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Administration


Staff members are reflected as of July 1, 2023, since the Saint Xavier Catalog is updated each July. Current staff members can be found in the Campus Directory.

President's Office

  1. Rebecca L. Sherrick (2023)
    Interim President
    Ph.D.
    Northwestern University

  2. Maggie Eaheart (1992)
    Associate Vice President,
    Strategic Initiatives
    M.A. in Religious Studies
    Miami University

  3. Erin Mueller (2016)
    Chief of Staff
    M.A. in History
    Marquette University

Academic Affairs

  1. Charlene Bermele (2003)
    Associate Dean
    College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business
    DNP
    Loyola University, Chicago

  2. Greg Coutts (1987)
    Associate Dean
    College of Liberal Arts and Education
    Ph.D. in Music Theory
    Northwestern University

  3. Khaled El-Zayyat (2022)
    Director, Computer Science
    College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business
    Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering
    University of Nevada

  4. Gwendolyn George (2020)
    Dean
    College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business
    Ph.D. in Nursing
    University of Tennessee

  5. Indranil Ghosh (2008)
    Director, Graham School of Management
    College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business
    Ph.D. in Economics
    Southern Methodist University

  6. Brad Leshinske (2018)
    Coordinator, Exercise Science and Sports and Fitness Administration Programs
    College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business
    Ph.D. in Health Sciences
    Rocky Mountain University Health Professions

  7. Imelda Macías (2015)
    Title V Director
    MBA in Marketing and Internet and Social Media Marketing
    Saint Xavier University

  8. John M. McDonald (1992)
    Interim Director, Robert and Mary Rita Murphy Stump Library
    M.A., Library and Information Science
    Dominican University

  9. Natalie Page (2022)
    Chief Diversity Officer
    Ed.D. in Education
    Northern Illinois University

  10. Saib Othman (2022)
    Provost
    Ph.D. in Mathematics
    University of Iowa

  11. Gina Rossetti (2002)
    Interim Dean
    College of Liberal Arts and Education
    Ph.D. in English
    University of Tennessee

  12. Alexandra Santau (2022)
    Director, Education
    College of Liberal Arts and Education
    Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning
    University of Miami

  13. Caroline K. Wilson (2011)
    Director, FNP Program
    College of Nursing, Health Sciences and Business
    DNP
    DePaul University

Athletics

  1. Ken Alston (2022)
    Interim Athletics Director
    M.A. in Sports and Fitness Administration
    Grambling State University

  2. Tracy Baker (2022)
    Head Cheerleading Coach
    Bachelor of Music
    Saint Xavier University

  3. Travis Brewster (2021)
    Head Women's Basketball Coach
    B.A. in Speech and Drama
    Charleston Southern University

  4. C. Lemar Daniels (2022)
    Head Esports Coach
    MBA
    Ohio University

  5. Kate DeGaetano (1999)
    Head Athletic Trainer
    M.A. in Education
    Saint Xavier University

  6. Mike Feminis (1999)
    Head Football Coach
    M.S. in Physical Education
    University of Illinois at Chicago

  7. Robert Ford (2021)
    Head Men's Basketball Coach
    M.A. in Higher Education Administration
    Salem University

  8. Chris Gbur (2009)
    Sports Information Director
    B.A. in Recreation, Sport and Tourism Management
    University of Illinois

  9. James Harkness (2022)
    Head Women's Soccer Coach
    Eastern Illinois University

  10. Robert Heersema (1987)
    Head Women's Volleyball Coach
    B.S. in Physical Education
    University of Illinois at Chicago

  11. Michael Kay (2016)
    Head Men's and Women's Bowling Coach
    M.A. in Education
    National Louis University

  12. Ryan Leifker (2022)
    Director, Facilities and Game Day Operations
    B.S. in Sports Management
    DePaul University

  13. Alan Lynn (2022)
    Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
    B.A. in Business Administration
    Saint Xavier University

  14. Bill McKeon (2016)
    Assistant Football Coach
    B.S. in Elementary Education
    Saint Xavier University

  15. Erin Mollohan-Corrao (2016)
    Head Softball Coach
    M.A. in Education
    Saint Xavier University

  16. Jeffery Orluck (2022)
    Spirit Coordinator/Head Dance Coach

  17. Dan Piet (2006)
    Athletic Trainer
    M.A. in Athletic Training
    Illinois State University

  18. Addison Rouse (2020)
    Head Baseball Coach
    M.S. in Sports Administration
    Henderson State University

  19. Tom Ryan (2018)
    Head Men's Volleyball Coach
    MBA in Finance
    Quincy University

  20. Enrique Torres (2020)
    Head Men's and Women's Cross Country, Track and Field Coach
    B.A. in Organizational Management
    Calumet College of St. Joseph

  21. Ed Vucinic (2004)
    Head Men's Soccer Coach
    B.A. in Business Administration
    Lewis University

  22. Mark Yanule (1999)
    Assistant Football Coach
    B.A. in Communications
    University of St. Francis

Business and Finance Operations

  1. Cynthia J. Coleman (1998)
    Associate Director, Human Resources
    BBA in Marketing
    Saint Xavier University

  2. Melvin Cornelius (2020)
    Chief of University Police
    M.S. Public Safety Administration
    Lewis University

  3. Dawn Cosgrove (2021)
    Facilities Services Administrator
    MBA in Business Administration
    Auburn University at Montgomery

  4. Julie Cupp (2019)
    Director, Financial Planning and Analysis
    B.S. in Accounting
    University of Illinois, Chicago

  5. Sandra Diaz (2009)
    Manager, Conferences and Facilities Scheduling

  6. Kate Fitzgerald (2000)
    Manager, Mail Box

  7. Brian Goebel (2010)
    Executive Director, IT Network and Infrastructure Services
    MBA in Management
    Saint Xavier University

  8. Tyra A. Harrington (2021)
    Payroll Administrator
    BBA in Management
    Saint Xavier University

  9. Gerry Horan (2018)
    Director, Human Resources
    Master of Human Resource Management
    Keller Graduate School of Management

  10. Yvonne Huels (1997)
    Manager, Print Services
    B.A. in Psychology
    Saint Xavier University

  11. Daniel P. Klotzbach (2017)
    Vice President for Finance and Administration
    Chief Financial Officer
    MBA
    Saint Bonaventure University

  12. Molly E. Maley Gaik (1999)
    Chief Information Officer
    MBA, Information Systems Concentration
    Keller Graduate School of Management

  13. Karrie Mallo (2010)
    Director of Student Accounts/Bursar
    B.A. in Liberal Studies
    Saint Xavier University

  14. Leah Moore (2005)
    Assistant Director
    Facilities Management
    B.A. in Liberal Studies
    Saint Xavier University

  15. Linda Moreno (1996)
    Director, Auxiliary Services
    MBA in Service Management
    Saint Xavier University

  16. Rola Othman (2005)
    Director, Client Services
    Information Technology
    Ed.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Change
    Benedictine University

  17. Lesley Podlasek (2014)
    Human Resources Generalist
    B.A. in Communications
    Saint Xavier University

  18. Peter Skach (2009)
    Director, Facilities
    B.A. in Communication Design
    University of Illinois at Chicago

  19. Jill Wisch (2009)
    Assistant Controller, Accounting
    M.S. in Accounting
    Governors State University

Financial Aid

  1. Laura Carrillo (2004)
    Associate Director, Financial Aid
    B.S. in Elementary Education
    Saint Xavier University

  2. Jacqueline Griffin (2004)
    Associate Director, Financial Aid
    MBA in Financial Planning
    Saint Xavier University

  3. Kathleen Jacobs (2020)
    Assistant Director, Financial Aid
    B.F.A.
    University of Illinois

  4. Susan Swisher (1994)
    Executive Director, Financial Aid
    B.A. in Psychology
    University of Iowa

Institutional Research

  1. Jorge Arévalo (2008)
    Director of Institutional Effectiveness
    MBA in Marketing
    Southern Illinois University

  2. Kathleen Carlson (1997)
    Executive Director of Institutional Research/Special Assistant to the President
    Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology
    Loyola University of Chicago

  3. Carmel Horan (2001)
    Deputy Director, Institutional Research
    BBA in Finance
    Loyola University of Chicago

  4. Timothy Ritchie (2014)
    Coordinator, Education Quality and Assessment
    Ph.D. in Social and Organizational Psychology

    Northern Illinois University

Ministry

  1. Jenny DeVivo (2019)
    Executive Director, Mission and Heritage
    Ph.D. in New Testament and Early Christianity (Theology)
    Loyola University, Chicago

  2. Br. Alberto Varona (2023)
    Director, Campus Ministry
    M.Div.
    Catholic Theological Union

Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success

  1. Tatiana Alaraj (2021)
    Academic and Career Resource Advisor
    Center for SUCCESS
    B.A., Strategic Communication
    Saint Xavier University

  2. Gloria Avalos (2021)
    Academic and Career Resource Advisor
    Center for SUCCESS
    M.A., International Education Management
    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

  3. Layla Barakat (2022)
    Transfer Admission Counselor
    B.A. in Hispanic and Italian Studies- Spanish
    University of Illinois at Chicago

  4. Deborah Beal (2022)
    Director, Center for SUCCESS
    M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology
    Purdue University Global

  5. Sara Bellus (2020)
    Math Specialist
    Learning Center
    B.S., Teaching of Math
    University of Illinois Chicago

  6. Joshua Bogaski-Baugh (2017)
    Executive Director, Student Success
    M.S. Ed. in Higher Education
    Southern Illinois University

  7. Holly Bryce (2023)
    Freshman Admission Counselor
    B.A. in Communication
    Saint Xavier University

  8. Debra Buckiewicz (2008)
    Director, Recruitment CRM
    B.A. in French
    Elmhurst College

  9. Elena Carrillo (2008)
    Director, Academic Planning
    Records and Registration
    MBA in Management
    Saint Xavier University

  10. Alison Chandler (2020)
    Assistant Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success
    M.A. in Educational Psychology and Counselor Education
    Tennessee Tech University

  11. Brian Condon (2006)
    Assistant Director, Graduate Admission
    M.A. in Education
    Saint Xavier University

  12. Blanca Correa (2022)
    STEM Transfer Advisor
    M.A. in Higher Education
    Northeastern Illinois University

  13. Ellen Cyrier (2021)
    Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission
    and Recruitment Communications
    Master of Education in Educational Leadership
    Northern Arizona University

  14. ChrisTina Edwards (2021)
    Director, Student Success Program
    M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
    DePaul University

  15. Belicia Espinal (2022)
    Coordinator,
    Center for Accessibility Resources
    B.A. Liberal Studies/Social Sciences
    Saint Xavier University

  16. Vanessa Flores (2022)
    Freshman Admission Counselor
    B.A. in Communication
    Saint Xavier University

  17. Jennifer Franco (2022)
    Employer Engagement and Internship Coordinator
    Center for SUCCESS
    M.A., Women and Gender Studies
    Loyola University Chicago

  18. Kelly Fox Reidy (2013)
    Director, Center for International Education
    B.A. in English
    Western Michigan University

  19. Johnna Gerona (2021)
    Academic and Career Resource Advisor
    Center for SUCCESS
    M.S.Ed. in Higher Education
    Northern Illinois University

  20. Gricelda Gonzalez (2008)
    Assistant Director, Records and Registration
    B.A. in Liberal Studies
    Saint Xavier University

  21. Brian Hotzfield (2002)
    Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success
    MBA in Project Management
    Saint Xavier University

  22. Ashlee Johnson (2022)
    Freshman Admission Counselor
    B.A. in Psychology
    Saint Xavier University

  23. Manal Kanaan (2014)
    Director, High Impact Practices
    Ed.D. in Leadership, Learning and Stewardship
    University of St. Francis

  24. Fallon King (2022)
    Transfer Admission Counselor
    M.A. in Communication and Media Studies
    DePaul University

  25. Meghan Kozal (2022)
    Freshman Admission Counselor
    MFA in Art + Technology
    University of Florida

  26. Peter Kreten (2008)
    Director, Student Media
    M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
    Saint Xavier University

  27. Pamela Longstreet (2022)
    Office Manager, Center for SUCCESS
    M.Div.
    McCormick Theological Seminary

  28. Eileen Luce (2000)
    Director, Transfer Student Services Center
    MBA in Service Management
    Saint Xavier University

  29. Colleen Maloney (2022)
    Assistant Director, Transfer Student Services Center
    MLS, Master of Library Science
    Indiana University

  30. Camila Márquez (2022)
    Faculty Development Coordinator
    M.A., Law and Diplomacy
    Tufts University

  31. Margaret Rose McDonnell (2008)
    Director,
    Center for Accessibility Resources
    M.A. in Education
    Saint Xavier University

  32. Erin McLaughlin (2022)
    Freshman Admission Counselor
    B.A. in Religious Studies
    Saint Xavier University

  33. Alexander Mendoza (2022)
    STEM Academic Success Coach, Center for SUCCESS
    B.S. in Biochemistry
    Saint Xavier University

  34. Siobhan Murphy (2019)
    Office Manager, Student Success Program

  35. Lena Musa (2022)
    Student Support Specialist, Student Success Program
    MBA in Business Administration
    Benedictine University

  36. Jacqueline Naranjo (2022)
    Bilingual Academic and Career Resource Advisor
    M.A. in Teaching
    Calumet College of St. Joseph

  37. Joanna Nemeh (2004)
    Director, Learning Center
    Ph.D., Committee on Jewish Studies
    University of Chicago

  38. Allison Pelley (2022)
    Admission Assistant
    B.S. in Hotel Administration
    University of Nevada Las Vegas

  39. Margaret Rehfeld (1991)
    Executive Director, Records and Registration
    MBA in Management
    Saint Xavier University

  40. Katie Szymczak (2010)
    Student Support Specialist, Student Success Program
    M.A. in Special Education
    Saint Xavier University

  41. Brytish Thomas (2022)
    Student Support Specialist, Student Success Program
    Master in Music Education
    VanderCook College of Music

  42. Michael Usher (2022)
    Executive Director, Undergraduate Admission
    MBA in Entrepreneurship
    Loyola University Chicago

Student Life

  1. Qiana Boyd (2022)
    Assistant Director, Campus Life
    M.A. in College Student Affairs
    Nova Southeastern University

  2. Ashley N. Jackson (2021)
    Director, Campus Life
    M.A. in Leadership
    Lindenwood University

  3. Shavonn Nowlin (2019)
    Associate Director, Residence Life
    M.A., Higher Education Leadership
    North Central College

  4. Keith O'Neill (2021)
    Associate Dean of Students
    Title IX Coordinator
    Ph.D., Higher Education Administration
    Bowling Green State University

  5. Isaac Torres (2022)
    Coordinator, Residence Life
    BBA in Marketing and Management
    Saint Xavier University

  6. Katy Thompson (1999)
    Dean of Students
    Director, Residence Life
    M.A. in General Education
    Saint Xavier University

University Advancement

  1. Amy Amason (2023)
    Interim Chief Advancement Officer
    M.Ed.

  2. Kathryn Coffey (2022)
    Advancement Services Coordinator
    B.A., English Writing
    Millikin University

  3. Jeanmarie Gainer (2005)
    Director, Alumni Relations
    B.A., Social Science/Sociology
    Saint Xavier University

  4. Adriana Moreno (2022)
    Database and Research Manager
    B.A., Theology
    Spring Hill College

University Relations

  1. Brian Bartelment (2015)
    Web Marketing Manager
    B.A. in English
    Saint Xavier University

  2. Maggie Fahey (2022)
    Media Coordinator
    B.A. in Communications
    Saint Xavier University

  3. Michael Grimm (2008)
    Associate Director, Production Services
    B.A. in Communications and Studio Art
    Saint Xavier University

  4. Chris Hulbert (2014)
    Graphics and Web Designer
    for Special Projects
    Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Illinois State University

  5. Izla Olson (2020)
    Digital Content Editor/Writer
    BBA in Marketing
    Saint Xavier University

  6. Deb Rapacz (2009)
    Associate Vice President,
    Strategic Marketing and Communications
    M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communications
    Northwestern University

  7. Nicole Reitz (2022)
    Content Specialist
    Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
    Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

  8. Laura Richardella (2014)
    Marketing Communications Manager
    B.A. in Communications
    Saint Xavier University

  9. Alejandra Torres (2002)
    Senior Graphic/Web Designer
    B.A. in Journalism
    Saint Xavier University

  10. Breeanna Villalpando (2019)
    Manager, Marketing and Communications Projects
    M.A. in Professional Writing
    Chatham University

  11. Maggie Warrington (2021)
    Project Manager
    B.A. in Journalism Studies
    London Metropolitan University