B.S., M.D., University of Florida
Kelli-Ann Agner, Assistant Professor and Fieldwork Coordinator, Education
B.A., California State University, Northridge, CA; M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles, CA
Mark S. Alhanati, Assistant Professor and Chair, Business Administration
B.S., California State University, Northridge; M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Orlando Alvarez, Instructor, Psychology
B.S., University of Central Florida; M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Sister Patricia Arnold, CSJ Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University, Chicago
Afsane Arvand, Associate Professor, Biology Department
B.S., San Francisco State University; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Patricia Ash, Associate Professor, History & Political Science
B.A. and M.A., Rice University; J.D., University of Miami School of Law; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate U
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
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; M.S.W., University of Southern California
Robin Bishop, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.E., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California Graduate Institute, Westwood
MaryAnn Bonino , Professor Emerita of Music
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California
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; M.S., Creighton University; Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson
Matthew Brosamer , Associate Professor of English
B.A., Georgetown University; M.A., C.Phil., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Beverley Brownell, Assistant Professor/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
Katherine T. Brueck , Professor and Chair, English
B.A., John Carroll University; M.A., Purdue University; Ph.D., University of Illinois
Madeleine Bruning , Associate Professor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.Ed., California State University, Northridge; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.D., University of Southern California
Scott Bryson, Professor of 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, Assistant Professor and Chair, Film, Media, & Communication
B.A., Brigham Young University; M.A., University of Chicago
Tori Canillas-Dufau , Associate Professor, Master of Science in Nursing Program
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, Assistant Professor, Music
B.M., Oberlin Conservatory of Music; M.A., Universidad de Chile; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
David Burkitt, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
B.S., B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.B.A., Regis University; Ph.D., Regent University
Anita Candela, Assistant Professor of Bachelor of Science in Nursing
B.S.N., Northern Illinois University; M.S.N., University of Oklahoma
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 , Associate Professor and Chair, Biology
B.S., University of California, San Diego; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Deniz Cizmeciyan, Professor, Physical Science and Math
B.S., Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Jane Crawford, Lecturer, History
A.A., College of Southern Idaho; B.A., Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Lisa Crowder, Instructor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.N., California State University, Dominguez Hills
Deborah Curtis, Assistant Professor, Nursing-RN to BSN/A.D.N
B.S., California State University, Long Beach; M.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Sister Imelda D'Agostino , CSJ Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., California State University, Northridge; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Carol De Lilly, Associate Professor and Director of A D N and RN to BSN Programs
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, Associate Professor, Physical Sciences
M.A., Claude Bernard University; Ph.D., Texas Christian University
Mary Patricia Disterhoft, Professor of Education, AA Dean
B.S., University of Iowa, Iowa City; M.A., Pacific Oaks College; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate 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; MA, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D., Boston University
Jennifer Dunatov, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., M.A., Theology, Loyola Marymount University; Doctorate, Duquesne University
Darla Dunlop, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S.N., Northeastern University; M.S.N., Boston University
Scott Edwards, Assistant Professor, Nursing
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
Terri Eichman , Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., California State University Consortium; M.S.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Karima Esmail, Assistant Professor, Nursing-RN to BSN/A.D.N
B.S.N., M.S.N-ANP, California State University, Los Angeles
Sister Teresita Espinosa, CSJ Professor Emerita of Music
B.M., Mount Saint Mary’s University; 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, Associate Professor and Director of Elementary Teacher Preparation Program
B.A., Brown University; Ph.D., International/Global Education, New York University
Jackie Filla, Associate Professor, History/Political Science
B.A., California State University, Fullerton; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Michele Fine, Associate Professor, Modern Languages
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Leah Fitzgerald, Associate Professor, Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair, Nursing
B.S., M.S., Boston College; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Michelle French, Associate Professor, 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
B.S.N., University of Texas; M.S.N., Catholic University
Michael Giang, Associate Professor and Chair, Psychology
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., California State University, Northridge
Reverend Guillermo Garcia, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Religious Studies
M.A., Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven; Ph.D. Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven
Laurie Wright Garry, Associate Professor, Religious Studies
B.S., University of South Dakota ; M.S., University of Notre Dame ; Ph.D., Marquette University
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
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
Paul Green, Professor, Philosophy
B.S., Biola University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Shaghayegh Habibi, Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.S., Woodbury University; M.A., Pepperdine University; Ph.D., Alliant International University
Katherine Hagerott, Assistant Professor, Nursing-ABSN
M.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Pamela D. Haldeman, Professor of Sociology; Director, Film & Social Justice
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., M.M.F.T., Ph.D., University of Southern California
Dara Halperin, Lecturer, English
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., Loyola Marymount University
Terri Hannah, Assistant Professor, Nursing-A.D.N.
B.A., Argosy University; M.S.N.-Ed, University of Phoenix
Doris Schiffilea Harris, Assistant Professor Emerita of Education
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., University of Southern California
Sandra Harte, Professor of Sociology, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., M.M.F.T., Ph.D. University of Southern California
Joshua Helston , Assistant Professor, Mathematics Department
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
Fehrn Hesse, Assistant Professor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
A.A., Pasadena City College; B.S., La Verne University; M.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Dawn-Marie Ickes, Assistant Professor, DPT
B.S., Loyola Marymount University; M.P.T., Mount Saint Mary’s University
Marcy Higareda , Lecturer, Sociology
M.S.W., University of Southern California
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, Psychology
B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Psy.D, Adler School of Professional Psychology
Erin Jacobs, Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., University of California, Riverside; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Carol Johnston, Associate Professor, Education Department
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Adriane Jones, Assistant 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 and Chair, Religious Studies
B.S., Northern Arizona University; M.A., St. Michael College; D.Min., Barry University, Miami
Kathy Kelly, Assistant Professor, Assistant Director, Nursing
A.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; B.S.and M.A., California State University, Northridge
Poonam Khare, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N. (Hons), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India; M.S.N., Florida State University
Millie Kidd, Professor of English and Director of M.A. 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
Alan Lee, Associate Professor, Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program
M.A., San Diego State; MSPT, Duke University; DPT, Creighton University
Paul Lee, Assistant Professor, Physical Sciences
B.A., Dartmouth College, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
David Leese , Professor of English and Business Administration
B.A., Amherst; J.D., Northwestern U; M.A., Ph.D., Brandeis University; M.B.A., CSU- Northridge
Marie Anne Legaspi, Instructor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
A.A.N., B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.N., Azusa Pacific University
Debbie Lowe, Professor and Chair, Physical Therapy
B.S., Pepperdine U; M.A., University of Texas; M.S., Duke U; Ph.D., U of Wisconsin
Verle Lubberden , Assistant Professor Emerita of Education
B.S., M.S., University of Southern California
Eileen McArow, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.N., University of California, Los Angeles
Mary Ann McCarthy, Assistant Professor, Director, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
B.S.N., Mount St. Joseph College; M.S.N., Ed.D., California State University, Fresno
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
Sister Mary McKay, CSJ Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., Duquesne University; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Michele Melendres, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.W., Columbia University
Patricia Melnick , Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., University of Illinois; M.S.N., California State University, Los Angeles
Sharon Moore, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Ursuline College; M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Laila Moosa, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., University of Phoenix; M.S.N., Walden University
Kimberly Nao, Assistant Professor/ 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, Assistant Professor, 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; M.N., UCLA
Luiza Nogaj , Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., St. Mary's College; M.S., Oakland University; Ph.D. Brown University
Joanna Novak, Assistant Professor, MFA in Creative Writing/English
B.A., Knox College; M.F.A., Washington University; M.F.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst
Gloria Nwagwu, Assistant Professor, A D N and RN to BSN Programs
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
Ronald J. Oard , Professor Emeritus of History and Political Sciences
B.A., Regis College; M.A., Creighton University; M.P.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., St. Louis University
Reverend George O'Brien, Associate Professor of English
B.A., St. John's College; M.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ed.D., University of Southern California
Sister Ann Patricia O’Connor, CSJ Supervised Teaching Education
B.A. Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., University of California at San Jose
Robin Owens, Instructor, Religious Studies
B.S., Teikyo Post University; M.A., Lancaster Theological Seminary; Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology, Union Theological Seminary
Johnny Payne, Professor and Director, MFA in Creative Writing
B.A., Indiana University; M.F.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Stanford University
Stacey Peterson, Associate 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
Abigail Rea, Assistant Professor, Nursing-BSN
B.S.N., Northern Illinois University; M.S.N., Beth-El College of Nursing
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
Montserrat Reguant , Professor and Chair, Modern Languages
B.A. and M.A. University of Barcelona; M.A. and Ph.D., Yale University
Anne Rigone, Instructor, Business Administration
B.A., Pepperdine University, Los Angeles; M.S.T., University of Southern California; CPA License, University of Southern California
Lia Roberts, Associate Professor in History/Political Science
B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte; M.A., University of Tennessee; Ph. D., UC-Santa Barbara
Janet Robinson, Assistant Professor, Business Administration
B.S., University of Redlands; M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University, Ed.D., Pepperdine University
Amanda Romero, Associate Professor and Chair, Sociology, Social Work & Gerontology
B.A, Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.W., University of Southern California; Ed.D., California Lutheran University
Melissa Rubalcaba, Assistant Professor/Program Director, Graduate Religious Studies Department
B.S., M.A., Loyola Marymount University; Ph.D., Emory University
Sister Callista Roy, CSJ, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Lili Saghafi, Lecturer, Mathematics
B.Sc., National University; MIS, McGill University
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
Marsha Sato, Professor, Nursing, Director, Master of Science in Nursing Program
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.N., University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.D., Pepperdine University
Sarah Shealy , Assistant Professor, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
B.A., Wellesley College; MSN, 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
Renee Smith, Instructor, Associate Degree in Nursing Program
A.D.N., Moorpark College; B.S.N., University of Phoenix; M.S.N, 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
Elizabeth Sturgeon, Associate Professor of English
B.A., UC-Irvine; M.A. Northwestern University; Ph.D., Northwestern University
Peter Tan, Associate Professor, Philosophy
B.S., University of Arizona; M.A., Boston College
Julia Tang, Instructor, Psychology
M.S.W., University of Southern California
Angela Taylor, Assistant Professor, Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program
B.S.N., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S.N., University of Phoenix
Diana Taylor, Associate Professor, Education
B.A., San Diego University; M.Ed., University of LaVerne; Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
Wanda Teays, Professor and Chair, 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, Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director, Business Administration
B.A., Colgate University; M.B.A., Ed.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Valerie Teglia, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
B.S., UCLA; M.P.T., Mount Saint Mary’s University; D.P.T., Temple City College
Ana Thorne, Assistant Professor, MFA, Creative Writing, MA, Humanities
B.A., M.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.F.A., Antioch University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate 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 and Chair, Education
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Loyola Marymount University, A.B.D., Pacifica Graduate Institute
Gregory Travis, Associate Professor, Psychology
A.B., Occidental College; M.S., University of Southern California; Ph.D., University of Southern California
Layla Troutman, Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.A., Indiana University; B.S.N., M.A., University of Louisville; M.S.N., Vanderbilt University
Sharon A. Vairo, Professor Emerita of Nursing
B.S.N., Wayne State University; M.S., University of Colorado; D.N.Sc., University of San Diego
Sister Kieran Vaughan, CSJ Professor of Education
B.A., M.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; Ed.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Marcos Villatoro , Professor, English
B.A., St. Ambrose University; M.A., University of Iowa; M.F.A. University of Iowa
Philip Walsh, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Villanova University; M.A., St. John’s College; M.A., University of California, Irvine; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Diane Vines, Associate Professor, Dean, Nursing
A.A., St. Petersburg College; B.S., Vanderbilt University; M.Ed, New York University; Ph.D., Boston University
Katherine Whitman, Associate Professor of Business Administration
B.A., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.A., UCLA; 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
Marie Zeuthen, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences
B.S., Mount Saint Mary’s University; M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles