The University of Saint Mary Faculty
Kyle Anthony, Professor in History
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Julia Bacon, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., University of Kansas; M.S., University of Indianapolis; O.T.D., University of Kansas Medical Center
Tom Bertoncino, Professor, Division Chair of Health Sciences
B.S. Pittsburg State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Roger Bonner, Professor in Criminology
B.S., Colorado Technical University; M.S., Ph.D., Capella University
Jonnie Brice, Instructor in Music
B.A., Wichita State University; M.Ed. MidAmerica Nazarene University
Becky Brown, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Central Missouri
Leanna Brunner, Assistant Professor in English
B.A., Missouri Western State College; M.A. Northwest Missouri State University
Brianna Burgette, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training and Exercise Science
B.S., Southwest Baptist University; DAT, A.T. Still University
Nicole Clark, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., M.P.T., Springfield College, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Jodi Colbert, Assistant Professor of Social Work
BSW, MacMurray College; MSW St. Louis University, LCSW
Daniel Collins, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., Kansas State University; D.P.T., University of Saint Mary
Jamie Dehan, Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., M.P.T., Rockhurst University; D.P.T., University of Kansas Medical Center; Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Adrienne Ford, Associate Professor in Business
B.A., Saint Mary College; E.M.B.A., Benedictine College; Ph.D., Saint Louis University
Katelen Fortunati, Assistant Professor of Social Work
B.S., Southern Oregon University; M.S.W., Saint Louis University; D.S.W., Rutgers University
Carol Fosmoe, Instructor in Nursing
B.S.N., University of Central Florida; M.S.N., Western Governors University
Tonja Gardner, Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Grambling State University; M.B.A., Dallas Baptist University, D.B.A., Walden University
Tamara George, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Doane College; M.S., Emporia State University
Shahyad Ghoncheh, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., Roosevelt University; Ed.D. Argosy University
Heather Green, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City; D.P.T. Rockhurst University
Sheryl Haile, Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Eastern Illinois University; M.Ed., University of Missouri, Columbia; Ph.D., Capella University
Sheila Hammonds, Associate Professor of Business Management and Cybersecurity
B.S., University of Kansas; M.B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene College
Mark Harvey, Associate Professor of Business
B.A., Washburn University; M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City; M.A. University of Wales, Swansea; Ph.D. University of Kansas
Erin Nicole Hess-Escalante, Associate Professor of Business Administration, Division Chair of Business and Information Technologies
B.S., Baker University; M.S., Avila University; Ph.D., The University of Texas at San Antonio
Wendy Hildenbrand, Associate Professor of Occupational TherapyI
B.S., University of Kansas; M.P.H., University of Kansas, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Michael Hill, Assistant Professor in History and Theology
B.A., Adams State University; M.A., Fuller Theological Institute; M.A., Adams State University; Ph.D. University Kansas
Dane Howard, Assistant Professor in English
B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia; M.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City; M.F.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City
Tina Howard, Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., MidAmerica Nazarene University; M.S.N., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Courtney Howell, Instructor of Social Work
B.A., Brigham Young University – Idaho; MSW St. Louis University, LCSW
Brian W. Hughes, Professor of Theology
B.A., Santa Clara University; M.A., Boston College; C.E.B., Institute De Ensenanza, Buenos Aires; Ph.D., Boston College
Christopher Jackson, Instructor in Communications
B.A., University of Iowa; M.A., Wake Forest University
Kathryn Jespersen, Assistant Professor of Biology and Lab Assistant in Human Anatomy
B.S., Southwest Baptist University; Ph.D. University of Nebraska Medical Center
Karen Kidder, Associate Professor in Nursing, Interim Division Chair of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Maryland at Baltimore; M.S., University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; D.N.P., Carlow University
Phil Kilmer, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., Emporia State University; D.P.T., University of Kansas Medical Center
Elizabeth Kinney, Assistant Professor in Nursing
B.S.N., University of Texas Medical Branch; M.S.N., University of Texas Medical Branch
Christopher Kinslow, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia; D.C., Cleveland Chiropractic College
Robert Kircher, Associate Professor of School Counseling
B.S. Ed., M.S. Pittsburg State University; Ed.D. Kansas State University
Melody Klein, Instructor in Chemistry
B.S., University of Saint Mary; M.S., Washington State University
Michelle Krakar, Assistant Professor in Nursing
B.B.A., Columbus College; B.S.N., University of Saint Mary; M.S.N., University of Saint Mary; D.N.P., University of Missouri - Kansas City
Jennifer LaCarriere, Associate Professor in Social Work
B.A., Pace University; M.S.W., Long Island University; J.D. Southern University Law Center
Laura Lamphear, Assistant Professor in Nursing
B.S.N., Rockhurst University; M.S.N., MidAmerica Nazarene University
Gwen Landever, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., M.S., University of Kansas; Ed.D. Baker University
Luke Langston, Instructor in Mathematics
B.S.Ed., Emporia State University; M.S. Kansas State University
Brian Martinelli, Associate Professor in Physics
B.S., M.S., California State University
Christine Mary, Instructor in Nursing
B.S., University of Kansas; M.S.F.N.P., Graceland University
Katie McGlinn, Instructor in Elementary Education
B.A., M.A., Emporia State University
Kirsten McGuire, Instructor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Kansas Medical Center
Lucy McIntyre, Instructor in Social Work
B.A., University of Missouri; M.S.W., University of Kansas
Michelle Metzinger, Associate Professor, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.A., Northern State University; M.A.T., Northern State University; Ph.D., Capella University
Stephanie Moore, Associate Professor in Exercise Science
M.S. Illinois State; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Amy Pace, Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.A., University of Iowa
Loretta Paldino, Assistant Professor in English and Communications
B.S., M.A. Boston College; M.A., Northern Arizona University
John Persons, Visiting Instructor in Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Laveda Peterlin, Associate Professor in Communications
B.A., St. Xavier University; M.A., Lindenwood University; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Staci Petrillo, Assistant Professor of English
B.S., M.A., Northwest Missouri State University
Stephanie Phillips, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Benedictine College; M.S., Ph.D., Walden University
Megan Pilcher, Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
B.A., Loras College; M.S., Western Illinois University; Ed.D., University of South Dakota
Dave Pullin, Instructor in Business
B.A., University of Oklahoma; B.A., Graceland University; M.B.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City
Amanda Quantz, Professor of Theology
B.A., University of San Diego; M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School; Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto
Thomas Radosevich, Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Marquette University; M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Sonia Rawal, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., R.G. Trivedi College of Physical Therapy (India); M.P.T., Maharshi Dayanand University (India); Ph.D., University of Kansas
Cheryl Reding, Associate Professor and Unit Head of Education, Division Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences
B.S., Saint Mary College; M.A., Benedictine College; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Tamilia Reed, Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Chicago; M.S., Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Margaret Reynolds, Visiting Instructor of Mathematics
B.S., Samford University; M.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Randall P. Scott, Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S.W., University of Kansas: M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City
Anand Shetty, Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., University of Mysore (India); B.S., Karnatak University; M.S., University of Mysore (India); Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado
Kelly Siler, Instructor in Nursing
M.S.N., University of Mary
Rick Silvey, Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Missouri Western State College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Joseph Squillace, Associate Professor of Social Work
B.A., Fordham University; MSW, Ph.D., St. Louis University
Amy Stahl, Instructor in Nursing
B.A., University of Central Arkansas; B.S.N., University of Saint Mary; M.S.N., Liberty University
Diane Steele, SCL, Professor of Theology and President
B.A., Saint Mary College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Laura Stermer, Assistant Professor in Doctorate Educational Leadership
B.S., University of North Carolina; M.A. Appalachian State University, Ph.D., Kansas State University
Darrel Stufflebeam, Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S., Fort Hays State University; Ed.D., University of Kansas
Sunny (Shuxiang) Sun, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
B.A., Shandon University, Jinan, China; M.A., M.S., Georgia State University
Andrew Swanson, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity
B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., California State University; M.S., Regis University
Deanna Thorne, Instructor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., O.T.D., University of Kansas Medical Center
Elizabeth Torres, Professor of Occupational Therapy
B.S., University of Arizona; O.T.D., University of Kansas Medical Center
Justin Trent, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., M.P.T., Rockhurst University; Sc.D., Texas Tech University
David Vance, Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Virginia Commonwealth University; M.M., University of Missouri; D.M., University of North Carolina
Ginger Vaughn-Pullin, Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Kansas Medical Center; D.N.P., Graceland University
Trisha Waldman, Associate Professor
B.S., Presentation College; M.S., Ph.D., Concordia University
Tom Wallestad, Associate Professor in Art
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; M.F.A., Syracuse University
Phil Watlington, Assistant Professor of Accounting
M.B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Andrew Whitford, Instructor of Criminology
B.A., University of Western Ontario; M.S., Michigan State University
Daniel Williams, Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Berry College, Rome, GA; M.S., Georgia College & State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Elizabeth Williams, Instructor in Biology and Lab Coordinator
B.S., Berry College; M.Sc., Georgia Southern University
Craig Workman, Assistant Professor in English and History
B.S., University of Kansas; M.F.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City
Zachary Woydziak, Professor of Chemistry, Division Chair of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
B.S., University of Nevada, Reno; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Elizabeth Youngs, SCL, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
B.A., St. Mary-of-the-Woods College; M.Ed., Boston College; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
May Yu-Harper, Instructor in Marketing
Bachelor's Degree in Law, Kunming (China); M.B.A., Fort Hayes State University
Karenbeth Zacharias, Assistant Professor of History, Division Chair of Liberal Arts and Humanities
B.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas; J.D., University of Kansas School of Law
James Zimmerman, Associate Professor in Sport Management
B.S., Fort Hays State University; M.S., United States Sports Academy, Daphne, AL
Professors Emeritae and Emeriti
Terrance Brungardt, Professor of Sociology
B.A., Fort Hays State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Anne Callahan, SCL, Professor of Music
B.M., Saint Mary College; M.M., DePaul University
Patricia Carnahan, Professor of Education
B.S., M.S., Kansas State University, M.S., Baker University; Ed.D., University of Phoenix
Susan Chase, SCL, Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Saint Mary College; M.S., Catholic University of America; D.A., Idaho State University
Rick Hite, Associate Professor of Information Systems and Technology
B.A., Pittsburg State University; B.S., Saint Mary College; M.S., Florida Institute of Technology
Van S. Ibsen, Associate Professor of Drama and Speech
B.A., Kearney State College; M.A., Purdue University
Frances Juiliano, SCL, Associate Professor of Education
B.S., Saint Mary College; M.A., University of Northern Colorado, Ed.D, University of Kansas
Nancy King, Professor of Psychology
B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Rosemary Kolich, SCL, Professor of English
B.A., Saint Mary College; M.A., Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury College; Ph.D., St. Louis University
William Krusemark, Professor of Music
B.M.E., M.M.E., University of Kansas; D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Mary Pat Lenahan, SCL, Professor of Education
B.A., Saint Mary College; M.A., University of San Francisco; Ph.D., University of Missouri Kansas City
James K. Murphy, Professor of Political Science
B.S., Loyola University, Chicago; M.A., Marquette University; Ph.D., University of Missouri Kansas City
Freda Proctor, Assistant Professor of Music
B.M., Wichita State University; M.A., Eastern Illinois University
Joy Raser, Professor of English
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Natalya Tovmasyan Riegg, Professor of Political Science
B.A., Ph.D., Yerevan State University, Armenia
Susan Rieke, SCL, Professor of English
B.A., Saint Mary College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Robert L. Schimoler, Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Ph.D., St. Louis University
Barbara Sellers, SCL, Professor of Classical Studies
B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Pennsylvania
George F. Steger, Professor of History and Global Studies
B.S., Spring Hill College; M.A., University of Indiana; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Mary Denise Sternitzke, SCL, Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Saint Mary College; M.A., University of Notre Dame
David Strohm, Associate Professor in Psychology
B.A., Kansas State University; M.A., Chapman University; Ph.D., Kansas State University
Sandra Van Hoose, Professor of Educational Foundations
B.M.E., University of Kansas; M.A., Arizona State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas
Kathleen Wood, SCL, Associate Professor of Theology
B.S., Saint Mary College; M.A., Boston College