Faculty experts are available at Christendom College to comment on their areas of expertise and offer analysis on current events.
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Full-Time Faculty
Andrew V. Armstrong, Director of the Library
B.A., George Washington University
M.S.L.S., The Catholic University of America
Carol Balint, Assistant Professor
Modern Languages
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., Virginia Tech
Andrew G. Beer, Professor
Department of Classical and Early Christian Studies
B.A., Hillsdale College
M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Alessia Berardi, Assistant Professor
Department of History
B.A., M.A., Universita degli Studi di Milano
Ph.D., Center of Medieval Studies, University of Toronto
James Bergida, Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Economics
B.A., Christendom College
M.Phil., D.Phil., University of Oxford
P. Bracy Bersnak, Professor
Department of Political Science (Chair)
B.A., Miami University
M.A., Modern European History, The Catholic University of America
M.A., Ph.D., Political Theory, The Catholic University of America
J. Michael Brown, Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., Ph.D. (Candidate), The Catholic University of America
Miriam Byers, Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
B.S., Purdue University
M.S., Northwestern University
Ph.D., Northwestern University
John A. Cuddeback, Professor
Department of Philosophy
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Douglas Dailey, Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics & Natural Science (Chairman)
B.A., University of South Dakota
M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
William Farris, Assistant Professor
Department of Classical and Early Christian Studies
B.A., M.H., University of Dallas
M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas
Douglas Flippen, Professor
Department of Philosophy
B.A., University of St. Thomas, Houston
M.S.L., Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto
Aileen Foeckler, Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
B.SC (Hons), National University of Ireland
M.D., National University of Ireland
William Hannegan, Assistant Professor
Department of Philosophy
B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Ph.D., St. Louis University
George Harne, Associate Professor and President of the College
Department of Music
Ph.D. Musicology, Princeton University, 2008
M.F.A. Musicology, Princeton University, 2000
M.L.S. Liberal Studies, St. John's College, 1998
M.A. Historical Musicology, University of Washington, 1996
B.M.E. Music Education, University of Southern Mississippi, 1994
Eric Jenislawski, Associate Professor
Department of Theology
B.A., M.A., Yale University
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Michael B. Kelly, Professor
Department of History
B.A., University of Oregon
M.A., St. Louis University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Christopher John Lane, Professor
Department of History
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., St. Louis University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Lisa Marciano, Professor
Department of English Language and Literature
B.A., Ph.D., University of Dallas
Nicolas McAfee, Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Economics
Daniel McInerny, Professor
Department of Philosophy (Chairman)
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Hugh O'Donnell, Assistant Professor
Department of Theology
B.A., M.A., Christendom College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Timothy T. O'Donnell, Professor and President Emeritus of the College
Departments of Theology and History
B.A., M.A., Loyola Marymount University
M.A., S.T.L., S.T.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome
Peter O'Hagan, Assistant Professor
Department of History
B.A., University of St. Michael's College
M.A., Ph.D., Center of Medieval Studies, University of Toronto
Sara Pecknold, Visiting Lecturer
Music, Department of Theology
B.A., Seattle Pacific University
M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Kurt Poterack, Assistant Professor; Director, Christendom College Choir and Schola Gregoriana; Coordinator, Beato Fra Angelico Fine Arts Program
B.M.E., Aquinas College
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Adam Schwartz, Professor
Department of History (Chairman)
B.A., M.A., Marquette University
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Christopher Shannon, Associate Professor
Department of History
B.A., University of Rochester
M.A., Ph.D., Yale University
Steven C. Snyder, Professor
Department of Philosophy
B.A., Cornell College
M.S.L., Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies
M.A., Ph.D., University of Toronto
Daniel Spiotta, Assistant Professor
Department of English Language and Literature
B.A., Hillsdale College
M.A., Ph.D. (cand.), University of Dallas
Thomas W. Stanford III, Professor
Department of English Language and Literature (Chairman)
B.A., M.A., University of Dallas
M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Edward Strickland, Associate Professor
Department of Classical and Early Christian Studies (Chairman)
B.A., College of Charleston
M.A., Tulane University
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Michael Strickland, Assistant Professor
Department of English Language and Literature
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., Ph.D. (candidate), The Catholic University of America
Kathleen Sullivan, Associate Professor
Department of English Language and Literature
B.A., Thomas Aquinas College
M.A., University of Dallas
Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Conor Sweeney, Associate Professor
Department of Theology (Chairman)
B.A., Trinity Western University
S.T.L., S.T.D., Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family, Rome
Gregory Townsend, Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
S.T.B., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome
M.A., Notre Dame Pontifical Catechetical Institute
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Kevin Tracy, Associate Professor and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Department of Classical and Early Christian Studies
B.A., Swarthmore College
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Matthew A. Tsakanikas, Professor
Department of Theology
B.A., Christendom College
S.T.L., S.T.D., Pontifical John Paul II Institute, Pontifical University of the Lateran
Jakub Voboril, Assistant Professor, Director of the Christendom Honors Program
Department of Political Science
B.A., Newman University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Owen Vyner, Associate Professor
Department of Theology
B.A., University of Western Australia
GradDipEd, University of Notre Dame (Australia)
MTheol, John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family
S.T.L., Liturgical Institute (Mundelein)
Ph.D., John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family
Andrew Whitmore, Associate Professor and Academic Dean
Department of Theology
B.A., Assumption College
M.A., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
Mark Wunsch, Associate Professor and Academic Director of Christendom's Semester in Rome
Department of Philosophy
B.A., Regis University
Ph.L., Ph.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome
Part-Time Faculty and Instructors
Jeffrey Alban, Adjunct Professor
Music
B.S., B.A., Duquesne University
M.A., Johns Hopkins University
Ph.D., University of Miami
Molaika Beer, Adjunct Professor
Department of Classical and Early Christian Studies
M.A., Bryn Mawr College
Alex Cook, Adjunct Professor
Teaching Practicum
B.A., Christendom College
John Devanny, Adjunct Professor
Department of History
A.B., Mount St. Mary University
M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Regina Doman, Adjunct Professor
Department of English Language and Literature
B.A., Franciscan University of Steubenville
Damian B. Fedoryka, Adjunct Professor
Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
B.A., Christendom College
M.S., George Mason University
Larissa Fedoryka, Adjunct Professor
Music
B.Sc., Franciscan University of Steubenville
B.A., Ohio University (Athens)
MM/DMA, University of California
Sharon M. Hickson, Adjunct Professor
Department of English Language and Literature
B.A., Marymount College
M.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Michelle Kelly, Adjunct Professor
Music
B.M. Vocal Performance, Shorter University
M.M. Vocal Performance, The Catholic University of America
Sean Klimek, Adjunct Professor
History
Dixie Dillon Lane, Adjunct Professor
Department of History
B.A., Middlebury College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Ben Laprairie, Adjunct Professor
Music
B.M. Organ Performance, University of Michigan
M.M. Organ Performance, John Hopkins University
Sean-Patrick Lovett, Adjunct Professor
Rome Semester and St. Columcille Program
B.A., University of Cape Town, South Africa
Ph.D., National Academy—Rome, Italy
Rafael A. Madan, Adjunct Professor
Department of Political Science
B.A., J.D., University of Virginia
Kelly Marcum, Adjunct Professor
Political Science
B.S., Georgetown University
M.A., King's College London
Anthony P. McDonald, Adjunct Professor
Department of Classical and Early Christian Studies
B.A., Indiana University
M.A., University of Notre Dame
Tom McFadden, Coordinator and Adjunct Professor of Education for a Lifetime
B.A., M.A., Christendom College
M.B.A. Essentials, Shenandoah University
Certified Professional Career Coach, Professional Assn. of Resume Writers and Career Coaches
Claire Moran, Adjunct Instructor of Natural Science
B.A., Franklin & Marshall College
Ph.D., George Washington University
Christine Nussio, Adjunct Professor
Department of History
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., The Catholic University of America
Rory O'Donnell, Adjunct Professor
Department of Philosophy
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., Loyola Marymount University
Ph.D. (cand.), Marquette University
Niall O'Donnell, Adjunct Professor
Communications Practicum
B.A., Christendom College
M.A., Pontifical University of the Holy Cross
Charles Presberg, Adjunct Professor
Spanish
Lauren Rudenko, Adjunct Instructor of Natural Science
B.S. in Biology, James Madison University
Ph.D. in Biology, University of Virginia
Alka Shanahan, Adjunct Professor
Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Garhwal University, India
Mary Ellen Stanford, Adjunct Professor
Department of Theology
B.A., University of Dallas
M.T.S., Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
Kristin Stephens, Instructor of Education for a Lifetime
B.A., Roanoke College
M.Sc., Radford University
Certified Career Counselor, National Career Development Association
Jerry Zadnik, Adjunct Professor
Department of Mathematics and Natural Science
B.S., M.S., Virginia Tech
M.S., Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Vicki Zadnik, Adjunct Professor
B.S., Virginia Tech
MSEE, Georgia Institute of Technology
Emeriti
John M. Janaro, Associate Professor Emeritus
Department of Theology (Retired May, 2008)
B.A., Christendom College
M.Div., S.T.L., Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.
William H. Marshner, Professor Emeritus
Department of Theology
B.A., Gettysburg College
M.A., University of Dallas
S.T.L., S.T.D., John Paul II Institute
Robert C. Rice, Professor Emeritus
Department of English Language and Literature
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles
M.A., D.A., Ph.D., University of Oregon