McAnulty College of Liberal Arts

Kristine L. Blair, Ph.D.
Dean

John C. Kern II, Ph.D.
Associate Dean

Julie Dougherty Hudak
Director of Business and Administration

Hali Evans
Director of Undergraduate Recruitment

Linda L. Rendulic
Assistant to the Dean

Janet M. Sculimbrene
Assistant to the Dean

Will W. Adams
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A., West Georgia College
Ph.D., Duquesne University

R. Shane Agin
Associate Professor of French
B.A., M.A., University of Kansas
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Cathleen Appelt
Associate Professor of Sociology
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Kelly Arenson
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Boston College
M.A., Ph.D., Emory University

Patricia A. Arneson
Professor Emerita of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.A., St. Cloud State University
M.S., Southern Illinois University
Ph.D., Ohio University

Ronald C. Arnett
Professor Emeritus of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.S., Manchester College
M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio University

James P. Bailey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Theology
Department Chairperson
A.B, William Jewell College
M.A., Yale Divinity School
Ph.D., Boston College

Marie Baird
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., Clarion University
M.A., Bryn Mawr University
Ph.D., Duquesne University

Greg Barnhisel
Professor of English
B.A., Reed College
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

Faith Barrett
Associate Professor of English
B.A., Swarthmore College
M.F.A., University of Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Jennifer Bates
Professor of Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto

Kristine L. Blair, Ph.D.
Dean
Professor of Engish
B.A., M.A., California State University
Ph.D., Purdue University

Clifford A. Bob
Professor of Political Science
Raymond J. Kelly Endowed Chair in International Relations
B.A., Harvard University
J.D., New York University School of Law
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thérèse Marie Bonin
Associate Professor of Philosophy
A.B., Assumption College
M.A., Providence College
M.M.S., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Gerald Michael Boodoo
Associate Professor of Theology
Director, Center for African Studies
B.A., University of the West Indies
M.A., Ph.D., Catholic University of Louvain

Rev. Radu Bordeianu
Associate Professor of Theology
B.D., M.A., Faculty of Orthodox
Theology, Iasi, Romania
Th.M., Duke University
Ph.D., Marquette University

Roger Brooke
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology
B.A., University of Cape Town
B.A., Ph.D., Rhodes University
M.A., University of Witwatersrand

Bogdan G. Bucur
Associate Professor of Theology
M.A., Ph.D., Marquette University

Daniel Burston
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., York University

Garnet C. Butchart
Associate Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.A., Simon Fraser University
M.A., University of Calgary
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Robin P. Chapdelaine
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Santa Clara University
M.A., Ph.D., Rutgers University

Elizabeth Agnew Cochran
Professor of Catholic Studies and Theology
B.A., Texas A&M University
M.Div., Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Norman Conti
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Sarah M. DeIuliis
Assistant Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Duquesne University

Michael J. Dillon
Associate Professor of Media
B.A., M.A., Bloomsburg University
Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

John J. Dwyer
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Laura Engel
Professor of English
B.A., Bryn Mawr College
M.Phil., M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University

Frederick J. Evans
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
B.A., M.A., Indiana University at Bloomington
M.A., University of Regina
Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Tom Eyers
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Mphil., University of Cambridge
Ph.D., Kingston University, London

Elizabeth Fein
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department Chairperson
Ph.D., University of Chicago

Constance Taylor Fischer
Professor Emerita of Psychology
Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology
B.A., University of Oklahoma
M.A., Ph.D., University of Kentucky

William Frank Fischer
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., Ph.D., University of Connecticut

John Fried
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Michigan
M.A., New York University
M.F.A., Warren Wilson College

Mark Frisch
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
B.A., University of Minnesota
M.A., Purdue University
Ph.D., University of Michigan

Janie M. Harden Fritz
Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
Department Chairperson
B.A., M.A., University of Georgia, Athens
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison

Erik Garrett
Associate Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.A., M.A., Lewis University
Ph.D., Purdue University

William J. Gibbs
Associate Professor of Media
B.A., Temple University
M.S., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

Kathy L. Glass
Professor of English
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
C.Phil, M.A., Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Jessie Goicoechea
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology
Director, Rita M. McGinley Psychology Clinic
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., Ph.D., Duquesne University

Stephanie Gray
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Mount Holyoke College
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Mark Haas
Professor of Political Science
B.A., Duke University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Virginia

James P. Hanigan
Professor Emeritus of Theology
A.B., M.A., Fordham University
M.Div., Woodstock College
Ph.D., Duke University

Douglas Harper
Professor Emeritus of Sociology
B.A., Macalester College
Ph.D., Brandeis University

L. Michael Harrington
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Director of Undergraduate Studies
B.A., St. John’s College
M.A., Dalhousie University
Ph.D., Boston College

Samuel J. Hazo
Distinguished McAnulty Professor
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Duquesne University
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Derek Hook
Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of the Witwatersrand
M.A., Birkbeck College, University of London
Ph.D., University of the Witwatersrand

Susan K. Howard
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware

Lewis G. Irwin
Professor of Political Science
B.S., United States Military Academy
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University

Michael D. Irwin
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Alaska, Anchorage
M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Linda Arbaugh Kinnahan
Professor of English
Hillman Distinguished Professor
B.S., M.A., James Madison University
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Thomas Kinnahan
Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., James Madison University
Ph.D., West Virginia University

Kristin Klucevsek
Teaching Associate Professor of Science Writing
B.S., University of Maine
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Lori E. Koelsch
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Rutgers University
M.A., Ph.D., Miami University

Alexander Kranjec
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Grinnell College
M.S., Ph.D., City University of New York

Edith H. Krause
Professor Emerita of Modern Languages and Literatures
B.A., Ruprecht-Karls-Universitat Heidelberg
M.A., University of Waterloo
Ph.D., New York University

Stuart M. Kurland
Associate Professor of English
A.B., Dartmouth College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago

Jay Lampert
Professor of Philosophy
Ph.D., University of Toronto

John Lane
Associate Professor and Director of the Theater Arts Program
B.A., West Virginia Wesleyan College
M.A., University of Pittsburgh

Leswin Laubscher
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., M.A., University of Western Cape, South Africa
Ph.D., Northwestern University

Jing Li
Associate Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Jilin University
Ph.D., Rice University

Carla E. Lucente
Professor of Hispanic Studies
B.A., M.A., Duquesne University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Rebecca Maatta
Teaching Associate Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University

Sarah MacMillen
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Boston University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Gerard W. Magill
Professor of Health Care Ethics
Vernon F. Gallagher Endowed Chair for the Integration of Science, Theology, Philosophy and Law
Ph.B., S.T.B., S.T.L., Gregorian University, Rome
Ph.D., Edinburgh University

Gregorio C. Martin
Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages and Literatures
B.A., University of Salamanca, Spain
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Patrick Miller
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., McGill University
M.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Academic Certification, The Psychoanalytic Institute of the Carolinas

Sarah Alison Miller
Associate Professor of Classics
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Academic Certification, The Psychoanalytic Institute of the Carolinas

Emad Mirmotahari
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of California, Irvine
M.A., California State University, Long Beach
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

John C. Mitcham
Associate Professor of History
Department Chairperson
B.S., Troy University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Alabama

Drew Morgan
Assistant Professor of Catholic Studies
President of the Board of Directors, National Institute for Newman Studies
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.Div., University of Toronto
Ph.D., Duquesne University

Frederick Newberry
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., M.A., University of Redlands
Ph.D., Washington State University

Stephen T. Newmyer
Professor Emeritus of Classics
B.A., Duquesne University
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Maureen R. O’Brien
Associate Professor Emerita of Theology
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

Lucía Osa-Melero
Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies
Director, Center for Hispanic Studies
B.A., Universitat de Valencia
M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., Universitat de Valencia                                                                                               

Kenneth L. Parker
Ryan Endowed Chair for Newman Studies
Professor of Historical Theology
Professor of Catholic Studies and Department Chairperson
B.A., Houghton College
M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Cambridge

Jotham Parsons
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Harvard University
M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Margaret J. Patterson
Professor of Media
B.S., Ohio University
M.F.A., University of Pittsburgh

Ann Marie Popp
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Ph.D., University at Albany—State University of New York

James Purdy
Professor of English
Writing Center Director
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Kathleen Glenister Roberts
Professor of Catholic Studies
Director, Honors College
B.A., B.A., University of Richmond
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington

Tom Rockmore
McAnulty College Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
A.B., Carleton College
Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Habilitation a diriger des recherches, Universite de Poitiers

Lanei Rodemeyer
Associate Professor of Philosophy
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Charles T. Rubin
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
B.A., Case Western Reserve University
Ph.D., Boston College

Eduardo Ruiz
Teaching Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies
B.A., University of California, Irvin
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Danielle A. St. Hilaire
Associate Professor of English
Department Chairperson
B.A., Brandeis University
M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University

Rev. John Sawicki, C.S.Sp.
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Director, Center for International Relations
B.A., Heidelberg College
M.Div., Catholic Theological Union
M.A.L.D., Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Ph.D., Tufts University

Inci Ozum Sayrak
Associate Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.A., Middle East Technical University
M.A., Texas Tech University
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin

Anna Floerke Scheid
Associate Professor of Theology
B.S.S.P., Northwestern University
M.A., Catholic Theological Union
Ph.D., Boston College

Daniel P. Scheid
Associate Professor of Theology
A.B., Princeton University
M.A., Catholic Theological Union
Ph.D., Boston College

Matthew L. Schneirov
Associate Professor of Sociology
Department Chairperson
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Jennie Schulze
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.A., Boston College
Ph.D., George Washington University

Daniel Selcer
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Department Chairperson
B.A., Oberlin College
M.A., Ph.D., DePaul University

Luke Sheahan
Assistant Professor of Political Science
B.A., Oregan State University
M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Eva-Maria Simms
Professor Emerita of Psychology
Study in Psychology at Philipps Universitaet
M.A., Ph.D., University of Dallas

Andrew T. Simpson
Associate Professor of History
B.A., DePauw University
M.A., American University
Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University

Erin Johns Speese
Teaching Assistant Professor of English
B.A., University of Pittsburgh
M.A., Ph.D., West Virginia University

Philipp J. Stelzel
Associate Professor of History
B.A., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat, Munich, Germany
M.A., Columbia University
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Judy Suh
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

James Swindal
Professor of Philosophy and Catholic Studies
B.A., Seattle University
M.A., Gonzaga University
S.T.B., Gregorian University
S.T.M., Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
Ph.D., Boston College

Zeynep Tanes Ehle
Associate Professor of Media
B.A., Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey
M.A., Istanbul Technical University
Ph.D., Purdue University

Jennifer Whitmer Taylor
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Murray State University
M.A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Richard H. Thames
Associate Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.A., Rhodes College
M.Div., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

William M. Thompson-Uberuaga
Professor Emeritus of Theology
B.A., St. Thomas College
M.Div., St. Thomas Seminary
S.T.M., St. Mary’s Seminary & University
Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto

Matthew Ussia
Teaching Associate Professor of English
B.A., Saint Francis University
M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Rev. Elochukwu Uzukwu, C.S.Sp.
Professor of Theology
Rev. Pierre Schouver, C.S.Sp., Endowed Chair in Mission
S.T.B., Urbana University, Rome
M.Th., Th.D., University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto

Elizabeth Vasko
Associate Professor of Theology
B.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.A., Boston College
Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago

James Vota
Instructor of Media
Department Chairperson
B.A., M.A., M.S., Duquesne University

Anthony M. Wachs
Associate Professor of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
B.A., Black Hills State University
M.A., Kansas State University
Ph.D., Duquesne University

Pamela Walck
Associate Professor of Multiplatform Journalism
B.S., Liberty University
M.A., Point Park University
Ph.D., Ohio University

Russell Walsh
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Long Island University
M.S., Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Daniel Paul Watkins
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., University of Northern Alabama
M.A., Auburn University
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Wallace S. Watson
Professor Emeritus of English
B.A., Wofford College
M.A., Duke University
Ph.D., Indiana University

George S. Worgul, Jr.
Professor of Theology
B.A., M.Div., M.A., Niagara University
Ph.D., S.T.D., Catholic University of Louvain

Sarah Breckenridge Wright
Associate Professor of English
B.A., University of Connecticut
M.A., Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University

William M. Wright IV
Professor of Catholic Studies and Theology
B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College
M.T.S., University of Notre Dame
Ph.D., Emory University

Anita Zuberi
Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., Johns Hopkins University
M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University