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Gonzaga Â鶹¹ÙÍø welcomes 45 new professors from the College of Arts and Sciences and six professional schools for the 2022 academic year. With a diverse array of expertise, these faculty will offer new perspectives to Gonzaga to enhance the student learning experience. 

“I couldn’t be more excited about the depth of knowledge, experience and backgrounds these new faculty members bring to Gonzaga for the 2022-23 academic year. The credit for recruiting and welcoming these scholars is due to our deans and the previous provost, Deena González, whose commitment to inclusive hiring practices and the Gonzaga mission is evident,” says Provost Sacha Kopp, who joined the university this summer. “I look forward to supporting these colleagues in the growth of their careers here at Gonzaga."

College of Arts and Sciences

Jenaro Abraham, Political Science – M.A., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Puerto Rico; M.A. and Ph.D., Tulane Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Research focuses on social movements, contentious politics, and insurgencies in Latin America and the Caribbean; U.S. foreign policy toward Latin America and their historical repercussions for human security, development and peace.

Joshua Anthony, English – M.F.A, Eastern Washington Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Expertise in creative writing.

Charles-Anthony A. Athanasopoulos, Communication Studies – M.A. and Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Pittsburgh. Research interests include Black studies, activism, racial icons, street art and media studies. Upcoming manuscript, “Twilight of the Icons,” highlights how racial icons continue to constrict Black radical imagination in the current era.

Bryan Kevin Brown, Religious Studies – M.A., Loyola Marymount Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Boston College. Expertise in systematic theology including liberation theologies, hermeneutics, spirituality and Second Vatican Council. 

Crotty, Krista K., Psychology – M.S., Fuller Graduate School of Psychology; PsyD, Azusa Pacific Â鶹¹ÙÍø. 

Avery P. Dame-Griff, Women’s and Gender Studies –   M.A., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Kansas; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Maryland. Research interests include gender and transgender studies, digital humanities, web history, sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. 

Nigel D'Souza, Environmental Studies & Sciences and Biology – M.S., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Pune; Ph.D., Bowling Green State Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Doctoral research on freshwater microbes associated with seasonal ice cover in the Great Lakes. Research includes marine, estuarine and polar ecosystems with a passion for studying the effects of microorganisms.

Albana S Dwonch, International Studies – M.A. and Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Washington. Spent over a decade as an International Humanitarian Worker in the Middle East, focusing on youth development issues and humanitarian emergency crises. Expertise in international studies, modern Middle East and networked social movements. 

Blake A Edwards, Theatre & Dance – M.F.A., The Ohio State Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.F.A., Arizona State Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Expertise in theatre arts. 

Hussein El Ebiary, Biology – M.S., Arizona State Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Expertise in microbiology. 

Jeremiah Favara, Communication Studies – M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Oregon. Feminist media studies scholar with research focusing on the intersecting dynamics of gender, race, sexuality and class in media production and representation. Recent research explores militarized media, centering on U.S. military recruitment advertising. 

Anthony Fisher, Philosophy – Ph.D., Syracuse Â鶹¹ÙÍø. 

Kendall A. Fisher, Philosophy – Ph.D., Syracuse Â鶹¹ÙÍø, 2017. Expertise in medieval philosophy.

Jensen C. Hegg, Biology – M.S., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Idaho; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Idaho. Expertise in aquatic ecology. 

Sarah E. James, Political Science – M.Ed., Boston Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.A. and Ph.D., Harvard Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Recipient of the 2022 Leonard D. White Award for best dissertation in the field of public administration from the American Political Science Association for her work examining what happens when state policies fail to produce their intended outcomes and its effect on public officials.

Andrei Kochegarov, Biology –   M.S., Saratov Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Pushchino State Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Studied Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases at UC Irvine. Research has included heart regeneration and development, protection from ischemia and heart attack, stem cells differentiation, neurodegenerative diseases and cancer research. Expertise in microbiology. 

Emily Loeffler, Music – MMUS., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Northern Colorado; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Oregon. Research centers on the intersection of Swiss Alpine music with the history of science. 

Eric Marr, Biology – M.S. Eastern Washington Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

Miranda McLeod, English – M.F.A., New York Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.A. Ph.D., Rutgers State Â鶹¹ÙÍø of New Jersey. Expertise in creative writing, composition and English literature.

Ryan T. McWilliams, English – Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of California, Berkeley. Expertise in American literature. 

Sarah F. Porter, Religious Studies – M.Div., Vanderbilt Â鶹¹ÙÍø Divinity School; A.M. and Ph.D., Harvard Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Expertise in Byzantine studies. Historian of the literature, practices and material culture that emerged in the wake of Christianity in the second through fifth centuries CE.

Kelvin Rivera-Lopez, Teaching Fellow of Mathematics – M.S. and Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Delaware.  

Chandler Rogers, Philosophy – M.A., Loyola Marymount Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Boston College. Expertise in environmental philosophy and 19th century philosophy. Research focuses on understanding the human place in nature, in relation to God and creatures. 

Darian Spearman, Philosophy – M.A., Southern Illinois Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Connecticut. Expertise in Africana philosophy.

Margaret Stohlmann, Music – M.M., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Kentucky; DMA, Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Washington. Director of choral and vocal studies at GU. 

Corinne M Sugino, Communication Studies – M.A. and Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Pittsburgh. Research focuses on the intersection of Asian American racialization/histories of protest, comparative racialization, cultural studies and rhetorical theory. Currently working on a book project that investigates how discourses of false multicultural inclusion impact Asian American racialization.

Joseph L Vignone, History – M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School; A.M, Harvard GSAS; Ph.D., Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Historian of medieval Islamic religion, science and literature. Current research focuses on medical practices promoted by Arabic and Persian treatises of ethics between 900 and 1400 CE and how they relate to the enhancement of Muslim scholars’ intellectual capacities. 

Tao Zhang, Communication Studies –   B.A., Hainan Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.A., Yunnan Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.A., Brandeis Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Southern Illinois Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Studies marginalized identities in a global and transnational context, focusing on how power works through culture to impact personal experiences communicatively. 

Military Science

Tommy Snyder, Senior Military Science Instructor – B.A., Austin Peay State Â鶹¹ÙÍø, 2016; B.A., Command and General Staff College, 2022.

School of Business Administration

Kelsey Carlston, Economics – M.Sc. and Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Utah. Research investigates the causes and consequences of intergenerational economic mobility, the health consequences of intergenerational mobility and historical economic outcomes for minors in the early 20th century.

Ji Myoung (Danny) Kim, Marketing – M.S., Seoul National Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.A., Columbia Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Buffalo. Research interests cover social inequalities, social status and sense of power and animal welfare consumption. Recipient of the Paul E. Green Award, Â鶹¹ÙÍø at Buffalo Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Award. 

Samuel H. Matthews, Management – M.S., Brigham Young Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Oklahoma. Research focuses on positive leadership behaviors and improving job design in the workplace.

 

School of Engineering and Applied Science

Bryan J. Fischer, Computer Science – M.S. (in progress), Eastern Washington Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

Brandon Sargent, Mechanical Engineering – M.S. and Ph.D., Brigham Young Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Studies mechanisms used in biomechanics. Research focuses on development of medical devices and surgical instrumentation with a specific emphasis on compliant mechanisms.

 

School of Education

Andrew Kim, Kinesiology & Sport Management – M.S., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Georgia. 

Debbie Lindgren, Kinesiology and Sport Management – M.A., Ball State Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ed.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Southern California.

Weili (Irene) Yuan, Special Education – M.A., Northeast Normal Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.Ed., Texas A&M Â鶹¹ÙÍø. 

 

School of Nursing and Human Physiology

Amy E. Berg, Nursing - A.S.N., Excelsior College; M.S.N., Gonzaga Â鶹¹ÙÍø; D.N.P., Gonzaga Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

Jacqueline Crissey, Human Physiology – M.S., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Texas; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Missouri.

Hanwen (Janet) Lea, Human Physiology –   M.B.B.S., Southern Medical Â鶹¹ÙÍø; M.Phil. and Ph.D., Hong Kong Polytechnic Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

School of Law 

Angela Aneiros, Lecturer-AT of Law – Juris Doctor, Indiana Â鶹¹ÙÍø Mauer School of Law.

Dallan Flake, Associate Professor of Law – M.S., Brigham Young Â鶹¹ÙÍø; J.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Michigan Law School.

Jeffrey Omari, Assistant Professor of Law – J.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Illinois College of Law; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of California, Santa Cruz.

Theodosia Stavroulaki, Assistant Professor of Law – LL.M., Utrecht Â鶹¹ÙÍø; MSc, Athens Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Economics and Business; LL.M. and Ph.D., European Â鶹¹ÙÍø Institute.

Juandalynn Taylor, Visiting Assistant Professor – M.S., Texas Christian Â鶹¹ÙÍø; Ph.D., Â鶹¹ÙÍø of Texas Arlington; J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern Â鶹¹ÙÍø.