CAS Faculty
English, Mass Communication, and Drama Department
Yvette Benavides, MFA
Professor of English
ybenavides@ollusa.edu
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Amanda Brown, MA
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Mass Communication
Production and Television Studio Director
Mass Communications Program Head
aibrown@ollusa.edu
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Christopher Carmona, PhD
Associate Professor of English
Director of Center for Mexican American Studies and Research
ccarmona@ollusa.edu
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Suzy Gonz谩lez, MFA
Visiting Assistant Professor of Visual and New Media Arts
Visual and New Media Arts Program Head
sbgonzalez@ollusa.edu
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Laura A. Petersen, MEd, MA
Instructor of Professional Writing and Communication; Composition Coordinator
lapetersen@ollusa.edu
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Octavio Quintanilla, PhD
Professor of English
oquintanilla@ollusa.edu
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Wallis Sanborn, III, PhD
Professor of English
English, Mass Communications, and Drama Department Chair
MA/MFA Program Head
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Antoinette Winstead, MFA
Professor of Drama and Mass Communication
Drama Program Coordinator
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Candace Zepeda, PhD
Associate Professor of English
Dean of Academics
ckzepeda@ollusa.edu
Humanities and Social Sciences Department
Leda Barnett, PhD
Professor of Political Science
lmbarnett@ollusa.edu
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Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Religious Studies Program Head
jhfriesenhahn@ollusa.edu
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Jessica Hajek, PhD
Assistant Professor of Music
Music Program Head
Chair of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department
jchajek@ollusa.edu
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Maribel L谩rraga, PhD
Professor of Spanish
Spanish Program Coordinator
Director of Biliterate Certificate Program
mlarraga@ollusa.edu
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Valerie A. Mart铆nez, PhD
Associate Professor of History
vamartinez@ollusa.edu
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Christopher Rose, PhD
Assistant Professor of History
History Program Head
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Mathematics and Sciences Department
Paul Asamoah, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
pasamoah@ollusa.edu
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Adam Bynum, MS
Instructor of Biology
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Daniel Cheshire, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Mathematics
Math Center Coordinator
dcheshire@ollusa.edu
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Stephen C. Flowers, MS
Instructor of Physics and Mathematics
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James Hall, PhD
Professor of Biology
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Josiah Johnson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Kinesiology Program Head
jsjohnson@ollusa.edu
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Chloe Lash, PhD
Assistant Professor of Plant Biology
cllash@ollusa.edu
Maria Linan, MS
Assistant Professor of Math
milinan@ollusa.edu
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Michael Maspero
Instructor of Kinesiology
mvmaspero@ollusa.edu
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Teresita Munguia, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
QEP Director
tmunguia@ollusa.edu
Susan Murphy, PhD
Professor of Biology
sgmurphy@ollusa.edu
Stephen Salako, PhD
Associate Professor of Math
Chair of the Mathematics and Sciences Department
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Briana Hauff Salas, PhD
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Biology and Environmental Science Program Head
bhsalas@ollusa.edu
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Emily Sauers, PhD
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Kinesiology Program Director
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Manpreet Semwal, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
mksemwal@ollusa.edu
Charles Smith, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry Program Coordinator
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Alfredo Vaquiax-Alvarado, PhD
Associate Professor of Math
advaquiax-alvarado@ollusa.edu
Emeritus Faculty
Sister Isabel Ball, CDP 鈥�
Professor Emerita, Chemistry
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MA and PhD University of Texas
Howard Benoist 鈥�
Professor Emeritus, English
BA Washington University; MA University of Pennsylvania; MA University of Texas at
San Antonio; PhD University of Pennsylvania
Maurice B. Clark
Associate Professor Emeritus, Biology
BA Southwest Texas State University; BS and MS Trinity University; further study,
University of Texas at Austin and Southwest Texas State University
Mary Francine Danis
Professor Emerita, English
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MA University of Texas at Austin; PhD Michigan
State University
Randy Dietz
Professor Emeritus, Kinesiology
BA Trinity University; MS Baylor University; PhD University of New Mexico
Sister Jule Adele Espey, CDP
Professor Emerita, Music
BM Our Lady of the Lake University; MA Columbia University; PhD Indiana University
Sister Maria Eva Flores, CDP 鈥�
Professor Emerita, History and Mexican American Studies
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MA University of Texas at San Antonio; PhD Arizona
State University
Marie Antoinette Garza
Professor Emerita, Learning Resources
BA, MSLS and MA Our Lady of the Lake University
Sister Mary Elaine Gentemann, CDP 鈥�
Professor Emerita, Music
BM Our Lady of the Lake University; MM American Conservatory
Robert E. Gibbons
Professor Emeritus, English
BS John Carroll University; MA and PhD Bowling Green State University
Sister Lucy Marie Green, CDP 鈥�
Professor Emerita, Music
BM Our Lady of the Lake University; MM Chicago Musical College; additional study Southern
Methodist University
Albert J. Griffith 鈥�
Professor Emeritus, English
BA St. Edward鈥檚 University; MA and PhD University of Texas at Austin
Jane Grovijahn, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies
BA and MAGonzaga University; PhD Graduate Theological Union
Robbie Kourie, MS
Professor Emeritus, Physics and Physical Science
BS Midwester University; MS University of Arkansas
Thomas, W. Keyes
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy
BA, MA University of Dayton; PhD Marquette University
Leah Larson, PhD
Professor Emeritus, English
BA Southwestern University; MA University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; PhD University
of Louisiana at Lafayette
Sister Margit Nagy, CDP
Professor Emeritus, History
BA Our Lady of the Lake University, MA and PhD University of Washington
Patrizio Qui帽ones, Nina
Professor Emerita, Spanish
BA Brooklyn College; MA University of Maryland, College Park
Antonio Ram贸n Rigual 鈥�
Professor Emeritus, Spanish
BA University of South Florida; MA and PhD Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge
David Sanor 鈥�
Professor Emeritus, English
Richard Slocum,
Professor Emeritus, Speech and Drama
BA Oklahoma City Universality; MA Trinity University
Sister Mary Berenice Trachta, CDP 鈥�
Professor Emerita, Religious Studies
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MS Catholic University of America; MA University
of Notre Dame; PhD St. Mary鈥檚 School of Sacred Theology
John M. Trayhan
Professor Emeritus, Political Science
BS and MPA Southwest Texas State University; PhD Our Lady of the Lake University
Jorge M. Valadez
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy
BA University of Texas at Austin; MA and PhD Yale University
Debora Kuetzpal Vasquez, MFA
Professor Emeritus, Art
BA Texas Woman's University; MFA, University of Wisconsin Madison
F. Warren Villaescusa
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
BS and MS Washington State University; MBA Auburn University; PhD Arizona State University
鈥� Deceased