RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Sudhakar S. RajuProfessor of FinanceB.A., Loyola University, India, 1983; M.A., University ofToledo, 1986; Ph.D., Northern Illinois University, 1992.Instructor, 1991–93; Assistant Professor, 1993–97; AssociateProfessor, 1997–2003; Professor, 2003–Jeffrey L. RoitmanAssociate Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, ProgramDirectorB.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1967; M.A.,University of Northern Colorado, 1970; Ed.D., 1972.Associate Professor, 2008–Katherine S. RyanAssistant Professor of Occupational TherapyB.A., Rockhurst University, 2001; M.O.T., 2003; Ph.D.,Texas Woman’s University, 2011.Assistant Professor, 2009–Laura SalemAssociate Professor of BiologyB.S., Rockhurst College, 1994; Ph.D., University of Iowa,2000.Instructor, 2002–03; Assistant Professor, 2003–09;Associate Professor, 2009–Cecilia A. SamonteAssistant Professor of HistoryB.A., University of the Philippines, 1989; M.A., Universityof Kansas, 1993; Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2003.Visiting Assistant Professor, 2007–08; Assistant Professor,2008–Craig SasseAssociate Professor of ManagementB.S., William Jewell College, 1980; M.Ed., University ofMissouri-Kansas City, 1992; Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997.Visiting Assistant Professor, 1998–2001; Assistant Professor,2001–2011; Associate Professor, 2011–Chad M. ScholesAssociate Professor of BiologyB.S., South Dakota State University, 1985; M.A., Universityof South Dakota, 1989; Ph.D., South Dakota StateUniversity, 1996.Assistant Professor, 2002–2008; Associate Professor, 2008–Mylene SchrinerAssistant Professor of Occupational TherapyB.S.E., University of Kansas, Lawrence, 1989; B.S., 1994;M.S., 2001; Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2010.Assistant Professor, 2010–Randolph E. SchweringAssociate Professor of ManagementA.B., Drury College, 1972; M.P.A., University of Kansas,1978; Ph.D., 1987.Instructor, 1988–89; Assistant Professor, 1989–95; AssociateProfessor, 1995–Paul D. ScottAssociate Professor of PsychologyB.A., Mount Union College, 1990; M.A., Emory University,1993; Ph.D., 1996.Assistant Professor, 1997–2003; Associate Professor, 2003–Shirley A. ScritchfieldProfessor of SociologyB.S., Iowa State University, 1969; M.A., Ohio StateUniversity, 1971; Ph.D., 1976.Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2004–09; Professor,2004–;Mary Pat ShelledyVisiting Instructor of EducationB.S., University of Nebraska, 1973; M.S., 1980; Ed.S.,1988.Visiting Instructor, 2003–Paula A. ShorterAssociate Professor of MathematicsB.S., Duke University, 1988; M.S., University of Virginia,1994; Ph.D., 1996.Assistant Professor, 1994–2000; Associate Professor, 2000–Mandi SonnenbergAssistant Professor of EducationB.S., University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997; M.Ed.,University of Missouri-St. Louis, 2001; Ed.D., Saint LouisUniversity, 2006.Visiting Instructor, 2007–09; Assistant Professor, 2009–Ellen F. SpakeProfessor of Physical TherapyB.S., University of Kansas, 1973; M.S., 1977; Ph.D., 2003.Assistant Professor, 1983–95; Associate Professor, 1995–2006; Professor, 2006–Joann SpillmanProfessor of Theology and Religious StudiesB.A., Trinity College, 1968; M.A., Temple University,1972; Ph.D., 1978.Assistant Professor, 1979–86; Associate Professor, 1986–2001;Professor, 2001–Martin H. StackProfessor of ManagementB.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1985; Ph.D.,University of Notre Dame, 1999.Instructor, 2001–03; Associate Professor, 2003–09;Professor, 2009–Margot StaffordVisiting Assistant Professor of EnglishB.A., University of King’s College, 1995; M.A., Universityof Missouri-Kansas City, 2001; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh,2011.Visiting Assistant Professor, 2011–Wilburn T. StancilProfessor of Theology and Religious StudiesB.A., Memphis State University, 1970; M.Div., SouthwesternBaptist Theological Seminary, 1975; Ph.D., 1979.Lecturer, 1994–95; Visiting Assistant Professor, 1995–97;Associate Professor, 1997–2006; Professor, 2006–365