University Recognition Awards
University Recognition Awards

Bene Merenti Awards Winners

Overview

The Bene Merenti medal is awarded to faculty for 25 years of dedicated service to Saint Joseph's University.

2026 Award Winners

Thomas J. Brennan, SJ

Thomas J. Brennan, SJ
Associate Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2025 to 2026 - Chair, College of Arts and Sciences College Council
  • 2024 to present - Member, College of Arts and Sciences College Council Executive Committee
  • 2018 to 2024 - Chair, Department of English, Writing and Journalism
  • 2017 to present - Faith Justice Advisory Board
  • 2013 to 2015 - Member, College of Arts and Sciences College Council Executive Committee
  • 2011 to 2016 - Faith Justice Advisory Board
  • 2010 - Published Trauma, Transcendence, and Trust: Wordsworth, Tennyson, and Eliot Thinking Loss
  • 2009 to 2011 - Secretary, Faculty Senate
  • 2009 to 2011 - Member, University Council
  • 2007 to 2008 - Member, College of Arts and Sciences College Council Executive Committee
  • 2005 - Faculty Merit Teaching Award
  • 2004 to 2005 - Member, University Council
  • 2004 to 2005 - Secretary, Faculty Senate
  • 2003 to 2007 - Faith Justice Advisory Board
  • 2002 to present - Celebrant, Rainbow/Unity Week Masses
  • 2001 to present - Alliance Committee
  • 2001 - Joined the English Department, Assistant Professor
Jennnifer Ewald

Jennifer D. Ewald, PhD
Professor and Director of Linguistics Program

Professional Highlights

  • 2024 to present - CCC Social Science Certification Committee
  • 2019 to present - Chair of Academic Honesty Board (member 2003-present)
  • 2018 - Professor of Linguistics
  • 2016 to 2018 - Chair of Academic Policies and Procedures (APP member 2014-2018)
  • 2016 - Published book, The Inbox: Understanding and Maximizing Student-Instructor E-mail
  • 2016 - SJU Summer Research Grant
  • 2014 - Chinese Summer Academy (English language instruction)
  • 2013 - Associate Professor of Linguistics
  • 2011 to Present - Faculty Advisory Board Member for CAS Advising Support Center
  • 2011 to 2013 - Spanish Program Director
  • 2008 - Co-published edited volume, El español a través de la lingüística: Preguntas y respuestas
  • 2008 - SJU Summer Research Grant
  • 2007 - Present Linguistics Program Director
  • 2007 - Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics
  • 2007 - Faculty Merit Teaching Award
  • 2004 to 2007 - CAS College Council Executive Committee
  • 2004 - SJU Summer Research Grant
  • 2003 to present - 28+ publications related to Spanish pedagogy and Linguistics
  • 2003 to 2018 - Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
  • 2001 - Joined the Department of Languages & Linguistics, Assistant Professor
Melissa Goldthwaite

Melissa A. Goldthwaite, PhD 
Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2026 to 2027 - Interim Graduate Program Director, Writing Studies
  • 2020 to 2024 - Co-Editor, The Norton Reader, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th editions
  • 2019 to 2021 - Peer Reviewer, WAC Journal
  • 2018 to 2021 - Peer Reviewer, Palgrave
  • 2017 to 2018 - Secretary, College Council Executive Committee
  • 2015 to 2021 - Coordinator, English Department Writing Series
  • 2013 to 2014 - Writing Intensive Courses Curriculum Implementation Task Force
  • 2013 - Peer Review, W.W. Norton & Company
  • 2011 to present - Professor of English
  • 2010 to present - Organizer and Judge, The Norton Writer’s Prize
  • 2015-2017 - Peer Reviewer, Bedford/St. Martin’s/Macmillan
  • 2010 to 2012 Peer Reviewer, Bedford/St. Martin’s/Macmillan
  • 2010 to 2014 - Coordinator of First-Year Courses
  • 2009 to present - Peer Reviewer, College English
  • 2007 to 2011 - Associate Professor of English
  • 2006 - Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2004 - Faculty Merit Award for Research
  • 2001 - Joined the English Department, Assistant Professor
April Linder

April Lindner, PhD
Professor 

Professional Highlights

  • 2024 - Co-edited Contemporary Catholic Poetry
  • 2021 to present - Faculty Advisor, Crimson and Gray Literary Magazine
  • 2016 - Published Far From Over (digital novella)
  • 2015 - Published Love, Lucy (novel)
  • 2013 - Published Catherine (novel)
  • 2012 - Published Jane (novel)
  • 2012 - Published This Bed Our Bodies Shaped (poetry collection)
  • 2011 to present - Professor of English
  • 2011 to 2012 - Executive Committee, Faculty Senate
  • 2009 - Faculty Merit Award, Research
  • 2007 - Associate Professor of English
  • 2006 - Faculty Merit Award, Teaching
  • 2004 - Co-edited Contemporary American Poetry
  • 2003 - Faculty Merit Award, Research
  • 2002 - Published Skin (poetry collection)
  • 2001 - Joined the English Department, Assistant Professor
Maria Kefalas

Maria Kefalas, PhD
Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2024 - Active member of the Board of Rank and Tenure
  • 2021 - Published Harnessing Grief: A Mother’s Quest for Meaning and Miracles
  • 2018 - Received the Rare Impact Award from the National Organization for Rare Disorders
  • 2013 - Founded the Calliope Joy Foundation
  • 2010 - Published Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What It Means for America with Patrick J. Carr.
  • 2007 - Received the William Goode Book Award from the American Sociological Association for the most outstanding book on marriage and the family (Promises I Can Keep)
  • Director of the Richard Johnson Center for Anti-violence
  • 2005 - Published Promises I Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood before Marriage with Kathryn Edin
  • 2003 - Published Working Class Heroes: Protecting Home, Community, and Nation in a Chicago Neighborhood
  • 2001 - Joined the Sociology and Criminal Justice Department at Saint Joseph’s University
Alfredo Mauri

Alfredo J. Mauri, PhD
Professor of Management

Professional Highlights

  • 2021 to Present - Member of the Board of Faculty Research and Development (BFRD)
  • 2018 to Present - Professor
  • 2004 to 2018 - Associate Professor
  • 2015 - Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2014 - MAACBA Teaching Innovation Award
  • 2013 to Present - Office of Teaching and Learning Advisory
  • 2009 to 2011 and 2018/2019 - Member of the Board of Rank and Tenure
  • 2007 to 2010 - GEP Globalization Committee
  • 2007 to 2011 - Member of University Council
  • 2015 - Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2006 to 2012 - Latin American Studies committee
  • 2005 to present - Director of the International Business programs (founding director)
  • 2003 to 2005 and 2016 to 2018 - Member of Academic Policies and Procedures Committee
  • 2004 - Middle States Task Force Standard 4
  • 2004 and 2014 - Faculty Merit Award for Advising
  • 2003 - Faculty Merit Award for Research
  • 2001 to 2023 - Business Policy Task Force

2025 Award Winners

Kristin L. Burr, PhD

Kristin L. Burr, PhD 
Professor & Co-Director of Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation Studies Program

Professional Highlights

  • 2025- Director, Cornerstone Core & Assessment Committee
  • 2012-present- Head of the French and Francophone Studies programs
  • 2001-present- Contributing Biographer, Encomia
  • 2018- Professor, French Language & Literature
  • 2017-2018- Vice President, Faculty Senate
  • 2004-2006- 2008-2010, 2012-2014 Faculty Senate Executive Council
  • 2003-2007- Reviewer, Old French literature, Philological Quarterly
  • 2006- Associate Professor, French Language & Literature
  • 2005- Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2000- Joined the Languages & Linguistics Department, Assistant Professor
Joseph A. DiAngelo, EdD

Joseph A. DiAngelo, EdD
Dean and Professor of Management, Erivan K. Haub School of Business

Professional Highlights

  • Established the Brian Duperreault Endowed Chair and the Academic Excellence Endowment Fund.
  • Created seven new graduate programs which are offered in an online or an in-class format and a new stackable MBA/MS program.
  • Created the Analytics Challenge and Investment Challenge competitions allowing high school students to compete.
  • Developed the undergraduate four-year cooperative education program in the Haub School.
  • Established new executive advisory boards in Accounting and Health Administration, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Data Analytics, Marketing, Sports Marketing and Human Resources.
  • Launched the Hawk Investment Fund, a student managed investment portfolio Students utilize the funds as a teaching tool in several undergraduate and graduate finance courses. 
  • Timothy Lannon Leadership Award, Real Estate Alumni Chapter
  • The Franklin Award, CPCU Society
  • Created Pedro Arrupe Center for Business Ethics, Saint Joseph’s University
  • 2013-2014- Chair, Association of Collegiate Schools of Business Board of Directors, the premier accreditation agency for business schools throughout the world.
  • 2000- Appointed Dean Erivan K. Haub School of Business
  • 2000- Professor of Management, Saint Joseph’s University
  • Created the Wall Street Trading Room, HSB Innovation lab, Data Analytics Lab and a Sales Certificate program with a Sales Lab
  • Created HSB Veterans Service Program, Dean's Leadership Program, Academy of Risk Management and Insurance, William Leahy Advising Center.
Richard J. Haslam, PhD

Richard J. Haslam, PhD 
Associate Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2023-present- Humanities representative for Board on Faculty Research and Development (BFRD)
  • 2004-present- Editorial Advisory Board member for Irish Studies Review
  • 2016-2018- Academic Policies and Procedures (APP) Committee
  • 2014-2015- Michael J. Morris Grant for Research
  • 2014- Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Research
  • 2005-2009- Academic Policies and Procedures (APP) Committee
  • 2006- Associate Professor of English
  • 2005- Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2002- Saint Joseph’s University Summer Research grant
  • 2000- Joined the English Department, Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Hyson, PhD

Jeffrey Hyson, PhD 
Assistant Professor 

Professional Highlights

  • 2024- Scholar in Residence, Grey Towers National Historic Site
  • 2021-2023- Academic Policies & Procedures (APP)
  • 2017-2019- CA&S College Council Executive Committee
  • 2014- Alpha Sigma Nu (National Jesuit Honor Society), Honorary Inductee
  • 2012- Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Advising
  • 2009-11, Faculty Senate Executive Committee
  • 2006- Ethics across the Curriculum Summer Seminar
  • 2004-15, Director, American Studies minor
  • 2004- Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2001- Saint Joseph’s University Summer Research grant
  • 2000- Joined the History Department, Assistant Professor
Usha Rao, PhD

Usha Rao, PhD
Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2022-24- Advisory Task Force, Association for Women in Science
  • 2022- Lifetime Achievement & Leadership Award, Association for Women in Science
  • 2022- Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching
  • 2022- Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • 2016-2022- Founding Director, Office of Teaching & Learning
  • 2011-2013- Associate Director, McNulty Scholars Program
  • 2006- Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
  • 2002-2004- American Chemical Society Research grant
  • 2001, 2005, 2010, 2020, 2025- Saint Joseph’s University Summer Research grant
  • 2000- Joined the Chemistry Department, Assistant Professor
Encarna Rodriguez, PhD

Encarna Rodriguez, PhD
Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2017-2022- Department Chair, Department of Educational Leadership
  • 2019-2022- Planning and Budgeting Committee (PBC)
  • 2018- Professor of Educational Leadership
  • 2017- Professor of Curriculum, American Education Research Association (AERA) Division B-Curriculum
  • 2016- AERA Division B Outstanding Book Recognition Award
  • 2007-20211- Faculty Senate Executive Committee
  • 2009- Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
  • 2004-2009- Director, Graduate Education
  • 2002-2005- Faculty Policy & Procedures (FPP)
  • 2000- Joined the Department of Education, Assistant Professor
Carolin D. Schellhorn, PhD

Carolin D. Schellhorn, PhD
Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2025-present- Strategic Planning Committee
  • 2023-present- Summer Scholars committee
  • 2019-2022- GEP Oversight Committee
  • 2016-18- Faculty Senate Executive Council
  • 2009-11- Advisory Board on Faculty Compensation (ABFC)
  • 2003-2019- Faculty Adviser for the Finance Society
  • 2002-06- Faculty Policy & Procedures (FPP) committee
  • 2000- Joined the Finance Department, Assistant Professor
C. Ken Weidner, PhD

C. Ken Weidner, PhD
Assistant Professor

Professional Highlights

  • 2025- Associate Professor, Department of Management
  • 2013-2018, 2022-2024- University Council Executive Committee
  • 2021-2023- Faculty Policies and Procedures Committee
  • 2023- Journal of Jesuit Business Education, Best Paper Award (with Elena Lvina)
  • 2023- Michael J. Morris Grant for Scholarly Research, Saint Joseph’s University
  • 2022- Summer Research Grant, Saint Joseph’s University
  • 2022- Faculty Merit Award for Advising
  • 2018-19- Business Ethics Research Fellowship, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Center for Business Ethics, Saint Joseph’s University
  • 2014-2018- HSB College Council, Chair, elected by HSB College Council Executive Committee
  • 2014- Saint Joseph’s University, Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2008- Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Award for Advising
  • 2005-2009- Faculty Senate Executive Council
  • 2004- Saint Joseph’s University, Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 2001, 2004, 2005- Academy of Management, Outstanding Reviewer Award
  • 2000- Department of Management, Assistant Professor of Management

2024 Award Winners

James Carter, PhD

James Carter, PhD
Interim Provost

Professional Highlights

  • 2023-Interim Provost
  • 2022-Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  • 2021-Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
  • 2015- Tengelmann Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research
  • 2015-Chair, History Department
  • 2012-St. Joseph's University Summer Research Grant
  • 2011-National Committee on US-China Relations, Public Intellectuals Program Fellow
  • 2010- Professor of History
  • 2010-2013- Director, International Relations Program
  • 2006-Joseph's University Summer Research Grant
  • 2006-Saint Joseph's University Faculty Merit Award for Research
  • 2005-Saint Joseph's University Faculty Merit Award for Service
  • 2005- Associate Professor of History
  • 2003-2006- Founding Director, Nealis Program in Asian Studies
  • 2002-Saint Joseph's University Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
  • 1999- Joined the History Department, Assistant Professor
Rachel W. Hall, PhD

Rachel W. Hall, PhD
Associate Professor of Mathematics

Professional Highlights

  • 2022-present-Executive Committee College Council of the CAS
  • 2018-2020, 2014-2016 McNulty Fellow Advisors, 
  • 2018-2020, 2014-2016 Academic Policies and Procedures
  • 2011-Board of Trustees Scholarship Committee
  • 2009-2012-McNulty Scholarship Committee
  • 2007-Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Research Award
  • 2007-2009- Executive Committee College Council of the CAS
  • 2006-Associate Professor of Mathematics
  • 2005-Assistant Chair, Faculty Policies & Procedures Committee
  • 2002-2006- Faculty Policies & Procedures Committee
  • 1999-Joined the Mathematics Department, Assistant Professor
Rashmi Malhotra, PhD

Rashmi Malhotra, PhD
Professor of Decision and System Sciences

Professional Highlights

  • 2016-Professor of Decision and Systems Sciences
  • 2015-Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Teaching Award
  • 2014- Saint Joseph’s University Faculty t Teaching Award
  • 2008-Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Research Award
  • 2003-Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
  • 2003-Best Paper Award, The Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (National)
  • 2000-St. Joseph's University Summer Research Grant
  • 1999-Joined the Management Information Systems Department, Assistant Professor
David S. Steingard, PhD

David S. Steingard, PhD
Associate Professor, Associate Director of the Pedro Arrupe Center for Business Ethics

Professional Highlights

  • 2020-present- Faculty Review Board
  • 2020-present SJU Global Philadelphia United Nations Sustainability Development Goals Committee member
  • 2018-2020-Ethics Intensive Review Committee
  • 2016-present-Director SDG Dashboard, Haub School of Business
  • 2015-2016- Acting Director, Pedro Arrupe Center for Business Ethic
  • 2012- Saint Joseph's University Summer Research Grant
  • 2012-2014-Chair, University Academic Integrity Council
  • 2009-Associate Professor of Management
  • 2008-Founding Associate Director, Pedro Arrupe S.J. Center for Business Ethics
  • 2007-present-Chair, Management of Science in Human Resource Management Task Force
  • 2005-2015-Associate Director, Pedro Arrupe S.J. Center for Business Ethics
  • 2004-Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Research Award
  • 2001-Saint Joseph’s University Faculty Merit Teaching Award
  • 2000-present-Co-Facilitator, “Hawks Without Borders”
  • 1999-Joined the Management Department, Assistant Professor

2023 Award Winners

Christine Flanagan, MFA

Christine Flanagan, MFA
Professor, English, Writing and Journalism

Professional Highlights

  • Lindback Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching - 2017
  • National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute - 2014 
  • Pushcart Prize Nomination - 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008
  • Patricia Leahy Award for Learning Innovation, USciences - 2009
  • Bright Idea Award (Teaching Innovation), USciences - 2007, 2008
  • William F. Homiller Award for Teaching Excellence, USciences - 2006
  • Faculty Special Recognition Award, USciences - 2005
  • Outstanding Innovating Teaching Award, USciences - 2004
  • Joined the University of the Sciences English department - 1998

 

Babak Forouraghi, PhD

Babak Forouraghi, PhD
Professor, Computer Science

Professional Highlights

  • Chair and Graduate Program Director - 2015-Present
  • Computer Science ABET Accreditation Coordinator - 2010-2020
  • UPE Head Advisor - 2005-2007
  • CSC Curriculum Committee Chair - 2004-2008
  • Elections Committee Technical Advisor - 2004 -2020
  • Elections Committee Chair - 2002-2004
  • UPE/ACM Chapter Advisor - 2000-2008
  • Advisor Undergraduate and Graduate students - 1998-Present
  • Webmaster - 1998-2020
  • ACM Programming Coach - 1998-2004
  • Joined the Computer Science department - 1998

 

Paola Giuli, PhD

Paola Giuli, PhD
Associate Professor, Modern and Classical Languages

Professional Highlights

  • Chair of PAC - 2019-2020
  • Alpha Sigma NU Induction and Teaching Award- 2015
  • Italian Consulate General of Philadelphia Merit Award - 2012
  • Provost Award, Saint Joseph’s University, Spring - 2012
  • Italian government grant recipient - 2010, 2011, 2012
  • Summer Research Grant, Saint Joseph’s University - 2004
  • Research Merit Award, Saint Joseph’s University - 2003
  • Italian Program Director - 1999-present
  • Italian Minors and Majors Advisor- 1999-present
  • Joined the Modern and Classical Languages Department - 1998

 

Ann Green, PhD

Ann Green, PhD
Professor, English, Writing and Journalism

Professional Highlights

  • Catherine S. Murray Lifetime Service Award - 2022
  • Dirk Warren ‘50 Sesquicentennial Chair - Humanities - 2021
  • Chair of the Alliance, the SJU faculty, staff, and student group for LGBTQIA+ issues. - 2019-present
  • Outstanding Leader in Experiential Education in Higher Education, National Society for Experiential Education, (National) - 2017
  • Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching (Lifetime) - 2014
  • Ed Brady, S.J. Faith in Action Award—Saint Joseph’s University - 2012
  • Director of the Graduate Program in Writing Studies - 2008 - 2012
  • Director of the Gender Studies Program - 2006 - 2008
  • Founding director of the SJU Writing Center - 1998 - 2004
  • Joined the English department - 1998

 

Thanigavelan Jambulingam, PhD

Thanigavelan Jambulingam, PhD
Professor, Food, Pharma and Healthcare

Professional Highlights

  • Tengelmann Distinguished Teaching and Research Award - 2021
  • Saint Joseph's University. Recipient - Extraordinary Achievement in Research Award - 2019
  • Morris Grant Recipient - 2018
  • Teaching Award, SJU. Recipient of 2017 Extraordinary Achievement in Teaching Award - 2018
  • Summer Research Grants - 2015, 2003
  • Arrupe Center Research Fellowship - 2010-2011
  • Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society (for business teaching) Inductee - 2005
  • Extraordinary Achievement Award in Teaching Recipient from Saint Joseph's University - 2004
  • Extraordinary Achievement Award in Research Recipient from Saint Joseph's University - 2003
  • Joined the Pharmacy Marketing department - 1998

 

Allen Kerkeslager, PhD

Allen Kerkeslager, PhD
Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies

Professional Highlights

  • Advisory Board for Faculty Compensation (Rep. from Faculty Senate) - 2018-2020
  • Faculty Senate Council - 2018-2020
  • Summer Research Grant, Saint Joseph's University - 2015
  • Faculty Merit Award for Research, Saint Joseph's University - 2007 
  • Sabbatical Grant (fall semester), Saint Joseph's University - 2007
  • Summer Research Grant, Saint Joseph's University - 2003
  • Joined the Theology and Religious Studies department - 1998
Amy Kimchuk, MA

Amy Kimchuk, MA
Senior Lecturer of Mathematics

Professional Highlights

  • William F. Homiller Award for Excellence in Teaching - 2009
  • Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching - 2008 
  • Outstanding Academic Advisor of the Year Award - 2006
  • Non-Traditional Student Advocate Award - 2004
  • 2002 - Patricia Leahy Innovation in Teaching “OWL” Award – 2002 (shared with Barbara Bendl, Department of Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science, Alison Mostrom and Kevin Wolbach, Department of Biological Science•Ad-Hoc Committee on Computer Proficiency (Fall 1998)
  • Joined the University of the Sciences Mathematics department - 1998
Philip Schatz, PhD

Philip Schatz, PhD
Professor, Psychology

Professional Highlights

  • Planning and Budgeting Committee - 2019-2020
  • Tengelmann Award: For Distinguished Research and Teaching - 2018
  • Interim Ad-Hoc Budgeting and Planning Committee - 2014-2016
  • Faculty Merit Award: Achievement in Research - 2013, 2007, 2002
  • Faculty Senate Executive Committee - 2011 - 2013
  • Board on Rank and Tenure - 2013
  • Faculty Merit Award: Achievement in Teaching - 2011
  • Faculty Review Board - 2008-2013
  • Faculty Merit Award - Service, Saint Joseph’s University - 2008
  • Hearing Committee (elected, then appointed as chair) - 2005 -2007
  • Chair, Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research - 2002-2011
  • Elections Committee (appointed, served as chair 2004-2006) - 2002 - 2005
  • Joined the Psychology Department - 1998
Paul St. Amour, PhD

Paul St. Amour, PhD
Associate Professor, Philosophy

Professional Highlights

  • Phi Sigma Tau Faculty Advisor - 2017-2019, 2002-2013
  • Philosophy Department Curriculum Committee(chair 2016-present) - 2015-present, 2010-2012
  • Chair, Department of Philosophy - 2012-2015
  • Faculty Senate Executive Council - 2012-2014
  • Faith & Reason GEP Curriculum Committee - 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Lifetime Service Award Committee - 2012
  • Academic Policies Committee (Chair 2011-2012) - 2010-2012
  • Academic Integrity Council, Humanities Representative - 2009-2011
  • Chair of FPP subcommittee on External Review Procedure - 2003-2004
  • Faculty Policies and Procedures Committee - 2002-2004
  • Freshman Advisor - 2001-2004
  • Academic Honesty Board -2001-2003
  • Faculty Senate Elections Committee - 2001-2003
  • Ignatian Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice Initiative - 2000
  • Health Professions Advisory Committee - 1999-2004, 2006-2008
  • Philosophy Society Moderator - 1999-2004
  • Joined the Philosophy department - 1998
Randy Zauhar, MS, PhD

Randy Zauhar, MS, PhD
Professor, Chemistry

Professional Highlights

  • Palmer Fellow - 1982-85
  • Travel Grant Award, CNRS (Univ. Paris, Orsay) - 1987
  • Invited Examiner, doctoral dissertation in Chemistry (WeiDong Xin), University of Oulu, Finland, 2008
  • Principal inventor and developer of Shape Signatures, a patented method for rapid screening of cheminformatic databases using molecule shape and property queries
  • Computer aided ligand-based and receptor-based drug design utilizing molecular shape and electrostatic complementarity, R.J. Zauhar & W.J. Welsh, U.S. Patent # 8,140,311 (2012).
  • System and Method for Optimized Automated Layout of Solar Panels, Michael Dershowitz, Kevin Ilsen, Randy J. Zauhar, Patent Application US20130246010A1 (2013)
  • Joined the University of the Sciences Chemistry department - 1998

2022 Award Winners

Phyllis Anastasio, Ph.D.

Phyllis Anastasio, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Psychology department - 1997
  • Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 2003
  • Faculty Senate Executive Committee - 2005 - 2007, 2010-2011, 2017-2019
  • Summer Research Grant Recipient - 2006
  • University Council 2006-2007, 2013-2015
  • Board on Faculty Research and Development - 2006-2009
  • President’s Task Force: Middle States Institutional Response and Assessment 2008-2009, President’s Task Force:Middle States Re-Accreditation 2012-2013
  • GER Committee - 2008-2010, President’s Task Force:Shared Governance Chair Working Group:Governance Structures, 2013-2015
  • Board on Rank and Tenure - 2008-2011
  • Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 2010
  • Hearing Committee (Alternate)2012-2018
  • Grievance Committee - 2012-2018
  • Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award - 2013
  • Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 2013
  • President’s Cabinet - 2013-2014
  • Lindback Committee - 2013-2017, Lindback Committee Chair 2015-2017
  • Academic Affairs - Subcommittee of the Board of Trustees 2013-2015
  • Teaching Learning Forum Panelist - 2016
  • Alpha Sigma Nu Inductee - 2016
  • Faculty Review Board 2018-2021
  • First Year Seminar/Adult Learner Seminar Certification Committee - Fall 2018-present
  • Faculty Merit Award for Advising - 2019
  • Academic Honesty Board - 2021-present
Audre Brokes, Ph.D.

Audre Brokes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Philosophy department 1997
  • NEH Summer Seminar: Moore and Wittgenstein on Certainty, UCSD 1998
  • Summer Research Grant 1999
  • Faculty Merit Award for Advising 2000
  • Fellow, Institute of Catholic Bioethics, 2007-2008
  • Faculty Merit Award for Teaching 2005
  • Summer Research Grant 2009
  • Faculty Merit Award for Service 2015
Vipul Gupta, Ph.D.

Vipul Gupta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Decision and System Sciences

Professional Highlights

  • Joined DSS department 1997
  • International Business Advisory Committee 2008-2009, 2014-2015
  • DSS Admissions Committee 2008-2009, 2013-2014
  • MBA Admissions Committee 2008-2009, 2013-2014
  • Executive MBA Admissions 2008-2009, 2013-2014
  • Pharmaceutical Marketing MBA Program Admissions Committee 2008-2009, 2013-2014
  • Food Marketing MS/MBA Program Admissions Committee 2010-2011
  • DSS faculty recruitment 2011-2012
  • Inter-Faith Task Force 2011-2012,2013-2014
  • HSB Academic Development 2011-2012, 2013-2014
  • DSS Graduate MS Admissions 2014-2016
  • Hawk of India Faculty Advisor 2014-2017
  • HSB Faculty Development Committee 2016-2017, 2015-2016, 2016-2017
  • DSS Graduate Admissions Committee 2016-2017
Ronald Klimberg, Ph.D.

Ronald Klimberg, Ph.D.
Professor of Decision and System Sciences

Professional Highlights

  • Joined DSS department 1997
  • Laptop Initiative 1999
  • Instructional Resource Committee 1998-1999
  • SAP Development Team, 1999-Present
  • Information Technology Planning Committee 1999-2000
  • Graduate Curriculum 1999-2000
  • MBA Curriculum Development Committee 1999-2000
  • Pharmaceutical MBA Curriculum development on the Web 1999-2000
  • HSB Council 2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2005-2006
  • Advisory Board on Faculty Compensation 1999-2001
  • University Council’s Election Committee 2000-2002
  • Developed and started Business Intelligence Center 2004
  • Middle States Steering Committee and Task Force 2003-2004, 2012-Present
  • Faculty Research Merit award recipient 2004-2005
  • Board on Rank and Tenure - 2004-2005
  • University Committee to examine Assessment - 2005
  • Faculty Senate 2004-2006
  • EMBA Curriculum Revision Committee 2004-2010
  • AOL Coordinator 2006-2010
  • Faculty Teaching Merit award recipient 2007-2008
  • Tengelmann Award for scholarship and teaching - 2007
  • MAACBA Innovation in teaching award 2007
  • Crystal Ball 2007 Monte Carlo Award (Most Unusual Application)
Kim Logio, Ph.D.

Kim Logio, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Sociology department - 1997
  • Saint Joseph’s University Diversity Task Force - 2000
  • College of Arts and Sciences Executive Committee 2000-2002, 2007-2009, 
  • CAS College Council 2014-2016, 2017-2019, 2019-2021, 
  • University Council member for CAS 2021-2023
  • Middle States Evaluation Committee, Residential Life Task Force 2002-2003
  • Executive Committee - Faculty Senate - 2003-2007, Secretary 2011-2012, Faculty Senate 2011-2012
  • Hearing Committee, 2007-2009
  • Advisory Board on Faculty Compensation - 2008-2009
  • Distance Learning Committee - 2009-2011
  • Vice-President, American Association of University Professors, Saint Joseph’s University chapter, 2008-2010
  • Board on Rank and Tenure, Social Science Member - 2020-2023
  • Academic Policies and Procedures - 2020-2022
Peter Norberg, Ph.D.

Peter Norberg, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Support

Professional Highlights

  • Joined the English department 1997
  • Summer Research Grant 1998
  • Diversity Commission 1999-2005
  • Academic Council for Mission and Identity 2000-2012
  • Faculty Senate 2000-2002, 2010-2012 (APP/FPP liaison)
  • University Council 2002-2004, 2012 - 2014
  • Academic Board for Faculty Compensation 2004-2006
  • American Studies Committee 1999-2005
  • Steering Committee for Curriculum Review 2004-2008
  • Development and Coordination of the Ignatian Pedagogy faculty development seminar, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
  • Coordinator, First-Year Course Program 2007-2009
  • English Department Advisory Board 2009-2011
  • Alpha Sigma Nu Teaching Award 2010
  • Office of Fellowships director 2009-2012
  • Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching 2011
  • English Department Chair 2012-2018
  • Shared Governance Taskforce 2013-present
  • Teaching and Learning Institute Taskforce 2013-present
  • Board on Rank and Tenure 2015-2017
  • Associate Provost for Faculty & Academic Support 2018-present
Diane Phillips, Ph.D.

Diane Phillips, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Food Marketing department - 1997
  • HSB Graduate Programs Committee, 1997, HSB Business Assessment Committee, 1998, HSB Business Diversity Committee, 1998-1999
  • Faculty Merit Award - Teaching 1998-1999, 2002-2003
  • University Committee on Faculty Compensation - 1998
  • Institutional Review Board - 1999-2003
  • Board of Academic Review - 2000-2003
  • Pennsylvania Preferred and the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture - 2000-2003
  • Faculty Senate Executive Council - 2000 - 2004
  • Evaluating Consumer Acceptance of Food Biotechnology in the U.S. - 2000-2004
  • Associate Professor and Chair Marketing department - 2003
  • The Future of Farming in Pennsylvania: An Investigation into the Needs and Concerns of Pennsylvania’s Young Farmers - 2003-2004
  • Board on Faculty Research and Development - 2003-2008
  • University Image and Identity Committee - 2003-2009
  • Visiting Scientist, The Research Institute of Juelich, Germany - 2004
  • Arrupe Center Teaching Fellowship - 2008-2009
  • MBA Admissions Committee 1998-2005,HSB EMBA Admissions Committee - 2009-2018. 
  • Guest Professor, The Institute of Retail Management - St. Gallen University, Switzerland 2012 - Present
  • Faculty Merit Award - Service 2013-2014
  • HSB Sustainability Committee, 2013-2015, Sustainability Task Force 2012-2015
  • Faculty Policies and Procedure Committee - 2013-2016
  • Saint Joseph’s University Ethics Across the Curriculum Grant 2014
  • Professor. Department of Marketing - 2015 - present
  • Advisory Board Environmental Studies - 2016-present
  • Bookstore Vendor Taskforce Committee - 2016-2018
  • Steering Committee for the Institute of Environmental Stewardship - 2019-present
  • Faculty Policies & Procedures Committee, 2019-present
  • Advisory Board, IES - 2021-present
  • Summer Research Grant Recipient, 2021
  • First Year Experience Committee - 2017-present
  • Alpha Kappa Psi - faculty advisor 2017-present, SJU Polish Club faculty advisor 2020-present
  • Arrupe Center Research Fellowship Recipient - 2017-2018
  • Michael J. Morris Grant Recipient - 2018-2019
  • HSB Graduate Programs Committee - 2021 - present
Elaine Terry, Ph.D.

Elaine Terry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Math department -1997
  • University Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2007 - 2010, Fall 2014
  • University Commision on the Status of Women, 2007-2014
  • Mathematics Department Assessment Coordinator, 2010-present
  • Coordinator for Pathways to Careers in Mathematics and Computer Science, 2011-2016
  • Gender Studies Committee, 2011-2014
  • University Academic Policies and Procedures Committee (APP), 2012-2014
  • University Curriculum Committee, 2012-2014
  • CAS Planning and Assessment Committee, 2016 to present
  • Board of Student Academic Review Committee (BOSAR) 2017 - 2020
  • University Summer Scholars Program - 2018
  • Faculty Policies and Procedures (FPP) Committee 2018 - 2020
William Trombetta

William Trombetta
Professor of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing - 1997
  • Director of the Executive Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Marketing MBA Program 1999-2001, 2005-2006
  • Chair of Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Marketing department - 2003-2004
  • Academic Interdisciplinary Board - 2005-2006
  • Admissions Committee for Executive Pharmaceutical Marketing MBA Programs 2005-2006, Pharmaceutical Marketing MBA Program - 2008-2009, 2013-2014
  • The Distance Education Committee - 2005-2006
  • AACSB accreditation teams and committees - 2005-2006
  • Graduate Programs Committee - 2008-2009
  • Academic Development Committee - 2008-2009
  • HSB College Council - 2008-2009
  • First Year Seminar Task Force - 2010-2011, 2013-2014
  • HSB Leadership Program, 2013-2014
  • Graduate Programs - 2013-2014
  • Advising Center Advisory Board - 2013-2014

2021 Award Winners

Peter Clark, S.J., Ph.D.

Peter Clark, S.J., Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Institute of Clinical Bioethics, and the John McShain Chair in Ethics

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Theology and Religious Studies Department - 1996
  • Served as Assistant Dean of Students - 1978-1980
  • Served as Associate Dean of Students - 1980 - 1983
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Teaching 1998-1999
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Research - 2001-2002
  • Serves as Director of Interdisciplinary Health Care Ethics Minor - 2003 - present
  • Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching - 2004-2005
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 2005-2006
  • Serves as Editor in Chief - Internet Journal of Healthcare Ethics and Administration - 2006 - present
  • Serve as John McShain Chair in Ethics - 2000-2002 and 2019 - present
  • Michael J. Morris Grant for Scholarly Research - 2011-2012
  • Currently serves as Director and Founder of Clinical Bioethics - 2006 - present
Christina King Smith, Ph.D.

Christina King Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology

Professional Highlights

  • Joined the Biology Department - 1996
  • Faculty Merit Award for Research - 2003
  • Served as Biology Department Advisor and Coordinator - 2005-2011
  • Served as Program Director, HHMI Undergraduate Science Education grant - 2008-2014
  • Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 2009
  • Served as Program Director, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)Science Education Grant - 2009-2013
  • SJU Summer Research Award - 2011, 2018
  • Served as Program Director, John P. McNulty Scholars Program for Excellence in Science and Mathematics at SJU - 2011-2014
  • Served as Chair, Department of Biology - 2014-2020
  • SJU Morris Grant - 2013, 2020
  • Award for funded Research - 2014
  • Tengelmann Award for Research and Teaching - 2014

2020 Award Winners

Karen Hogan, Ph.D.

Karen Hogan, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Finance Department - 1995
  • SJU Summer Research Grant - 1997, 2006, 2011
  • SJU Teaching Award - 2000
  • SJU Research Award - 2002
  • EMBA Instructor of the Year award - 2004
  • Served as Finance Department Chair - 2004 - 2010, 2014 to 2018
  • Served as Vice-Chair for United Way SJU Campaign - 2005
  • Founder and Advisor Alpha Omega Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma Society 2006 - 2010
  • Serves on Board of Governors, Academy of Insurance and Risk Management - 2006 - 2010, 2014 - present 
  • Arrupe Research Fellowship - 2010
  • Tengelmann Award for Teaching and Research - 2011
  • Arrupe Center for Business Ethics Professional Development Fellowship - 2012
  • Currently serves as the Brian Duperreault Endowed Chair in Risk Management and Insurance - 2018 - to present
Shawn Madison Krahmer, Ph.D.

Shawn Madison Krahmer, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment, College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies

Professional Highlights

  • Joined Theology and Religious Studies department - 1995
  • Executive Committee, College Council, CC Secretary 1997-1998
  • SJU Summer Research Grant - 1997, 2007
  • Secretary, Faculty Senate Executive Committee - 2003-2004
  • Served as Theology and Religious Studies Department Chair - 2005 to 2014
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 2011
  • Served as Associate Dean for Humanities and College Assessment - 2014 to 2019
  • NEH CARES Grant, coauthor, College of Arts and Sciences - awarded $294,471 - June 2020 to May 31, 2021
  • Currently serves as Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment - 2019 to present
Alison Williams Lewin, Ph.D.

Alison Williams Lewin, Ph.D.
Professor of History

Professional Highlights

  • Joined History Department - 1995
  • SJU Faculty Development Grants - Summer 1996, 2002
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 1998
  • SJU Summer Research Grant - 2013
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Research - 2004
  • Presented NEH Seminar, “Structuring Civic Space in Renaissance Venice,” - Summer 2006
  • Served as History Department Chair - 2010 - 2013
  • Curriculum Development Grant, Summer 2012
  • Currently serves as Chair, Board on Faculty Research and Development - 2018-2021
Maria Marsilio, Ph.D.

Maria Marsilio, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Classical Studies

Professional Highlights

 

  • Joined Modern and Classical Language Department 1995
  • Served as Director of Classics Program 1995-2010, 2017-2018
  • SJU Research Grant, Summer 1998, 2003
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Research, 2000
  • Served as Chair, Department of Foreign Languages & Literature - 2006-2009
  • Served as Director, Ancient Studies Program - 2010-2013
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Teaching, 2011, 2015
  • Served on Linguistics Program Advisory Board, 2014-2016
  • Lindback Award for Distinguished College Teaching, 2015
  • Served as Member, Classical Studies Advisory Board - 2018
  • Served as Director of Classical Studies Program 2019-2022, 2017-2018
  • Currently serves as Interim Director of the Honors Program - 2020 - 2021
Sam Smith, Ph.D.

Sam Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Mathematics

Professional Highlights

  • Joined the Mathematics Department - 1995
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Research - 2002
  • Served as Director of Honors Program - 2003-2008
  • SJU Faculty Merit Award for Teaching - 2003
  • Tengelmann Award for Research and Teaching -2012
  • Served as Chair of the Mathematics Department 2012 - 2018
Richard Warren, Ph.D.

Richard Warren, Ph.D.
Professor of History

Professional Highlights

  • Joined the History Department - 1995
  • Served as Director, Latin American Studies Committee - 1997-2002, 2005-2011
  • Served on Gender Studies Committee, 1996-1999
  • Served on International Relations Committee, 1996-2009
  • Served on Scholarship/Fellowship Committee, 1996-2004 
  • Served on Faith-Justice Institute Advisory Board, 1997-2000
  • Served as Secretary of College of Arts and Sciences Council Executive Committee, 1999-2002
  • Served as President, SJU Chapter, American Association of University Professors 2001-2003, 2006-2008
  • Served as Faculty Senate Vice-President, 2011-2013
  • Served as Chair, Leadership and Governance Subcommittee, Middle States Accreditation Self-Study, 2012-13
  • Served as Chair of History Department, 2013-2015
  • Served as Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, June 2015-August 2017
  • Currently serves as Academic Director of the Faith Justice Studies Minor Program, 2020-present