Administration and Faculty

Officers of the University

Academic Deans

Student Life

Faculty Emeriti

Faculty

Christopher J. Anadale, assistant professor of philosophy, 2009-
B.A., Salisbury University; M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Michael P. Barry, associate professor of economics, 2005-
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee; J.D. American University

Emil B. Berendt, associate professor of economics, 2013-
B.S., University of the State of New York/Excelsior College; M.A., Hunter College; Ph.D., City University of New York

Christine L. Blackshaw, professor of foreign languages, 2005-
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

Kurt E. Blaugher, associate professor of visual and performing arts, 1987-
B.A., Washington and Jefferson College; M.A., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Northwestern University

Thomas J. Bligh, associate professor of English, 2007-
B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University; M.A., Miami University; Ph.D., Florida State University

Rosina H. Bolen, assistant professor of biology, 2002-
B.A., Mary Baldwin College; Ph.D., University of Miami

Sarah M. Brown, biology lab manager, lecturer of biology, 2010-
B.A., St. John’s College; M.S., Hood College

Stacey L. Brown-Hobbs, assistant professor of education, 1992-
B.S., Mount St. Mary’s College; M.A., Hood College; Ph.D., Notre Dame of Maryland University

Richard M. Buck, associate professor of philosophy, 2001-
B.A., Loyola University of Chicago; M.A., Ph.D., University of Kansas

Melanie B. Butler, professor of mathematics and computer science, 2007-
B.A., St. Mary’s College of MD; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University

Donald E. Butt Jr., associate professor of accounting, 1996-
B.S., Frostburg State College; MBA, The George Washington University

Alejandro A. Cañadas, associate professor of economics, 2014-
B.A., M.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina; M.A., MBA, University of Dayton; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Mark J. Carlson, assistant professor of music, 2010-
B.Mus., Northwestern University; M.Mus., D.Mus. A., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Peter A. Dorsey, professor of English, 1987-
B.A., St. Joseph’s University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Jack N. Dudley, assistant professor of English, 2014-
B.A., Creighton University, M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kathryn E. Dye, associate professor of biology, 2009-
B.A. Augustana College; Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago

Edward T. Egan, director of pre-law program, 2009-
B.S., Mount St. Mary’s University; J.D. Catholic University

Corinne M. Farneti, associate professor of sport management, 2012-
B.S., Ithaca College; M.Ed., University of Georgia; Ph.D., Ohio State University

Layton M. Field, associate professor of sociology, 2014-
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Texas A & M University

Patrice Flynn, associate professor of business, 2010-
B.A., M.S.W., Catholic University of America; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D, University of Texas

Laura Corbin Frazier, associate professor of education, 2002-
B.S., University of Delaware; M.Ed., Mount St. Mary’s University; Ed.D, Towson University

Timothy D. Fritz, associate professor of history, 2015-
B.A., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; M.A., College of Charleston and The Citadel; Ph.D., University of Florida

Jamie A. Gianoutsos, associate professor of history, 2013-
B.A., Baylor University; M.Phil., University of Cambridge, King’s College; M.A, The Queen’s University

Kim P. Hansen, associate professor of sociology, 2008-
B.A., University of North Dakota; M.A., Ph.D., University of California San Diego

Brian E. Heinold, associate professor, mathematics and computer science, 2006-
B.S., Montclair State University; M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University

John Hersey, assistant professor of philosophy, 2013-
B.A., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Boston College; Ph.D., University of America

Carol L. Hinds, university professor, 1995-
B.A., Saint Mary College; M.A., University of Kansas, St. John’s College; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Joshua P. Hochschild, associate professor of philosophy, 2005-
B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Paige E. Hochschild, associate professor of theology, 2012-
B.A., University of King’s College; M.A., Dalhousie University; Ph.D., Durham University

Elizabeth A. Holtry, professor of visual and performing arts, 2001-
B.A., University of Maryland; M.F.A., University of Cincinnati

Jonelle Hook, assistant professor of mathematics, 2010-
B.S., Misericordia University; M.S., Ph.D., Lehigh University

John N. Hutchings, associate professor of fine arts, 2013-
B.A., Texas Tech University; M.A. Washington University

Curtis D. Johnson, professor of history, 1985-
B.S., Moorhead State University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Jessy E. Jordan, associate professor of philosophy, 2008-
B.A., Grand Canyon University; M.Div., Truett Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Baylor University

Robert P. Keefer, associate professor of psychology, 1986-
A.B., Albright College; M.A., Ph.D., Temple University

Mary Catherine Kennedy, associate professor of communication, 2015-
B.A., College of Charleston; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., Ohio University

Mindy S. Korol, professor of psychology, 1990-
B.A., Northwestern University; M.A., University of Missouri; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Amanda L. Krause, associate professor of political science, 2009-
B. A., Indiana University; M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri

Patricia J. Kreke, associate professor of chemistry, 1995-
B.A., Transylvania University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

John D. Larrivee, associate professor of economics, 2001-
B.A., M.P.P., Harvard University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Sean G. Lewis, assistant professor of English, 2014-
B.A., University of Dallas; M.St., University of Oxford; Ph.D., Indiana University

Justin J. Matchulat, associate professor of philosophy, 2015-
B.A., Auburn University; Philosophy, Saint Louis University; M.A. (equivalent of PhL), the Catholic University of America; Ph.D., Purdue University

David M. McCarthy, The Father Forker Professor of Catholic Social Teaching, professor of theology, 1998-
B.A., High Point University; M.Div., Ph.D., Duke University

Christine Seitz McCauslin, professor of biology, 2004-
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.S., Hood College; Ph.D., George Washington University

Virginia A. McGovern, associate professor of criminal justice, 2005-
B.A., Luther College; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

Danny G. Miles Jr., professor of chemistry, 1988-
B.S., M.S., University of Alabama; Ph.D., University of North Carolina

Michael R. Miller, The Msgr. Robert Kline Chair, associate professor of philosophy, 2002-
B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

Indrani Mitra, professor of english, 1991-
B.A., Presidency College (India); M.A., University of Calcutta; Ph.D., Kent State University

Elizabeth C. Monahan, lecturer of education, 1992-
B.A., Notre Dame University of Maryland; M.S., The Johns Hopkins University

Thane M. Naberhaus, associate professor of philosophy, 2004-
B.A., Rice University; M.A., University of Memphis; Ph.D., Georgetown University

Barbara Martin Palmer, university professor, 1985-
B.A., Frostburg College; M.S., Hood College; Ph.D., University of Maryland

Garth E. Patterson, associate professor of chemistry, 2014-
B.A., Westminster College; Ph.D., Purdue University

Michelle M. Patterson, associate professor of history, 2006-
B.A. Westminster College; M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University

Kevin G. Robinson, lecturer of business, 1987-
B.A., M.Ed., Loyola College; MBA, Mount St. Mary’s College; J.D., University of Baltimore

Diana M. Rodriguez-Lozano, associate professor of world language and literature,1989-
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland

Marco D. Roman, professor of world language and literature, 2002-
B.A., DeSales University; M.A., Ph.D., Florida State University

Andrew B. Rosenfeld, associate professor of music, 1997-
B.A., Hamilton College; M.Mu., University of Illinois; D.M.A., University of Cincinnati

Teresa Pugh Rupp, professor of history, 1988-
B.A., Santa Clara University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Patrick A. Ryan, associate professor of education, 2008-
B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.A., University of Virginia; Ph.D., University of Florida

Susann T. M. Samples, professor of world languages and literature, 1982-
B.A., Northern Illinois University; M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Sarah K. Scott, associate professor of English, 2006-
B.A., University of Colorado; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arkansas

John V. Sherwin, lecturer of accounting, 2006-
B.A., MBA, Mount St. Mary’s University; J.D., University of Maryland

Jeffrey A. Simmons, professor of environmental science, 2006-
B.A., University of Rochester; M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University

Jonathan M. Slezak, assistant professor of psychology, 2013-
B.S., James Madison University; M.S., Ph.D., West Virginia University

Ernest L. Solar, associate professor of Education, 2014-
B.S., East Carolina University, M.Ed., George Mason University, Ph.D, George Mason University

Andrea Solis, lecturer of foreign language and literatures, 2003-
B.S., Autonomous University of Zacatecas; M.S., Ph.D., National Autonomous University of Mexico

Raymond C. Speciale, associate professor of accounting, 1996-
B.A., Iona College; JD, Pace University School of Law; C.P.A., Maryland

Timothy J. Stanton, associate professor of business and economics,1989-
B.S., Edinboro State College; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Roxanne S. Stefanik, lecturer of foreign languages, 2002-
B.A., M.A., Florida State University

Charles T. Strauss, associate professor of history, 2013-
B.A., College of the Holy Cross; M.A., University of Cape Town; M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Solomon Tesfay Tesfu, associate professor of business and economics, 2011-
B.A., M.Sc., Addis Ababa University; Ph.D., Georgia State University

Michael J. Towle, professor of political science, 1991-
B.A., Georgetown University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Elaini G. Tsoukatos, assistant professor of foreign languages, 1990-
B.S., Shippensburg University; M.S., Ph.D., Georgetown University

Barrett H. Turner, associate professor of theology, 2015-
B.A., University of Virginia; MDiv, Covenant Theology Seminary; Ph.D., Catholic University of America

Michael J. Turner, associate professor of science, 2013-
B.S., Brigham Young University; M.S., Ph.D., Yale University

Luis G. Vera, assistant professor of theology, 2015-
B.A., University of Georgia; M.T.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Joseph J. Vince Jr., lecturer of criminal justice, 2005-
B.A., Youngstown State; M.A., University of Detroit

Dana P. Ward, professor of biology, 2007-
B.S., Mount St. Mary’s University; Ph.D., Georgetown University

David Z. Wehner, associate professor of English, 2007-
B.A., Williams College; M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder; Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Scott A. Weiss, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science,1997-
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.S., Johns Hopkins University

Timothy W. Wolfe, associate professor of sociology, 1997-
B.A., Roanoke College; M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University