Faculty
Kelli-Ann Agner, Associate Professor and Fieldwork Coordinator, Education
B.A., California State University, Northridge, CA; M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Sister Imelda Agostino, CSJ, Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.A., California State University, Northridge; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Jose Alejandro, Assistant Professor, Nursing – RN to BSN
B.S.N., University of Texas at Arlington; M.B.A., University of Dallas; M.S.N., University of Phoenix; Ph.D., Capella University
Mark S. Alhanati, Associate Professor and Chair, Business Administration
B.S., California State University, Northridge; M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Kisha Alvarado, Assistant Professor, Nursing – A.D.N.
B.S.N., Western Governor’s University; M.S.N., Western Governors University
Orlando Alvarez, Instructor, Psychology
B.S., University of Central Florida; M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Emerald Archer, Associate Professor; Director, Center for the Advancement of Women
B.S., University of Puget Sound; M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Sister Patricia Arnold, CSJ, Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago
Afsane Arvand, Associate Professor, Biology Department; Coordinator, Pre-Nursing Academic Program
B.S., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Patricia Ash, Assistant Professor, History & Political Science
B.A. and M.A., Rice University; J.D., University of Miami School of Law; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate U
Surjeet Baidwan, Associate Professor, Business Administration
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder; M.B.A., Pepperdine University; J.D., University of Colorado at Boulder; Ph.D., University of Nevada
Nancy Ballesteros, Assistant Professor, Language and Culture
B.A., Montclaire State University; M.A., A.B.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Jody Baral, Professor and Chair, Art
B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art
Alice Bardan, Lecturer, English
B.A., M.A., A1. I. Cuza University of Iasi, Romania; M.A., Emporia State University, KS; Ph.D., University of Southern California
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, Los Angeles; M.S.W., University of Southern California; D.S.W., University of Southern California
Rahul Bharadwaj, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
B.S., DeVry University; M.B.A., Keller Graduate
Robin Bishop, Associate Professor and Chair, Psychology
B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.E., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California Graduate Institute, Westwood; Ph.D., University of Southern California
MaryAnn Bonino, Professor Emerita of Music
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California
Dania Bourque, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., M.S., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Helen Boutrous, Associate Professor and Chair, 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, Los Angeles; M.S., Creighton University; Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson
Matthew Brosamer, Professor and Chair, English
B.A., Georgetown University; M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Beverley Brownell, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Nursing-A.D.N.
B.S., University College of North Wales; M.S., University of Cape Town; Ph.D., University of San Diego
Madeleine Bruning, Associate Professor, Nursing-A.D.N.
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.Ed., California State University, Northridge; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.D., University of Southern California
Scott Bryson, Professor, 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, Associate Professor and Chair, Film, Media, & Communication
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., University of Chicago; M.F.A., Academy of Art University; A.B.D., Claremont Graduate University
Anita Candela, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., Northern Illinois University; M.S.N., University of Oklahoma
Tori Canillas-Dufau, Associate Professor, Nursing-MSN
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
Julius Carlson, Associate Professor, Music; Artistic Director, Da Camera Society
B.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music; M.A., Universidad de Chile; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Julia Chang, Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., University of California, Irvine; M.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester
Xiaomei Cheng, Associate Professor, Biology
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, Professor and Chair, Biology
B.S., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Deniz Cizmeciyan, Professor and Co-chair, Physical Science and Math
B.S., Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Stephanie Collazo, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
MNSc, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; D.N.P, Capella University
Melissa Cook, Instructor, Business Administration
B.Sc, M.B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Benjamin Cornell, Assistant Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy
B.S., University of California, Davis; M.P.T., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Jane Crawford, Lecturer, History
A.A., College of Southern Idaho; B.A., Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Carol De Lilly, Associate Professor and Director, Nursing-A.D.N.
A.A., West Los Angeles Community College; B.S.N., M.S.N., California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Sylvine Deprele, Professor, Physical Sciences
M.A., Claude Bernard University; Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Matt Doran, Professor Emerita of Music
B.A., B.M., M.Mus. D.M.A., University of Southern California
Michele Dumont, Professor Emerita of Philosophy
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; MA, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D., Boston University
Jennifer Dunatov, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
B.A., M.A., Theology, Loyola Marymount University; Doctorate, Duquesne University
Darla Dunlop, Associate Professor, Psychology
B.S.N., Northeastern University; M.S.N., Boston University; Ph.D., Wright Institute Los Angeles
Scott Edwards, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
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
Sister Teresita Espinosa, CSJ, Professor Emerita of Music
B.M., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.M., D.M.A., University of Southern California
Therese Fassnacht, Associate Professor and Chair, 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, Professor and Director of Elementary Teacher Preparation Program, Education
B.A., Brown University; Ph.D., International/Global Education, New York University
Abbigail Fietzer, Assistant Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
A.B., Occidental College; D.P.T., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Jackie Filla, Associate Professor, History/Political Science
B.A., California State University, Fullerton; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Leah Fitzgerald, Professor and Dean, Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair, Nursing
B.S., M.S., Boston College; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Michelle French-Holloway, Professor and Chair, Business Administration Department
B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D. Pepperdine University
Sara Frykenberg, Lecturer, Religious Studies
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Charlene Gagliardi, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., University of Texas; M.S.N., Catholic University
Yuliana Garcia, Instructor, Psychology
B.A., M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Reverend Guillermo Garcia, Professor, Religious Studies
S.T.B., M.A., Ph.D., Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven; Ph.B., Ph.I., Universite Catholique de Louvain
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, Education
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, Business Administration
B.B., Loyola Marymount University; M.B.A., College of William and Mary, Virginia
Allyson Gould-Franson, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
A.A., Pierce Community College; B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.S.N., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Paul Green, Professor, Philosophy
B.S., Biola University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Shaghayegh Habibi, Associate Professor and Program Director, Psychology
B.S., Woodbury University; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ph.D., Alliant International University
Pamela D. Haldeman, Professor and Chair, Sociology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.A., M.M.F.T., Ph.D., University of Southern California
Dara Halperin, Lecturer, English
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.A., Loyola Marymount University
Terri Hannah, Assistant Professor, Nursing-A.D.N.
B.A., Argosy University; M.S.N.-Ed, University of Phoenix; D.N.P., Western University of Health Sciences
Doris Schiffilea Harris, Assistant Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S., University of Southern California
Sandra Harte, Professor, Sociology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.A., M.M.F.T., Ph.D. University of Southern California
Paula Helu-Brown, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., CETYS Universidad; M.S., San Diego State University; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Marcy Higareda, Lecturer, Sociology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S.W., University of Southern California
Dawn-Marie Ickes, Assistant Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
B.S., Loyola Marymount University; M.P.T., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Stephen Inrig, Associate Professor and Director, Interdisciplinary Healthcare Studies, History & Political Science
B.A., University of North Texas; M.A., Trinity International University; Ph.D., Duke University
Julie Jackson, Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Psychology
B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Psy.D, Adler School of Professional Psychology
Erin Jacobs, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Pre-Nursing Academic Program, Biology
B.S., University of California, Riverside; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Carol Johnston, Professor and Chair, Education
B.S., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Adriane Jones, Associate Professor, Biology
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Patrick Kahn, Lecturer, Sociology
B.A., M.A., California State University, Northridge
Sister Darlene Kawulok, CSJ, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
B.S., Northern Arizona University; M.A., St. Michael College; D.Min. Barry University, Miami
Zarenna Khan, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S.N., D.N.P., Grand Canyon University
Millie Kidd, Professor, English and Director, M.A. in Humanities Program
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
Clifton Michael La Chance, Assistant Professor, Nursing-A.D.N.
B.A., California State University Northridge; A.D.N., M.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Alan Lee, Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
B.S., University of Nevada; M.A., San Diego State University; M.S., Duke University; D.P.T, Creighton University
Paul Lee, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences
B.A., Dartmouth College, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
David Leese, Professor, Business Administration
B.A., Amherst; J.D., Northwestern University; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University; M.B.A., California State University, Northridge
Andree Leighton, Lecturer, History & Political Science
B.A., Cabrini College; Ph.D., Temple University
Ira Lovitch, Instructor, Business Administration
B.A. California State University, Northridge; M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Debbie Lowe, Professor and Chair, Physical Therapy
B.S., Pepperdine University; M.A., University of Texas; M.S., Duke University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Verle Lubberden, Assistant Professor Emerita of Education
B.S., M.S., University of Southern California
Antonio Macaraeg, Assistant Professor, Nursing-A.D.N.
A.D.N., M.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; B.S.N., California State Dominguez Hills
William Martinez, Instructor, Psychology
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Loyola Marymount University
Eileen McArow, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Marie McAusland Seitz, Assistant Professor and Director, Nursing-BSN
B.S., Loyola Marymount University, B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Wendy McCredie, Professor, English
B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Perry McDonnell, Instructor, Physical Science/Mathematics
B.A., B.S., New Mexico State University; M.A., University of California at Berkeley
Michele Melendres, Associate Professor, Sociology, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S.W., Columbia University; Ed.D, University of California, Los Angeles
Laila Moosa, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., University of Phoenix; M.S.N., Walden University
Kimberly Nao, Associate Professor and Fritz Burns Endowed Chair, Education
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
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, Associate Professor, Doctorate of 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, Los Angeles; M.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Luiza Nogaj, Professor, Biology
B.S., St. Mary's College; M.S., Oakland University; Ph.D. Brown University
Joanna Novak, Assistant Professor, MFA in Creative Writing
B.A., Knox College; M.F.A., Washington University; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Julie Nunez, Assistant Professor, Nursing-A.D.N.
A.A., Los Angeles Harbor College; B.S.N., University of Phoenix; M.A., Loyola Marymount University; M.S.N., Western Governors University
Gloria Okoh, Associate Professor and Program Director, Nursing-RN to BSN
A.S.N., University College Hospital, Ibadan Nigeria; B.S.N., M.S.N., California State University, Dominguez Hills; Ph.D., University of San Diego
Robin Owens, Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
B.S., Teikyo Post University; M.A., Lancaster Theological Seminary; Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology, Union Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Evelyn Oyuela-Kowalski, Lecturer, Psychology
B.A., M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Johnny Payne, Professor and Director, MFA in Creative Writing
B.A., Indiana University; M.F.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Stanford University
Harmony Payzant, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S.N., Azuza Pacific University
Stacey Peterson, 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
Irma Ravkic, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
M.A., Ph.D., KU Leuven, Belgium
Abigail Rea, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., Northern Illinois University; M.S.N., Beth-El College of Nursing
Michele Readman, Assistant Professor, Nursing-ABSN
A.A., Los Angeles Harbor College; M.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Lester Reams, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills; M.P.H., University of California, Los Angeles; D.P.A., University of La Verne; J.D., Western State University
Christine Osborne Reardon, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Nursing-BSN
B.A., University of the Pacific; B.S.N., Oregon Health and Science University; M.S.N., Dominican University of California
Montserrat Reguant, Professor and Chair, Modern Languages
B.A., M.A. University of Barcelona; M.A., Ph.D., Yale University
Jessica Roberson, Assistant Professor, English
B.A., University of Arizona; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Lia Roberts, Professor, History and Political Science and Academic Director, Center for Global Initiatives
B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph. D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Dolly Rojo, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of California in San Diego; M.A., Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Amanda Romero, Associate Professor and Chair, Social Work
B.A, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S.W., University of Southern California; Ed.D., California Lutheran University
Sister Callista Roy, CSJ, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Melissa Rubalcaba, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Religious Studies-Graduate
B.S., M.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ph.D., Emory University
Stephanie Saito, Assistant Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program; Director, Clinical Education
B.A., D.P.T., University of California, Los Angeles
Michelle Samuel, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., University of the Pacific; M.A., California State University, San Bernardino
Robert Sanchez, Jr., Assistant Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Pitzer College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Misty Sawatzky, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Tometta Shaw, Assistant Professor, Education; Director of Early Childhood Education and Child Development
B.A., California State University, Long Beach; M.A., California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D., Walden University
Sarah Shealy, Assistant Professor, Nursing-ABSN
B.A., Wellesley College; M.S.N., 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 and Co-Chair, 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
George E. Snow, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences
B.A., Rockhurst College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Eric Stemp, Professor and Co-Chair, Physical Sciences
B.S., University of Denver; M.S., Ph.D., Northwestern University
Pattamaporn Vongleang Sterner, Assistant Professor, Nursing-ABSN
B.S.N., Khon Kean University, Thailand; M.S., Mahidol University, Thailand; Ph.D., Oregon State University
Zane Stumbrs Muthamia, Assistant Professor, Nursing-ABSN
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Elizabeth Sturgeon, Associate Professor, English
B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A. Northwestern University; Ph.D., Northwestern University
Peter Tan, Associate Professor and Chair, Philosophy
B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., Boston College
Julia Tang, Associate Professor, Psychology
B.A., Mount Holyoke College; M.S.W., University of Southern California; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University
Diana Taylor, Professor, Education
B.A., San Diego University; M.Ed., University of LaVerne; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
Wanda Teays, Professor Emerita 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
Christian Teeter, Associate Professor, Business Administration
B.A., Colgate University; M.B.A., Ed.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Ramesh Devi Thakur, Assistant Professor, Nursing-RN to BSN
B.S.N., M.S.N., College of Nursing, PGIMER; Ph.D., Arizona State University
Kelby Thwaits, Assistant Professor and Director, MFA, Film and Television program
B.M., University of Arizona; M.F.A., Academy of Art University
Shelly Tochluk, Professor, Education
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Loyola Marymount University, A.B.D., Pacifica Graduate Institute
Gregory Travis, Professor, Psychology; Director, PsyD Program
A.B., Occidental College; M.S., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Mary Trunk, Assistant Professor, Film, Media and Communication
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute
Keirstein Uomoto, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., University of Southern California; M.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles
Sister Kieran Vaughan, CSJ, Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Marina Vernaya, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., M.S.N., California State University, Dominguez Hills; D.N.P., Samuel Merritt University
Marcos Villatoro, Professor and Fletcher Jones, English
B.A., St. Ambrose University; M.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. University of Iowa
Robert Vos, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, Nursing-ABSN
B.S.N., Loretto Heights College; M.S., California State University, Los Angeles; D.N.P., California State University, Northern California Consortium
Katherine Whitman, Associate Professor, Business Administration
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles; 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
Laurie Wright Garry, Associate Professor and Chair, Religious Studies
B.S., University of South Dakota; M.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Marquette University
Marie Zeuthen, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles