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Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff

At Arrupe College, our outstanding faculty and staff are at the heart of everything we do.

Students at Arrupe are taught and mentored by full-time Loyola University Chicago faculty, most of whom hold terminal degrees in their fields. Unlike many two-year and community colleges that rely on part-time or adjunct instructors, our students benefit from a rigorous, relationship-centered learning environment led by dedicated educators who also serve as academic advisors and mentors.

With an average class size of just 19 students, our faculty foster deep, personalized engagement—challenging students to grow intellectually, morally, and spiritually. This is paired with a holistic support system that includes academic coaching, wellness resources, career guidance, and more.

Together, our faculty and staff empower Arrupe students—96% of whom are students of color, many the first in their families to attend college—to earn their degrees on time and with little to no debt, and to move on to further higher education or meaningful employment.

We’re more than a college—we’re a community. And our faculty and staff are what make it exceptional.

BY THE NUMBERS

15:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

23

Full-Time Faculty

44%

Faculty of Color

78%

Faculty with PhD
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Shifra Adler

Clinical Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Minerva Ahumada Arrupe faculty profile

Minerva Ahumada, PhD

Clinical Professor, Philosophy

René Luís Alvarez, PhD

Clinical Professor, History

Viviana Arellano

Associate Director, Financial Aid

Jennifer Armstrong, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Communication

Angie Azouri

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Tina Bavone

Tutoring Coordinator

Cigdem Blocker

ELL Coordinator

Julia Bninski, PhD

Clinical Professor, Literature and Writing

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Blanche Bong Cook, JD

Instructor, Political Science

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Jennifer Boyle, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Operations, Clinical Professor

Daniel E. Burke, PhD

Clinical Professor, Writing and Literature

Jacob Caplan

College Transfer Coordinator

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Carina Castaneda

Graduate Intern

Jose Castellanos, PhD

Clinical Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

Danielle Cochran, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Literature and Writing

Joe Drake

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs

Kieran Flahive

Clinical Professor, Mathematics

Wendolyn Gomez

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Shannon Gore, PhD

Clinical Professor, Communication

Robert Gutierrez, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Psychology

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Brent In, PhD

Instructor, Criminal Justice

Megan Kelly, PhD

Clinical Professor, Environmental Science; Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Assessment

David Keys

Associate Dean, Student Success

Austin Kleman, S.J.

Coordinator of Student Wellness

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Krystin Manguba-Glover

Instructor, Mathematics

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Kellen Marshall, PhD

Instructor, Environmental Science

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Susan McCarthy

Clinical Professor, Business

Sheri McGill

Marketing and Communications Manager

Sarah McNally, MEd

Assistant Director, Arrupe Career Success

Edith Mendoza, MSEd

Coordinator for Campus Life

Jacqueline Molina

Coordinator, Retention & Learning

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Kelly Neenan

Instructor, Literature & Writing

Michael Nguyen, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Science

Kate Nissan

Clinical Professor, Mathematics

Sean O'Brien, PhD

Clinical Professor, Literature and Writing; Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

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Rocio Ochoa, EDD

Instructor, Political Science

Lavar Pope

Lavar Pope, PhD

Clinical Professor, Political Science

Aisha Raees, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Philosophy

Andy Alexis Baker Arrupe faculty profile

Andy Ramos-Baker, PhD

Clinical Professor, Theology

Isabel Reyes

Associate Director, Admission

Libby Shortenhaus

Director of Development

Aubrey Sirman, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Science

Brandon Sparkman

Assistant Director, Admission

Susannah Strang, MFA

Clinical Professor, Fine Arts

Giancarlo Tarantino, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Philosophy

Mariaton Tate

Assistant Dean, Student Success

“Arrupe faculty and staff are driven by a holistic, genuine care for our students’ personal and professional growth.”