Nonprofit Management
MSNM Program Faculty
Our highly trained and credentialed faculty members have extensive experience in their fields of expertise. They help provide a personalized, supportive learning environment for students, including academic mentoring and advising. All Spertus faculty are chosen on the basis of three criteria:
- Academic and professional competence and experience
- Andragogic ability
- Appropriateness to specific degree program goals, curriculum, and student constituency
Current Faculty:
- Warner S. Abrams, MS, Spertus Institute (Grantwriting)
- Jody Adler, JD, DePaul University School of Law (Legal and Human Resources Issues)
- Peter Ascoli, PhD, University of California at Berkeley (Fundraising)
- Karin Baird, MS, MEd, PhD, Spertus Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago (Ethics, Fundraising, Social Policy)
- Roberto Castaneda, DBA, MBA, CPA, Argosy University, Northwestern University (Management & Leadership, Management of the Work Environment)
- Sally Chapralis, MA, Roosevelt University (Writing for the Professions)
- Susan Colon, PhD, University of Kentucky (Written & Oral Communication Skills, Applied Research & Program Evaluation)
- Michelle Ernst, PhD, Loyola University (Applied Research & Program Evaluation)
- Kelly A. Fryer, MTh, Lutheran School of Theology
(Management & Leadership,
Organizational Culture & Governance)
- James A. Gleich, MBA, CPA, Depaul University (Budgeting & Finance, Entrepreneurial & Earned Income)
- Martha Holstein, PhD, Georgetown University (Ethics, Social Policy)
- Glenda Hunter, MBA, Northwestern University (Critical Thinking, Strategic Planning)
- Sherry Hunter, MS, Spertus Institute (Management & Leadership, Strategic Planning)
- Tiffany King, PhD, Loyola University (Applied Research & Program Evaluation, Writing for the Professions)
- Philip Lesser, PhD, Washington University (Management & Leadership, Strategic Planning)
- Dale Lichtenstein, MBA DePaul University (Management of the Work Environment)
- Laura Mannion, MS, EdD, Spertus Institute, Argosy University (Revenue Development, Applied Research & Program Evaluation)
- Tony R. Mastracci, MPA, Ohio State University (Strategic Planning)
- Felix Matlock, Jr., MA, Springfield College (Management & Leadership, Organizational Culture & Governance)
- Betty Myers, MA, MSEd, University of Illinois at Springfield; Northern Illinois University (Written & Oral Communication Skills)
- Aurie Pennick, JD, John Marshall Law School (Legal & Human Resources Issues, Strategic Planning )
- Charles Petrof, JD, Wayne State University (Legal & Human Resources Issues)
- Kate Pravera, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago (Critical Thinking)
- Wayne Thompson, MBA, CPA, University of Illinois at Chicago (Budgeting and Finance)
- Luis Vera, JD, University of Chicago (Organizational Culture & Governance, Legal & Human Resouces Issues)
- August Voegeli, MBA, DePaul University (Knowledge Management, Strategic Planning, Management & Leadership)
- Almarie Wagner, MA, University of Chicago (Management & Leadership, Strategic Planning, Organizational Culture & Governance)
- Stephanie Weiner, JD, Loyola University School of Law
(Critical Thinking, Legal & Human Resources Issues, Ethics) - Donald Wlodarski, MBA, Roosevelt University (Organizational Culture & Governance, Management & Leadership, Strategic Planning)