Faculty 2023 - 2024

Maryam Ahmadi
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Economics
B.A., University of Tehran (Iran)
M.A., University of Tehran (Iran)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas

Irene Alexander
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., University of Scranton
M.A., Ave Maria University
Ph.D., Ave Maria University

David Andrews
Assistant Professor Mathematics
B.S., University of Dallas
M.S., Purdue University
M.S., Rice University
Ph.D., Rice University

Enoch Asare
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University (Ghana)
M.B.A., University of Dallas
M.S., University of Dallas
D.B.A., University of Dallas

William J. Atto
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Arkansas
M.A., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Said Bakkar
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Physics
B.S.,Yarmouk University
M.S., Al al-Bayat University
M.S., Southern Illinois University
Ph.D., University of North Texas

Jennifer Bannister
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.B.A., Texas Christian University
M.S., Texas Christian University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Christopher Bell
Assistant Professor Psychology
B.A., Brown University
M.A., University of West Georgia
Ph.D., University of West Georgia

R. Greg Bell
Professor of Management
B.B.A., University of North Texas
M.B.A., University of North Texas
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Matthew S. Berry
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Politics
B.A., Baylor University
Ph.D., Boston College

Sarah E. Berry
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Boston College
Ph.D., University of Connecticut

 J. Megan Beshirs
Affiliate Instructor, Lab Coordinator
B.S., Southeastern Oklahoma State University
M.S., Oklahoma State University

Saadia Bihmidine
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco)
M.S., Mediterranean Institute of Chania (Crete, Greece)
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Sandra L. Blanke
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
B.A., University of Texas
M.B.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., Nova University

Janette Boazman
Associate Professor of Education
B.S., University of North Texas
M.S., University of North Texas
Ph.D., University of North Texas

Scott Boegeman
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Harvey Mudd College
M.S., Cornell University
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Amy Borja
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.S., Baylor University
M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Brett Bourbon
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., Harvard University

Susannah Bingham Buck
Assistant Librarian
B.A. Brigham Young University
M.L.I.S. University of Illinois
M.A. Drew University
Ph.D. Candidate, Drew University

Richard Bulzacchelli
Affiliate Assistant Professor Theology
B.A., St. Vincent College
M.A., Marquette University
M.A., Providence College
S.T.L., Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
S.T.D. International Marian Research Institute

Daniel Burns
Associate Professor of Politics
B.A., Williams College
Ph.D., Boston College

Kimberley Burns
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Politics
B.A., University of Winnipeg (Canada)
Ph.D., Boston College

David Catlett
Distinguished Affiliate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Illinois State University
M.T.S., University of Dallas
Ph.D., University of Indiana

Erick Chastain
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University
M.S., University of Washington
Ph.D., Rutgers University

William L. Cody
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana
Ph.D., University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus

John Bainard Cowan
Cowan Chair of Literature
B.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., Yale University

Scott F. Crider
Professor of English
B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.Th., University of Dallas
Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

Gregory Cruess
Assistant Professor of Theology
B.Arch., University of Notre Dame
M.T.S., Boston College
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Yolanda Cruz
Affiliate Instructor of Hispanic Ministry
B.A., University of Rutgers
M.T.S., University of Dallas

Jonathan F. Culp
Associate Professor of Politics
B.A., St. John’s College, Annapolis
Ph.D., Boston College

Jonathan Dannatt
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Lyon College
Ph.D., Michigan State University

Teresa Danze
Associate Professor of Classics
B.A., University of Dallas
A.M., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago

David O. Davies
Associate Professor of English and Classics
B.A., University of Rochester
M.A., University of Rochester
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Kathryn Davis
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Kansas
M.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D. University of Dallas

Benjamin L. Dilla
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., U.S. Air Force Academy
M.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., Purdue University

Richard Dougherty
Professor of Politics
B.A., Belmont Abbey College
M.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., University of Dallas

Jacob-Ivan Eidt
Associate Professor of German
B.A., University of Mississippi
M.A., Catholic University of Eichstätt (Germany)
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Laura Eidt
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
B.A., University of Hamburg
M.A., University of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Adam Eitel
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., Baylor University
M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary
Ph.D., Princeton Theological Seminary

Chad Anthony Engelland
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Xavier University in Ohio
M.A., The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

José G. Espericueta
Associate Professor of Spanish
B.A., Knox College
M.A., Miami University of Ohio
Ph.D., Indiana University

Thomas Esposito, O. Cist.
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., University of Dallas
S.T.B., Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo, Rome
S.S.L., Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome
S.S.D., Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome

Amy Fisher-Smith
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Duquesne University
Ph.D., Brigham Young University

Will H. Flanagan
Affiliate Assistant Research Professor of Physics
B.A., University of Colorado
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Dale D. Fodness
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.S., University of Iowa
M.B.A., University of South Dakota
Ph.D., Florida State University

Valeria Forte
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Italian
Maturita’ Classica, Italy
B.A., University of Texas at Arlington
M.A., University of Texas at Arlington
M.A., Hebrew College
Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas

William A. Frank
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Hampton Institute
M.A., The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Julia Fulmore
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., DeVry University
M.S., Texas A&M University, Central Texas
M.B.A., Texas A&M University, Central Texas
Ph.D., University of Texas at Tyler

Elinor Gardner, O.P.
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., St. Anselm College
Ph.D., Boston College

Gilbert Garza
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., Duquesne University
Ph.D., Duquesne University

Kelly Gibson
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Virginia
A.M., Harvard University
Ph.D., Harvard University

A. Gene Giuliano
Affiliate Instructor of Ministry
B.S., Regis University
B.A., St. Thomas Seminary College
M.A., St. Thomas Seminary Graduate School

Andrew T. Glicksman
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Mark Goodwin
Professor of Theology
B.A., Johns Hopkins University
M.A., Yale University
M.Phil., Yale University
Ph.D., Yale University

Yiwen Jenny Gu
Associate Professor of Finance
B.A., Shanghai Jiaotong University, China
M.A., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Susan Hanssen
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Boston University
Ph.D., Rice University

Philip Harold
Professor of Politics
B.A., Franciscan University of Steubenville
Ph.D., Catholic University of America

Deborah Hathaway
Associate Librarian Acquisitions
B.S., Amberton University
M.L.S., Texas Women's University

Peter Hatlie
Professor of Classics
B.A., Saint Olaf College
M.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., Fordham University

Jon Paul Heyne
Assistant Professor of History
B.A. University of Dallas
M.A., The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America  

Robert Hochberg
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
B.S., SUNY Stony Brook
M.S., North Carolina State University
Ph.D., Rutgers University

Cherie L. Hohertz
Associate Librarian
B.A., Millsaps College
M.L.S., Texas Woman’s University
D.B.A. Candidate, University of Dallas

Jodi Hunt
Director of Neuhoff Institute
B.A., Texas A&M University
M.A., Oblate School of Theology
Ph.D., Fordham University

Christi Ivers
Assistant Professor of Spanish
B.A., Drake University
B.S., Drake University
M.A., University of Kansas
Ph.D., University of Kansas

Cara Jacocks
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Business Communications
B.A., Texas A&M University
M.A., Abilene Christian University
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Kevin Kambo
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.S., Stanford University
M.A., Catholic University of America
Ph.D., Catholic University of America

Malcolm Kass
Assistant Professor of Economics
B.S., University of Nebraska
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas

Theresa M. A. Kenney
Professor of English
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Stanford University

Barbara C. Khirallah
Affiliate Instructor of Education
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., University of North Texas
Ph.D. candidate, Texas A&M Commerce

Mark Kirk
Technical Director, Drama
B.F.A., Southwest Texas State University
M.F.A., The Ohio State University

Angela Knobel
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., The Catholic University of America
M.A., University of Maryland
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Branden Kosch
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Classics
B.A., Oberlin College
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago

Brittany Landrum
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of Dallas
M.S., Texas Christian University
Ph.D., Texas Christian University

Brett J. L. Landry
Professor of Cybersecurity
B.S., University of New Orleans
M.S.B.A., Mississippi State University
M.B.A., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., Mississippi State University

James Lehrberger, O. Cist.
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of San Francisco
M.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., University of Dallas

Kyle Lemieux
Associate Professor of Drama
B.A., University of Dallas
M.F.A., University of California, San Diego

Jason Lewallen
Associate Professor of French
B.A., Baylor University
M.A., Dartmouth
Ph.D., Stanford University 

Christopher J. Malloy
Professor of Theology
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Nicolas McAfee
Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Center for Thomas More Studies
M.A., John Paul the Great Catholic University
Ph.D., University of Dallas

Michele Meny
Affiliate Instructor of Ministry
B.F., University of Kentucky
M.T.S., University of Dallas

Richard J. Miller
Associate Professor of Operations Management
B.S., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
M.S., The Ohio State University
M.B.A., Cleveland State University
D.B.A., Cleveland State University

Tiffany Jones Miller
Associate Professor of Politics
B.A., California State University, San Bernardino
Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Christopher V. Mirus
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Jacob Moldenhauer
Associate Professor of Physics
B.A., University of the Ozarks
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas
Ph.D., University of Texas at Dallas

Andrew Moran
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., College of William and Mary
Ph.D., University of Dallas

Laura Muñoz
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.B.A., Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (Mexico)
M.B.A., University of Texas-Pan American
Ph.D., University of Texas-Pan American

Nefer Muñoz-Solano
Associate Professor of Spanish
B.A., University of Costa Rica
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Harvard University

Renita Murimi
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
B.E., Manipal Institute of Technology (India)
M.S., New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Brian Murray
Professor of Management
B.S., University of Houston
M.S., Cornell University
Ph.D., Cornell University

Yoshiaki Nakazawa
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
M.Phil., Columbia University
Ph.D., Columbia University

Mihee Nahm
Assistant Professor of Art, Painting
B.F.A., Art Academy of Cincinnati
M.F.A., The University of Texas at Austin

Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P.
Affiliate Assistant Professor Theology
B.A., Belmont University
B.S., Belmont University
S.T.B., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome
S.T.L., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome
S.T.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome

Abigail Newpher
Reference Librarian
B.A., Baylor University
M.L.S., University of North Texas

Cynthia Nielsen
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of North Florida
M.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., University of Dallas 

John M. Norris
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., Marquette University

Stefan Novinski
Associate Professor of Drama
B.A., University of Dallas
M.F.A., University of California, San Diego

Anthony Nussmeier
Associate Professor of Italian
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., Indiana University

Kelly O'Briant
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.F.A., Arizona State University

Richard P. Olenick
Professor of Physics
B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
M.S., Purdue University
Ph.D., Purdue University

Andrew L. Osborn
Associate Professor of English
A.B., Harvard College
M.F.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

John K. Osoinach, Jr.
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Vanderbilt University
M.A., Rice University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Marcus Otte
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of Central Florida
M.A., University of Central Florida
Ph.D., Boston College

Joshua Parens
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., St. John’s College
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago

Prajay Patel
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., Michigan State University

María Pérez-Bernardo
Associate Professor of Spanish
B.A., University of Valladolid
M.A., West Virginia University
M.A., University of Cordoba, Spain
M.A., University of Salamanca
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America 

Mark Petersen
Associate Professor of History
B.A., University of Oxford
M.Phil., University of Oxford
Ph.D., University of Oxford

John M. Peterson
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Humanities
B.A., St. John’s College
M.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., University of Dallas

Carla Pezzia
Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., University of North Texas
M.P.H., University of North Texas Health Science Center
Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio

D. Paul Phillips
Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Rice University
Ph.D., Rice University 

Laura Post
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Art, Printmaking
B.A., Swarthmore College
M.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design

Rafael Ramirez
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Theology
Freeman Professor of Sacred Scripture
Ph.D., Pontifical Gregorian University
S.T.B., Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum
S.S.L., Pontifical Biblical Institute
S.S.D., Pontifical Biblical Institute

Aida Ramos
Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., St. Mary’s University, San Antonio
M.A., St. Mary’s University, San Antonio
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Herbert Remidez, Jr.
Associate Professor of Business Analytics
B.J., University of Missouri-Columbia
M.Ed., University of Missouri-Columbia
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Susan Rhame
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.P.A., Mississippi State University
M.S.A., Louisiana State University
Ph.D., University of Texas, Arlington

Elizabeth Robinson
Associate Professor of Classics
B.A., Bowdoin College
M.A., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Ph.D., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

Irina Rodriguez
Affiliate Instructor of Modern Languages
M.A., University of Kansas
M.A., Kharkiv State University, Ukraine
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Commerce

Diego Rojas
Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow in Mathematics
B.S., University of Florida
Ph.D., Iowa State University

Adriana Roman
Affiliate Instructor Biology
Lab Coordinator
Bsc., Northwestern Illinois University

Debra Romanick Baldwin
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Toronto
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago

Ronnie J. Rombs
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., University of St. Thomas
M.A., Fordham University
Ph.D., Fordham University

Gregory Roper
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., University of Virginia
Ph.D., University of Virginia

Jonathan J. Sanford
Professor of Philosophy
H.A.B., Xavier University
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Kevin Saylor
Affiliate Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., Indiana University

Thomas Schneider
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Politics
B.A., University of Washington
M.A., St. John's College Annapolis
Ph.D., Boston College

Sunny Scobell
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., Augustana College
M.S., University of Oklahoma
Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Ronald Scrogham
Dean and Director of University Libraries and Research
B.A., St. John's College
M.A., University of Kansas
M.L.S., Emporia State University

Dennis L. Sepper
Professor of Philosophy and Human Sciences
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., University of Chicago
Ph.D., University of Chicago

Maria Pia Septien
Affiliate Instructor of Ministry
B.A., Universidad Anahuac, Mexico City
M.T.S., University of Dallas

Phillip A. Shore
Professor of Art, Sculpture
B.F.A., New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University
M.F.A., University of Notre Dame

Lance Simmons
Associate Professor of Philosophy
A.B., University of California at Berkeley
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Deanna Soper
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., Trine University
M.B.A., Indiana University
Ph.D., Indiana University

John Soriano
Assistant Professor Economics
B.A., The George Washington University
M.A., Duke University
M.A., University of Maryland at College Park
Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park

Matthew Spring
Affiliate Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Saint John Fisher College
M.A., Saint Cloud State University
Ph.D., University of Dallas

Ellen M. P. Steinmiller
Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., Purdue University

Drew Stenesen
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

T. Michael Stodnick
Associate Professor of Operations Management
B.A., Mount Union College
M.A., University of Manchester, England
Ph.D., The Ohio State University

Steven E. Stryer
Associate Professor of English
A.B., Harvard University
D.Phil., University of Oxford

Charles Sullivan
Associate Professor of History and Human Sciences
B.A., George Mason University
M.A., Columbia University
M.Phil., Columbia University
Ph.D., Columbia University

Stephanie Swales
Associate Professor of Psychology
A.B., Bryn Mawr College
M.A., Duquesne University
Ph.D., Duquesne University

David R. Sweet
Associate Professor of Classics
B.A., Harvard College
M.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Sylvia Thenayan
Assistant Librarian
B.A., University of Dallas
M.L.S., University of North Texas

Inimary Toby
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.A., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Ph.D., The Ohio State University 

David Upham
Associate Professor of Politics
B.A., Middlebury College
M.A., Boston College
Ph.D., University of Dallas
J.D., University of Texas School of Law

Kristin Van Cleve
Affiliate Instructor of Music
B.M., University of North Texas
M.M., University of North Texas

Joseph Van House, O. Cist.
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Theology
B.A., University of Dallas
M.Th., University of Dallas
S.T.L., Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome
D.T.S., The Catholic University of America 

Estelle Voisin
Affiliate Assistant Professor Art
B.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., Universite Paris-Sorbonne

Matthias Vorwerk
Professor of Philosophy
Z.F.B., University of Münster
Ph.D., University of Münster

Robert J. Walsh
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.B.A. University of Notre Dame
M.B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Matthew D. Walz
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., The Catholic University of America
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Bernadette Waterman Ward
Professor of English
B.A., Harvard University
Ph.D., Stanford University

Gerard Wegemer
Professor of English
B.A., Assumption College
M.A., Boston College
M.A., Georgetown University
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Michael West
Post Doctoral Teaching Fellow in English
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., University of Houston
Ph.D., Columbia University

J. Lee Whittington
Professor of Management
B.A., Austin College
M.B.A., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

W. Scott Wysong
Associate Professor of Marketing
B.A., Vanderbilt University
M.B.A., University of Texas at Arlington
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Mark Zeske