May 17, 2026

2026-2027 General Catalog

University Personnel

Full-Time Faculty, 2025-2026
Adjunct Faculty, 2025-2026
Faculty Emeriti, 2025-2026
Administration, 2025-2026

Full-Time Faculty, 2025-2026 (as of 1/5/2026)

Ossama A. Abdelgawwad, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Rifai Institute Director; 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)
Zuhdi Y. Aljobeh, P.E., Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; University of Toledo (BSCE, 1986; MSCE, 1987; Ph.D., 1994)
Karen A. Allen¹, Ph.D., Professor of Nursing, Dean Emerita of the College of Nursing and Health Professions; Andrews University (B.S., 1979; M.S., 1983); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 1992)
Susan J. (Kirt) Alterio, M.S., 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)
Teresa D. Augustine, MLIS, Assistant Professor of Library Science, Indiana University (BGS, 2017, MLIS, 2023)
Victoria A. Baldwin, M.S. Ed., Visiting Assistant Professor of Education; Indiana University Bloomington (B.S., 1991); Indiana Wesleyan University (M.Ed., 2013)
Teresa M. Bals-Elsholz², 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. Ban³, MSW, Associate Professor and Program Director of Bachelor of Social Work Program; Carleton College (B.A., 2005); Washington University (MSW, 2009)
Katelyn A. Barber, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Meteorology; State University of New York at Oswego (B.S., 2013); University of North Dakota (M.S., 2015; Ph.D., 2019)
Selina L. Bartels⁴, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Chair of Education and Social Work; Northern Illinois University (B.S., 2000); Illinois Institute of Technology (M.Ed., Ph.D., 2016)
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 and Chair of Economics; University of Illinois at Chicago (B.A., 1998; M.A., 2000; Ph.D., 2013)
Tiffany J. Bell⁵, Ph.D., Associate 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)
Benjamin A. Boche, Ph.D., Associate Professor of and Program Director of Education T2T Program; Concordia University (B.S., 2005; M.S., 2008); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2014)
Joseph A. Bognar, DMA, Professor and Chair of Music, Frederick A. and Mazie N. Reddel Professor of Music; Valparaiso University (B.M., 1994); University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.M., 1996; DMA, 2000)
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)
Jarron D. Bowman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology; University of Michigan (B.A., 2010; MPP, 2014); Duke University (Ph.D., 2020)
Julie M. Brandy, Ph.D., FNP-BC, Associate Professor of Nursing, John R. Eckrich University Chair in Religion and the Healing Arts; University of Evansville (BSN, 1991); Valparaiso University (MSN, 1995); Loyola University (Ph.D., 2011)
Amanda J. Brobst-Renaud, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies; Augsburg College (B.S., 2004); Luther Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2013); Baylor University (Ph.D., 2018)
Benjamin M. Brobst-Renaud, MA, MFA, Lecturer of Communication and Visual Arts, Walter E. Bauer Professorship of Art History; Judson University (B.A., 2005); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.A., 2009, MFA, 2009); Lindenwood University (M.A., 2025)
Randy J. Brush, M.S. PA-C, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Director of Didactic Education; 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., Professor of Biology; Saint Joseph’s College (B.S., 2005); Michigan State University (M.S., 2008); Purdue University (Ph.D., 2011)
Gretchen C. 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, Richard P. Baepler Professor in the Humanities; 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)
Brian H. Buller, M.Ed., Lecturer of English in the Dalian Jiaotong University program; Western Washington University (B.A., 2011; M.Ed., 2013)
Kirsten M. Bullock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management; University of Central Florida (BSW, 1995); Webster University (MBA, 1999); University of Louisville (Ph.D., 2022)
Elizabeth A. Burow-Flak, 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)
Theresa M. Carroll, OTD, Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Doctoral Capstone Coordinator; Loyola University - Chicago (B.S., 2005); Washington University - St. Louis (OTD, 2008)
Christina M. Cavinder, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Graduate Nursing Programs; 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)
Michael C. Chikeleze⁶, 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)
Yi-Ju Chien, M.F., Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance; National Taiwan University (B.S., 2005; M.F., 2020); University of Texas at Arlington (Ph.D., 2024)
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. Clark, 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)
Barbara A. Dahl, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Associate Professor of Social Work, Director of Practicum Education for the MSW program; Indiana University Northwest (B.S., 1984); IUPUI (MSW, 1987)
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., Senior Lecturer of Mathematics and Statistics; Purdue University Northwest (B.S., 2011; M.S., 2015)
Christina M. 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. Denysenko, Ph.D., Professor of Religious Studies, Emil & Elfrieda Jochum University Chair; University of Minnesota (B.S., 1994); Catholic University of America (Ph.D., 2008)
Catrina L. de Rivera, Ph.D., Lecturer 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 in the College of Arts and Sciences; Stella Maris College (B.A., 1994); Clark University (M.A., 2001; Ph.D., 2005)
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)
Alison L. Downey, MLS, Associate 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)
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 and Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Lebanese American University (B.E., 2008); University of New Mexico (M.S., 2010; Ph.D., 2014)
Rachel I. Fischer, DNP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Program Director, DNP, Valparaiso University (BSN, 1993; DNP, 2012); Purdue University Calumet (MSN, 1999)
Alyssa R.M. Formyduval, OTD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, Indiana University (B.S., 2012; MSOT, 2014; OTD, 2018)
Bharath Ganesh Babu, Ph.D., Professor of Geography, Chair of Geography, Meteorology, and Environmental Science, Dorothy R. Herscher Chair in Geography; Presidency College (B.Sc., 1995); University of Madras (M.Sc., 1997); Indiana State University (Ph.D., 2009)
Bethany K. Garling-Spychala, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work; Valparaiso University (BSW, 2014); New Mexico State University (MSW, 2019)
Grace M. Gass, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2017, MSN, 2020)
Adam P. Gibson-Even, Ph.D., 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, Program Director of MSIT; Illinois Institute of Technology (M.S., 1986; Ph.D., 1998)
Elizabeth F. Gmitter, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Health Professions, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions; University of Virginia (BSEd, 1998); Virginia Commonwealth University (M.S., 2001); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 2019)
Kevin H. Goebbert, Ph.D., Professor of Meteorology, Associate Provost, Executive Director of Strategic Planning; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2003); The University of Oklahoma (M.S., 2006; Ph.D., 2009)
Hugh Gong, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Program Director of Mathematics and Statistics Analytics and Modeling; Tongji University (B.E., 2001); Villanova University (M.S., 2004); Temple University (Ph.D., 2010)
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)
Jay A. Grossman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Purdue University (BSCE, 1993; MSCE, 1998; Ph.D., 2017)
Sara J. Gundersen, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Program Director, International Economics and Finance; 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 and Chair of English; Luther College (B.A., 1992); The University of Iowa (M.A., 1996; Ph.D., 1998)
Misty Hatch, Ph.D., 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)
Jennifer S. Holt⁷, 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 and Chair 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., Professor of Humanities, Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair in Christian Ethics; University of Alabama (B.A., 1990); University of Virginia (M.A., 1992; Ph.D., 1996)
Mike Yuwei Hsu⁸, Ph.D., Associate 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, DMA., Associate Professor of Music, 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 (DMA., 2011)
Slavica Jakelić⁹, Ph.D., Professor of Humanities and Social Thought; University of Zagreb, Croatia (B.A., 1994); Boston University (M.Th., 1997; Ph.D., 2004)
Ann Marie Jakubowski, Ph.D., Lilly Fellow and Lecturer of Humanities; University of Notre Dame (B.A., 2015); Villanova University (M.A., 2017); Washington University in St. Louis (Ph.D., 2024)
Kevin L. Jantzi, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair 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 Associate Professor and Director of the Valparaiso University Experience (VUE); St. Olaf College (B.A., 1989); University of Wisconsin (M.A., 1993); University of Minnesota (Ph.D., 2004)
Peixing Jiang, Ed.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Program Director of Exercise Science; Shanghai University of Physical Education (P.R. China) (B.S., 1982, M.S., 1988); University of Georgia (Ed.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 B. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science, 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. Johnson¹⁰, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, Donald V. Fites Fellow; 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, PA-C, Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies; University of Illinois (B.S., 1997); Midwestern University (BMS, 2000, MMS, 2003)
Hana Jun, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education; Ewha Woman’s University (B.A., 2006; M.A., 2014); Indiana University (Ph.D., 2025)
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. Kelley¹¹, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History, University Research Professor; 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)
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)
Teri A. Koch, DNP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Program Director of the Family Nurse Practitioner program; Valparaiso University (BSN, 2009; DNP, 2025); Purdue University (MSN, 2014)
Tiffany N. Kolba¹², Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Mathematics and Statistics; Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 2006; M.A., 2006); Duke University (M.A., 2007; Ph.D., 2012)
Peter T. Krenzke, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Bioengineering, Dale F. Kempf Endowed 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)
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 and Chair of Sociology and Criminology; University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 1996); Indiana University (M.A., 1998; Ph.D., 2002)
Bethany A. LeLaurin, Ed.D., Lecturer of Education; Moody Bible Institute (B.A.); Walden University (MSEd, 2018, Ed.D., 2025)
Samyra A. Leonard, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work; Valparaiso University (BSW, 2019); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MSW, 2020)
Zheng Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Health Science, Program Director of BSPH and MPH; Capital Medical University (M.B., 2007); University of Nevada, Reno (MPH, 2010); University of Florida (Ph.D., 2014)
Evan N. Lines, OTD, MOT,OTR/L, Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy; University of Illinois at Chicago (B.S., 2014); Midwestern University (MSOT, 2017); Valparaiso University (OTD, 2025)
Jiangxia (Renee) Liu, Ph.D., Professor of Accounting, Richard E. Meier Professor of Management; Chongquig University (B.S., 1998); The University of Texas (M.S., 2005; Ph.D., 2006)
Adam J. LoBue, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of History; Boston University (B.A., 2010); New York University (M.A., 2014); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (M.A., 2018, Ph.D., 2025)
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)
Bethany S. Luke, Ph.D., Associate 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, Interim Dean of the College of Business, 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. Maguire¹³, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Donald V. Fites Fellow; Purdue University (B.S., 1989; M.S., 1991; Ph.D., 1998)
Timothy B. Malchow, Ph.D., Professor of World Languages and Cultures, Director of the Kade-Duesenberg German Cultural Center; Macalester College (B.A., 1988); University of Wisconsin- Madison (M.A., 1992); University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus (Ph.D., 2003)
Katherine E. Martin, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Director of the Center for Experiential Learning; Purdue University Calumet (B.S., 2007; Valparaiso University (BSN, 2016; MSN, 2023)
Stacy E. Maugans, D. M., Professor of Music; Indiana University (B.A., 1992; B.M., 1992; D. Mus. 2000); Arizona State University (M.M., 1993)
Lisa D. Maugans Driver¹⁴, Ph.D., Professor of Religious Studies; 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)
Donald R. McGaughey, Ph.D., Visiting Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta (B.Sc., 1990); Queen’s University (M.Sc., 1995, Ph.D., 2000)
Flavia R.F.D. Mendonca, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Materials/Structural 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, DNP, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing Programs; Indiana University (BSN, 2000); Valparaiso University (MSN, 2011); Regis College (DNP, 2021)
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)
Haruhito Miyagi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Chapel Music; Frederick J. Kruse Organ Fellow; Brigham Young University (B.M., 2002); University of Notre Dame (M.M., 2005); University of Utah (Ph.D., 2019)
Mandy M. Morrill-Richards, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Program Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling; SUNY Binghamton (B.A., 1997); The College of New Jersey (M.A., 2005); University of Memphis (Ed.D., 2009)
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. Muszkiewicz¹⁵, 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., Associate Professor of Biology; Kobe University School of Medicine (M.D., 1986); Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical Science (Ph.D., 1993)
Dushan Nikolovski, M.S., Clinical Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Director of the Innovation Hub in the College of Business; Indiana University Northwest (B.S., 1991); Purdue University Calumet (M.S., 1994)
Jordan B. Novak, M.M., Lecturer of Music and Director of Music Therapy; Illinois State University (B.A., 2011); Western Michigan University (M.M., 2016)
Paul R. Olander, Ph.D., Lecturer of Political Science and International Relations; Malone University (B.A., 2013); Loyola University Chicago (Ph.D. 2021)
James P. Old, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair 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., Senior Lecturer of Communication and Visual Arts; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2002, M.S., 2010)
Danielle A. Orozco-Nunnelly, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biology; Valparaiso University (B.S., 2007); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 2015)
Kevin R. Ostoyich¹⁶, Ph.D., Professor of History; University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1997); Harvard University (A.M., 1998; Ph.D., 2006)
Christine P. Paquin, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing; Purdue University (B.S., 1986); Rush University (M.S., 1991); Valparaiso University (DNP, 2011)
George Pati, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Religious Studies; 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)
Rachael L. Payne, MSN, Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator for Undergraduate Nursing; Valparaiso University (BSN, 2011); Chamberlain University (MSN, 2020)
Julie R. Peller, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry; Indiana University (B.S.,1986); University of Notre Dame (M.S.,1999; Ph.D., 2003)
Christopher E. Phillips, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Meteorology; University of Alabama in Huntsville (B.S., 2015; M.S., 2017; Ph.D., 2023)
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., PA-C 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 and Chair 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)
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)
Jennifer S. Prough, Ph.D., Professor of Humanities and East Asian Studies, Dean of Christ College; 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. Pruet, 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, Dixon W. and Herta E. Benz Professorship; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2003; B.S., 2003); Rutgers University (Ph.D., 2008)
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)
Juan Carlos Ramirez-Dorronsoro, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Universidad del Valle (B.S., 1987); Purdue University (M.S.E., 1997, Ph.D., 2005)
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)
Margarita S. 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 and Chair of Physics and Astronomy; Valparaiso University (B.S., 1990); Marquette University (M.S., 1992); Northwestern University (Ph.D., 2000)
Matthew C. Ringenberg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, MSW Graduate Program Director; Taylor University (B.A., 1988); University of Kentucky (MSW, 1993); Washington University at St. Louis (Ph.D., 2004)
David M. Rolling, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Program Director 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 D. 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, M.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); Pace University (M.S. PA-C., 2022)
Shahin Sabokdast Nudehi, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering; 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)
Saurabh Sachdeva, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology (B.T., 2008); University of Delhi (M.T., 2011); The City College of New York (M.Phil., 2023, Ph.D., 2024)
Phrosini P. Samis-Smith, DH.Ed., Associate Professor of Healthcare Leadership, Assistant Dean of Health Professions, Program Director of BS Health Sciences, MHA, and Healthcare Leadership Programs; 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 and Chair 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, Frederick F. Jenny Jr. Professor of Emerging Technology; 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)
Constance S. Sheets, DNP, GCNS-BC, CDP, Associate Professor of Nursing, Kreft Endowed Chair for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Joyce Hagen Endowed Faculty Fellowship; Valparaiso University (BSN, 2001; MSN, 2004; DNP, 2013)
Julien C. H. Smith, Ph.D., 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., Associate Professor of Chemistry; Gettysburg College (B.S., 2010); Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (Ph.D., 2015)
Jamie L. Stangel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sports Management, Interim Associate Dean of the College of Business; Valparaiso University (B.A., 2006; M.S., 2007); Concordia University (Ph.D., 2018)
Jana K. 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)
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)
Sara E. Story, Ed.D., Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy, Program Director of Occupational Therapy; 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 and Chair of Biology; Purdue University (B.S., 1995); The University of Chicago (Ph.D., 2001)
Abbie J. Thompson¹⁷, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, University Research Professor; 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., Lecturer of Religious Studies; 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)
Daniela Trajceski, MSW, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work; Valparaiso University (BSW, 2019); Loyola University Chicago (MSW, 2020)
Katharina B. Uhde, 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)
Luke L. Venstrom, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair 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. Vernon, 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)
Ian M.H. Walling, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor of Humanities; Reed College (B.A., 2014); Princeton University (Ph.D., 2021)
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)
Daniel J. White, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Donald V. Fites Fellow; University of Nebraska - Lincoln (B.S., 2005; M.S., 2006; Ph.D., 2014)
Jeffrey D. Will¹⁸, 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, Chair of Psychological Sciences and Counseling; Purdue University (B.A., 1994); University of Illinois at Chicago (M.A., 1997; Ph.D., 2000)
Suzanna M. Wise, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology; The George Washington University (B.A., 2003; M.A., 2011; Ed.S., 2012); Northern Illinois University (Ph.D., 2020)
Richard F. Wolff, Ph.D., Professor and Chair 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)
Aysegul Yayimli, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Computing and Information Sciences; Istanbul Technical University (B.S., 1993; M.S., 1995; Ph.D., 2003)
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 and Program Director of the 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, 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, 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 and Spring Semesters
² On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
³ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
⁴ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
⁵ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall and Spring Semesters
⁶ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
⁷ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
⁸ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall and Spring Semesters
⁹ On Leave of Absence, Fall and Spring Semesters
¹⁰ On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
¹¹ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
¹² On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
¹³ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall and Spring Semesters
¹⁴ On Sabbatical Leave, Fall Semester
¹⁵ On Sabbatical Leave, Summer Term 2025
¹⁶ On Leave of Absence, Fall and Spring Semesters
¹⁷ On Sabbatical Leave, Spring Semester
¹⁸ On Leave of Absence , Fall and Spring Semesters

Senior Research Professors, 2025-2026 (as of 1/5/2026)

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)
Matthew L. Becker Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; 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., Senior Research Professor of English; Michigan State University (B.A., 1986); The Ohio State University (M.A., 1988; Ph.D., 1992)
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)
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)
Shodhin K. Geiman, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Xavier University (A.B., 1983); Goethe University/Washington University (A.M., 1987; Ph.D., 1988)
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)
Thomas E. Goyne, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor of Chemistry; Union College (B.S., 1978); University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1983)
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)
Susan R. Holman, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Valparaiso University (B.A., B.S., 1979); Tufts University (M.S., 1983); Harvard Divinity School (MTS, 1991); Brown University (Ph.D., 1998)
Bruce J. Hrivnak, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1971; Ph.D., 1980)
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)
Theresa A. Kessler, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, Senior Research Professor of Nursing, Emerita Kreft Endowed Chair for the Advancement of Nursing Science; Purdue University (B.S., 1979); Indiana University (MSN, 1981); University of Kentucky (Ph.D., 1993)
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)
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)
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Kossuth University (B.S., 1990); McMaster University (M.S., 1992); University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Ph.D., 1996)
Susan E. VanZanten, Ph.D., Senior Research Professor; Westmont College (B.A., 1978); Emory University (M.A., 1981; Ph.D., 1982
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)

Adjunct Faculty, 2025-2026 (as of 1/5/2026)

Andrea Ahlgrim, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Raza R. Akbar, M.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health
Lindsay Alcock, M.A., Adjunct Group Facilitator of Psychology
Jean A. Ang, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Matthew J. Arnold, J.D., Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Bryan Benke, M.S.Ed, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Colleen C. Bennett, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Elizabeth D. Beres, MBA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management
Karl W. Berner, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Anne M. Bice, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Jordin R. Billings, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of The Valparaiso University Experience, English, and Continuing Education
Leanne N. Blind-Doskocil, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Meteorology
Kimberly Boone Johnson, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Jennifer L. Boster, MSW, Adjunct Group Facilitator for Psychology
Brittney A. Brosman, B.S.Ed, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Jeanne A. Brown, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
Jeffrey C. Brown, M.M, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
Mary Beth Brown, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Nicholas G. Brown, Ed.S, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Laura L. Bryan, MS.Ed, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Cassandra M. Buchholz, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Renee A. Buell, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Samantha C. Burgett, MSW, Adjunct Instructor of Sociology and Criminology
Brett M. Calland, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Management and General Studies
Yuridiana Camacho, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
James V. Caristi, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of Computing and Information Sciences
Debra J. Carroso, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Joanne Casteel, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Timothy Cavinder, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Healthcare Leadership
Amanda J. Chambers, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Dong Chen, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Engineering in the Dalian Jiaotong University program
Christopher M. Christon, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Healthcare Leadership
Marissa N. Ciesielski, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Maura E. Cock, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Ryan D. Cole, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Alicia M. Cooper, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Susan Coryell, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Jeffrey A. Coto, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Daniel Courtaney, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Joseph W. Creech, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Humanities and History
Melba G. Custer, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Deborah Czazasty, M.S.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Ryan P. Daly, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Kristine E. Davis, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Erica L. Deenihan, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Jessica M. Del Re, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
Elizabeth A. Douglas, J.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Communication and Visual Arts,Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences
Tayler N. Dove, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Katherine M. Dykstra, M.S., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Ryan C. Eckart, Ed.D., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Salena M. Elish, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
Jeffrey L. Emmons, MPA, Adjunct Instructor of The Valparaiso University Experience, Sociology and Criminology
Matthew T. Engelbrecht, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Edward W. Finn, Ed.D, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Leadership, Computing and Information Sciences, and The Valparaiso University Experience
Rose M. Flinchum, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Erik V. Froelich, Ed.D, Adjunct Instructor of Engineering in the Dalian Jiaotong University program, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management
Cynthia L. Fudala, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Shannon Gavin, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Wei (David) Geng, MBA, M.S., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health
Kim (Suzanne) Genovese, Ph.D., MSN, Adjunct Associate Professor of Public Health
Michele D. Gillman, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Terri L. Gingerich, MHA, Adjunct Instructor of Public Health
Olivia B. Gorman, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Alecia N. Gowen, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Thomas E. Goyne, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Chemistry
Melissa J. Grcich, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Scott C. Guffey, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of The Valparaiso University Experience
Julie M. Hamrick, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Dianna L. Harris, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Stephanie A. Harris, M.A., MT-BC, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
Lisa M. Hartline, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Stefanie R. Heinrich, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of Sports Management
Carolyn J. Higgins, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Public Health
Agnes R. Howard, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Humanities
Teresa M. Hunt, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
John E. Hunter, MS.Ed, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Kristin A. Huseman, DSW, Adjunct Professor of Psychology
Virginia E. Hyland, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Zhenhu Jin, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Finance
Kelly I. Johnson, MS.Ed, Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Tami L. Johnson, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Health Science
Sharon Johnson-Shirley, Ed.D., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Christopher D. Joll, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Molly A. Joll, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Susan B. Jones, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Beth A. Keller, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Emma J. Kelley, BS.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Kaitlyn M. Kendys, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Daniel E. Kenning, MS.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Physics and Astronomy
Greg R. Kenworthy, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Terry A. Kessler, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Zachary H. King, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of Humanities and Associate Dean of Christ College
Alyson R. Kinzie, MHA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Healthcare Leadership
Denise C. Kirkland, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Chloe R. Kiser, Ed.D., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies, Leadership, The Valparaiso University Experience, and Continuing Education
Karen L. Koelm, MS.Ed., 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 Continuing Education, English, Education, and The Valparaiso University Experience, Program Director, TESOL
Eric L. Kuehner, B.M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Marcy Laciak, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Lance C. Lape, MHA, Adjunct Instructor of Healthcare Leadership
Paul R. Lapsansky, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Computing and Information Science
Catherine A. Lark, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Robert J. Lark, DMA, Adjunct Professor of Music and Director of the Valparaiso University Jazz Festival
Katie E. Leach, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Adrian A. Lee, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of General and Graduate Studies, Assistant Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
Nicole S. Lee, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Stephanie A. Lee, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health
Timothy A. Leitzke, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies
Corwin C. Leverich, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Devan C. Lindey, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of History
Jane S. Lohmeyer, MALS, Adjunct instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Jeanne M. Lukac, M.S., Clinical Assistant Professor in the Physician Assistant Program
Linda Lundgren, M.S.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Kimberly M. Lute, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
David Machavariani, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Jenessa D. Mahar, B.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Erin Mahoney, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Christopher A. Marolf, BME, Adjunct Instructor of Music
Warren (Doc) G. McDonald, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor of Healthcare Leadership
Elizabeth A. McFalls, BSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Christopher A. McQuillin, J.D., Adjunct Instructor of Healthcare Administration
Richard A. McSparin, MSBA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Business Management
Stephen J. Miller, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Lori C. Miltenberger, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education & General Studies
Debra Misecko, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Grizelda Montanez Serrano, MSEd, Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Jennifer S. Moore, Pharm.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Krystal R. Mulzon, M.A., Adjunct Professor of Psychology
Natalie Muskin-Press, MAFP, Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
James D. Neal, MHA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Paula Nichols, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Courtney E. Nicholson, MA, Adjunct Instructor of Marketing
Paul M. Nord, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Physics & Astronomy
Elizabeth R. Nutt, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Paul Oren, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Sports Management
Pamela A. Otero, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Elijah T. Owen, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Religious Studies
Saska Pavlovic, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Richard F. Pearson, MS.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Noelle L. Pease, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Ashleigh Y. Peterson, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Rebecca L. Peterson, DNP, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Sheila M. Pochron, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Megan E. Pugh, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Brooke A.J. Regier, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of English and The Valparaiso University Experience
Kimberly J. Rehlander, M.S.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Rebekah L. Reichard, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Exercise Science
Christine M. Roberts, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics and Statistics
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
Reese E. Ryzewski, MS.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Exercise Science
Dorothy A. Saeuberlich, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Stephanie L. Samardzija, M.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Sandra M. Sanchez, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Laura L. Sanders, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Emily S. Sandlin, MHA, 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
Nola A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Nursing
Michael Schwuchow, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Donita E. Scott, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Cynthia Scroggins, Ed.S., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Thomas R. Seabrook, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of History
Jessica L. Segally, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Continuing Education
Phillip W. Serna, D.M., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
Sherri L. Seward, B.S., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Iqbal Shareef, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Engineering in the Dalian Jiaotong University program
Aric M. Shimek, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Mackenzie S. Shireman, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Joseph L. Simpkins, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Deborah Singer, MBA, Assistant Dean of the College of Business
Joshua B. Skuller, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Cheryl D. Slack, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health
Kjell S. Sleipness, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Alexandra S. Smar, MPH, Adjunct Instructor of Public Health
Devin J. Sodums, M.S., Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
T.D. Shirvel Stanislaus, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Thomas E. Stark, B.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
Courtaney C. Stewart-Reiner, Ed.D., Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Avrey M. Stevenson, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Jane P. Strayer, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Laura A. Strickland, Ed.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Lewis Randy Strickland, Ed.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
Rocio I. Suggs-Rodea, MS.Ed., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Stephanie C. Swanson, Adjunct Instructor of Communication and Visual Arts
Travis N. Thatcher-Curtis, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Barbara L. Timmerman, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Shelley L. Tinnel, MSN, Adjunct Instructor of Nursing
Melissa N. Toulios, DNP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nursing
Amanda L. Tuohy, M.A., LMHC, Adjunct Instructor of Theatre
Colleen P. Vatthauer, MS.Ed, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Kerry J. Waddle, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of Exercise Science
Douglas E. Wassilak, MA.Ed.., Adjunct Instructor of Education
Richard E. Watson¹, M.M., Adjunct Instructor of Music
Luke Whiteman, M.A., Adjunct Instructor of General Studies
Robert J. Wichlinski, MALS, Adjunct Instructor of The Valparaiso University Experience
Brielle Wilkins, M.S., Adjunct Group Facilitator of Psychology
Asa B. Wilson, DHA, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Jessica L. Wilson, MBA, Adjunct Instructor of General Studies and The Valparaiso University Experience
Felix J. Yerace, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of Management
Hilma Nelly Zamora-Breckenridge, Ph.D., Adjunct Instructor of World Languages and Cultures
Valerie R. Zemaitis, MAEd, Adjunct Instructor of Education
Darren M. Zancan, D.Sc., Adjunct Instructor of Marketing

¹Deceased June 28, 2025

Faculty Emeriti, 2025-2026 (as of 1/5/2026)

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. Balko¹, M.M., Associate Professor Emeritus of Music; Wisconsin State University (B.S., 1953); Michigan State University (M.M., 1957)
Dawn R. Jeglum Bartusch, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Sociology and Criminology; Valparaiso University (B.A., 1987); University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S., 1989; Ph.D., 1998)
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)
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)
Lorraine S. Brugh², Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Music; Northwestern University (B.M., 1973; M.M., 1974; Ph.D., 1998); Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (MTS, 1994)
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)
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)
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. Eifrig³, 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)
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)
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)
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)
David M. Hull, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics; Wheaton College (B.S., 1960); Illinois Institute of Technology (M.S., 1972); University of Illinois at Chicago (Ph.D., 1982)
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)
Ann M. Kessler, MFA, Professor Emerita of Theatre; University of Michigan-Flint (B.A., 1988); University of Michigan (MFA, 1993)
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)
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)
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 H. 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)
James M. Nelson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Psychology; Eastern Washington University (B.A., 1976); Fuller Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1981); Washington State University (Ph.D., 1987)
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)
Lee F. Orchard, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Theatre; Concordia University River Forest (B.A., 1975; BSEd, 1975); Northwestern University (M.A., 1979); University of Oregon (Ph.D., 1988)
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)
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)
Lynette M. Rayman, DNP, Associate Professor Emerita of Nursing, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing Programs; Valparaiso University (BSN, 1983, DNP, 2016); Purdue University (MSN, 1988)
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 J. 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)
JoEllen L. Satterlee, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; Stanford University (A.B., 1972); University of California, Los Angeles (J.D., 1975)
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)
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)
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)
Stuart G. Walesh⁴, 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)
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)
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)
Bart J. Wolf, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Meteorology; University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.S. 1983; M.S., 1986; Ph.D., 1991)
Geri J. Yonover, J.D., Professor Emerita of Law; The University of Chicago (B.A., 1964); Illinois Institute of Technology (J.D., 1983)
Hilma-Nelly Zamora-Breckenridge, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of World Language and Culture; 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)
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 April 8, 2025
²Deceased January 25, 2025
³ Deceased September 29, 2025
⁴ Deceased September 28, 2025

Administration, 2025-2026 (as of 1/5/2026)

Office of the President

President

Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Ph.D.

Executive Assistant to the President and Office Manager

Tammy Basich

Director of Athletics

Laurel Hosmer, M.S.

President Emeritus

Mark A. Heckler, Ph.D.

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.

Dean of Students

Ryan Blevins, M.S.

Associate 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

Devin Sodums, M.S.

Director of Valparaiso University Experience

Lisa M. Jennings, Ph.D.

Director of Access and Accommodations Resource Center

Christina Hearne, MPA

Assistant Provost for Strategic Initiatives

Bonnie Dahlke Goebbert, M.Ed.

Assistant Provost of Graduate and Online Education

Stefanie Heinrich, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Gregg Johnson, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean

Niru Devaraj, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean

Adrian Lee, M.A.

Assistant Dean

Elizabeth A. Douglas, J.D.

Dean, College of Business

Matt Luth, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean

Jamie Stangel, 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

Elizabeth Gmitter, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Nursing Programs

Kelly Migler, 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.

Dean, Library

Patricia J. Mileham, MALIS

Chief Mission Office and Associate Vice President of Campus Ministries

Brian Beckstrom, Ph.D.

University Pastor

James A Wetzstein, M. Div.

University Pastor II

Katherine Museus Dabay, M. Div.

Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Melizza Zygmunt, S.B.

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.

Division of Enrollment Management

Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing

Leann Hughes, M.A.

Assistant Vice President of Advancement and Career Services

Lori Miltenberger, M.A.

Executive Director of External Relations

Shaun Sahlhoff

Assistant Vice President for Development

Christine Radtke, M.A., CFRE

Executive Director of Communications and University Events

Cassandra J. Spier, MALS

Director of Undergraduate Admission

Carrie Palkovich, M.A.

Director of Financial Aid

Karen Klimczyk, B.S.

Director of Enrollment Events and Operations

Mike Targonski, B.A.

Office of Finance

Interim Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer

MaryFrances McCourt, MBA

Executive Assistant

Louise Poracky

Controller

Jennifer Zatarski, B.A., CPA

Director of Student Accounts

Denise Aponte, B.S.

Assistant Director of Payroll

Chelle Whetstone, B.A.

Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Kami J. Woody, BSBA

Executive Director of Facilities Management

Jason Kutch, B.S.

Office of the General Counsel

Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Board

Darron C. Farha, J.D.

Executive Assistant to Vice President and General Counsel, Associate Vice President for Strategic Initiative SSE

Bianca Villarruel, B.S.

Executive Director of Human Resources

Deondra Devitt, MBA

Title IX Coordinator/HR Generalist

Tressa Jones, MBA

Chief Information Officer

Dave Sierkowski, B.S.

Chief, University Police

Charles P. Garber Jr.

University Board of Directors

Pranati Bansal

Jill Bodensteiner

Scott Buckley ‘94

Emily Chase

Jon DeGuilio ‘81

H. Jeffrey Dobbs

Mark H. Duesenberg

Craig Dwight

Carolyn Femovich

Hannah Getson

Geoff Gilmore ‘95

Louie Gonzalez

Christopher Good

Robert D. Hansen, Jr., Chair

Jim Hooper ‘06

Danielle Carter ‘08 Iddins (VUAA President)

Colette J. Irwin-Knott ‘81

Sue Jenny Ehr ‘82

Jim Lancaster

Bruce R. Laning

Sara Manske ‘97

Dotti McDermott

Marian J. Moon

Andrew N. Nunemaker

Noe M. Ortega

Christopher Petrini-Poli ‘95

Lindsey Roettger ‘16 -Treptow (Guild Chair)

Scott Seefeld

John Shelton

Philip C. Spahn ‘95

Jon A. Steinbrecher ‘83

Paul A. Strasen

Heidi Sturmfels ‘87

Joel Wilson

Julie M. Winkler

Arts and Sciences National Council

Hannah Birky ‘18

Jason Greer ‘96

Peter A. Hessler ‘78, Chair

Ronald P. Koepke ‘70

Harold J. Moellering ‘65

Robert Pampel ‘08

Frank Rodriguez ‘13

Sandra J. Rosenthal ‘87

Beth Truett ‘67 Haagen

Vanessa Vincente ‘11

Christine Zrinsky ‘86

Business National Council

John C. Beattie ‘77

Montel R. Hall ‘18

Walter F. Hoeppner ‘77, Chair

Terry Keating ‘81

Scott A. Krzeminski ‘93

Deana Lecy ‘90

Mark Lecy ‘90

Tyler Lowell ‘06

Matthew Luth

Lisa Mathews ‘04

Ruth S. McCormick ‘73

Stewart G. McMillan

James A. Muhammad ‘21

David A. Price ‘84

Daniel Quigg ‘81

Kenneth Reali, Jr. ‘89

Leo G. Watson ‘86

Susan E. Weston ‘73

Jeffrey L. Witt ‘71

Engineering National Council

Jonathan Dorn ‘85

Mark Fisher ‘87, Chair

Nathan Gordon ‘06

Pete Jenny ‘85

Jonathan Kilkenny ‘01

Pamela Kreeger ‘00

Jennifer Love-Pruitt ‘81

Andrew J. Meyer ‘95

Mark Nelson ‘87

Jonathan Ogland-Hand ‘14

Rebecca Otte ‘95

Scott D. Roller ‘94

John M. Scheffey ‘89

Verne R. Schneider ‘63

Paula L. Scholl ‘81

Douglas Spaulding ‘66

Michael Steffen ‘07

Laura A. Walker ‘88

Larry W. Zimmerman ‘70

Nursing and Health Professions National Council

Robert W. Clausen ‘69

Daniella Herdman ‘05, Chair

Jill C. Jacobson ‘86

Stephanie A. Kapfer ‘91

Alicia C. Shillington ‘85

Penny Viater ‘92

Beth Wrobel ‘79

Christ College National Council

Sarah Benczik ‘07

Danielle Carrig ‘00

Matthew Cavin ‘08

Rebecca Cavin ‘08

Matthew Christian ‘94

Jason Hallman ‘06

Kevin McCusker ‘02

Richard E. Mueller ‘70

David A. Piehler ‘77

Susan L. Rosborough ‘78

Peter B. Schmalz ‘69

Travis Scholl ‘96

Russell S. Schumacher ‘01

Pamela Carey ‘70 Sieving

Rachel Taube ‘07

Alumni Association Board of Directors

Jonathan Cisneros ‘17, Secretary

Jack Colwell ‘25

Ekaterina (Rina) Dafnis ‘07 Huege

Kimberly Dana ‘91

Maiah Deogracias Decatur ‘24

Dawn Duncan ‘89

Rachel Evans ‘11, Treasurer

Susan Schulte ‘68 Flesch

Glenn Gilmore ‘81

Danielle Carter ‘08 Iddins, President

Sarah Messerschmidt ‘22

Samuel Mihalich ‘20

Adrienne Rodriguez ‘02 Aranda

Barbara Ruhe ‘70

Heidi Brockmann ‘87 Sturmfels, Incoming President

Valparaiso University Guild Board of Directors

Sarah Churness ‘92 Floyd

Leah Hoppes ‘94

James Magee ‘81

Natalie Muskin-Press ‘05

Victoria Noll ‘91, Vice Chair

Chris Teichman ‘95 Rechsteiner

Lindsay Roettger ‘16, Chair

Kathi Burreson ‘93 Sterling, Secretary

Elizabeth Walden ‘83, Treasurer