We encourage you to stop by and meet our staff!

Deanna Martin, Associate Director

Deanna was born and raised in a small town outside of Mansfield, OH. From there she made her way to Athens, OH and Ohio University where she completed her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education in 1999. Inspired by her volunteer experiences with retreat ministry, alternative breaks and outreach to youth she moved to Cincinnati where she became the Director of Youth Ministry for a large Catholic Parish. After 4 years of serving as a youth minister she made the transition into college campus ministry and worked for one year at the College of Mount St. Joseph. She then happily joined the Xavier community campus ministry program and has been here since 2004. Most recently she has completed her Master’s of Education at Xavier and is now a Licensed Professional Counselor. In her spare time she enjoys visits to the dog park, playing guitar, making pottery, and spending time with family and friends.

Kent Beausoleil, S.J., Campus Minister

Rev. Kent Beausoleil, S.J. is a 46 year old, three years now ordained, Jesuit currently ministering as Assistant Pastor at Bellarmine Parish and as Campus Minister for Xavier University. He hails from Chicago and comes from a large family of three brothers and sisters. He loves to cook, the arts, and anything to do with the outdoors. Kent entered the Society of Jesus in 1997 after working as an Administrative Consultant for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Since entering the Society he has worked in a variety of ministries from AIDS hospices, with youth at risk at Covenant House New Orleans, Hospital Chaplain at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago and Saint Barnabas in the Bronx. Also, he has been involved in retreat work both at Fordham University and Xavier University while spiritually directing and advising students. He has also lead preached and individually directed retreats and is trained in both spiritual direction and Ignatian eight and thirty day retreats, from programs in Los Altos, CA, Berkeley, CA, and Grand Coteau, LA. He has lived or spent some time in the following foreign cities: London, Paris, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Madrid, and Jerusalem. Currently, he is pursuing a philosophy of education doctorate from Miami University. He invites all to come visit him in Brockman Hall where he is resident chaplain.

Al Bischoff, S.J., Campus Minister

"Fr.B" as he is known, is best imaged as an old shoe. He has been around a long time and shows the wear and tear of having lived a long time. However, as he says, "The wrapping is not the gift." Inside of him is a youthful kid that loves being in college and hanging around. For some he is a source of wisdom. For others, he can be a challenge. For all he is a friend. He would enjoy meeting you. He resides in Husman Hall.

Scot Buzza, Liturgical Music Coordinator

Scot Buzza has had an international performing career over the past two decades that includes solo appearances with orchestras in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and Venezuela. In 1987 he was appointed principal violist of the Tokyo Philharmonic, and in 1990 he became soloist-principal violist of the Chamber Orchestra of Barcelona, Spain. As a chamber musician Mr. Buzza has performed world wide, and his recitals have been broadcast on Radio France, PBS, Radio Amsterdam, Tokyo NHK and Radio Catalunya (Spain). In the United States he has performed regularly with both the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Buzza is a graduate of Yale University, where he held simultaneous fellowships in both the School of Music and the Department of Slavic Languages and Linguistics. He is currently on the faculty of the Department of Music at Northern Kentucky University, and teaches the Sacred Music curriculum at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. In addition, Mr. Buzza is Director of Liturgical Music at Xavier University, where he founded and directs three choral ensembles: the Xavier University Schola Cantorum, Harmonia Sacra Xaveriana, and the 10 PM Choir. In 2009 he joined the faculty of the KIIS program for musical studies in Salzburg, Austria, where he teaches conducting and is director of ensembles.  

Tim Dunn, Campus Minister

Tim is originally from Amelia, Ohio which is on the east side of Cincinnati.  He attended John Carroll University in Cleveland where he earned both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Religious Studies.  During his graduate years at JCU, he held two graduate assistantships: one for the Religious Studies department and the other as a Residence Hall Campus Minister.  After completing graduate school he landed here at Xavier University as a campus minister in the summer of 2008.  That same summer, he was married to his wife Haley.  Tim enjoys sports (especially the Reds and Notre Dame Football) and is a self proclaimed country music guru.  He also enjoys spending time singing, writing & playing songs on the guitar with his wife and his friends.