Our Faculty

Faculty Member	Department	Email
Dr. Emily Arledge Assistant Professor History	History	emilyarledge@bac.edu
Erik Arneson Part-Time Lecturer Sport Management	Sport Management	erikarneson@bac.edu
Owen Arnett Adjunct English	English	OwenArnett@bac.edu
Dr. Heather Ayala Chair and Associate Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	heatherayala@bac.edu
Dr. Adolfo Ayala Assistant Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	adolfoayala@bac.edu
Phyllis M. Barbour Lecturer Business	Business	phyllisbarbour@bac.edu
Dr. Christine J. Basil Assistant Professor Honors College	Honors College	christinebasil@bac.edu
Michael Baxter Part-time Lecturer English	English	michaelbaxter@bac.edu
Quinn Beekwilder Assistant Professor and Coordinator Sport Management	Sport Management	quinnbeekwilder@bac.edu
Dr. Julia Beeman Chair and Associate Professor Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice	juliabeeman@bac.edu
Antonia M. Berbrick C.P.A., C.F.E., C.I.A., M.B.A Chair & Associate Professor Accounting	Accounting	antoniaberbrick@bac.edu
Jill Bloede Associate Professor, Director Performing Arts	Performing Arts	jillbloede@bac.edu
Richard Boner, J.D. Part-time Lecturer Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice	richardboner@bac.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Bookwalter Assistant Professor Psychology	Psychology	elizabethbookwalter@bac.edu
Dr. Meredith Bostrom Assistant Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	meredithbostrom@bac.edu
Craig Brown Part-time Lecturer Economics	Economics	craigbrown@bac.edu
Dr. Ann Calhoun-Sauls Associate Professor Psychology	Psychology	anncalhounsauls@bac.edu
Suzanne Campoli Assistant Professor Nursing	Nursing	suzannecampoli@bac.edu
Dr. Tracey Carter Adjunct Professor Human Services	Human Services	traceyanncarter@bac.edu
Dana Catchpole Assistant Professor Sport Management	Sport Management	danacatchpole@bac.edu
Dr. Josh Chen Assistant Professor Human Services	Human Services	joshchen@bac.edu
Todd Cloninger Part-time Lecturer Mathematics Physical Sciences	Mathematics Physical Sciences	toddcloninger@bac.edu
Dr. Travis Cook Associate Professor Politics	Politics	traviscook@bac.edu
Fr. Elias Correa-Torres Adjunct Professor Mathematics Physical Sciences	Mathematics Physical Sciences	eliasosb@bac.edu
Dr. Svetlana Corwin Associate Professor English	English	svetlanacorwin@bac.edu
Dr. Nathalie Coté Professor, Director of Financial Literacy Program Psychology	Psychology	nathaliecote@bac.edu
Dr. John Crane Chair of Business Associate Professor Business	Business	johncrane@bac.edu
Dr. Ian Crowe Associate Professor Director, St. Thomas More Scholarship Program History	History	iancrowe@bac.edu
Dr. Trey Cunningham Chair and Professor Sport Management	Sport Management	treycunningham@bac.edu
Dr. Richard Dell’Isola Assistant Professor Psychology	Psychology	richarddellisola@bac.edu
Christopher Donoghue Visiting Assistant Professor & Director of the Abbey Players Performing Arts	Performing Arts	christopherdonoghue@bac.edu
Dr. Alaina Duncan Assistant Professor Nursing	Nursing	alainaduncan@bac.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Elkind Professor Nursing	Nursing	elizabethelkind@bac.edu
Dr. Jennifer Ellington Associate Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	jenniferellington@bac.edu
Dr. Diana Elliott Chair Human Services & Sociology Psychology	Psychology	DianaElliott@BAC.edu
Dr. Chad Estabrooks Assistant Professor Mathematics	Mathematics	chadestabrooks@bac.edu
Dr. Thomas Farmer Adjunct Professor History	History	thomasfarmer@bac.edu
Dr. Troy Feay Associate Professor History	History	troyfeay@bac.edu
Dr. Bradford R. Frazier Professor of Business, Director of MBA and ML Business	Business	bradfrazier@bac.edu
Daphne Friday Assistant Professor Business	Business	daphnefriday@bac.edu
Rashida S. Gittens Part-time Lecturer Computer Science	Computer Science	rashidagittens@bac.edu
Ann Gleason, JD Visiting Assistant Professor Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice	anngleason@bac.edu
Dr. Shane Gomes Chair and Associate Professor Psychology	Psychology	shanegomes@bac.edu
Leo Gunter Lecturer Business	Business	leogunter@bac.edu
Gireesh Gupta Associate Professor Computer Science	Computer Science	gireeshgupta@bac.edu
Dr. Mark Hanssen Assistant Professor Economics	Economics	MARKHANSSEN@BAC.EDU
Becca Harwell Adjunct Dance Performing Arts	Dance Performing Arts	beccaharwell@bac.edu
Kristin Hayes Chair and Assistant Professor Dance Performing Arts	Dance Performing Arts	kristinhayes@bac.edu
Dr. Johnathan B. Hayes Assistant Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	johnathanhayes@bac.edu
Tad Hixson Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Business	Business	tadhixson@bac.edu
Lindsay Hofferberth Assistant Professor Sport Management	Sport Management	lindsayhofferberth@bac.edu
Caroline Hohensee Associate Professor Health Administration	Health Administration	gwyndolanswain@bac.edu
Dr. Sandra Holley, CFE Associate Professor Accounting	Accounting	amyhargett@bac.edu
Melissa Horstman Assistant Professor of Nursing Nursing	Nursing	melissahorstman@bac.edu
Dr. Troy A. Hunt Part-time Lecturer Business Economics	Business Economics	troyhunt@bac.edu
Dr. Margaret Hunter, PhD, RN Coordinator for Clinical Learning, Assistant Professor Nursing	Nursing	margarethunter@bac.edu
Dr. Daniel Hutchinson Associate Professor History	History	danielhutchinson@bac.edu
Dr. Mary Imparato Assistant Professor & Chair Associate Director, St. Thomas More Scholarship Program Politics	Politics	maryimparato@bac.edu
Karen Hite Jacob Instructor Performing Arts	Performing Arts	karenjacob@bac.edu
Sally Jacobs Part-time Lecturer History	History	sallyjacobs@bac.edu
Lourdes James Assistant Professor Nursing	Nursing	lourdesjames@bac.edu
Dr. Erin Jensen Associate Professor English Social Media & Digital Communication	English Social Media & Digital Communication	erinjensen@bac.edu
Dr. Lee-Ann Kenny, DNP, MSN Interim Chair and Program Director, Assistant Professor of Nursing Nursing	Nursing	leeannkenny@bac.edu
Fr. Jeffrey Kirby Part-time Lecturer Theology	Theology	fr.jefferyfranciskirby@bac.edu
Fr. Christopher Kirchgessner, O.S.B. Theology	Theology	christopherkirchgessner@bac.edu
Dr. Hannah Kling Assistant Professor of Data Analytics & Economics, Coordinator of Data Analytics Data Analytics Economics	Data Analytics Economics	hannahkling@bac.edu
Dr. Daniel Kling Assistant Professor of Finance Business	Business	danielkling@bac.edu
Julie Kohlbrenner Part-time Lecturer Education	Education	juliekohlbrenner@bac.edu
Christine Kopp Adjunct Professor English	English	christinekopp@bac.edu
John Charles Kunich, J.D. Adjunct Professor Political Science and Business	Political Science and Business	johnkunich@bac.edu
Mary Evans Layton Part-time Lecturer English	English	marylayton@bac.edu
Dr. Zachary Lechette, Ph.D. Part-time Lecturer Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice	zacharylechette@bac.edu
Dr. Nancy E. Llewellyn Associate Professor of Latin Languages	Languages	nancyllewellyn@bac.edu
Dr. John Makdisi Part-time Lecturer Theology	Theology	johnmakdisi@bac.edu
Dr. Maria Manno Assistant Professor Education	Education	mariamanno@bac.edu
Dr. Lisa Marzano Adjunct Professor English	English	lisamarzano@bac.edu
Lauren Mault Assistant Professor Nursing	Nursing	laurenmault@bac.edu
Michael McCarthy, J.D. Part-time Lecturer Business	Business	mikemccarthy@bac.edu
Mitchell McIntosh Lecturer Business	Business	mitchmcintosh@bac.edu
Adair McKay Adjunct Professor Education	Education	adairmckay@bac.edu
Dr. William McKenna Part-time Lecturer Psychology	Psychology	williammckenna@bac.edu
Dr. Michael McLeod Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	mikemcleod@bac.edu
Ana Miranda Adjunct Professor Languages	Languages	anamiranda@bac.edu
Kristin Monza, MSN, AGACNP Assistant Professor of Nursing Nursing	Nursing	kristinmonza@bac.edu
Bruce Mosley Executive in Residence Sport Management	Sport Management	brucemosley@bac.edu
Buddy Motz Adjunct Professor History	History	buddymotz@bac.edu
Jerome Murray Lecturer Business	Business	jeromemurray@bac.edu
Elisa Torres Neff, ABD Visiting Instructor Honors College	Honors College	elisatorres@bac.edu
Emily Nishiyama, MSN, RN Interim Vice-Chair and Assistant Program Director, Assistant Professor of Nursing Nursing	Nursing	emilynishiyama@bac.edu
Dr. Justin Noia Adjunct Professor Philosophy	Philosophy	justinnoia@bac.edu
Dr. Catherine Nolan Assistant Professor Philosophy	Philosophy	catherinenolan@bac.edu
Dr. Farrell O’Gorman Chair, Professor English	English	farrellogorman@bac.edu
Dr. Lisa O’Neill Assistant Professor Education	Education	lisaoneill@bac.edu
Dr. Denis J. Obermeyer Curator, Rare Books and Special Collections History Theology	History Theology	denisobermeyer@bac.edu
Heather Pagan Adjunct Professor Education	Education	heatherpagan@bac.edu
Dr. Linda Pastryk Adjunct Professor History	History	lindapastryk@bac.edu
Tom Pemberton CFA, CFP® Associate Professor Business	Business
Dr. Joseph Pizza Associate Professor English	English	josephpizza@bac.edu
Dr. Timothy J. Polnaszek Assistant Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	timothypolnaszek@bac.edu
Dr. Sara Powell Professor Emerita Education	Education	sarapowell@bac.edu
Bennett Quillen Adjunct Professor Business Economics	Business Economics	bennettquillen@bac.edu
Janet Rasmussen Adjunct Professor Mathematics	Mathematics	janetrasmussen@bac.edu
Dr. Laurence Reardon Associate Professor Politics	Politics	LaurenceReardon@bac.edu
Dr. Marina Riadi Adjunct Professor Languages Psychology Theology	Languages Psychology Theology	marinariadi@bac.edu
Christine Richards Adjunct Professor Business	Business	christinerichards@bac.edu
Dr. Alessandro Rovati Chair and Associate Professor Theology	Theology	alessandrorovati@bac.edu
Sr. Jane Russell, OSF Associate Professor Theology	Theology	janerussell@bac.edu
Dr. Hugh Sales Associate Professor Business	Business	hughsales@bac.edu
John Sarn Adjunct Professor English	English	johnsarn@bac.edu
Fr. Matthew Schneider Visiting Assistant Professor Theology	Theology	fr.matthewschneider@bac.edu
Dr. Gary J. Scott Professor and Chair Economics	Economics	garyscott@bac.edu
Alex Sellers, MSN, RN Assistant Professor of Nursing Nursing	Nursing	alexsellers@bac.edu
Dr. Matthew Siebert Associate Professor Philosophy	Philosophy	matthewsiebert@bac.edu
Gary Sivak Technical Director, Designer, Instructor Performing Arts	Performing Arts	garysivak@bac.edu
Dr. Kelly Hirschbeck Smalenberger Mathematics Chair, Associate Professor Data Analytics Mathematics Physical Sciences	Data Analytics Mathematics Physical Sciences	kellysmalenberger@bac.edu
Heather Stancil Adjunct Professor English	English	heatherstancil@bac.edu
Samuel Stowe Adjunct Professor Performing Arts	Performing Arts	samuelstowe@bac.edu
Dr. Mary P. Stratton Chair and Associate Professor Education	Education	marystratton@bac.edu
Dr. Igor Strugar Associate Professor Mathematics Physical Sciences	Mathematics Physical Sciences	igorstrugar@bac.edu
Dr. Clark H. Summers Assistant Professor, Politics History	History	clarksummers@bac.edu
Dr. Gwyndolan L. Swain Founding Director and Professor Health Administration	Health Administration	gwyndolanswain@bac.edu
Dr. Ronald Thomas, Jr. Associate Professor Theology	Theology	ronaldthomas@bac.edu
Mary Anne Tillotson Adjunct Dance Performing Arts	Dance Performing Arts	maryannetillotson@bac.edu
Dr. Rajive Tiwari Professor Physical Sciences	Physical Sciences	rajivetiwari@bac.edu
Dr. Christopher Tomaszewski Assistant Professor Philosophy	Philosophy	christophertomaszewski@bac.edu
Dr. Robert Tompkins Associate Professor Biology & Biochemistry	Biology & Biochemistry	roberttompkins@bac.edu
Dr. Kamila Valenta Adjunct Professor Political Science and Business	Political Science and Business	kamilavalenta@bac.edu
Dr. Thomas Varacalli Assistant Professor Honors College	Honors College	thomasvaracalli@bac.edu
Dr. Patrick Wadden Professor and Chair History	History	patrickwadden@bac.edu
Stephen W. Ward, J.D. Assistant Professor Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice	stephenward@bac.edu
Dr. Michael Szpindor Watson Director, Philosophy Politics & Economics; Assistant Professor of Economics Economics	Economics	michaelwatson@bac.edu
Dr. Ashley Walls White Assistant Professor Mathematics	Mathematics	ashleywhite@bac.edu
Emily Williams Part-time Lecturer English	English	emilywilliams@bac.edu
Dr. David Williams Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty Theology	Theology	davidwilliams@bac.edu
Blake Williams Adjunct Professor, Director, Vocal Instructor and Coach Performing Arts	Performing Arts	justinwilliams@bac.edu
Debbie Windley Business Instructor; Supervisor of Business Interns; Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations Business	Business	debrawindley@bac.edu
Dr. Joseph F. Wysocki Dean of the Honors College Associate Professor Honors College Politics	Honors College Politics	josephwysocki@bac.edu
Whitney Yancey Adjunct Dance Performing Arts	Dance Performing Arts	whitneyyancey@bac.edu
Megan Wilson Adjunct Nursing	Nursing	whitneyyancey@bac.edu
Dr. Hannah Zdansky Assistant Professor English	English	hannahzdansky@bac.edu

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