Full-Time Faculty

Michele Abee (2021), Assistant Professor of Environmental Sciences
BA, MA and Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Michael Ackerman (2001), Professor of Mathematics
BS, Bellarmine University; MA, University of Louisville; Ph.D., The University of Memphis

Shawn Apostel (2014), Associate Professor of Communication
BA, Toccoa Falls College; MA, Clemson University; Ph.D., Michigan Technological University

James Archibald (2021), Professor of Education
BS, Morehouse College; MS, Austin Peay State University; Ph.D., Ohio University

Norman Ayotte (2017), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, Western Oregon University; MPT and DPT, Baylor University

Sonja Bareiss (2016) Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, MPT, Rockhurst University, PhD, East Carolina University

Jennifer L. Barker (2012), Professor of English
BA, Tulane University; MFA, University of Oregon; MA and Ph.D., Indiana University

Kyle Barnett (2006), Associate Professor of Communication
BA, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; MA, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin

Daniel L. Bauer (1995), Professor of Finance, Professor of Sports Administration
BS and MBA, University of Kentucky; DBA, Mississippi State University

Steven Berg (2000), Professor of Philosophy
BA, The New School for Social Research; MA, St. John's College; MA and Ph.D., Catholic University of America

Lyndsey Blair (2023), Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration and Public Health
BS, MPH and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Jon Blandford (2011), Associate Professor of English
BA, Bellarmine University; MA, University of Louisville, Ph.D., Indiana University

Joseph A. Brosky Jr. (2003), Professor of Physical Therapy
BHS and MS, University of Kentucky; DHS, University of Indianapolis

Diane G. Bruce, Professor of Economics
BA and MA, Miami University of Ohio; MS, Ph.D. University of Kentucky

Katherine Bulinski (2008), Associate Professor of Geosciences
BS, Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Fedja Buric (2012), Associate Professor of History
BA, Bellarmine University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Megan Burnett (2014), Associate Professor of Theatre
BS, Texas Christian University; MFA, University of Louisville

Andrew Carnes (2014), Associate Professor of Exercise Science
BS, MS, and Ph.D., Kent State University

Maxwell Cartor (2024), Assistant Professor of Mathematics
BA, Bellarmine University; MA and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Pamela G. Cartor (1994), Associate Professor of Psychology
BA, Stetson University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Roberta Challener (2014), Associate Professor of Biology
BS, Emory University; MS, Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham

Savita Chaurasia, (2019), Associate Professor of Chemistry
BS, Banaras Hindu University; MS, Banaras Hindu University; Ph.D., Banaras Hindu University

Carla Childers (2020), Associate Professor of Marketing
BA, Kentucky State University; MBA, Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Hoon Choi (2014), Associate Professor of Theology
BA, Boston College; M.Div., Yale University; Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago

Anna Christianson (2017), Associate Professor of Chemistry
BS, University of Dallas; Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Jung Colen, Associate Professor of Education
BA, Ewha Women’s University, South Korea; MEd, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Elizabeth Cook (2022), Assistant Professor of Nursing
BSN, Lakeview College of Nursing; MSN and DNP, Rush University;

Kristin Cook (2012), Associate Professor of Science Education
BS, MAT, and Ph.D., Indiana University

Diane Courington, (2022), Clinical Assistant Professor of Education
BS and MA, Kentucky State University; MPH Benedictine University; PhD, Bellarmine University

Megan Danzl (2013), Professor of Physical Therapy
BS and DPT, Bellarmine University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Brenda Lou Davis (2021), Instructor of Medical Lab Sciences
BS, Campbellsville University, BS, University of Louisville, MAT, Bellarmine University

Cassondra Degener (2024), Assistant Professor of Nursing
BS, University of Kentucky, BSN, Bellarmine University; DNP, University of Kentucky

Elizabeth Dinkins (2012), Associate Professor of Education
BA, The Evergreen State College; M.Ed. Vanderbilt University; Ph.D., University of Virginia

Joanne J. Dobbins (1984), Professor of Biology
BA, Radford College; MAT and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Caroline Doyle (2016), Associate Professor of Biology
BA, MS, PhD, University of Louisville

Caroline Driscoll-Braden (2023), Assistant Professor of Biology
BS, University of South Carolina; MS, Winthrop University; Ph.D., University of Louisville

Robert Eger (2023), Professor of Accounting
BS, University of Wyoming; MPA, Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Julianne Evers (2018), Assistant Professor of Nursing
BA, California State University; MS, Miami University; BSN, Bellarmine University; DNP, University of Kentucky

Amy Fairfield (2021), Assistant Professor of Finance
BS and MBA, Bradley University; D.B.A, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Gary Fogle (2012), Instructor of Communication
BA, University of Communication; MS, University of Kansas

Timothy Glasscock (2012), Associate Professor of Music
BM, MM, University of Louisville; DMA, University of Kentucky

Tara Granada (2020), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BS and DPT, University of Central Florida

Mitch Greenwell, Instructor of Sports Administration
BA and MA, Bellarmine University

Dawn Hall-Bibb (2014), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, University of Illinois at Urbana; MPT, Temple University; Ph.D., Illinois State University

Drew Hamilton, Instructor of Accounting
BA, Morehead State University; MS, University of Kentucky

Mike Harlowe (2024), Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration and Public Health
MSW, University of Kansas; MHA, Purdue University, Indianapolis; DHA, Virginia University of Lynchburg

Alisha Harper (2012), Associate Professor of Accounting
BS, Shepherd University; LLM, Georgetown University; JD, University of Louisville

Laura Hartford (2007), Associate Professor of Art
BFA, University of Louisville; MFA, Indiana University

Julie Hartmann (2020), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, Marquette University; M.Ed., Penn State Behrend; ScD, University of Maryland

Charles T. Hatten (1989), Professor of English
BA, Brandeis University; M.Phil., MA and Ph.D., Yale University

Louis Hehman (2021), Assistant Professor of Music
BA, Bellarmine University; MM, Butler University; DMA, University of South Carolina

Aaron Hoffman (2006), Associate Professor of Political Science
BA, American University; MA and Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Patrick L. Holt (1993), Professor of Chemistry
BA, Western Maryland College; Ph.D., Rice University

Mary Huff (2003), Professor of Biology
BS, Erskine College; MS, University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of Louisville

Jessica C. Hume (2012), Associate Professor of Health Care Administration and Public Health
BA, Bellarmine University; MFA, Spalding University; Ph.D. University of Louisville

Francis T. Hutchins (2008), Professor of Anthropology
BA and MA, University of Kentucky; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Barbara Jackson (2012), Associate Professor of Nursing
BSN, Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Louisville

Joy Jacobs-Lawson (2014), Associate Professor of Psychology
BA, Bellarmine University; MS and Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Josef J. Jareczek (2022), Assistant Professor of Biology
BA, Bellarmine University; PhD, Iowa State University

Katherine Johnson (2012), Associate Professor of Philosophy
BA, Providence College; MA and Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago

Nathan Johnson (2020), Assistant Professor of Computer Science
BA, Western Kentucky University; MS and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Stella S. Kanchewa, (2019), Assistant Professor of Psychology
BA, University at Buffalo; MA, University of Massachusetts Boston; Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Boston

Christy J. Kane (2001), Professor of Respiratory Therapy
BHS, M.Ed., Ph.D. University of Louisville

Mark Kano (2015), Associate Professor of Music
BA, Middle Tennessee State University of Music; MA and Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Andrew Karem (2024), Assistant Professor of Computer Science
BA, Rice University, TX; MS and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Haleh Karimi (2021), Assistant Professor of Management
BSBA, Central Missouri State University; EMBA, Bellarmine University; Ph.D., Sullivan University

Courtney Keim (2012), Associate Professor of Psychology
BA, Christian Brothers University; MS and Ph.D., University of Memphis

Leann Kerr (2015), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
BA and DPT, University of Indianapolis

Paul Kiser (2011), Associate Professor of Biology
BS, Florida State University; MS and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Justin Klassen (2014), Professor of Theology
BA, Simon Fraser University; MA and Ph.D., McMaster University

Michael Kopp (2023), Assistant Professor of Art
BFA, Indiana University Southeast; MFA, Bowling Green State University, OH

Mary Bernadette Kroetz (2021), Assistant Professor of Biology
BS, Marquette University, Ph.D., Yale University

Amanda Krzysiak (2012), Associate Professor of Chemistry
BS, University of Miami; MS, University of North Carolina at Wilmington; Ph.D., Purdue University

Ida Kutschera (2003), Associate Professor of Management
BA, Munich University of Applied Sciences; MBA, Washington State University; Ph.D., University of Oregon

Ainsley Lambert-Swain (2018), Assistant Professor of Sociology
BA, Morehead State University; MA, University of Cincinnati

Jean Lamont (2016), Associate Professor of Psychology
PhD, MS, Penn State University; MA, Connecticut College; BA, Denison University

Michael LaRocco (2018), Assistant Professor of Communication
BA, University of Chicago; MA, University of Warwick; Ph.D., University of Southern California

Callie Latham (2021), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, Kentucky Wesleyan College; DPT. Bellarmine University

Leslie Walton Leffler (2021), Assistant Professor of Graduate Nursing
BSN, University of Kentucky; MSN, University of Southern Indiana

Elizabeth Levay (2023), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, Georgetown College; DPT and Ph.D., Bellarmine University

Paul Lonnemann (2013), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BSPT, University of Louisville

Akhtar Mahmood (2007), Professor of Physics
BS, Edinboro University; MS and Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany

Sara E. Mahoney (2013), Associate Professor of Exercise Science
BA, Hope College; Ph.D., University of South Carolina

Michael D. Mattei (1986), Professor of Business Administration
BS and MS, University of Cincinnati; MBA, Indiana University; Ph.D., University of Louisville

Martha Mazur (2013), Professor of Environmental Studies
BA, Carlton College; MS and Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dana McNeeley (2004), Assistant Professor of Nursing
BSN, Indiana University Southeast; MSN, Bellarmine University

Linda Mefford (2015), Professor of Nursing
BSN, MSN, Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Laura Miller (2017), Associate Professor of Exercise Science
BHS and DPT, Bellarmine University; Ed.D., University of St. Augustine

Doug Miller (2023), Assistant Professor of Art
BFA and MFA, University of Louisville

Lori Minton (2008), Assistant Professor of Nursing
BSN and MSN, Bellarmine University, Ed.D., Northern Kentucky University

Carly Mitchell, (2022), Assistant Professor of Nursing
AS, Galen College of Nursing; BSN, Indiana Wesleyan University; DNP, Murray State University

Lara Needham (2008), Professor of Communication
BA, Hanover College; MA, American University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Nate Nevin (2020), Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BHS and DPT, Bellarmine University; FAAOMPT, University of St. Augustine Health Sciences

Ron Newton (2019), Instructor of Business Administration
BA, MA and MS, Bellarmine University; M.Ed., University of Louisville

Amanda Noorani (2022), Assistant Professor of Nursing
AS, Galen College of Nursing; BSN, University of Phoenix; DNP, Bellarmine University

Heather Owens (2017), Associate Professor of Nursing
BSN, Indiana University Southeast; MSN, University of Southern Indiana, Ph.D., University of Louisville

Conor Picken (2013), Associate Professor of English
BA, Centre College; MA, Vanderbilt University; MA, University of Alabama; Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Leslie Pike, Instructor of Nursing
BA, University of Kentucky; MA, University of Louisville; PhD, North Carolina State University

Laura J. Ping, (2022), Assistant Professor of History
BA, University of Iowa; MA, Virginia Commonwealth University; MPhil and PhD, City University of New York

David J. Porta (1993), Professor of Biology
BA, Bellarmine University; Ph.D., University of Louisville

Chantal Prewitt (2013), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, Ouchita Baptist University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Deborah Prince (2011), Associate Professor of Theology
BA, University of Massachusetts; M.Div., Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary; Ph.D., University of Notre Dame

Heather Pruss (2016), Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
BA, MA, PhD, Indiana University

Sarah Beth Quinn (2015), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, MPT, University of Evansville; DPT, A. T. Still University

Hailey Raiff, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, University of Dayton; DPT, The Ohio State University

Gail Ramirez-Icaza (2012), Assistant Professor of Biology
BS, MS, and Ph.D., Indiana State University

Anne M. Raymond (2000), Professor of Mathematics
BS, Bellarmine University; MS, University of North Carolina; Ph.D., Indiana University

Francis E. Raymond (2000), Professor of Economics
BA, College of the Holy Cross; MS, University of North Carolina; Ph.D., Indiana University

Lee R. Remington (2011), Associate Professor of Political Science
BA, Morehead State University; JD, University of Louisville, Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Keith Richardson (1997), Professor of Accounting
BA, University of Puget Sound; MBA, Pacific Lutheran University; Ph.D., University of Oregon

Marisa Rigsby (2021), Instructor of Undergraduate Nursing
BS and MSN, Bellarmine University

Miquel Rincon Perez (2015), Assistant Professor of Spanish
BA, University of Valle (Colombia); MA, Washington State University; Ph.D. Purdue University

Zackary Ross (2015), Associate Professor of Theatre
B.A. Lewis & Clark College, M.A. New York University, Ph.D. University of Illinois

Hank Rothgerber (2000), Professor of Psychology
BA, Georgetown University; Ph.D., Texas A & M University

Courtney Russell, (2022) Instructor of Nursing
BSN and MSN Bellarmine University

Mike H. Ryan (1998), Professor of Management
BA, University of Dallas; MS and Ph.D., University of Texas-Dallas

Muhammad Saleem (2016), Associate Professor of Physics
BS, MS, Punjab University; MS, PhD State University of New York

Sayani Sarkar (2021), Assistant Professor of Computer Science
BT and MT, West Bengal University of Technology; MS, Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Carol Scherbak (2016), Assistant Professor of Radiation Therapy
BA, University of Texas; BS, University of Central Florida; MS, Midwestern State University

David Scott (2018), Assistant Professor of Philosophy
BA, Vanderbilt University; JD, Harvard Law School; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Nuket Serin, (2022), Assistant Professor of Marketing
BS and MS, Cukurova University; MS, The University of South Florida; PhD, Florida International University

Stacie Shain, (2014), Instructor & Publications Adviser
BA, Bellarmine University; MA, Indiana University

Boone Simmons, Assistant Professor of Nursing
BA, University of Nevada, Reno; MS and PhD, University of Louisville

Stacy Simpson (2021), Assistant Professor of Music and Music Technology
B.Mus., University of Louisville; M.Mus., Indiana University, Bloomington; D.M.A., University of Kentucky

Carol Smith (2001), Associate Professor of Nursing
BS, Arkansas University; MSN, Wichita State University, Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Felicia Smith (2024), Assistant Professor of Psychology
MA and Ph.D. , University of Virginia

Grant Smith (2013), Professor of Education
BA, University of Florida; Ph.D., Florida State University

Jessika Smith (2023), Assistant Professor of Education
Ph.D., Baylor University

Hongwei Song (2015), Associate Professor of Economics
BS, MS, Harbin Institute of Technology; MBA, University of North Carolina at Pembroke; Ph.D., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Evanthia D. Speliotis (1994), Professor of Philosophy
BA, University of Michigan; MA, The Catholic University of America; Ph.D., Tulane University

Winnie Spitza (2007), Instructor of Communication
BA, Western Kentucky University; MA, University of Kentucky; JD, University of Louisville

Bradley Stevenson (2008), Professor of Finance
BS, Xavier University; MBA and Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Myra Stockdale (2016), Associate Professor of Athletic Training
BA, Hope College; MS, Indiana State University; D.H.Sc., Nova Southeastern University

Andrew Stone Porter (2022), Assistant Professor of Theology & Religious Studies
BA, Bellarmine University; M.Div., Harvard Divinity School; MA and Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Saurin Sutaria (2024), Assistant Professor of Chemistry
MS and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Alexandra Taylor (2019), Assistant Professor of Education
BA, Bellarmine University; MA, Indiana University Southeast; Ph.D., Bellarmine University

Rachel Taylor (2021), Assistant Professor of Undergraduate Nursing
BSN, Western Kentucky University; MSN, University of Cincinnati; DNP, Augusta University

Shannon Terry, Instructor of Respiratory Therapy
BHS, University of Louisville

Kevin Thomas (2008), Professor of Education
BA, University of Tennessee; BA, Trinity College of Vermont; M.Ed., Lincoln Memorial University; Ph.D., University of Tennessee

Madeline Tomlinson (2023), Assistant Professor of Public Health
BA, Yale University; MPH and PH. D., University of Louisville

Elizabeth Ulanowski (2015), Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
BHS, Spalding University; DPT, Bellarmine University

Gabri Warren (2020), Assistant Professor of Nursing
BSN, MSN, and DNP, Bellarmine University

Chris Webb (2015), Assistant Professor of Nursing
BA, BSN, DNP, Bellarmine University; MSN, Vanderbilt University

Timothy K. Welliver (1992), Associate Professor of History
BA, DePauw University; MA, Ohio University; Ph.D., Northwestern University

Flannery Wells (2024), Assistant Professor of Mathematics
MA and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Tommy Wells (2020), Assistant Professor of Education
BA and BM, Northwestern University; M.S.Ed. and Ed.S., Indiana University; M.Ed., Loyola University Chicago; M.S.Ed., Purdue University; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University

Will Wells (2016), Assistant Professor of Education
BS, M.Ed., and Ed.D., University of Louisville

Kathryn West (1994), Professor of English
BA, Texas A & M University; MA and Ph.D., Duke University

Winn Wheeler (2016) Assistant Professor of Education
BA, MA, Elon University; PhD, University of Louisville

Susan White (2011), Associate Professor of Mathematics
BS, McNeese State University; MA and Ph.D., University of Louisville

Erin Wiedmar (2021), Instructor of Undergraduate Nursing
BS, University of Kentucky; M.Ed., University of Louisville

Mark R. Wiegand (2001), Professor of Physical Therapy
BS, University of Kansas; MS, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse; Ph.D., University of Louisville

Claire Wiggins, (2022), Instructor of Nursing
BS, Indiana University; MS, McKendree University

Steven Wilt (2003), Associate Professor of Biology
BS, Kentucky Wesleyan College; Ph.D., University of Louisville

Christopher Wingard (2016) Professor of Physical Therapy
BA, Hiram College; MS, University of Akron; PhD, Wayne State University

Thomas Wojckcki (2014), Associate Professor of Exercise Science
BS, MS, and Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Christy Wolfe (2008), Professor of Psychology
BS, The University of Virginia's College at Wise; MA, East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Jennifer Wright, (2024) Instructor of Business Administration
MBA, University of Utah

Nancy York (2011), Professor of Nursing
BSN and MSN, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Rosemarie Young (2017), Assistant Professor of Education
BA, Bellarmine University; M.Ed., University of Louisville; Ed.D., Spalding University

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