faculty profile
Biology professor is ‘The Voice of the Barons’
MARGARET BOYLAN STAFF WRITER For five years now, a Franciscan University biology professor has been the key announcer at the Barons athletics home games. Eric G. Haenni, or “Doc” as he is known by the Barons, holds a doctorate in zoology and is an assistant professor of biology at Franciscan. On the side, he enjoys […]
Kathleen Donohue: Library’s head of reference loves research, ‘loves helping people’
JOHN GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The first step in any university-assigned research project is a visit to the friendly face behind the library reference desk, namely, Kathleen Donohue, head of reference at Franciscan University’s St. John Paul II Library. Donohue said that her love for her role in the library research process is rooted in her […]
Well-known theology professor William Newton spends semester on main campus
DANIEL KIM STAFF WRITER William Newton, Ph.D., STL, MTS, said that he is spending a semester on Franciscan University’s main campus in order to better the Austrian Program by experiencing the mission of the university lived out by students and faculty in Steubenville. “There is a desire to integrate the Austrian experience to the whole […]
Shawn Dougherty: ‘Job shifting’ not retiring
BY LAUREN RAMSEYER ASSISTANT EDITOR When people ask Shawn Dougherty, Franciscan University’s drama professor of 25 years, about his approaching retirement he simply responds that he is not retiring but merely “job shifting.” Dougherty and his wife of 29 years, Beth, along with five of their eight children live on a dairy farm in Toronto, […]
Math professor reflects on changes in 37 years, offers advice to students
BY RACHEL DEL GUIDICE CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST Mary Salter was not planning on a career as a math professor when she started out as a college student. However, as Salter prepares to retire 37 years later, she is happy that she made the decision to enter the world of mathematics. Originally, Salter was aiming for […]
Jeffery Hass returns as professor to alma mater, helps students encounter history
BY SUZANNAH EVANS STAFF WRITER Jeffery Hass, who holds a doctorate in medieval history, has been teaching history at Franciscan University in Gaming, Austria since August 2014. Born in West Berlin, Germany, where his father was an officer in the U.S. Army stationed at Check Point Charlie of the Berlin Wall, Hass grew up in […]
Plato joins Franciscan philosophy department
BY MELISSA SIEGLER STAFF WRITER A new professor in Franciscan University’s philosophy department this semester is Alex Plato. Yes, you did read that sentence correctly. Fittingly, Plato teaches philosophy of the human person and foundation of ethics. Plato knew he wanted to teach since he was in the seventh grade.
New assistant professor of theology enjoys faithfully Catholic atmosphere, students’ enthusiasm
SARAH ALLISON STAFF WRITER Jacob Wood, the new assistant professor of theology at Franciscan University, enjoys the air of a community where people can passionately live out the Catholic faith. “The number one thing that matters to me and to my wife is to be part of a Catholic community that is vibrant in its […]
Faculty Profile: Winding academic journey leads to Franciscan
BY PABLO BOTEYO STAFF WRITER Marita O’Brien, Franciscan University’s new assistant professor of psychology, had an unusual journey in her career that led her to psychology and to Franciscan. This journey started out with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics from Duke University and a job with Morgan Stanley in New York City. “It was […]
New Faculty Profile: Logan Gage
BY ELIJAH SIMON STAFF WRITER Professor Logan Gage is a new faculty member of the philosophy department who is delighted to be a part of Franciscan University because of its staunch values and moral standards. Having converted from an Evangelical belief system, Gage said that Franciscan would have been his first choice in the country […]