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Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff

At Arrupe College, our outstanding faculty and staff are at the heart of everything we do.

Students at Arrupe are taught and mentored by full-time Loyola University Chicago faculty, most of whom hold terminal degrees in their fields. Unlike many two-year and community colleges that rely on part-time or adjunct instructors, our students benefit from a rigorous, relationship-centered learning environment led by dedicated educators who also serve as academic advisors and mentors.

With an average class size of just 19 students, our faculty foster deep, personalized engagement—challenging students to grow intellectually, morally, and spiritually. This is paired with a holistic support system that includes academic coaching, wellness resources, career guidance, and more.

Together, our faculty and staff empower Arrupe students—96% of whom are students of color, many the first in their families to attend college—to earn their degrees on time and with little to no debt, and to move on to further higher education or meaningful employment.

We’re more than a college—we’re a community. And our faculty and staff are what make it exceptional.

BY THE NUMBERS

15:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

23

Full-Time Faculty

44%

Faculty of Color

78%

Faculty with PhD
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Shifra Adler

Shifra Adler

Clinical Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Minerva Ahumada Arrupe faculty profile

Minerva Ahumada, PhD

Clinical Professor, Philosophy

Rene Luis Alvarez headshot

René Luís Alvarez, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, History

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Viviana Arellano

Associate Director, Financial Aid

Jennifer Armstrong faculty

Jennifer Armstrong, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Communication

Angie Azouri Arrupe staff profile

Angie Azouri

Academic Affairs Coordinator

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Cigdem Blocker

ELL Coordinator

Julie Bninski Headshot

Julia Bninski, PhD

Clinical Professor, Literature and Writing

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Blanche Bong Cook, JD

Instructor, Political Science

Jennie Boyle Arrupe faculty profile

Jennifer Boyle, PhD

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Operations, Clinical Professor

Daniel Burke Arrupe faculty profile

Daniel E. Burke, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Writing and Literature

Jacob Caplan

College Transfer Coordinator

Jose Manuel Castellanos

Jose Castellanos, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Composition

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Jaclyn Clarke

Instructor, Psychology

Danielle Cochran, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Literature and Writing

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Alicia Cunningham

Coordinator for Student Support and Outreach

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Joe Drake

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs

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Kieran Flahive

Clinical Associate Professor, Mathematics

Wendolyn Gomez Arrupe staff profile

Wendolyn Gomez

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Shannon Gore Arrupe faculty profile

Shannon Gore, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Communication

Robert Gutierrez, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Psychology

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William Hutchison, PhD

Instructor, Fine Arts

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Brent In, PhD

Instructor, Criminal Justice

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Megan Kelly, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences; Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Assessment

David Keys Arrupe staff profile

David Keys

Associate Dean, Student Success

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Krystin Manguba-Glover

Instructor, Mathematics

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Susan McCarthy

Clinical Associate Professor, Business

Sheri McGill

Marketing and Communications Manager

Joe McGrane

Joe McGrane

Coordinator, Student Life

Sarah McNally

Sarah McNally

Assistant Director, Employer Relations & Recruiting

Jacqueline Molina

Coordinator, Retention & Learning

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Kelly Neenan

Instructor, Literature & Writing

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Michael Nguyen, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences

Kate Nissan Arrupe faculty profile

Kate Nissan

Clinical Professor, Mathematics

Sean OBrien Arrupe faculty profile

Sean O'Brien, PhD

Clinical Professor, Literature and Writing; Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

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Rocio Ochoa, EDD

Instructor, Political Science

Michael Pederson Arrupe Faculty profile

Michael Pederson, S.J.

Instructor, Environmental Science

Lavar Pope

Lavar Pope, PhD

Clinical Professor, Political Science; Acting Director for Loyola’s Center for Faculty Excellence

Aisha Raees Arrupe faculty profile

Aisha Raees, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Philosophy

Andy Alexis Baker Arrupe faculty profile

Andy Ramos-Baker, PhD

Clinical Professor, Theology

Isabel Ryes Arrupe staff profile

Isabel Reyes

Associate Director, Admission

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Eralda Selimi

Instructor, Business

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Libby Shortenhaus

Director of Development

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Aubrey Sirman, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences

Brandon Sparkman Arrupe staff profile

Brandon Sparkman

Assistant Director, Admission

Susannah Strang Arrupe faculty profile

Susannah Strang, MFA

Clinical Associate Professor, Fine Arts

Giancarlo Tarantino

Giancarlo Tarantino, PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Philosophy

Mariaton Tate

Assistant Dean, Student Success

“Arrupe faculty and staff are driven by a holistic, genuine care for our students’ personal and professional growth.”