The Undergraduate College

Acosta, Liza Ann University Dean; Professor of English and Comparative Literature
B.A., Converse College; M.A., North Carolina State University; Ph.D., Penn State University. At North Park since 2000.

Ahlman, Angelica Assistant Professor of Spanish & Latin Studies
At North Park since 2019.

Ahn, Ilsup Professor of Philosophy, Carl I. Lindberg Endowed Chair in Applied Ethics
B.A., Yonsei University, Korea; M.Div., Th.M., Emory University; Ph.D., University of Chicago. At North Park since 2004.

Andreasson-Hogg, Anne-Marie Professor of Swedish
Licence, Maitrise, Diplome, Sorbonne (Paris); M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois. At North Park since 1998.

Ankney, Rachelle Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Belmont University; Ph.D., Washington University. At North Park since 2006.

Babu, Libin Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering
B.Tech, University of Kerala, India; M.S., Oklahoma State University; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University. At North Park since 2020.

Arnesen, Nancy E. Professor of English
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., Northwestern University. At North Park since 1986.

Bennett, David Professor of Psychology
A.A.S., Prairie State College, B.S., Loyola University; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Florida. At North Park since 2002.

Bergman, Chad Eric Professor of Theatre Arts
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Northern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Illinois. At North Park since 2004.

Bricault, Dennis Professor of Spanish, Director of the English as a Second Language Program
B.A., Wartburg College; M.Ed., CESEM Business School, Barcelona, Spain; M.A., Northeastern Illinois University; Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago. At North Park since 1992.

Clark, Gregory A. Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School; M.A., Loyola University of Chicago; Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago. At North Park since 1994.

Clifton-Soderstrom, Karl Professor of Philosophy and Director of General Education
B.S. North Park University; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University. At North Park since 2008.

Doherty, Sarah Assistant Professor of History
B.A., Xavier University; M.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago. At North Park since 2015.

Dooley, Reinhold J. Professor of English
B.A., LaGrange College; M.A., University of Arkansas; Ph.D., University of Tennessee. At North Park since 1989.

Governale, Amy Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Boston University; M.A., Loyola University; Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago. At North Park since 2020.

Gray, Elizabeth Professor of Psychology
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa. At North Park since 2002.

Hodge, Daniel White Associate Professor of Communications
A.A., Monterey Peninsula College, B.A., California State University, M.A., Ph.D., Fuller Graduate Schools. At North Park since 2012.

Hostetter, Robert D. Professor of Communication Arts
B.A., Eastern Mennonite College; M.A., Christian Theological Seminary; Ph.D., Northwestern University. At North Park since 1989.

Iliff, Alan J. Professor of Computer Science
B.A., Shimer College; M.S., D.A., University of Illinois-Chicago. At North Park since 1982.

Johnson, Michael Professor of History
B.A., University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; M.A., University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee; M.Div., St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. At North Park since 2018.

Johnson, Rajkumar Boaz Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
B.A., Hans Raj College, University of Delhi; M.Div., Union Biblical Seminary, Serampore Universe; Th.M., Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, At North Park since 2003.

Kaestner, Aaron Associate Professor of Mathematics
B.A., Indiana University; M.A., St. Louis University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, At North Park since 2011.

Kelley, Amber Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., St. Norbert College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro. At North Park since 2022.

Kim, Kibum Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Chungnam National University in South Korea; M.S., University of Florida; Ph.D., University of Florida. At North Park since 2022.

Lin, Ter-Yun Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., Tunghai University, Taiwan; M.S., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., University of Iowa. At North Park since 2008.

Nedilsky, Lida Professor of Sociology
B.A., Miami University of Ohio; Prc, Fudan University; Roc, Taipei Language Institute; M.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., University of California, San Diego; Sar, Chinese University; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego. At North Park since 2002.

Odelius, Kristy Professor of English
B.A., Towson University; M.A., Wheaton College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. At North Park since 2004.

O’Toole, Kathryn Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University. At North Park since 2015.

Pavlik, Melissa Assistant Professor of English & Director of the Writing Center
B.S., English and Music Performance (Viola), Indiana University. M.F.A., Creative Writing, Columbia College Chicago at North Park since 2017.

Peterson, Jonathan Associate Professor of Politics and Government
B.A., Wheaton College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota. At North Park since 2009.

Quainoo, George Professor of Physics and Engineering
B.S., University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Diploma in Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; M.S., University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Ph.D., University of Saskatchewan, Canada. At North Park since 2018.

Randazzo, John Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Notre Dame; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley. At North Park since 2019.

Rholl, Drew Associate Professor of Biology
B.S., North Park University; Ph.D. Colorado State University. At North Park since 2011.

Schau, Matthew Professor of Biology
B.A., Carthage College; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago. At North Park since 2004.

Sheu, Chyonghwa Assistant Professor of Math
Bachelors, Kaoshiung Normal University, Taiwan, M.A., Eastern Illinois University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. At North Park since 2022.

Shirkey, Kezia Professor of Psychology
A.B., University of Michigan, M.S., Vanderbilt University, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University. At North Park since 2012.

Silver, Sunshine Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.S., St. Cloud State University; Ph.D., Montana State University. At North Park since 2015.

St. Jean, Peter Associate Professor of Sociology
B.A., B.S., St. John’s University; M.A., Simon Fraser University; Ph.D., University of Chicago. At North Park since 2015.

Van Duzor, Matthew Associate Professor of Chemistry
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; M.A., Washington University in St. Louis; Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis. At North Park since 2016.

Veeneman, Mary Associate Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
B.A., Wheaton College; M.Phil., Ph.D., Fordham University. At North Park since 2008.

Willitts, Joel Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies
B.S., Liberty University; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary; M.Phil., Ph.D. Cambridge University, England. At North Park since 2006.