Mission and Identity Programs

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 2023

  • Dr. Eileen Alexander
  • Claudia Anderson
  • Jessie Arnold
  • Dr. Rashmi Assudani
  • Dr. Adam Azman
  • Cathy Baker **
  • Dr. Brian Balyeat
  • Dr. Heather Balyeat **
  • Dr. Adam Bange
  • Ivy Banks **
  • Christopher Barbour
  • Sally Barnhart
  • Stacy Barnhouse
  • Andy Barry
  • Danny Bellman
  • Laney Bender-Slack
  • Jon Beres
  • Brendan Bergen
  • Jeffrey Bertsch **
  • Dr. Brent Blair
  • Sharon Blake
  • Diana Boling
  • Beth Boland **
  • Amy Bosch
  • Dr. Michelle Brady
  • Dr. Frederick R. Browne
  • Timothy Brownlee
  • Dr. Eric Bucher
  • Dr. Brett Burton
  • Jennifer Bush
  • Dr. Shannon Byrne
  • Dr. Julie Cagle
  • Audrey Calloway
  • Dr. Laura Carney
  • Shannon Cassidy Cox
  • Dr. Diane Ceo-DiFrancesco
  • Dr. Benjamin Chamberlain
  • Dr. Mee-Shew Cheung
  • Suzanne Chouteau
  • Dr. Rachel Chrastil
  • Greg Christopher
  • Dr. Adam Clark
  • Dr. J. Cline-Bailey
  • Niké Cline-Bailey
  • Dr. Cameron Cockrell
  • Kim Costanzo
  • Dr. Elaine Crable
  • Rebecca Cull, JD
  • Stephanie Daniels
  • Dr. Katherine De Boer
  • Blis DeVault
  • Dr. Arthur Dewey
  • Dr. Dalia Diab
  • Laura Dickson **
  • Lara Dorger **
  • Jenni Dramis
  • Jen Droege
  • Dr. Molly Dugan
  • Dr. Cindy Dulaney
  • Dr. Leah Dunn
  • Dr. Daniel Dwyer
  • Michelle Early
  • Dr. Waleed El-Ansary
  • Dr. Christian End
  • Donna Endicott
  • Chike Erokwu **
  • Dr. Marco Fatuzzo
  • Leigh Ann Fibbe
  • Dr. Patrick Filanowski
  • Paul Fiorelli, JD
  • Kathleen Flanagan
  • Dr. Renea Frey
  • Dr. Anne Fuller
  • Michael Garcia
  • Dr. Cynthia Geer
  • Donna Geraci
  • Dr. Carla Gerberry
  • Jennifer Gibson **
  • Ken Gibson **
  • Brian Gipson
  • Dr. Michael Goldweber
  • Dr. Walker Gollar
  • Angela Gray-Girton
  • James Green
  • Jean Griffin
  • Mary Ann Grimsley
  • Christina Hammersmith
  • Kathy Handorf **
  • Dr. Colleen Hanycz
  • Jenny Harrison
  • Karla Helton
  • Ashley Henkes
  • Dr. Margo Heydt
  • Kathleen Hidy, JD
  • Dr. Irene Hodgson
  • Dr. David Houghton
  • Shari Howell
  • Tiffany Huber **
  • Shannon Hughes
  • Monica Human
  • Dr. Y. Gail Hurst
  • Donna Hutchinson-Smyth
  • Dr. David Hyland
  • Tracy Jackson **
  • Dr. Natalia Jacovkis
  • Deanna Jenkins **
  • Dr. Alan Jin
  • Hollie Johnson **
  • Cassandra Jones
  • Dr. Megan Jones
  • Dr. Hem Joshi
  • Kristyn Jossart
  • Dr. Lisa Jutte
  • Laura Kariofiles **
  • Ryssa Kemper
  • Megan Kickbush
  • Dr. Lynda Kilbourne
  • Rev. Abby King-Kaiser
  • Dr. Deborah Knapp
  • Angie Kneflin
  • Dr. Tom Knestrict
  • Dr. Mary Kochlefl
  • Kathann Koehler
  • Deborah Kostoff
  • Dr. Supaporn Kradtrap-Hartwell
  • Dr. Hema Krishnan
  • Dr. Debbie Kuchey
  • Julie Kugler-Ackley
  • Dr. Russell Lacey
  • Dr. Thomas Lebesmuehlbacher
  • Dr. Mina Lee
  • Dr. Reginald Lee
  • Dr. Gary Lewandowski
  • Jennifer Lewis
  • Dr. Justin Link
  • Dr. Susan Lipnickey
  • Kelly Lippincott
  • Dr. Betsy List
  • Dr. Dennis Long
  • Pam Mack
  • Dr. Martin Madar
  • Carol Maegley
  • Brian Maley
  • Dr. Anas Malik
  • Dr. Peter Mallow **
  • Dr. José María Mantero
  • Dr. Mack Mariani **
  • Margaret Martin **
  • Megan Martin
  • Talia Mason
  • Gary Massa
  • Dr. Michele Matherly
  • Dr. Wendy Maxian
  • Nancy Mazza
  • Cheryl McElroy
  • Eleanor McFarland
  • Sarah McGrath **
  • Mark McLaughlin
  • Aaron Meis
  • Dr. David Mengel
  • Dr. Marcus Mescher
  • Patricia Meyer
  • Katherine Miefert **
  • Dr. Tim Miller
  • Dr. Stephen Mills
  • Katie Minning **
  • Dr. Debra Mooney
  • Bill Moran
  • Alison Morgan
  • Dr. Dena Morton
  • Christine Mueller
  • Dr. Sudipta Mukherjee
  • Dr. Richard Mullins
  • Ryan Murray **
  • Dr. Esmeralda Nastase
  • Julie Nelson **
  • Lisa Niehaus
  • Dr. Megan Nieto
  • Dr. Rhonda Norman
  • Mich Nyawalo **
  • Dr. Julia O'Hara
  • Dr. Adekunle Okunoye
  • Douglas Olberding, EdD
  • Dr. Niamh O'Leary
  • Dr. Danny Otero
  • Dr. Lisa Ottum
  • Peter Owendoff
  • Kelly Phelps
  • Dr. Jennifer Phillips
  • Dr. Cara Pickett
  • Kelly Pokrywka
  • Dr. Richard Polt
  • Jarred Price **
  • Dr. Stacey Priya Raj **
  • Larry Prues
  • Dr. Leigh Anne Prugh
  • Dr. Timothy Quinn
  • Dr. Haider Raad
  • Dr. David Randolph
  • Dr. Leslie Rasmussen **
  • Dr. Ann Ray
  • Nathan Ray
  • Terri Rechtin **
  • Sidnie Reed
  • Dr. Matthew Regele
  • Kim Renners
  • Kara Rettig-Pfingstag
  • Sean Rhiney
  • Dr. Brent Richardson
  • Douglas Riga
  • Dr. Jennifer Robbins
  • Margaret Robinson
  • Christopher Roschke
  • Dr. Doug Ruschman
  • Laura Ruwe
  • Colleen Ryan Mayrand
  • Anne Ryckbost
  • Nancy Sampson
  • Dr. Jaylene Schaefer
  • Dr. Carol Scheerer
  • Dr. Heidrun Schmitzer
  • Dr. Linda Schoenstedt
  • Amber Schutte
  • Dr. Mark Sena
  • Joe Shadle
  • Bob Sheeran
  • Dr. Kaleel Skeirik
  • Dr. Greg Smith
  • Peter Smith **
  • Dr. Kathleen Smythe
  • Dr. John Sniegocki
  • Dr. James T. Snodgrass III
  • Dr. Grigory Sokolov
  • Dr. Tammy Sonnentag
  • Dr. Kandi Stinson
  • Matescia Stroud
  • Dr. Thomas Strunk
  • Dr. Karl Stukenberg
  • Gordon Suggs
  • Dr. Kristine Suna-Koro
  • Tim Sundrup **
  • Dr. Michael Sweeney
  • Helen Tagliaferro
  • Julie Taylor
  • Dr. Christine Thomas
  • Vonnya Thomas
  • Jennifer Tighe
  • Dr. Karim Tiro
  • Dr. Dawn Tolonen
  • Dr. Kimberley Toole **
  • Jay Treft
  • Katy Tucker
  • Madison Valentine **
  • Amy Van Horn **
  • Dr. Debbie VanKuiken
  • Dr. Ashley Varol
  • Dr. Thomas Wagner
  • Rob Warfel
  • Krista Warner
  • Dr. Andrea Wawrzusin
  • Paul Weber
  • Dr. Rose Wetterau Ricke
  • Roberta Whitely
  • Matthew Williamson **
  • Dr. Carol Winkelmann
  • Dr. Kathy Winterman
  • Dr. James Wood
  • Dr. Lifang Wu
  • Dr. Jodi Wyett
  • Angela Wyss
  • Dr. Stephen Yandell
  • Dr. David Yi
  • Dr. Teresa Young
  • Dr. Bin Yu
  • Matthew Zalman
  • Dr. Tori Zascavage
  • Dr. Andrew Zolides
  • Aleshia Zoogah
  • Dr. Reneé Zucchero

 

They are joined by Fr. Al Bischoff, S.J., Fr. Walter Deye, 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 Mr. Matt Zurcher, S.J.

 

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