Faculty & Staff

The faculty and staff of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts are professional artists and scholars dedicated to inspiring students to achieve artistic excellence with the intent to use that artistic excellence in service to others. Their work can be seen in art galleries, theatres, and concert halls in Chicago, throughout the U.S. and the world.
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| Sarah Gabel | Chairperson, Department of Fine and Performing Arts |
Mundelein 1213 773-508-8347 sgabel1@luc.edu |
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| Sandra Kaufmann | Director of Dance | Mundelein 920 773-508-7513 skaufm3@luc.edu |
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| Nicole Ferentz | Director of Fine Arts | Mundelein 918A 773-508-2681 nferent@luc.edu |
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| Charles Jurgensmeier, S.J. | Director of Music | Mundelein 1103 773-508-8313 cjurgensmeier@luc.edu |
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| Mark Lococo | Director of Theatre | Mundelein 1314 773-508-7511 mlococo@luc.edu |
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| April Browning | Managing Director Producer of Public Programming |
Mundelein 1215 773-508-3833 abrowni@luc.edu |
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| Name | Title | Contact Information | |
| Nina Bonano | Office Assistant |
Mundelein 1200 |
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| Julie Eberhardt | Prop Master | Mundelein 026 773-508-3839 jeberha@luc.edu |
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| Joseph Glueckert | Technical Director | Mundelein 181 773-508-3844 jglueck@luc.edu |
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| Scott Heston | Operations Manager |
Mundelein 1204 |
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| Jennie Martin | Director of Public Programing | Mundelein 1202 773-508-7514 jmart22@luc.edu |
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| Alex Meadows | Costume Shop Supervisor | Mundelein 002A 773-508-3845 ameadow@luc.edu |
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| Clare Roche | Lighting and Sound Supervisor |
Mundelein 168 |
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| Marta Wasko | Administrative Assistant |
Mundelein 176 |
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| Sandra Kaufmann | Director of Dance Modern Dance |
Mundelein 920 773-508-7513 skaufm3@luc.edu |
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| Mei-Kuang Chen | Instructor of Dance Ballet and Jazz Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 mchen4@luc.edu |
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| Gail Corbin Crofts | Instructor of Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 |
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| Sarah Cullen-Fuller | Instructor of Dance Ballet |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 scullen@luc.edu |
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| Deborah Goodman | Instructor of Dance Modern Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 dgoodma@luc.edu |
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| Mari Jo Irbe | Instructor of Dance Jazz Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 mirbe@luc.edu |
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| Cora Mitchell | Instructor of Dance Ballet and Jazz Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 cmitch6@luc.edu |
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| Randall Newsom | Instructor of Dance | Mundelein 1302 773-508-2695 rnewsom@luc.edu |
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| Amy Wilkinson | Instructor of Dance Ballet |
Mundelein 919 773-508-3837 awilki1@luc.edu |
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| Nicole Ferentz | Director of Fine Arts Associate Professor Visual Communication |
Mundelein 918A 773-508-2681 nferent@luc.edu |
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| Michel Balasis | Associate Professor of Fine Arts Visual Communication |
Mundelein 916 773-508-2680 mbalasi@luc.edu |
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| Kate Biderbost | Instuctor of Fine Arts Ceramics |
Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773-508-3977 kbiderbost@luc.edu |
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| Margaret Denny | Instructor of Fine Arts | Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 mdenny@luc.edu |
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| Marilyn Dunn | Associate Professor of Fine Arts Art History |
Mundelein 905 773-508-8307 mdunn@luc.edu |
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| Kelli Evans | Instuctor of Fine Arts | Mundelein 918 773-508-3876 kevans8@luc.edu |
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| Susan Franker | Instructor of Fine Arts |
Raplh Arnold Annex 211 |
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| Bridget Gannon | Instuctor of Fine Arts Visual Communication |
Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 bgannon@luc.edu |
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| Jessica Gondek | Associate Professor of Fine Arts Drawing and Painting |
Mundelein 921A 773-508-8304 jgondek@luc.edu |
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| Matthew Groves | Assistant Professor of Fine Arts Ceramics |
Ralph Arnold Annex 207 773-508-2690 mgroves1@luc.edu |
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| Marla Hand | Instuctor of Fine Arts Art History |
Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 mhand@luc.edu |
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| Sarita Heer | Instuctor of Fine Arts Art History |
Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 sheer@luc.edu |
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| Patricia Hernes | Associate Professor of Fine Arts Drawing and Painting |
Mundelein 921 773-508-2823 phernes@luc.edu |
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| James Jensen | Associate Professor of Fine Arts Photography |
Crown Center 212 |
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| Peter Lekousis | Instuctor of Fine Arts Photography |
Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 plekous@luc.edu |
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| Daniel McManus | Instructor of Fine Arts | Munelein 900 773-508-8302 dmcmanus@luc.edu |
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| Jennifer Murray | Instuctor of Fine Arts Photography |
Mundelein 918 773-508-3875 jmurray@luc.edu |
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| Renee Prisble | Instuctor of Fine Arts Sculpture |
Ralph Arnold Annex 113 773-508-2702 rpisble@luc.edu |
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| Christian Rieben | Instructor of Fine Arts | Munelein 900 773-508-8302 crieben@luc.edu |
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| Thomas Rowlands | Instuctor of Fine Arts Art History |
Mundelein 900 773-508-8302 trowlands@luc.edu |
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| Frank Vodvarka | Professor of Fine Arts Design Theory |
Mundelein 917 773-508-8303 fvodvar@luc.edu |
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| Paula Wisotzki | Associate Professor of Fine Arts Art History |
Mundelein 904 773-508-8306 pwisots@luc.edu |
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| Name | Title | Contact Information | |
| Charles Jurgensmeier, S.J. | Director of Music Associate Professor of Music, Choral Direction and Music History |
Mundelein 1103 773-508-8313 cjurgensmeier@luc.edu |
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| Kyle Asche | Instructor of Music Guitar |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 kasche@luc.edu |
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| Steven Betancourt | Ministry Director of Music Instructor of Music Organ |
Mundelein 812 773-508-2195 sbetancourt@luc.edu |
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| Scott Burns | Instructor of Music Saxophone and Jazz Band |
Mundelein 177 773-508-7974 sburns5@luc.edu |
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| William Cernota | Instructor of Music Cello |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 wcernota@luc.edu |
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| Jon Deitemyer | Instructor of Music Drum Set |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 jdeitemyer@luc.edu |
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| Robert Dillon | Instructor of Music Percussion |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 rdillon@luc.edu |
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| Victor Garcia | Instructor of Music Trumpet |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 vgarcia3@luc.edu |
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| Instructor of Music Voice |
Mundelein 1102 |
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| Kirsten Hedegaard | Instructor of Music Voice and Chorus |
Mundelein 177 773-508-7974 khedegaard@luc.edu |
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| Colin Holman | Instructor of Music Conducting and Orchestra |
Mundelein 175 773-508-7972 cholman@luc.edu |
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| Ellen Huntington | Instructor of Music Flute |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 ehuntington@luc.edu |
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| Christine Hwang | Instructor of Music Piano |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 chwang3@luc.edu |
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| Haysun Kang | Director of Applied MusicAssistant Professor of Music Piano |
Mundelein 1112 773-508-8316 hkang2@luc.edu |
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| Gustavo Leone | Professor of Music Composition |
Mundelein 1104 773-508-7512 gleone@luc.edu |
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| Frederick Lowe | Director of Ensembles Instructor of Music Wind Ensemble and Loyola Pep Band |
Mundelein 175 773-508-7972 flowe@luc.edu |
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| Michael Scott McBride | Instructor of Music Voice |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 mmcbride2@luc.edu |
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| Eric Miranda | Instructor of Music | Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 |
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| Anthony Molinaro | Assistant Professor of Music Piano |
Mundelein 913 773-508-2824 amolinaro@luc.edu |
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| Keith Murphy | Instructor of Music Music Theory |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 kmurphy12@luc.edu |
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| Andrew Nogal | Instructor of Music Oboe |
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| Sunshine Simmons | Instructor of Music Clarinet |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 msimmons1@luc.edu |
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| Steve Suvada | Instructor of Music Guitar |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 ssuvada@luc.edu |
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| Matt Ulery | Instructor of Music Double Bass |
Mundeleing 1102 773-508-8319 mulery@luc.edu |
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| MingHuan Xu | Instructor of Music Violin/Viola |
Mundelein 1102 773-508-8319 mxu2@luc.edu |
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| Name | Title | Contact Information | |
| Mei-Kuang Chen | Instructor of Dance Ballet and Jazz Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 mchen4@luc.edu |
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| Sarah Cullen-Fuller | Instructor of Dance Ballet |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 scullen@luc.edu |
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| Susan Felder | Instructor of Theatre Acting |
Mundelein 1302 773-508-3836 sfelder@luc.edu |
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| Sarah Gabel | Associate Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing |
Mundelein 1213 773-508-8347 sgabel1@luc.edu |
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| Deborah Goodman | Instructor of Dance Modern Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 dgoodma@luc.edu |
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| Kirsten Hedegaard | Instructor of Music Voice |
Mundelein Center 177 773-508-7974 khedegaard@luc.edu |
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| Mari Jo Irbe | Instructor of Dance Jazz Dance |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 mirbe@luc.edu |
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| Sandra Kaufmann | Director of Dance Modern Dance |
Mundelein 920 773-508-7513 skaufm3@luc.edu |
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| Ross Lehman | Instructor of Musical Theatre | Mundelein 1302 773-508-3836 rlehman@luc.edu |
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| Mark Lococo | Professor of Theatre Theatre History |
Mundelein 1314 773-508-7511 mlococo@luc.edu |
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| Cora Mitchell | Instructor of Dance Ballet |
Ralph Arnold Annex 206 773-508-2695 cmitch6@luc.edu |
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| Ann Shanahan | Associate Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing |
Mundelein 1316 773-508-8598 ashanah@luc.edu |
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| Jonathan Weir | Instructor of Musical Theatre |
Mundelein 1204 |
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| Amy Wilkinson | Instructor of Dance Ballet |
Mundelein 919 |
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| Jonathan Wilson | Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing |
Mundelein 1304 773-508-3838 jwilso1@luc.edu |
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| Name | Title | Contact Information | |
| Mark Lococo | Director of Theatre Professor of Theatre Theatre History |
Mundelein 1314 773-508-7511 mlococo@luc.edu |
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| Susan R. Applebaum | Adjunct Professor of Theatre Dramatic Literature |
Mundelein 1302 773-508-3836 sappleb@luc.edu |
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| Michael Bassett | Instructor of Theatre Playwriting |
Mundelein 1302 773-508-3836 mbasset@luc.edu |
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| Aaron Todd Douglas | Instructor of Theatre Acting |
Mundelein 915A |
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| Susan Felder | Instructor of Theatre Acting |
Mundelein 1302 773-508-3836 sfelder@luc.edu |
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| Mikhail Fiksel | Instructor of Theatre Sound Design |
Mundelein 168 773-508-3831 mfiksel@luc.edu |
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| Sarah Gabel | Associate Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing |
Mundelein 1213 773-508-8347 sgabel1@luc.edu |
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| Rachel Healy | Instructor of Theatre |
Mundelein 1303 |
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| Peter Kanelos | Associate Professor of Theatre | Mundelein 1315 773-508-8310 pkanelos1@luc.edu |
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| Lee Keenan | Instructor of Theatre Lighting Design |
Mundelein 1318 773-508-3842 lkeenan@luc.edu |
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| Katie Klemme | Instructor of Theatre Stage Management |
Mundelein 168 773-508-3831 kklemme@luc.edu |
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| Timothy Mann | Instructor of Theatre Stage Design |
Mundelein 1317 773-508-8324 tmann1@luc.edu |
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| Ann Shanahan | Associate Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing |
Mundelein 1316 773-508-8598 ashanah@luc.edu |
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| Professor of Theatre Acting and Directing |
Mundelein 1304 773-508-3838 jwilso1@luc.edu |
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| Nan Withers-Wilson | Adjunct Professor of Theatre Voice and Diction |
Mundelein 1304 773-508-3836 nwither@luc.edu |
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