RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Risa J. SteinProfessor of PsychologyB.A., Maryville College Tennessee, 1987; M.S., Universityof Memphis, 1989; Ph.D., 1993.Visiting Assistant Professor, 1998–2000; Assistant Professor,2000–05; Associate Professor, 2005–2011; Professor, 2011–Michael J. StellernProfessor of EconomicsB.A., Rockhurst College, 1970; M.A., University of NotreDame, 1971; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1983.Instructor, 1979–1984; Assistant Professor, 1984–98; AssociateProfessor, 1998–2008; Professor, 2008–Daniel F. Stramara Jr.Professor of TheologyB.A., Messiah College, 1978; M.A., University of Strasbourg,1978; Ph.D., Saint Louis University, 1996.Lecturer, 1997–2000; Assistant Professor, 2000–06; AssociateProfessor, 2006–2011; Professor, 2011–William SturgillProfessor of PsychologyB.A., University of Nebraska-Omaha, 1974; M.A., 1976;Ph.D., Claremont Graduate School, 1985.Assistant Professor, 1989-95; Associate Professor, 1995–2009; Professor, 2010–Wenbin SunAssistant Professor of MarketingBachelor in Economics, China University of M&T, 1999;M.Sc., Stockholm School of Economics, 2005; M.B.A.,University of Mississippi, 2006; Ph.D., 2010.Assistant Professor, 2010–Brendan SweetmanProfessor of PhilosophyB.A., University College, Dublin (Ireland), 1983; M.A.,1986; Dip.R.S., University of Cambridge, 1987; M.A.,University of Southern California, 1990; Ph.D., 1992.Assistant Professor, 1992–97; Associate Professor, 1997–2003; Professor, 2003–Marcie SwiftAssistant Professor of Physical TherapyB.S., Kansas State University, 1994; M.S., 1996; Ph.D.,University of Kansas, 2007.Assistant Professor, 2011–Michael M. TanseyProfessor of EconomicsB.A., Harvard College, 1970; M.A., University of Wisconsin,1975; Ph.D., 1978.Associate Professor, 1982–92; Professor, 1992–Catherine R. ThompsonAssociate Professor of Physical TherapyB.S., University of Colorado Medical Center, 1976; M.S.,University of Kansas Medical Center, 1981; Ph.D., Universityof Missouri-Kansas City, 2001.Instructor, 1997–2002; Assistant Professor, 2003–09;Associate Professor, 2009–Chanasai TiengtrakulAssistant Professor of Global StudiesB.A., Columbia University, 1987; M.A., Brown University,1990; Ph.D., 1996.Assistant Professor, 2008–Anthony L. ToccoProfessor of AccountingB.S., Saint Louis University, 1967; M.S., 1969; Ph.D., 1986.Instructor, 1969–75; Assistant Professor, 1975–87; AssociateProfessor, 1987–93; Professor, 1993–Kris M. VacekProfessor of Occupational TherapyB.S.O.T., Creighton University, 1993; O.T.D., 1997.Assistant Professor, 1998–2004; Associate Professor, 2004–2011; Professor, 2011–David B. VicknairAssociate Professor of AccountingB.B.A., Millsaps College, 1976; M.S., University of SouthernMississippi, 1977; D.B.A., University of Tennessee,1983.Assistant Professor, 1993–99; Associate Professor, 1999–Robert VigliottiAssociate Professor of PhilosophyB.A., Iona College, 1984; M.A., Fordham University, 1992;Ph.D., 2001.Visiting Assistant Professor, 2001–05; Assistant Professor,2005–09; Associate Professor, 2009–Mindy L. WalkerAssociate Professor of BiologyB.S., Lamar University, 1999; M.S., 2002; Ph.D., TexasA&M University, 2005.Assistant Professor, 2006–2012; Associate Professor, 2012–Rev. James D. Wheeler, S.J.Professor of ChemistryA.B., Saint Louis University, 1947; Ph.L., 1948; M.S.(R),1952; S.T.L., 1956; Ph.D., University of Missouri-KansasCity, 1965.Instructor, 1956–61; Assistant Professor, 1961–66; AssociateProfessor, 1966–74; Professor, 1974– 2011; Emeritus 2011J. Turner WhiteExecutive Professor of ManagementB.A., Colorado College, 1971; M.B.A., Rockhurst University,1993.Visiting Professor, 2006–Christina WillsAssistant Professor of BiologyB.S., University of Arkansas, 1998; Ph.D., University ofPennsylvania, 2007.Assistant Professor, 2008–366