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Our Faculty

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

  • Amy Bautz (studio art) was mentioned in a St. Louis Public Radio story about an art exhibit that benefited St. Joseph Housing Initiative, featuring SLU students’ art. 
  • Stephen Blake, Ph.D., (biology) appeared on St. Louis Public Radio to discuss raccoons, animals in the news and his work with the Forest Park Living Lab. 
  • Flannery Burke, Ph.D., (American studies) appeared on Travel with Rick Steves to discuss her book, "A Land Apart: The Southwest and the Nation in the Twentieth Century.”
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about the demographics of the St. Louis area.
  • Jeremiah Weinstock Ph.D., (psychology) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 and on KTVI-TV Ch. 2 about sports betting.
  •  Stephen Blake, Ph.D., (biology) was quoted in an NPR article on Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise who recently died at the age of 141. The article was syndicated on more than 100 outlets nationwide.
  • Douglas Boin, Ph.D., (history) wrote a column for Time Magazine on how patriarchy undermined the Roman Republic.
  • Jason Knouft, Ph.D., (biology) was quoted in a KSDK-TV Ch. 5 report on low river water revealing the Mississippi River’s Tower Rock.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in a CNN article about immigration raids in Nebraska.
  • Chris Tinson, Ph.D., (African American studies) was quoted in a St. Louis Public Radio interview with SLU alumnus Jonathan Pulphus, who is promoting his new book, "With My People."
  • Erik Hall (forensic science) was quoted in a KMOV-TV Ch. 4 article about an attempt to overturn a 1988 criminal case.
  • Research from Cristy Portales-Reyes, Ph.D., (biology) was featured in a KMOV-TV Ch. 4 report on droughts.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KMOV-TV Ch. 4 about a dark money lawsuit filed by the Missouri attorney general.
  • Reggie Williams, Ph.D., (theological studies) appeared on WOLB-AM 1010 and WVON-AM 1690 to discuss his book, “Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus, Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance.”
  • Morgan Hazelton, J.D., Ph.D., (political science) was mentioned as a contributor to The Journalist’s Resource, a project of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, in an article about gauging the quality of a research study. The story also ran in Editor and Publisher.
  • Steve Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in an Associated Press article about the impact of the Trump administration’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” The article was syndicated in more than 250 outlets.
  • Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science) wrote a column for The Fulcrum looking at government shutdowns.
  • Thomas Madden, Ph.D., (history) was featured in an Oakland Post article about his lecture at Oakland University.
  • Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D., (psychology) was cited in a Construction Forum STL article about gambling addiction.
  • Grant Kaplan, Ph.D., (theological studies) was quoted in a Knews.Media article about the Pope.
  • Flannery Burke, Ph.D., (American studies) was featured on the New Books Network podcast, where she was interviewed about her new book, “Back East: How Westerners Invented a Region.”
  • Joya Uraizee, Ph.D., (English), was quoted in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article about SLU’s Jesuit Worldwide Learning partnership.
  • Courtney Everett (prison education program) was quoted in a Missouri Independent article about Missouri’s parole study group. The article also appeared in the Maryville Forum, Yahoo! News, Griffon News, Webster County Citizen, and News from the States.
  • Reggie Williams, Ph.D., (theological studies) was interviewed by Baptist News Global.
  • Christopher Duncan, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about the recent indictment of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page.
  • Benjamin Looker, Ph.D., (American studies) was quoted in a New York Times article about the design of Sesame Street.
  • Steven Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in KMOV-TV Ch. 4 and KFVS-TV Ch. 12 stories about foreign donors’ influence on Missouri campaigns.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, KSDK-TV Ch. 5 and KMOV-TV Ch. 4 about a proposal to close over half of Saint Louis public schools due to population decline.
  • Steven Rogers, Ph.D., (political science) was quoted in aKSDK-TV Ch. 5 article about recent SLU/YouGov findings around cell phone use in schools.
  • Jeremiah Weinstock, Ph.D., (psychology) was quoted in an Advertising Specialty Institute article about the surge in blind box products.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was interviewed on KMOX-AM 1120 about St. Louis demographics. A similar article appeared in the Chicago Tribune.
  • Maryse Jayasuriya, Ph.D., (English), co-authored an op-ed for The Conversation about research that explores how gender, ethnicity and educational achievement impact who wins literary prizes.
  • Chris Duncan, Ph.D., (political science) was interviewed on KSDK-TV Ch. 5 about security concerns for political figures.
  • Reggie Williams, Ph.D., (theological studies) was interviewed on KMOV-TV Ch. 4's After the Storm special, talking about the work of Black churches in St. Louis.
  • Robert Cropf, Ph.D., (political science) wrote a column for The Fulcrum about Congress and its changing fiscal role.
  • R. Lauren Miller, Ed.D., (mathematics and statistics) was mentioned in a Ladue News article for her TEDx talk.
  • Donald Stump, Ph.D., (English) was interviewed by KSDK-TV Ch. 5 for his work with Greenhouse Venture, a project to help young students grow their science skills through hands-on agriculture work.
  • Ness Sandoval, Ph.D., (sociology) was quoted in a St. Louis Business Journal article about the demographics of the area hit by the St. Louis tornado and was quoted in a St. Louis Public Radio story about insurance ownership following the St. Louis tornado.

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