Faculty Directory

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At the University of Saint Francis, the faculty is distinguished not only by their academic credentials but also by their extensive teaching experience and commitment to providing students with a hands-on learning experience. Comprised of dedicated educators who prioritize student success, the faculty goes beyond traditional classroom instruction to create an interactive and engaging learning environment. With a focus on practical skills and real-world applications, they prepare students for the challenges of the job market.

Faculty

Dr. Kyle Moser

Assistant Professor, Program Director of the Doctor of Medical Science Program, Program Director of the Master of Healthcare Administration Program 

Dr. Lauren Cotton 

PMHNP Track Director and Adjunct Faculty
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Dr. Stephanie Demkowicz

Assistant Professor, College of Health Sciences
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Christopher Amick

Assistant Professor, Site Coordinator College of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences

Heather A. Lint

Program Director AAS in Health Science and Assistant Professor

Stacy Black

Respiratory Therapy Program Director, Assistant Professor

Tara Pettigrew

Assistant Director of Simulation

Teresa Vazquez

Pre-Art Therapy Program Director, Assistant Professor Art Education 

Kaelyn Macuga

Instructor, Radiologic Technology Faculty

Jessica Bell

Instructor, Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Lisa M Deskins

Assistant Professor, BSW Program

Kaitlin Brown

Clinical Coordinator, Assistant Professor Physician Assistant Studies Program

Jenelle Painter

Assistant Professor, Echocardiography Program Director

Connor Adams

Assistant Professor, Math
Jill Allard

Jill Allard

Instructor, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Ashlee Assaf

Ashlee Assaf

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Instructor 
Kaitlin Bailey

Kaitlin Bailey

Instructor, Surgical Technology
Dr. Mario Baldassari

Dr. Mario Baldassari

Assistant Professor of Psychology
Megan Barnes

Megan Barnes

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Rachel Becerra

Rachel Becerra

Lab Instructor, Clinical Coordinator
Dr. Matt Breece

Dr. Matt Breece

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Indira Brigham

Assistant Professor of Biology

Dr. John Brinkman

Professor of Psychology, Department Chair of Psychology

Dr. Ken Bugajski

Professor of English, Director of the John Duns Scotus Honors Program

Tricia JV Bugajski

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Director of Graduate School
Dr. Clifford Buttram, Jr.

Dr. Clifford Buttram, Jr.

Assistant Professor of Management, Division Director, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Christy Buuck

Christy Buuck

Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor

Eric Carlson

Associate Professor of Studio Art

Tareylon Chairse

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Anna Maria Wiljer

Access Services Librarian

Andrea Broxon

Reference and Instruction Librarian

Barbara Chen

Resource Sharing Specialist

Amy Lynn Vanover

Student Success Coach, Academic & Career Development Center and Adjunct Professor Kinesiology and Nutrition

Zac Zumbaugh

Student Success Coach, Academic and Career Development Center
May Cheng

May Cheng

Director of Student Success
Dr. Amelia Clark

Dr. Amelia Clark

Executive Director, Center for Integrated Public Health Education and Research (CIPHER)

Sarah Connelly

Instructor, Respiratory Therapy, and Clinical Site Coordinator, Crown Point Site

Dr. Vincent Birch

Assistant Professor, Theology        

Rachel Day

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Lisa Decker

Lisa Decker

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Dr. Adam Deville

Associate Professor of Psychology
Krista Dreyer

Krista Dreyer

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Dr. Carrie Duke

Dr. Carrie Duke

Assistant Professor of English
First-Year Writing Coordinator
Abigail Dutcher

Abigail Dutcher

Assistant Professor of Education, Division of Teacher Education

Dr. Jeffrey Easley

Assistant Professor, Medical Director of Physician Assistant Studies

Dr. Kelly Eckel

Assistant Professor of Education, Director of Undergraduate Field Experiences

Brittany Edlund

Instructor and Clinical Coordinator

Mark Everetts

Assistant Professor of Music Technology, Recording Studio Manager

Dr. Joshua Fairbanks

Assistant Professor, Department Chair of the Department of Medical Sciences and Program Director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program

Antoinette Francher-Donald      

Assistant Professor and Director of Experiential Learning

Darcy Fish

Surgical Technology Instructor

Isabella Haraguchi

Student Success Data Analyst

Miles Fulwider

Associate Professor Music
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Allison Gagle

Instructor, Radiologic Technology Program

Dr. Kara Peas

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Assistant Studies, PT, DPT Board Certified Women’s Health Specialist, Certified Clinical Instructor  

Kendra Ganger

Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant Studies

Julie Gardner

Assistant Dean Crown Point

Steven Garst

Assistant Professor Studio Art
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Dr. Michelle Gerrety

Program Director, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing

Rachel Gilson, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Dr. T. Alexander Giltner

Dean of Students, Associate Vice President for Catholic Culture, Assistant Professor of Theology

Marianne Harman

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Dr. Angie Harrell

Vice President of Healthcare Relations, Dean of the College of Heath Sciences, Professor

Dr. Monica Heller

Associate Professor, Psychology
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Michelle Hileman

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Dr. Michelle Hoffman

Assistant Professor, Physical Therapist Assistant 

Dr. Matthew Hopf

Associate Professor, Exercise Science

Alison Hopper  

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

Nicole Humbarger

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Heather Jeffries

Assistant Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice

Jason Johnson

Assistant Professor, Information Technology

Jennifer Howell

Instructor, Director of Clinical Education for Physical Therapist Assistant Studies, Physical Therapist Assistant, Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist, Credentialed Clinical Instructor    

Jennifer Jones

Instructor of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Tyler Karns

Associate Professor Biology

Dr. Pushpika Katugampola

Assistant Professor, Chemistry 
Keske-Brian

Brian Keske

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant

Susan Kirby

Assistant Professor, Business
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Natalie Knight

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Dr. Robert Koerpel

Assistant Professor of Theology

Audra Koldyke

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director , Echocardiography Academy Program Director , Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging Program Director 

Dr. Elizabeth Kuebler

Associate Professor of Art History

Melissa Layton

Director of Academic Advising

Dr. Robert Lee

Professor, Accounting & Finance
Natalie Leedy

Natalie Leedy

Project Manager, Associate Professor
Stacy Lehman

Stacy Lehman, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Andrew Lehr

Andrew Lehr

Associate Vice President for Student Success and Dean of Student Academic Support

Dr. Michael Levan, Jr.

Associate Professor English
Ronald Lewis

Dr. Ronald Lewis

Assistant Professor, Marketing

Dr. Courtney Lloyd

Associate Professor, Assistant Director of the Department of Medical Sciences and Assistant Program Director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program
Heather Lortie

Heather Lortie

Assistant Professor, Program Director, Radiologic Technology and Advanced Medical Imaging
Dr. Susan Lown

Dr. Susan Lown

Associate Professor of Nursing

Patricia Luckey

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Nancy Maier

Instructor, Nursing
Jenny Maldonado M.S.

Jenny Maldonado, M.S.

Assistant Professor of Biology, Clinical Lab Science Program Director
Jane Martin

Jane Martin

Professor of Film, Communication Program Director

Laura McCall

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies
Chelsie McCorkle

Chelsie McCorkle

Assistant Professor of English
Writing Center Director

Grace McIlroy

Instructor, Medical Lab Technician and Phlebotomy 
Alison Miyauchi

Alison Miyauchi

Executive Director of Creative Arts, Associate Professor
Beverly Moellering

Beverly Moellering, MS RD LD

Director of Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Assistant Professor of Nutrition

Alan Nauts

Assistant Professor, Director, Graphic Design Program
Nicole Nelson

Nicole Nelson

Assistant Professor of Biology
Jacob Nolt

Jacob Nolt

Assistant Professor, Animation
Juanita Oberley

Juanita Oberley, Ed.D.

Director of Division of Teacher Education
Associate Professor of Education
Amanda Papenbrock

Amanda Papenbrock

Instructor, Radiologic Technology
Timothy Parsley

Timothy Parsley

Associate Professor of Studio Art, Program Director for Studio Art
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Dr. Tamara Pavelec

Associate Professor of Physics, Department Chair of Chemistry, Math and Physics
Dr. Lewis Pearson

Dr. Lewis Pearson

Interim Dean, College of Arts, Sciences and Business
Eric Petty

Eric Petty

Instructional Technologist
Janay Pillie

Janay Pillie

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Valerie Powers

Valerie Powers

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Nutrition
Dr. Marjorie Pyron

Dr. Marjorie Pyron

Associate Professor of Nursing
Jennifer Richard

Jennifer Richard

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Mary Riepenhoff

Mary Riepenhoff, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor Education, Director, Division of Education
Patrick Riggle

Patrick Riggle

Assistant Professor of Animation
Mason Roberts

Mason Roberts

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Instructor, Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Dr. Nathalie Rouamba

Dr. Nathalie Rouamba

Director of Teaching and Learning Services, Academic Affairs

John Sellers

Instructional Media Specialist
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Alan Short

Assistant Professor, Business
Sheena Shultz

Sheena Shultz

Director of Clinical Education
Instructor

Gregory Smith

Assistant Professor of Accounting
Janet Smith

Janet Smith

Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
Theresa Sorgen-Burleson

Theresa Sorgen-Burleson

Assistant Professor, Program Director, Surgical Technology
Carole Splendore

Carole Splendore

Director of Assessment & Accreditation
Dr. David Stehlik

Dr. David Stehlik

Associate Professor of Management and Leadership, Business Administration Program Director
Brittany Straub

Brittany Straub

Assistant Professor of Education
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Christina Trahin

Assistant Professor, Nursing

Kimberly Valich

Assistant Professor of Nursing
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Kathryn Webb

Director of Simulation and the Nursing Resource Center, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Lou Weber

Dr. Louise Weber

Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, Department Chair of Biology

William Wells

Instructional Technologist
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Lori Westropp, MSW

Associate Professor, BSW Program, Field Director

Amanda Wilcoxson

Director of Simulation Lab
Aaron Wilkinson

Aaron Wilkinson

Assistant Professor, Business

Angela Williams

Assistant Professor, Nursing
Samuel Williams

Samuel Williams

Associate Professor, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track Director

Dr. Megan Winegarden

Associate Professor of Nursing, Interim Graduate Nursing Program Director
Cayla Wise

Cayla Wise

Assistant Professor of Education
Kayla Wolf

Kayla Wolf, PA-C

Assistant Professor, Director of Didactic Education of the Physician Assistant Studies Program

Dr. Robert Phillips

Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences and Business