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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

  • A lecture series on bringing history alive that was keynoted by Lorri Glover, Ph.D. (history) was featured in an article by The Oakland Post. Glover, an expert on early American history, spoke on the events of 1776 and rethinking them through the lens of 2026.
  • Gregory Beabout, Ph.D., (philosophy) was quoted in a St. Louis Public Radio article about Archbishop Fulton Sheen moving closer to sainthood. The interview also ran on The Gateway podcast. Beabout was also interviewed about the beatification on KTVI-TV Ch. 2.
  • Lucy Cashion (theatre ) was highlighted in a BroadwayWorld article about “The Last Show on Earth,” a show her production company created.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KOMU-TV Ch. 8 about the August SLU/YouGov Poll.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was highlighted in West Newsmagazine for joining the board of Green House Ventures.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in the Missouri Independent, which also syndicated to the St. Joseph Post, News from the States, KTVO-TV Ch. 3, Webster County Citizen, Yahoo! News and KTVI-TV Ch. 2. 
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) and Ken Warren, Ph.D., (political science emeritus) were quoted in Important Context about polling sentiment around Republican-led ballot issues.
  • Robin Saywitz, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in a Midwest Newsroom story about data center backlash that ran on KMUW-FM and KCUR-FM.
  • Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D., (biology) appeared on the CBS Evening News about the pushback against data centers in St. Louis. This article syndicated to Yahoo! News and MSN, and similar stories appeared in Startup Fortune and Policy Wire. The appearance was also highlighted in St. Louis Magazine’s St. Louis Daily newsletter and on KMOX-AM 1120. 
  • Robin Saywitz, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in a Midwest Newsroom story about the political backlash to data center proposals.
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph. D., (theology) was quoted in a Straight Arrow News article about younger people swapping out parties for liturgy. 
  • Rick Dunn (studio arts) was profiled in the Webster-Kirkwood Times, highlighting a paddling trip he and his son took across Missouri. 
  • Nancy Bell (theatre) was highlighted as a Living Legend in St. Louis Magazine's 2026 A-List Editors’ Choice Awards.
  • Laura Burch, Ph.D., (psychology) and graduate student Zoe Schultz (psychology) were quoted in a Spectrum News story about a renewed Psychological Service Center grant and free assessments for the St. Louis community. The announcement was also covered by KTRS-AM 550.
  • Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D., (biology) was interviewed for a KSDK-TV Ch. 5 segment about low-frequency noise from the Armory data center. This story was syndicated to Yahoo! News.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in a USA Today article about local dynamics and national trends that will influence the Missouri primary election. The article was syndicated to MSN. 
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) and Ken Warren, Ph.D., (political science emeritus) were quoted in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about a proposed reunification of St. Louis city and county. 
  •  Chris Duncan, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed by KMOX-AM 1120 about the big ballot measures that Missouri voters are going to be deciding on during the August primary election.
  • Thomas Madden, Ph.D., (history) was interviewed by the Issues, Etc. podcast about the rise and fall of the great republics. 
  • Ken Warren, Ph.D., (political science emeritus) was quoted in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about Amendment 5 and potential income tax replacements. The article also appeared on CPA Practice Advisor.
  • Erik Hall (forensic science) was interviewed by KMOX-AM 1120 about the forensics behind a 2024 missing child case.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted about St. Charles County’s population growth in an article from St. Louis Public Radio. The interview also ran on The Gateway podcast. Sandoval was also quoted in St. Louis Magazine about demographic trends and economic growth in the St. Louis area. 
  • Diana Carlin, Ph.D., (communication emerita) was quoted in a POLITICO article about First Lady Melania Trump’s policy agenda. This article syndicated to Yahoo! News and MSN.
  • Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science emeritus) was quoted in the St. Louis Business Journal about the impact of vacancies in the Galleria on the city of Richmond Heights.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in a St. Louis Business Journal column about senior housing needs in St. Louis. 
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., (theology) was quoted in a Newsweek article about rebel Catholics and the Pope. The article also appeared on MSN. 
  • Doug Jones, S.J., (political science) a Jesuit who will begin teaching at Saint Louis University this fall, was interviewed in the Boston Pilot about his experiences working in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Edward Ibur (Center for Literary and Creative Arts) was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s announcement that Marilynne Robinson will receive the 2027 St. Louis Literary Award. The news also ran in St. Louis Magazine. 
  • Ashley Walter, Ph.D., (communication) was interviewed on KTRS's “Heidi Glaus Show with Josh Gilbert and Bob Ramsey” to discuss media ethics.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in a St. Louis Business Journal article about the population decline and its impact on education. 
  • Nancy Bell (theatre) was quoted in a St. Louis Public Radio article about an upcoming production of “The Tempest” in Forest Park. 
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., (theology) was quoted in a Straight Arrow news article about the growing influence of AI. 
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in a KMOV-TV Ch. 4 story about a population decline in the City of St. Louis. 
  • Boyle Today promoted an upcoming talk by Thomas Finan, Ph.D., (history) where he will discuss two decades of archaeological research around Lough Key at the Boyle Arts Festival in Ireland this summer.
  • Nancy Bell (theatre) was featured in a Sophisticated Living Saint Louis article for her involvement in the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.
  • Ken Homan, S.J., (history) was featured in an Ignatian Solidarity Network article on the Justice Educators Collective. 
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was featured in a St. Louis Public Radio report about the impact of the May 2025 tornado in St. Louis. 
  • Donald Stump, Ph.D., (English) was interviewed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about his work with Green House Venture. 
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in The Economist about cities in the United States losing young children as residents. Sandoval was also interviewed on St. Louis County Insider about the demographics of St. Louis. 
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., (theology) and Nikolas Dahmen (Arts and Sciences student) were interviewed by Spectrum News on the first year of Pope Leo’s papacy.
  • Steven Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in a Mother Jones article on “ballot candy” measures. 
  • Morgan Hazelton, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed by Spectrum News about a recent Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act. 
  • Nathan Carrington, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KMOV-TV Ch. 4 about a Supreme Court decision on redistricting in Louisiana.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about “Every Voice, Every Vote,” a panel discussion about the ways civic institutions shape trust, access and participation in democracy. The event, now slated for fall, also ran in St. Louis Magazine’s The Daily newsletter. 
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) appeared on KMOX-AM 1120 to discuss his latest research into birth rates in St. Louis. 
  • Reggie Williams, Ph.D., (theological studies) was interviewed by Newsweek about the theological message of the manifesto of the suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter.
  • Research on the birth decline in the St. Louis region by Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was cited in a KMOV-TV Ch. 4 report. 
  • Donna LaVoie, Ph.D., (Arts and Sciences) and Edward Ibur (Literary Award) were quoted in a St. Louis Business Journal article on the creation of the new Center for Literary and Creative Arts. The report also appeared on KSDK-TV Ch. 5, Yahoo! News, and National Today.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed by KFVS-TV Ch. 12 about the Hancock Amendment. 
  • Katrina Thompson Moore, Ph.D., (Arts and Sciences) was interviewed on KTVI-TV Ch. 2’s Pulse of St. Louis about the College of Arts and Science’s new Center for Literary and Creative Arts and how SLU interacts with the St. Louis community through the arts. 
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., (theology) was quoted in a Straight Arrow News article about the role of the Vatican in politics. 
  • The work of Reggie Williams, Ph.D., (theological studies) was cited in a Tallahassee Democrat column. 
  • Jason T. Eberl, Ph.D., (health care ethics) was quoted in The Catholic Weekly after delivering the 2026 Plunkett Lecture at St. Vincent’s Clinic in Sydney, Australia. 
  • Yolonda Wilson, Ph.D., (health care ethics) was mentioned in a Financial News article about hospitals using artificial intelligence to predict when a patient will die. 
  • Steven Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in a Kansas City Star article about the race for Missouri’s 5th Congressional District. 
  • Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D., (psychology) was interviewed on MissouriNet about sports betting. 
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the way that plunging immigration is impacting the population in St. Louis. Sandoval was also quoted in a St. Louis Business Journal article about the latest census numbers. 
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KCTV-TV Ch. 5 about the latest SLU/YouGov Poll. 
  • Jason T. Eberl, Ph.D., (health care ethics) was mentioned in a Catholic Weekly article about the upcoming 2026 Plunkett Lecture in Sydney, where he will discuss the ethical implications of transhumanism.
  • Allison Miller, Ph.D., (biology) was quoted in a Science article about recent research into the growth habits of rice. 
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted by The Nation about issues facing blue cities in red states.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on St. Louis Public Radio about this week’s SLU/YouGov poll. The story also ran on The Gateway podcast. Rogers was also quoted in a Life Site News article about the recent poll.
  • Diana Carlin, Ph.D., (communication emerita) was featured in a KOAM News (Galena, Kansas) report about an author talk she gave about her book “Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America’s History-making Women.
  • Courtney Everett (prison education) was interviewed by St. Louis Public Radio about a proposed Missouri bill giving those under state supervision voting rights.
  • Jeffrey P. Bishop, M.D., Ph.D., (health care ethics) was interviewed by the Catholic Review about the Catholic Church’s perspective on war. 
  • Anne Carpenter, Ph.D., (theological studies) was interviewed on the Third Space Podcast about Hans Urs von Balthasar, power, and vulnerability. 
  • Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed by KSDK-TV Ch. 5 about outdated city codes hampering disaster recovery efforts. The story also ran on Yahoo! News.
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph.D. (theology) was quoted in Straight Arrow News about the use of AI to write homilies at Mass. The story was syndicated by CenturyLink.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D. (sociology) was interviewed by St. Louis Magazine about St. Louis County’s senior tax freeze.
  • Diana Carlin, Ph.D. (communication emerita) was profiled by East Wing Magazine after being named the new president of the First Ladies Association for Research and Education. 
  • Harold Braswell, Ph.D., (health care ethics) was quoted in a Public Seminar article about a New York Medical Aid in Dying Law.
  • Pauline Lee, Ph.D., (theological studies) shared her thoughts on Olympic figure skater Ilia Malinin with the Mankato Free Press.
  • Lorri Glover, Ph.D., (history) was mentioned in a KTVI-TV Ch. 2 report on President’s Day celebrations in St. Louis. Glover gave a presentation titled, “George Washington in the Winter of 1776: Lessons from his 44th Birthday for our 250th.”
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was interviewed on the Listen, St. Louis podcast about St. Louis’ demographic shifts. He was also interviewed in a KMOV-TV Ch. 4 report on the St. Louis census.
  • Nancy Bell (theatre) was featured in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about her acting work. Bell was also featured in Pop Life STL, Broadway World, St. Louis Magazine, and Mound City Messenger after it was announced that she would be taking part in the 2026 St. Louis Shakespeare Festival season.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was featured in a Construction Forum STL article based on his research into demographics in the area. He was also featured in a KMOV-TV Ch. 4 report.
  • Pauline Lee, Ph.D., (theology) was interviewed on St. Louis Public Radio story about the U.S. Figure Skating championships, sharing her perspective as a former Olympic figure skater. An interview also ran on The Gateway podcast. 
  • Keli Jackson (communication) was interviewed on KMOV-TV Ch. 4 on the pros and cons of Australia’s social media ban. The interview also appeared on KY3.
  • Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D., (biology) was featured in a KCUR-FM report for her research into how heat affects the survival and reproduction of Missouri treehoppers. 
  • Vince Casaregola, Ph.D., (English) was interviewed on St. Louis on the Air about his new collection, Vital Signs, which explores the trauma that stems from illness, injury and violence. A web article also accompanied the interview. 

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