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
Clinical Assistant Professor, Mathematics

Minerva Ahumada, PhD
Clinical Professor, Philosophy

René Luís Alvarez, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, History
Viviana Arellano
Associate Director, Financial Aid

Jennifer Armstrong, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Communication

Angie Azouri
Academic Affairs Coordinator
Cigdem Blocker
ELL Coordinator

Julia Bninski, PhD
Clinical Professor, Literature and Writing
Blanche Bong Cook, JD
Instructor, Political Science

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

Daniel E. Burke, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Writing and Literature

Jacob Caplan
College Transfer Coordinator

Jose Castellanos, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Composition
Jaclyn Clarke
Instructor, Psychology

Danielle Cochran, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Literature and Writing
Alicia Cunningham
Coordinator for Student Support and Outreach
Joe Drake
Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs

Kieran Flahive
Clinical Associate Professor, Mathematics

Wendolyn Gomez
Executive Assistant to the Dean

Shannon Gore, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Communication

Robert Gutierrez, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Psychology
William Hutchison, PhD
Instructor, Fine Arts
Brent In, PhD
Instructor, Criminal Justice

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

David Keys
Associate Dean, Student Success
Krystin Manguba-Glover
Instructor, Mathematics
Susan McCarthy
Clinical Associate Professor, Business

Sheri McGill
Marketing and Communications Manager

Joe McGrane
Coordinator, Student Life

Sarah McNally
Assistant Director, Employer Relations & Recruiting
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Jacqueline Molina
Coordinator, Retention & Learning

Katelyn Necastro, LCSW, MA
Social Worker
Kelly Neenan
Instructor, Literature & Writing

Michael Nguyen, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Environmental Sciences

Kate Nissan
Clinical Professor, Mathematics

Sean O'Brien, PhD
Clinical Professor, Literature and Writing; Assistant Dean, Faculty Development
Rocio Ochoa, EDD
Instructor, Political Science

Michael Pederson, S.J.
Instructor, Environmental Science

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

Aisha Raees, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor, Philosophy

Andy Ramos-Baker, PhD
Clinical Professor, Theology

Isabel Reyes
Associate Director, Admission
Eralda Selimi
Instructor, Business
Libby Shortenhaus
Director of Development
Aubrey Sirman, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Environmental Sciences

Brandon Sparkman
Assistant Director, Admission

Susannah Strang, MFA
Clinical Associate Professor, Fine Arts

Nicole Sumida, MSW, LCSW
Social Worker

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.”