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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration & Undergraduate Faculty


Board of Trustees

Ibraheem T. Badejo (2018)
Joseph T. Fahey (1998)

G. Robert Fisher (2016)
Sr. Helen Flemington (2018)
Kenneth V. Hager (2007)
Sister Marie Joan Harris, CSJ, Ph.D. (2017)
J. Robert Hardin (2015)
Robert T. Hunter (2004)
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)
Sister Mary McKay, CSJ, Ph.D. (2014)
Timothy D. O’Brien (2017)
Christine Ojile (2011)
Sister Irene O’Neill, CSJ, Ph.D. (2014)
Gary D. Smith (2016)
Phillip R. Smith (2018)
Mark C. Thompson, J.D. (2007)
Ana Valdez (2011)
Michael J. Van Dyke (2017) 
Rick Weller (2007)
Abigail M. Wendel (2018)

Executive Officers

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

 

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

Sue Willcox, Ph.D. (1999)

 

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. B.A., Avila University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Angie Heer (2011)

 

Vice President for Advancement and External Relations. B.S.B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Brandon Johnson, Ph.D. (2010)

 

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Athletics. B.A., Buena Vista; M.Ed. University of St. Mary.

Paul Toler, CGFM (2015)

 

Vice President of Finance. B.S.B.A., Finance and Banking, B.S.B.A., Real Estate, M.B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia.


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.

Bethany Bauer (2007)

 

Senior Director of Admissions. B.A., College of Saint Benedict; M.S., Avila University.

Crystal M. Bruntz (2011)

 

Director of Financial Aid. B.B.A., M.S., Fort Hays State University.

Kari Clevenger (1999)

 

Associate Dean, School of Professional Studies. B.A., M.S., Avila University.

David Deitch (2004)

 

Coordinator of Information Management. B.S., University of Florida; M.A., Kansas 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.

Bruce Inwards (1989)

 

Director of International Student Services. B.A., Bethel College; M.A.Ed., Oral Roberts University.

Deanna Johnson (2015)

 

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

Stacy Keith (2012)

 

Director of Graduate Education. B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.E., Graceland University; Ed.D., St. Louis University.

Jamie McConnell (2012)

 

Director of Graduate and Advantage Admission. B.A., The University of Kansas; M.A., Wheaton College.

Anna McDonald (2011)

 

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

Janet McManus (2005)

 

Director of Human Resources. B.G.S., University of Kansas; M.S., Baker University.

Alicia Murillo (1998)

 

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

Chris Neher (2015)

 

Director of Major Gifts. B.A., Northeastern University.

Deanna Nelson (2012)

 

Senior Director of Development - Major Gifts. B.A., University of Memphis; M.P.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Darren Roubinek

 

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.

Mike Stuckey (2012)

 

Director of Campus Services.

   

Administrative & 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 Interim Dean of the School of Business. B.S., Kansas State University; M.B.A., Avila University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Megan Ashcraft (2016)

 

Instructor. B.S.N., University of Kansas.

Marci Aylward (2000)

 

Associate Professor of Art + Design. B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.F.A., Parsons School of Design.

Stanley E. Banks (1997)

 

Assistant Professor of English and Artist-in-Residence, B.A., M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Grant Beck (2008)

 

Associate Professor of Accounting. B.S.B.A., Rockhurst University; M.A.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Martha Blackman (1998)

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Kansas.

Lonna Boen (1994)

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., South Dakota State University; M.S.N., University of Nebraska, Medical Center.

Rhonda Brown (2006)

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Jessica Brunsman (2013)

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.A., Arizona State University; B.S.N., Saint Luke’s College of Nursing; M.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Amity Bryson (1999)

 

Professor of Vocal Music and Chair of Music. B.S., M.M., University of Missouri-Columbia; D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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.

Katherine Burgess (2014)

 

Assistant Professor of Biology. B.S., Stetson University; Ph.D., Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.

Brian Ciolek (2014)

 

Instructor of Kinesiology and Director of the Avila Athletic Strength and Conditioning Program. B.S., University of Central Missouri; M.S., California University of Pennsylvania.

Natalie Cobb (2013)

 

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

Carol K. Coburn (1989)

 

Professor of Religion and History. B.S., M.A., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Chad Cooley (2017)

 

Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Truman State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Stephen Daggett (1993)

 

Professor of Biology. B.A., Oberlin College; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Wendy Donnell (2010)

 

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

Nicole Esquibel (2007)

 

Assistant Professor of Communication and Dean of the School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.A., University of Denver; M.F.A., University of Iowa.

Greg Fitch (1997)

 

Professor of Biology. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University.

Tyrun Flaherty (2012)

 

Instructor of Biology and Science Laboratory Manager.  M.A., Pittsburg State University; M.S., University of Kansas.

Lynn Gallagher (2008)

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Bowling Green State University; M.S.N., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Karen Garber-Miller (1995)

 

Professor of Education and Dean of the School of Education. B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University; M.A., Southern Nazarene University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Karin Gastreich (2007)

 

Associate Professor of Biology and Chair of Biology. B.A., Rice University; Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin.

Leah 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.

Judy Gibbs (1983)

 

Associate Professor of Business. B.A., Graceland University; J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Malcolm Gold (2013)

 

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

Charlene Gould (1995)

 

Professor of Theatre and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.S., Kansas State University; M.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Nilufer Guler (2015)

 

Assistant Professor of Education. B.A., Middle East Technical University; M.A., Ohio University; Ph.D., University of Missouri.

Dotty Hamilton (1992)

 

Professor of Communication. B.A., University of Missouri; M.S., Webster University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Jason Harris (2003)

 

Associate Professor of Theatre and Director of Technical Theatre and Design. B.S., Kansas State University; M.F.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Nicolas Haverhals (2011)

 

Associate Professor of Mathematics and Chair of Mathematics. B.S., M.S., South Dakota State University; Ph.D., The University of Montana.

Ashlyn Hull (2009)

 

Assistant Professor of Radiologic Science and Chair of the Radiologic Science Department. B.S.R.T., Avila University; M.S.Ed., Kansas State University.

Steve Iliff (1995)

 

Associate Professor and Director of Faculty and Curriculum for the School of Professional Studies. B.A., Upper Iowa University; M.P.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Jim Johnson (2005)

 

Associate Professor of Physics. B.S.,Wichita State University; Ph.D. University of Iowa.

Stacy Keith (2012)

 

Assistant Professor of Education and Director of Graduate Education. B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.E., Graceland University; Ed.D., St. Louis University.

Deborah King (2013)

 

Assistant Professor of Nursing. B.S.N., Saint Luke’s College; M.S., Baker University; M.S.N., Webster University.

Patrick Kopp (1986)

 

Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Chair of Computer Science. B.S., M.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.S., Avila University.

Michalis Koutsoupides (2016)

 

Artist-in-Residence in the Department of Music. B.S., M.A., University of Kansas; D.M.A., University of Texas at Austin.

Abigail Lambke (2012)

 

Assistant Professor of English. B.A., Rockhurst University; M.A., Ph.D., Saint Louis University.

Gerald Larson (2008)

 

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

Kristi Littleton (1995)

 

Assistant Professor of Radiologic Science. B.S.R.T., Avila University; M.S.Ed., Kansas State University.

Sue Ellen McCalley (1993)

 

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

Teresa D. McClain (2001)

 

Lecturer in Psychology. B.A., Saint Mary College; M.S. Avila University.

Amy Milakovic (2009)

 

Associate Professor of English and Chair of the English Department. B.B.A., Texas Wesleyan University; M.H., University of Dallas; Ph.D., Texas Christian University.

Kelly Minerva (2015)

 

Assistant Professor of English. B.A., The University of Scranton; M.A., University at Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Toronto.

William (Bill) Moran (2005)

 

Visiting Instructor of Computer Science and Software Engineering. B.S., University of Warwick; M.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Hadas Moshonov-Cohavi (2017)

 

Assistant Professor of Mathematics. B.A., University of Haifa (Israel); Ph.D., University of Toronto.

Jeffrey Myers (1995)

 

Professor of History and Chair of the History Department. B.A., Western Illinois University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Heather Noble (2016)

 

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

Francis Xavier Roque Origanti (2011)

 

Associate Professor of Social Work and Chair of the Social Work Department. B.A., M.S.W., Loyola College; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America.

Ken Parsons (2008)

 

Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Center for Global Studies and Social Justice. B.A., Taylor University; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University.

Benjamin Pascoe (2012)

 

Assistant Professor of Communication. B.F.A., Texas State University; M.F.A., Ohio University.

Marcia Smith Pasqualini (2006)

 

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

Bradley Poos (2014)

 

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

Cathryn G. Pridal (2015)

 

Professor of Psychology. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., Ph.D., Stony Brook University.

Kristopher Proctor (2012)

 

Assistant Professor of Criminology and Chair of the Department of Law and Justice. B.A., University of Washington; M.A., Ph.D., University of California-Riverside.

Aruna Rao (2016)

 

Assistant Professor in Computer Science. B.A., Bombay University; M.S., M.I.S., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center.

Janet Reagor (2002)

 

Associate Professor of Nursing and Interim Dean of the School of Nursing. B.S.N., Illinois Wesleyan; M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Joseph Roberts (2015)

 

Assistant Professor of Chemistry. B.S., Wayne State University; Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Jamie Runions (2016)

 

Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Dominick Scalise (2014)

 

Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A., M.A., Truman State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Leslie Dorrough Smith (2009)

 

Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Women’s & Gender Studies. B.A., M.A., Missouri State University; Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara.

J. Anthony Snorgrass (2005)

 

Professor of Communication. B.A., University of Kansas; M.P.A., Ohio State University; Ph.D., Walden University.

Regina Staves (2005)

 

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

C. Larry Garrison Sullivan (1973)

 

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Dean of the School of Science and Health. B.S., University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University.

Bruce Voegele (2005)

 

Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., Union College; M.A., Webster University.

Jordan Wagge (2009)

 

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

Kelly Watson (2012)

 

Assistant Professor of History. B.A., University of Maryland; M.A., Ph.D., Bowling Green State 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.

Eric Winter (2009)

 

Associate Professor of Art + Design and Chair of Art + Design. B.F.A., M.F.A., Kansas State University.

Angela Yanez (2015)

 

Instructor of Nursing. B.S.N., Rockhurst University; M.S., University of Central Missouri.

Beringia M. Zen (2017)

 

Assistant Professor of Catholic Studies. B.A., Northern Arizona University; M.A., Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union; M.Div., Pacific School of Religion; CSJA.

Ling Zhang (2013)

 

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

Professors Emeritae/Emeriti

Mary E. Benson (1991)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., Westminster College; M.A., Ph.D., Miami University.

Nancy Cervetti (1993)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., University of Iowa; M.A., Drake University; Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Sister Rita Flaherty (1968)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., Fontbonne University; M.A., St. Louis University.

Fred Geer (1975)

 

Professor Emeritus. B.S.E., M.S., Emporia State University; Ph.D., The University of Kansas.

Carole Ann Hillestad (2017)

 

Professor Emerita. B.S., Avila College; M.S., Kansas State University.

Roy E. Horton (1986)

 

Professor Emeritus. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University.

Reulan Levin (1996)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., Luther College; M.A., Governors State University; Ed.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ed.D., University of Kansas.

Beverly Lindsey (1972)

 

Professor Emerita. B.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.S., University of Colorado.

Dona Neuman (1968)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., University of California; Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Robert Powell (1972)

 

Professor Emeritus. B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Stephen Sirridge (1975)

 

Professor Emeritus. B.A., M.S., Ph.D., The University of Kansas.

Laura L. Sloan (1986)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

L. George Smith (1978)

 

Professor Emeritus. A.B., Ball State University; M.B.A., D.B.A., Indiana University.

Linda Strelluf (2000)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.L.A., Baker University.

Sister Ruth Stuckel (1966)

 

Professor Emerita. B.A., Fontbonne University; M.A., Fordham University; M.A., University of Exeter.; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kansas.

David Wissman (1979)

 

Professor Emeritus. B.A., University of Puget Sound; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona.

Richard Woodall (1994)

 

Professor Emeritus. B.A., University of South Florida; M.A., University of Iowa; D.A., Illinois State University.

Members of the Part-Time/Adjunct Faculty

Cathy Almai-Mahurin (2006)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., California State University; M.H.R.M., Keller Graduate School of Management.

Grace Ann Ancona (2016)

 

School of Education - ILCP. B.A., Park University; M.A., Webster University Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Jana Anderson (2015)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.F.A., Sam Houston State University.

Deana Angotti (2017)​

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.F.A., Sam Houston State University.

Jennifer Christine Arasmith (2009)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.S., Avila University.

Betty Berg (2006)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S.B.A., M.B.A., Avila University.

Stacy M. Bernard (2013)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., Avila University; M.S., University of Central Missouri.

Susan Birchler (2015)

 

School of Nursing. B.S.N.,University of Central Missouri; M.S.N., University of Kansas.

Shari Blank (1997)

 

Lecturer in Business, School of Professional Studies. B.A., University of Michigan; J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

David Bower (2014)

 

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

Richard G. Bradford (2001)

 

Lecturer, School of Professional Studies. B.A., William Paterson University; M.A., M.P.A., M.B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Phil Byrne (2014)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., Kansas State University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Marla Byrne (2016)

 

School of Science and Health. B.B.A., M.B.A, University of Missouri-Columbia.

Kelley E. Campbell (2013)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Texas-Dallas; Ph.D., St. Louis University.

John Carroll (1996)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.F.A. Swain School of Design; M.F.A., Parsons School of Design.

Crystal Cook (2017)

 

School of Education-ILCP. B.A., College of the Ozarks; M.A., Lincoln Christian University.

Theo Coney (2013)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., Upper Iowa University; M.A., Marquette.

Alison Coupland (2013)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Julie Dampier-Cook (2006)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., University of California-Davis; M.A., University of Alaska-Anchorage.

Paul Daemen (2017)

 

School of Business. B.S., M.S., Iowa State University.

Justin A. Davis (2011)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., California State University-Chico; M.A., Graduate Theological Union-Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Megan Deaver (2015)

 

School of Education. B.S., M.S., Avila University.

James Dennihan (2014)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. M.M., State University of New York-Stony Brook; D.M.A., Manhattan School of Music.

Karen Detrixhe (2017)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., M.A., Wichita State University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Stephen Dickey (2016)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., Drury University; M.S., Missouri State University.

Reginald Dixon (2015)

 

School of Business. B.A., Park University; M.S., University of Alabama in Huntsville; Ph.D., University of Phoenix.

Rebecca Dove (2015)

 

School of Education - ILCP. B.S., Kansas State University; M.S., MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Todd Drummond (2016)

 

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

Abdellatif (Dell) Elhomani (2016)

 

School of Science and Health. M.S., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Illinois.

Joseph Falk (2016)

 

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

Steve Ferguson (2005)​

 

School of Education. B.A., William Jewell College; M.S., Central Missouri State University.

Robert J. Franzese (2014)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., M.A., University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

William Frede (2005)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., M.S., University of Central Missouri.

Carol Frevert (1981)

 

School of Education. B.S.N., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Matt Fuenfhausen (2013)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.A., Loyola University; M.L.A., University of Chicago.

David Fuller (2016)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.F.A., Avila University.

C. Alan Garner (2013)

 

School of Business. B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; Ph.D. Harvard University.

Laura Gibson (2015)

 

School of Education. B.S., M.A., University of Missouri.

Lana Gill (2016)

 

School of Education. B.A., Missouri Valley College; M.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Tereasa Gilmore (2012)

 

School of Professional Studies. School of Education. B.S., Southwest Baptist University; M.S., Kansas State University.

Carmen Grandfield (2015)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.A., University of Central Missouri; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Monique Gutierrez (2016)

 

School of Education. B.S., Oakland University; M.A., Avila University.

Manon Halliburton (2012)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.F.A., Ohio University.

Timothy Hamilton (2003)

 

School of Business. J.D., University of Kansas School of Law.

Cara Harbstreet (2016)

 

School of Nursing. B.S., Southeast Missouri State University; M.S., University of Kansas Medical Center.

Barbara Hermann (2017)​

 

School of Education-ILCP. B.A., University of Wisconsin; M.A., Northeastern Illinois University.

Rebecca Herman (2013)

 

School of Nursing. B.S.N., M.S.N., Research College of Nursing.

Candice Hill (2015)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.M., Missouri State University; M.M., Northern Illinois University.

Lori Hillsman (2013)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., Missouri State University; M.S., University of Kansas Medical Center.

Mallory Hilvitz (2014)​

 

School of Education. B.A., William Jewell College; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Peggy Hinzman (1998)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., University of Wyoming; M.A., Antioch University.

Jane Hudson (2016)

 

School of Professional Studies. M.S., Ph.D., University of the West of England.

Matthew Hughes (2016)

 

School of Education. B.A., University of Notre Dame; M.A., University of Kansas.

Margo (Marguerite) Humenczuk (2013)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., University of Cincinnati; M.A., University of Illinois; M.B.A., Avila University.

Chaurice Jacobson (2014)

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

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Britni Jarvis (2015)

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

 

Teresa Johnson (2014)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. M.F.A., Kansas State University.

Deborah (DJ) Jones (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. M.A., Avila University.

Tammy Keiser (2012)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.  B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.A., University of Central Missouri; M.F.A., University of Kansas.

Theodore Kepes (2014)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. M.A., Ph.D., Boston College.

Amanda Kilgore (2014)

 

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

Jessica Killeen (2014)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., Ph.D., University of Sydney.

Christina King (2016)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., M.S., University of Kansas Medical Center.

Stacy King (2017)​

 

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

Paul E. Kirsch (2013)

 

School of Business. B.S., University of Missouri; M.B.A., Rockhurst University.

Anne Kniggendorf (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., St. John’s College; M.F.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Diana Kornfeld (2016)

 

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

Clifford J. Kroski (2002)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., St. Mary’s Seminary College; M.Div., St. Mary’s Seminary and University.

Kristie Kuehl (2017)​

 

School of Education-ILCP. B.S., Truman State University; M.A., Avila University.

Allison Lawrence (2017)

 

School of Education. B.S., Avila University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D. Candidate, University of Kansas.

Andrew (A.J.) Lutz, II (1993)

 

School of Business. B.S.B.A., Kansas State University; M.B.A., Avila University.

Ella Lychnikova (2014)

 

Intensive Language and Culture Program. Bachelor and Master, Voronezh State University, Russia: M.Ed., Park University.

Kent McGeeney (2011)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S.N., M.A., University of Kansas; M.P.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Carol McLean (2015)​

 

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

Gene Mackey (2004)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., University of Arkansas; M.A. University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign.

Gerardo Marquez (2015)

 

School of Science and Health. M.S., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Janice (Nannie) Mead (2013)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., M.S., Avila University.

Kathleen Mendenhall (1999)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.A., Avila University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Angela C. Metzger (1989)

 

School of Science and Health. B.A., Avila University; M.S., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Stephanie Meyer (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. M.M., University of Nebraska;  D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Cort Miller (2008)​

 

School of Professional Studies and School of Education. B.A., MidAmerica Nazarene University; M.A., Nazarene Theological Seminary; M.B.A., Avila University; M.S., Avila University; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Sharon Mitchell (2015)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.A., M.A., Park University.

Susanne Mitko (2006)

 

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

Kevin R. Mott (2012)

 

School of Science and Health. B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo; D.C., Cleveland Chiropractic College-Kansas City.

Georgia Mueller (2003)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.F.A., Kansas City Art Institute; M.A., University of Central Missouri.

Alicia Murillo (2014)​

 

School of Education. B.A., M.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Bilal Najjar (2017)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., Wichita State University; M.P.H., Wichita State University and The University of Kansas Medical Center.

William Ness (2014)

 

School of Education - ILCP. M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa.

Anh-Nguyet T. Nguyen (2016)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Kansas Medical Center.

Ray Niboro (2015)

 

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

Ann O’Meara (2014)

 

School of Business. B.S., University of Missouri-Columbia; M.B.A., University of Phoenix-Houston.

Carol Panek-Ellis (2016)

 

School of Education-ILCP. B.A., Creighton University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Mary Patterson (2005)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., Kansas State University; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Marie Paxton (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., Ph.D., University of Nottingham.

Helene Perriguey-Keene (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. M.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Alexandria (Xanda) Pilley (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.F.A., Avila University.

Mary Poduska (2016)

 

 School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.A., Avila University.

Denise Rangel (2016)

 

School of Education. B.S. University of Central Missouri; M.S., Avila University; Ed.D., St. Louis University.

Juan Rangel (2016)

 

School of Education. B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.Ed., Kansas State University.

Heather Roberts (2015)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., Newman University; M.A., The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Paul Rupp (2014)

 

School of Science and Health. B.A., St. Olaf; Ph.D., Oregon Health Sciences University.

Kris Schuler (2013)​

 

School of Education. B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.A., Baker University; Education Specialist, William Woods University; Ed.D., University of Missouri-Columbia.

Matthew Scrivner (2012)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.M., Washburn University of Topeka; M.M., D.M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

A. Michael Segalo (1989)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S., Rutgers University; M.B.A., Drexel University.

Tiera Shrout (2012)

 

School of Education. B.S., Central Missouri State University; M.A., Webster University.

Lindsay Siemer (2016)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., Avila University

Amy Simmons (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.S., University of Central Missouri; M.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Donald Simon (2011)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.A., Missouri Southern State College; M.A., Webster University; J.D., John Marshall Law School.

Kristine Smith (2013)

 

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

Carla Sole (2006)

 

School of Education. B.A., Southwest Baptist University; M.A., Southwest Missouri State University.

Robert F. Sommer (2017)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A., Marist College; M.A., State University of New York (New Paltz); Ph.D., Duke University.

Bethany Stanley-Kirschenbaum (2014)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.A., Bennington College; M.A., Northwestern University.

Adryan Steinberg (2017)​

 

School of Education. B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., MidAmerica Nazarene University; Education Specialist, Central Missouri State University.

Jason Steliga (2016)

 

School of Education.  B.S., Indiana University; M.A., Avila University.

Leigh Ellen Stephenson (2016)

 

School of Nursing. B.S.N, M.S.N., University of South Alabama.

Kimberly Sterne (2014)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., M.S., University of Central Missouri.

Meghan Still (2016)

 

School of Visual and Communication Arts. B.F.A., Savannah College of Art & Design.

Sarah L. Sullivan (2010)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.B.A., Pittsburg State University; M.Ed., Avila University.

Sima Tarokh (2015)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.A., Webster University.

Stuart Tredway (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Tricia Trutzel-Betts (2004)​

 

School of Education. B.S., University Central Missouri; M.A., Webster University; Ed.D., St. Louis University.

Linda Turbyfill (2016)

 

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. B.A. University of Hawaii; M.E.D., Seattle University.

Tom Turner (1994)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.A., Pontifical College Josephinum; M.A., Catholic University of America.

Angela R.S. Uwaeke (2017)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S.B.A., Avila College; M.S., University of Central Missouri.

Tom Ventresca (2013)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.A., Rockhurst University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.A., Pittsburg State University.

Keith Washburn (2014)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.S.B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia; CPA.; M.B.A., Benedictine College.

Greg Wegst (2009)

 

School of Professional Studies. B.A., Coe College; M.A., University of Kansas.

Rex Wiant (2003)

 

School of Business. B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., Michigan State University.

Jeff Wieland (2014)

 

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

Jeanne Wissmann (2000)

 

School of Science and Health. B.S.N., Avila University; M.S.N., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D., University of Kansas.

Christopher Wray (2014)

 

School of Business. B.S., Washington University; J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School.

 

Members of the Radiologic Science Adjunct Faculty

Melissa Atkinson (2011)

 

Radiologic Science. B.S.R.T., R.T.(R), Avila University.

Tiffany Cummings (2014)

 

Radiologic Science. R.T.(R), Penn Valley Community College.

Joan Dalan (2014)

 

Radiologic Science. B.S., University of St. Francis; R.T.(R)(T).

Kellie Henry (2016)

 

Radiologic Science, R.T.(R).

Crystal Schoenberger (2007)

 

Radiologic Science. B.S.R.T., R.T.(R), Avila University.

Missy Shobe (2011)

 

Radiologic Science, R.T.(R), Research Medical Center.

Kelly Warden (2009)

 

Radiologic Science. B.S., R.T.(R), Free Will Bible College.

Kelly Wellman (2013)

 

Radiologic Science. B.S., R.T.(R), Avila University.

Alex York (2016)

 

Radiologic Science. B.S.R.T., R.T.(R), Avila 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, 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, IL 60604-1411
800-621-7440 • fax 312-263-7462
Internet: info@hlcommission.org

Missouri State Board of Nursing

 

3605 Missouri Boulevard
Post Office Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656
573-751-0681 • fax 573-751-0075

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

 

655 K Street, NW,  Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
202-887-6791
Internet: www.ccneaccreditation.org

International Accreditation Council for Business Education

 

P.O. Box 3960
Olathe, KS 66063

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology

 

20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 285
Chicago, IL 60606-3182

Council on Social Work Education

 

1725 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314

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 66612-1182

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