President and Provost
Zaldwaynaka (“Z”) Scott, President, J.D., Indiana University School of Law
Sonja Feist-Price, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, PhD, University of Kentucky
Deans
Patrice Boyles, Dean, Continuing Education and Non-Traditional Degree Programs, Ed.D., Northern Illinois University
Antwone Cameron, Dean, Student Affairs, MA, Indiana University
Derrick Collins, Dean, College of Business, MBA, University of Chicago
Mark Smith, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, M.M., American Conservatory of Music
Charisse Johnson, Interim Dean, College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, Pharm.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Nayshon Mosley-Milford, Dean, Student Success, Ed.D., Chicago State University
Steven Rowe, Dean, Honors College, Ph.D., Duke University
Lavada Taylor, Dean, Education, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Gabrielle Toth, Interim Dean, Library, M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chairpersons and Program Directors
Concetta Williams, English, World Languages and Literatures, EdD., Northern Illinois 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
Thomas Lucas, Art and Design/Communications, Media, Arts and Theatre, MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Joyce Ache Gana, Biological Sciences and Pre-Health Professions Programs, Ph.D., South Dakota State University
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
Azungwe Kwembe, Interim, Library and Instruction Services, M.L.I.S., Dominican/Rosary College
Kamesha Khan, Interim, Communications, Media Arts, and Theater, M.F.A., University of Minnesota
Athanase Gahungu, Advanced Studies in Education, Ed.D., Northern Arizona University
Mel Sabella, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering Studies, Ph.D., University of Maryland
Kimberly Mann, Social Work, PhD, Loyola University
Charita Barlow-Wells, Interim, Nursing, DNP, Chamberlain University
Alesia Richardson, Psychology, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
Carolyn D. Rodgers, Public Health, PhD, Walden University
Lindsay Jones, Occupational Therapy, D.H.S., University of Indianapolis
Mohammad Salam, Computing, Mathematics, Information Sciences, and Technology, Ph.D., Fukui University
Mohammad Salahuddin, Criminal Justice, Philosophy, and Political Sciences, Ph.D., Indiana University
Roxanne Stevenson, Interim, Music, M.S., University of Illinois-Urbana
Inna Dolzhenko, Interim, Education Studies, Ph.D. University of North Texas
University Administrators
Nicholas Ambrose, Associate Registrar
Maricela Aranda, Director, Office of Budget and Resource Planning
Brandle Blakely, Interim Director, Center for Teaching and Research Excellence
Teresa Bates, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs
Christine Brown, Director, Counseling Center
Jimell Byrd-Reno, Associate Vice President, Project Management and Special Initiatives
Monique Carroll, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics
Jason Carter, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Vice President for Legal Affairs
Danielle Dewalt, Assistant Registrar, Graduate and Professional Studies
Dwayne Betts, Chief of Police
Lauren Finch, Director, Integrated Marketing and Communication
Kheir Fakhreldin, University Archivist
Edmundo Garcia, Associate Provost, Office of Grants and Research Administration
Katherine Haan, Senior Coordinator, Global Engagement
Donna Hart, Chief Information Officer
Robin Hawkins, Associate Vice President and Senior Associate General Counsel, Legal Affairs
Carnice Jefferson, Director, Course Scheduling
Michael Holmes, Vice President, Administration Services
Kristy Mardis, Associate Provost, Curriculum and Academic Innovation
Delonte LeFlore, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management and Director, Admissions
Monica Iountas, Bursar
Charisse Johnson, Dean of Students, College of Health Sciences and Pharmacy
Evelyn Romero, Executive Director/Controller, Administration and Finance
Nicole Latimer-Williams, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Financial Operations
Nicola Milton, Assistant Director of Abilities
Devi Potluri, Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies, Ph.D., Banaras Hindu University
Romona Raymond, Coordinator, Examinations
Freda Richmond, Associate Director, Compliance and Risk Management
Oscar Rodriguez, Vice President, Enrollment Management
Kenneth Knole, Director, Rise Academy
Thomas Bernard Rowan, Associate Provost, Contract Administration and Academic Services
Melanie Sillas, Executive Director, CSU Foundation
Rhonda Smith, Director, Financial Aid
Tanya Sobosan, Academic Compliance Specialist
Erin Steva, Vice President, External Affairs
Jane Stout, Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Research
Candies Warren, Academic Contract Specialist
Caleb Westberg, University Registrar
Kerri Winston, Director, Housing and Residence Life
Faculty
Saleem Abuleil, Professor of Management Information Systems (2000), Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
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, Associate 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
Carlette Bailey, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2023), DNP, Chamberlain University
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
Jocelyn Betts, Assistant Professor of Sociology (1998), D.N.P., Chamberlain University
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, 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
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
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, Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2012), Ph.D., University of Memphis
Evelyne Delgado-Norris, Associate Professor of Modern Languages (1998), Ph.D., Northwestern University
Jubilee Dickson, Associate 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
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
Kheir Fakhreldin, Assistant Professor, Library and Instruction Services, M.S., University of Michigan
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.S., University of Illinois-Urbana
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, 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
Megan Garfinkel, Assistant Professor of Biology (2023), PhD., University of Illinois Chicago
Shirlyn Garrett-Wilson, Associate 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, 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, 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, Associate Professor of Psychology (2019), Ph.D., Argosy University
Robert Holmes, Assistant Professor of Physical Education (2022), Ph.D., National Louis University
Daniel Hrozencik, Professor of Mathematics (2002), Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
April Hummons, Assistant Professor of Library and Instruction Services (2023), M.S.-L.I.S., Dominican University
Sabah Hussein, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2008), Pharm.D., University of Illinois - 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
Liefu Jiang, Assistant Professor, Communications, Media Arts and Theater (2019), Ph.D., University of Kansas
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.S., University of Illinois-Urbana
Mutlu Koseli, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (2022), Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Wolanyo Kpo, Professor of Management (1985), Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
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.S., Dominican/Rosary College
Olanipekun Laosebikan, Associate 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
Nicole Lavalais, Assistant Professor of English (2019), Ph.D., University of Illinois - Chicago
Christine List, Professor of Communications, Media Arts and Theatre (1990), Ph.D., Northwestern University
Thomas Lucas, Associate 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.)
Kimberly Mann, (1999), Ph.D. Loyola University
Kristy Mardis, Professor of Chemistry (2004), Ph.D., University of Wisconsin -Madison
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, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences (2018), Ph.D., Texas Tech University
Louis Pancho McFarland, Professor of Sociology (2005), Ph.D., University of Texas
Loren Mindell, Assistant Professor of Library and Instruction Services (2022), M.S., San Jose 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, Professor of History (2002), Ph.D., Temple University
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
D’Andre Nunn (2023), Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
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
James Olaoye, Assistant Professor of Nursing (2023), DNP, Chamberlain University
Garrison Paige, Assistant Professor of African Studies (2022), PhD., Temple University
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., Brigham Young University
Venkateswara Potluri, Professor of Biological Sciences (2002), Ph.D., Banaras Hindu 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
Samah Qasmieh, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2022), D.Pharm., Roosevelt University
Mary Quest (2023), Assistant Professor, Education Studies, Ph.D., Loyola University - Chicago.
Mohamed Obayed Raihan (2023), Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ph.D., University of Science and Technology of China
William Jason Raynovich, Professor of Music, DMA, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
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
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
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
Charlene C. Snelling, Assistant Professor of Library and Instruction Services (1990), M.S., Atlanta University
Roxanne Stevenson, Professor of Music (1992), M.S., University of Illinois-Urbana
Natalie Szabo, Associate Professor of Music (2020), Ph.D., Florida State
University
Gabrielle M. Toth, Associate Professor of Library Instruction Services (2005), M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nuru Yakubu Ubangiji, Associate Professor of English (1995), Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Prudence Ughamadu, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice (2022), Pharm.D., Chicago State University
Andrea Gay Van Duzor, Professor of Chemistry (2007), Ed.D., Columbia University
Michael Wannah, Associate Professor of Bilingual Education (2020), Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
Yashika Watkins, Professor of Public Health (2008), Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago
Concetta Williams, Associate 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
Markeisha Woodson, Associate Professor of Public Health (2024), Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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
Leily Ziglari, Assistant Professor of Special Education (2022), Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Stephanie Zuba-Bates, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy (2015), OTD, University of Illinois-Chicago
Sumit Saurabh, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (2015), Ph.D., University of Houston
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