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Sunday, September 14, 2014 • 3 p.m.Mundelein Center Auditorium • Lake Shore Campus

L O Y O L A U N I V E R S I T Y C H I C A G O

THE E I G H T H A N N U A L

FACULTY CONVOCATION

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FACULT Y CONVOCATION 2014

Faculty Convocation 2014 celebrates the official opening of the new

academic year at Loyola University Chicago. Led by President and

CEO Michael J. Garanzini, S.J., and Provost John P. Pelissero, PhD, this

event recognizes new faculty members, congratulates those who have

been promoted or tenured, honors distinguished faculty, pays tribute

to deceased or retired faculty, and looks ahead to another year of

academic excellence.

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MASTER OF CEREMONIESBeverly B. Kasper, EdD

Assistant Provost

INVOCATIONM. Therese Lysaught, PhDProfessor and Associate Director

of the Institute of Pastoral Studies

PRESIDENT’S WELCOMERev. Michael J. Garanzini, S.J.

President and CEO

PROVOST’S ADDRESSJohn P. Pelissero, PhD

Provost

PRESENTATION OF NEW FACULTYCollege and School Deans

PRESENTATION OF IGNATIUS LOYOLA AWARDFOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

FACULTY RECOGNITIONBeverly B. Kasper

PRESENTATION OF FACULTY MEMBER OF THE YEARNenad Juki!, PhD

Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management

Please join us immediately after the Convocationfor a cocktail reception in the Piper Hall rose garden and patio.

2014 CONVOCATION PROGRAM

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NEW FULL!TIME FACULTY, 2014"15

Susan ApplebaumFine & Performing Arts, InstructorPhD, Northwestern University

Mark ApareceChemistry & Biochemistry, InstructorMS, DePaul University

Earvin BalderamaMathematics & Statistics, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of California-Los Angeles

Elisabeth BayleyEnglish, LecturerPhD, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Alberto BertozziPhilosophy, InstructorPhD, Loyola University Chicago

Beth BraunBiology, InstructorPhD, University of Oklahoma

Amanda BryanPolitical Science, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Clara BurgoModern Languages & Literatures, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Illinois-Chicago

Daniel BurkeEnglish, InstructorPhD, Marquette University

Brian CannonPhysics, Assistant ProfessorPhD, Texas Tech University

Teresa CalpinoTheology, InstructorPhD, Loyola University Chicago

Brenda CarrilloModern Languages & Literatures, InstructorMA, Loyola University Chicago

Matthew ClarkeEnglish, InstructorPhD, Loyola University Chicago

M. Shelley ConnerEnglish, InstructorPhD, University of Illinois-Chicago

Miguel DiazTheology, ProfessorPhD, University of Notre Dame

Paul EggertEnglish, ProfessorPhD, University of Kent at Canterbury

Alexander EversClassical Studies (Rome), Assistant ProfessorDPhil, Oxford

Sarah Cullen FullerFine & Performing Arts, InstructorBFA, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Dana GarbarskiSociology, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Joy GordonPhilosophy, ProfessorPhD, Yale University

Harry Gensler, S.J.Philosophy, ProfessorPhD, University of Michigan

Stuart GrahamPhysics, InstructorMS, DePaul University

COLLEGE of ARTS & SCIENCES

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Leigh Anne HardenBiology, Post-Doc ResearcherPhD, University of North Carolina-Wilmington

Chris HasselmannPolitical Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, LecturerPhD, Washington University in St. Louis

Kristen IrwinPhilosophy, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of California-San Diego

Benjamin JohnsonHistory, Assistant ProfessorPhD, Yale University

Sandra Kaufmann,Fine & Performing Arts, Assistant ProfessorBA, Northern Illinois University

Gene LawMathematics & Statistics, InstructorMS, Loyola University Chicago

Wei Tsung LeeChemistry & Biochemistry, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Iowa

Frederick LoweFine & Performing Arts, LecturerDMA, Northwestern University

Gregory MatthewsMathematics & Statistics, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Connecticut

Harrison McEldowneyFine & Performing Arts, Artist in Residence

Mark McIntoshTheology, ProfessorPhD, University of Chicago

Channah NaimanComputer Science, LecturerPhD, University of Illinois-Chicago

Catherine NicholsAnthropology, LecturerPhD, Arizona State University

Esther PetersEnglish, InstructorPhD, University of Chicago

Polina PineChemistry & Biochemistry, LecturerPhD, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Raedy PingPsychology, InstructorPhD, University of Chicago

Martin PontiModern Languages & Literatures, LecturerPhD, University of Illinois-Chicago

Cecilia Salmeron TellecheaModern Languages & Literatures, InstructorPhD, El Colegio de Mexico

Rebecca SchwartzMathematics & Statistics, InstructorMS, Loyola University Chicago

Michael VecchioCriminal Justice, InstructorMSCJ, Bowling Green State University

NEW FULL!TIME FACULTY, 2014"15

C O N T I N U E D

COLLEGE of ARTS & SCIENCES

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Amy JordanClinical Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Alabama

Jeanne Widen Associate DeanPhD, University of Chicago

NEW FULL!TIME FACULTY, 2014"15

Michael Limon Communication, Instructor BA, University of Oklahoma

Luke StrosniderCommunication, InstructorMFA, Visual Studies Workshop-Rochester

Brendan CarsonEnvironmental Studies, Research AssociateMS, Michigan State University Nancy LandrumEnvironmental Studies, ProfessorPhD, New Mexico State University

Brian OhsowskiEnvironmental Studies, LecturerMS, Eastern Michigan University

Marian DiazPastoral Studies, Assistant ProfessorDMin, Barry University

Daniel RhodesPastoral Studies, Clinical InstructorThD, Duke University Divinity School

Ann RiggsPastoral Studies, Clinical InstructorPhD, Catholic University of America

SCHOOL of COMMUNICATION

SCHOOL of CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

INSTITUTE of PASTORAL STUDIES

INSTITUTE of ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

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NEW FULL!TIME FACULTY, 2014"15

Aurora Chang Education, Assistant Professor PhD, University of Texas-Austin Ken Fujimoto Education, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Illinois-Chicago Markeda NewellEducation, Associate Professor PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

J. Corey SteeleEducation, Clinical InstructorPhD, Loyola University Chicago

Blanca Torres-OlaveEducation, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Arizona

Felicia StewartEducation, Clinical Assistant ProfessorEdD, Northern Illinois University

Sarah CohenEducation, Clinical Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Toronto

Amanda RoudebushEducation, Clinical Assistant ProfessorMA, Rockford College

Michael LloydSocial Work, Clinical Instructor

MSW, Loyola University Chicago

SCHOOL of LAW

SCHOOL of EDUCATION

SCHOOL of SOCIAL WORK

Hasti BarahmandLaw, Salisbury Clinical Teaching FellowJD, University of Iowa Mary Ann Becker Law, Clinical ProfessorJD, DePaul University Mary HanischLaw, Clinical InstructorLLM, Loyola University Chicago

Melina HealeyLaw, Clinical ProfessorJD, New York University

Eleanor KinneyLaw, Bernard J. Beazley Visiting Professor in Health Law MPH, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; JD, Duke University

Emily VaughanLaw, Illinois Bar Foundation Clinical FellowJD, Loyola University Chicago

Tihamer TothLaw, Visiting ProfessorPhD, University of Szeged

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Jenna Drenten Marketing, Assistant ProfessorPhD, University of Georgia

Billy FosterEconomics, InstructorPhD, University of Illinois-Chicago

Sara GramataMarketing, LecturerMBA, Loyola University Chicago

Fady HarfoushDirector of Financial Services & Business Analytics Lab, LecturerPhD, Northwestern University

Geraldine HendersonMarketing, Associate ProfessorPhD, Northwestern University

Kathy HortonAccounting, Clinical InstructorMBA, Indiana University-Bloomington

Frank LaRocca, S.J.Assistant Dean, International Programs, Management, Clinical Assistant ProfessorJD, Boston College

Svetlozar NestorovInformation Systems & Operations Management, Assistant ProfessorPhD, Stanford University

Lisa WilliamsFinance, Visiting InstructorPhD, Kent State University

Gregory WolcottManagement, Visiting Assistant ProfessorPhD, Loyola University Chicago

NEW FULL!TIME FACULTY, 2014"15

QUINLAN SCHOOL of BUSINESS

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

Benjamin Aldred Reference Librarian-Social SciencesMS, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign Ashley HowdeshellAssistant ArchivistMLS, Indiana University-Bloomington

Hong MaHead of Library SystemsMLIS, University of Alabama

Thomas KeefeAssociate Reference Librarian, Law LibraryMLIS, Dominican University

Stephen Katsouros, S.J. Dean and Executive Director, Arrupe CollegeEdD, Teachers College, Columbia University

Gail BauraDirector, Engineering Science ProgramPhD, University of Washington

Nicole DodsonEnglish as a Second Language, InstructorMEd, National Louis University

Nora Darby TatinaEnglish as a Second Language, InstructorMA, Moody Bible Institute

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TENURE AND PROMOTION DECISIONS, 2014"15

Suzanne BostEnglish, Promotion to Professor

Terence BoyleEnglish, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Melissa BradshawEnglish, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Samuel BrunsonLaw, Promotion to Associate Professorwith Tenure

Jacob CiszekChemistry & Biochemistry, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Gina CoffeeEducation, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Colleen ConleyPsychology, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Flaminio Di BiagiModern Languages & Literatures, Promotion to Associate Professor

Brian EndlessPolitical Science, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Lisa ErcegModern Languages & Literatures, Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Judson EverittSociology, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Hector GarciaModern Languages & Literatures, Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Rafal GoebelMathematics & Statistics, Awarded Tenure

Willetta Greene-JohnsonChemistry & Physics, Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Swasti Gupta-MukherjeeFinance, Promotion to Associate Professorwith Tenure

Anna Clara IontaModern Languages & Literatures, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Diane JokinenBiology, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Laurie JordanMathematics & Statistics, Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Leanne KallemeynEducation, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Haysun KangFine & Performing Arts, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Stefan KanzokBiology, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Lee KeenanFine & Performing Arts, Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Lea KrivinskasLaw, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Christine Li-GriningPsychology, Promotion toAssociate Professor with Tenure

Timothy MannFine & Performing Arts, Promotion to Senior Lecturer

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Jonathan ManneringClassical Studies, Promotion toAdvanced Lecturer

Michael MeinhardtEnglish, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Joseph MitzenmacherLaw, Promotion to Associate Librarian

Anthony MolinaroFine & Performing Arts, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Pamela MorrisCommunication, Promotion toAssociate Professor with Tenure

John NicholsonFine & Performing Arts, Promotion to Associate Professor

Pamela OsenkowskiBiology, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

John PincinceHistory, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Thomas RuubelPhysics, Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Nadia SawickiLaw, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

Devorah SchoenfeldTheology, Promotion toAssociate Professor with Tenure

Ursula ScholzUniversity Libraries, Promotion to Senior Librarian

Bree SinesBiology, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Grazia SotisModern Languages & Literatures, Promotion to Associate Professor

Adam SpieglerMathematics & Statistics, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Marek SuszkoHistory, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Elena ValussiHistory, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Jerome WagnerPsychology, Promotion toAdvanced Lecturer

Molly WalshMathematics & Statistics, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Sherrie WellerEnglish, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Robert YacobellisComputer Science, Promotion to Advanced Lecturer

Eunju YoonEducation, Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure

TENURE AND PROMOTION DECISIONS, 2014"15C O N T I N U E D

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George Anastaplo, JD, PhDProfessor of LawSchool of Law Faculty Member of the Year, posthumously

Daniel Amick, PhDAssociate Professor of AnthropologyThe Provost’s Award for Excellencein Teaching Freshmen

Amy Bohnert, PhDAssociate Professor of PsychologyCollege of Arts & SciencesSujack Award for Teaching Excellence

Timothy Classen, PhDAssociate Professor of Health Care EconomicsQuinlan School of BusinessDean’s Faculty Service Award

John Donoghue, PhDAssociate Professor of HistoryLangerbeck Award for UndergraduateResearch Mentoring

Mark Engberg, PhDAssociate Professor of EducationSchool of Education Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Research

Suzy Fox, PhDProfessor of ManagementQuinlan School of Business Researcher of the Year

Andrew Harrington, PhDAssociate Professor of Computer ScienceThe Provost’s Award for Excellencein Teaching Freshmen

Grayson Holmbeck, PhDProfessor of PsychologyHayes Award for Advising and Mentoring

Nenad Juki#, PhDProfessor of Information Systems & Operations Management University Faculty Member of the Year andQuinlan School of Business OutstandingUndergraduate Teacher of the Year

Stefan Kanzok, PhDAssociate Professor of BiologyLangerbeck Award for UndergraduateResearch Mentoring

Bridget Kelly, PhDAssociate Professor of EducationSchool of Education Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Dali Liu, PhDAssistant Professor of Chemistry and BiochemistryCollege of Arts & SciencesSujack Award for Research Excellence

Molly Melin, PhDAssistant Professor of Political Science The Provost’s Award for Excellencein Teaching Freshmen

Anthony Molinaro, PhDAssociate Professor of MusicCollege of Arts & SciencesSujack Award for Teaching Excellence

Gunes Tezcur, PhDAssociate Professor of Political ScienceGraduate Faculty Member of the Year

Elizabeth Shermer, PhDAssistant Professor of HistoryCollege of Arts & SciencesSujack Award for Research Excellence

Anita Weinberg, JDClinical Professor of LawIgnatius Loyola Award for Excellence in Teaching

Charles Werner, JDAssociate Professor of Accounting, RetiredQuinlan School of Business OutstandingGraduate Teacher of the Year

SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY AWARDS, 2014"15

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ENDOWED CHAIRS AND PROFESSORSHIPS, 2014"15

John BoatrightRaymond C. Baumhart, S.J.,Professor of Business EthicsPhD, University of Chicago

Miguel DiazJohn Courtney Murray ChairPhD, University of Notre Dame

Paul EggertMartin J. Svaglic Chair in Textual StudiesPhD, University of Kent at Canterbury

James GarbarinoMaude C. Clarke Professor ofHumanistic PsychologyPhD, Cornell University

James T. GathiiWing-Tat Lee Chair in International LawSJD, Harvard University

Diane GeraghtyA. Kathleen Beazley Chair in ChildLawJD, Northwestern University

Joy GordonIgnacio Ellacuria, S.J., Chair of Normative/Social EthicsPhD, Yale University

Elliott J. GornJoseph A. Gagliano Chair in Urban HistoryPhD, Yale University

Hille HakerRichard A. McCormick, S.J.,Chair of Moral TheologyPhD, University of Tubingen

Abolhassan JalilvandRalph Marotta Professor of Free EnterprisePhD, University of North Carolina atChapel Hill

George KaufmanJohn F. Smith, Jr. Professor of Finance and EconomicsPhD, University of Iowa

James KnappEdward Surtz, S.J., Professor of EnglishPhD, University of Rochester

Robert KolbFrank W. Considine Chair in Applied EthicsPhD, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Edmondo LupieriJohn Cardinal Cody Professor of TheologyLaurea in Classical Studies University of Pisa Kathleen Maas WeigertCarolyn Farrell, BVM, Professorship inWomen and LeadershipPhD, University of Notre Dame

Anastasios MalliarisWalter F. Mullady, Sr. Professor of Economics and FinancePhD, University of Oklahoma

Mark McIntoshEndowed Professorship in Christian SpiritualityPhD, University of Chicago

Adriaan PeperzakArthur J. Schmitt Professor of PhilosophyPhD, University of Paris (Sorbonne)

Clifford J. Shultz IICharles H. Kellstadt Professor of MarketingPhD, Columbia University

Barry Sullivan Cooney & Conway Chair in AdvocacyJD, University of Chicago

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Vicky Anderson, PhDAssistant Professor of EnglishAfter 25 years of service

John Babler, PhDProfessor of Chemistry & BiochemistryAfter 44 years of service

Robert Bireley, S.J., PhDProfessor of HistoryAfter 43 years of service

Harvey Boller, JDAssociate Professor of AccountingAfter 39 years of service

Martin Buntinas, PhDProfessor of Mathematical SciencesAfter 44 years of service

Louis Cain, PhDProfessor of EconomicsAfter 46 years of service

Mark Delancey, PhDAssistant Professor of EnglishAfter 26 years of service

Allen Frantzen, PhDProfessor of EnglishAfter 36 years of service

Paul Giblin, PhDAssociate Professor of Pastoral StudiesAfter 28 years of service

Albert Herlinger, PhDProfessor of Chemistry & BiochemistryAfter 42 years of service

Patricia Hernes, MFAAssociate Professor of Fine & Performing ArtsAfter 42 years of service

James Jensen, MFAAssociate Professor of Fine & Performing ArtsAfter 33 years of service

C. Frederick LeBaron, JDLaw LibrarianAfter 11 years of service

Robert Ludwig, PhDProfessor of Pastoral StudiesAfter 10 years of service

Susan Mezey, PhDProfessor of Political ScienceAfter 30 years of service

David Mirza, PhDAssociate Professor of EconomicsAfter 45 years of service

Prudence Moylan, PhDProfessor of HistoryAfter 35 years of service

Jon Nilson, PhDProfessor of TheologyAfter 39 years of service

John E. Nowak, JDRaymond & Mary Simon Chair in Constitutional LawAfter 6 years of service

Timothy O’Connell, PhDProfessor of EthicsAfter 32 years of service

John O’Malley, JDProfessor of AccountingAfter 61 years of service

Alice Perlin, JDClinical Professor of LawAfter 31 years of service

Samuel Ramenofsky, PhDAssociate Professor of Information Systems & Operations ManagementAfter 41 years of service

RETIREMENTS, 2013"14

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George Anastaplo, PhD, JDProfessor of LawFebruary 14, 2014

Lynne R. Boyle, MSW, LCSW Clinical Assistant Professor of Social WorkJuly 18, 2014

Paul S. Breidenbach, PhDAssociate Professor of AnthropologyJuly 29, 2014

John Dykla, PhDAssociate Professor of PhysicsFebruary 4, 2014

Richard Westley, PhDProfessor Emeritus of PhilosophyFebruary 9, 2014

John M. Wozniak, PhDProfessor Emeritus of EducationDecember 2, 2013

IN MEMORIAM, 2013"14

Mir Shamsuddin, PhDLecturer in Chemistry & BiochemistryAfter 10 years of service

Frank Svestka Jr., PhDAssociate Professor of MarketingAfter 50 years of service

Charles Werner, PhDAssociate Professor of AccountingAfter 32 years of service

Noel (Don) Wycliff, BADistinguished Journalist in ResidenceAfter 6 years of service

RETIREMENTS, 2013"14C O N T I N U E D

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UNIVERSIT Y MISSION

We are Chicago’s Jesuit, Catholic University—

a diverse community seeking God in all things

and working to expand knowledge in the service

of humanity through learning, justice, and faith.