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Faculty & Staff

The faculty and staff of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts are professional artists and scholars dedicated to inspiring students to achieve artistic excellence with the intent to use that artistic excellent in service to others. Their work can be seen in art galleries, theatres, and concert halls in Chicago, throughout the U.S. and the world.

Chairs and Directors

Administrative and Events Staff

Chairs and Directors
Name	Title	Contact Information
Sarah Gabel	Chairperson, Department of Fine and Performing Arts	Mundelein 1213 773-508-8347 sgabel1@luc.edu
Sandra Kaufmann	Director of Dance	Mundelein 920 773-508-7513 skaufm3@luc.edu
Nicole Ferentz	Director of Fine Arts	Mundelein 918A 773-508-8347 nferent@luc.edu
Charles Jurgensmeier, S.J.	Director of Music	Mundelein 1103 773-508-8313 cjurgensmeier@luc.edu
Mark Lococo	Director of Theatre	Mundelein 1315 773-508-7511 mlococo@luc.edu
April Browning	Managing Director, Production Coordinator	Mundelein 1215 773-508-3833 abrowni@luc.edu
Administrative and Events Staff
Name	Title	Contact Information
Julie Eberhardt	Prop Master	CFSU LL 25 773-508-3839 jeberha@luc.edu
Joseph Glueckert	Technical Director	CFSU LL 18 773-508-3844 jglueck@luc.edu
Jennie Martin	Director of Public Programing	Mundelein 919 773-508-7514 jmart22@luc.edu
Alex Meadows	Costume Shop Supervisor	CFSU LL 17 773-508-3845 ameadow@luc.edu
David Waggoner	Operations Manager	Mundelein 1204 773-508-3674 dwaggoner1@luc.edu
Marta Wasko	Office Assistant	Mundelein 1200 773-508-2820 mwasko@luc.edu
Jeffrey Wonders	Administrative Assistant	Mundelein 1200 773-508-3830 jwonder@luc.edu
Dance
Name	Title	Contact Information
Sandra Kaufmann	Director of Dance Modern Dance	Mundelein 920 773-508-7513 skaufm3@luc.edu
Anita Fillmore	Instructor of Dance Dance Composition	Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 afillmore@luc.edu
Sarah Cullen-Fuller	Instructor of Dance Ballet	Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 scullen@luc.edu
Deborah Goodman	Instructor of Dance Modern Dance	Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 dgoodma@luc.edu
Mari Jo Irbe	Instructor of Dance Jazz Dance	Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-7513 mirbe@luc.edu
Lucia Mauro	Adjunct Professor of Dance Dance History	Mundelein 900 773-508-2695 lmauro@luc.edu
Cora Mitchell	Instructor of Dance Ballet and Jazz Dance	Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 cmitch6@luc.edu
Amy Wilkinson	Instructor of Dance Ballet	Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 awilki1@luc.edu
Fine Arts
Name	Title	Contact Information
Nicole Ferentz	Director of Fine Arts Associate Professor Visual Communication	Mundelein 918A 773-508-8347 nferent@luc.edu
Michel Balasis	Associate Professor of Fine Arts Visual Communication	Mundelein 916 773-508-2680 mbalasi@luc.edu
Kate Biderbost	Instructor of Fine Arts Ceramics	Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773-508-2702 kbiderbost@luc.edu
Marilyn Dunn	Associate Professor of Fine Arts Art History	Mundelein 905 773-508-8307 mdunn@luc.edu
Joyce Epolito	Instructor of Fine Arts Design Theory	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 jepolito@luc.edu
Bridget Gannon	Instructor of Fine Arts Visual Communication	WTC Lewis Towers 773-508-7510 bgannon@luc.edu
Jessica Gondek	Associate Professor of Fine Arts Drawing and Painting	Mundelein 921A 773-508-8304 jgondek@luc.edu
Jennifer Greenburg	Instructor of Fine Arts Photography	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 jgree11@luc.edu
Matthew Groves	Instructor of Fine Arts Ceramics	Mundelein 919 773-508-2690 mgroves1@luc.edu
Marla Hand	Instructor of Fine Arts Art History	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 mhand@luc.edu
Patricia Hernes	Associate Professor of Fine Arts Drawing and Painting	Mundelein 921 773-508-2823 phernes@luc.edu
James Jensen	Associate Professor of Fine Arts Photography	Mundelein 918 773-508-2830 jjense2@luc.edu
Vesna Jovanovic	Instructor of Fine Arts Ceramics	Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773-508-2802 vjovano@luc.edu
Mary Kennedy	Instructor of Fine Arts Visual Communication	WTC Lewis Towers mkenne8@luc.edu
Christopher Leather	Instructor of Fine Arts Design Theory	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 cleather@luc.edu
Peter Lekousis	Instructor of Fine Arts Photography	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 plekous@luc.edu
Jennifer Murray	Instructor of Fine Arts Photography	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 jmurray@luc.edu
Christian Rieben	Instuctor of Fine Arts Drawing and Painting	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 crieben@luc.edu
Pam Robinson	Instructor of Fine Arts Metalworking	Ralph Arnold Annex 211 773-508-2702 probin4@luc.edu
Thomas Rowlands	Instructor of Fine Arts Art History	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 trowlands@luc.edu
Kimberly Sanborn	Instructor of Fine Arts Ceramics	Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773-508-2702 ksanbor@luc.edu
Dianne Santinga	Instructor of Fine Arts Art History	Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 dsantin@luc.edu
Renee Prisible Una	Instructor of Fine Arts Sculpture	Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773-508-2802 runa@luc.edu
Frank Vodvarka	Professor of Fine Arts Design Theory	Mundelein 917 773-508-8303 fvodvar@luc.edu
Paula Wisotzki	Associate Professor of Fine Arts Art History	Mundelein 904 773-508-8306 pwisots@luc.edu
Music
Name	Title	Contact Information
Charles Jurgensmeier, S.J.	Director of Music Associate Professor of Music Choral Direction and Music History	Mundelein 1103 773-508-8313 cjurgensmeier@luc.edu
Peter Aglinskas	Adjunct Professor of Music Guitar	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 paglins@luc.edu
James Baur	Instructor of Music Guitar Ensemble	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 jbaur@luc.edu
Steven Betancourt	Ministry Director of Music Instructor of Music Organ	Mundelein 810 773-508-2195 sbetancourt@luc.edu
Scott Burns	Instructor of Music Jazz Band and Saxophone	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 sburns5@luc.edu
William Cernota	Instructor of Music Cello	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 wcernota@luc.edu
Julia Davids	Instructor of Music Conducting Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 jdavid8@luc.edu
Martin Davids	Instructor of Music Violin	Mundelein1202 773-508-8319 mdavid1@luc.edu
David Grant	Instructor of Music Music Theory	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 dgrant@luc.edu
Victoria Holland	Instructor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 vhollan@luc.edu
Colin Holman	Instructor of Music Conducting	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 cholman@luc.edu
Christine Hwang	Instructor of Music Piano	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 chwang3@luc.edu
Haysun Kang	Assistant Professor of Music Director of Applied Music Piano	Mundelein 1112 773-508-8316 hkang2@luc.edu
Julie Koidin	Instructor of Music Flute	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 jkoidin@luc.edu
Rebecca Kornick	Adjunct Professor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 rkornic@luc.edu
Ben LeClair	Instructor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 bleclair@luc.edu
Gustavo Leone	Professor of Music Composition	Mundelein 1104 773-508-7512 gleone@luc.edu
Rick Lowe	Instructor of Music Director of Wind Ensemble and Loyola Pep Band	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 flowe@luc.edu
Anthony Molinaro	Assistant Professor of Music Piano	Mundelein 913 773-508-2824 amolinaro@luc.edu
Keith Murphy	Instructor of Music Music Theory	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 kmurphy12@luc.edu
Cameron Smith	Instructor of Music Piano	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 csmith12@luc.edu
Steve Suvada	Instructor of Music Guitar	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 ssuvada@luc.edu
Martha Swisher	Instructor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 mswisher@luc.edu
Musical Theatre
Name	Title	Contact Information
Sarah Gabel	Associate Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing	Mundelein 1213 773-508-8347 sgabel1@luc.edu
Sarah Cullen-Fuller	Instructor of Dance Ballet	Arnold Fine Arts Annex 206 773-508-7513 scullen@luc.edu
Julia Davids	Instructor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 jdavid8@luc.edu
Susan Felder	Instructor of Theatre Acting	Mundelein 1302 773-508-3836 sfelder@luc.edu
Anita Fillmore	Instructor of Dance Dance Composition	Arnold Fine Arts Annex 206 773-508-2695 afillmore@luc.edu
Deborah Goodman	Instructor of Dance Modern Dance	Arnold Fine Arts Annex 206 773-508-2695 dgoodma@luc.edu
Victoria Holland	Instructor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8314 vholland@luc.edu
Mari Jo Irbe	Instructor of Dance Jazz Dance	Arnold Fine Arts Annex 206 773-508-2695 mirbe@luc.edu
Sandra Kaufmann	Director of Dance Modern Dance	Mundelein 920 773-508-7513 skaufm3@luc.edu
Rebecca Kornick	Adjunct Professor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 rkornic@luc.edu
Ben LeClair	Instructor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 bleclair@luc.edu
Mark Lococo	Associate Professor Theatre History	Mundelein 1315 773-508-7511 mlococo@luc.edu
Cora Mitchell	Instructor of Dance Ballet	Arnold Fine Arts Annex 206 773-508-2695 cmitch6@luc.edu
Ann Shanahan	Assistant Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing	Mundelein 1316 773-508-8598 ashanah@luc.edu
Martha Swisher	Instructor of Music Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 mswisher@luc.edu
Amy Wilkinson	Instructor of Dance Ballet	Arnold Fine Arts Annex 206 773-508-2695 awilki1@luc.edu
Jonathan Wilson	Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing	Mundelein 1304 773-508-3838 jwilso1@luc.edu
Theatre
Name	Title	Contact Information
Mark Lococo	Director of Theatre Associate Professor Theatre History	Mundelein 1315 773-508-7511 mlococo@luc.edu
Susan R. Applebaum	Adjunct Professor of Theatre Dramatic Literature	Mundelein 1204 773-508-3836 sappleb@luc.eud
Michael Bassett	Instructor of Theatre Playwriting	Mundelein 920 773-508-3836 mbasset@luc.edu
Susan Felder	Instructor of Theatre Acting	Mundelein 1204 773-508-3836 sfelder@luc.edu
Jacqueline Firkins	Assistant Professor of Theatre Costume Design	Mundelein 1314 773-508-3843 jfirkin@luc.edu
Mikhail Fiksel	Instructor of Theatre Sound Design	Mundelein 1204 773-508-3836 mfiksel@luc.edu
Sarah Gabel	Associate Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing	Mundelein 1213 773-508-8347 sgabel1@luc.edu
Peter Kanelos	Assistant Professor of Theatre	Mundelein 1303 773-508-8310 pkanelos1@luc.edu
Katie Klemme	Instructor of Theatre Stage Management	Mundelein 1204 773-508-3836 kklemme@luc.edu
Lee Keenan	Instructor of Theatre Lighting Design	Mundelein 1318 773-508-3842 lkeenan@luc.edu
Rebecca Kornick	Adjunct Professor of Theatre Voice	Mundelein 1202 773-508-8319 rkornic@luc.edu
Timothy Mann	Instructor of Theatre Stage Design	Mundelein 1317 773-508-8324 tmann1@luc.edu
Ann Shanahan	Assistant Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing	Mundelein 1316 773-508-8598 ashanah@luc.edu
Kelli Strickland	Instructor of Theatre Dramatic Literature	Mundelein 1204 773-508-3836 kstrick@luc.edu
Jonathan Wilson	Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing	Mundelein 1304 773-508-3838 jwilso1@luc.edu
Nan Withers-Wilson	Adjunct Professor of Theatre Voice and Diction	Mundelein 1304 773-508-3836 nwither@luc.edu

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