Because of our exceptional and experienced faculty, we often see undergraduate students return to SLU for graduate level programs.
Our faculty members strive to help students become exceptional leaders, by providing them with a firm foundation of knowledge, as well as practical experience. It is possible to do this because many of the faculty members have served in influential roles in their careers and enjoy passing on that field experience to our student body.
Office of the Dean
- Gary Ritter, Ph.D.
Dean - Molly A. Schaller, Ph.D.
Associate Dean - Ronny O'Dwyer, S.J.
Assistant to the Dean for Catholic School Initiatives - Elizabeth Nutt
Executive Assistant - Amanda Butler, M.Ed.
Undergraduate Academic Advisor - Julie King, M.A.
Program Coordinator - Matthew Kowalski
Financial Coordinator - Ryan Wilson, M.Ed.
Program Coordinator for Community Projects
Directors
- Alexandra Boyd, Ph.D.
Director of the Office of Public Charter School Partnership - John T. James, Ed.D.
Director of the Institute for Catholic Education - Angela Moret, MS.Ed.
Director of the Billiken Teacher Corps - J. Mark Pousson, Ph.D.
Interim Director of The Ability Institute - Evan Rhinesmith, Ph.D.
Director of Research & Evaluation, SLU PRiME Center - Diane Richter, Ph.D.
Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Autism Services - Karen Tichy, Ed.D.
Director of Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Faculty
Educational Studies
Full-Time Faculty
- Jennifer Buehler, Ph.D.,
Director of Graduate Programs - Jessica A. Leonard, Ph.D.,
Director of Undergraduate Programs - Cameron Anglum, Ph.D.
- Amrita Chaturvedi, Ph.D.
- Mary “Rina” M. Chittooran, Ph.D., NCSP
- Merlene Gilb, Ed.D.
- Kelly K. Ivy
- Christa Jackson, Ph.D.
- Joseph R. Nichols, Ph.D.
- Takako Nomi, Ph.D.
- Retha M. Meier, Ph.D.
- Kathryn Mitchell Pierce, Ph.D.
- Maureen A. Wikete Lee, Ph.D.
Educational Leadership
Full-Time Faculty
Higher Education Administration
Full-Time Faculty
- Molly A. Schaller, Ph.D.,
Director of Programs - Dannielle Joy Davis, Ph.D.
- J. Mark Pousson, Ph.D.
- Jonathan M. Turk, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty