Liberal Studies Program Director
John Shanahan PhD
990 W. Fullerton Ave., Suite 4209
773-325-7309
Liberal Studies Program Coordinator
Reina Ashley Nomura
990 W. Fullerton Ave., Suite 4201
773-325-4052
Liberal Studies Council
As a standing committee of the Faculty Council, the Liberal Studies Council (LSC) serves as the governing body of the Liberal Studies Program. The LSC's composition includes faculty, proportionately represented from each of the various undergraduate colleges in the university, and four ex-officio members - the LSP Director who chairs the LSC and one representative each from Academic Affairs, the Honors Program, and Student Affairs. The LSC considers all new proposals affecting LSP curriculum and policy, which must then receive further approval from Faculty Council and Academic Affairs, before taking effect.
BUS |
Zafar Iqbal |
Marketing |
2023 |
BUS |
Ann Sherman |
Finance |
2024 |
BUS |
Jaejoon Woo |
Economics |
2024 |
BUS (alt.) |
Stephen Koernig |
Marketing |
2023 |
BUS (alt.) |
Matthew Stern |
Accountancy |
2025 |
CDM |
Brian Andrews |
Cinematic Arts |
2023 |
CDM |
Peter Hastings |
Computing |
2024 |
CDM (alt.) |
Scott Roberts |
Cinematic arts |
2025 |
CDM (alt.) |
Scott Myers |
Cinematic Arts |
2023 |
CMN |
Kendra Knight |
Communication Studies |
2024 |
CMN (alt.) |
Paul Booth |
Media and Cinema Studies |
2024 |
CMN (alt.) |
Kate Cooper |
Communication Studies |
2024 |
CoE |
Jennifer Cohen |
Secondary Education |
2025 |
CoE (alt.) |
vacant |
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CSH |
Yevgenia Kashina |
Math |
2025 |
CSH |
David Sher |
Math |
2023 |
CSH (alt.) |
Windsor Aguirre |
Biology |
2023 |
CSH (alt.) |
Yiou Li |
Math |
2023 |
LAS |
Avery Goldman |
Philosophy |
2024 |
LAS |
Richard Squibbs |
English |
2025 |
LAS |
Valentina Tikoff |
History |
2025 |
LAS (alt.) |
June Chung |
English |
2023 |
LAS (alt.) |
Allison McCracken |
American Studies |
2025 |
MUS |
Harry Silverstein |
Musical Performance |
2023 |
MUS (alt.) |
Vacant |
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SCPS |
John Kimsey |
SCPS |
2025 |
SCPS (alt.) |
Vacant |
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TTS |
Dean Corrin |
Theatre Studies |
2025 |
TTS (alt.) |
Lisa Portes |
Directing |
2025 |
LSP Core |
Leah Bryant |
CQ Chair |
2023 |
LSP Core |
Erin Workman |
FYW Chair |
2023 |
LSP Core |
TBD |
|
2023 |
LSP Domain |
Michael DeAngelis |
SCBI Chair |
2023 |
LSP Domain |
Sean Kirkland |
PI Chair |
2023 |
LSP Domain |
Chris Mount |
RD Chair |
2023 |
LSP (alt.) |
Alec Brownlow |
Capstone Chair |
2023 |
LSP (alt.) |
David Jabon |
QR Chair |
2023 |
LSC Chair |
John Shanahan |
LSP Director |
ex-officio |
Academic Affairs |
Caryn Chaden |
Associate Provost |
ex-officio |
Student Affairs |
Rico Tyler |
AVP of Student Affairs |
ex-officio |
Honors Program |
Jennifer Conary |
Honors Program Director |
ex-officio |
LSC members
LSP Advisory Committees
The Unit Advisory Chairs of the Liberal Studies Program each represent one of the 14 unit areas of the LSP (i.e., seven core courses & seven learning domain areas). Advisory Chairs oversee committees, largely comprised of faculty (and some staff), who teach in their relevant unit areas. Advisory committee responsibilities include looking at new course proposals and drafting feedback on them, conducting annual assessments, reviewing syllabi, and sponsoring workshops and retreats to help develop both new and veteran instructors teaching in their LSP unit area.
The First-Year Program Office administers the Chicago Quarter Program and Focal Point Seminar. It is responsible for the enrollment of students in their CQ courses, as well as coordinating the scheduling of CQ and FPS courses. The Director of the First-Year Writing Program oversees the curriculum and administration of writing requirements, and the Director of the Quantitative Reasoning Program cooperatively administers the curriculum and course issues associated with the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
If you are a DePaul Faculty member interested in serving on an LSP advisory committee, please email liberalstudies@depaul.edu.
Chicago Quarter |
Leah Bryant |
CMN |
CMN |
2024 |
Focal Point Seminar |
Christie Klimas |
ENV |
CSH |
2023 |
First Year Writing |
Erin Workman |
WRD |
LAS |
2024 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
David Jabon |
QRC |
CSH |
2024 |
Seminar on Race, Power, & Resistance |
Tera Agyepong |
HST |
LAS |
2023 |
Experiential Learning |
Shayna Connelly |
CDM |
CDM |
2024 |
Senior Capstone |
Alec Brownlow |
GEO |
LAS |
2024 |
Arts & Literature |
Megan Heffernan |
ENG |
LAS |
2023 |
Historical Inquiry |
Sara Kimble |
SCPS |
SCPS |
2025 |
Math and Computing |
MJ Davidson |
CDM |
CDM |
2023 |
Philosophical Inquiry |
Sean Kirkland |
PHL |
LAS |
2023 |
Religious Dimensions |
Chris Mount |
REL |
LAS |
2023 |
Scientific Inquiry |
Sarah Connolly |
BIO |
CSH |
2024 |
Social, Cultural, & Behavioral Inquiry |
Michael DeAngelis |
CMN |
CMN |
2026 |
LSP Advisory Committee Membership
Chicago Quarter Committee
Leah Bryant Chair |
CMN |
CMN |
2024 |
Jane Baxter |
ANT |
LAS |
2023 |
Rebecca Cameron |
ENG |
LAS |
2023 |
Colleen Doody |
HST |
LAS |
2024 |
Jason Kalin |
WRD |
LAS |
2025 |
Melissa Markley |
MKT |
BUS |
2024 |
Karl Nass |
UMIN |
n/a |
2025 |
Mary Bridget Kustusch |
PHY |
CSH |
2025 |
Dan Stolar |
ENG |
LAS |
2024 |
Doug Long ex-officio |
FYP |
n/a |
n/a |
Mike Edwards ex-officio |
FYP |
n/a |
n/a |
Yasmeen Nanlawala ex-officio |
NSFE |
n/a |
n/a |
Focal Point Seminar Committee
Christie Klimas Chair |
ENV |
CSH |
2023 |
Molly Andolina |
PSC |
LAS |
2025 |
Paul Booth |
CMN |
CMN |
2023 |
David Brenders |
CMN |
CMN |
2025 |
Blair Davis |
CMN |
CMN |
2023 |
Caterina Mongiat Farina |
MOL |
LAS |
2025 |
Ana Schaposchnik |
HST |
LAS |
2025 |
Doug Long ex-officio |
FYP |
n/a |
n/a |
Mike Edwards ex-officio |
FYP |
n/a |
n/a |
First Year Writing Committee
Erin Workman Chair |
WRD |
LAS |
2024 |
Michael Gallaway |
WRD |
LAS |
2023 |
Victoria Hohenzy |
WRD |
LAS |
2024 |
Margaret Poncin Reeves |
WRD |
LAS |
2023 |
Gabrielle Rose Simmons |
WRD |
LAS |
2023 |
Monica Reyes TT representative |
WRD |
LAS |
2023 |
Julie Bokser ex-officio |
WRD |
LAS |
n/a |
Quantitative Reasoning Committee
David Jabon Chair |
QRC |
CSH |
2023 |
David Albritton |
PSY |
CSH |
2023 |
Quinetta Shelby |
CHE |
CSH |
2023 |
Terry Steinbach |
CDM |
CDM |
2023 |
Erik Tillman |
PSC |
LAS |
2023 |
Tracy Conner ex-officio |
QRC |
CSH |
n/a |
Joanna Deszcz ex-officio |
QRC |
CSH |
n/a |
James Scheidhauer ex-officio |
QRC |
CSH |
n/a |
Ozlem Elgun Tillman ex-officio |
QRC |
CSH |
n/a |
Ahmed Zayed ex-officio |
MAT |
CSH |
n/a |
Seminar on Race, Power, & Resistance (LSP 200) Committee
Tera Agyepong Chair |
HST |
LAS |
2023 |
Ben Epstein |
PSC |
LAS |
2025 |
Thomas Noel |
COE |
COE |
2023 |
Lourdes Torres |
LST |
LAS |
2025 |
Barbara Willard |
CMN |
CMN |
2023 |
Michael Edwards ex-officio |
FYP |
N/A |
N/A |
Experiential Learning Committee
Shayna Connelly Chair |
CDM |
CDM |
2024 |
Steve Harp |
AMD |
LAS |
2025 |
Mindy Kalchman |
EE |
COE |
2023 |
James Mourey |
BUS |
BUS |
2024 |
Karl Nass |
UMIN |
n/a |
2025 |
Talitha Rajah |
BIO |
CSH |
2023 |
Amy Tyson |
HST |
LAS |
2025 |
Helen Damon-Moore ex-officio |
STEANS Center |
n/a |
n/a |
Michael Elias ex-officio |
CMN |
CMN |
n/a |
Nila Hofman ex-officio |
Community Service Studies |
LAS |
n/a |
Martha McGivern ex-officio |
Study Abroad |
n/a |
n/a |
Heather Packo ex-officio |
University Internship Program |
n/a |
n/a |
Capstone Committee
Alec Brownlow Chair |
GEO |
LAS |
2024 |
Randall Arakawa |
BUS |
BUS |
2022 |
Sydney Dillard |
PRAD |
CMN |
2025 |
Stephen Haymes |
COE |
COE |
2025 |
Matthew Quinn |
CDM |
CDM |
2023 |
Talitha Rajah |
BIO |
CSH |
2024 |
Valentina Tikoff |
HST |
LAS |
2024 |
Arts & Literature Committee
Megan Heffernan Chair |
ENG |
LAS |
2023 |
Elena Boeck |
HST |
LAS |
2024 |
Blair Davis |
CMN |
CMN |
2024 |
Naghmeh Farzaneh |
CDM |
CDM |
2023 |
Jonathan Gross |
ENG |
LAS |
2023 |
Jessica Larva |
AMD |
LAS |
2023 |
Historical Inquiry Committee
Sara Kimble Chair |
SCPS |
SCPS |
2025 |
Gene Beiriger |
HST |
LAS |
2024 |
Kelly Kessler |
CMN |
CMN |
2025 |
Tom Krainz |
HST |
LAS |
2025 |
Rajit Mazumder |
HST |
LAS |
2025 |
Allison McCracken |
AMS |
LAS |
2025 |
Don Opitz |
SCPS |
SCPS |
2024 |
Chernoh Sesay |
REL |
LAS |
2024 |
Julia Woesthoff |
HST |
LAS |
2026 |
John Berdell |
ECON |
LAS |
2026 |
Math and Computing Committee
MJ Davidson Chair |
CDM |
CDM |
2023 |
Jocelyn Carter |
PSY |
CSH |
2023 |
Julie Hwang |
GEO |
LAS |
2023 |
Kendra Knight |
CMN |
CMN |
2023 |
Nick Ramsey |
MAT |
MAT |
2023 |
John Rogers |
CDM |
CDM |
2023 |
Marcus Schaefer |
CDM |
CDM |
2023 |
Phil Yates |
MAT |
CSH |
2023 |
Philosophical Inquiry Committee
Sean Kirkland Chair |
PHL |
LAS |
2023 |
Avery Goldman |
PHL |
LAS |
2023 |
Stephen Haymes |
COE |
COE |
2025 |
Evelyn Lulis |
CDM |
CDM |
2024 |
Frederic Seyler |
PHL |
LAS |
2023 |
Religious Dimensions Committee
Chris Mount Chair |
REL |
LAS |
2023 |
Khaled Keshk |
REL |
LAS |
2025 |
Kalyani Menon |
REL |
LAS |
2023 |
Yuki Miyamoto |
REL |
LAS |
2024 |
Scott Mornigiello |
CTH |
LAS |
2025 |
Sheryl Overmyer |
CTH |
LAS |
2024 |
Scientific Inquiry Committee
Sarah Connolly Chair |
BIO |
CSH |
2024 |
Eiron Cudaback |
HLTH |
CSH |
2024 |
Kyle Grice |
CHE |
CSH |
2024 |
Gabriela Gonzalez Aviles |
PHY |
CSH |
2024 |
Eric Norstrom |
NEU |
CSH |
2025 |
Sharief Oteafy |
CDM |
CDM |
2022 |
Rachel Scott |
ANT |
LAS |
2024 |
Maureen Sioh |
GEO |
LAS |
2024 |
Michelle Stuhlmacher |
GEO |
LAS |
2024 |
Bernhard Beck-Winchatz ex-officio |
STEM |
CSH |
n/a |
Social, Cultural, & Behavioral Inquiry Committee
Michael DeAngelis Chair |
CMN |
CMN |
2026 |
Clement Adibe |
PSC |
LAS |
2024 |
Ben Epstein |
PSC |
LAS |
2023 |
Kathy Grant |
PSC |
LAS |
2024 |
Peter Hastings |
CDM |
CDM |
2025 |
Jill Hopke |
CMN |
CMN |
2025 |
Li Jin |
MOL |
LAS |
2025 |