College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
African American Studies
AAS Affiliated Faculty
Ann Eskridge
Senior Adjunct Instructor
eskridae@udmercy.edu
Gail Presbey
Professor of Philosophy
Director of the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive
*
Department Chair of Philosophy
313-993-1124
presbegm@udmercy.edu
Harold Greene
Professor of Psychology
313-578-0456
greenehh@udmercy.edu
Shardé Chapman
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
313-993-2007
chapmasn@udmercy.edu
Stephen Pasqualina
Assistant Professor of English
Director, University Honors Program
313-993-2008
pasquasg@udmercy.edu
Prasad Venugopal
Professor of Physics
313-993-1481
venugoep@udmercy.edu
AAS Program Director
Justin Williams
Associate Professor of History
Director of the African American Studies Program
313-993-1099
williaj47@udmercy.edu
CHASS Administration
CHASS Dean
Jocelyn Boryczka
Professor of Political Science
Dean, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
313-993-3250
boryczjm@udmercy.edu
CHASS Associate Deans
Gregory Grobis
Associate Dean, CHASS
Associate Professor of Performing Arts
313-993-1464
grobisgj@udmercy.edu
Kiantee Rupert-Jones
Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs
313-993-1485
rupertkn@udmercy.edu
CHASS Staff
Angela Davis
Operations Manager
313-578-0434
davisam3@udmercy.edu
Delanda Dixon
Assistant to the Dean
313-993-3250
dixondr@udmercy.edu
Lezly Pruitt
Administrative Assistant, Briggs Building
313-993-1287
pruittls@udmercy.edu
Maryrose Patrick
Records Office Manager
Degree Certification Officer for the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
313-993-1589
patricmr@udmercy.edu
Nancy O'Shea
Administrative Assistant
313-993-3283
osheana@udmercy.edu
Valerie Williams
Administrative Assistant
313-578-0392
williavw@udmercy.edu
Applied Data Analytics
Shadi Banitaan
Associate Professor
Director, Computer Science
313-993-1163
banitash@udmercy.edu
Ablaye Camara
Assistant Professor of Economics
313-993-1098
camaraab@udmercy.edu
Gregory Laidlaw
Lecturer
*
Department Chair, Cybersecurity & Information Systems
313-993-3337
laidlags@udmercy.edu
Yu Peng Lin
Professor of Economics
*
Chair, Department of Economics
313-993-1096
linyp1@udmercy.edu
Douglas MacDonald
Associate Professor
313-993-1094
macdonda@udmercy.edu
Counseling and Addiction Studies
Administrative Support
Valerie Williams
Administrative Assistant
313-578-0392
williavw@udmercy.edu
Faculty
Daniel Lawrence
Assistant Professor of Counseling
313-993-1438
lawrendh@udmercy.edu
Kelli Anderson
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Director of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
313-993-1227
anderskb@udmercy.edu
Krystal Armstrong
Adjunct Instructor
313-578-0392
armstrkr@udmercy.edu
Nancy G. Calleja
Professor of Counseling
*
Department Chair, Department of Counseling & Addiction Studies; Department of Social Work
Director of Addiction Counseling
313-578-0436
calleyng@udmercy.edu
Regina Bell
Counseling Clinic Manager
313-993-1626
leerc@udmercy.edu
Tahani Dari
Assistant Professor of Counseling
Director of School Counseling
313-993-1165
darith@udmercy.edu
Varinder Kaur
Assistant Professor
Director of Addiction Studies Program
313-578-0392
kaurva@udmercy.edu
Cybersecurity & Information Systems
Department Chair
Gregory Laidlaw
Lecturer
*
Department Chair, Cybersecurity & Information Systems
313-993-3337
laidlags@udmercy.edu
Faculty
Andrew Dold
Adjunct Instructor
Anne Kohnke
Associate Professor of Cybersecurity
Director, Detroit Mercy Center for Cybersecurity & Intelligence Studies
Principal Investigator, Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Program
313-993-3338
kohnkean@udmercy.edu
Daniel Shoemaker
Professor
Director of the Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management Program
313-993-1053
shoemadp@udmercy.edu
Iliana Martinez
Adjunct Instructor
martinil@udmercy.edu
Jaime Martinez
Senior Adjunct Instructor
313-578-0434
martinja6@udmercy.edu
James L. Rainey III
Adjunct Instructor
raineyja@udmercy.edu
Tabice Ward
Adjunct Instructor
Terri Bal
Adjunct Instructor
Vijaya Sastry
Adjunct Instructor
313-993-1602
sastryvi@udmercy.edu
College Faculty
Douglas MacDonald
Associate Professor
313-993-1094
macdonda@udmercy.edu
Communication Studies
Adjunct Faculty
Richard Heide
Senior Adjunct Instructor
heiderm@udmercy.edu
Sherry Kelly
Senior Adjunct Faculty
kellysl@udmercy.edu
Faculty
Cynthia A. Langham
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
*
Department Chair, Communication Studies
313-993-1697
langhac@udmercy.edu
David Cassilo
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Advisor for The Varsity News
313-993-1698
cassilda@udmercy.edu
Jason Roche
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
313-993-1092
rochejj@udmercy.edu
Media Services Technicians
Brian Maisonville
Media Services Technician (Video Engineer)
313-578-0313
maisonbr@udmercy.edu
Michael Jayson
Media Services Technician (Audio Engineer)
313-993-1809
jaysonmp@udmercy.edu
Criminal Justice
Faculty
Charles Wilson
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Studies
313-578-0364
wilsonce@udmercy.edu
Erick Barnes
Lecturer, Criminal Justice Studies
Director of the Master of Science in Intelligence Analysis Program
*
Department Chair
313-578-0363
barnese@udmercy.edu
Economics
Faculty
Ablaye Camara
Assistant Professor of Economics
313-993-1098
camaraab@udmercy.edu
Christopher Rakovalis
Senior Adjunct Instructor
rakovacl@udmercy.edu
Elird Haxhiu
Instructor of Economics
313-993-3383
ehaxhiu@udmercy.edu
Joseph Weglarz
Lecturer II in Economics
313-993-2005
weglarzj@udmercy.edu
Yu Peng Lin
Professor of Economics
*
Chair, Department of Economics
313-993-1096
linyp1@udmercy.edu
English
Adjunct Faculty
Ann Eskridge
Senior Adjunct Instructor
eskridae@udmercy.edu
Caleb Lalinsky
Senior Adjunct Instructor
lalinscm@udmercy.edu
Celeste Flores
Senior Adjunct Instructor
florescm1@udmercy.edu
Elizabeth Lulis
Senior Adjunct Instructor
lulisea@udmercy.edu
Erin Bell
Writing Center Director
Adjunct Instructor
248-240-0177
bellee@udmercy.edu
Isaac Pickell
Adjunct Instructor
pickelis@udmercy.edu
Kathleen Jaczynski
Senior Adjunct Instructor
jaczyskm@udmercy.edu
Lauren Rinke
Director, The Writing Center
Adjunct Instructor
313-993-1022
rinkele1@udmercy.edu
Megan Novell
Executive Director, Office of Equal Opportunity
313-993-1802
novellme@udmercy.edu
Michael Lauchlan
Senior Adjunct Instructor
lauchlmf@udmercy.edu
Molly Barlow
Senior Adjunct Instructor
barlowpe@udmercy.edu
Stacy Gnall
Poet-in-Residence and Adjunct Instructor
gnallsc@udmercy.edu
Susan Trudeau
Senior Adjunct Instructor
trudeasm@udmercy.edu
Full-Time Faculty
Amanda Hiber
Senior Lecturer, Department of English
Co-Director, Women's and Gender Studies Program
313-993-2011
hiberja@udmercy.edu
Elena Garcia
Writing Program Director
Assistant Professor of English
313-993-1080
garciaeg@udmercy.edu
Heather L. Hill
Professor of English
313-993-1461
hillhl2@udmercy.edu
Mary-Catherine Harrison
Associate Professor of English
*
Department Chair
313-993-1081
mc.harrison@udmercy.edu
Michael G. Barry
Professor of English
313-993-1050
barrymg@udmercy.edu
Nick Rombes
Professor of English
313-993-1085
rombesnd@udmercy.edu
Rosemary I. Weatherston
Associate Professor of English
Director of the Dudley Randall Center for Print Culture
Director of University of Detroit Mercy Press
313-993-1083
weatherr@udmercy.edu
Sigrid Streit
Associate Professor of English
Director of Writing Across the Curriculum
313-993-1082
streitsi@udmercy.edu
Stephen Pasqualina
Assistant Professor of English
Director, University Honors Program
313-993-2008
pasquasg@udmercy.edu
History
Faculty
Daniel Kroupa
Lecturer II of History
Director of Museum Studies
Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program
313-993-1024
kroupadr@udmercy.edu
Diane Robinson-Dunn
Associate Professor of History
313-993-1107
robinsod@udmercy.edu
Gregory Sumner
Professor of History
*
Department Co-Chair
313-993-1121
sumnergd@udmercy.edu
Justin Williams
Associate Professor of History
Director of the African American Studies Program
313-993-1099
williaj47@udmercy.edu
Roy E. Finkenbine
Professor of History
*
Department Co-Chair
Director of the Black Abolitionist Archive
Interim Director of African American Studies
313-993-1016
finkenre@udmercy.edu
Sarah Stever
Adjunct Instructor
313-993-1099
steversn@udmercy.edu
Islamic Studies
Adjunct Faculty
Ghamra Haidar
Adjunct Instructor
haidargg@udmercy.edu
Moustafa Shahin
Adjunct Instructor
shahinmm@udmercy.edu
Reem Abou-Samra
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
abousare@udmercy.edu
Program Director
Katherine Merriman
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Director of the Islamic Studies Program
313-993-1962
merrimkr@udmercy.edu
Faculty
Diane Robinson-Dunn
Associate Professor of History
313-993-1107
robinsod@udmercy.edu
Juan Carlos Flores
Professor of Philosophy
313-993-3318
floresju@udmercy.edu
Language and Cultural Training Program
Program Director
Lara Wasner
Director of Language and Cultural Training
Study Abroad Coordinator
Fulbright Scholar Liaison
Adjunct Professor
313-993-1191
wasnerle@udmercy.edu
Law 3+3
Contact for All CHASS 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Programs
Genevieve Meyers
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of the Pre-Law Program
*
Department Chair, Political Science
313-993-1089
meyersge@udmercy.edu
Law 3+3 Undergraduate Program Contacts
Genevieve Meyers
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of the Pre-Law Program
*
Department Chair, Political Science
313-993-1089
meyersge@udmercy.edu
Martin Leever
Professor of Philosophy
313-993-1135
leevermg@udmercy.edu
Mary-Catherine Harrison
Associate Professor of English
*
Department Chair
313-993-1081
mc.harrison@udmercy.edu
Yu Peng Lin
Professor of Economics
*
Chair, Department of Economics
313-993-1096
linyp1@udmercy.edu
Liberal Studies
Daniel Kroupa
Lecturer II of History
Director of Museum Studies
Director of the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program
313-993-1024
kroupadr@udmercy.edu
Performing Arts
Faculty
Andrew Papa
*
Department Chair
On leave through January 2025
Associate Professor of Theatre
University Honors Program Affiliate Faculty
313-993-3220
papaam@udmercy.edu
Anne Devlin
Adjunct Instructor
devlinas@udmercy.edu
Arthur Beer
Professor Emeritus
Professor of Theatre (retired 2019)
beeraj@udmercy.edu
Dani Cochrane
Adjunct Instructor
dcochra@udmercy.edu
Daniel Greig
Senior Adjunct Instructor
greigda@udmercy.edu
Gregory Grobis
Associate Dean, CHASS
Associate Professor of Performing Arts
313-993-1464
grobisgj@udmercy.edu
Kennikki Jones-Jones
Adjunct Instructor
joneske7@udmercy.edu
Mary Elizabeth Valesano
*
Interim Department Chair
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Costume Designer for the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company
313-993-3268
valesame@udmercy.edu
Staff
Alan Devlin
Theatre Technical Director
Senior Adjunct Instructor
313-578-0526
devlinal@udmercy.edu
Sarah Hawkins Rusk
Ticketing & Audience Development Coordinator
Managing Director, Detroit Mercy Theatre Company
Senior Adjunct Instructor
313-993-3273
hawkinsk@udmercy.edu
Philosophy
Faculty
David Koukal
Professor of Philosophy
313-993-1138
koukaldr@udmercy.edu
Elizabeth Oljar
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
313-993-3388
oljarea@udmercy.edu
Gail Presbey
Professor of Philosophy
Director of the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive
*
Department Chair of Philosophy
313-993-1124
presbegm@udmercy.edu
Juan Carlos Flores
Professor of Philosophy
313-993-3318
floresju@udmercy.edu
Martin Leever
Professor of Philosophy
313-993-1135
leevermg@udmercy.edu
Political Science and Legal Administration
Adjunct Faculty
Gabriel Kikas
Senior Adjunct Instructor
kikasga@udmercy.edu
Lindsey Smith-Mann
Senior Adjunct Instructor
smithmlm@udmercy.edu
Sean Novak
Senior Adjunct Instructor
novaksm@udmercy.edu
Faculty
Felicia Grey
Assistant Professor of Political Science
313-993-1087
greyfa@udmercy.edu
Genevieve Meyers
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of the Pre-Law Program
*
Department Chair, Political Science
313-993-1089
meyersge@udmercy.edu
Jocelyn Boryczka
Professor of Political Science
Dean, College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
313-993-3250
boryczjm@udmercy.edu
Victoria Mantzopoulos
Professor of Political Science
Executive Director of China Programs
Vice Dean DGTI (China)
313-993-3254
armstrov@udmercy.edu
Specialist in School Psychology (SSP) Faculty
Erin Henze
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director of the Specialist in School Psychology Program
313-993-1434
henzeee@udmercy.edu
Rachel Lee
Associate Professor of Psychology
*
Associate Chair, Psychology
313-578-0433
leerl2@udmercy.edu
Sarah Rowe
Assistant Professor of Psychology
313-578-0518
rowess@udmercy.edu
Linda Slowik
Professor of Psychology
313-993-1623
slowiklh@udmercy.edu
Psychology
Administrative Support
Nancy O'Shea
Administrative Assistant
313-993-3283
osheana@udmercy.edu
Valerie Williams
Administrative Assistant
313-578-0392
williavw@udmercy.edu
Faculty
Carol Weisfeld
Professor Emerita
313-578-0481
weisfecc@udmercy.edu
Elizabeth Hill
Professor Emerita
Professor of Psychology (retired 2021)
313-578-0405
hillelm@udmercy.edu
Emily Dowgwillo
Assistant Professor of Psychology
313-578-0562
dowgwiea@udmercy.edu
Erin Henze
Associate Professor of Psychology
Director of the Specialist in School Psychology Program
313-993-1434
henzeee@udmercy.edu
Harold Greene
Professor of Psychology
313-578-0456
greenehh@udmercy.edu
John Porcerelli
Professor of Psychology
Director, Detroit Mercy Psychology Clinic
313- 993-1442
porcerjh@udmercy.edu
Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster
Professor of Psychology
Director of Industrial/Organizational Psychology Master of Arts Program
313-993-1137
zimmerka@udmercy.edu
Kristen Abraham
Professor of Psychology
*
Department Chair, Psychology
313-578-0445
abrahakm@udmercy.edu
Lee Eshelman
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Director of Master of Arts Program in Clinical Psychology
313-578-0410
eshelmlr@udmercy.edu
Libby Balter Blume
Professor Emerita
Professor of Psychology
313-578-0446
blumelb@udmercy.edu
Linda Slowik
Professor of Psychology
313-993-1623
slowiklh@udmercy.edu
Miao Qian
Assistant Professor of Psychology
313-578-0455
qianmi@udmercy.edu
Preston Foerder
Assistant Professor of Psychology
foerdepg@udmercy.edu
Rachel Lee
Associate Professor of Psychology
*
Associate Chair, Psychology
313-578-0433
leerl2@udmercy.edu
Sarah Rowe
Assistant Professor of Psychology
313-578-0518
rowess@udmercy.edu
Steven Abell
Professor of Psychology
313-578-0423
abellsc@udmercy.edu
Steven Huprich
Professor of Psychology
Associate Director, Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
313-993-1440
hupricst@udmercy.edu
Barry Dauphin
Professor of Psychology
Director of Clinical Training for the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
313-993-1650
dauphivb@udmercy.edu
Religious Studies
Faculty
Si Hendry, S.J.
Director, Catholic Studies Program
313-578-0352
hendrysi@udmercy.edu
Hsiao-Lan Hu
Professor of Religious Studies
Director of the Women's & Gender Studies Program
313-578-0351
hhu@udmercy.edu
James B Tubbs
Adjunct Instructor
313-578-0355
tubbsjb@udmercy.edu
Jennifer Rike
Adjunct Instructor
313-993-2007
rikejl@udmercy.edu
J. Todd Hibbard
Professor of Religious Studies
*
Chair of Religious Studies
313-993-1088
hibbarja@udmercy.edu
Justin J. Kelly, S.J.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
313-993-1086
kellyjj@udmercy.edu
Katherine Merriman
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Director of the Islamic Studies Program
313-993-1962
merrimkr@udmercy.edu
Patrick Kelly, S.J.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies
313-993-1132
kellypm@udmercy.edu
Shardé Chapman
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
313-993-2007
chapmasn@udmercy.edu
Social Work
Faculty
Aloha VanCamp
Associate Professor of Social Work
313-993-2010
vancampa@udmercy.edu
Janet Joiner
Associate Professor of Social Work
313-993-1038
joinerjm@udmercy.edu
Nickolas Davis
Assistant Professor of Social Work
313-993-1561
davisnb@udmercy.edu