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Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.
In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.
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Vinod Acharya, PhD
Associate Director, Honors
Teaching Professor, Philosophy
Joyce Allen
Assistant Director of College in the High School Programs
Harmony Arnold, MFA
Associate Professor, Performing Arts & Arts Leadership (Theatre, Costume)
Sven Arvidson, PhD
Professor and Director, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Associate Appointment, Philosophy
Philip Barclift, PhD
Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Associate Appointment, Theology and Religious Studies
Aly Bedford, BFA
Academic Program Coordinator, Performing Arts & Arts Leadership
Academic Program Coordinator, Art, Art History & Design
David Boness, PhD
Professor and Department Chair
Environmental Science Affiliate
Jeffrey Bowen, DMA
Adjunct Faculty, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership (Guitar)
Maria Bullon-Fernandez, PhD
Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities
Professor, English
Associate Appointment, Medieval Studies
Associate Appointment Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Caitlin Carlson, PhD
Associate Professor, Communication and Media
Tapoja Chaudhuri, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Anthropology and Sociology
Erin Chung, DMA
Adjunct Professor, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership (Piano)
Thorne Clayton-Falls
Assistant to the Director, University Honors Program
Rebecca 'Becky' Cobb, PhD, LMFT
Clinical Professor
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
AAMFT Clinical Fellow
Dominic CodyKramers, MFA
Teaching Professor
Performing Arts and Arts Leadership
Marc Cohen, PhD
Program Director, Professional MBA and Online MBA
Professor, Department of Management
Professor, Department of Philosophy
(shared appointment with College of Arts & Sciences)
Peter A. Collins, PhD
Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Leann Conley-Holcom
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Choral & Vocal Activities
Music Program Director
Serena Cosgrove, PhD
Associate Professor, International Studies
Director, Latin American Studies
Faculty Coordinator, Central America Initiative
Angelique M. Davis, JD
Professor, Political Science Department
Director, African and African American Studies
Affiliated Faculty, Seattle University School of Law
Affiliated Faculty, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Kyle DeRosia, MS
Exercise Scientist & Human Performance Lab Supervisor
Noreen Elbert, EdD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Nonprofit Leadership
Christie Eppler PhD, LMFT
Professor and Program Director
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
AAMFT Clinical Fellow
Ming Feng
Associate Professor, Chinese
Associate Professor, Asian Studies Program
James 'Jim' Furrow, PhD, LMFT
Adjunct Faculty, AAMFT Approved Supervisor, AAMFT Clinical Fellow
Claire Garoutte
Associate Professor, Art, Art History, and Design (Photography)
Kimberly Gawlik, JD
Senior Administrative Assistant, Philosophy
Senior Administrative Assistant, Environmental Studies
Thomas 'Tag' Gleason, JD
Adjunct Professor
Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Virginia Gleason, JD
Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Bonnie Glenn, JD
Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
David Green, PhD
Director, Center for Faculty Development
Clinical Professor, International Studies
Lyn Gualtieri, PhD
Teaching Professor
Director of Environmental Science
Leticia Guardiola-Saenz, PhD
Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Associate Appointment, Theology and Religious Studies
Francisco Guerrero, MFA
Associate Professor, Fine Arts (Studio Arts)
Elaine Gunnison, PhD
Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Director, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, PhD
Professor, Spanish
Professor, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Haejeong Hazel Hahn, PhD
Department Chair, History
Professor, History
Affiliate, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Affiliate, Asian Studies
Affiliate, Film and Media Studies
James Hanson, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor and Debate Coach
Communication and Media
Ross Hauck, MM
Adjunct Professor, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership (Vocal Music)
Hilary Hawley, PhD
Teaching Professor, English
Director, First-Year Academic Engagement
Tanya Hayes
Chair, Department of Public Affairs and Nonprofit Leadership
Program Director, Environmental Studies
Brittany Heintz Walters, PhD
Acting Associate Chair
Assistant Professor, Neuromechanics and Motor Control
Jacqueline B. Helfgott, PhD
Professor/Director
Crime & Justice Research Center
Matt Hickman, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Beverly Himick, PhD
Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics
Julie Homchick Crowe, PhD
Assistant Professor
Communication and Media
Benjamin Howe, PhD
Director, Matteo Ricci Institute
Teaching Professor
Le Xuan Hy, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology
Director, Institute for Human Development
Director, Catholic Studies
Jessica Ludescher Imanaka, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Management
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy
(shared appointment with College of Arts & Sciences)
Michael P. Jaycox, PhD
Associate Professor
Theology and Religious Studies
Special Assistant to the Vice President for Faculty Development
Division of Mission Integration
Naomi Kasumi MFA
Professor and Director of Design Program
Asian and Asian American Studies Associate appointment
David Kwon, PhD, MBA, MDiv, MSW/AM
Assistant Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
James Miles, MFA
Creative Economy Manager
Seattle Office of Economic Development
Adjunct Professor, MBA Sport and Entertainment Management
Jameson Natwick, PhD, LMFT
Assistant Clinical Professor
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Jodi O'Brien, PhD
Senior Vice Provost, Academic and Faculty Affairs
Professor, Sociology
Emily Rigsby
Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Psychology Degrees
Jeanette Rodriguez, PhD
Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Associate Appointment, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Donna Teevan, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Casey Watkins, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Kinesiology
Sports Science Lead, Athletics
S&C Coach
Marie Rose Wong, PhD
Professor Emerita
Institute of Public Service
Asian Studies
Public Affairs