Teacher Scholars

MEET THE TEAM

We have a wide variety of skills and talents on our team from a variety of backgrounds!

Teacher-Scholars

Teacher-Scholars are Professors and Instructors from across DePaul University that have a passion for Civics Education and merging that with their own areas of interest.

Molly Andolina (She/Her)

Molly Andolina (She/Her)

Professor of Political Science

Faculty Co-Director

Benjamin Epstein (He/Him)

Benjamin Epstein (He/Him)

Associate Professor of Political Science

Faculty Co-Director

Avery Goldman (He/Him)

Avery Goldman (He/Him)

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Caroline M. Kisiel (She/Her)

Caroline M. Kisiel (She/Her)

Associate Professor in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Christine Gimbar (She/Her)

Christine Gimbar (She/Her)

Associate Professor of Accounting and Management Information Studies

Diane Claussen  (She/They)

Diane Claussen (She/They)

Associate Professor in the Theatre Studies department and Head of Theatre Management

Hilary Conklin (She/Her)

Hilary Conklin (She/Her)

Professor of Education

James Rudyk (He/Him)

James Rudyk (He/Him)

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Lecturer

JJason Martin (He/Him)

JJason Martin (He/Him)

Professor, Journalism Program Chair, Sports Communication BA Coordinator

Jay Baglia (He/Him)

Jay Baglia (He/Him)

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

John Shanahan (He/Him)

John Shanahan (He/Him)

Associate Dean, Director of Liberal Studies, and Professor of English

Julia Lippert (She/Her)

Julia Lippert (She/Her)

Public Health Researcher

Kate Cooper (She/Her)

Kate Cooper (She/Her)

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies

Kristen Pengelly (She/Her)

Kristen Pengelly (She/Her)

Instructor of Communication Studies

Lien Tran (She/Her)

Lien Tran (She/Her)

Assistant Professor of Games and Design

Malia Bowers (She/Her)

Malia Bowers (She/Her)

Professional Lecturer

Margaret Poncin Reeves (She/Her)

Margaret Poncin Reeves (She/Her)

Senior Lecturer in Writing Rhetoric and Discourse

Margaret Storey (She/Her)

Margaret Storey (She/Her)

Professor of History and Associate Dean of LAS

Martha Martinez-Firestone  (She/Her)

Martha Martinez-Firestone (She/Her)

Associate Professor of Sociology

Matthew Girson (He/Him)

Matthew Girson (He/Him)

Associate Professor of Art

Michael Gallaway (He/Him)

Michael Gallaway (He/Him)

Professional Lecturer in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse

Paige Treebridge (She/Her)

Paige Treebridge (She/Her)

Associate Professor in the School of Design, College of Computing and Digital Media

Quinetta Shelby (She/Her)

Quinetta Shelby (She/Her)

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Salli Berg Seeley (She/Her)

Salli Berg Seeley (She/Her)

Part-Time Lecturer and Adjunct Teaching Professor

Samantha Close (She/Her)

Samantha Close (She/Her)

Assistant Professor of Communication

Scott D. Moringiello (He/Him)

Scott D. Moringiello (He/Him)

Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Catholic Studies

Scott Paeth (He/Him)

Scott Paeth (He/Him)

Professor of Religious Studies

Sydney Dillard Bland (She/Her)

Sydney Dillard Bland (She/Her)

Associate Professor of Public Relations and Advertising

Tara Betts (She/Her)

Tara Betts (She/Her)

Author, Teaching Artist, Mentor and Poetry Editor

Timothy Elliott (He/Him)

Timothy Elliott (He/Him)

Assistant Professor in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse Department

Tracey Lewis-Elligan (She/Her)

Tracey Lewis-Elligan (She/Her)

Associate Professor in the Sociology Department

Valerie Johnson (She/Her)

Valerie Johnson (She/Her)

Assistant Professor of Political Science and Professor of Urban Diplomacy

Verena Graupmann (She/Her)

Verena Graupmann (She/Her)

Associate Professor of Psychology

Victoria Hohenzy (She/Her)

Victoria Hohenzy (She/Her)

Assistant Director of Writing and Lecturer in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse.

Vincent Peña (He/Him)

Vincent Peña (He/Him)

Assistant Professor in Sports Communication and Journalism

About Our Team

The Teacher-Scholars working with the DePaul Civics Initiative come from a wide variety of backgrounds and areas of study across DePaul University.

Each Teacher-Scholar has their own area of interest that they are connecting with the ideas of lived civics and the social construct to create an engaging curriculum for students.

Our Student Team

Aarya Balaji (She/Her)

Aarya Balaji (She/Her)

Student Research Assistant

Kali Lachner (She/They)

Kali Lachner (She/They)

Student Media Assistant

Celeste Nunez (She/Her)

Celeste Nunez (She/Her)

Student Assistant for Website Development

Rachel Kubicek (She/her)

Rachel Kubicek (She/her)

Student Assistant