Administration Faculty & Staff

Board of Regents

Chancellor, Most Rev. Thomas R. Zinkula
Dubuque, IA

President, James E. Collins (‘84)
Loras College,
Dubuque, IA

Board Chair, Richard Scalise (‘76)
Hearthside Food Solutions
Naperville, IL

Vice Chairperson, Mary Meehan
Maplewood, NJ

Vice Chairperson, Tim Suther (‘82)
Change Healthcare
Winnetka, IL

Secretary, Dr. Steven Sloan (‘78)
Vision Health Center, PC
Dubuque, IA

Luis Acosta Hererra (‘13)
Unite Arizona
Phoenix, AZ

Rich Clayton (‘87)
Oracle Corporation
Bend, OR

Mark Cloghessy (‘80)
Western Springs, IL

Rev. Msgr. John Enzler (‘69)
Bethesda, MD

​William C. Glynn (‘68)
Boise, ID

Siobhan O’Connor Hartsell (‘84)
Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Cancer
Hinsdale, IL

Theresa Hoffman (‘81)
Beecher, Field, Walker, Morris, Hoffman & Johnson P.C.
Waterloo, IA

Natalie Hoffmann (‘84)
East Dubuque, IL

Dr. David Meyers (‘72)
Leawood, KS

Mark Molo (‘85)
Molo Companies
Dubuque, IA

Eugene (Gene) Murphy (‘84)
Murphy Law Group
Evanston, IL

Michael D. Rice, II
Evergreen, CO

Joseph Schiesl (‘76)
Triple Tree LLC
Prior Lake, MN

Stephen “Steve” Schlegel (‘85)
Zionsville, IN

Wendy Schrunk (‘07)
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Chicago, IL

Sarah A Squiers (‘89)
Univision Communications
Greenbrae, CA

Thomas Tauke (‘72)
Fort Hill, SC

Milan Vuckovic (‘09)
Salesforce, Inc.
Washington, DC

Regents Emeriti

Loras College Administration

Chancellor

ZINKULA, Most Rev. Thomas R., 2023

President

COLLINS, James E., 2004

B.A., Loras College, 1984
M.A. University of Iowa, 2004

Provost and Academic Dean

HEALD, Donna N., 2017

B.S., University of Scranton, 1985
M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1988
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1991

Vice President for Institutional Advancement

BOOTS, Joshua, 2023

B.A., Loras College, 2004
M.B.A., Loras College, 2019

Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications

MULLIKEN, Demeri, 2021

B.A., Iowa State University
M.A., University of the Arts

Vice President for Student Development and Dean of Students

SUNLEAF, Arthur W, 2000

B.A., Wartburg College, 1989
M.A., Michigan State University, 1994
Ed.D., Edgewood College, 2013

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

TUNGSETH, Margaret, 2022

B.S., Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN
B.A., Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
M.B.A., North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

Academic Affairs

Professor of Instructional Design and Technology Director, Center for Learning & Teaching

ADAMS, Robert M., 2000

B.Mus., Central Michigan University, 1974
M.Mus., University of North Texas, 1981
M.A., Clarke College, 1984

Associate Provost

GLOVER, Sara A., 2006

A.A., American River College, 1996
B.S., California State University-Sacramento, 2000
M.S., California State University-Sacramento, 2003
Ph.D., University of Virginia, 2006

Dean for the Francis J. Noonan School of Business, Engineering & Innovation

HITCHCOCK, William J., 1989

B.B.A., University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 1984
M.B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1988

Associate Dean for the School of Humanities & Education

MCCARTHY-GILMORE, Kate A., 2009

B.A., Western Michigan University, 2001
M.A., Western Michigan University, 2003
Ph.D., Washington University-St Louis, 2009

Associate Dean for the School of Science & Health

PARKS, Kathrin A., 2007

B.A., Loras College, 1998
M.S., Texas A&M University, 2003
Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2007

Director of Postbaccalaureate Pre-Medical Program and Director of Pre-Health Advising

SCHULTZ, Ulrike, 2013

M.D., University of Tubingen, Germany, 1995
M.P.H., University of Iowa, 2008

Registrar

STRAN, Scott M., 2016

B.A., Loras College, 1999

Associate Registrar

OLSON, Travis M., 2021

B.A., Loras College, 2012
M.Ed., Iowa State University, 2015

Assistant Registrar

FITZPATRICK, Colleen, 2023

B.A., Clarke College, 1985

Miller Academic Resource Center

Instruction, Outreach, and Assessment Librarian

ANDERSON, Mary E., 2021

Public Services Librarian

HOHMANN, Garrett, 2022

B.A., University of Iowa, 2012
M.L.I.S., University of Denver, 2021

Special Collections and Technical Services Librarian Instructor, Director of the Center for Dubuque History

PETTITT, Heidi R., 2008

A.A.S., State University of New York at Cobleskill, 2000
B.S., Morrisville State University, 2004
M.L.I.S., Syracuse University, 2008

Director of the Library, Associate Professor E-Resources and Research Services Librarian

SMITH, Kristen (Kris) L., 1984

B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University, 1983
M.S., University of Illinois, 1984

Center for Experiential Learning

Academic Internship Coordinator

WEBER, Jennifer L., 2016

B.S., University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 1997
M.S., University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 2002

Career Services Coordinator

ROBERTS, Jeffrey D., 2010

B.S., Ursinus College, 1977
M.Ed., University of Missouri - Columbia, 1980

Study Abroad Program Coordinator

BEHRENS, Abigail (Abbie) L., 2011

B.A., University of Wisconsin - Platteville, 2008
M.Ed., Marquette University, 2011

The Learning Commons

Academic Counselor

BALES, Stacey M., 2020

B.S., Northern Arizona University, 2002
M.S., Minnesota State University, 2005

Associate Professor of English Director of Writing Center

CLARK, Naomi K., 2014

B.A., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2005
M.A., University of Missouri, 2010
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2014

Director, Lynch Disability and Cultural Resource Center

SCHULTZ-MCCLAIN, Sabrina, 2024

B.S., Northern Illinois University, 2005
M.A., National Louis University, 2012

Academic Counselor

WEBER, Kathleen (Kathy) A., 2016

B.A., St. Norbert College, 1987
M.A., Ball State University, 1990

Professors Emeriti

Faculty

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

B.A., Aquinas College, 1990
M.A., Syracuse University, 1992
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1997

BAGBY, Michael, 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Music

B.M.E., Iowa State University, 2012
M.M., University of Michigan, 2014
D.M.A., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2017

BARTGIS, Lindsey, 2020 - 
Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.S., Oklahoma State University, 2008
M.A., Roosevelt University, 2011
Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 2019

BECHEN, Michelle L., 2001 - 
Professor of Social Work

B.A., Clarke College, 1996
M.S.W., The University of Iowa, 1998
L.M.S.W., State of Iowa, 1998

BELL, Valerie R., 2010 - 
Professor of Criminal Justice

B.S., Boise State University, 2003
M.A., Boise State University, 2005
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2012

BIR, Devayan D., 2019 - 
Assistant Professor of Engineering

B.E., Hindustan University, 2012
M.S., Iowa State University, 2017
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2019

BIECHLER, Elaina S., 2014 - 
Associate Professor of Kinesiology

B.A., Coe College, 2008
M.A., Springfield College, 2010
Ph.D., Springfield College, 2013

BODDICKER, Laura A., 2023 - 
Assistant Professor of Counseling

B.S., Upper Iowa University, 2014
M.A., University of Iowa, 2016
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2022

BUDZISZ, Christopher B., 2000 - 
Associate Professor of Politics

B.S., Radford University, 1993
M.A., Southern Illinois University, 1996
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 2000

CARMO, Talita L.L., 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Biology

B.S., Federal University of Goias, 2005
Ph.D., Federal University of Sao Carlos, 2015

CASSELLA, Sarah N., 2017 - 
Associate Professor of Neuroscience

B.A., Oberlin College, 2009
Ph.D., University of Cincinnati, 2015

B.A., Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2005
M.A., University of Missouri, 2010
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2014

COCHRAN, David C., 1996 - 
Professor of Politics
Co-Director, Peace and Justice Minor

B.A., Drew University, 1991
M.A., University of Maryland, 1994
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1996

COOPER, Kate M., 2008 - 
Professor of Biology

B.A., Luther College, 2002
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2008

CROOK, Susan B., 2012 - 
Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., University of South Carolina, 2007
B.S., University of South Carolina, 2007
M.S., North Carolina State University, 2009
Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2013

CUI, Yachen, 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Finance

B.B.A., Tianjin University of Technology, 2011
M.S., University of North Texas, 2016
Ph.D., University of North Texas, 2024

B.A., Northwestern College, 2003
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2011

DECKER, Ryan M., 2018 - 
Assistant Professor and Director of Theatre

B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 2012
M.F.A., University of New Orleans, 2018

DESHAW, Kathryn J., 2019 - 
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

B.S., University of North Dakota, 2013
M.S., University of North Dakota, 2015
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2019

DIFILIPPO, Emily J., 2018 - 
Associate Professor of Spanish

B.A., Washington University - St. Louis, 2003
M.A., Washington University - St. Louis, 2005
M.F.A., University of Notre Dame, 2010
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018

DONOVAN, Angella S., 2021 - 
Assistant Professor of Marketing

B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1998
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 2013
D.B.A., Northcentral University, 2019

EBY, John C., 1998 - 
Professor of History

B.A., Westmont College, 1988
M.A., University of Washington, 1992
Ph.D., University of Washington, 1998

EDWARDS, Christina M., 2014 - 
Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.S., University of Iowa, 2008
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2014

ELLER, Eric P., 2014 - 
Associate Professor of Finance

B.S., Southwest Missouri State University, 1989
M.A., University of Missouri, 1991
M.A., University of Virginia, 1993
Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1998

ENCINAS, Andrew, 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

B.S., University of California, 2019
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2024

FABRICIUS, Rebecca A., 2006 - 
Director, Clinical Education

B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1995
M.A., University of Nebraska - Omaha, 2001

FARREN-ELLER, Katrina, 2018 - 
Associate Professor of Public Relations

B.A., Michigan Technological University, 2002
M.A., Michigan Technological University, 2004
Ph.D., Michigan Technological University, 2010

FELD, Sharon, 2021 - 
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training

B.A., Buena Vista University, 2014
M.S., Illinois State University, 2016
Ed.D., Ball State University

FETT, Nancy Zachar, 1995 - 
Professor of Social Work

B.A., Loras College, 1990
M.S.W., University of Illinois - Chicago, 1993
L.M.S.W., State of Iowa, 1997

FIGGINS, Molly M., 2015 - 
Associate Professor of Athletic Training

GAMBRALL, Bernard (Doug) D., 2011 - 
Associate Professor of Business Administration

B.B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1979
M.B.A., University of Evansville, 1985
Ed.D., Spalding University, 2005

GAROUTTE, Lisa L., 2007 - 
Professor of Sociology

B.A., Hood College, 1999
M.A., The George Washington University, 2001
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2007

GRINDE, Lisa R., 2001 - 
Associate Professor of Psychology

B.A., Northern Michigan University, 1994
M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1997
Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999

HEIDENREICH, Jacob R., 2006 - 
Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Northern Illinois University, 1996
B.S., Northern Illinois University, 1996
M.S., University of Notre Dame, 1999
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2005

HEIDENREICH, Karen S., 2016 - 
Instructor of Mathematics

B.A., University of Northern Iowa, 1995
M.S., University of Notre Dame, 1997
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2000

HEO, Yoon, 2023 - 
Assistant Professor of Sport Management

B.A., Konkuk University, 2011
M.S., Seoul National University, 2019
Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington, 2023

JABLONSKY, William J., 2008 - 
Associate Professor of English

A.A., Sauk Valley Community College, 1993
B.A., Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, 1995
M.A., Northern Illinois University - DeKalb, 1997
M.F.A., Bowling Green State University, 1999

JOY, Aaron D., 2021 - 
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

B.S., University of Kansas, 2011
M.S., University of Kansas, 2013
Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2017

KALLBACK, Brian J., 2017 - 
Assistant Professor of Finance

B.A., Loras College, 2002
M.A., Loras College, 2004

KANYUSIK, William B., 2015 - 
Associate Professor of English

B.A., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2001
M.A., University of Minnesota, 2006
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2013

KEHREN, Mark E., 2006 - 
Associate Professor of History

B.A., Miami University, 1997
M.A., State University of New York - Stony Brook, 2000
Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2006

KELLER, Robert S., 1999 - 
Professor of Mathematics
Director, Applied Analytics

B.A., St. Olaf College, 1993
Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1999
MBA, Loras College, 2018

KEMPEN, Allison, 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Chemistry

B.S., St. Norbert College, 2019
Ph.D., Purdue University, 2024

KIRBY, Jessica L., 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Athletic Training

B.S., Indiana State University, 2012
M.S.E., Old Dominion University, 2014
Ed.D., Ball State University, 2019

KOHL, Paul R., 1995 - 
Professor of Creative Media

B.A., University of California - Los Angeles, 1981
M.S., University of Utah, 1988
Ph.D., University of Utah, 1993

KOHLHAAS, Angela L., 2010 - 
Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.A., Wartburg College, 2005
M.S., University of Notre Dame, 2007
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2010

KOHLHAAS, Jacob M., 2014 - 
Associate Professor of Moral Theology
Director, Honors Program

B.A., Wartburg College, 2004
M.A., Catholic Theological Union, 2009
Ph.D., Duquesne University, 2015

KRUSE, Aryn D., 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Education

B.S., Iowa State University, 2002
M.Ed., Iowa State University, 2007
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2012

KURCZEK, Jake C., 2016 - 
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

B.A., St. Olaf College, 2009
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2014

LAMMER, Luke J., 2011 - 
Associate Professor of Accounting

B.A., Clarke College, 2006
M.A., University of Iowa, 2007
C.P.A., C.M.A., C.I.A.

LAMMER-HEINDEL, Christoffer S., 2012 - 
Associate Professor of Philosophy

B.A., University of Dubuque, 2005
M.A., University of Iowa, 2009
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 2012

LAURITSEN, Kirstin J., 2019 - 
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Practicum and Internship Coordinator

B.A., Luther College, 2005
M.A., University of Northern Iowa, 2011
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 2017

LEE, Christina N., 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Public Health

B.A., Taylor University, 2016
M.P.H., University of Georgia, 2021
Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2024

LIPINSKI, Tracy J., 2023 - 
Assistant Professor of Counseling

B.S., University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 2000
M.S., Concordia University, 2008
Ed.D., Viterbo University, 2024

LORENZEN, Tama-Lea, 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Marketing

B.S., Iowa State University, 2003
M.B.A., Clarke University, 2010

LOUI, Kenny, 2020 - 
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

B.A., San Francisco State University, 2005
M.A., San Francisco State University, 2008
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University, 2017

MARX SCHEUERELL, Anne C., 2011 - 
Professor of Sport Management

B.S., University of Arkansas, 1997
M.S., Arizona State University, 2003
Ed.D., University of Arkansas, 2006

MASKAY, Biniv K., 2012 - 
Associate Professor of Economics

B.S., Illinois Wesleyan University, 2007
M.S., University of Kentucky, 2009
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 2012

B.A., Westmont College, 2008
M.Div., Union Theological Seminary, NY, 2012
Ph.D., Boston College, 2020

MATHURE, Nimish, 2024 -
Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering

B.S., North Dakota State University, 2019
Ph.D., North Dakota State University, 2024

MCGOVERN, Erin A., 2018 - 
Associate Professor of Accounting

B.A., Loras College, 2004
M.B.A., St. Ambrose University, 2005
C.P.A.

MCLAUGHLIN, Kenneth W., 1998 - 
Professor of Physics and Engineering
Director, Heitkamp Planetarium

B.S., University of Arkansas, 1979
M.S., Texas A & M University, 1983
Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1995

MEDERSON, Mark
Assistant Professor of Creative Media

B.A., University of Kentucky, Lexington, 1983
M.A., Texas State University-San Marcos, 2011
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019

MOSER, Adam T., 2012
Associate Professor of Chemistry

B.A., Wabash College, 2003
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2009

MYERS, Seth D., 2009 - 
Associate Professor of Creative Media

B.A., Muhlenberg College, 1999
M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute, 2003

OMARZU, Julia S., 2002 - 
Professor of Psychology

B.S., San Diego State University, 1983
M.A., California State University - Fresno, 1995
Ph.D., The University of Iowa, 1999

OSHEIM, Amanda C., 2010 - 
Professor of Practical Theology
Endowed Professorship, Catholic Thinkers & Leaders Program

B.A., University of St. Thomas, 1998
M.A., University of St. Thomas,
St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity, 2005
Ph.D., Boston College, 2010

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

B.A., Nazareth College of Rochester, 2007
M.A., Marquette University, 2012
Ph.D., Marquette University, 2017

PILLERS, Roy A., 2023 - 
Assistant Professor of Engineering

B.S., University of St. Thomas, 2015
Ph.D., Iowa State University, 2023

PITT, David A., 2007 - 
Professor of Theology
Sacramental/Liturgical Theologian

B.A., St. Jerome’s University, 1997
M.A., St. John’s University, 1998
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2007

POHLAND, Glenn E., 2009 - 
Professor of Music

B.A., St. Olaf College, 1983
M.M.Ed., University of Minnesota, 1989
D.M.A., Arizona State University, 1995

POLLOCK, Philip (James), 2002 - 
Professor of English

B.A., York University, 1991
M.A., University of Houston, 1994
Ph.D., University of Houston, 2001

REYNOLDS, Amanda, 2022 - 
Assistant Professor of Social Work

B.A., Loras College, 2006
M.S., Capella University, 2012
M.S.W., St. Ambrose University, 2013

B.A., Loras College, 1989
M.A., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 1993

SCHEUERELL, Scott K., 2005 - 
Professor of Education

B.A., Loras College, 1995
M.A., University of Kansas, 1999
Ph.D., University of Missouri, 2006

SCHILDER, Steffanie J., 2015 - 
Associate Professor of Counseling

B.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2004
M.S., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2006
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2011

SHEALER, David A., 1998 - 
Professor of Biology

B.A., Colgate University, 1988
M.S., Rutgers University, 1992
Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1995

SHEARROW, Dawn A., 2023 - 
Visiting Assistant Professor of Business Administration

B.S., Osmania University - India, 1988
M.S., Pondicherry University - India, 1990
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 2000

SMITH, Jennifer J., 2009 - 
Associate Professor of Economics

B.S., Illinois State University, 1995
M.S., Illinois State University, 1997
Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 2008

STEEPLETON, Alexandria (Alli), 2024 - 
Assistant Professor of Education

B.A., Loras College, 2015
M.A., Morningside College, 2020

STONE, Susan M., 2001 - 
Professor of English

B.A., Emory University, 1991
M.A., University of South Carolina, 1997
Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 2001

SULLIVAN, Margaret M., 1998 - 
Associate Professor of Communication Arts

B.A., Eastern Illinois University, 1992
M.A., Eastern Illinois University, 1993
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1999

TAYLOR, Bryce, 2021 - 
Assistant Professor of Biology

B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 2015

THEIXOS, Heleana, 2022 - 
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Andrew P. Studdert Chair for Business Ethics and Crisis Leadership

THRAEN-BOROWSKI, Keith M., 2016 - 
Associate Professor of Kinesiology

B.S., Illinois State University, 2001
M.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2011
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2015

TUESCHER, Kimberly D., 2016 - 
Professor of School Counseling
Director, School Counseling Program

B.S., University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, 1980
M.S., University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, 1983
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1997

B.A., Luther College, 1996
M.A., Northeastern University, 1999
Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 2004

B.A., St. Norbert College, 2001
M.Ed., University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee, 2005
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012