Faculty & Staff Directory
Betsy Ackerson
Vice President of Development
Ana Aguilar
Admissions Coordinator
Rev. Matthew Alexander
Director of Chicago Seminarians and Director of the Propaedeutic Year
Marlene Arcos
Human Resource Assistant/Coordinator
Ana Avalos
Custodian
Maria Avalos
Custodian
Lisa Ayres
Center for Speech and Writing Instructor
Maria Barga, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Melanie Barrett, Ph.D., S.T.D.*
Professor of Moral Theology
Nora Basave
Custodian
Elizabeth Basave
Custodian
Tony Bean
Skilled Craftsman – Electrician
Rev. August Belauskas, M.A., S.T.L., D.D.
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Stephane Belcher
Communication and Public Affairs Specialist
Steve Benhart
Skilled Craftsman – Carpenter
Mary Bertram
Executive Assistant
DeAnne Besetzny
Circulation Manager
Steve Bigden
Public Safety Officer
Fr. Francis Bitterman
Vice Rector / Dean of Formation at Mundelein Seminary
Peggy Bradley
Assistant Coordinator Catechetical Leadership for Renewal
Tom Braze
Public Safety Officer
Kelley Brown
Executive Assistant to the COO
Paul Carbone
Public Safety Officer
Linda M. Cerabona, M.A.
Director of Music and Organist
Duane Christensen
Public Safety Officer
Pedro Cisneros
General Helper
Doroteo Cisneros
Skilled Craftsman – Mason
Elizabeth Cisneros
Custodian
Maria Carmen Cisneros
Custodian
Mauro Cisneros
Skilled Craftsman – Painter
Adam Clark
Public Safety Officer
John Connolly
Public Safety Officer
Linda Couri, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., D.Min.
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Ziggy Czapek
Public Safety Officer
Fr. Connor Danstrom
Director of Discipleship Stage at Mundelein Seminary
Rev. Emery de Gaál, Ph.D.*
Professor of Dogmatic Theology
Gorette De La Rosa
Admissions and Student Services Coordinator, School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization
Jesus De Leon
Senior Coordinator of Parish Ministry Programs
Mihai Done
Assistant Director
Tom Dougherty
Director of the Center for Speech and Writing
Rev. Marek Duran, S.T.D.*
President of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology
Thomas M. Engesser
Front Desk Guest Services
Carlos Espinoza
Coordinador Ministerio Laico
Jim Felice
Associate Welcome Center/Bookstore
Rev. Arturo Felix, OFM Conv., S.T.L.
Director of Spiritual Life
Cesar Figueroa
Simulation Technician for Cor Luxta Meum Center
Juan Jose Flores
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Deacon Franco Foti
Associate Coordinator for Permanent Deacon Formation
Kelly Fox
Custodian
Denise Fuller
Guest Services Agent – Front Desk
Michele Fuser
Facilities Operations Manager
Maria Elena Garcia
Custodian
Kaitlynrose Gehrig
Event Coordinator
Susan Germain
Guest Services Hospitality Manager
Vicente Gomez
General Helper
George Goncalves
Public Safety Officer
Froylan Gonzalez
General Helper
Ana Gonzalez
Custodian
Michelle Grande
Event Planner
Charlieann Gula
Guest Services Agent – Front Desk
Rev. John Guthrie, S.T.L.
Director of Worship
Rev. Ric Halvorson, M.Div.
Formation Faculty
Katie Hazen
Events Coordinator
Jim Heinen
Chief Operating Officer
Pam Devitt
Senior Director of University Events and Guest Services
Maria Luz Herrera
Custodian
Sandy Hessler
Administrative Assistant, Site Administrator for Compliance
Paul Hilliard, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Church History
Harold Horell
Paluch Chair
John Huinker
Director of Public Safety and Facility Operations
Mary Jo Incavo
Director of Nutrition & Catering Services
Jim Jarocki
Senior Director of Development Operations
Natalie Jordan
Acquisitions and Cataloging Librarian
Nicole Karlove
Manager Fundraising & Stewardship Events, Office of Development
Fr. John Kartje*
Rector/President
Rev. Dennis Kasule, M.Div., M.B.A., S.T.D.*
Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology; Pilgrimage Director
Amy Keefner
Administrative Assistant, Office of Formation
Timothy Klunder
Director Marketing & Communications
Kathleen Konopasek
Instructor
Joseph Kreppein
Public Safety Officer
Trish Kristan
Staff Accountant
Vic LaGrippe
Skilled Craftsman – Electrician
Andrea LaMarre
Associate Welcome Center/ Bookstore
Elaine LaMarre
Event Planner
Sara Larkin
Instructor
Troy Leatherman
Custodian
John Lehocky
Senior Vice President of Financial Operations
Russell Leon
Skilled Craftsman – Plumber
Matthew Levering, Ph.D.*
Professor and James N. Jr. and Mary D. Perry Chair of Theology
Rev. John Lodge, M.A., S.S.L., S.T.D.
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies
Vince Lombardo
Public Safety Officer
Nelly Lorenzo, D.Min. (Cand.)
Assistant Dean, School of Parish Leadership and Evangelization/Escuela de Liderazgo para la Evangelización
Rev. Brendan Lupton, S.T.D.*
Associate Professor of Dogmatic Theology
Rigoberto Madrigal
Custodian
Kevin Magas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Sacramental and Liturgical Theology
Irene Ramos
Custodian
Laura Mandujano
Lead Custodian
Guillermina Mandujano
Custodian
Maria Marinez
Custodian
Juan Marinez
Skilled Craftsman – Plumber
Brigid Martin
Administrative Assistant
Aura Martinez
Coordinadora Liderazgo Catéquetico
Maureen McGrain
Major Gift/ Planned Gift Officer
Wendy McMurray
Administrative Assistant for Liturgy and Worship/Pastoral Internship
Alma Medina
Custodian
Rev. Timothy Monahan, S.T.L.
Director of Vocations, Archdiocese of Chicago
Deacon Daniel Moore
Senior Coordinator for Permanent Deacon Formation
Rev. David Mowry, S.T.L., DMin.
Assistant Professor, Waud Chair of Homiletics
Rev. Anthony Muraya, S.T.L., Ph.D.*
Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology
Michael Niewdach
Public Safety Officer
Sr. Caroline Onuoha, DMMM
Director of Registration & Records
Laurel Panzer
Supervisor of Welcome Center/Bookstore Operations
Jennifer Patel
Administrative Assistant
Pedro Pedroza
Lead Custodian
Michelle Perez
Director of Hospitality
Randy Pietrowski
Manager, Public Safety
Patricia Pintado-Murphy, S.T.L., Ph.D.*
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Marie Pitt-Payne
Academic Dean, Mundelein Seminary & Executive Director, Cor Iuxta Meum Simulation Center
Karen Porten
Accounting Manager
William Prim
Public Safety Officer
Anastasia Jakubow Rashtchian
Manager, Online & Satellite Programs
Darrell Romanos
Public Safety Officer
Susan Roy
Instructor
Mariana Ruano
Parish Ministry Support
Elizabeth Santilli
Vice President of Human Resources
Brian Schmisek, Ph.D.
Provost and Cardinal George Chair of Faith and Culture
Rev. Robert Schoenstene, M.A., S.S.L.
Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies
Samantha Seay
Director of the Feehan Memorial Library and McEssy Theological Resource Center
Sandi Seidl
Manager, Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
Miguel Silva
General Helper
Mary Smith
Guest Service Agent, Front Desk, Guest Services
Melvin Soltwisch
Public Safety Officer
Gwyneth Stupar, MLIS, CA
Electronic Resources and Systems Librarian
Camila Tineo
Guest Service Agent, Front Desk, Guest Services
Rita George Tvrtković, MTS, Ph.D.
Dean & Professor of Theology, School of Parish Leadership & Evangelization
Michael Van Wiltenburg
Public Safety Officer
Michelle Van Wiltenburg
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Juliana V. Vazquez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Dogmatic Theology
Rafael Vega
General Helper
Criselda Vera
Administrative Assistant
Rev. Maina Waithaka, M.Div., M.A.P.C.
Director of Counseling Services
Rev. Raymond Webb, S.T.L., Ph.D.*
Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Theology
Chloe Wilson
Event Coordinator
Isamary Zamudio
Staff Accountant
*denotes member of the Pontifical Faculty