Directory

President and Provost

Zaldwaynaka (“Z”) Scott, President, J.D., Indiana University School of Law

Leslie K. Roundtree, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, DHS, University of Indianapolis

Deans

Patrice Boyles, Dean, Continuing Education and Non-Traditional Degree Programs, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University

Antwone Cameron, Dean, Student Affairs, MA, Indiana University

Nayshon Mobley, Dean, Student Success

Derrick Collins, Dean, College of Business, MBA, University of Chicago.

Elizabeth Davies, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D., University of Chicago

Matthew Fete, Dean, College of Pharmacy, Ph.D., University of Colorado

Larnell Flanagan, Interim Dean, College of Education, Ed.D., State University of New York - Buffalo

Gregory Paveza, Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences, Ph.D., University of Illinois - Chicago.

Steven Rowe, Dean, Honors College, Ph.D., Duke University

Jeremy Hughes, Interim Dean of Library

V. Potluri Dean Graduate and Professional Studies

Chairpersons and Program Directors

Brenda Eatman Aghahowa, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Ph.D., University of Illinois; D. Min, University of Chicago

April Bernard, Criminal Justice, Philosophy, and Political Science, Ph.D., Northwestern University

Daniel Block, Geography, Sociology, History, African American Studies, Anthropology, Ph.D., University of California-Los Angeles

Michael Danquah, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ph.D., University of Memphis

Lillian Kay Dawson, Art and Design/Communications, Media, Arts and Theatre, M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art

Joyce Ache Gana, Biological Sciences and Pre-Health Professions Programs, Ph.D., South Dakota State University

Nancy Grim, Education Studies, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Cheryl Jackson, Director, Health and Information Administration, MA, Governors State University

Daniel Kerner, Pharmacy Practice, Pharm.D., Purdue University

Mark Kutame, Health Education, Physical Education, and Recreation, Ph.D., Ohio State University

Christine List, Communications, Media Arts, and Theater, Ph.D., Northwestern University

Florah Luseno, Advanced Studies in Education, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Kristy Mardis, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering Studies, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Vimala Pillari, Social Work, PhD, Columbia University

Rupa Potti, Interim, Nursing, DNP, Chamberlain University

Alesia Richardson, Psychology, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago

Leslie Roundtree, Occupational Therapy, D.H.S., University of Indianapolis

Mark Smith, Interim Computer Sciences, M.M., American Conservatory of Music

Charlene Snelling, Library and Instruction Services, M.S., Atlanta University

Roxanne Stevenson, Music, M.S., University of Illinois-Urbana

University Administrators

Maricela Aranda, Associate Vice President, Administration and Finance

Candy Bennett, Director of Advising

Aspen Clemons, Deputy Chief of Staff

Mary Daniels, Associate Provost, Academic Innovation and Strategic Initiatives

Craig Deutsch, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Financial Operations

Lauren Finch, Director, Integrated Marketing and Communication

Edmundo Garcia, Associate Provost, Office of Grants and Research Administration

Monica Gordon, Director of Government Affairs and Community Relations

Katherine Haan, Director, Office of Global Engagement

Adel Haddad, Chief Information Officer

Robin Hawkins, Associate Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel, Labor and Legal Affairs

Carnice Hill, Director, Course Scheduling

Michael Holmes, Interim Vice President, Administration Services

Jeremy Hughes, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Pharmacy

Charisse Johnson, Associate Dean, Experiential and Continuing Professional Education, College of Pharmacy

Robert King, Interim Director, Housing and Residence Life

Rona Lagdamen, Executive Director/Controller, Administration and Finance

Jameson Marsh, Institutional Advancement

Nicole Mathews, Assistant Director of Abilities

Aremu Mbande, Assistant Director, African-American Male Resource Center

Kendy Oláguez, Assistant Director, Latino Resource Center

Jessica Poole, Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Lalita Prasad-Reddy, Associate Dean, Student Affairs, College of Pharmacy

Leodis Rowe, Director, Rise Academy

Bernard Rowan, Associate Provost, Contract Administration

Naomi Simwenyi, Director, Continuing Professional Education, College of Pharmacy

William Sliwa, Interim Vice President, Enrollment Management

Rhonda Smith, Director, Financial Aid

Erin Steva, Vice President, External Affairs

Jane Stout, Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Research and Data Analytics

Kim Tran, Chief of Staff

Candies Warren, Academic Contract Specialist

Andrea Welch, Vice President, Enrollment Management

Eddie Welch, Chief of Police

Caleb Westberg, University Registrar

Faculty

Jahaan Abdullah, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2020), Ed.D., Governors State University

Ahmed Abu-Fayyad, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2019), PhD, University of Louisiana-Monroe

Saleem Abuleil, Professor of Management Information Systems (2000), Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology

Brenda Eatman Aghahowa, Professor of English, Ph.D., University of Illinois; D. Min, University of Chicago

Victor Akatsa, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (1991), Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Walid M. Al-Ghoul, Professor of Biological Sciences (2002), Ph.D., Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Khalid Alsamara, Professor of Management Information Systems (2001), Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology

Kapila Rohan Attele, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (1995), Ph.D., Michigan State University

Sarah Austin, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy (2001), Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Moussa Ayyash, Professor of Industrial Technology Education (2007), Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology

Anser Azim, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences (2009), Ph.D., Central Drug Research Institute

Leslie Baker-Kimmons, Professor of Sociology (2001), Ph.D., Howard University

Jacqueline Benchik-Osborne, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education (2020), Ph.D., University of Illinois Chicago

Judith Birgen, Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Work (1998), Ph.D., University of Chicago

Kimberly Black-Parker, Associate Professor, Information Studies (2012), Ph.D., Florida State University

Brandle Blakely, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2019), PharmD, University of Iowa

Daniel Block, Associate Professor of Geography (1999), Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles

Zafar A. Bokhari, Professor of Management, Marketing, and Information Systems (1987), M.B.A., Roosevelt University

Christopher Botanga, Professor of Biological Sciences (2008), Ph.D. University of Virginia-Charlottesville

Patrice Boyles, Associate Professor of Technology and Education (2002), Ed.D., Northern Illinois University

Sarah Buck, Professor of Secondary Education, Professional Studies and Recreation (2007), Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana

Liyana Cabraal, Associate Professor of Doctoral Studies (2001), Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana

Jan-Jo Chen, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (1997), Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Johng-Chern Chern, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (1995), Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology

Chongim Choi, Associate Professor of Art and Design (2000), Ph.D., Florida State University

Ernst Coupet, Professor of Finance (2001), Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Melvin Daniels, Associate Professor of Biology (2014), Ph.D., Northwestern University

Michael Danquah, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Science (2012), Ph.D., University of Memphis

Lillian K. Dawson, Associate Professor of Art and Design (1995), M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art

Evelyne Delgado-Norris, Associate Professor of Modern Languages (1998), Ph.D., Northwestern University
Jubilee Dickson, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2018), Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington

Inna Dolzhenko, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education (2018), Ph.D. University of North Texas

William Ebomoyi, Professor of Public Health (2006), Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana

Rasha Elhage, Associate Professor of Special Education (2018), Ph.D., Wayne State University

Kelly Norman Ellis, Associate Professor of English (1998), Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Mark Erhart, Professor of Biological Sciences (1990), Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Hafeez Faridi, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2017), Ph.D. , Jawaharlal Nehru University, India

Nadeem Fazal, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008), M.D., University of the Punjab, Ph.D. University of Birmingham

Rosalind Fielder-Giscombe, Associate Professor of Library and Instruction Services (2009), M.Sc., University of Illinois-Urbana

Heather Fields, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2011), Pharm.D., University of Illinois - Chicago

Paul Fina, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2018), Pharm.D., The Ohio State University

Maria Moreno-Florido, Associate Professor of Spanish (2007), Ph.D., Washington University in St Louis

Athanase Gahungu, Professor of Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Foundation (2001), Ed.D., Northern Arizona University

Tekleab Gala, Associate Professor of Geography (2014), Ph.D., Western University

Joyce Ache Gana, Professor of Biological Science, (2001), Ph.D., South Dakota State University

Edmundo Garcia-Solis, Professor of Physics (2008), Ph.D. University of Maryland

Shirlyn Garrett-Wilson, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2019), Ph.D., Argosy University

Eddy Gaytan, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages and Literatures (2004), Ph.D., University of Chicago

Elmer J. Gentry, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2007), Ph.D., University of Kansas

Gabriel Gomez, Professor of Library Science/Communications Media (1998), Ph.D., Northwestern University

Valerie Goss, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2014), Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Nancy Grim, Associate Professor of Elementary Education (2000), Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Tonya Hall, Associate Professor of Counseling (2008), Ph.D., University of Kansas

Deborah Harper-Brown, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2009), Pharm.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Austin Harton, Associate Professor of Physics (2009), Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

James Hendricks, Professor of Music (1999): M.F.A., Northern Illinois University

Dena High-Rogers, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2019), Ph.D., Argosy University

Daniel Hrozencik, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (2002), Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Jeremy Hughes, Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2020), Pharm.D., Washington State University

Sabah Hussein, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2008), Pharm.D., University of Illinois - Chicago

Youngjo Im, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2017), Ph.D., University of Chicago

Brent In, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2021), Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago

Mohamed Islam, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2021), Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University

Joni Jackson, Associate Professor of Management (2014), Ph.D., Indiana University-Bloomington

Karel Jacobs, Professor of Biological Sciences (2005), Ph.D., University of California-Davis

Liefu Jiang, Assistant Professor, Communications, Media Arts and Theater (2019), Ph.D., University of Kansas

Tywanda Jiles, Associate Professor, Early Childhood (2018), EdD, Walden University

Charisse L. Johnson, Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2007), Pharm.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Lindsay Jones, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy (2020), OTD, University of Illinois Chicago

Soo Y. Kang, Professor of Art and Design (1995), Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara

Daniel Kerner, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2017), Pharm.D., Purdue University

Kamesha Khan, Professor of Communications, Media Arts and Theatre (2008), M.F.A., University of Minnesota

Elaina Khasawneh, Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2020), Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Lionel Kimble, Jr., Associate Professor of History (2005); Ph.D., University of Iowa

Joanna Kolendo, Associate Professor of Library and Instruction Services (2013); M.L.S., University of Illinois-Urbana

Wolanyo Kpo, Professor of Management (1985), Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology

Mamie Kutame, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2017), Ph.D., Ohio State University

Mark A. Kutame, Professor of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (2000), Ph.D., Ohio State University

Azungwe I. Kwembe, Associate Professor of Library and Information Services (2003), M.L.I.S., Dominican/Rosary College

Olanipekun Laosebikan, Assistant Professor of Graduate Programs/Education (2018), Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Crystal Laura, Professor of Doctoral Studies (2011), Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Christine List, Professor of Communications, Media Arts and Theatre (1990), Ph.D., Northwestern University

Aynaz Loftata, Assistant Professor of Geography (2020, Ph.D., Mississippi State University

Thomas Lucas, Assistant Professor of Art and Design (2018), MFA, Art Institute of Chicago

Florah Luseno, Associate Professor of Special Education (1997), Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University (Virginia Tech.)

Kristy Mardis, Professor of Chemistry (2004), Ph.D., University of Wisconsin -Madison

Nicole Martinez, Assistant Professor of English (2019), Ph.D., University of Illinois - Chicago

Andre Marseille, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2021), PH.D., George Mason University

Andrew Maselli, Professor of Biological Sciences (2003), Ph.D., University of Georgia

Garrard McClendon, Associate Professor of Education (2010), Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago

Karen McCurtis-Witherspoon, Professor of Psychology (1998), Ph.D., Loyola University

Molly McDonough, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (2018), Ph.D., Texas Tech University

Guillaiume Ngonmeudje, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2022), DNP, University of Illinois-Chicago

Louis Pancho McFarland, Professor of Sociology (2005), Ph.D., University of Texas

Michael McNicholas, Assistant Professor of Recreation (2018), MPA, Governors State University.

Rae-Anne Montague, Associate Professor of Information Studies (2018), Ph.D., University of Illinois - Urbana

Amzie Moore, Assistant Professor of Social Work (2018), Ph.D., Loyola University - Chicago

Suzuko Morikawa, Associate Professor of History (2002), Ph.D., Temple University

Paul Musial, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (2002), Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago

Saidou N’Daou, Professor of History (1997), Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Mohammed Newaz, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2010), M.D., University of Chittagong: Ph.D. National University of Malaysia

Edward Ofori, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2018), Ph.D., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Chi-Young Oh, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Sciences (2020), Ph.D., University of Maryland

Christine N. Ohale, Professor of English (2001), Ph.D., University of Nigeria

LaToya Patterson, Assistant Professor of Psychology (2020), Ph.D., Adler University

Tatjana Petrova, Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2011), Ph.D., Auburn University

Gayle Porter, Assistant Professor of Library and Instruction Services (2006), M.S.LIS., Brigham Young University

Venkateswara Potluri, Professor of Biological Sciences (2002), Ph.D., Banaras Hindu University

Rupa Potti, Associate Professor of Nursing (2019), DNP, Chamberlain University

Lalita Prasad-Reddy, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2013), Pharm.D., Creighton University

June Price-Shingles, Professor of Physical Education and Recreation (2007), Ed.D., Nova Southeastern

Melanie Puglisi-Weening, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2008), Ph.D., University of Mississippi

William Jason Raynovich, Associate Professor of Music, DMA, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaig

Arthur Redman, Associate Professor of Sociology (1991), Ph.D., University of Massachusetts

Sterling Richards, Assistant Professor of Physical Education (2021), MS, Northeastern University

Alesia Richardson, Associate Professor of Psychology (1998), Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago

Robert Richter, Professor of Chemistry (2003), Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Felix Rivas, Associate Professor of Chemistry (2006), Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Leslie Roundtree, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy (1993), DHS, University of Indianapolis

Bernard Rowan, Professor of Political Science (1996), Ph.D., University of Chicago

Mel Sabella, Professor of Physics (2001), Ph.D., University of Maryland

Mohammad Salahuddin, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice (2008), Ph.D., Indiana University

Byung-In Seo, Professor, Doctoral Studies (2008), Ph.D.: University of Illinois at Chicago

Mohd Shahid, Associate Professor of Pharmacology (2017), Ph.D., University of Delhi

Trishia Shaw, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2017), PharmD., University of Illinois - Chicago

George Smith, Assistant Professor of Public Health (2019), Ed.D., Argosy University

John Smith, Assistant Professor of Art (2021), MFA, University of Iowa

Mark Smith, Professor of Music (1990), M.M., American Conservatory of Music

Regina Smith, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy (2005), M.S., University of Illinois at Chicago

Charlene C. Snelling, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Services (1990), M.S., Atlanta University

Patricia Steinhaus, Professor of Early Childhood Education (1999), Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana

Roxanne Stevenson, Professor of Music (1992), M.S., University of Illinois-Urbana

Kevin Swier, Professor of Biological Science (1997), Ph.D., University of Chicago

Natalie Szabo, Assistant Professor of Music (2020), Ph.D., Florida State University

Gabrielle M. Toth, Associate Professor of Library Information Services (2005), M.S., University of Illinois - Urbana

Nuru Yakubu Ubangiji, Associate Professor of English (1995), Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Andrea Gay Van Duzor, Professor of Chemistry (2007), Ed.D., Columbia University

Betty Vu, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2017), Pharm.D., University of Buffalo

Michael Wannah, Associate Professor of Bilingual Education (2020), Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago

Yashika Watkins, Associate Professor of Public Health (2008), Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago

Concetta Williams, Assistant Professor of English (2018), Ed.D., Northern Illinois University

Michael Williams, Assistant Professor of Elementary Education (2021), Ed.D., Concordia University

Chyrese Wolf, Associate Professor, Elementary and Middle Level Education (2007), Ed.D., Loyola University

Ehab Yamani, Associate Professor of Finance (2019), Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington

Asmamaw Yimer, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science (2007), Ph.D., Illinois State University

Stephanie Zuba-Bates, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy (2015), OTD, University of Illinois-Chicago