Province Ignatian Educators of Distinction

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Faculty and staff of the universities in the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus are being recognized for their dedication to the Jesuit Catholic educational mission (i.e., Creighton, Detroit-Mercy, Loyola-Chicago, John Carroll, Marquette, and Xavier). 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 certified, continuing education at the ‘refresher’ level is expected every five years.

Xavier University’s Ignatian Educators of Distinction ** honored in 2024

(list as of May 2024)

Emma Albertz**
Dr. Eileen Alexander
Dr. Nezam Al-Nsair**
Dr. Lauren Angelone**
Dr. Thilini Ariyachandra
Jessie Arnold
Dr. Adam Azman
Cathy Baker
Dr. Heather Balyeat
Dr. Brian Balyeat
Kerin Banfield**
Dr. Adam Bange
Ivy Banks, JD
Christopher Barbour
Sally Barnhart
Stacy Barnhouse
Andy Barry
Dr. Rachel Behr**
Daniel Bellman
Dr. Laney Bender-Slack
Jon Beres
Brendan Bergen
Jeff Bertsch
Dr. Brent Blair
Sharon Blake
Beth Boland
Diana Boling
Amy Bosch
Dr. Michelle Brady
Diamond Brown**
Dr. Rick Browne
Dr. Timothy Brownlee
Dr. Eric Bucher
Dr. MaxBuot**
Dr. Brett Burton
Dr. Melissa Burwell**
Jennifer Bush
Dr. Christina Busick**
Dr. Shannon Byrne
Dr. Julie Cagle
Audrey Calloway
Dr. Laura Carney
Mary-Kate Carpenter**
Ruth Casada**
Shannon Cassidy-Cox
Dr. Minerva Catral
Dr. Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco
Dr. Benjamin Chamberlain
Tamara S. Chandler**
Dr. Elliot Chen**
Dr. Mee-Shew Cheung
Dr. Suzanne Chouteau
Dr. Rachel Chrastil
Greg Christopher
Dr. Adam Clark
Niké Cline-Bailey
Jackie Clippinger**
Dr. Cameron Cockrell
Catherine Colborn**
Jeff Coleman
Kim Costanzo
Dr. Elaine Crable
Rebecca Cull, JD
Stephanie Daniels
Dr. Tina Davlin-Pater
Heather Deters**
Blis DeVault
Dr. Arthur Dewey
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
Dr. Marco Fatuzzo
Leigh Ann Fibbe
Dr. Patrick Filanowski
Steph Fiorelli**
Paul Fiorelli, JD
Kathleen Flanagan
Jamie Flaugher**
Sr. Rose Ann Fleming
Catherine Frank**
Dr. Renea Frey
Dr. Melissa Gallo**
Michael Garcia
Donna Geraci
Dr. Carla Gerberry
Dr. Jennifer Gibson
Ken Gibson
Brian Gipson
Derek Goeglein**
Dr. Walker Gollar
Dr. Marilyn Gomez
Dr. Daleah Goodwin**
Angela Gray-Girton
Mary Ann Grimsley
Kathy Handorf
Dr. Colleen Hanycz
Ellen Heekin
Dr. James Helmer
Karla Helton
Ashley Henkes
Kathy Hidy, JD
Elizabeth Hodar**
Dr. Irene Hodgson
Dr. David Houghton
Shari Howell
Tiffany Huber
Michael Huber**
Shannon Hughes
Monica Human
Dr. Gail Hurst
Donna Hutchinson-Smyth
Dr. David Hyland
Tracy Jackson
Dr. Natalia Jacovkis
Dr. Deanna Jenkins
Dr. Alan Jin
Hollie Johnson
Dr. Megan Jones
Cassandra Jones
Dr. Hem Raj Joshi
Kristyn Jossart
Dr. Lisa Jutte
Shannon Kapp**
Tvety Karaivanova**
Laura Kariofiles
Ryssa Kemper
Megan Kickbush
Paul Kieffer
Dr. Leah Busam Klenowski**
Deborah Knapp, DNP, RN
Angie Kneflin
Dr. Thomas Knestrict
Mary Kochlefl
Kathann Koehler
Deborah Kostoff
Dr. Supaporn Kradtap-Hartwell
Dr. Brenda Kraner**
Dr. Hema Krishnan
Dr. Debora Kuchey
Jamie Kuhlmeier**
Dr. Sam Kwapong**
Dr. Russell Lacey
Kate Lawson
Dr. Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher
Dr. Mina Lee
Dr. Marcie Lensges
Dr. Gary Lewandowski
Rabbi Jennifer Lewis
Megan Lindle**
Dr. Justin Link
Dr. Susan Lipnickey
Kelly Lippincott Simmons
Dr. Dennis Long
Pam Mack
Dr. Martin Madar
Carol Maegly
Brian Maley
Dr. Anas Malik
Dr. Peter Mallow
Dr. José María Mantero
Dr. Mack Mariani
Margaret Martin
Lauren Martin
Megan Martin
Gary Massa
Dr. Michele Matherly
Dr. Wendy Maxian
Nancy Mazza
Cheryl McElroy
Sarah McGrath, MSN, RN
Mark McLaughlin
Dr. Daniel McSpadden**
Dr. Marcus Mescher
Katherine Miefert, JD**
Dr. Timothy Miller
Dr. Stephen Mills
Adrienne Montgomery**
Dr. Debra Mooney
Dr. Heather Moore**
Jon Moore**
Bill Moran
Alison Morgan
Lexi Morgan**
Dr. Kathryn Morris**
Dr. Dena Morton
Christine Mueller
Dr. Richard Mullins
Dr. Morrie Mullins**
Ryan Murray
Dr. Esmeralda Nastase
Julie Nelson
Elizabeth Newman**
Dr. Lisa Niehaus
Dr. Megan Nieto
Dr. Rhonda Norman
Dr. Mich Nyawalo
Hayley O'Donnell**
Dr. Julia O'Hara
Dr. Adekunle Okunoye
Dr. Douglas Olberding
Dr. Niamh O'Leary
Rae Onwumelu**
Dr. Daniel Otero
Dr. Lisa Ottum
Pete Owendoff
Dr. Marco Pagani**
Jennifer Paiotti**
Kelly Phelps
Dr. Jennifer Phillips
Kelly Pokrywka
Dr. Richard Polt
Susan Poynter
Jarred Price
John Prijatel**
Dr. Leigh Ann Prugh
Dr. Timothy Quinn
Dr. Haider Raad
Dr. Stacey Priya Raj
Dr. David Randolph
Dr. Leslie Rasmussen
Dr. Annie Ray
Nathan Ray
Terri Rechtin
Sidnie Reed
Anderson Reeves**
Dr. Matthew Regele
Kimberly Renners
Kara Rettig-Pfingstag
Sean Rhiney, JD
Dr. Brent Richardson
Amelia Riedel**
Douglas Riga
Rachel Ritter**
Dr. Jennifer Robbins
Margaret Robinson
Christopher Roschke
Bobby Rue**
Dr. Doug Ruschman
Laura Ruwe
Colleen Ryan Mayrand
Anne Ryckbost
Nancy Sampson
Dr. Jaylene Schaefer
Dr. Carol Scheerer
Dr. Ed Schmidt SJ
Dr. Heidrun Schmitzer
Dr. Linda Schoenstedt
Amber Schutte
Dr. Mark Sena
Joe Shadle
Bob Sheeran
Grace Shin**
Dr. Gregory Smith
Peter Smith
Dr. Kathleen Smythe
Dr. John Sniegocki
Dr. Jim Snodgrass, III
Maria Sogamoso**
Dr. Tammy Sonnentag
Dr. Sheena Steckl**
Ysela Stefanski**
Wendy Steinberg**
Sophie Stewart**
Matescia Stroud
Dr. Thomas Strunk
Dr. Karl Stukenberg
Gordon Suggs
Dr. Kristine Suna-Koro
Tim Sundrup**
Dr. Michael Sweeney
Julie Taylor
Ayanna Terry**
Samuel Terry**
Craig This**
Dr. Christine Thomas
Vonnya Thomas
April Thomas**
Eric Thompson**
Jennifer Tighe
Dr. Dana Tindall
Dr. Karim Tiro
Dr. Bashir Tofangsazi**
Dr. Dawn Tolonen
Dr. Kimberley Toole
Jay Treft
Katy Tucker
Amy Van Horn
Dr. Debra VanKuiken
Hope VanOsdol**
Dr. Ashley Varol
Dr. Victoria Vogelgesang**
Dr. Marita Von Weissenberg**
Nga Vu**
Dr. Thomas Wagner
Chief Robert Warfel, JD
Krista Warner
Nathan Washatka**
Dr. Andrea Wawrzusin
Paul Weber
Glenn Welling**
Roberta Whitely
Leslie Whitford**
Julie Wielonski**
Dr. Kathleen Winterman
Dr. James Wood
Dr. Lifang Wu
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 Fr. Walter Deye SJ, Mr. David Herr SJ, Fr. Bob Hurd, SJ, Fr. Paul Lickteig, SJ, Fr. James McCann, SJ, Fr. Bill Murphy, S.J, Fr. Ed Schmidt, S.J., Fr. Eric Sundrup, S.J., Fr. Damian Torres-Botello, SJ and Mr. Matt Zurcher, S.J.