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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

Dance

Fine Arts

Music

Musical Theatre

Theatre

 

 

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