churness) Floyd (1992)			Valparaiso, IN
Janie Lichtfuss (1956)			Loveland, CO
Katie (Luekens) Chan Chee (1991)			Mohegan Lake, NY
Steven Mast (1990), Vice Chair			New Carlisle, IN
Sidney (Findley) Rinker (2013)			Valparaiso, IN
Lindsay Roettger (2016), Chair			Chicago, IL
Kathi (Burreson) Sterling (1993), Secretary			Palos Heights, IL
Robert Wichlinski (1982, 2013), Treasurer			Valparaiso, IN
Elizabeth Walden (1983)			Valparaiso, IN