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Faculty Directory

Department of Modern Languages and Literature

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
David Beltrán  Director, Latin American & Latino Studies 
Lecturer 		 Crown Center 206  773.508.2861 
dbeltran@luc.edu 
Dr. Clara Burgo  Associate Professor 
Spanish Undergraduate Program Director 		 Crown Center 217B  (773) 508-8296 
cburgo@luc.edu 
Dr. Héctor García Chávez  Director of Graduate Program in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies 
Senior Lecturer of Spanish 		 Crown Center 109  773.508.2863 
hgarci1@luc.edu 
Dr. Ana B. Rodríguez Navas  Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture 
Hispanic Studies Graduate Program Director 		 Crown Center 468  773.508.2171 
arodrigueznavas@luc.edu 
Dr. Natalia Valencia  Advanced Lecturer  Crown Center 467  773.508.3947 
nvalencia@luc.edu 

Department of Anthropology 

Name Title Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Dr. Ruth Gomberg  Professor 
Director, Fellowship Office 		 BVM 711, Lake Shore Campus  (773) 508-3582 
rgomberg@luc.edu 
Dr. Christopher Hernández  Assistant Professor  BVM 703, Lake Shore Campus  773.508.3475 
chernandez25@luc.edu 
Dr. Benjamin Penglase  Associate Professor  BVM 701, Lake Shore Campus  773.508.3430 
Bpengla@luc.edu 

Department of English 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Suzanne Bost  Professor 
Affiliate in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies 		 Crown Center 429  88470 
sbost@luc.edu 

School of Social Work 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Maria Vidal de Haymes, PhD  Professor Director, Center for Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment (CIRA) 
Director of the Practice in Social Work Migration Studies Sub-Specialization 		 Maguire Hall 564  312.915.7020 
mvidal@luc.edu 

School of Communication 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Elizabeth Lozano, Ph.D.  Program Director Communication Studies; 
Associate Professor 		 Lewis Towers 905  312.915.7768 
elozano@luc.edu 

Department of Political Science 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Patrick Cunha Silva, Ph.D.  Assistant Professor  Coffey Hall 333 pcunhasilva@luc.edu 
Megan Sholar, Ph.D. Lecturer  Campion Hall 131  773.508.2692 
msholar@luc.edu 

Department of History 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Benjamin Johnson, Ph.D.  Associate Professor  Crown Center 544  773.508.3082 
bjohnson25@luc.edu 
Victor Padilla  Part-Time Faculty  Crown Center 537  vpadilla@luc.edu 

School of Education 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Dr. Kate Phillipo  Assistant Professor  Lewis Towers 1038, WTC  312.915.6910 
kphillippo@luc.edu 

Department of Sociology 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Cristian Paredes, PhD  Associate Professor  Coffey Hall 430  773.508.3460 
cparedes@luc.edu 
Teresa Gonzales, PhD Assistant Professor Coffey Hall 439 773.508.3488
tgonzales3@luc.edu

Department of Theology

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Josefrayn Sánchez-Perry, PhD Assistant Professor  Crown Center 432  773-708-8459 
jsanchezperry@luc.edu 

Department of Modern Languages and Literature

Name Title Office # Phone/E-mail
David Beltrán  Director, Latin American & Latino Studies 
Lecturer 		 Crown Center 206  773.508.2861 
dbeltran@luc.edu 
Dr. Clara Burgo  Associate Professor 
Spanish Undergraduate Program Director 		 Crown Center 217B  (773) 508-8296 
cburgo@luc.edu 
Dr. Héctor García Chávez  Director of Graduate Program in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies 
Senior Lecturer of Spanish 		 Crown Center 109  773.508.2863 
hgarci1@luc.edu 
Dr. Ana B. Rodríguez Navas  Associate Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture 
Hispanic Studies Graduate Program Director 		 Crown Center 468  773.508.2171 
arodrigueznavas@luc.edu 
Dr. Natalia Valencia  Advanced Lecturer  Crown Center 467  773.508.3947 
nvalencia@luc.edu 

Department of Anthropology 

Name Title Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Dr. Ruth Gomberg  Professor 
Director, Fellowship Office 		 BVM 711, Lake Shore Campus  (773) 508-3582 
rgomberg@luc.edu 
Dr. Christopher Hernández  Assistant Professor  BVM 703, Lake Shore Campus  773.508.3475 
chernandez25@luc.edu 
Dr. Benjamin Penglase  Associate Professor  BVM 701, Lake Shore Campus  773.508.3430 
Bpengla@luc.edu 

Department of English 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Suzanne Bost  Professor 
Affiliate in Women’s Studies and Gender Studies 		 Crown Center 429  88470 
sbost@luc.edu 

School of Social Work 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Maria Vidal de Haymes, PhD  Professor Director, Center for Immigrant & Refugee Accompaniment (CIRA) 
Director of the Practice in Social Work Migration Studies Sub-Specialization 		 Maguire Hall 564  312.915.7020 
mvidal@luc.edu 

School of Communication 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Elizabeth Lozano, Ph.D.  Program Director Communication Studies; 
Associate Professor 		 Lewis Towers 905  312.915.7768 
elozano@luc.edu 

Department of Political Science 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Patrick Cunha Silva, Ph.D.  Assistant Professor  Coffey Hall 333 pcunhasilva@luc.edu 
Megan Sholar, Ph.D. Lecturer  Campion Hall 131  773.508.2692 
msholar@luc.edu 

Department of History 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Benjamin Johnson, Ph.D.  Associate Professor  Crown Center 544  773.508.3082 
bjohnson25@luc.edu 
Victor Padilla  Part-Time Faculty  Crown Center 537  vpadilla@luc.edu 

School of Education 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Dr. Kate Phillipo  Assistant Professor  Lewis Towers 1038, WTC  312.915.6910 
kphillippo@luc.edu 

Department of Sociology 

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Cristian Paredes, PhD  Associate Professor  Coffey Hall 430  773.508.3460 
cparedes@luc.edu 
Teresa Gonzales, PhD Assistant Professor Coffey Hall 439 773.508.3488
tgonzales3@luc.edu

Department of Theology

Name  Title  Office #  Phone/E-mail 
Josefrayn Sánchez-Perry, PhD Assistant Professor  Crown Center 432  773-708-8459 
jsanchezperry@luc.edu