Faculty
Our experienced professors act as mentors, offering guidance while helping students develop independently. Classes feature interactive discussions, encouraging students to participate as they learn.
The Department of Psychology's faculty includes:
Dr. Ann Barich
Professor
1994 Ph.D., Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
1990 M.A., Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
1987 B.A., University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Dr. Thomas Bristow
Assistant Professor
1990 Psy.D., Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
1988 M.A., Forest Institute of Professional Psychology
1981 M.A., St. Thomas Theological Seminary
1981 M.Div., St. Thomas Theological Seminary
1977 B.A., University of St. Thomas
Dr. Touwanna Edwards
Assistant Professor
2005 Psy.D., Chicago School of Professional Psychology
1999 LCSW, Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
1996 M.S.W., University of Chicago
1995 CADC, Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Professional Certification Association
1992 B.S., Illinois State University
Dr. John Greenwood
Professor and Director of the Human Resource Management Program
1975 Ph.D., State University of New York- Buffalo
1968 M.S., University of Idaho
1967 B.S., Iowa State University
Dr. Katherine Helm
Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Program
2001 Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
1998 M.A., Southern Illinois University
1995 B.S., University of Illinois- Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Valerie Hill
Assistant Professor
2007 Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
2002 M.A., Northern Illinois University
1997 B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Chwan-Shyang Jih
Professor
1985 Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
1979 M.S., Southern Connecticut State College
1975 B.S., National Chengchi University- Taiwan, Taipei
Dr. John Jurowicz
Assistant Professor
1982 Ph.D., Loyola University- Chicago
1969 M.Ed., Loyola University- Chicago
1964 B.S., Loyola University- Chicago
Dr. Edmund Kearney
Professor and Chair
1990 Ph.D., Loyola University- Chicago
1987 M.A., Loyola University- Chicago
1983 B.A., University of Notre Dame
Dr. Clare Lawlor
Associate Professor
1990 Psy.D., Illinois School of Professional Psychology
1972 B.S., Marian College
Dr. Susan Sheffer
Associate Professor
1999 Ph.D., Loyola University- Chicago
1995 M.A., Loyola University- Chicago
1988 B.A., Grove City College
Thomas Szura
Assistant Professor
1971 M.Ed.,Loyola
1968 B.A., Loyola
Dr. Mary Vandendorpe
Professor
1980 Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
1975 M.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
1969 B.A., St. Louis University
Dr. Judith Zito
Associate Professor
1991 EdD, Loyola
1978 MA, Illinois State University
