Loyola University Chicago

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Faculty and Staff Directory

Chair/Faculty Directors

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Mark E. Lococo, Ph.D. Chairperson Mundelein 1213 773.508.7511
mlococo@luc.edu
Sandra Kaufmann Associate Professor/Director of Dance 919 Mundelein Center (773) 508-7513
skaufm3@luc.edu
Noritaka Minami, M.F.A. Director of Fine Arts Mundelein 915A 773.508.3875
nminami@luc.edu
Frederick Lowe, D.M. Director of Music Mundelein 1102 773.508.7972
flowe@luc.edu
Lee Keenan, M.F.A. Director of Theatre Mundelein 1318 773.508.3842
lkeenan@luc.edu

Administrative and Production Staff

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
April Browning, M.B.A. Managing Director, Producer of Public Programming Mundelein 1215 773.508.3833
abrowni@luc.edu
Theresa Ham Costume Shop Manager MUND 002 773-508-3845
tham@luc.edu
Jeffery Hart Operations and Concert Manager Mundelein 168 773.508.7516
jhart5@luc.edu
Justin Krecker-Snyder Technical Director Mundelein 181 773.508.3844
jkreckersnyder@luc.edu
Michael Scott McBride, D.M. Instructor of Voice, Music Director for Theatre Mundelein 176 773.508.7510
mmcbride2@luc.edu
Patricia Moore, M.A. Administrative Assistant Mundelein 1200 773.508.2820
pmoore2@luc.edu
Jose Perez Office Assistant & Web Content Manager Mundelein 1204 773.508.3830
jperez32@luc.edu
Clare Roche Lighting and Sound Supervisor Mundelein 181 773.508.3844
croche@luc.edu

Full Time and Part Time Faculty

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
Kyle Asche Instructor of Guitar Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
kasche@luc.edu
Dominique Atwood, B.A. Instructor of Dance MUND 900 773.508.7510
datwood1@luc.edu
Mari Jo Irbe Barker Adjunct Instructor of Dance, Dance Minor Advisor Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773.508.7510
mirbe@luc.edu
Emily Barrett Accompanist ebarrett@luc.edu
Alexander Beltran Instructor of Saxophone MUND 174 773.508.7510
abeltran3@luc.edu
Steven Betancourt, M.M. Instructor of Organ, Director of Schola Cantorum Damen 225 773.508.2195
sbetancourt@luc.edu
Kate Biderbost, M.F.A. Advanced Lecturer of Fine Arts in Ceramics Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773.508.3977
kbiderbost@luc.edu
Matt Bodett, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Printmaking Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
mbodett@luc.edu
Cody Michael Bradley Accompanist MUND 174 773.508.7510
cbradley3@luc.edu
Jennifer Budziak, D.M.A. Director of Women's Chorus; Program Adviser, Major in Music with a Concentration in Sacred Music Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
jbudziak@luc.edu
William Cernota Instructor of Cello Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
wcernota@luc.edu
Mei-Kuang Chen, M.F.A. Instructor of Dance Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773.508.7510
mchen4@luc.edu
D Josh Cook, MDes Instructor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication MUND 916 773.508.2681
dcook6@luc.edu
John Corkill, M.M. Instructor of Percussion, Director of Percussion Ensemble Mundelein 177 773.508.7510
jcorkill1@luc.edu
Sarah Cullen Fuller Lecturer of Dance Mundelein 921 773.508.2854
scullen@luc.edu
Alice da Cunha Instructor of Theatre Mundelein 1302 773.508.7510
adacunha@luc.edu
Emily Daugherty Instructor of Theatre MUND 002 earnold2@luc.edu
Jon Deitemyer Instructor of Drum Set Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
jdeitemyer@luc.edu
Raúl Díaz-Maroto Casasola Instructor of Dance Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773.508.7510
rdiazmarotocasasola@luc.edu
Lara Driscoll, M.M. Instructor of Piano Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
ldriscoll1@luc.edu
Shir Ende, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Photography Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
sende@luc.edu
Kelli Evans, M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication; Interim Faculty Coordinator of Visual Communication Mundelein 918 773.508.3876
kevans8@luc.edu
Susan Franker Instructor of Fine Arts in Jewelry Ralph Arnold Annex 211 773.508.7532
sfranker@luc.edu
Jeremiah Frederick, M.M. Instructor of Horn Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
jfrederick2@luc.edu
Sarah Gabel, Ph.D Professor Emeritus sgabel1@luc.edu
Victor Garcia Instructor of Trumpet Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
vgarcia3@luc.edu
Elizandro Garcia Montoya Instructor of Clarinet MUND 174 773.508.7510
egarciamontoya@luc.edu
Klaus Georg Instructor of Voice Mundelein 1114 773.508.2824
kgeorg@luc.edu
Jessica Gondek, M.F.A. Associate Professor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting Mundelein 921A 773.508.8304
jgondek@luc.edu
Deborah Goodman Instructor of Dance MUND 920 773.508.7510
dgoodma@luc.edu
Matthew Groves, M.A. Associate Professor of Fine Arts in Sculpture & Ceramics; Interim Faculty Coordinator of Sculpture & Ceramics Ralph Arnold Annex 207 773.508.2690
mgroves1@luc.edu
Jillian Gryzlak Props Artisan Mundelein 034 jgryzlak@luc.edu
Carrie Hardin Instructor of Theatre MUND 1302 chardi2@luc.edu
Rachel Healy, M.F.A. Associate Professor of Theatre Mundelein 1314 708.508.3832
rhealy1@luc.edu
Kirsten Hedegaard, D.M. Director of Choral and Vocal Activities, Assistant Professor Mundelein 1113 773.508.8311
khedegaard@luc.edu
Sarita Heer, Ph.D. Lecturer of Fine Arts in Art History Mundelein 918A 773.508.2680
sheer@luc.edu
Caitlin Hickey Instructor of Low Brass Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
chickey3@luc.edu
Gina Hoch-Stall, M.F.A. Instructor of Dance Mundelein 920 773.508.7510
ghochstall@luc.edu
Colin Holman, Ph.D. Director of Symphony Orchestra Mundelein 1104 773.508.7512
cholman@luc.edu
Kelly Howe, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Theatre Mundelein 1305 773.508.3905
khowe2@luc.edu
Gina Hunt, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in 2D Design and Drawing & Painting Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
ghunt@luc.edu
Christine Hwang, D.M. Instructor of Piano Mundelein 175 773.508.7510
chwang3@luc.edu
Todd Irwin, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Drawing Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
tirwin1@luc.edu
Tim Kane, M.F.A. Assistant Professor of Theatre Mundelein 1316 773.508.7510
tkane2@luc.edu
Haysun Kang, D.M. Associate Professor of Music Mundelein 1112 773.508.8316
hkang2@luc.edu
Jarrett King Instructor of Theatre MUND 1302 jking14@luc.edu
Katie Klemme Adjunct Instructor in Theatre and Stage Management Mundelein 1202 kklemme@luc.edu
Natalia Kushnir Accompanist nkushnir@luc.edu
Janelle Lake Instructor of Harp MUND 174 773.508.7510
jlake1@luc.edu
Christopher Laughlin Instructor of Classical Guitar Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
claughlin1@luc.edu
Chungho Lee Instructor/Accompanist MUND 174 (773) 508-7510
clee51@luc.edu
Ross Lehman Adjunct Instructor of Theatre Mundelein 1302 773.508.7510
rlehman@luc.edu
Janice MacDonald Instructor of Flute Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
jmacdonald7@luc.edu
Christopher Madsen Lecturer, Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Director of Jazz Ensemble MUND 1103 773.508.7529
cmadsen1@luc.edu
Tim Mann, M.F.A. Senior Lecturer of Theatre Mundelein 1317 773.508.8324
tmann1@luc.edu
Kevin McGroarty Instructor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications, Art Support Supervisor Mundelein 709 773.508.7867
kmcgroa@luc.edu
Robyn Mericle Instructor of Fine Arts in Art History Mundelein 900 703.508.7510
rmericle@luc.edu
Cora Mitchell Instructor of Dance Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773.508.7510
cmitch6@luc.edu
Keith Murphy, D.M.A. Instructor of Theory, Musicianship Lab Mundelein 176 773.508.7510
kmurphy12@luc.edu
Jennifer Murray, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Photography Mundelein 1302 773.508.8319
jmurray@luc.edu
Kyle Nelson Accompanist RAA 206 knelson13@luc.edu
Betsy Odom, M.F.A. Advanced Lecturer of Fine Arts in Sculpture and 3D Design, Co-Director of the Ralph Arnold Gallery Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773.508.7531
eodom1@luc.edu
Andre Pluess Instructor of Theatre MUND 1302 apluess@luc.edu
Sarah Ponder, M.M. Instructor of Voice Mundelein 174 773.508.8407
sponder@luc.edu
Joshi Radin Photography Instructor MUND 900 jradin1@luc.edu
Matthew Randle-Bent Instructor of Theatre Mundelein 1302 773.508.7510
mrandlebent@luc.edu
Chris Reeves, Ph.D. Instructor of Fine Arts in Art History MUND 900 creeves1@luc.edu
Marina Ross, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Printmaking Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
mross18@1uc.edu
Rebecca Ruppar, Ph.D. Instructor of Fine Arts in Art History Mundelein 918A 773.508.2841
rruppar@luc.edu
Vershawn Sanders-Ward Instructor of Dance Mundelein 900 vward2@luc.edu
Denise Yvette Serna, M.F.A. Instructor of Theatre MUND 1302 773.508.7510
dserna@luc.edu
Neva Sills, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
nsills@luc.edu
Jaclyn Silverman, M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Photography Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
jsilverman2@luc.edu
Sarita Smith Childs Instructor of Dance Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773.508.7510
ssmithchilds@luc.edu
John Steck Jr., M.F.A. Instructor of Fine Arts in Photography Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
jsteckjr@luc.edu
Hanna Sterba Instructor of Bassoon Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
jsterba@luc.edu
Deborah Stevenson Instructor of Oboe MUND 174 773.508.7510
dstevenson@luc.edu
Maria Sumareva, D.M.A. Instructor of Piano and Chamber Music Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
msumareva@luc.edu
Steve Suvada, M.M. Instructor of Guitar, Music Technology Mundelein 175 773.508.7510
ssuvada@luc.edu
Jessica Thigpen, M.A. Instructor of Theatre MUND 1302 jthigpen@luc.edu
Layne Thue-Bludworth Digital Media Professor MUND 900 lthuebludworth@luc.edu
Colette Todd, M.M.E. Instructor of Voice Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
ctodd4@luc.edu
Hui-min Tsen, M.F.A. Instructor of Photography Mundelein 900 773.508.7510
htsen@luc.edu
Matt Ulery, M.M. Instructor of Bass and Composition Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
mulery@luc.edu
Rafael E. Vera, M.F.A. Senior Lecturer of Fine Arts in Drawing, Painting & Printmaking Mundelein 917 773.508.8287
rvera@luc.edu
Lauren Warnecke, M.S. Instructor of Dance Mundelein 1111 773.508.7510
lwarnecke@luc.edu
Dr. David Wetzel, D.M.A. Adjunct Professor of Music Doyle 311 dwetzel@luc.edu
Amy Wilkinson, M. Ed. Senior Lecturer of Dance Mundelein 921 773.508.3837
awilki1@luc.edu
DeRon S. Williams, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Theatre MUND 1315 dwilliams41@luc.edu
Jonathan Wilson, M.F.A. Professor of Theatre Mundelein 1304 773.508.3838
jwilso1@luc.edu
Paula Wisotzki, Ph.D. Professor of Fine Arts in Art History; Interim Faculty Coordinator of Art History Mundelein 904 773.508.8306
pwisots@luc.edu
Olivia Wolf, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History Mundelein 905 owolf2@luc.edu
MingHuan Xu Instructor of Violin Mundelein 174 773.508.7510
mxu2@luc.edu