Faculty - School of Arts and Sciences

SONTAG, MICHAEL (2004)
Dean of Arts & Sciences; Associate Professor, Philosophy
B.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

ALLEN, REBECCA (2020)
Chair, Computer Science & Mathematics; Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.A., University of Cincinnati; M.A., York University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

ALTHOFF, CAROLYN (2025)
Program Director, Art Education
B.A., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.A., Art Academy of Cincinnati

BARKLEY, ELIZABETH BOOKSER (1990)
Chair, Liberal Arts; Professor, English
B.A., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.A., St. Louis University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

BATCH, BROOK (2024)
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
B.S., Mount St. Joseph University; M.S., University of Cincinnati

BRINKSMEIER, ULLI (1997)
Associate Professor, Music
M.M., from Nordwest Deutsche Hochschule fuer Musik; M.M., The Juilliard School of Music

BROWN, MARIA (2016)
Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., Mount St. Joseph University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

BUECHEL-RIEGER, ANDREW (2021)
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
B.A., University of Dayton; M.A., University of Notre Dame; M.T.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., Emory University

CARTER II, JAMES (JW) (2007)
Associate Professor, Criminology
B.A., Marshall University; M.S., Marshall University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

CHOPRA, SWATI (2020)
Assistant Professor, Graphic Design
A.A.S., College of Du Page; B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design; M.Des., University of Cincinnati

DAVIDSON, CHRISTOPHER 2021)
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
B.A., University of Oregon; M.A., Villanova University; Ph.D.,Villanova University

DOUGLAS, NOAH (2024)
Instructor, Computer Science
B.A., Mount St. Joseph University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

EVANS, HEATHER (2022)
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S. Eastern Kentucky University; Ph.D., University of Kentucky

FISCHER, MARK (1999)
Professor, Physics
B.A., Kalamazoo College; M.S., The University of Michigan; Ph.D., The University of Michigan

FRASCH, PRESTON (2024)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Computer Science
M.A., University of Cincinnati

GRANNAN, KURT (2013)
Associate Professor, Graphic Design
B.F.A., Columbus College of Art and Design; M.F.A., University of Cincinnati

HOTZ, RICHARD (1989)
Associate Professor, Chemistry
B.A., Rutgers University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University

JOHNSON, ERIC (2008)
Chair, Biomedical & Natural Sciences; Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Xavier University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

KARSNER, DAVID (2020)
Instructor, Mathematics
B.A., University of Kentucky; M.A., Southern Seminary; M.Ed., University of Louisville

KELLEY, MICHAELANN (2020)
Chair, Creative Arts; Assistant Professor, Art & Design
B.A., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.A., College of Mount St. Joseph; Ed.D., University of Houston

KESSLER, ANN (2022)
Instructor, Mathematics
B.A., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.S., Miami University

KRITSKY, GENE (1983)
Chief Science Officer
B.A., Indiana University; M.S., University of Illinois; Ph.D, University of Illinois

MANDELLA, WILLIAM (2019)
Program Director, Mathematics; Instructor, Mathematics
B.A., University of New Orleans; M.S., University of New Orleans

MASON, ELIZABETH (2008)
Professor, English
B.A., Michigan State University; M.F.A, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

McCAFFERTY, MARK (2013)
Program Director, Music; Assistant Professor, Music
B.M., Morehead State University; M.M., Morehead State University

McDONOUGH, TRACY (2003)
Chair, Behavioral Sciences; Professor, Psychology
B.S., Miami University; M.A., Bowling Green University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

MILLER, DOUG (2019)
Instructor, Biology
B.A., Berea College; M.Ed., Xavier University

MORRIS, JENNIFER (2006)
Professor, History
B.A., Miami University; M.A., Miami University; Ph.D, Miami University

MURRAY, BETH (1978)
Professor, Biology
B.S., College of Mount St. Joseph; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

PREWITT-DAVIS, ELIJAH (2019)
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
Ph.D., Drew University

RIVOLTA, PIERRE (2015)
Associate Professor, Criminology
B.S., University of Lausanne; M.Law, University of Lausanne; Ph.D., Sam Houston State University; CFE, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

ROSENDALE, ANDREW (2018)
Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., Marietta College; M.S., Miami University; Ph.D., Miami University

SCHENKEWITZ, KYLE (2020)
Assistant Professor, Religious Studies
B.A., William Carey University; M.A., University of Southern Mississippi; M.T.S., Candler School of Theology at Emory University; Ph.D., Saint Louis University

SCHUELLER, KAILYN (2025)
Instructor, Biomedical and Natural Sciences
B.S., Taylor University; M.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

SHANNON, DREW (2007)
Associate Professor, English
B.A., Xavier University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

SIMON, RICHARD (2018)
Assistant Professor, Sociology
B.A., Oakland University; M.A., Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

SPOOR, IRIS (2014)
Assistant Professor, Philosophy
B.A., Thomas More College; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

THIEMANN, DANI (2025)
Instructor, Biomedical and Natural Sciences
B.S., Biology, University of Dayton; M.S., Biology, Wright State University; Ph.D., Ecology, Utah State University

TITUS, JAMIE (2010)
Associate Professor, Chemistry; Academic Assessment Coordinator
B.S., The Ohio State University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

WIETHORN, EMILY (2021)
Assistant Professor, Art
B.F.A., Northern Kentucky University; M.F.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln