Faculty Experts Directory

Offering a wealth of knowledge in diverse subject areas, Gonzaga faculty are available to provide expert insight and commentary to journalists and media members. Find faculty and staff by area of specialty in the list below.
Portrait of Dr. Elizabeth Addis

Elizabeth Addis, Ph.D.

  • Professor & Associate Department Chair of Biology
  • (509) 313-5598
  • addis@gonzaga.edu
    • Endocrinology
    • Physiological Expertise
    • Reproduction
    • Stress
Douglas Addleman, Ph.D.

Doug Addleman, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Psychology
  • (509) 313-4065
  • addleman@gonzaga.edu
    • Cognitive Psychology
    • Human Perception
    • Neuroscience
    • Philosophy of Psychology/Neuroscience
    • Sensory Impairment
Dr. Ken Anderson

Kenneth S. Anderson, Ph.D.

  • Dean of the School of Business Administration & Professor of Management
  • anderson@gonzaga.edu
    • Negotiations
    • Strategic Management
    • Dean
    • School of Business
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Josh P. Armstrong, Ph.D

  • Associate Professor, Organizational Leadership & Director of the Comprehensive Leadership Program
  • (509) 313-6493
  • armstrongj@gonzaga.edu
    • Servant Leadership
Sarah Arpin

Sarah N. Arpin, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Department Chair of Psychology
  • (509) 313-6604
  • arpin@gonzaga.edu
    • Social Relationships on Health and Well Being
Yemisi Awotoye

Yemisi Awotoye, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Management
  • (509) 313-3442
  • awotoye@gonzaga.edu
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Strategic Management
    • International Management
Dr. Logan Axon

Logan Axon, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor and Department Chair of Mathematics
  • (509) 313-3897
  • axon@gonzaga.edu
    • Mathematical Logic
    • Probability Theory
Portrait of Fr. Patrick Wanakuta Baraza

Fr. Patrick Wanakuta Baraza, Ph.D.

  • Senior Lecturer of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6787
  • barazap@gonzaga.edu
    • African Catholicism
    • Islamic Civilizations
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Clarence Barnes, Ph.D.

Gerhard Barone

Gerhard Barone, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-7032
  • barone@gonzaga.edu
    • Accounting Quality Effects on Cost of Equity Capital
    • Earning Quality
    • Pricing of Earning Components
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Julie Beckstead, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6688
  • beckstead@gonzaga.edu
    • Biological Control of Invasive Species
    • Community Ecology
    • Conservation Biology
    • Conservation Ecology
    • Invasion Biology
    • Landscaping with Native Plants
    • Migration of Bald Eagles at Lake Coeur d'Alene
    • Native Plant Cultivation
    • Plant Biology
    • Plant Invasion Biology
    • Restoration Ecology
Mirjeta Beqiri

Mirjeta Beqiri, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Operations Management
  • (509) 313-3443
  • beqiri@gonzaga.edu
    • Data Analysis
    • Operations Strategy
    • Service Quality
Matthew Bolton, Ph.D.

Matthew E. Bolton, Ph.D.

  • Professor of English, Director of Film Studies
  • (509) 313-4718
  • bolton@gonzaga.edu
    • Film Studies
    • Media Studies
    • Pop Culture
David Boose

David L. Boose, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6634
  • boose@gonzaga.edu
    • Ecology and Conservation
    • Evolution
    • Genetics
    • Teaching Ad Pedagogy
Bozman

Scott Bozman, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-3409
  • bozman@gonzaga.edu
    • Branding
    • Integrated Communications
    • Market Research
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Dan Bradley, Ph.D.

Portrait of Joan Braune, Ph.D. , Lecturer of Philosophy

Joan Braune, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-4725
  • braune@gonzaga.edu
    • Hate Groups and Alt-Right/Neo-Fascist Movements in the U.S. Today
    • Social/Political Philosophy
Portrait of Kevin Brown Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies

B. Kevin Brown, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer of Religious Studies; Graduate Program Director
  • (509) 313-6112
  • brownk@gonzaga.edu
    • Catholic Church
    • Catholic Liturgy (Mass/Sacraments)
    • Catholic Priesthood
    • Catholic Theology
    • Catholic Women (Religious Sisters/Nuns)
    • Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis
    • College of Cardinals
    • Lay Ministry
    • Theology of Sandra Schneiders and Jon Sobrino
    • U.S. Catholicism
Portrait of Laura Brunell Professor of Political Science & Chair of International Studies

Laura Brunell, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Political Science
  • (509) 313-6929
  • brunell@gonzaga.edu
    • Art in Politics
    • Citizenship
    • Civic Engagement
    • Civil Society
    • Europe's Immigration and Migration Crises
    • Experiential Education
    • International Women's Issues
    • Islamophobia in Europe
    • NGOs
    • National Identity Formation and Evolution
    • Nationalism
    • Service Learning
    • 3rd Wave Feminism
Rebecca Bull Schaefer

Rebecca A. Bull Schaefer, Ph.D.

  • MBA Programs Director and Professor of Management
  • (509) 313-3422
  • bullschaefer@gonzaga.edu
    • Emotional Contagion
    • Performance Appraisals (Formats and Methods)
    • Perception Management
    • Public Speaking
Portrait of David H. Calhoun, Ph.D. Professor of Philosophy

David H. Calhoun, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6743
  • calhoun@gonzaga.edu
    • Ancient Philosophy (Socratic Method Aristotle's Ethics Ancient Ideas of Friendship)
    • Christian Apologetics and Pascal's Apologetics
    • Christianity and Science
    • Film and Popular Culture (Religious Themes in Film)
    • Human Nature/Philosophical Anthropology
    • Literature
    • Love and Friendship in Philosophy
    • Science and Theology
Portrait of Dr. Richard Cangelosi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Richard Cangelosi, Ph.D.

Kelsey Carlston

Kelsey Carlston, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-3429
  • carlston@gonzaga.edu
    • Intergenerational Economic Mobility
    • Health Economics
Portrait of Kevin Chambers

Kevin Chambers, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of History
  • (509) 313-3690
  • chambersk@gonzaga.edu
    • Latin American History
    • The Experience of Paraguay
Profile photo of Professor Ta-Tao Chuang

Ta-Tao Chuang, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-3431
  • chuang@gonzaga.edu
    • Data Analytics
    • Data Mining
    • Data Sciences
    • Machine Learning
    • Strategic Use of Information Systems
    • Web Application Development
Jay Ciaffa

Jay Ciaffa, Ph.D.

  • Professor and Department of Philosophy Co-Chair
  • (509) 313-3956
  • ciaffa@gonzaga.edu
    • African American Philosophy
    • Healthcare Ethics
Profile photo of Professor Ciasullo

Ann M. Ciasullo, Ph.D.

  • Core Director, Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
  • (509) 313-5955
  • ciasullo@gonzaga.edu
    • Feminist Theory
    • Popular Culture and Cultural Studies
    • Women Writers
Father Timothy Clancy

Fr. Timothy Clancy

  • Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6701
  • clancy@gonzaga.edu
    • Digital Natives
    • Internet-Enabled Technology and Social Media
    • Laudato Si
    • Philosophy of Religion
    • Philosophy of Technology
    • The 'Nones'
Portrait of Dr. Melissa Click

Melissa A. Click, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Department Chair of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-5974
  • click@gonzaga.edu
    • Pop Culture
    • Digital and Social Media
    • Television
    • Gender and Feminism
    • Media Fans and Audiences
John Correia

John Correia, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-5698
  • correia@gonzaga.edu
    • Career Strategizing
    • Mindfulness Theory
    • Problematic Social Media Use
Profile Photo of Professor Heather Crandall

Heather Crandall, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-6491
  • crandallm@gonzaga.edu
    • Rhetoric of Social Change
    • Youth Climate Activism
    • Communication Pedagogy
Carolyn Cunningham

Carolyn M. Cunningham, Ph.D.

  • Professor and Chair, Communication & Leadership Studies
  • (509) 313-3819
  • cunninghamc@gonzaga.edu
    • Gender and Communication
    • Girls and STEM
    • Social Media
    • Video Games
    • Women and Leadership
Cathy DeHart

Cathy DeHart, CPA

  • Senior Lecturer of Accounting
  • (509) 313-3448
  • dehart@gonzaga.edu
    • Business Writing
    • Wave Web-Based Accounting Program (For Small Businesses)
Dr. Paul De Palma

Paul De Palma, Ph.D.

  • Professor, Computer Science
  • (509) 313-3908
  • depalma@gonzaga.edu
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • General Computing
Portrait of Rebecca Donaway, Ph.D.

Rebecca Donaway, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-5228
  • donaway@gonzaga.edu
    • Political Communication
    • Partisan Messaging
    • Political and Civic Engagement
    • Affect
    • Digital News and Social Media

Susan Edwards, MSN, RN, CHSE.

  • Lecturer of Nursing & Resource Simulation Center Director
  • (509) 313-5505
  • edwardss@gonzaga.edu
    • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator
Portrait of Pamela Erickson

Pamela Erickson

David C. Fague

David C. Fague, M. Music

  • Senior Lecturer of Music; Director of the Jazz Studies Program
  • (509) 313-6735
  • fague@gonzaga.edu
    • Director of Jazz Studies
Jeremiah Favara, Ph.D.

Jeremiah Favara, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-3923
  • favara@gonzaga.edu
    • Feminist Media Studies
    • Gender and the Media
    • Militarization
    • Intersectionality
    • Military Recruiting
    • Pop Culture
Dr. T. Chris Fink

Chris Fink, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Physics
  • (509) 313-6758
  • finkt@gonzaga.edu
    • Biophysics
    • Computational Neuroscience
    • Epilepsy
Dr. Todd A. Finkle

Todd A. Finkle, Ph.D.

  • Pigott Professor of Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program
  • (509) 313-7048
  • finkle@gonzaga.edu
    • Creativity
    • Entrepreneurship Finance
    • Entrepreneurship Education
    • Warren Buffett
Dr. Joseph Flores

Joseph Flores, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-6693
  • floresj@gonzaga.edu
    • Social media and Political Communication
    • Propaganda and Conspiracy Theories
    • Digital Circulation Studies
Dr. Adam Fritsch

Adam Fritsch, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Physics
  • (509) 313-6616
  • fritscha@gonzaga.edu
    • Nuclear Physics
    • Physics Education Research

Kem Gambrell, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Chair of Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies
  • (509) 313-3488
  • gambrell@gonzaga.edu
    • Constructive Development
    • Cultural Competence
    • NA/Lakota Leadership
Portrait of Luis Garcia-Torvisco, Professor of Modern Languages & Literature—Spanish

Luis García-Torvisco, Ph.D.

Portrait of Joe Gardner, Ph.D.

Joe Gardner, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor and Department Chair of Political Science
  • (509) 313-6764
  • gardnerj@gonzaga.edu
    • Constitutional Law
    • Political Participation
Michelle Ghrist, Ph.D.

Michelle Ghrist, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Mathematics
  • (509) 313-3849
  • ghrist@gonzaga.edu
    • Numerical Approximation of Solutions to Differential Equations
Andrew L. Goldman

Andrew L. Goldman, Ph.D.

  • Professor of History
  • (509) 313-6691
  • goldman@gonzaga.edu
    • Ancient History
    • Classical World
    • Greek and Roman Archaeology
    • Roman Military
Greg Gordon

Greg Gordon, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Environmental Studies
  • (509) 313-5725
  • gordong@gonzaga.edu
    • Environmental History
    • Forest History
    • National Parks/Public Land Management
    • Urban Restoration
    • Western History
Porttrait of Dr. Vikas Gumbhir

Vikas Gumbhir, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology
  • (509) 313-6495
  • gumbhir@gonzaga.edu
    • Crime
    • Media
    • Media Representations
Nicole Gustavsen

Nicole Gustavsen

  • STEM Specialist Librarian, Asst. Professor
  • (509) 313-3861
  • gustavsen@gonzaga.edu
    • AI and Academic Libraries
    • Alternative Mentoring Models
    • Ecology of Scientific and Technical Information
    • Information Behavior
    • Information Ecology
    • Information Literacy and Information Literacy Instruction
    • Librarianship
    • Library Services for STEM Students Staff and Faculty
    • Mental Health and Neurodivergence in Library Workers and Support for these Populations
    • Reference and Research Services
    • Research Data Management Support
Dr. Torunn Haaland

Torunn Haaland, Ph.D.

  • Professor & Italian Studies Director, Chair of International Studies
  • (509) 313-3898
  • haaland@gonzaga.edu
    • Social Anthropology
Donald Hackney

Donald Hackney

  • Professor of Business
  • (509) 313-7043
  • hackney@gonzaga.edu
    • Bankruptcy and Receivership
    • Catholic Social Teaching
    • Constitutional Law
    • Contract Law
Professor Joe Haydock still shot

Joseph Haydock, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6704
  • haydock@gonzaga.edu
    • Behavioral Ecology
    • Evolution of Social Behavior
    • Molecular Genetics
Portrait of William A. Hayes, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair of Sociology & Criminology

William A. Hayes, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology
  • (509) 313-5949
  • hayesw@gonzaga.edu
    • Political Economy and East Asia
    • Social Memory
    • Sociology of Culture
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Michael Hazel, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Communication & Leadership Studies
  • (509) 313-3679
  • hazelm@gonzaga.edu
    • Communication Apprehension/Anxiety/Competence
Portrait of Brian Henning, Ph.D.

Brian G. Henning, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Philosophy & Environmental Studies & Sciences, Director, Gonzaga Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment
  • (509) 313-5885
  • henning@gonzaga.edu
    • Alfred North Whitehead
    • Catholic Social Teaching on the Environment
    • Environment
    • Environmental Ethics (Global Warming
    • Global Climate Change)
    • Ethics of Biofuels
    • Ethics of Industrial Livestock Production
    • Food Ethics
    • Metaphysics
    • Process Philosophy
    • Stewardship
    • Sustainability
Kevin Henrickson

Kevin E. Henrickson, Ph.D.

Ryan Herzog

Ryan W. Herzog, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-7054
  • herzogr@gonzaga.edu
    • Business Cycle Fluctuations
    • Monetary Policy and Financial Markets
    • Regional Labor Markets
Dr. Matthew L. Hoag

Matthew L. Hoag, Ph.D.

  • Coordinator of Accounting; Associate Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-7035
  • hoag@gonzaga.edu
    • Auditing
    • Corporate Governance
    • Financial Reporting
Dr. Eric Hogle

Eric Hogle, Ph.D.

Kristine F. Hoover, Ed.D.

Portrait of Christina Isabelli, Ph.D., Professor of Modern Languages & Literature; Department Chair

Christina Isabelli, Ph.D.

  • Associate Provost for Global Engagement, Professor of Spanish Linguistics
  • (509) 313-6723
  • isabelli@gonzaga.edu
    • Second Language Acquisition
    • Sociolinguistics
    • Spanish in the U.S.
    • Study Abroad
Erica Johnson

Erica Johnson, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-7026
  • johnsone@gonzaga.edu
    • Econometrics
    • Environmental Economics
    • Health Economics
Kate Kearny

M. Kate Kearney, Ph.D.

Danny Kim

Danny Kim, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-3438
  • kimj@gonzaga.edu
    • Consumer Behavior
    • International Marketing
    • Marketing Research
Portrait of Maria Howard, Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Maria J. Kulp, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-4724
  • kulp@gonzaga.edu
    • Ethics
    • Suicidality
    • Medical Ethics
Dr. Lada Kurpis

Lada Kurpis, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-7033
  • kurpis@gonzaga.edu
    • Cross-Cultural Communication and Cultural Intelligence
    • International Marketing (BRICS countries in particular)
    • Russian Economy and Market
    • Social Values Research
    • Sport Marketing Research
Jillian LaBelle

Jillian LaBelle, CPA

  • Lecturer of Accounting
  • (509) 313-3416
  • labellej@gonzaga.edu
    • Financial and Managerial Accounting
Portrait of Ron Large, Ph.D., Professor of Religious Studies, Associate Academic Vice President

Ron Large, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6767
  • large@gonzaga.edu
    • Martin Luther King Jr.
    • Mahatma Gandhi
    • Nonviolence
    • Peace Studies
Charles Lassiter, Ph.D.

Charles Lassiter, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6761
  • lassiter@gonzaga.edu
    • Epistemology
    • Philosophy of Language
    • Philosophy of Mind and Psychology
Dr. Dan Law

Daniel W. Law, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-3426
  • law@gonzaga.edu
    • Case Writing and Use in the Classroom
    • Job Burnout
    • Managerial/Cost Accounting
Dr. Hugh Lefcort

Hugh Lefcort, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • (509) 313-6706
  • lefcort@gonzaga.edu
    • Climate Change
    • Diseases
    • Ecology
    • Environments Issues
    • Genetically Modified Food
    • Invasive Species
    • Water Pollution

Megan Lewis

  • Assistant Professor, Human Physiology
  • (509) 313-3487
  • lewism7@gonzaga.edu
    • Anatomy
    • Cell and Molecular Biology
    • Neuroscience
    • Physiology
Dr. Peggy Sue Loroz

Peggy Sue Loroz, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Marketing; Faculty Athletics Representative
  • (509) 313-3433
  • loroz@gonzaga.edu
    • Branding Name Image Likeness (NIL) For College Athletes
    • Consumer Psychology
    • Information Processing
    • Risk Perception
    • Persuasion
Dr. Ellen Maccarone

Ellen M. Maccarone, Ph.D.

  • Acting Vice President for Mission Integration and Associate Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-6136
  • maccarone@gonzaga.edu
    • Feminist Ethics
    • Business Ethics
    • Ethical Theory
    • Food Ethics
    • International Development Ethics
    • Social Aspects of the Death Penalty (Not Legal)
    • Theories of Justice (Not Criminal)
Dr. MD Abdulla Al Mamun

MD Abdulla Al Mamun, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Mathematics
  • (509) 313-5714
  • mamun@gonzaga.edu
    • Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Tod Marshall

Tod Marshall, Ph.D.

  • Professor of English and Director of Writing Concentration
  • (509) 313-6681
  • marshall@gonzaga.edu
    • American Literature
    • Poetry
Dr. Jessica Maucione

Jessica Maucione, Ph.D.

  • Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
  • (509) 313-3624
  • maucionej@gonzaga.edu
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Multi-ethnic Literatures
    • Space and Place Theory
Megan McCabe

Megan K. McCabe, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6776
  • mccabem@gonzaga.edu
    • Catholic Church
    • Catholic Ethics and Moral Theology
    • Catholic Social Teaching
    • Common Good
    • Feminist Theologies
    • Liberation Theologies
    • Sexual Ethics
    • Sexual Violence
    • Social Ethics
Dr. Kevin B. McCruden, Ph.D.

Kevin B. McCruden, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-5980
  • mccruden@gonzaga.edu
    • History and Interpretation of the New Testament
    • New Testament
    • The Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul

Casey J. McNellis, PhD

  • Associate Professor of Accounting
  • (509) 313-7304
  • mcnellis@gonzaga.edu
    • Financial Accounting and Reporting
Dr. Matt McPherson

Matthew Q. McPherson, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Finance
  • (509) 313-7034
  • mcpherson@gonzaga.edu
    • Bankruptcy
    • Community Development
    • International Finance
Portrait of Dr. Kevin Measor

Kevin R. Measor, Ph.D.

Dr. Nicole Moore

Nicole J. Moore, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Physics & Department Chair of Physics and Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • (509) 313-5707
  • mooren@gonzaga.edu
    • Scientific Physics

Justin Morscheck, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Finance
  • (509) 313-7052
  • morscheck@gonzaga.edu
    • Corporate Payout Policy
    • Financial Planning and Analysis
    • Financial Spreadsheet Engineering
Samantha Munson, Ph.D.

Samantha Munson, Ph.D.

  • Lecturer of Environmental Studies & Sciences
  • munson@gonzaga.edu
    • Lecturer
Sue Niezgoda

Sue L. Niezgoda, Ph.D., P.E

  • Professor, Civil Engineering
  • (509) 313-3642
  • niezgoda@gonzaga.edu
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Hydraulic Engineering
    • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
    • Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport
    • Stream Restoration
    • Water Resources Engineering
Vinai Norasakkunkit

Vinai Norasakkunkit, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Psychology
  • (509) 313-5788
  • norasakkunkit@gonzaga.edu
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Cultural Psychology
    • Psychological Consequences of Globalization
Portrait of Kevin O'Connor, Ph.D. Professor of History

Kevin O'Connor, Ph.D.

  • Professor of History
  • (509) 313-6694
  • oconnork@gonzaga.edu
    • Baltic States and Eastern Europe
    • Cold War
    • Nazi Germany
    • Russian and Soviet History
Timothy Olsen, Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems.

Timothy Olsen, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-3417
  • olsent@gonzaga.edu
    • Business Process Management
    • Crowdsourcing (Micro-Outsourcing)
    • Tech Entrepreneurship and Startups
Professor of Communication Studies, Tony Osborne, Ph.D.

Tony A. Osborne, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-6659
  • osborne@gonzaga.edu
    • Dialogue and Communication Theory
    • Documentary Film
    • Journalism
    • Leadership and Business Culture
    • Mass Media
    • Persuasion
    • Political Rhetoric
    • Popular Culture
    • Propaganda
    • Visual Perception and Art
    • Public Speaking
    • Visual Communication
    • Semiotics
    • Critical Theory
Ann Ostendorf, Associate Professor of History

Ann Ostendorf, Ph.D.

  • Professor of History
  • (509) 313-5948
  • ostendorf@gonzaga.edu
    • Colonial History
    • Cultural History
    • Early American History
    • Louisiana History
    • Professor and Chair
    • Race and Ethnicity in History
    • Roma/Gypsy History
Portrait of Suzanne Ostersmith

Suzanne Ostersmith, M.F.A.

  • Associate Professor of Theatre & Dance; Dance Program Director, Interdisciplinary Arts Director, Theatre & Dance Department Co-Chair
  • (509) 313-6508
  • ostersmith@gonzaga.edu
    • Dance
    • Dance Presenting
    • Interdisciplinary Arts
    • Performing Arts
Dr. Shannon Overbay

Shannon Overbay, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair of Integrated Media
  • (509) 313-3901
  • overbay@gonzaga.edu
    • Book Embeddings
    • Combinatorics
    • Graph Theory
Shalon Parker, Ph.D. Professor of Art & Department Chair

Shalon Parker, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Art, Department Chair of Critical Race & Ethnic Studies
  • (509) 313-6718
  • parker@gonzaga.edu
    • Women Artists
Professor of Marketing, Dr. Vivek Patil

Vivek H. Patil, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-7046
  • patil@gonzaga.edu
    • Data Mining
    • Data Visualization
    • Marketing Research

Kim Hai Pearson, J.D., MSt

  • Professor of Law
  • (509) 313-5957
  • pearsonk@gonzaga.edu
    • Family Law
    • Identity (sexual racial and religious minority groups with constitutional protection)
    • International Children's Rights
    • LGBT+ Equality
Molly Pepper

Molly B. Pepper, Ph.D.

  • Associate Dean of Impact, Professor of Management
  • (509) 313-3432
  • pepper@gonzaga.edu
    • Mentoring
    • Diversity Training and Intercultural Competence
    • Change Management
Dr. Karen Petruska

Karen Petruska, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Communication Studies
  • (509) 313-6747
  • petruska@gonzaga.edu
    • Television Studies
    • Media Industry Studies
    • Digital Culture
Daniel Pschaida

Daniel Pschaida

  • Lecturer of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-3609
  • pschaida@gonzaga.edu
    • Islam in the United States
    • Religion in America
Portrait of Ray Rast, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of History; Internship Coordinator

Ray Rast, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Department Chair of History
  • (509) 313-6697
  • rast@gonzaga.edu
    • American Cultural History
    • Latina/o Civil Rights and Labor Rights
Portrait of Matthew Rindge, Ph.D. Professor of Religious Studies

Matthew Rindge, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6779
  • rindge@gonzaga.edu
    • Bible and Ethics (Wealth/Poverty Violence Gender/Sexuality)
    • Bible and Film
    • Jesus
    • New Testament and Hebrew Bible
    • Parables
    • Religion and Film
    • Religion and Popular Culture
    • Theology and Film
    • Bible and Ethics
Dr. Katey Roden

Katey Roden, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of English and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
  • (509) 313-3666
  • rodenk@gonzaga.edu
    • Digital Humanities
    • Early Modern Literature
    • Religious Culture and Literature of the Renaissance
    • Disability Studies
    • Gender Studies
    • Intersectionality
    • Materialism
Noralis Rodriguez-Coss, Ph.D.

Noralis Rodriguez-Coss, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor and Department Co-Chair of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
  • (509) 313-5927
  • rodriguez-coss@gonzaga.edu
    • Feminisms
    • Gender
    • Gender-Based Violence
    • Island Feminism
    • Public Protests
Portrait of Dr. Veta Schlimgen, Associate Professor of History

Vēta Schlimgen, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of History
  • (509) 313-5795
  • schlimgen@gonzaga.edu
    • History
    • American Citizenship
    • Pacific History
    • Public History and Museums
    • Racial and Ethnic Minorities
    • U.S. Law and Constitutionalism
    • U.S. Expansion and Empire
Dr. Erik W. Schmidt

Erik W. Schmidt, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Philosophy
  • (509) 313-5975
  • schmidt@gonzaga.edu
    • Moral Psychology
    • Philosophy and Shakespeare
    • Philosophy of Visual Arts
Dr. Alec Schumacher

Alec Schumacher, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor & Spanish Program Coordinator; Modern Languages and Literature
  • (509) 313-5862
  • schumacher@gonzaga.edu
    • Latin American Poetry
Dr. Benjamin Semple

Benjamin Semple, Ph.D.

  • Chair & Professor - French; Modern Languages and Literature
  • (509) 313-6721
  • semple@gonzaga.edu
    • French Culture
    • French Language
    • Medieval Literature
Dr. Brenda Senger

Brenda Senger, Ph.D., R.N.

Shriya Shekhar

Shriya Shekhar, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor Finance
  • (509) 313-5924
  • shekhar@gonzaga.edu
    • IPO Underpricing
    • Bank Monitoring
    • Capital Structure
    • Financial Modeling
    • Hindi
Portrait of Dr. John Sheveland

John Sheveland, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Religious Studies; Flannery Chair in Catholic Theology
  • (509) 313-6784
  • sheveland@gonzaga.edu
    • Christian Theology
    • Comparative Theology
    • Fundamentalism
    • Interreligious Dialogue
    • ISIS (Islamic State Group)
    • Professor and Flannery Chair in Catholic Theology
    • Religion and Violence
    • Religions of India (Hinduism and Buddhism)
    • Solidarity
    • Systematic Theology
    • Trauma and Theology
    • Yoga
Brian Siebeking, Ph.D.

R. Brian Siebeking, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Religious Studies
  • (509) 313-6789
  • siebeking@gonzaga.edu
    • Christian-Muslim Relations
    • Islam
Simshaw

Drew Simshaw, J.D., LL.M.

  • Clute-Holleran Scholar in Corporate Law
  • (509) 313-3721
  • simshaw@gonzaga.edu
    • Access to Justice
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Criminal Law
    • Law and Technology
    • Legal Ethics
    • Legal Services Regulation
    • Legal Technology
    • Privacy Law
Portrait of Dr. Leslie Stamoolis

Leslie Stamoolis, M.F.A.

  • Associate Professor of Theatre & Dance; Theatre Program Director; Department Co-Chair
  • (509) 313-3606
  • stamoolis@gonzaga.edu
    • American Regional Theatre
    • Costume Design and Technology
    • Entertainment Career Development and Preparation
    • Entertainment Design
    • Fashion Design and Theory
    • Hairstyling
    • Historical Dress and Its Societal Implications
    • Makeup
    • Pop Music History
    • Stagecraft
    • Theatre (Design Performance Criticism Education)
    • Theatre Literature
    • Visual Storytelling
    • Wigs
Nancy Staub

Nancy L. Staub, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Biology
  • staub@gonzaga.edu
    • Evolution
    • Herpetology
    • Salamanders
    • Science Education Research
    • Undergraduate Research Programs
Bronze Bulldog outside of McCarthy Center

Cynthia Stavrianos, Ph.D.

Dr. Brian Steverson

Brian K. Steverson, Ph.D.

  • John L. Aram & Chair of Business Ethics
  • (509) 313-3415
  • steverson@gonzaga.edu
    • Contractarian Business Ethics
    • Professional Ethics
Daniel Stewart

Daniel Stewart, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Entrepreneurship & Director of the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program
  • (509) 313-3406
  • stewartd@gonzaga.edu
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Strategic Management
    • American Indian/Native American Economic Development
Maria Tackett

Maria (Masha) Tackett, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-3410
  • tackettm@gonzaga.edu
    • Applied Econometrics
    • Data Analysis
    • Development
    • Public Economies
Portrait of Dr. Stacy Bondanella Taninchev, Associate Professor of Political Science

Stacy Bondanella Taninchev, Ph.D.

  • Associate Dean, Associate Professor of Political Science
  • (509) 313-3610
  • taninchev@gonzaga.edu
    • European Union Politics
    • International Organizations
    • International Relations
Ashish Thatte

Ashish Thatte, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Operations Management
  • (509) 313-7028
  • thatte@gonzaga.edu
    • Lean Thinking
    • Manufacturing and Operations Management
    • Supply Chain Management
Portrait of Quan Tran, S.J. Lecturer of Religious Studies

Quan Tran, S.J.

Richard Vann

Richard Vann, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-7042
  • vann@gonzaga.edu
    • Digital Marketing
    • Ethical Consumption
    • Health Goals and Health Care Access
    • Health Care Management
    • Mission-Based and Mission-Driven Organizations
    • Startup Marketing
    • Sustainable Business Practices
Annie Voy

Annie Voy, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of Economics
  • (509) 313-7098
  • voy@gonzaga.edu
    • Econometrics
    • International Economic Development
    • International Trade
Weber

Gary R. Weber, Ph.D., P.E.

  • Director, Engineering Management; Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • (509) 313-3526
  • weberg@gonzaga.edu
    • Adhesive Bonding
    • Aluminum Metallurgy
    • Interpenetrating Polymer Networks
    • Metal Forming
Portrait of Associate Professor of History Julie Weiskopf.

Julie Weiskopf, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor of History
  • (509) 313-3602
  • weiskopf@gonzaga.edu
    • African Colonial and Post-Colonial History
    • Education History
    • Environmental History
    • Medical History
Clint Wutzke

Clint Wutzke, PhD

  • Associate Professor, Human Physiology
  • (509) 313-4711
  • wutzke@gonzaga.edu
    • Gait and Balance Assessment
    • Human Movement Science (Biomechanics & Neuromuscular Control of Movement)
    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Stroke
Shan Xiao

Shan Xiao, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
  • (509) 313-3436
  • xiao@gonzaga.edu
    • Data Analysis
    • Information Security and Privacy
    • Persuasive Communication
    • Project Management
    • System Analysis and Design
Dr. Danielle Xu

Danielle Xu, Ph.D

  • Professor & Mozilo Chair of Business Administration
  • (509) 313-7030
  • xu@gonzaga.edu
    • Big Data Analysis (Using SAS and Stata Software)
    • Chinese (Mandarin)
    • Investments and International Finance

Rhonda Kae Young, Ph.D., PE

  • Assoc. Dean of Faculty Affairs; Professor of Civil Engineering
  • (509) 313-5754
  • youngr1@gonzaga.edu
    • Transportation and Traffic Engineering
Mariella Zavala

Mariella Zavala, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor of Marketing
  • (509) 313-3434
  • zavala@gonzaga.edu
    • Consumer Well-Being
    • Secondhand Consumption
    • Social Media Marketing
    • Sociocultural Aspects of Consumer Behavior
    • Sustainability