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Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.

In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.

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Vinod Acharya, PhD

Associate Director, Honors
Teaching Professor, Philosophy

Alexandra L. Adame, PhD

Professor
Psychology

Robert Aguirre, PhD

Teaching Professor, English

Jennifer Albright, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

albrighj@seattleu.edu

Cecania Alexander MSW, LICSW

Adjunct, Social Work

calexander1@seattleu.edu

Ken Allan, PhD

Associate Professor, Art History

Joyce Allen

Assistant Director of College in the High School Programs

Kyle Anderson

Adjunct Faculty

ander267@seattleu.edu

Robert Andolina, PhD

Associate Professor

Connie G. Anthony, PhD

Associate Professor, Political Science

Arturo A. Araujo, MFA

Associate Professor, Visual Arts

John H. Armstrong

Assistant Professor
Environmental Studies

Harmony Arnold, MFA

Associate Professor, Performing Arts & Arts Leadership (Theatre, Costume)

Sven Arvidson, PhD

Professor and Director, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Associate Appointment, Philosophy

ARVIDSON@seattleu.edu

Gary L. Atkins, MA

Professor Emeritus
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

ATKINSG@seattleu.edu

Byron Au Yong, MFA

Associate Professor and Director

Claudia Bach, MA

Affiliate Faculty

Kevin Baker, MA

Adjunct Faculty, Psychology

Onur Bakiner, PhD

Associate Professor

Joni Balter

Institute of Public Service
Professional in Residence

balterj@seattleu.edu

Philip Barclift, PhD

Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Associate Appointment, Theology and Religious Studies

Sonia Barrios Tinoco, PhD

Associate Professor

Hidy Basta, PhD

Assistant Professor

Jonas Batt, MA

Adjunct Faculty, Psychology

battj@seattleu.edu

Claire Baumgardner

Administrative Coordinator

cbaumgardner@seattleu.edu

John Charles Bean, PhD

Professor Emeritus, English

Jonathan Bechtol

Graduate Program Coordinator

Aly Bedford, BFA

Academic Program Coordinator, Performing Arts & Arts Leadership
Academic Program Coordinator, Art, Art History & Design

Julie Bianchi, MNPL

Adjunct Faculty
Nonprofit Leadership

bianchij@seattleu.edu

Kathryn Bollich-Ziegler, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychology

David Boness, PhD

Professor and Department Chair
Environmental Science Affiliate

Jon Bottema, PhD

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

Jocelyn Boudreau

Academic Advisor

Jeffrey Bowen, DMA

Adjunct Faculty, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership (Guitar)

bowenjeffrey@seattleu.edu

Char Brecevic, PhD

Assistant Professor

Amiya M. Brown, MFA

Assistant Teaching Professor

Naoko Brown, PhD

Adjunct Faculty, Psychology

brownna@seattleu.edu

Stephen Brown, PhD

Adjunct Professor

brownst@seattleu.edu

Maria Bullon-Fernandez, PhD

Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities
Professor, English
Associate Appointment, Medieval Studies
Associate Appointment Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Daniel E. Burnstein, PhD

Professor Emeritus, History

Benjamin Robert Burton, MA

Assistant Teaching Professor, Japanese

bburton@seattleu.edu

Caron Cargill, MPA

Adjunct Faculty

cargillc@seattleu.edu

Caitlin Carlson, PhD

Associate Professor, Communication and Media

Paul H. Carlson, MDiv

Adjunct Faculty

carlsonpaul@seattleu.edu

Claudia Castro-Luna

Adjunct Professor

Dawn Cerny, MFA

Seattle University Visual Artist in Residence

cernyd@seattleu.edu

Tapoja Chaudhuri, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor, Anthropology and Sociology

chaudhut@seattleu.edu

Rashmi Chordiya, PhD

Associate Professor

Erin Chung, DMA

Adjunct Professor, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership (Piano)

David Church

Adjunct, Film Studies

dchurch@seattleu.edu

Carol Wolfe Clay, MFA

Faculty Emeritus

CWCLAY@seattleu.edu

Thorne Clayton-Falls

Assistant to the Director, University Honors Program

James Clune, MA

Lecturer, Communication and Media

Gerald Cobb

Adjunct Faculty, English

Rebecca 'Becky' Cobb, PhD, LMFT

Clinical Professor
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
AAMFT Clinical Fellow

Dominic CodyKramers, MFA

Teaching Professor
Performing Arts and Arts Leadership

Marc Cohen, PhD

Program Director, Professional MBA and Online MBA
Professor, Department of Management
Professor, Department of Philosophy
(shared appointment with College of Arts & Sciences)

Kat Cole, MSW, LICSW

Social Work Field Director
Assistant Clinical Profesor

colek2@seattleu.edu

Peter A. Collins, PhD

Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

Leann Conley-Holcom

Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Choral & Vocal Activities
Music Program Director

Kathleen E. Cook, PhD

Professor, Psychology

Jackson Cooper, MFA

Adjunct Faculty, Arts Leadership

jcooper@seattleu.edu

Daniel Coren

Assistant Professor

Serena Cosgrove, PhD

Professor, International Studies
Director, Latin American Studies
Faculty Coordinator, Central America Initiative

Margaret 'Meg' Cristofalo, PhD, LICSW

Assistant Professor

Catherine Crook

Adjunct Faculty

ccrook@seattleu.edu

Angelique M. Davis, JD

Professor, Political Science Department
Director, African and African American Studies
Affiliated Faculty, Seattle University School of Law
Affiliated Faculty, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Benjamin Davis

Adjunct Faculty

Aaron Day, EdD

Adjunct Professor, Communication and Media

aday2@seattleu.edu

Joseph Nicholas DeFilippis, PhD

Associate Professor

Kyle DeRosia, MS

Exercise Scientist & Human Performance Lab Supervisor

Michael Dean, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

deanmichael@seattleu.edu

Amelia Derr, PhD, MSW

Associate Professor

Eva Dicker, PhD

Assistant Professor
Psychology

edicker@seattleu.edu

Kristin Doll

Adjunct Professor
Theology and Religious Studies

Daniel Dombrowski, PhD

Professor Emeritus, Philosophy

DDOMBROW@seattleu.edu

Yancy Hughes Dominick, Ph.D.

Teaching Professor

Craig Downing, MS

Adjunct Faculty

downingc@seattleu.edu

Fade Eadeh

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Rob Efird, PhD

Professor, Anthropology and Sociology

Noreen Elbert, EdD

Assistant Teaching Professor, Nonprofit Leadership

Kate Elias, PhD

Associate Dean for Student Academic Support

Christie Eppler PhD, LMFT

Professor and Program Director
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
AAMFT Clinical Fellow

Victor D. Evans, PhD

Assistant Professor, Communication and Media

Anne Farina, PhD, LICSW

BSW Program Director
Assistant Professor

Maureen Emerson Feit, PhD

Assistant Professor, Nonprofit Leadership

Jarrad Felgenhauer, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

jfelgenhauer@seattleu.edu

Ming Feng

Associate Professor, Chinese
Associate Professor, Asian Studies Program

Carlyn Ferrari, PhD

Assistant Professor

Lisa Ferrin

Academic Program Manager

ferrinl@seattleu.edu

Bradley Freeman, PhD

Instructor

freemanb@seattleu.edu

Christina Friedlaender, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor

cfriedlaender@seattleu.edu

James 'Jim' Furrow, PhD, LMFT

Adjunct Faculty, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, AAMFT Clinical Fellow

jfurrow@seattleu.edu

Claire Garoutte

Associate Professor, Art, Art History, and Design (Photography)

Kimberly Gawlik, JD

Senior Administrative Assistant, Philosophy
Senior Administrative Assistant, Environmental Studies

Emily George

Adjunct Faculty

georgeemily@seattleu.edu

Brooke Gialopsos, PhD

Associate Professor

206-296-5478

Thomas 'Tag' Gleason, JD

Adjunct Professor
Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

GleasonT@seattleu.edu

Virginia Gleason, JD

Adjunct Faculty

Bonnie Glenn, JD

Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

Ki Gottberg, MFA

Professor

Jon Gould, MPA

Adjunct Faculty

David Green, PhD

Director, Center for Faculty Development
Clinical Professor, International Studies

Daniel Gross, MSW

Adjunct Professor

grossdaniel@seattleu.edu

Lyn Gualtieri, PhD

Teaching Professor
Director of Environmental Science

Leticia Guardiola-Saenz, PhD

Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Associate Appointment, Theology and Religious Studies

Anna Guenther

Program Coordinator

Francisco Guerrero, MFA

Associate Professor, Fine Arts (Studio Arts)

Elaine Gunnison, PhD

Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Director, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, PhD

Professor, Spanish
Professor, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Kate Guts, MA

Instructor, Psychology

Haejeong Hazel Hahn, PhD

Department Chair, History
Professor, History
Affiliate, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Affiliate, Asian Studies
Affiliate, Film and Media Studies

Karen Halsey, MA

Adjunct Faculty, Psychology

halseyk@seattleu.edu

James Hanson, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor and Debate Coach
Communication and Media

John Haskin

Adjunct, Environmental Studies

jhaskin1@seattleu.edu

Ross Hauck, MM

Adjunct Professor, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership (Vocal Music)

Hilary Hawley, PhD

Teaching Professor, English
Director, First-Year Academic Engagement

Janet Hayatshahi, MFA

Assistant Professor, Theatre

Tanya Hayes

Chair, Department of Public Affairs and Nonprofit Leadership
Program Director, Environmental Studies

Brittany Heintz Walters, PhD

Acting Associate Chair
Assistant Professor, Neuromechanics and Motor Control

Jacqueline B. Helfgott, PhD

Professor/Director
Crime & Justice Research Center

Matt Hickman, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

Beverly Himick, PhD

Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics

himickb@seattleu.edu

Katie Hoag, MEd

Graduate Program Coordinator, Social Work

Julie Homchick Crowe, PhD

Assistant Professor
Communication and Media

Alana Honigman, MSW, LICSW

Adjunct Instructor, Field Liaison

ahonigman@seattleu.edu

Benjamin Howe, PhD

Director, Matteo Ricci Institute
Teaching Professor

Bridget Hrybiniak

Senior Administrative Assistant

bhrybiniak@seattleu.edu

Larry Hubbell, PhD

Professor Emeritus
Adjunct Faculty

Audrey Hudgins, EdD

Clinical Professor

Naomi Hume, PhD

Associate Professor, Art History

Paul C. Humphrey, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

humphreypaul@seattleu.edu

Wai-Shun Hung, PhD

Associate Professor, Philosophy

Le Xuan Hy, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychology
Director, Institute for Human Development
Director, Catholic Studies

Jose Idiaquez

Visiting Professor, International Studies

jidiaquez@seattleu.edu

Jessica Ludescher Imanaka, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Management
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy
(shared appointment with College of Arts & Sciences)

Michael P. Jaycox, PhD

Associate Professor
Theology and Religious Studies
Special Assistant to the Vice President for Faculty Development
Division of Mission Integration

June Johnson Bube, PhD

Associate Professor, English

Alexander Johnston, PhD

Assistant Professor, Film Production

johnstonalex@seattleu.edu

Bridget Joyner-Carpanini, PhD

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

bjoyner@seattleu.edu

Christina Juarez, BA

Program Coordinator

Henry Kamerling, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor, History

Hye-Kyung Kang, MSW, PhD

Professor

Naomi Kasumi MFA

Professor and Director of Design Program
Asian and Asian American Studies Associate appointment

June Kloubec, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor, Kinesiology

jkloubec@seattleu.edu

David Kwon, PhD, MBA, MDiv, MSW/AM

Assistant Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Alex LaRochelle

Adjunct Professor, Kinesiology

alarochelle@seattleu.edu

Deborah Leblang

Adjunct, Art, Art History & Design

dleblang@seattleu.edu

David Joseph Leigh, SJ, PhD

Professor Emeritus, English

DLEIGH@seattleu.edu

Erica Lilleleht, PsyD

Associate Professor, Psychology

Jennifer Lindsay, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

jlindsay1@seattleu.edu

Alice Liu

Adjunct, Performing Arts & Arts Leadership

jliu19@seattleu.edu

David W. Madsen, PhD

Professor Emeritus, History

Alanna Martin

Adjunct, Social Work

amartin6@seattleu.edu

Deborah Massarano

Adjunct, Theology & Religious Studies

dmassarano@seattleu.edu

Colleen McIngalls, MPA

Adjunct Faculty

ingallsc@seattleu.edu

James Miles, MFA

Creative Economy Manager, Seattle Office of Economic Development
Assistant Professor, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership
Affiliated Faculty, MBA Sport and Entertainment Management