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Resident members are Valpo faculty and staff who have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Valpo or other institutions. They bring the spirit of the society to life through teaching, mentorship, and leadership.

Debra C. Ames
Associate Professor Emerita of World Languages and Cultures
College of the Holy Cross
Charter

Jennifer I. Bjornstad
Lilly Fellows Program
St. Olaf College
Charter

Richard H. W. Brauer
Associate Professor Emeritus of Art
Valparaiso University
9 May 2025

James Caristi
Professor Emeritus of Computing and Information Sciences
Florida State University
Charter

Joseph W. Creech
Director, Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts
Associate Adjunct Professor of Humanities and History
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Charter

Robin Crigler
Visiting Assistant Professor of History
William and Mary
August 2024

Sarah Glenn DeMaris
Senior Research Professor
University of Illinois
Charter

Melissa Desjarlais
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Alma College
01 Jul 2007

Randa Duvick
Senior Research Professor
Luther College
27 Apr 2013

Erik Froelich
Senior International Officer, Office of the Provost
Wake Forest University
8 Dec 2023

Bonnie Dahlke Goebbert
Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives
Gustavus Adolphus College
24 Oct 2011

Samuel Graber
Associate Professor of Humanities and Literature
St. Olaf College
01 Jul 2008

Carter F. Hanson
Professor of English
Luther College
Charter

Agnes Howard
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Humanities in Christ College
Cornell University
01 Jul 2016

Tal Howard
Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Chair of Christian Ethics
University of Alabama
01 Jul 2016

Lisa M. Jennings
Director of the Valparaiso Core; Clinical Assistant Professor of World Languages and Cultures
St. Olaf College
Charter

David Johnson
Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Computer Science
Augustana College
Charter

Lucas Kelley
Assistant Professor of History
Centre College
01 Jul 2021

Jane Kenney-Hunt
Assistant Professor of Biology
Alma College
01 Jul 2020

Tiffany Kolba
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Johns Hopkins University
01 Jul 2012

Rosalie Berger Levinson
Senior Research Professor
Indiana University
Charter

JoEllen Lind
Professor Emerita of Law
Stanford University
Charter

Timothy B. Malchow
Professor of World Languages and Cultures
Macalester College
Charter

Stacy Maugans
Professor of Music
Indiana University
Charter

Kat Peters
Assistant Director of the Institute for Leadership and Service
Valparaiso University
August 2023

Mel Piehl
Senior Research Professor of Christ College
Valparaiso University
13 May 2022

Jennifer Prough
Dean, Christ College (CC), Professor of Humanities and East Asian Studies
Valparaiso University
10 May 2024

Lara Pudwell
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
Valparaiso University
17 May 2019

Marian J. Rubchak
Professor Emerita of History
Douglass College
Charter

Mark R. Schwehn
Senior Research Professor
Valparaiso University
16 May 2008

Colleen M. Seguin
Associate Professor of History
Mount Holyoke College
Charter

Julien C. H. Smith
Associate Professor of Humanities and Theology
University of California, Berkeley
01 Jul 2010

Anna R. Stewart
Director of the Institute for Leadership and Service
University of South Carolina
01 Jul 2012

Patrick J. Sullivan
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Director, Actuarial Science
University of Notre Dame
Charter

Robert Swanson
Professor of Biology
Purdue University
01 Jul 2004

Albert R. Trost, Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Valparaiso University
19 May 2006

J. Michael Yohe
Executive Director of Electronic Information Services, Retired
DePauw University
Charter

Stanislaus Allan Zygmunt
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charter

Michelle Abraham
Lecturer in Psychology
Kent State University
From: 19 May 2017
To: 30 June 2019

Roy A. Austensen
Senior Research Professor
Valparaiso University
From: 18 May 2012
To: 12 Aug 2016 (deceased)

Richard Baepler
Professor Emeritus of Theology and Law
Valparaiso University
From: Foundation
To: 19 Nov 2020 (deceased)

Richard Benson
Visiting Assistant Professor of German
New York University
From: 01 Jul 2011
To: 30 Jun 2014

Meredith W. Berg
Professor Emeritus of History
St. Olaf College
From: Charter
To: 30 May 2015 (deceased)

Mark Biermann
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Rochester
From: 01 Jul 2014
To: 03 Aug 2020

Julie Brandenburg
Staff Therapist, Counseling Center
From: Charter
To: 30 Jun 2004

Paul H. Brietzke
Professor of Law
Lake Forest College
From: Charter
To: 02 Jan 2013 (deceased)

Marcia J. Bunge
Professor of Humanities and Theology
St. Olaf College
From: Charter
To: 30 Jun 2013

Zachary Calo
Professor of Law
Johns Hopkins University
From: 01 Jul 2007
To: 30 Jun 2014

Heath Carter
Associate Professor of History
Georgetown University
From: 01 Jul 2012
To: 30 June 2019

Thomas Cedel
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership
University of Pittsburgh
From: 01 Jul 2014
To: 04 Aug 2018

Richard Clements
Associate Professor of Psychology
From: Charter
To: 30 Jun 2005

Bonnie Coleman
Adjunct Professor of Law
Ripon College
From: 01 Jul 2004
To: 31 Dec 2015

Michael Cover
Lilly Fellow and Lecturer in Humanities
Harvard University
From: 01 Jul 2013
To: 30 Jun 2014

Sara B. Crawford
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
Kenyon College
From: 01 Jul 2007
To: 30 Jun 2011

Laura Gaston Dooley
Professor Emerita of Law
University of Arkansas
From: Charter
To: 31 Aug 2020

Shane Drew
Chair, Actuarial Science Program
Tufts University
From: 01 Jul 2007
To: 30 Jun 2010

Donna J. Guydan
Lecturer in Accounting and Business Law
University of Pittsburgh
From: Charter
To: 09 Feb 2020 (deceased)

Alan F. Harre
President Emeritus
Valparaiso University
From: 16 May 2008
To: 20 Aug 2020 (deceased)

Christine Hedlin
Lilly Fellow and Lecturer in Humanities in Christ College
Augustana College
From: 01 Jul 2018
To: 15 Aug 2020

Kelly Jabbusch
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science
Willamette University
From: 01 Jul 2011
To: 30 Jun 2013

Kenneth H. Klein
Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
Washington University (St. Louis)
From: Charter
To: 19 March 2023 (deceased)

Kari Kloos
Lilly Fellow and Lecturer in Humanities
St. Olaf College
From: Charter
To: 30 Jun 2005

Thomas Landvatter
Lecturer in Foreign Languages and Literatures
Penn State University
From: 01 Jul 2014
To: 30 Jun 2015

James Loebl
Associate Professor of Law
Santa Clara University
From: 01 Jul 2004
To: 30 Jun 2008

Sky Macklay
Assistant Professor of Music
Luther College
From: 01 Jul 2018
To: 31 Aug 2020

Thora M. Moulton
Professor Emerita of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Mt. Holyoke College
From: Charter
To: 28 Apr 2008 (deceased)

Joanne Myers
Lilly Fellow and Lecturer in Humanities
Ohio University
From: 01 Jul 2007
To: 31 Aug 2008

Carol Ann Nix
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology
Franklin and Marshall College
From: 01 Jul 2008, 01 Jul 2010
To: 30 Jun 2009, 30 Jun 2013

Howard H. Peters
Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Gettysburg College
From: Charter
To: 28 May 2020 (deceased)

Justin Poché
Lilly Fellow and Lecturer in Humanities
Louisiana State University
From: 01 Jul 2007
To: 30 Jun 2008

Mark Robison
Assistant Professor of Library Services
Purdue University
From: 01 Jul 2014
To: 30 June 2018

Melanie Trexler
Assistant Professor of Theology
Furman University
From: 01 July 2014
To: 30 June 2017

Dennis A. Trinkle
Chief Information Officer
DePauw University
From: 01 Jul 2006
To: 23 Jan 2008

Geoffrey Wetherell
Assistant Professor of Psychology
San Diego State University
From: 01 Jul 2015
To: 31 Aug 2020

Tyler R. Wingard
Head Coach – Track & Field, Athletics
Occidental College
From: 01 Jul 2004
To: 30 Jun 2006

Susan VanZanten
Assistant Vice President for Mission and Spiritual Life;
Consulting Dean of Christ College
Emory University
From: 01 July 2018
To: 30 Jun 2022

Jeffrey T. Zalar
Lilly Fellow and Lecturer in Humanities and Theology
Marquette University
From: Charter
To: 30 Jun 2004

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