Ignatian Educators of Distinction

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Faculty and staff of Xavier University are recognized for their dedication to the Jesuit Catholic educational mission. Designation as an “Ignatian Educator of Distinction” is a campus and public recognition of a person’s commitment and competence in animating the Jesuit tradition of academic excellence. It is based on depth and time of education typically consisting of 20 hours in a one year period engaged in comprehensive education and/or scholarship on Jesuit identity, including pedagogy, spirituality and heritage. Activities include completing network programs (i.e., AJCU’s Ignatian Colleagues Program, ACCU Collegium), publishing articles (such as for Conversations or the Journal of Jesuit Business Education) or campus coordinated offerings. Once recognized, Ignatian Educators of Distinction are expected to participate in some mission-centric initiative for a minimum of 5-hours every five years at their convenience.

Xavier University’s Ignatian Educators of Distinction honored in 2024

(list as of May 2024)

Emma Albertz
Dr. Eileen Alexander
Lisa Anderson
Dr. Lauren Angelone
Wendy Anthony
Dr. Thilini Ariyachandra
Jessie Arnold
Kelly Austin
Dr. Adam Azman
Sara Baltz
Dr. Brian Balyeat
Dr. Heather Balyeat
Kerin Banfield
Dr. Adam Bange
Ivy Banks, JD
Christopher Barbour
Stacy Barnhouse
Andy Barry
Daniel Bellman
Dr. Laney Bender-Slack
Chelsea Benton
Brendan Bergen
Jeff Bertsch
Nikki Black
Dr. Brent Blair
Sharon Blake
Kelly Blank
Beth Boland
Diana Boling
Amy Bosch
Dr. Michelle Brady
Gregory Braun
Shasta Bray
Diamond Brown
Dr. Rick Browne
Dr. Timothy Brownlee
Dr. Eric Bucher
Dr. Max Buot
Dr. Brett Burton
Dr. Melissa Burwell
Leah Busam
Jennifer Bush
Dr. Shannon Byrne
Audrey Calloway
Mary-Kate Carpenter
Ruth Casada
Shannon Cassidy-Cox
Dr. Minerva Catral
Dr. Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco
Dr. Benjamin Chamberlain
Dr. Elliot Chen
Dr. Mee-Shew Cheung
Dr. Rachel Chrastil
Greg Christopher
Dr. Adam Clark
Niké Cline-Bailey
Jackie Clippinger
Dr. Cameron Cockrell
Katherine Colborn**
Rosalyn Collins
Ciara Conley
Nancy Conlon
Brenda Costa
Kim Costanzo
Rebecca Cull, JD
Stephanie Daniels
Dr. Tina Davlin-Pater
Kendra Denlinger
Heather Deters
Blis DeVault
Dr. Arthur Dewey
Dr. Dalia Diab
Laura Dickson
Michelle Dietz
Lara Dorger
Jennifer Droege
Dr. Molly Dugan
Dr. Cynthia Dulaney
Dr. Leah Dunn
Dr. Daniel Dwyer
Michelle Early
Dr. Waleed El-Ansary
Dr. Christian End
Chike Erokwu
Kathy Farfsing
Hasan Faruq
Dr. Marco Fatuzzo
Leigh Ann Fibbe
Dr. Patrick Filanowski
Jill Finch
Dr. Paul Fiorelli, JD
Steph Fiorelli
Ray Falnnery
Jamie Flaugher
Dr. Michelle Flaum
Dr. Catherine Frank
Dr. Renea Frey
Maggie Fulmer
Michael Garcia
Rochelle Garner
Donna Geraci
Dr. Carla Gerberry
Dr. David Gerberry
Dr. Jennifer Gibson
Ken Gibson
Derek Goeglein
Dr. Walker Gollar
Marilyn Gomez
Dr. Daleah Goodwin
Jean Griffin
Mary Ann Grimsley
Dr. Steve Halm
David Hamilton
Dr. James Helmer
Karla Helton
Ashley Henkes
Kathy Hidy, JD
Elizabeth Hodar
Nicole Hosking
Dr. David Houghton
Michael Huber
Tiffany Huber
Dr. Yolander Hurst
Donna Hutchinson-Smyth
Dr. David Hyland
Dr. Tiffany Issac
Channa Jackson
Cole Jackson
Tracy Jackson
Dr. Natalia Jacovkis
Devon James
Erika Jay
Deanna Jenkins
Dr. Alan Jin
Cassandra Jones
Dr. Megan Jones
Dr. Hem Raj Joshi
Kristyn Jossart
Dr. Lisa Jutte
Tami Kuffman
Ryssa Kemper
Megan Kickbush
Paul Kieffer
Dr. Thomas Knestrict
Tara Koch
Dr. Mary Kochlefl
Deborah Kostoff
Dr. Supaporn Kradtap-Hartwell
Dr. Hema Krishnan
Dr. Debora Kuchey
Kristin Kucia
Jamie Kuhlmeier
Mollie Labeda
Dr. Russell Lacey
Dr. Shelagh Larkin
Dr. Rachael LaRose
Dr. Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher
Dr. Mina Lee
Dr. Marcie Lensges
Dr. Gary Lewandowski
Dustin Lewis
Megan Lindle
Dr. Justin Link
Dr. Susan Lipnickey
James Loceland
Pam Mack
Dr. Martin Madar
Brian Maley
Dr. Anas Malik
Dr. Peter Mallow
Dr. José María Mantero
Dr. Mack Mariani
Lauren Martin
Margaret Martin
Gary Massa
Dr. Christian Mastilak
Dr. Michele Matherly
Dr. Wendy Maxian
Cheryl McElroy
Dr. Mollie McIntosh
Mark McLaughlin
Dr. Daniel McSpadden
Dr. Marcus Mescher
Dr. Timothy Miller
Dr. Stephen Mills
Adrienne Montgomery
Jon Moore
Kimberly Moore
Bill Moran
Lexi Morgan
Dr. Kathryn Morris
Dr. Dena Morton
Christine Mueller
Dr. Morrie Mullins
Dr. Richard Mullins
Dr. Alexander Murray
Dr. Esmeralda Nastase
Julie Nelson
Dr. Lisa Niehaus
Dr. Megan Nieto
Dr. Rhonda Norman
Dr. Mich Nyawalo
Hayley O'Donnell
Dr. Julia O'Hara
Dr. Paul O'Hara
Dr. Niamh O'Leary
Rae Onwumelu
Dr. Danny Otero
Dr. Lisa Ottum
Dr. Amy Overman
Pete Owendoff
Dr. Marco Pagani
Jennifer Paiotti
Dr. Christina Paramore
Kelly Phelps
Dr. Jennifer Phillips
Dr. Florenz Plassmann
Kelly Pokrywka
Dr. Richard Polt
Jarred Price
John Prijatel
Dr. Haider Raad
Dr. Stacey Priya Raj
Dr. David Randolph
Dr. Leslie Rasmussen
Dr. Annie Ray
Nathan Ray
Sidnie Reed
Anderson Reeves
Dr. Matthew Regele
Kimberly Renners
Sean Rhiney, JD
Dr. Brent Richardson
Douglas Riga
Rachel Ritter
Dr. Jennifer Robbins
Margaret Robinson
Sophie Roepke
Christopher Roschke
Bobby Rue
Dr. Doug Ruschman
Dr. Zachary Russell
Laura Ruwe
Colleen Ryan Mayrand
Anne Ryckbost
Nancy Sampson
Michelle Sanneman
Dr. Jaylene Schaefer
Dr. Carol Scheerer
LeAnn Scherbauer
Dr. Heidrun Schmitzer
Dr. Linda Schoenstedt
Kristin Schultz
Amber Schutte
Jorge Selva
Dr. Mark Sena
Tamara Serrano Chandler
Robert Sheeran
Grace Shin
Dr. Gregory Smith
Dr. Kathleen Smythe
Dr. John Sniegocki
Dr. Tammy Sonnentag
Dr. Sheena Steckl
Ysela Stefanski
Wendy Steinberg
Dr. Beau Stephens
Matescia Stroud
Dr. Thomas Strunk
Dr. Karl Stukenberg
Gordon Suggs
Dr. Kristine Suna-Koro
Tim Sundrup
Dr. Michael Sweeney
Julie Taylor
Ayanna Terry
Craig This
April Thomas
Sheri Thomas
Vonnya Thomas
Eric Thompson
Jennifer Tighe
Dr. Karim Tiro
Dr. Bashir Tofangsazi
Dr. Dawn Tolonen
Dr. Kimberley Toole
Beth Tracy-Kaliski
Jay Treft
Dr. Eleni Tsalla
Dr. Amy Van Horn
Dr. Debra VanKuiken
Dr. Ashley Varol
Dr. Zack Vaskalis
Victoria Vogelgesang
Dr. Marita Von Weissenberg
Dr. Thomas Wagner
Rose Walton
Dr. Andrea Wawrzusin
Paul Weber
Dr. Andrea Weickgenannt
Dr. Amy Whipple
Roberta Whitely
Leslie Whitford
Dr. Kathy Winterman
Dr. James Wood
Dr. Lifang Wu
Dr. Katrina Wyche
Dr. Jodi Wyett
Angela Wyss
Dr. Stephen Yandell
Dr. David Yi
Dr. Teresa Young
Dr. Bin Yu
Amber Yuellig
Dr. Tammy Zilliox
Dr. Andrew Zolides
Aleshia Zoogah
Dr. Reneé Zucchero

They are joined by Mr. David Herr S.J., Fr. Bob Hurd, S.J., Fr. James McCann, S.J., Fr. Bill Murphy, S.J, Fr. Ed Schmidt, S.J., Fr. Eric Sundrup, S.J., and Fr. William Verbryke, S.J.