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English, Mass Communication, and Drama Department

Yvette Benavides, MFA
Professor of English
ybenavides@ollusa.edu 
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Amanda Brown, MA
Assistant Professor of the Practice, Mass Communication
Production and Television Studio Director
Mass Communications Program Head
aibrown@ollusa.edu
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Christopher Carmona, PhD
Visiting Associate Professor of English 
ccarmona@ollusa.edu
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Jamie Crosswhite
Assistant Professor of English
jccrosswhite@ollusa.edu
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Laura A. Petersen, MEd, MA
Instructor of Professional Writing and Communication; Composition Coordinator
lapetersen@ollusa.edu
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Octavio Quintanilla, PhD
Professor of English
oquintanilla@ollusa.edu 
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Wallis Sanborn, III, PhD
Professor of English
English, Mass Communications, and Drama Department Chair
MA/MFA Program Head
wsanborn@ollusa.edu 
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Antoinette Winstead, MFA
Professor of Drama and Mass Communication
Drama Program Coordinator
awinstead@ollusa.edu 
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Candace Zepeda, PhD
Associate Professor of English
Dean of Academics
ckzepeda@ollusa.edu 
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Humanities and Social Sciences Department

Leda Barnett, PhD
Professor of Political Science
Honors Program Coordinator
lmbarnett@ollusa.edu
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Renelinda Arana, PhD
Professor of Sociology
Sociology Program Head
rabressler@ollusa.edu
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Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Religious Studies Program Head
jhfriesenhahn@ollusa.edu 
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Jessica Hajek, PhD
Assistant Professor of Music
Music Program Head
Chair of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department
jchajek@ollusa.edu
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Maribel Lárraga, PhD
Professor of Spanish
Spanish Program Coordinator
mlarraga@ollusa.edu 
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Valerie A. Martínez, PhD
Associate Professor of History
vamartinez@ollusa.edu 
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Avram Munoz, PhD
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Political Science Program Head
aemunoz@ollusa.edu
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Yolanda Rodriguez-Escobar, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Director, Center for Mexican American Studies and Research 
yrodriguez-escobar@ollusa.edu


Christopher Rose, PhD
Assistant Professor of History 
History Program Head
csrose@ollusa.edu 
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Debora Kuetzpal Vasquez, MFA
Associate Professor of Art
Visual Arts Program Head
dvasquez@ollusa.edu 
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Mathematics and Sciences Department

Paul Asamoah, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
pasamoah@ollusa.edu
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Rogers Brown, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor Biology
rmbrown@ollusa.edu


Adam Bynum, MS
Instructor of Biology
abynum@ollusa.edu
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Daniel Cheshire, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Mathematics
Math Center Coordinator
dcheshire@ollusa.edu
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Stephen C. Flowers, MS
Instructor of Physics and Mathematics
scflowers@ollusa.edu
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James Hall, PhD
Professor of Biology
jhall@ollusa.edu 
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Josiah Johnson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Kinesiology Program Head
jsjohnson@ollusa.edu
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Maria Linan, MS
Assistant Professor of Math
milinan@ollusa.edu 
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Michael Maspero
Instructor of Kinesiology
mvmaspero@ollusa.edu
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Teresita Munguia, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
QEP Director
tmunguia@ollusa.edu 
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Susan Murphy, PhD
Professor of Biology
sgmurphy@ollusa.edu 
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Stephen Salako, PhD
Associate Professor of Math
Chair of the Mathematics and Sciences Department
stsalako@ollusa.edu 
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Briana Hauff Salas, PhD
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
Biology and Environmental Science Program Head
bhsalas@ollusa.edu
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Emily Sauers, PhD 
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Kinesiology Program Director
esauers@ollusa.edu
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Charles Smith, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry Program Coordinator
casmith1@ollusa.edu 
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Alfredo Vaquiax-Alvarado, PhD
Associate Professor of Math
advaquiax-alvarado@ollusa.edu 

Emeritus Faculty

 Sister Isabel Ball, CDP †
Professor Emerita, Chemistry
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MA and PhD University of Texas

Howard Benoist  †
Professor Emeritus, English
BA Washington University; MA University of Pennsylvania; MA University of Texas at San Antonio; PhD University of Pennsylvania

Maurice B. Clark
Associate Professor Emeritus, Biology
BA Southwest Texas State University; BS and MS Trinity University; further study, University of Texas at Austin and Southwest Texas State University

Mary Francine Danis 
Professor Emerita, English
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MA University of Texas at Austin; PhD Michigan State University

Randy Dietz
Professor Emeritus, Kinesiology
BA Trinity University; MS Baylor University; PhD University of New Mexico

Sister Jule Adele Espey, CDP
Professor Emerita, Music
BM Our Lady of the Lake University; MA Columbia University; PhD Indiana University

Sister Maria Eva Flores, CDP † 
Professor Emerita, History and Mexican American Studies 
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MA University of Texas at San Antonio; PhD Arizona State University 

Marie Antoinette Garza
Professor Emerita, Learning Resources
BA, MSLS and MA Our Lady of the Lake University

Sister Mary Elaine Gentemann, CDP †
Professor Emerita, Music
BM Our Lady of the Lake University; MM American Conservatory

Robert E. Gibbons
Professor Emeritus, English
BS John Carroll University; MA and PhD Bowling Green State University 

Sister Lucy Marie Green, CDP †
Professor Emerita, Music
BM Our Lady of the Lake University; MM Chicago Musical College; additional study Southern Methodist University 

Albert J. Griffith †
Professor Emeritus, English
BA St. Edward’s University; MA and PhD University of Texas at Austin

Jane Grovijahn, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies
BA and MAGonzaga University; PhD Graduate Theological Union

Robbie Kourie, MS
Professor Emeritus, Physics and Physical Science
BS Midwester University; MS University of Arkansas

Thomas, W. Keyes
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy 
BA, MA University of Dayton; PhD Marquette University

Leah Larson, PhD
Professor Emeritus, English
BA Southwestern University; MA University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; PhD University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Sister Margit Nagy, CDP 
Professor Emeritus, History
BA Our Lady of the Lake University, MA and PhD University of Washington

Patrizio Quiñones, Nina
Professor Emerita, Spanish
BA Brooklyn College; MA University of Maryland, College Park

Antonio Ramón Rigual †
Professor Emeritus, Spanish
BA University of South Florida; MA and PhD Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge

David Sanor †
Professor Emeritus, English

Richard Slocum, 
Professor Emeritus, Speech and Drama
BA Oklahoma City Universality; MA Trinity University

Sister Mary Berenice Trachta, CDP †
Professor Emerita, Religious Studies
BA Our Lady of the Lake University; MS Catholic University of America; MA University of Notre Dame; PhD St. Mary’s School of Sacred Theology

John M. Trayhan
Professor Emeritus, Political Science
BS and MPA Southwest Texas State University; PhD Our Lady of the Lake University

Jorge M. Valadez
Professor Emeritus, Philosophy
BA University of Texas at Austin; MA and PhD Yale University 

F. Warren Villaescusa
Professor Emeritus, Chemistry
BS and MS Washington State University; MBA Auburn University; PhD Arizona State University

† Deceased

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