Dec 03, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration & Graduate Faculty



Board of Trustees

Ibraheem T. Badejo (2018)
Kate Thompson (2019)
Thomas Burns (2019)
Joseph T. Fahey (1998)

Sr. Helen Flemington (2018)
Kenneth V. Hager (2007)
J. Robert Hardin (2015)
Sister Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D. (2017)
Sister Jeanne Janssen, CSJ, M.S. (2019)
Sister Mary Frances Johnson, CSJ, Ph.D. (2008)
David D. Kerr (2012)
Gregory M. Kratofil, Jr. (2015)
Vercie L. Lark (2014)
S. Mary Margaret Lazio (2017)
Patricia D. Lyon (2017)
Sister Shawn Madigan, CSJ, Ph.D. (2008)
Ellen S. Martin (2017)
Timothy D. O’Brien (2017)
Christine Ojile (2011)
Lisa Sackuvich (2019)
Gary D. Smith (2016)
Phillip R. Smith (2018)
Michael J. Van Dyke (2017) 
Rick Weller (2007)


Executive Officers

Ronald A. Slepitza, Ph.D., CSJA (2006)

President. B.A., St. Vincent’s College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland.

Theodore Whapham, Ph.D. (2021)

Vice President for Academic Affairs. B.A., University of Dayton; M.A., The Catholic University of America; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America.

Maggie Mohrfeld (2015)

Interim Vice President for Advancement and External Relations. B.S., M.S., University of Kansas.

Alexandra Adams (2018)

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Athletics. B.S., Calumet College-St. Joseph; M.S., National-Louis University; Ed.D., Benedictine University.

Tim Klocko (2019)

         Vice President of Finance. B.A., Science; M.B.A., Northwest University.

J. Anthony Snorgrass (2005)

         Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. B.A., University of Kansas; M.P.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., Walden University.

 

Administrative and Professional Staff

Dave Armstrong (2002)

Director of Mission Effectiveness and Campus Ministries. B.A., Benedictine College; M.P.S., Loyola University.

Jason F. Baldwin (2001)

Director of Student Life. B.F.A., M.S., Emporia State University.

Michelle Driscoll (2014)

Registrar and Director of Registration and Student Records. B.A., Hannibal-LaGrange University; M.A., Olivet Nazarene University.

David Gebauer (1973)

Director of Maintenance, Residence Life.

Philip Gebauer (2017)

Enrollment and Retention Manager, Graduate Psychology. B.A., M.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Darby Gough (2007)

Assistant Vice President of Student Development and Success. B.A., Western Washington University; M.A., Virginia Technical University.

Deanna Johnson (2015)

Senior Director of Development - Alumni and Annual Fund. B.S.B.A., Rockhurst University; M.S., DePaul University.

Anna McDonald (2011)

TRIO Project Director. B.A., Midland University; M.A., Creighton University.

Nancy Buford (2021)

Director of Human Resources. BSBM., Baker University,  MSOD., Avila University.

Alicia Murillo (1998)

Assessment Coordinator and Certification Officer. School of Education. B.A., M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Maggie Mohrfeld (2015)

Director of Development. B.S., M.S., University of Kansas.   

Josh Parisse (2016)

Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions. B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.S., Avila University.

Darren Roubinek (2016)

Senior Director of Marketing and Communications. B.S., University of Kansas.

Joseph Sjuts (2003)

Controller. B.S., Midland Lutheran College; M.B.A., Bellevue University.

 

Administrative and Professional Staff Emeritae


Sister Olive Louise Dallavis (1952)

President Emerita. B.M., Fontbonne University; M.M., University of Illinois.

Sister Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D. (1970)

Provost Emerita. B.A., Fontbonne University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Members of the Full-time Faculty

Wendy Acker (1992)

Assistant Professor of Business and Chair of the School of Business. B.S., Kansas State University; M.B.A., Avila University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Amy Bucher (2003)

Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of California-Irvine; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Brian Buckler (1996)

Professor of Business and Director of Undergraduate Business Development. B.S., M.B.A., Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of Texas.

Natalie Cobb (2013)

Associate Professor of Education and Director of Clinical and Field-Based Experiences. B.S.E., M.S.E., Ed.D., University of Kansas.

Leah K. Gensheimer (2013)

Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S., University of New Haven; M.A., Adelphi University; Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Daniel George (2005)

Professor of Management. B.S., University of Calcutta; Ph.D., University of Southern California.

Malcolm Gold (2013)

Associate Professor of Economics. B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris; M.S., Baylor University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Stacy Keith (2012)

Associate Professor of Education, Chair of Education and Director of Graduate Education and Interm Associate Dean of the Institute for Professional Studies. B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.E., Graceland University; Ed.D., St. Louis University.

Gerald Larson (2008)

Associate Professor and Director of the Kinesiology Program. B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University; M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Sue Ellen McCalley (1993)

Professor of Education. B.S., Northwestern University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Heather Noble (2016)

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of Counseling Psychology. B.A., Baker University; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Michael Norwood (2018)

Instructor of Kinesiology. Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Marcia Smith Pasqualini (2006)

Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department. B.S., Tulane University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Regina Staves (2005)

Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Kansas; M.S., Avila University; Ph.D., Capella University.

Jordan Wagge (2009)

Associate Professor of Psychology. B.S., Northern Kentucky University; M.A., Ph.D., Miami University.

Lindee Petersen Wilson (2002)

Assistant Professor and Field Director for the Social Work Program. B.S.W., B.A., M.S.W., University of Iowa.

Ling Zhang (2013)

Associate Professor of Finance. B.A., Nankai University, China; M.S., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Ph.D., Temple University.

Members of the Part-time/Adjunct Faculty

Institute for Professional Studies

James Biggs (2013)

B.S., Missouri State University; M.B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Shari Blank (1997)

B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

James Doyle (2015)

B.S., M.P.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Bonnie Johnson (2014)

B.S., Langston University; M.S., Kansas State University.

Sunny Jones (2012)

B.S., University of Central Missouri; M.S., Avila University.

J. Dale Marrant (2013)

B.B.A., M.B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Joyce Rozmiarek-Hill, SPHR (2007)

B.S., M.S., Friends University.

Marchita Stanton (2005)

M.S.O.D., American University/NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science.

Tony J. Taylor (2013)

B.S., Park University; M.B.A., Mid-America Nazarene University, Ph.D., University of Phoenix.

School of Business

J. Richard Anderson (2004)

B.A., M.B.A., Rockhurst University.

Christine Brough (2004)

B.A., Rockhurst University; M.S., Texas Women University.

Sara Carvalho (2006)

B.S., DeVry University; M.B.A., Avila University.

Jeff Randolph (2006)

B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.B.A., Avila University.

Stan J. Salva (1991)

B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.S., University of Central Missouri.

School of Education

Krista Calvert (2016)

B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., University of Kansas; Ed.D., University of Missouri.

Daniel Garrison (2018)

         B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.A. University of St. Mary’s; M.A.,  American Public University.

Gina Garrison (2019)

         B.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence KS; M.A., Avila University; EDSP., University of Missouri-Kansas City MO. 

Jennifer Harris (2007)

B.A., B.S., M.S.Ed., Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Britni Jarvis (2015)

B.A., William Jewell College; M.Ed., Rockhurst University.

Julie Jensen (2017)

B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.S., University of Central Missouri; Ed.D., Baker University.

Amanda Kilgore (2014)

B.S., Avila University; M.A.Ed., Baker University; Ed.D., Walden University.

Stacy King (2017)

B.S., Avila University; M.A., Baker University; M.S., University of Phoenix; Doctoral Candidate, Baker University.

Diana Kornfeld (2016)

B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

John McKinney (2018)

         B.A. Ottawa University; M.A., Friends University; Ed.D University of Kansas

Nancy “Carol” McLean (2014)

B.S., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Charles McLean (2017)

Ed.D., Oklahoma State University.

Melissa Mattingly (2016)

B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ed.D., St. Louis University.

Kristine Smith (2013)

B.A., Kansas State University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Adryan Steinberg (2017)

B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., MidAmerica Nazarene University; Ed.S., University of Central Missouri.

Kevin Whaley (2017)

B.A., Park University; M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia; Ed.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Jeff Wieland (2014)

B.A., University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., George Mason University.

School of Psychology

Matt Arnet (2007)

B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.S., Avila University.

Karyn Bentley (2003)

B.A., Washington University; M.A., Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of South Carolina.

Barry Berglund (2007)

B.S., University of Missouri; B.A., University of Central Texas; M.S., Avila University.

Shani Higgins (2016)

B.A. Spelman College; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Jennifer Keller (2014)

B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.A., Psy.D., Forest Institute of Professional Psychology.

L. Kenneth (Kent) Noel, II (2016)

M.Ed., Ed.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

John Wade (2005)

B.A., University of Dallas; M.A., University of North Texas; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Colleges Sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet

Avila University

Kansas City, Missouri

Fontbonne University

St. Louis, Missouri

Mount St. Mary’s College

Los Angeles, California

The College of St. Catherine

St. Paul, Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York

Addresses for Accreditation/Approval Agencies

The Higher Learning Commission and a Member of the North Central Association
230 South LaSalle St., Suite 7-500
Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411
800-621-7440 • fax 312-263-7462
Internet: info@hlcommission.org

International Accreditation Council for Business Education
P.O. Box 3960
Olathe, KS 66063

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Missouri State Board of Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-4446

Address of Interest to Teacher Education Students:
Kansas Department of Education
120 SE 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612

The Accreditation Council of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP):
1140 19th ST. NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036-0077
Internet: caepnet.org

The Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC):
595 New Loudon Road #265
Latham, New York 12110
Internet: http://mpcacaccreditation.org