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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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Maria Bullon-Fernandez, PhD
Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities
Professor, English
Associate Appointment, Medieval Studies
Associate Appointment Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Sonia Barrios Tinoco, PhD
Department Chair, Modern Languages and Cultures
Angelique M. Davis, JD
Professor, Political Science
Associate Appointment, African and African American Studies
Associate Appointment, Pre-Law Program
Associate Appointment, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Donna Teevan, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Vinod Acharya, PhD
Associate Director, Honors
Teaching Professor, Philosophy
Harmony Arnold, MFA
Associate Professor, Performing Arts & Arts Leadership (Theatre, Costume)
Sven Arvidson, PhD
Professor and Director, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
Associate Appointment, Philosophy
Byron Au Yong, MFA
Associate Professor, Performing Arts & Arts Leadership
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
Jeffrey Bowen, DMA
Adjunct Faculty, Performing Arts and Arts Leadership (Guitar)
Benjamin Robert Burton, MA
Assistant Teaching Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
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
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)
Genevieve Albers Professor, 2021-2024
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
Elizabeth Dale, PhD
Director and Associate Professor, Nonprofit Leadership
Amelia Seraphia Derr, MSW, PhD
Chair, Department of Social Work
Director, Bachelor of Social Work Program
Associate Professor
Noreen Elbert, EdD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Nonprofit Leadership
Brittany Heintz Walters, PhD
Assistant Professor, Neuromechanics and Motor Control
Arielle Simmons, MFA
Adjunct Professor, Art, Art History and Design (Photography)
Casey Watkins, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Kinesiology
S&C Coach
Marie Rose Wong, PhD
Professor Emerita
Institute of Public Service
Asian Studies
Public Affairs