Faculty
Mark Abesamis
Adjunct of Coaching Leadership
Robert Adams
Professor of Instructional Design and Technology Director
Giselle Aitken-Shadle
Adjunct Instructor for Spanish
Lynn Albee
Adjunct of Disability Studies
William Albee
Adjunct of Disability Studies
Kristin Anderson-Bricker PhD
Professor of History
Michael Bagby PhD, DMA
Assistant Professor of Music
Stacey Bales M.S.
Academic Counselor
Lynch Center
Lindsey Bartgis PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Michelle Bechen LMSW
Professor of Social Work
Valerie Bell PhD
Professor of Criminal Justice
Elaina Biechler PhD
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Coaching Leadership Program Director
Devayan Bir PhD
Associate Professor of Engineering and Computer Science
Laura Boddicker PhD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Christopher Budzisz PhD
Associate Professor of Politics
Talita L.L Carmo PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Sarah Cassella PhD
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Naomi Clark PhD
Associate Professor of English
Director of Writing Center
David Cochran PhD
Professor of Politics
Co-Director of Peace and Justice Minor
Kate Cooper PhD
Professor of Biology
Susan Crook PhD
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Benjamin Darr PhD
Associate Professor of Politics
Ryan Decker MFA
Assistant Professor
Director of Theatre
Kathryn DeShaw PhD
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Emily DiFilippo PhD
Associate Professor of Spanish
Angella Donovan DBA
Assistant Professor of Marketing
John Eby PhD
Professor of History
Christina Edwards PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Eric Eller PhD
Dean of The Francis J. Noonan School of Business, Engineering, & Innovation
Associate Professor of Finance
Andrew Encinas PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Sharon Feld PhD
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
Athletic Training Clinical Education Coordinator
Lynn Gallagher M.S. Ed CAS AES
Disability Studies Program Director
Assistant Professor of Disability Studies
Lisa Garoutte Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Gracie Gasmann
Part-Time Secretary of the Lynch Center
Sara Glover Ph.D.
Associate Provost
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Soheil Goharipour
Assistant Professor of Creative Media
Lisa Grinde PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
Zhijie Guo
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Jacob Heidenreich PhD
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Karen Heidenreich PhD
Instructor of Mathematics
Yoon Heo PhD
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
William Jablonsky MFA
Associate Professor of English
Aaron Joy PhD
Engineering Program Chair, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Planetarium Director
Brian J. Kallback MA (’02)
Assistant Professor of Finance
William (Will) Kanyusik PhD
Associate Professor of English
Mark Kehren PhD
Associate Professor of History
Robert Keller PhD (MBA ’18)
Professor of Mathematics and Analytics
Allison Kempen PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Jessica Kirby PhD
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training
Paul Kohl PhD
Professor of Creative Media
Angela Kohlhaas PhD
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Jacob Kohlhaas PhD
Associate Professor of Moral Theology
Director of Honors Program
Aryn D Kruse PhD
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Thomas Kult M.A. CSCS
Instructor of Kinesiology
Director of Loras All-Sports Camp
Jake Kurczek PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Christoffer Lammer-Heindel PhD
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Luke Lammer MAc
Associate Professor of Accounting
Kirstin Lauritsen PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Practicum and Internship Coordinator
Christina N Lee PhD
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Tracy Lipinski EdD
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Tama-Lea Lorenzen MBA
Assistant Professor of Marketing
Kenny Loui PhD
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Anne Marx EdD
Professor of Sport Management
Andrew Massena PhD
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Nimish Mathure PhD
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering
Kate McCarthy-Gilmore PhD
Dean for the School of Humanities & Education
Associate Professor of Spanish
Angie McCombs OTD, OTR/L
Program Director and Senior Lecturer
Molly M. McDonald Figgins PhD
Associate Professor of Athletic Training
Athletic Training Program Director
Erin McGovern CPA MBA (’04)
Associate Professor of Accounting
Michael McKinlay PhD
Assistant Professor of Physics
Kenneth McLaughlin Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Adam Moser PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Seth Myers MFA
Associate Professor of Creative Media
Katrina Neely Farren-Eller PhD
Associate Professor of Public Relations
Sarah Nytroe Ph. D.
Provost
Kimberly O’Brien MAc
Assistant Professor of Business
Amanda Osheim PhD
Professor of Practical Theology
Endowed Professorship, Catholic Thinkers and Leaders Program
Kathrin Parks PhD
Dean for the School of Science & Health
Professor of Sociology
Heidi Pettitt
Access Services & Special Collections Librarian
Academic Resource Center
Traci Phillipson PhD
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Roy Pillers PhD
Assistant Professor of Engineering
David Pitt PhD
Professor of Liturgical and Sacramental Theology
Glenn Pohland DMA
Professor of Music
Director of Instrumental Activities
James (Jim) Pollock PhD
Professor of English
Patrick Powaser PhD
Assistant Professor of Business
Ganna Prykhodko Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance
Amanda Reynolds MSW LISW (’06)
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Craig Schaefer MA (’89)
Professor of Creative Media
Director of TV Studio
Scott Scheuerell PhD (’95)
Professor of Education
Steffanie Schilder PhD
Associate Professor of Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Director
Sabrina Schultz-McClain BCB.A., M.A.
Director of the Lynch Center
David Shealer PhD
Professor of Biology
Dawn Shearrow PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Aditi Sinha PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Jennifer Smith PhD
Associate Professor of Economics
Kristen Smith
Associate Professor E-Resources and Research Services Librarian
Director, Miller Academic Resource Center
Jill Specht
Coordinator of Media Operations
Alexandria Steepleton MA (’15)
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Kara Steffen MA
Assistant Professor of Education and Coordinator of Clinical Education
Susan Stone PhD
Professor of English
Adam Susmarski D.O.
Loras Head Team Physician
Master of Athletic Training Medical Director
Bryce Taylor PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Keith Thraen-Borowski PhD
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Kimberly Tuescher PhD
Professor of School Counseling
School Counseling Program Director
Nathan Utt
Engineering Laboratory Technician
Erin VanLaningham PhD
Professor of English
Chairperson of the Faculty
Kathleen (Kathy) Weber M.A.
Academic Counselor
Lynch Center
Hilarie Welsh PhD
Associate Professor of Education
First Year Director
Cui Yachen PhD
Assistant Professor of Finance
Nancy Zachar Fett LMSW (’90)
Professor of Social Work