Faculty and Staff
Our engaged and dedicated faculty, many of whom remain working in their areas of expertise, will lead you from the classroom to a career with innovative and challenging learning experiences.
College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Interim Dean, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS)
(219) 785-5380
Hammond, CLO 217A
Westville, Tech 327
Associate Dean for Social Sciences
(219) 989-2585
Hammond, PORT 118G
Associate Dean for Professional Programs
(219) 785-5578
Westville, TECH 208
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Assistant to the Dean, College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences
219-989-2401
Katie Bowers
Coordinator of Academics and Accreditation
(219) 785-5778
Hammond, CLO 314A
Westville, TECH 209
Rachel Meyers
Coordinator of Students and School Partnerships
(219) 785-5236
Westville, TECH 209
Hammond, CLO 314B
Philip Sokolov
Administrative Assistant, Office of Partnerships & Outreach
(219) 989-2823
Hammond, CLO 315
Devin O’Malley
Administrative Assistant, Office of Assessment, Accreditation & Growth
(219) 989-3220
Hammond, CLO 315
Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Sociology | Interim Chair, Curriculum & Student Success Behavioral Sciences
(219) 785-5658
Hammond, Porter 216D
Brittney Autry Cole, DSW, LCSW
Assistant Professor, Social Work
(219) 989-2556
Hammond Campus, Classroom Office Building, Room 328
Professor of Social Work | MSW Director
(219) 989-2902
Hammond, Classroom Office Building (CLO) 394
Professor of Human Development and Family Science | Program Coordinator
(219) 989-8439
Hammond, Porter Building, room 211D
Mialauni T. Griggs-Holke, M.S.
Assistant Professor, Couple and Family Therapy
(219) 989-2101
Hammond – IBCC 1030
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
219-989-2542
Hammond, CLO 207
Professor of Criminal Justice | Executive Director, Center for Justice and Post-Exoneration Assistance
(219) 989-2352 (Office)
CLO 205 (Hammond)
Professor of Criminal Justice
(219) 989-2936
Hammond, CLO 201
Assistant Professor of Social Work
(219) 989-3156
Hammond, Classroom Office Building (CLO) 396
Assistant Professor of Social Work
(219) 989-2622
Hammond Campus, CLO 391
Robin Miller, MSW, LCSW, ACSW
Clinical Assistant Professor & Field Education Director, PNW
Professor of Psychology | Institute for Social & Policy Research
(219) 989-2712
Hammond, Porter 218B
Associate Dean for Social Sciences
(219) 989-2585
Hammond, PORT 118G
Josephine (Jozie) Nummi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
(219) 989-8145
Hammond, PORT 216B
Lecturer, Human Development and Family Science
(219) 989-2219
Hammond, Porter Building, 211F
Associate Professor of Sociology
(219) 785-5222
Westville, TECH-319
Clinical Assistant Professor | BASW Director
(219) 785-5588
Westville, LSF 29
Hammond, CLO 389
Communication and Creative Arts
Interim Chair, Curriculum & Student Success Communication & Creative Arts
(219) 989-2009
Hammond, Porter Hall 114D
Professor, Media Studies | Director, Center for Global Studies
(219)-989-2393
Hammond, Porter Hall 116D
Frank Geiser
Assistant Professor of Practice in Visual Communication and Design
(219) 989-2420
Hammond, PORT 118B
Assistant Professor of Digital Media
(219) 989-2627
Hammond, Porter 114A
Assistant Professor of Communication
(219) 989-2355
Hammond, Porter Hall E-114B
Continuing Lecturer, Communication and Creative Arts
(219) 989-2880
Hammond, Porter Hall 116B
Associate Professor of Communication
(219) 989-2508
Hammond, Porter Hall 114C
Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Social Media
(219) 989-2267
Hammond, Porter Hall 116C
Associate Professor of Communication
(219) 785-5472 (Westville)
Hammond, Porter Hall 116E
Westville, LSF 53
English and World Languages
Interim Dean, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS)
(219) 785-5380
Hammond, CLO 217A
Westville, Tech 327
Assistant Professor of Practice in Writing
(219) 785-5327
Westville, Tech 315
Professor of Spanish
(219) 989-2459
Hammond Campus, CLO 272
Continuing Lecturer, Department of English and World Languages (EWL)
(219) 989-2686
Hammond, CLO 278
Colin Fewer, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Hammond, CLO 152
Westville, LSF 130
Professor of Spanish | Program Coordinator, World Languages
(219) 989-2379
Hammond, CLO 223
Visiting Instructor of English
(219) 989-2654
Hammond Campus, CLO 289
Professor of English | Program Coordinator, English
(219) 989-2651
Hammond, CLO 280
Continuing Lecturer
(219) 989-2259
Hammond Campus, CLO 229
He/Him
Assistant Professor of Practice | Director of the PNW Writing Center
(219) 989-2258
Hammond, CLO 268
Director of First-Year Writing | Assistant Professor of Practice
Classroom Office Building (CLO) 284 – Hammond Campus
History, Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Interim Dean, College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS)
(219) 785-5380
Hammond, CLO 217A
Westville, Tech 327
Visiting Instructor of History
(219) 989-8060
Hammond Campus, CLO 248
Associate Professor of Political Science
(219) 989-2488
Westville, LSF 217
Associate Professor of History
(219) 785-5523
Westville, TECH 310
Associate Professor of History
(219) 989-5244
Hammond, CLO 246
Professor of Business Economics
(219) 989-2313
Hammond Campus, Classroom Office Building (CLO), Room 248
English & World Languages and History, Philosophy, Politics & Economics Associate Department Chair
(219) 989-3143
Hammond, CLO 296
Professor of Political Science
(219) 989-2025
Hammond, CLO 290
Associate Professor of Political Science | CHESS Community Liaison
(219) 989-2134
CLO 254
Associate Professor of History
(219) 989-4161
Classroom Office Building 211
Associate Professor of Philosophy
(219) 989-2132
Hammond Campus, CLO-260
Psychology
Interim Chair, Curriculum & Student Success Psychology | Licensed Clinical Psychologist
(219) 989-2781
Porter Building 218D (Hammond)
LSF 78 (Westville)
Kimberly L. Brunt, Ph.D., H.S.P.P.
Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology
(219) 989-5251
Schwarz Hall 30G
Associate Professor of Psychology
(219) 785-5728
Schwarz 30B -Westville Campus
Porter 218C – Hammond Campus
Associate Professor of Psychology
(219) 989-2718
Porter Hall 211B
Associate Professor of Psychology
(219) 989-2576
Hammond, Porter Hall Room: 218A
Associate Dean for Professional Programs
(219) 785-5578
Westville, TECH 208
John Michael Spores, Ph.D., J.D.
Professor of Psychology
(219) 989-5448
Westville, Library, Faculty, Student Building (LSF) 55
Amanda D. Zelechoski, J.D., Ph.D., ABPP
Professor of Psychology | Program Coordinator, Graduate Psychology
(219) 989-2715
Porter Hall 218C (Hammond)
LSF 063 (Westville)
School of Education and Counseling
Associate Dean for Professional Programs
(219) 785-5578
Westville, TECH 208
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
(219) 989-2972
Hammond, CLO 395
Darita Grays
Visiting Instructor of Counselor Education
(219) 989-2360
Hammond Campus, CLO 393
Director, Center for Faculty Excellence
(219) 989-2150
Hammond – Gyte 134
Debra Hollingsworth Pratt, M.S.
Continuing Lecturer of Education
(219) 785-5486
Westville, TECH 206
Thomas Ray Crowel Endowed Professor of STEM Education
(219) 989-2907
Hammond, CLO 321
Assistant Professor of Education | Program Coordinator, Education
(219) 785-5473
Hammond, CLO 303
Assistant Professor of Special Education
(219) 989-2591
Hammond, CLO 307
Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Literacy
219-989-2796
Hammond, CLO 323
Vanessa Qualls
Visiting Instructor of Counselor Education
(219) 989-2360
Hammond, CLO 397
Visiting Instructor of Special Education
(219) 989-2316
Hammond, CLO 397
Staff
Academic and Student Success Advisor
(219) 989-8697
Make an Appointment
Hammond, PORT 118C
* Se Habla Español
Martha Espitia-Ruiz
Administrative Assistant, Couple and Family Therapy
(219) 989-2027
Lead Academic and Student Success Advisor
(219) 989-2528
Make an Appointment
Hammond, PORT 214C
* Se Habla Español
Emeritus Faculty
Dennis H. Barbour
Associate Professor Emeritus of English
Jane Campbell
Professor Emeritus, English
Ronald Corthell
Dean Emeritus
Jerry G. Holt
Professor Emeritus of English
