UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL - Illinois Wesleyan University

Ram S. Mohan, Ph.D.
Beling Professor of Natural Sciences (2008)
Professor of Chemistry (1996, 2007)
B.S., Hansraj College, Delhi, India;
M.S., University of Delhi;
Ph.D., University of Maryland-Baltimore.
Kathleen A. Montgomery, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Political Science
(1995, 2001)
B.A., Santa Clara University;
Ph.D., Emory University.
Mignon Montpetit, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology (2009)
B.A., St. Mary’s College, University of
Rome;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
Monica Moore, M.L.I.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Library (2009)
B.A., Eastern Michigan University;
M.L.I., Syracuse University.
Pamela B. Muirhead, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English (1972, 1989)
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University;
M.A., Northwestern University;
Ph.D., University of Illinois.
William A. Munro, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science (2000, 2009)
Co-Director of International Studies (2003)
B.A., Natal University
(Pietermaritzburgh);
B.A., M.A., Cambridge University;
Ph.D., Yale University.
Carole A. Myscofski, Ph.D.
Professor of Religion (1991, 2001)
A.B., A.M., Ph.D., University of Chicago.
Carolyn A. Nadeau, Ph.D.
Byron S. Tucci Professor of Hispanic
Studies (1994, 2010)
B.A., University of Virginia;
M.A., New York University-Madrid;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.
Marie Nebel-Schwalm, M.A.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
(2009)
B.A., Michigan State University;
M.A., Louisiana State University.
Kimberly Nelson-Brown, M.S.
Associate Professor of Physical Education
and Head Volleyball Coach (1996, 2006)
B.S., M.S., Illinois State University.
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Leah Nillas, M.A.
Associate Professor of Educational Studies
(2004, 2011)
B.S., Roosevelt College Foundation
Center for Teacher Education-Philippines;
M.A., University of the Philippines.
Kathleen B. O’Gorman, Ph.D.
Professor of English (1986, 1997)
B.A., M.A., Marywood College;
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame.
Gerald A. Olson, M.S.
Professor of Accounting (1986, 2003)
B.S., M.S., Illinois State University.
Ilaria Ossella-Durbal, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics (1999,
2005)
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University.
Elisabeta Pana, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Business
Administration (2004, 2011)
B.S., Polytechnic University of Bucharest;
Ph.D., University of New Orleans.
Mauricio Parra, Ph.D.
Professor of Hispanic Studies (1990, 2007)
B.A., M.A., University of California-
Santa Barbara;
Ph.D., University of Illinois.
Mario Pelusi, Ph.D.
Professor of Music (2003)
Director of the School of Music (1998)
B.M., M.M., University of Southern
California;
M.F.A., Ph.D., Princeton University.
Manori Perera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry (2011)
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Amherst.
Thushara Perera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physics (2008)
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University;
M.Sc., Ph.D., Case Western University.
Tim Pitchford, D.M.A.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music
(2011)
B.M., University of North Florida;
M.M., Georgia State University;
D.M.A., University of Miami.
James Plath, Ph.D.
Professor of English (1988, 1999)
B.A., California State University-Chico;
M.A., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee.