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BOARD OF TRUSTEES (AS OF APRIL 2017) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (2017) Jean deBlois, CSJ J. Michael Pressimone (2014) Kate Becker President Karen Gedera B.F.A., Catholic of America Nancy Georgen M.A., Dennis G. Gipson (chair) Ed.D., Craig L. Glover Allen J. Grieve, CSJA Carey H. Adams (2015) Leo G. Haas Vice President for Academic Affairs Katherine Hanley, CSJ B.A., William Jewell Marie Joan Harris, CSJ M.A., University of Kansas Barbara Jennings, CSJ Ph.D., University of Kansas Joan A. Kelly Doug Koch Joseph Deighton (2014) Kraig G. Kreikemeier Vice President for Student Affairs Mary Margaret Lazio, CSJ B.A., Walsh University Elizabeth Leiwe, CSJ J.D., Case Western Reserve University Peggy Maguire, CSJA Richard Mark Mark Franz (2009) Michael P. McMillan Vice President for Information Technology Juli Niemann B.S., Joe Noelker M.B.A., University of Wisconsin, La Crosse Ann Pace, CSJ Brian Abel Ragen Joseph Havis (2015) Carol C. Spehr Vice President for Enrollment B.A. Millikin University Richard Greenberg, General Counsel M.A. Eastern University

COUNCIL OF REGENTS (AS OF APRIL 2017) Kitty Nangle Lohrum (2015) Andrew Armstrong Vice President for Advancement Jeanice Baker ’94 MBA ’98 B.S., Regis University Matthew Banderman ’01 M.A., Caroline Battles Valerie Beason Brett Cox JoAnn C. Donovan ’72 D. Samuel Dotson III MBA ’01 Kevin Drollinger Tim Fitch MM ’99 Patricia Giljum, CSJ ’65 Sarajeni Hammond MBA ’00 Rick Katz Chuck Nagelvoort, AAMS, CRPC MM ’12 Andrea Purnell ’03 Garrett Ray ’97 Kyle Segelle Rhonda Travers Ibrahim Vajzovic

Fontbonne University Page 317 2016-2018 Catalog Jill Hofherr (2012) Christine Keller (2014) ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Senior Director of Advancement Services Director of Career Development Rebecca Bahan (2005) B.A., B.A., Illinois College Director of International Affairs M.M., Fontbonne University B.A., Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Studies M.A., Webster University B.A., University of Wisconsin, Mary Beth Gallagher (2009) Eau Claire Assistant to the President for Mission Jo Ann Mattson (2013) M.S., Southern Illinois University, Integration Director of eLearning Carbondale B.A., Saint Louis University Director of M.S. Instructional Design and M.A., Washington University in St. Louis Technology and Learning Technologies Elizabeth Brennan (2009) Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis B.S. Ed., University of , Columbia Director Communications and M.A.T., Webster University Marketing Alexandra Gwydir (2004) B.A., McKendree University Director of Paraprofessional Pathways to Miriam Moynihan (2015) M.S., Fontbonne University Teaching Program Director, Advancement Communications Senior Lecturer in Education/ and Stewardship Maria Buckel (2009) Special Education B.J., , Columbia Director of Athletics/Senior Woman’s B.A., Harris Stowe State University Administrator M.S., M.Ed., Southern Illinois Michelle Palumbo (2000) B.S., Fontbonne University University, Edwardsville Associate Vice President for Admission M.A., Southeast Missouri State University B.S., Fontbonne University Lori Helfrich (2014) M.A., Webster University Claudia Charles (2011) Director of Campus Ministry Director, Counseling and Wellness B.A., Kevin Pelzel (2015) B.A., Saint Louis University M. Div., Catholic Theological Union Director of the Kinkel Center for M.A,, Saint Louis University Academic Resources LCSW Carla Hickman (1986) B.S., Kansas State University

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs M.A., Pepperdine University Seth Carruthers (2014) B.S., Murray State University J.D., Saint Louis University Registrar M.B.A., Fontbonne University B.M. Missouri Baptist University M.Ed., University of Missouri, St. Louis Katie Piacentini (2011) M.A.C. Missouri Baptist University Director of Accreditation and

Cassandra Johnson (2013) Academic Support, Eckelkamp College of N. Lee DeLaet (2009) Director of Corporate Academic Services Global Director of Academic Advising B.S., B.A., Southeast Missouri State B.A., University of Missouri, St. Louis Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies University M.Ed., University of Missouri, St. Louis B.A., M.B.A., Webster University Ph.D. University of Missouri, Columbia M.Ed., Louisiana State University

Janice Johnson (2005) Linda Pipitone (2008) Leslie Doyle (2005) Director of Grant Support-CDDE Director of Human Resources Director of Service, Diversity and B.A. Fontbonne University B.A., Webster University Social Justice M.S. Fontbonne University M.A., Webster University B.S., Northwest Missouri State University M.B.A. Fontbonne University M.S. Ed., The University of Kansas M.M. Fontbonne University Heather Rich (2015) Assistant Vice President for Advancement Mike Ehlert (2015) Mark Johnson (2002) B.F.A., Arkansas State University Director of Research and Prospect Associate Vice President of M.A., Saint Louis University Development Communications and Marketing B.A., Saint John’s University B.A., Southern Illinois University Gail Schafers (2001)

Director of ESL and Study Abroad AJ Friedhoff (2016) Janelle Julian (2011) B.A., Saint Louis University Director of Residence Life Director of Leadership Education and M.A., Southern Illinois University, B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia Student Activities Edwardsville M.A., Saint Louis University Lecturer B.A., Saint Louis University Brent Spies (1986) Laura Farrar (2014) M.A., Saint Louis University Director of Physical Plant Director of Annual Giving for Advancement Ph.D., Saint Louis University B.S., St. Louis Christian College Larry Vertrees (2015) M.A., Linda Markway, CSJ (2015) Director of Public Safety Director of Mission Stewardship B.A., Missouri Baptist University Kate Flatley (2015) B.S., Incarnate Word University M.A., Webster University Director of Alumni Relations M.A., Saint Louis University B.A.,

Fontbonne University Page 318 2016-2018 Catalog Jason Finley (2015) Sharon Jackson (2000) FACULTY Assistant Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of Social Work Date denotes first appointment B.S., , Chair, Department of Social Work M.A., University of Illinois, Director of Human Services Program Linda Abernathy (2016) Urbana-Champaign B.A., Fontbonne University Instructor of Accounting Ph.D., University of Illinois, M.S.W., Washington University in B.S., Mt. Urbana-Champaign St. Louis M.A.C.C., St. Ambrose University LCSW; BCD M.B.A., St. Ambrose University Joanne Fish (2013) CPA Assistant Professor of Education/ Deanna Jent (1995) Special Education Professor of Performing Arts Mary Abkemeier (1977) B.A., Pittsburgh State University Director of Theatre Program Professor of Mathematics and M.A., Pittsburgh State University B.F.A., Illinois Wesleyan University Computer M.Ed., Ph.D., Northwestern University Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences Adam Flores (2015) Jay Johnson (2014) Director of Master of in Assistant Professor of Fine Arts/Theatre Dean of the Bonnie and L.B. Eckelkamp Computer Science B.A., Fontbonne University College of Global Business and B.S., Saint Louis University M.F.A., Baylor University Professional Studies M.S., University of Pittsburgh Associate Professor of Business Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh William Foster (1982) Administration Assistant Professor of Business B.A., Truman State University Mark Alexander (2001) Administration M.B.A., William Woods University Instructor of Business Administration B.S., Central Missouri State College Ed.D., University of Missouri, Columbia B.S.B.A., Washington University in M.S. Central Missouri State College St. Louis M.B.A., Fontbonne University Speratus Kamanzi (2016) M.B.A., Saint Louis University Instructor in Theology Dena French (2014) University Chaplain Amanda Alton (2011) Instructor of Family and Consumer B.A., Apostles of Jesus Major Seminary Instructor of Communication Disorders Sciences (Dietetics) M.A. Leuven Catholic University and Deaf Education B.S., Fontbonne University Ph.D., Leuven Catholic University B.S., Fontbonne University M.F.N. Bowling Green State University M.S., Fontbonne University Christine Krekow (2007) Kathryn Graves (1995) Instructor of Communication Disorders Dyanne Anthony (2005) Assistant Professor of Mathematics B.S., Northwestern University Associate Professor of Education/ and Computer Science M.S., Arizona State University Special Education B.A., Benedictine College B.A., Harris Teacher College M.S., Iowa State University Kelly Lane-deGraaf (2014) M.A., University of Missouri, St. Louis Assistant Professor of Biological Ph.D., Saint Louis University Paula Gross (2011) and Physical Sciences Instructor of Communications Disorders Program Director, One Health Zahid Anwar (2016) and Deaf Education B.S., University of Denver Assistant Professor of Computer Science B.A., Fontbonne University M.S., Saint Louis University B.S., Eng. GIK Institute of Eng. Sci. & M.A., Fontbonne University Ph.D., Tech., Pakistan M.S., University of Illinois, Julie Hamdi (2013) Susan Lenihan (1994) Urbana-Champaign Assistant Professor of Biological and Professor of Communication Ph.D., University of Illinois, Physical Sciences Disorders and Deaf Education Urbana-Champaign B.S., Texas A&M University Director of Deaf Education Program M.S., University of California, Los Angeles B.A., Fontbonne University Kelley Barger (2002) Ph.D., University of California, M.Ed., Trinity University Professor of Education/ Los Angeles Ph.D., Saint Louis University Special Education B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University Sarah Huisman (2007) Richard Lewis (2001) M.Ed., University of Houston Associate Professor of Education/Special Professor of Communication Ed.D., Texas A& M University Education (Early Childhood) Disorders and Deaf Education Director of Early Childhood Program B.S., Clarion University Michael Barla (2015) Director, Center for Excellence of M.Ed., University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor of Education/ Teaching and Learning Ph.D., Northwestern University Special Education B.S., Northern Arizona University A.A., Illinois Valley Community College M.Ed., National University, San Diego Tim Liddy (1995) B.S., Illinois State University Ph.D., University of Missouri, St. Louis Professor of Fine Arts M.S., Illinois State University B.F.A., Center for Creative Studies, Detroit M.Ed., Missouri Baptist University M.F.A., Washington University in St. Louis D.Ed.,

Fontbonne University Page 319 2016-2018 Catalog Angie Dowell Liljequist (2009) Barbara Meyer (1980) Mary Beth Ohlms (2009) Assistant Professor of Business Associate Professor of Communication Assistant Professor of Family and Administration (Fashion Merchandising) Disorders Consumer Sciences (Dietetics) Chair, Department of Fashion Clinic Director Chair, Department of Family and Merchandising B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia Consumer Sciences B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia M.A., Saint Louis University B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia M.S., University of Missouri, Columbia M.Ed., University of Missouri, St. Louis Ph.D. University of Kansas Benjamin Moore (1994) Associate Professor of English Lisa Oliverio (2011) Jack Luzkow (2004) B.A., Furman University Assistant Professor of English Professor of History M.A., University of Iowa B.A., Chair, Department of History, Philosophy Ph.D., University of Iowa M.A., University of Illinois, and Religion Urbana-Champaign B.A., Wayne State University Rogene Nelsen (1979) Ph.D., University of Illinois, M.A., Saint Louis University Assistant Professor of Business Urbana-Champaign Ph.D., Saint Louis University Administration (Fashion Merchandising) B.S. University of Nebraska Stephenie Paine-Saunders (2004) Linda Magrath (1999) M.S. Louisiana State University Associate Professor of Biological and Professor of Business Administration Physical Sciences B.S., Saint Louis University Laurel Newman (2006) Chair, Department of Biological and J.D., Saint Louis University Associate Professor of Psychology Physical Sciences CPA Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences B.S., University of Wyoming B.A., Lindenwood University Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Brian Matz (2015) M.A., Washington University in St. Louis Associate Professor--Sisters of St. Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis Deborah Phelps (1993) Joseph of Carondelet Endowed Chair in Professor of Sociology Catholic Thought David Newton (2014) B.A., Washington University in St. Louis B.S., Washington University in St. Louis Assistant Professor of Fine Arts M.A., M.Phil., Yale University Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary B.F.A., College of Creative Studies Ph.D., Yale University Ph.D., St. Louis University M.F.A., The New York Academy of Art C.S.P., Association for Applied and Ph.D., S.T.D., Katholieke Universiteit Clinical Sociology Leuven M. Elizabeth Newton (1978) M.P.E., Washington University in St. Professor of Mathematics and Louis, School of Medicine Sharon McCaslin (2005) Computer Sciences University Librarian B.S., St. Bonaventure University Julie Portman (2004) Professor M.S., Saint Louis University Technical Services Librarian B.A., Kansas State University Ph.D., Saint Louis University Professor M.L., Emporia State University B.A., B.S., Southeast Missouri State Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln Heather Norton (2002) University Associate Professor of M.L.I.S., University of Missouri, Jaimette McCulley (1998) Communication Studies Columbia Assistant Professor of Family and Chair, Department of English and Consumer Sciences (Dietetics) Communication Bahareh Rahmani (2016) A.S., Rend Lake College B.S., Manchester College Assistant Professor of Computer Science B.S., Eastern Illinois University M.A., University of South Dakota B.S., Sharif University of Technology, M.S., Eastern Illinois University Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University Tehran, Iran M.S., Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran Justin Megahan (2012) Kristen Norwood (2013) Ph.D., University of Tulsa Reference and Electronic Resources Assistant Professor of Communication Librarian Director of Communication Program Elizabeth Rayhel (1998) Assistant Professor B.S., University of Central Arkansas Professor of Biological and Physical B.S., Fontbonne University M.A., University of Arkansas Sciences M.A., University of Missouri, Columbia Ph.D., University of Iowa B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia Ph.D., Indiana State University Catharine Mennes (2009) Laura O'Hara (2013) Associate Professor of Social Work Assistant Professor of Communication Deanna Kay Rice (2015) Director of Field Education in Social Work Disorders and Deaf Education Assistant Professor of Education/ B.A., B.S., Webster University B.S., Fontbonne University Special Education M.S.W., Washington University in St. Louis M.S., Fontbonne University B.S., Southern Nazarene University Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis Ph.D., Saint Louis University M.S., University of Central Arkansas M.A., Louisiana State University Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Fontbonne University Page 320 2016-2018 Catalog Gale Rice (1984-91, 1999) Michael Sullivan (1984) Daryl Wennemann (1996) Dean of the College of Education and Associate Professor of Performing Arts Associate Professor of Philosophy Allied Health Professions Technical Director of the Performing B.A., Saint Louis University Professor of Communication Arts Program M.A., Saint Louis University Disorders and Deaf Education B.S., Southeast Missouri State University Ph.D., Marquette University M.S., Bradley University M.A., Saint Louis University Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia M.B.A., Fontbonne University John Whicker (2015) Assistant Professor of English Peggy Ridlen (2004) Jane Theissen (2004) B.A., University of Utah Reference and Instruction Librarian Reference and Learning Commons Librarian M.A., University of Utah Professor Professor Ph.D., Ohio University B.S., Southwest Missouri State University B.A., Saint Louis University M.A., University of Missouri, Columbia M.L.I.S., University of Missouri, Columbia Kasi Williamson (2015) Assistant Professor of Communication Robert Romano (2015) Guanyu Tian (2014) B.A., Assistant Professor of Business Assistant Professor of Mathematics and M.A., Loyola University, Chicago Director of Sports Management Program Computer Science Ph.D., Interim Chair, Department of Business B.S., Ramapo College of New Jersey Administration Ph.D., Corinne Wohlford (2000) B.S, Southern Connecticut State University Associate Vice President for Academic J.D., Loyola University School of Law Minh Truong (2007) Affairs M.S., Columbia University Associate Professor of Biological Assistant Professor of American and Physical Sciences History and Culture Kathleen Roy (2016) B.S., University of Missouri, St. Louis B.A., Assistant Professor of Mathematics M.S., University of Missouri, St. Louis M.F.A., Washington University in St. Louis B.A., Avila College Ph.D., University of Missouri, Rolla Ph.D. Saint Louis University M.S., Central Missouri State University Ph.D., University of Missouri, Kansas City Jamie Van Dycke (2011) Yi Yang (2013) Associate Professor of Education/ Assistant Professor of Mathematics Carmen Larimore Russell (2000) Special Education and Computer Sciences Professor of Communication Disorders Chair, Department of Education/Special Director of Cybersecurity Program Chair, Department of Communication Education B.S., Huazhong Normal University Disorders and Deaf Education M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma M.S., Huazhong Normal University B.A., Southwest Baptist University B.S.E., Oklahoma Christian University of Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University M.S., University of Texas at Dallas Science and Arts Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia Ph.D., University of Oklahoma PROFESSORS EMERITI Kristen Schroath (2015) Jenna Voss (2014) Mary Carol Anth, CSJ Assistant Professor of Business-Marketing Assistant Professor and Grant Mentor Human Environmental Sciences/Dietetics B.A., John of Communication Disorders and (1965-2011) M.B.A., Kent State University Deaf Education Ph.D., Kent State University B.A., Fontbonne University Donald Paul Burgo M.A., Fontbonne University Religion and Philosophy Catherine Schroy (2015) Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis (1971-2008) Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders Victor Wang (1991) Margaret Camper, CSJ B.A., Fontbonne University Professor of Art English M.S., Washington University in B.A., College of Education, Qiqihaer, PRC (1965-1989) St. Louis B.F.A., The Lu Xun Academy of Ph.D., Washington University Fine Arts, PRC Janet S. Crites M.A., M.F.A., Fontbonne University Human Environmental Sciences/Family Lynne Shields (1981) & Consumer Sciences Professor of Communication Disorders Samantha Warren (2015) (1972-2005) Director of Graduate Studies in Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Speech-Language Pathology Computer Science Nancy English B.S., University of Illinois B.S., University of Missouri, Columbia Mathematics M.A., University of Tennessee Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia (2001-2013) Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis Adam Weyhaupt (2016) Judith Failoni Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Education/Special Education Associate Professor (1991-2017) B.S., Eastern Illinois University M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

Fontbonne University Page 321 2016-2018 Catalog William Freeman Education/Special Education (1997-2012)

William M. Friedman Business Administration (1976-2000)

Henry Knickmeyer Art (1969-2013)

Jeanne Manley History (1959-2004)

Rita Marie Schmitz, CSJ Education/Special Education (1968-2014)

Gene Schwarting Education/Special Education (1998-2012)

Rudolph Torrini Art/Artist in Residence (1968-1991)

Margaret Eugene Tucker, CSJ Biology (1960-1985)

John Rex Van Almsick /History and Law (1981-2011)

Janie von Wolfseck Speech–Language Pathology (1981-2005)

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