Faculty
Bryant Adibe, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., M.D., University of Florida
Kelli-Ann Agner, EDU Department Fieldwork Coordinator, Assistant Professor
B.A., California State University, Northridge, CA; M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA
Eloiza Alcaraz, Assistant Professor, Psychology
M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; Psy.D., Alliant International University
Mark S. Alhanati, Assistant Professor of Business Administration
B.S., California State University, Northridge; M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Sister Patricia Arnold, CSJ Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago
Afsane Arvand, Associate Professor, Biology Department
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Patricia Ash, Associate Professor, History & Political Science
B.A. and M.A., Rice University; J.D., University of Miami School of Law; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate U
Margaret Avila, Assistant Professor, A D N and RN to BSN Programs
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., California State University, Los Angeles; M.S.N., California State University, Long Beach
Nancy Ballesteros, Lecturer in Modern Languages
B.A., Montclaire State University; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Jody Baral, Professor of Art
B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art
Ayesha Bhavsar, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
B.A., University of Kentucky; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Aliyya Egerman Behles , Instructor, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
B.S., Idaho State University; M.A., Lewis and Clark College; M.A., University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism
Daphne Nicholson Bennett, Professor Emerita of English and Speech
M.A. University of London; M.A., Ph.D., University of London; M.A. Ph.D., University of Southern California
Angela Benveniste , Lecturer, Sociology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.W., University of Southern California
Robin Bishop, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.E., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California Graduate Institute, Westwood
MaryAnn Bonino , Professor Emerita of Music
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California
Helen Boutrous , Associate Professor of History and Political Science
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; J.D., University of San Diego; Ph.D., Georgetown University
Sister Annette Bower, CSJ Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., Creighton University; Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson
Matthew Brosamer , Associate Professor of English
B.A., Georgetown University; M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Katherine T. Brueck , Professor of English
B.A., John Carroll University; M.A., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Illinois
Madeleine Bruning , Associate Professor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.Ed., California State University, Northridge; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.D., University of Southern California
Scott Bryson, Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Baylor University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Aloha Buenaventura, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S., California State University, Northridge; M.A., Alliant International University; Psy.D., Alliant International University
Charles Bunce , Assistant Professor , Sociology and Film & Social Justice
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., University of Chicago
Tori Canillas-Dufau , Associate Professor, Master of Science in Nursing Program
B.A., M.A., CSU, Los Angeles; M.S., M.Ed., M.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; Ed.D. Pepperdine University
David Burkitt, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
B.S., B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.B.A., Regis University; Ph.D., Regent University
AnneMarie Cesario , Assistant Professor, Sociology
B.A., DePaul University; M.A., City University of New York; Ph.D., The City University of New York
Julia Chang, Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., University of California, Irvine; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester
Xiaomei Cheng, Associate Professor , Biology Department
B.S., Henan Agricultural University; M.S., Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science; Ph.D. University of California, Davis
Joan M. Cho, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Indiana University
Jennifer Chotiner , Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Deniz Cizmeciyan , Professor of Physical Science and Math
B.S., Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania
Jane Crawford, Lecturer, History
A.A., College of Southern Idaho; B.A., Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Lisa Crowder, Instructor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.N., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Sister Imelda D'Agostino , CSJ Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., California State University, Northridge; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Matthew S. Delaney, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
B.A., Immaculate Heart College; M.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Ohio State University
Sylvine Deprele , Associate Professor, Physical Sciences
M.A., Claude Bernard University; Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Mary Patricia Disterhoft , Professor of Education, AA Dean
B.S., University of Iowa, Iowa City; M.A., Pacific Oaks College; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Matt Doran, Professor Emeritus of Music
B.A., B.M., M.Mus., D.M.A., University of Southern California
Darla Dunlop, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S.N., Northeastern University; M.S.N., Boston University
Scott Edwards, Assistant Professor, Nursing
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Marie Egan, IHM, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies
B.A., M.A., Immaculate Heart College; S.T.B., S.T.L., S.T.D., Catholic University of America
Terri Eichman , Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., California State University Consortium; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Sister Teresita Espinosa, CSJ Professor Emerita of Music
B.M., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Southern California
Therese Fassnacht, Associate Professor, Music
B.A., Mundelein College of Loyola University; M.M., Westminster Choir College of Rider University; D.M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Julie Feldman-Abe, Associate Professor and Director of Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
B.A., Brown University; Ph.D., International/Global Education, New York University
Juana Ferrerosa, Assistant Professor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
B.S.N., M.S.N., California State University, Dominguez Hills; Ph.D., University of San Diego
Jackie Filla, Associate Professor, History/Political Science
B.A., California State University, Fullerton; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Michele Fine, Associate Professor of Modern Languages
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Michelle French, Associate Professor, Business Administration Department
B.S., M.B.A., Ed. D. Pepperdine University
Charlene Gagliardi , Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., University of Texas; M.S.N., Catholic University
Michael Giang, Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California State University, Northridge
Reverend Guillermo Garcia, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
M.A., Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven; Ph.D. Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven
Laurie Wright Garry, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
B.S., University of South Dakota ; M.S., University of Notre Dame ; Ph.D., Marquette University
Pamela Gist, Professor of Psychology
B.G.S., Gonzaga University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Robin Gordon, Professor and Director of Secondary Teacher Preparation Program
B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; M.A., California State University at Los Angeles; Ph.D., Education, Claremont Graduate University
Keith Gosselin , Assistant Professor in Business Administration
B.B., Loyola Marymount University; M.B.A., College of William and Mary, Virginia
Paul Green, Professor of Philosophy
B.S., Biola University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Shaghayegh Habibi, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S., Woodbury University; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ph.D., Alliant International University
Pamela D. Haldeman, Professor of Sociology; Director, Film & Social Justice
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., M.M.F.T., Ph.D., University of Southern California
Doris Schiffilea Harris, Assistant Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., University of Southern California
Sandra Harte, Professor of Sociology, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., M.M.F.T., Ph.D. University of Southern California
Joshua Helston , Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Fehrn Hesse , Assistant Professor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
A.A., Pasadena City College; B.S., La Verne University; M.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Marcy Higareda , Lecturer, Sociology
M.S.W., University of Southern California
Stephen Inrig, Assistant Professor, History/Political Science
B.A., University of North Texas; M.A., Trinity International University; Ph.D., Duke University
Erin Jacobs, Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., University of California, Riverside; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Joan Johnson, Lecturer, English
A.A., Foothill-DeAnza College; B.A., M.A., San Jose State University
Carol Johnston, Associate Professor, Education Department
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Adriane Jones, Assistant Professor, Biology
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Sister Darlene Kawulok , CSJ Associate Professor, Religious Studies
B.S., Northern Arizona University; M.A., St. Michael College; D.Min., Barry University, Miami
Kathy Kelly, Assistant Professor, Assistant Director, Nursing
A.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; B.S.and M.A., California State University, Northridge
James Kennett, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Poonam Khare, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N. (Hons), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; M.S.N., Florida State University
Millie Kidd, Professor of English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois
Catherine Kwan, Professor Emerita of Biology
B.S., National Taiwan University; M.A., State University of South Dakota; Ph.D., University of Maryland
Michele Lagrimas , Assistant Professor, Sociology, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.W., Columbia University
Alan Lee, Associate Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
M.A., San Diego State; MSPT, Duke University; DPT, Creighton University
David Leese , Professor of English and Business Administration
B.A., Amherst; J.D., Northwestern U; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University; M.B.A., CSU- Northridge
Marie Anne Legaspi, Instructor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
A.A.N., B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Frankie Lennon, Lecturer, English
B.A., M.A., Indiana University, Bloomington
Darlene Levy, Associate Professor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
B.S.N. and B.A., CSU-Los Angeles; M.N, UCLA; N.D., Case Western Reserve University
Debbie Lowe, Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., Pepperdine U; M.A., University of Texas; M.S., Duke U; Ph.D., U of Wisconsin
Verle Lubberden , Assistant Professor Emeritus of Education
B.S., M.S., University of Southern California
Mary Ann McCarthy, Assistant Professor, Director, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
B.S.N., Mount St. Joseph College; M.S.N., Ed.D., California State University, Fresno
Perry McDonnell, Instructor, Physical Science/Mathematics
B.A., B.S., New Mexico State University; M.A., University of California at Berkeley
Sister Mary McKay, CSJ Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., Duquesne University; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Patricia Melnick , Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., University of Illinois; M.S.N., California State University, Los Angeles
Sharon Moore, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Ursuline College; M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Marie Alexis Navarro, IHM Professor Emerita of Religious Studies
B.A., Immaculate Heart College; M.A., Fordham University; Ph.D., St. Michael's College, University of Toronto
Craig Newsam, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy
B.A., Hofstra University; M.P.T., D.P.T., University of Southern California
Marsha Nickerson, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.N., UCLA
Luiza Nogaj , Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., St. Mary's College; M.S., Oakland University; Ph.D. Brown University
Ronald J. Oard , Professor Emeritus of History and Political Sciences
B.A., Regis College; M.A., Creighton University; M.P.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., St. Louis University
Reverend George O'Brien, Associate Professor of English
B.A., St. John's College; M.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ed.D., University of Southern California
Sister Ann Patricia O’Connor, CSJ Supervised Teaching Education
B.A. Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., University of California at San Jose
Robin Owens, Instructor, Religious Studies
B.S., Teikyo Post University; M.A., Lancaster Theological Seminary; Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology, Union Theological Seminary
Stacey Peterson, Associate Professor, Biology Department
B.S. Pepperdine University, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara
Nancy Pine, Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Earlham College; M.A., Education, Stanford University; Ph.D.,Education, Claremont Graduate University
Ian Pritchard, Lecturer, Music
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Southern California
Abigail Rea, Instructor, Nursing
B.S.N., Northern Illinois University; M.S.N., Beth-El College of Nursing
Montserrat Reguant , Professor of Language
B.A. and M.A. University of Barcelona; M.A. and Ph.D., Yale University;
Anne Rigone , Lecturer, Business Administration
B.S., Pepperdine University, Los Angeles; M.B.T., University of Southern California
Lia Roberts, Associate Professor in History/Political Science
B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph. D., UC-Santa Barbara
Janet Robinson, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
B.S., University of Redlands; M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine Univ., Ed.D.
Amanda Romero, Associate Professor, Sociology, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A, Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.W., University of Southern California; Ed.D., California Lutheran University
Joanna Rowan, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., California State University, Los Angeles; M.S.N., California State University, Los Angeles; Ed. D. Pepperdine University
Sister Callista Roy, CSJ, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Michelle Samuel, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of the Pacific; M.A., California State University, San Bernardino
Ruth Sanborn, Lecturer, Religious Studies
B.A., MA, Mount Saint Mary’s University
Marsha Sato, Professor, Nursing, Director, Master of Science in Nursing Program
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.N., University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.D., Pepperdine University
Marie Seitz, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Loyola Marymount University; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Sarah Shealy , Assistant Professor, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
B.A., Wellesley College; MSN, Yale University School of Nursing
Eleanor Siebert, Professor Emerita of Physical Science
B.A., Duke University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Lance Skidmore, Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.S., Pomona College; M.A., University of Michigan; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Mary Sloper, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.N., University of California, Los Angeles; M.B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Renee Smith, Instructor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
A.D.N., Moorpark College; B.S.N., University of Phoenix; M.S.N, California State University, Dominguez Hills
George E. Snow, Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences
B.A., Rockhurst College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Eric Stemp , Professor of Physical Sciences
B.S., University of Denver; M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University
Elizabeth Sturgeon, Associate Professor of English
B.A., UC-Irvine; M.A. Northwestern University; Ph.D., Northwestern University
Peter Tan, Associate Professor, Philosophy
B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., Boston College
Julia Tang, Instructor, Psychology
M.S.W., University of Southern California
Angela Taylor, Assistant Professor, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Diana Taylor, Associate Professor, Education
B.A., San Diego University; M.Ed., University of LaVerne; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
Wendy Taylor, Associate Professor, Director, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., Rush University College of Nursing
Wanda Teays, Professor of Philosophy
B.A., California State University, Fullerton; M.A., University of Alberta, Edmonton; M.T.S., Harvard University; Ph.D., Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
Valerie Teglia, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., UCLA; M.P.T., Mount Saint Mary’s University; D.P.T., Temple City College
Ana Thorne, Assistant Professor, MFA, Creative Writing, MA, Humanities
B.A., M.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.F.A., Antioch University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Kelby Thwaits, Instructor, Film and Social Justice
B.M., University of Arizona; M.F.A., Academy of Art University
Shelly Tochluk, Professor, Education
B.A., UCLA; M.A., Loyola Marymount University, Lecturer in Art
B.F.A., Atlanta College of Art; M.F.A., University of the Arts, Philadelphia
Virginia Tong, Assistant Professor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
B.A., Trinity College; M.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Gregory Travis, Associate Professor, Psychology
A.B., Occidental College; M.S., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Layla Troutman, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., Indiana University; B.S.N., M.A., University of Louisville; M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Sharon A. Vairo, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.S.N., Wayne State University; M.S., University of Colorado; D.N.Sc., University of San Diego
Sister Kieran Vaughan, CSJ Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Marcos Villatoro , Professor, English
B.A., St. Ambrose University; M.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. University of Iowa
Diane Vines, Associate Professor, Dean, Nursing
A.A., St. Petersburg College; B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.Ed, New York University; Ph.D., Boston University
Tom Walla, Lecturer, English Department
B.S., Xanier University; M.A., Northwestern University
Elizabeth Wechsler, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.S.N., California State University, Los Angeles
Katherine Whitman, Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., UCLA; Graduate Study, Temple University
Anne Wilcoxen , Professor Emerita of Education
B.S., University of Oklahoma; M.A., George Washington University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Sister Mary Williams, CSJ Professor Emerita of English
B.A., College of St. Catherine; M.A., Ph.D., Stanford University
Marie Zeuthen, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles