Faculty & Staff Directory
Maria Barga, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies
Melanie Barrett*
Chairperson and Professor in the Department of Moral Theology
Rev. Gus J. Belauskas
Chairperson and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pre-Theology; Formation Advisor
Rev. Jacque Beltran, D.Min., S.T.B
Vice-rector/ Director of Admissions
Mary Bertram
Administrative Assistant and Assistant Registrar – Mundelein Seminary
DeAnne Besetzny
Circulation Manager
Linda M. Cerabona
Director of Music
Monica Corral
Program Coordinator
Linda Couri
Director of the Institute for Pastoral Leadership; Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Counseling
Rev. Emery A. de Gaál*
Chairperson and Professor in the Departments of Dogmatic Theology and Pre-Theology
Thomas Dougherty
Director of the Center for Speech and Writing
Rev. Marek Duran*
Associate Professor in the Department of Moral Theology
Rev. Arturo Felix
Formation Advisor
Lois Guebert
Technical Services Librarian
Rev. John Guthrie
Director of Worship; Formation Advisor
Rev. Richard Halvorson
Formation Advisor
Jim Heinen
Chief Operating Officer
Pamela Helminski-Devitt
Senior Director of Events and Guest Services
Sandra Hessler
Administrative Assistant – Finance
Paul C. Hilliard
Chairperson and Associate Professor in the Department of Church History; Director of Doctor of Ministry Program
John Huinker
Director of Public Safety
Mary Jo Incavo
Food Service Director
Natalie Jordan
Acquisitions Assistant
Very Rev. John Kartje*
Rector/President; Associate Professor in the Department of Biblical Studies and Homiletics
Rev. Dennis Kasule*
Associate Professor in the Department of Dogmatic Theology; Formation Advisor; Coordinator of Pilgrimage
Trish Kristan
Staff Accountant
Elaine LaMarre
Event Planner
John Lehocky
Senior Vice President of Financial Operations
Nadiya Levchenko
Director to Tolton Teaching Parish Program
Matthew Levering*
James N. Jr. and Mary D. Perry Chair of Theology
Rev. John G. Lodge
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biblical Studies and Homiletics
Nelly Lorenzo
Director of the Instituto De Liderazgo Pastoral
Rev. Brendan Lupton*
President of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology; Associate Professor in the Department of Dogmatic Theology and Church History
Kevin D. Magas
Assistant Professor in the Department of Dogmatic Theology and Director of Intellectual Formation, The Liturgical Institute
Wendy McMurray
Administrative Assistant, Pastoral Internship/Clinical Pastoral Experience/Liturgy
Martha Mehringer
Supervisor of Welcome Center/Bookstore Operations
Rev. David Mowry
Ernest and Marilyn Waud Chair of Homiletics; Instructor in the Department of Biblical Studies and Homiletics
Rev. Anthony Muraya*, STL., Ph.D.
Associate Director, Institute for Pastoral Leadership; Associate Professor, D.Min. program.
Patricia Pintado-Murphy*
Assistant Professor in the Department of Pre-Theology
Marie Pitt-Payne
Academic Dean
Karen Porten
Accounting Manager
Deacon Bob Puhala
Director of the Institute for Diaconal Studies
Christopher A. Rogers
Director of Feehan Memorial Library and McEssy Theological Resource Center
Rev. Robert L. Schoenstene
Professor Emeritus in Department of Biblical Studies, Homiletics and Pre-Theology
Sandi Seidl
Manager, Annual Giving and Alumni Relations
Rev. Dennis Spies
Director of Pre-Theology; Formation Advisor
Juliana Vazquez
Assistant Professor in the Department of Dogmatic Theology and Pre-Theology
Rev. Paul Maina Waithaka
Dean of Formation; Director of Tolton Teaching Parish Program
Rev. Raymond J. Webb
Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pastoral Theology