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Our Faculty

In our quest to educate and form persons for others, Saint Louis University’s College of Arts and Sciences has gathered a world-class faculty of teacher-scholars who are dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.

Each is devoted to outstanding teaching, cutting-edge research and scholarship, inspired artistic expression and faithful service to SLU's campus and community.

Embracing the great and wondrous diversity that makes up the human race and the unique gifts and talents of every individual, this collection of curious seekers and learners works together to unpack the mysteries and answer the endless questions posed by the physical, social and spiritual worlds we inhabit.

We always do this with an eye toward justice, peace, beauty and the common good of the whole human family and the created world we share.

You can find more information on our faculty members on the pages devoted to their disciplines.

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Faculty in the News

  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology and anthropology) was profiled in the St. Louis Business Journal as a leading voice on St. Louis demographics. 
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., (theology) was interviewed on KTRS-AM 550 about the death of the Pope. 
  • Greg Beabout, Ph.D., (philosophy) wrote about the legacy of Pope Francis in Public Discourse. 
  • Heidi Ardizzone, Ph.D., (American studies) was interviewed on CBS Saturday Morning about the life of Belle De Costa Greene, the personal librarian for JP Morgan.
  • Steven Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed by KSDK-TV Ch. 5 about a Democratic filibuster of Prop A in the Missouri legislature.
  • Maryse Jayasuriya, Ph.D., (English) was featured in an article from Elon University for co-editing a special issue of “South Asian Review.”
  • Chris Duncan, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about the first 100 days of the new St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer.
  • Tim Huffman, Ph.D., (communication) was mentioned in a KTVI-TV Ch. 2 article as a member of Mayor-elect Cara Spencer’s transition team. 
  • Chris Duncan, Ph.D., (political science) was a featured election expert on STL TV's election night coverage.
  • Stephen Blake, Ph.D., (biology) was quoted in a National Public Radio article about Galápagos tortoises being born at the Philadelphia Zoo. The syndicated article also appeared in more than 90 outlets nationwide including St. Louis Public Radio, Peoria Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio, Texas Public Radio, Alabama Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Montana Public Radio, Hawai’i Public Radio, Utah Public Radio, Iowa Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, Maine Public Radio, Kansas Public Radio, New York Times, and DNYUZ.
  • Stephen Blake, Ph.D., (biology) was quoted in a New York Times article about Galápagos tortoises. The article also appeared in DNYUZ. 
  • Hisako Matsuo, Ph.D., (sociology and anthropology) and Jessica Barreca, Ph.D., (interprofessional education) were quoted in a Spectrum News article about their grant to help Missouri families obtain better access to diaper supplies as a way to improve maternal and infant health.
  • Reggie Williams, Ph.D., (theological studies) was quoted in a National Catholic Reporter article after taking part in a religious nationalism conference. 
  •  Nathan Carrington, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in a KFVS-TV Ch. 12 article about a potential federal overhaul of the United States Postal Service. The article also appeared on WGEM, and KY3.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about the March 2025 SLU/YouGov Poll findings. Rogers spoke about Congressional approval ratings, cell phone usage in schools, and crime rates.
  • Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Ph.D., (theological studies) was highlighted by The Fayette Advertiser for delivering the Fleer Lecture at Central Methodist University. 
  • Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., (sociology and anthropology) was featured on the Becoming a Healer podcast where she discussed her book, “Policing Patients.”
  • Rachel Lindsey, Ph.D., (theological studies) was interviewed by KWMU-FM 90.7 about fewer St. Louisans identifying as Christians.
  • Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science) wrote a column for The Fulcrum about proposed tax cuts by the Trump administration. The column also appeared on MSN.
  • The expertise and research of Ken Warren, Ph.D., (political science emeritus) and Ness Sandoval, Ph.D.(sociology) were cited during a discussion of the St. Louis city election on Nine PBS’s Donnybrook.
  • Lauren Miller, Ed.D., (mathematics and statistics) was highlighted by Right Column Media for taking part in a TEDxStLouis in May. The article also appeared on National Biz News, Biz News Desk, Content Media Solutions, Media Bulletins, and Patch.com.
  • Katrina Thompson Moore, Ph.D., (history) was interviewed on KTVI-TV Ch. 2 about the U.S. Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. 
  • Elizabeth Sweeny Block, Ph.D., (theological studies) was quoted in USA Today about the legacy of Pope Francis. The article also appeared on Aol and Yahoo! News.
  • Diana B. Carlin, Ph.D., (communication emerita) was mentioned in a Patriot Ledger article for taking part in a panel on the impact of First Ladies in America. The article also appeared on Yahoo! News. 
  • Steven Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in a New York Times article about the death of competitive elections in the United States. The article appeared on more than 35 other outlets, including DNYUZ, Business and America, The Sacramento Bee, Idaho Statesman, Wichita Eagle, Kansas City Star, The Fresno Bee, The News and Observer and Belleville News-Democrat.
  • Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science) wrote a column for The Fulcrum about the Trump administration and Project 2025. The column also appeared on MSN.
  • Helen De Cruz, Ph.D., (philosophy) was mentioned in a Daily Nous article about philosophical cartoons.
  • Eleonore Stump, Ph.D., (philosophy) appeared as a guest on AMDG: A Jesuit Podcast. 
  • Rubén Rosario Rodríguez, Ph.D., (theological studies) was a guest on the Homebrewed Christianity Podcast with Tripp Fuller. 
  • Ron Austin (English) was quoted in a St. Louis American article after taking part in a Black History Month event at St. Louis County Library. 
  • Benjamin Looker, Ph.D., (American studies) was interviewed by French daily newspaper Libération, for an article about a newly discovered free-jazz concert recording, made in Paris in 1972 by the legendary Black Artists Group, that received its debut release to LP recently.
  • Keli Jackson (communication) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about anger at health companies.
  • Ken Warren, Ph.D., (political science emeritus) was quoted in a New York Times article about U.S. Attorney Ed Martin. The article also appeared in DNYUZ.
  •  Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology and anthropology) was interviewed on KMOV-TV Ch. 4 about immigration in the U.S. He also was mentioned in a St. Louis Business Journal article about the International Institute of St. Louis, and he was quoted in the St. Louis Business Journal about the lack of housing in St. Louis. 
  • Chris Tinson, Ph.D., (African American studies) was mentioned in The St. Louis American in an article about the Organization for Black Struggle 45th Anniversary gala. 
  •  Anna Marmodoro, Ph.D., (philosophy) was featured in Daily Nous for her work at Saint Louis University. 
  • Thomas Madden, Ph.D., (history) was featured in a Fodor’s Travel article and offered tips for travelers to seek out lesser-known treasures. 
  • Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science) wrote a column for The Fulcrum about how to approach artificial intelligence. The column also ran in ArcaMax. 
  • Diana Carlin, Ph.D., (communication emerita) was quoted in a KCUR-FM 89.3 article about first ladies.
  • Chris Duncan, Ph.D., (political science) took part in Spectrum News’ coverage of the inauguration of Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe. 
  • Jonathan Sawday, Ph.D., (English) was interviewed on St. Louis on the Air about his book, “Blanks, Print, Space, and Void in English Renaissance Literature: An Archaeology of Absence.”
  •  Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science), was interviewed on KMOV-TV Ch. 4 about the differences between mayoral-led cities and ones led by city administrators.
  • Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D., (biology) was quoted in a Jefferson City News Tribune article about research involving listening to bugs. The article also appeared in the Fulton Sun.
  • Harold Braswell, Ph.D., (health care ethics) was quoted in a Fox News article about hospice care following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. The article also appeared on Aol, World News, Yahoo! News, Fox 22, DNYUZ, MSN, Business and America and News Pub.
  •  Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., (sociology and anthropology) was highlighted by The Harvard Gazette for her book “Policing Patients: Treatment and Surveillance on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis.”
  • Barah Mikaïl, Ph.D., (political science - Madrid) wrote an opinion piece for Middle East Eye analyzing what will happen in Syria after the departure of former President Bashar al-Assad.
  • Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., (sociology and anthropology) was quoted in a Filter Magazine article about health care and drug tracking. 
  • Helen De Cruz, Ph.D., (philosophy) wrote an opinion piece for Nautilus about her practice of becoming “friends” with ancient philosophers. 
  • Two new art exhibits at SLUMA were highlighted in St. Louis Magazine. Tom Finan, Ph.D., (history) and Bradley Bailey, Ph.D., (art history) were quoted in the article. The exhibits were also featured in St. Louis Magazine's 10 Art Exhibits to Catch this Month. 
  • Pablo Seward Delaporte, Ph.D., (anthropology) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120's Rachel Zimmerman show about third spaces.
  • Harold Braswell, Ph.D., (health care ethics) was interviewed on the Embodied podcast about assisted death in America. 
  • Melissa Ochoa, Ph.D., (women's and gender studies) was cited in an MSN story about the use of the word Latinx. Ochoa has advocated for the term Latine instead of Latinx. 
  • Keli Jackson (communication) was quoted in a KMOV-TV Ch. 4 article about political campaigns’ efforts to reach younger people through social media. The article also appeared on KFVS-TV Ch. 12, WGEM-TV Ch. 10, KVTY-TV Ch. 3, and KAIT-TV Ch. 8. 
  • Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., (sociology) was interviewed by AcademyHealth about her recent book, “Policing Patients: Treatment and Surveillance on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis.”
  • Helen De Cruz, Ph.D., (philosophy) was interviewed on the Templeton Ideas Podcast.
  • Benjamin Looker, Ph.D., (American studies) was mentioned in a review in the music magazine Maggot Brain, discussing liner notes he wrote for a recent archival free-jazz album release from the legendary Black Artists Group.
  •  Diana Carlin, Ph.D., (communication emeritus) was featured on a C-SPAN panel covering a variety of political topics, including debates, women in politics and more. 
  • CAS faculty member Benjamin Looker (American studies) offers an urban studies take on recent presidential elections for the popular political news site Talking Points Memo. Ben and his co-author cover how Republicans have talked about city neighborhoods in the past, and how Democrats could talk about those same spaces in 2024 and beyond.
  • Allison Miller, Ph.D., (biology) was featured on KSDK-TV Ch. 5 about how the state's wineries saved the global wine industry from a devastating plague.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in the Illinois Business Journal about the latest U.S. Census data showing a rise in the Hispanic population.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was featured in Yahoo! News, MSN, and KTVI-TV Ch. 2 about the SLU/YouGov poll and its results regarding key races and issues on the November ballot.
  • Kira Banks, Ph.D., (psychology) was quoted in WBUR-FM about whether “colorblindness” could lead to racial equality in America. 
  • Gretchen Arnold, Ph.D., (women's and gender studies) was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about domestic violence and how someone can get out of an abusive relationship. 
  • David Paternostro, S.J., (philosophy) was featured on Fox News and AOL about two readings in the Catholic Church this past Sunday and what those readings mean about following God’s law. 
  • Christopher Duncan, Ph.D., (political science) was featured in KCUR-FM 89.3 about third-party candidates. 
  • Karla Scott, Ph.D., (communication) was quoted in Oregon Live about the 10-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death and the aftermath of the Ferguson protests. 
  • Saint Louis University was mentioned in the Good Men Project on World Elephant Day for elephant research from Stephen Blake, Ph.D., (biology).

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