MAGS Excellence in Teaching AwardCongratulations to Justin Hastings, PhD candidate in English, who won the 2016 Midwestern Association of Graduate School’s Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching award. He was recently honored at the Association’s annual conference, where he spoke about his philosophy and love of teaching. In addition to his invitation as a speaker at the conference, Justin was awarded a $750 Honorarium.

This highly competitive award is given to one outstanding PhD and Master’s student who exemplifies the teaching and learning mission of universities throughout the region. These awards have been created to recognize the importance of excellence in teaching and mentoring as a component of graduate education and the preparation of graduate students for future service as college and university faculty.

In addition, Justin was awarded the Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award for Loyola in the spring of 2015. Aligned with the larger university mission of providing a Transformative Education (http://www.luc.edu/transformativeed/), the Council of Graduate School Programs has established an annual “Excellence in Teaching Award” specifically for graduate student instructors of record.

Loyola was featured prominently at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) yearly meeting by two of our graduate students: Justin Hastings, English PhD student was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award at the Doctoral level and William Flavin, Integrative Cell Biology PhD/MD Candidate won second place in the inaugural 3MT Competition.

The Graduate School hosted the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) university – wide Competition on February 12, 2016. This exciting new event, which originated at the University of Queensland, Australia, is designed to promote master’s and doctoral students’ presentation skills, particularly when discussing research.

Each student represented one of our graduate programs and were given three minutes to describe their research project to a general audience with only one PowerPoint slide allowed. In total, there were 11 graduate students representing Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, the Biomedical Sciences and Nursing.

The 1st place prize of $200 was awarded to William Flavin, an MD/PhD student in Integrative Cell Biology. 2nd place went to Brian Lin a PHD student in Cell and Molecular Physiology, and 3rd place was awarded to Azul Zorzoli, an MS student in Microbiology and Immunology.

William Flavin also represented Loyola University Chicago in the regional 3MT competition at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools yearly meeting in April in Chicago, IL. We are excited to report that he earned 2nd place out of finalists representing 22 institutions.

We would also like to thank all of the participants, faculty, and invited guests who were in attendance for this outstanding event. The list of participating students in the 2016 3MT Competition include:

Carolyn Bates, Clinical PsychologyRayne Bozeman, Social PsychologyDaniela Defrino, NursingWilliam Flavin, Integrative Cell BiologyTimothy Hazen, Political ScienceBrian Lin, Cell and Molecular PhysiologyMaria Marcus, Developmental PsychologyOlga Raguimova, Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNicoletta Ruane, PhilosophyAzul Zorzoli, Microbiology and Immunology

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL QUARTERLY

Bill Flavin, PhD candidate in Integrative Cell Biology, presented his research on Parkinson’s Disease in this year’s 3MT competition.

TWO PHD CANDIDATES WIN TOP REGIONAL HONORS

PhD Candidates Win Top Regional Honors 1

Practicum Placements 2

Summer Research Mentorship Program (2016) 2

Student Job Opportunities 2

Program Profile: Philosophy 3

Key Dates & Deadlines 3

Alumni Update 4

Student Accolades 4

Upcoming Workshops 6

Honor Roll 6

Message from the Interim Dean 7

Inside this Issue

Justin Hastings, PhD candidate in English, won the 2016 MAGS Excellence in Teaching award

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Research Mentorship Program 2016

STUDENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SUMMERThe Research Mentoring Program (RMP) is designed to support doctoral students in their dissertation research while providing an opportunity for undergraduates to learn more about graduate studies and graduate-level research. We are pleased to announce that graduate participants for this year’s program have been selected. As participants, these doctoral students will receive a $1,000 stipend for their summer mentoring and a budget of up to $500 for their research costs.

This year’s graduate student participants will be:

• Jacqueline Arroyo, Biochemistry and Chemistry• Teresa Barton, Cultural and Educational Policy

Studies• Stephanie Brewer, Clinical Psychology• Joseph Cannova, Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology• Wendy Crosby, Theology• Elizabeth Hilvert, Developmental Psychology• R. David Macey, English• Aaron Martin, Political Science• Kushal Prajapati, Molecular Pharmacology and

Therapeutics• Dakari Quimby, Clinical Psychology• Natasha Turman, Higher Education• Sean Young, Sociology

LU Connect Graduate Project ManagerThe Career Development Center (CDC) is looking to fill a part-time position starting in early May 2016 through the academic year (May 2017). The student must be enrolled at Loyola University Chicago as a first, second or third year graduate or law student. Candidates will be asked to apply for Federal Work Study when hired. The hourly position requires 15 hours per week, mostly in office but with some flexibility. The role involves serving as administrator for the CDC’s recently launched LU Connect program which connects Loyola alumni to current students for career conversationsClick for more information and to apply.

Formatting AssistantThe Graduate School is offering a one-year assistantship to a doctoral student currently enrolled in a graduate program in the Graduate School. The Graduate Assistant will work directly with other graduate students in supporting the submission and formatting of

their theses and dissertations. The successful applicant must be highly organized and extremely detail-oriented. In addition, the applicant must have outstanding interpersonal skills. This position is renewable for an additional year based on performance. Click for more information and to apply.

Compliance AssistantThe Office of Research Services (ORS) is offering a 12-month assistantship to students enrolled in a graduate program in the Graduate School. The graduate assistant will work directly with the Assistant Director for Research Compliance, the Chairperson of the IRB, and another graduate assistant at Loyola’s Lake Shore Campus supporting the compliance committees that review research protocols involving human subjects, animals, radioactive isotopes, and chemical/biological agents. The job requires a high degree of organization, critical thinking, and attention to detail. Ideal candidates will have experience in human subject research and/or knowledge

of research ethics. The award is renewable annually based on performance.Click for more information and to apply.

Graduate AssistantThe Graduate School is offering a twelve-month graduate assistantship to a student currently enrolled in a doctoral program housed in the Graduate School. The Graduate Assistant will assist Graduate School staff, especially the Associate Dean and Interim Dean on various projects and tasks designed to enhance graduate education. The successful applicant must be proficient with organizational skills, research and analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, web management and be comfortable with using Opinio. In addition, the applicant should demonstrate great attention to detail and have outstanding interpersonal skills. Applicant may also be expected to advise the Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) as needed.Click for more information and to apply.

PRACTICUM PLACEMENTSThe following students in the Clinical Psychology program have selected off-campus practicum/externship sites for 2016-2017. Congratulations to all of them!

• Emma-Lorraine Bart-Plange: University of Chicago, U-STAR Clinic• Carolyn Bates: Shriners Hospital for Children, Chicago• Colleen Bechtel: University of Chicago, Pediatric Neuropsychology• Stephanie Brewer: Rush University Medical Center• Amanda Burnside: Pediatric Developmental Center, Advocate

Medical Group• Katie Dorociak: University of Illinois at Chicago, CBT Clinic &

University of Chicago, Adult Neuropsychology• Amy Heard: University of Chicago Medical Center Bariatric Surgery

Assessment/Pediatric Neuropsychology• Grace (Jhe) Bai: University of Illinois Chicago, Disruptive Behavior

Disorder Clinic• Lorri Kais: University of Chicago, Advanced Pediatric

Neuropsychology Externship in Neurodevelopmental Disorders• Dorothy McLeod: University of Chicago, Pediatric Neuropsychology• Jackie (Lennon) Papadakis: Shriners Hospitals for Children, Chicago• Kelly (Brandstatt) Polnaszek: University of Illinois at Chicago, Adult

Neuropsychology• Dakari Quimby: University of Chicago, U-STAR Clinic• Anna Maria Ros: University of Chicago, Pediatric Neuropsychology• Jenna Shapiro: University of Chicago, Child/Adolescent Advanced

Psychotherapy and Pediatric Psychology Externship• Suzanna So: DePaul Family and Community Services• Stephanie Torres: DePaul Family and Community Services (Latino

Mental Health)• Evan Zahniser: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center: Behavior

Health Services

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kEY DATES AND DEADLINES FOR SPRING

April 29 Spring Semester Ends

April 29 For August degree conferrals: Dissertation defense ballots are due to the Graduate School by noon to walk in May 2016 Commencement Ceremony

May 2 - May 7 Final Exams, no exams on Sunday

May 10 Commencement Ceremony at Gentile Center, Lake Shore Campus

May 18 Summer session begins

May 30 Memorial Day Observed, Office Closed

May 31 Incomplete grades from Fall 2015 due at the Graduate School

June 1 Last day to submit thesis or dissertations for a format check for August degree conferral

July 1 Last day to submit final approved copies of dissertation for August degree conferral

July 4 Independence Day Observed, Office Closed

The Graduate Program in Philosophy offers three degrees-- an MA and a PhD in Philosophy and an MA in Social Philosophy. Soon we will also have a 5 year BA/MA program. Our students come from various backgrounds and study philosophy for different reasons. Among our

recent MA graduates, one is enrolled in Tulane Law School, one is an assistant professor of philosophy at the United States Military Academy, and several are enrolled in PhD programs at, for example, Michigan State University, Marquette University, and Georgia State University. Every year a group of Jesuit Scholastics enrolls in our MA in Social Philosophy program so that they can complete the philosophy part of their Jesuit studies. Five or six new PhD students enroll in the fall, most of them funded by teaching assistantships. Many of our PhD graduates prepare for academic careers and recent graduates have accepted positions at Gonzaga University, Spring Hill College, Utah Valley University, as well as Harper College and Triton College. Other PhD students and alums work at health care organizations, teach high school, and are employed at educational foundations, non-profit organizations, and computer and design businesses. We are a large department, with 27 active graduate faculty members, so we can offer a wide variety of courses. Our program focuses on two areas, contemporary continental philosophy and ethics/social political philosophy. But we also have faculty strengths in analytic philosophy, philosophy of religion, and applied ethics and all of these specialties are grounded in our course distribution requirements in the history of philosophy.

In my view, there are two characteristics of our program that set us apart from other programs. First, we emphasize teaching and our students tend to become excellent teachers. We have a Teaching Internship program and grad students who are teaching have Teaching Mentors and take the Graduate School’s Teaching Effectiveness Seminar. Students have also organized informal pedagogy workshops and brought in speakers and alums to share ideas about teaching. Second, we have active students who have created a supportive community for grad students. From March 2015 to March 2016, our students presented 17 papers at conferences and published 5 articles. Students have worked together to organize conferences, reading groups, and language study groups and they participate regularly at meetings of the Phenomenology Research Group and History of Philosophy Roundtable that draw both faculty and students.

I have been the Graduate Program Director in Philosophy since 2012, but I have been at Loyola “forever” and previously directed the Bioethics Minor and the undergraduate major in Philosophy. I came to Loyola after earning my MA and PhD at Pennsylvania State University and a Licence at the Université de Paris-1 (Pantheon-Sorbonne). My research focuses on Immanuel Kant’s ethics and on topics in bioethics and, most recently, I published on Kant’s account of friendship. In serving as GPD, my goal has been to try to make it easier and simpler for students to move through the program. So we have instituted more advising for incoming students, competitive summer research grants, a mandatory Dissertation Proposal Seminar course, a new rubric for the Dissertation Proposal Exam, and more robust placement and professionalism workshops. My favorite piece of advice for PhD students is: Your dissertation is not your life’s work... Get it done and move on.

PHILOSOPHYBy Victoria Wike, Ph.D.Professor of Philosophy and Director of Graduate Studies

PROGRAM PROFILE

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Meghan Burke (Sociology; MA ‘05, PhD ‘09) made Nerd-Scholar’s second annual “40 under 40: Professors Who Inspire” feature, which describes the professors as “demonstrating the difference between good and great.”

REGISTER

TODAY9TH ANNUAL

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

SYMPOSIUM

“Researching to (re)Envision our World”

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Quinlan Life Sciences Building

Lakeshore Campus

The symposium will be organized around the diverse research methods exhibited in

scholarly work.

Please visit the Graduate School web site for more

information, and to register to attend:

http://luc.edu/gradschool/research_symposium.shtml

Dr. Dennis R. Bricault (Higher Education; PhD ‘02) spent the faIl semester as a Fulbright Core Scholar in Guatemala working with the Universidad del Valle [UVG] and the Ministry of Education, where he gave professional development workshops to more than 1,300 English teachers.

Scott king (Social Psychology; MA ‘03, PhD ‘10) was promoted to associate professor of psychology at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.

Dr. Connie L. Mic (English; PhD ‘07) has a new book entitled Poverty/ Privilege: A Reader for Writers (Oxford University Press), designed for composition courses and for courses on poverty studies. She has another book forthcoming from Oxford University Press in 2017, which focuses on ethical writing, titled Good Writing: An Argument Rhetoric and Reader for Writers.

Diane L. Laffin (Public History; MA ‘08) is an architectural historian within the Highway Archaeology Division of the Nebraska State Historical Society. She conducts statewide archival research and field surveys of the NE Department of Roads’ proposed highway projects, and documents properties/districts and evaluates their potential for eligibilityto the National Register.

Saythala Phonexayphova (Philosophy; MA ‘13) is a contributing author to the recent-ly published The Strong Gray Line: War-time Reflections from the West Point Class of 2004. The book includes a tribute to each of the 14 classmates who lost their lives fightingthe global war on terror, as well as 13 personal essays that detail some of the most brutal fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

GRADUATE STUDENT ACCOLADESThis section features select student accomplishments that have taken place since our previous newsletter.

Student Publications

Berkowitz, E. (BEHP-MA). Native voice, self-concept and the moral case for personalized voice technology. Disability and Rehabilitation. February 2016.

Brown, S. (BIOE-DBE). Systems-Based Learning and Practice. iUniverse. February 2016.

Cosacchi, D. (THEO-PHD). Patrick Gilger, S.J., Ed., The Jesuit Post: #Faith #God #Frontiers #Culture #Mystery #Love. Journal of Jesuit Studies. January 2016.

Craig, L. (ENGL-PHD). Politic Silence: Female Choruses in Lochhead’s Medea and Wertenbaker’s The Love of the Nightingale. Text & Presentation, McFarland. January 2016.

Eby, J. (IPBS-PHD). Functional cloning of a gp100-reactive T cell receptor from vitiligo patient skin. Pigment Cell Melanoma Research. March 2016.

Etingen, B. (PSYS-PHD). Assessing the Associations of Patient-Reported Perceptions of Patient-Centered Care as Supplemental Measures of Health Care Quality in VA. Journal of General Internal Medicine. March 2016.

Feltman, D. (BEHP-MA). Letting parents say no”: A small price to pay for state-mandated critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening”. American Journal of Bioethics. January 2016.

Jergenson, C. (ENGL-PHD). “In what direction did lost men veer?”: Late Capitalism and Utopia in The Road. The Cormac McCarthy Journal. March 2016.

Leigh, D. (HIST-MA). Louisiana and the Gulf South Frontier, 1500-1821 by F. Todd Smith, Journal of Florida Studies, vol. 1, no. 4, Special Issue: Travel and Travels (Forthcoming, Winter, 2015). Journal of Florida Studies. January 2016.

Pease, H. (RMTD-PHD). The Role of Service-Learning and Mentoring in the Early Career Development of a Research Methodologist. The Qualitative Report. January 2016.

Student Accolades continue on Page 5

ALUMNIUPDATE

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Job Placements

Sodeke, S. (BEHP-MA). Bioethics skill sets can work, but it would take moral courage to apply them and get desired results. The American Journal of Bioethics. March 2016.

Stokar, H. (SOWK-PHD). Studying the population you serve: The delicate dance of ethical research and professional roles. Perspectives on Social Work. March 2016.

Swetz, k. (BEHP-MA). Actions Can Speak Louder Than [Written] Words: Surrogate Decision Making Based on Stated Preferences. AJOB Neuroscience. March 2016.

Amobi, M. (MATH-MS). Application Developer. Select Rehab. January 2016.

kibbe, B. (PHIL-PHD). Clinical Ethicist. Well Star Health System. March 2016.

Pobuda, M. (ASTA-MS). Product Engineer. ESRI. January 2016.

Wei, Z. (ASTA-MS). Statistician. A.C.Nielsen. January 2016.

Conference Presentations

Bart-Plange, E. (PSCL-PHD). Community violence and psychological outcomes among African American adolescent males: The moderating role of school belongingness. Society for Research in Child Development. Philadelphia, PA. March 2016.

Brooks, k. (SPSY-PHD). Multi-Tiered Approach to Increase School Connectedness among Culturally Diverse Youth. NASP. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.. February 2016.

Chacko, S. (SOCL-PHD). Feminist Reflections Across the Early Academic Lifecourse: Pedagogy, Research & Service. Midwest Sociological Society. Chicago, Illinois. March 2016.

Cooperrider, A. (ENGL-PHD). Material Theatre, Material History: 1 Henry IV and the Complicity of Narrative. Newberry Library. Chicago, IL. January 2016.

Cossyleon, J. (SOCL-PHD). The Process and Impact of a Deferred Felony Prosecution Program in Cook County, Illinois. Urban Affairs Association. San Diego, California. March 2016.

Enright, L. (ENGL-PHD). A Defense of Continued Life: A Response to Dr. Randy Boyagoda. The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage. Loyola University Chicago. February 2016.

Flores-Rodgriguez, S. (SPSY-PHD). Advocating for socially just discipline.. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. February 2016.

Henricks, k. (SOCL-PHD). I’m Principled Against Slavery, But...’: Three-fifths Clause Debate, Colorblindness, and a Racial Ideology Complex. Duke University. The Race Workshop. February 2016.

Holmes, k. (SPSY-PHD). A Social Justice Perspective on Academic Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention. National Association of School Psychologists. New Orleans, LA. February 2016.

Irby, C. (SOCL-PHD). Is It Because You’re a Man or an Extrovert?: The Role of Expertise in the Transmission of Gender Difference in Conservative Religious Communities. Sociologists for Women in Society. Memphis TN. February 2016.

Jenkins, k. (SPSY-PHD). Bringing Social Justice Into Practice: New Practitioners Speak. National Association of School Psychologists. New Orleans, Louisiana. February 2016.

karahalios, V. (SPSY-PHD). Systematic review: Middle school social-emotional learning programs and substance use. National Association of School Psychologists. New Orleans, LA.. February 2016.

key, W. (SOWK-PHD). The Significance of Grit from Social Support and Health Determinants. SSWR. Washington, DC. January 2016.

kotowski, P. (HIST-PHD). Honest Men and Covetous Men: Gender and William Penn’s Holy Experiment. McNeil Center for Early American Studies. Philadelphia, PA. March 2016.

Lin, B. (PIOL-PHD). Skeletal Muscle Deficiencies in Homozygous Fast-Skeletal Myosin Binding Protein-C Mutant Mice. Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2016. Los Angeles, CA. February 2016.

Manni, D. (PHIL-PHD). SCOPE: Student-Centered Online Participation Evaluation. Triton College. Triton College. March 2016.

Meier, N. (SPSY-PHD). LGBTQ Youth Experiences and Perceptions of Sexual Health Education. National Association of School Psychologists. New Orleans, LA. February 2016.Molby, B. (ENGL-PHD). The Science of Deduction and the City of London: Sidney Paget’s Sherlock Holmes Illustrations and the Role of the Observer in the Construction of London’s Urban Landscapes. Northeast Modern Language Assocation. Northeast Modern Language Assocation Convention. March 2016.

Naveros Cordova, N. (THEO-PHD). Paul’s Understanding of Ethics through the Lenses of Wisdom of Solomon. Midwest Regional SBL. Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois. February 2016.Owen, M. (ENGL-PHD). The Performance of Presence and Absence in Coriolanus. Shakespeare Association of America. New Orleans, LA. March 2016.

Park, J. (SOWK-PHD). Psychological Self-Sufficiency Among Ex-Offenders: A Pathway Toward Economic Self-Sufficiency. Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Washington, DC. January 2016.

Price, T. (MIIM-PHD). Patient Perception of UTI is Associated with Decreased Urinary Microbial Diversity. Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU) 2016 Winter Meeting. New Orleans, LA. February 2016.

Raguimova, O. (MBIO-PHD). A Small Loop in the Serca N-Domain Facilitates the Transition to a Compact Conformation. Biophysical Society. Biophysical Society 60th Annual Meeting-LA. March 2016.Rosa, P. (PHIL-PHD). Intersubjectivity in Spinoza’s Summum Bonum. American Philosophical Association Central Division. Chicago, IL. March 2016.

Shah, D. (PHAR-PHD). PKCα Attenuates Jagged-1 “Mediated Notch Signaling in ErbB-2“ Positive Breast Cancer to Reverse Trastuzumab Resistance. Clinical Cancer Research. January 2016.

Skeen, H. (BIOL-MS). Unlocking the black box of feather louse diversity: A molecular phylogeny of the hyper-diverse genus Brueelia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. January 2016.

Shannon, H. (HIST-PHD). Standing Up for History in the War on the Humanities” Working Group”. National Council on Public History. National Council on Public History Annual Meeting. March 2016.

Shayman, E. (SOWK-PHD). Adaptability and Innovation: A Qualitative Extension of the 2014 National School Social Work Survey. SSWR. Washington, DC. January 2016.

Thompson, D. (PHIL-PHD). Externalization Agreements, Asylum Seekers, and Moral Equality. International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion (IMISCOE). Copenhagen, Denmark. February 2016.

Tindall, C. (SPSY-PHD). Examining School Connectedness, Family Acceptance, and Homelessness Among LGBT Students. National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). New Orleans, LA. February 2016.

Tuttle, S. (SOCL-PHD). Imagining the Changing City: Gentrification, Race, and Media Representation of Chicago Neighborhoods. Urban Affairs Association. San Diego, CA. March 2016.

Welch, A. (ENGL-PHD). For More Than Our Voices: Cavarero, Wordsworth, Bartok, and the Posthuman. American Comparative Literature Association (ACLA). Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. March 2016.

Woo, J. (NURS-PHD). What is the relationship between vitamin D status, pregnancy symptoms and quality of life?. Midwest Nursing Research Society. Milwaukee, WI. March 2016.

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April 26, 2016, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 pmCuneo Hall, Room 312

Lake Shore Campus

As you transition from student to graduate, managing your finances will enter into a new phase. Addressing daily needs will remain important, but you will face the integration of loans payments into your financial world. Additionally, you will want to plan for integrating saving and spending, budgeting in a different way, and planning for the future.

In this session, you will learn about how to think about these decisions from a financial point of view. You will learn two core concepts that drive most financial decisions:

COMPOUND GROWTHAssets and debts grow exponentially. The return or interest for this year is added to the total to form the basis for the return or interest for next year.

STORE & FLOWStore is the inventory of assets and money flows in and out of that store all the time.

During the session, we will apply these two concepts for simple financial decisions relating to the loan repayments schedule, budgeting, and basic financial planning.

About the InstructorDr. Gezinus J. Hidding is an Associate Professor in Loyola’s Quinlan School of Business. Dr. Hidding has taught Personal Investing at Loyola and managed investments for 30 years. He is the owner and manager of Hidding Investment Management, LLC, which manages investment portfolios in the US and in Europe.

Scott Aaron (PhD ‘13)Eric Albjerg (MA ‘11)C. AlstonClaudia (PhD ‘00) and Omar AlvarezRenate Savich and Robert Annett (MSW ‘81, PhD

‘86)Julie and Jack ArmstrongSusan Ashton (PhD ‘73) Sherrie Teddy and Gregg BachmanBruce BarachKeith BarnabyCarolyn Beach Welcome and Michael WelcomeGeorge BeachCarol and Bruce Becker (PhD ‘62)M. Frances Kleifgen Beno and Paul Beno (MA ‘83)Rita and Bernard Bernatovich (MA ‘64, PhD ‘71)Jean-Deni Bertron (MS ‘93)Joseph Bettina (MA ‘73)Claudia (MA ‘80, PhD ‘83) and Marcus BeversluisMaya Bhave (PhD ‘01)Lona (PhD ‘02) and Guy BibbsMary Blust (PhD ‘77)Donna and Michael Bochenek (MSIR ‘68, PhD ‘91)Joan Marie Bochenski (BS ‘85, MA ‘89) Susan (BS ‘68, MA ‘70) and Richard* BowlesKersti Bruining, MD and Daniel Bruining (MA ‘87,

PhD ‘90)Xianwei Bu (MS ‘11)Carole Bulakowski (PhD ‘93) Jack Buoscio (MEd ‘55)Cynthia and Walter Burdorf III (MSIR ‘88)Cathleen Campbell-Raufer (MA ‘82, PhD ‘88) and

Glenn RauferPriscilla and Henry Carlson III (MBA ‘72)Michael CarmenTrudi (MBA ‘88) and Thomas CassidyCecile and Raymond Champagne Jr. (PhD ‘73)Margaret and Sherman Chao (MS ‘74, PhD ‘77)Sharon and Don Chenicek (MSIR ‘64)Ruth and Ronald Cherry (MSIR ‘64)Vivian Chiu (MBA ‘02)Mae (PhD ‘89) and Donald Ciancio Jr.Sally Clair (BBA ‘76, MBA ‘83)Clara Clemmons (MEd ‘52)Donna and George Cocoma (MS ‘56)Ada (PhD ‘87) and Madison Cole Jr.Bernell Coleman (PhD ‘64)Edward Conrad (PhD ‘78)Marlys Conrad (PhD ‘85) and Gregory JorjorianKelly Conway, DDS (BA ‘87)Kevin ConwayAnne Corwin Taft (MSIR ‘74)

Graduate School’s 2015

HONOR ROLL

Need some assistance in scheduling time for your writing? Need a little “kick” to get you going? Think about participating in the Graduate School’s Boot Camp– a week-long, all-day program designed to support you in completing your dissertation, run by Dr. Jessica Horowitz, Associate Dean for Student Services in the Graduate School and various colleagues from Loyola departments.

This workshop will run from 9:00 am– 4:45 pm, Monday May 16th – Friday May 20th on the Lake Shore campus in the Information Commons, 4th floor. Lunch is included for all five days.

Laptops are required, and you must be able to commit to the entire week, all-day with absolutely no excuses. A $75 down-payment is required, which will be refunded at the successful completion of the week.

Visit http://www.luc.edu/gradschool/workshops.shtml for more information, and to sign up!

We offer our sincere thanks to the many friends and alumni who invested in graduate education during 2015.

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Dianne Costanzo (PhD ‘82, MPS ‘96)Mary and Philip Costello (MA ‘93)Pia and John Crandell (PhD ‘81)Jean Crawford (MEd ‘71)Kyle Cutter-DabiriRichard Dauber (MA ‘80, PhD ‘81)Kim Dell’Angela (MA ‘87, PhD ‘91)Allyn DeLong (PhD ‘68)Kashmira and Jorge DeMeireles (MS ‘79)Jeffrey DiStefanoJuliana (MA ‘95) and Joseph DobinskiDominic Doherty (MA ‘72)Marylou and John DominoMary Dowd (MA ‘55)Diana DrewKathleen (MA ‘75) and Kevin DugganSusan Jacob (PhD ‘79) and Thomas Durica

(PhD ‘77)Denise Dwyer (PhD ‘90)Paula and Norman Eskoz (BS ‘75, DDS ‘79, MS

‘91)Beverly Evko (MA ‘78, PhD ‘82)Pat and Louis Falkner (MA ‘61)Clarence Fewer (BA ‘70, MA ‘74)Joseph FitzgeraldMissy Fleming (MEd ‘73, PhD ‘85) and Jack

BlockRose and Brendan Foley (MEd ‘64)Katherine and Thomas Folk (MBA ‘82)Suzanne FountainFreight Distribution, Inc. Patrick Gagnon (MA ‘77)Freida Galligar (MEd ‘87, PhD ‘94)Mary and James Garvey (BS ‘66, MA ‘70)David Georg (MBA ‘73)John Gogniat (MEd ‘89)Benjamin Gonzalez (MS ‘07)Diane Grams (MA ‘01, PhD ‘04)Alfonzo Greene Jr. (PhD ‘10)Ardythe and Frederick Grosskopf (MA ‘82)Sue Haldemann (PhD ‘98)Karen Hansen (BS ‘77, MA ‘80) and Ray HenryDonna Hapac (MSOD ‘99) and Victor CassidyEdward Harasim (BA ‘74, MA ‘08)Rosalie Hartmann (MDiv ‘80)Linda (MSN ‘74) and James Heffernan (MA ‘71,

MBA ‘85)Marilyn and Walter Heinzel (EdD ‘68)Marion Hester (MUND ‘61, MEd ‘69)Katharine (BSEd ‘72) and James HieraLouise Katz and Howard Higley (PhD ‘83)Virginia (BS ‘61, MA ‘66) and James Hill (MA

‘64, PhD ‘67)Catherine and William Hoffman (MA ‘79)Marianne Holt (BS ‘71, PhD ‘97)Rose-Ellen Hope (BA ‘11)

Patricia and Murray Horwitz (MBA ‘81)Betty Hudson (PhD ‘05)Nail Ibrahim (MBA ‘86)George JamisonNancy and Christopher Janicak (PhD ‘93)Mary Joyce (MA ‘59)Isabel Juan (PhD ‘67)Allan Kaczala (BS ‘67, MA ‘72, PhD ‘74)Kathleen and Thomas Kaczka (BA ‘79, MA ‘82)Shulin Kang (MS ‘11)Pamela and William Kanter (MBA ‘72)James Kasprzak (PhD ‘67)Aukse* (BS ‘63) and Peter Kaufmann (BS ‘64,

MA ‘66)Thomas Keefe (PhD ‘66)M. Jean Keeley (MA ‘77, PhD ‘79)Stephanie (MBA ‘86, MA ‘00) and Lawrence

KennyDoris and Glenn Kist (PhD ‘71)Marlene and William Klett (MA ‘58, PhD ‘63)Mary and Walter Knake Jr. (MA ‘66, PhD ‘70)Deborah Kobak (BBA ‘78) and Dale JanusCarolyn and Frank* Kobler, PhDJenna and Andy KoinesTat Chau Kong (MBA ‘02)Mary and Ross Kosinski (BS ‘78, PhD ‘84)Dolores (MUND ‘63, MA ‘65) and Matthew

KotheimerTimothy Krebs (MA ‘93, PhD ‘97)Casimira Krol-Lisowski (BS ‘58, MEd ‘64) and

Thaddeus Lisowski (MEd ‘66)Margaret Helen (PhD ‘09) and Christopher

KyriakosDiane Laffin (MA ‘08)Helen (PhD ‘79) and Patrick LavanPamela LedererJoan Marie Bochenski (BS ‘85, MA ‘89) and

Nick LeichtLaurette (BA ‘87, MA ‘89, PhD ‘96) and David

LiesenYijeng Liu (MA ‘00)Katherine Logue (MA ‘75)Maurice LorioJames Luotto (MA ‘63, PhD ‘72)Bjorg (MA ‘91) and Frank Luppino Jr.Cindy and Michael Luster (MS ‘72, PhD ‘74)Frances (MA ‘75) and James LyneWilliam Macey (BS ‘69, MA ‘73, PhD ‘75)Roxanne MahoneySabine and Thomas Malloy (PhD ‘70)Conor MancusoMark MancusoMary Ninette Manning (MA ‘74)Kevin ManyeDan Mapes Riordan (MA ‘98, PhD ‘01)Marilyn Sexton Mason and Stephen Mason

(PhD ‘91)Alberta Matulis (BS ‘65, MEd ‘70)Kathie and Hal* McReynolds (MS ‘67, PhD ‘71)Ruth and Paul Meszaros (PhD ‘73)

Elizabeth (MEd ‘72, PhD ‘77) and Martin Miller (JD ‘75)

Anna and Robert Miller (MEd ‘62)David MochiHarriette Moore (MA ‘97)Tammie Moore (PhD ‘01)David MorrisAmarsh Movva (MS ‘03)Pamela and Mark Nemshick (MBA ‘80)Betty Carter Nightingale and Edmund

Nightingale (MA ‘73, PhD ‘75)Thomas O’Brochta (MA ‘66, PhD ‘73)Penelope (BA ‘72, MA ‘74) and Bernard

O’ReillyMichael Parrie (BS ‘99, JFRC Summer ‘02, MEd

‘02, PhD ‘06)Julieta Rosales Pasko and Stanley Pasko (MA

‘73, PhD ‘77)Peter PfaffJeanne Piette (MA ‘94, PhD ‘99)George Popelka (MA ‘77)Thomas Power (MA ‘72)Sherry Powley (MA ‘71)Mary Quinlan (MA ‘99)Christine Rakow (BSEd ‘69, MDiv ‘82)Claudia Ramisch (MA ‘90)Anna and Jim RehnquistDorothy (BBA ‘78) and James Reichmann III

(BBA ‘78, MBA ‘87)Cynthia (MUND ‘94, MA ‘02) and Jerome

RobertsRobert Roe (MA ‘62)David Rogner (PhD ‘94)Robert Rosecrans (PhD ‘80)Jean SantosMarie Schamberger (BA ‘71, MA ‘78)Susana Schlesinger (MDiv ‘80, PhD ‘83)Arthur J. Schmitt FoundationEugenia Schuller (MA ‘61)Chandra Sekharan, PhDLuke Shanley (PhD ‘70)Vithalbhai Sheladia (MS ‘72)Shepard Steel Co., Inc.Marianna and John Shields (MEd ‘76, PhD ‘87,

PhD ‘04)Susan and Allen Shub (MA ‘68, PhD ‘77)Nancy (MS ‘75) and Edward SiemonBrenda Krus and Ursula Sihocky (MA ‘67)Maureen and Leslie B. Simonyi (BS ‘90, MA ‘92)Mickey (MA ‘63) and Marvin SlindMary Smaron (MS ‘73, PhD ‘77)April and Frank Smith (MA ‘71, PhD ‘73)Jean Sowa (BS ‘63, MA ‘78)Kathleen Steinfels (MRE ‘03, PhD ‘08, MBA ‘13)Nick Stemm (MS ‘81)Joyce Rubino and Robert StepanskyJoan Ehret Stephenson (MEd ‘68)Paula Dalbor and Robert Stuckart (BA ‘63, MA

‘69)Patricia Surdyk (MEd ‘88, PhD ‘95)

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Volume 8, Issue 1

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Managing Editor: Stephanie Augustine

ContributorsDr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin, Dr. Victoria Wike, and Dr. Jessica Horowitz

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As the spring semester winds down, it is time to provide thanks to the many people and groups who are part the Graduate School’s educational community. I would like to thank our students, members of the Graduate Student Advisory Council, our graduate program directors and faculty mentors, and the Graduate School staff for all of their efforts in the creation of a vibrant

and engaged graduate community. A new feature of the spring issue of the Graduate School Newsletter is our thanks to the friends and alumni who have invested in the education of our graduate students. Their support allows us to enhance our efforts on our students’ behalf.The Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) featured two of our graduate students, William P. Flavin (PhD/MD – Integrative Cell Biology) and Justin Hastings (English). The Graduate School’s 3 Minute Thesis winner, Bill Flavin, competed at the MAGS meeting in the 3MT competition and won second place. The Graduate School nominated Justin for the MAGS Excellence in Teaching Award and he was honored at the MAGS award luncheon on April 7, 2016. Congratulations to them both! Their achievements highlight the strengths of graduate education at Loyola University Chicago.

April brings our Interdisciplinary Research Symposium during the Weekend of Excellence and we encourage you to come out and support our students. Presentations and posters will provide interesting glimpses into a range of scholarly activities that take place across Loyola’s three campuses. The research symposium is also the venue for the presentation of a wide variety of awards, from those celebrating the best posters and papers presented at the symposium to the Council of Graduate School Programs’ teaching and civic engagement awards.

Our students and alumni have been active professionally, as the alumni update, publications and conference presentations noted in the newsletter attest. We are committed to advancing knowledge and sharing it with a wide range of audiences.

All the best as the semester draws to a close and we look forward to seeing many of you at graduation!

Patricia Mooney-Melvin, Interim DeanThe Graduate School

Patricia Mooney-Melvin, PhD Interim Dean of the Graduate School

FROM THE DEAN’S OFFICE

Shirley and Edward Swartz (MBA ‘72)Janet and William Swartz (PhD ‘71)Rand Swenson (PhD ‘81)Carmen Tarantino (MA ‘92)Gregory Tate (MA ‘75)Matthew TaubmanPatricia Taylor (MEd ‘68)Davonna Thomas (MA ‘09)Remington Tonar (MA ‘11)Kathleen and Marc TragerElizabeth Trantowski (MA ‘08)Sharon and Henry Vander Voort (MA

‘71)

Barbara Henshall Vanecko and Richard Vanecko (MA ‘78)

Robert Vitas (BA ‘84, MA ‘86, PhD ‘89)Carol and Urban Von Wahlde, PhD (MA

‘66)Sandra Webb-Booker (PhD ‘96) and

Robert BookerAlvin Williams (PhD ‘94)Clare Zanatta (MEd ‘58)Craig Zelent (MBA ‘89)Janice (PhD ‘96) and James ZilischRita Zralek (BS ‘58, MA ‘92)

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