School of Arts and Sciences Faculty
The School of Arts and Sciences at Mount Mary is rich with talented faculty who care about their students.
Kristen Carioti, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Email: cariotk@mtmary.edu
Janine Lisser
Administrative Assistant, School of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (414) 930-3381
Email: lisserj@mtmary.edu
Christina McCanna
Administrative Assistant, School of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (414) 930-0372
Email: mccannac@mtmary.edu
Donna Ricco
Executive Fellow – Fashion Department
Phone: (414) 930-3366
Email: riccod@mtmary.edu
Accounting and Business Administration
Daryl "Bo" DeDeker, Ed.D., CPA
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Phone: (414) 930-3504
Email: dedekerd@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Accounting
Alexis Outlaw, MSM, SHRM-CP
Assistant Professor of Business Administration
Phone: (414) 930-3496
Email: outlawal@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Human Resources, Business, Leadership
Art Therapy
Monique Matic, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC
Assistant Professor of Art Therapy
Phone: (414) 930-3669
Email: maticm@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Multicultural art therapy and counseling, trauma informed care, clinical supervision, community mental health and psychology, and art therapy and counseling education
Biochemistry
Colleen Conway, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry
Phone: (414) 930-3149
Email: conwayc@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Biochemistry, Environmental science, Organic chemistry
Victoria Fisher-Keough, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Phone: (414) 930-3550
Email: fisherv@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Biochemistry, Chemical Education, Environmental Science, and Criminalistics
Rachel Jones Lipinski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Phone: (414) 930-3353
Email: joneslr@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Biochemistry, Glycochemistry, Chemical Biology, Organic Chemistry
Biology
Kathleen Boyle, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Math & Sciences Division
Phone: (414) 930-3528
Email: boylek@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Virology
Christine Hoffmann, DC, MHA
Assistant Professor of Sciences
Phone: (414) 930-3361
Email: hoffmanc@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Anatomy, Physiology, Exercise Physiology, Neurobiology
Louise C. Kessler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Phone: (414) 930-3301
Email: kesslerl@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Microbiology, Prokaryotic Gene Regulation, Cell Biology, Molecular Techniques
Rita M. Quinones de Magalhaes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology
Phone: (414) 930-3365
Email: magalhar@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Fire Ecology, Plant Ecology, Intro Bio, Metacognition, Inclusive Practices
Communication
Marmy Clason, Ph.D.
Professor of Communications and Division Chair: Business, Communication and Technology
Phone: (414) 930-3143
Email: clasonm@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Gender and organizational communication, intercultural communication
Eloise Germic
Assistant Professor
Phone: (414) 930-3369
Email: germice@mtmary.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Barbara Gunn, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3205
Email: gunnb@mtmary.edu
Shakita La Grant, M.B.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3288
Email: lagrants@mtmary.edu
Mari Maldonado, M.B.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3456
Email: maldonam@mtmary.edu
Tiffany Wynn, M.B.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3246
Email: wynnt@mtmary.edu
English
Wendy Weaver, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Humanities Division
Phone: (414) 930-3505
Email: weaverw@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Christianity & Literature, Active Learning Pedagogy, Memoir, Creative Non-fiction, Poetry, American Literature, British Literature
Jennifer Kontny, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Humanities Division Chair
Phone: (414) 930-3665
Email: kontnyj@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Composition theory, new media, research methodologies, and writing program administration
Paula Reiter, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Phone: (414) 930-3412
Email: reiterp@mtmary.edu
Expertise: 19th century British fiction, narrative techniques, novel writing, linguistics
Adjunct Faculty
Mary Beth Duffey, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3164
Email: duffeym@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Composition, film as literature, literature and healing professions, women writers, study abroad in Ireland and Guatemala
Ann Angel, M.F.A
Professor Emerita
Phone: (414) 930-3109
Email: angela@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Creative fiction, nonfiction writing, writing for children and young adults
Lisa Beranek Terasa, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3479
Email: terasal@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Composition, literature, popular culture, food and literature
Christina Gill, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Email: gillc@mtmary.edu
David Harden, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3210
Email: hardend@mtmary.edu
Erin Mihor, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3673
Email: mihore@mtmary.edu
Aneela Nasir, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Email: nasiran@mtmary.edu
Exercise Science
Cindy Kidd
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
Phone: (414) 930-3260
Email: kiddc@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Exercise prescription, Health and wellness management, Exercise form and technique, Kinesiology
Fashion
Fashion Program: mmu-fashiondepartment@mtmary.edu
Ashley Brooks, B.S., Clothing and Textile Design
Instructor of Fashion & Division Chair: Arts and Design
Phone: (414) 930-3651
Email: brooksa@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Fashion industry and portfolio
Amanda C Cacich, B.A., M.S.
Instructor and Fashion Archives Curator
Phone: (414) 930-3288
Email: cacicha@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Collections management and fashion history
Jessica Frantal, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Fashion
Phone: (414) 930-3544
Email: frantalj@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Pattern-making, apparel construction, and wearable technology
www.jessicafrantal.com
Trish Rindfleisch Kuehnl, M.A.
Assistant Professor of Fashion
Phone: (414) 930-3282
Email: kuehnlp@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Visual merchandising, store planning, e-commerce, CAD software, and fashion management
Elena Pitts, B.F.A., M.F.A., Master's in Spinning & Weaving
Assistant Professor of Fashion
Phone: 414) 930-3500
Email: pittse@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Construction, patternmaking, draping, illustration, collection development, and textiles
Adjunct Faculty
Iris Acevedo, B.F.A.
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Department
Email: acevedo@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Design, construction, and instruction
Stephanie Brown, M.A.
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Department
Email: browns@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Journalism, communications, and model management
Evone Harris
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Department
Email: harrise@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Retail buying and planning
Adriana Hayes, B.F.A.
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Department
Email: hayesad@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Illustration, technical design
Jamie O'Gallagher, B.S.
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Department
Email: ogallaj@mtmary.edu
Expertise: CAD, textile & graphic design, patternmaking, and construction
Brenda Schmidt, M.B.A.
Adjunct Faculty, Fashion Department
Email: schmidtb@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Pattern-making, draping, product development, design, fit, construction, technical design, footwear, and handbags
Food Science
Anne Vravick, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Food Science and Graduate Program Director: Food Science
Phone: (414) 930-3497
Email: vravicka@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Food toxicologies: PCQI Lead Instructor, Toxicological testing
Global Studies
Jason Meyler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & NAIA Faculty Athletic Representative, Humanities Division
Phone: (414) 930-3341
Email: meylerj@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Latin American and Latinx culture, vocation in higher education, and leadership for social justice
Mary Ellen Kohn-Buday, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
Phone: (414) 930-3271
Email: kohnbudm@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Civilization, culture and literature of Spain, Linguistics, Translation, Language for Special Purposes / Professions
Willa Swift Black
Assistant Professor & Director of Composition – Humanities Division
Phone: (414) 930-3319
Email: blackw@mtmary.edu
Interior Architecture and Design
Interior Architecture and Design Department: (414) 930-3053
Genevieve "Gigi" Szeklinski, MARCH, NCIDQ, WRID, IDEC, ASID, LEED AP
Associate Professor and Department Chair of Interior Architecture and Design
Phone: (414) 930-3475
Email: szekling@mtmary.edu
Pedro Lima
Assistant Professor of Interior Architecture & Design
Phone: (414) 930-3475
Email: limap@mtmary.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Merri Cvetan, B.A., LEED
Adjunct Interior Architecture and Design Instructor
Email: cvetanm@mtmary.edu
Michael Franz
Adjunct Interior Architecture and Design Instructor
Email: franzm@mtmary.edu
Katherine Killough-Seno, M.B.A., WRID, NCIDQ, ASID
Adjunct Interior Architecture and Design Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3053
Email: senok@mtmary.edu
Robert Ornst, B.S., LEED
Adjunct Interior Architecture and Design Instructor
Email: ornstr@mtmary.edu
Justice
Patrick Burke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Justice
Phone: (414) 930-3307
Email: burkep@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Criminology: including policing strategy, gang violence, illicit drug market violence, and war crimes
Mathematics
Caitlyn Booms, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Phone: (414) 930-3159
Email: boomsc@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry
Jeremy Edison, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Division Chair, & Director of Mathematics
Phone: (414) 930-3463
Email: edisonj@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Ring Theory, Representation Theory
Philosophy
Adjunct Faculty
Trevor Gullion, M.A.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3599
Email: gulliont@mtmary.edu
Psychological Science
Amy Lauer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychological Science and Division Chair: Behavioral and Social Sciences
Phone: (414) 930-3347
Email: lauera@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Behavioral Neuroscience, Learning Theory, Neurobiology of Drugs & Addiction
Ethan Harrod, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science
Phone: (414) 930-3235
Email:harrode@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Social Psychophysiology, Cultural Differences, Minority Health
Maggie Sas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychological Science
Phone: (414) 930-3164
Email: sasm@mtmary.edu
Spanish
Jason Meyler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of Leadership for Social Justice
Phone: (414) 930-3341
Email: meylerj@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Latin American and Latinx culture, vocation in higher education, and leadership for social justice
Mary Ellen Kohn-Buday, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
Phone: (414) 930-3271
Email: kohnbudm@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Civilization, culture and literature of Spain, Linguistics, Translation, Language for Special Purposes / Professions
Studio Art
Studio Art Program: (414) 930-3030
Jordan Acker Anderson, M.F.A
Professor of Art and Director of Studio Art
Phone: (414) 930-3107
Email: andersoj@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Painting, drawing, printmaking
https://www.jordanackeranderson.com
Josh Anderson, M.F.A.
Associate Professor of Art and Director of the Honors Program
Marian Gallery Director
Phone: (414) 930-3108
Email: andersojo@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Sculpture, ceramics, metals, 3D design
https://www.joshanderson.studio
Adjunct Faculty
Abby Armstrong Check, M.A.
Adjunct Art Instructor
Email: armstrab@mtmary.edu
Carmen Bond, M.A.
Adjunct Art Instructor
Email: bondc@mtmary.edu
Deborah Brooks, M.F.A., M.A.
Adjunct Art Instructor
Email: brooksd@mtmary.edu
Jorge Ariel Escobar, M.F.A.
Adjunct Art Instructor
Email: escobarj@mtmary.edu
Theology
R. Zachary "Zac" Karanovich, Ph.D., J.D.
Assistant Professor & First-Year Seminar Director, Humanities Division
Phone: (414) 930-3363
Email: karanovr@mtmary.edu
Expertise: Systematic theology and theological ethics, especially political and liberation theologies, spirituality, ecclesiology and the Church, especially as these areas impact and are impacted by polarization (political and ecclesial), race, bias, and conversion
Adjunct Faculty
Helga Kisler, Ph.D.
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: (414) 930-3263
Email: kislerh@mtmary.edu
Web Design
Elise Georgenson
Assistant Professor, Web Design
Phone: (414) 930-3294
Email: georgese@mtmary.edu
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