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Faculty and Staff Highlights

Dr. Stacey Goguen Philosophy + Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality studies Dr. Goguen is interested in many different research topics, but most revolve around the question: When should we trust what someone tells us? And what should we do when we don't know who or what to trust? Dr. Goguen shared that she first thought about this question when she was in elementary school and got accused of cheating on a test. Even though she hadn’t cheated, she realized there was no way the teacher could know that, so she began thinking, what should the teacher do? Now, Dr. Goguen studies bias, stereotypes, disinformation, and ignorance, but they all come back to questions like: If someone you trust says something you can't believe, what should you do: stop trusting the person, or start believing the incredible? Dr. Goguen was originally planning to specialize in philosophy of physics (because the wave/particle duality and quantum entanglement are “freakin cool and strange”.) Then she discovered social psychology and feminist philosophy, and that changed her life. Dr. Goguen realized that some things she had taken for granted (Do we know our own thoughts and intentions? Do our social identities influence what we know and notice?) might have some wildly different answers than what she had previously assumed to be true. According to Dr. Goguen, her favorite thing about NEIU is that there are so many people here (students, staff, faculty) who genuinely care about contributing to their communities and don't want to settle for what's comfortable and easy--they want to do what's hard and transformative. They want to keep growing and learning. That's a wonderful space to be in. When Dr. Goguen isn’t in front of class or serving on a committee; you might find her playing games (board games, video games, etc.) She can run eight different TTRPG systems! Dr. Goguen also likes learning new recipes to cook, and walking by the river.
David Nissim-Sabat Director of preprofessional advising (Pre-Health & pre-law) David has been instrumental in meeting the needs of students in the CAS who are interested in health and/or the law careers and/or graduate programs. David works with students on a number of areas, including: Assisting students in the application process to professional graduate programs Providing information about the basic requirements and admission procedures for professional graduate programs Assisting students with personal statements Providing opportunities for students to learn more about professional and graduate programs as well as other career options Guiding, monitoring, and assisting students in their academic progress Helping students to succeed in their involvement of activities, workshops, and enrichment experiences. David is actively involved with both the National Association for Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) and the Midwest Association of Pre-Law Advisors (MAPLA). David has also been heavily involved in the CAS Career Readiness Initiative helping to develop and chart career pathways and working to identify core competencies taught across the CAS curriculum. In addition to David’s professional activities, he is also an accomplished photographer and drone pilot. The CAS is lucky to have such a Renaissance person amongst our ranks! You can make an appointment with David by using this link: Also, be sure to check out David’s pre-professional advising webpage which contains a wealth of helpful information.
Dr. Ana Nieves Art + Design department Dr. Nieves, an Associate Professor of Art History in the Art + Design Department, specializes in the art and architecture of the Americas, specifically on the artistic traditions of the Peruvian south coast. Dr. Nieves has taught a number of classes for NEIU ranging from General Education classes (Introduction to Art History) through graduate-level courses offering, specifically a class titled Latin American Literatures and Cultures (taught entirely in Spanish!) for the World Languages and Cultures Department, as part of the MA in Latin American Literatures and Cultures. Dr. Nieves organized a study abroad trip (for NEIU students) to Peru as part of a class on Andean Art and Architecture. Students were able to visit Lima and Cuzco where they were able to explore museums and archaeological sites. Dr. Nieves has regularly conducted research in the South Coast of Peru, where she regularly publishes and presents her work. In fact, Dr. Nieves recently exhibited her work at the Museo Julio C. Tello de Paracas in Paracas, Peru where the exhibit was, in many ways, a culmination of her years of field work in the Nasca and Palpa Valleys, specifically her photographic work through the process of Reflectance Transformation Imaging and photogrammetry. In addition to being an internationally recognized scholar, Dr. Nieves’ work was honored by two NEIU Excellence Awards in research. Relatedly, for many years, Dr. Nieves organized a lecture series that focused on the Art of the Americas, an important series and ever more so for an HSI. Finally, Dr. Nieves has been instrumental in her role as a faculty member on the planning committee for the annual John Albazi Student Research and Creative Activities Symposium, one of the most special days of the academic year for our students, where they are able to showcase their scholarly activities by disseminating their projects with the rest of the NEIU community.
Dr. Joseph Hibdon Jr. Mathematics department Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences not only excel in the classroom, they also do amazing work related to research and engagement of the community in many different ways. Professor Joseph Hibdon Jr., of the Mathematics Department, is one of our faculty that has an extensive track record of research grants related to student success, and the hits keep coming! Dr. Hibdon was recently awarded a grant from the National Institute for Theory and Mathematics in Biology, where he serves as a Leader on the Outreach and Leadership Team. In his work on this project, Dr. Hibdon will be focusing on how students at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs), just like NEIU, will benefit from the project's mission of creating a collaborative research community to address real world issues through the integration of mathematics and biology. This is just one example of how Dr. Hibdon has connected his research work to the success of our students. A thread that is easily seen throughout his work is a laser sharp focus on students and how he can use his expertise in mathematical modeling in creative ways to support NEIU students. Other recent examples of this include running a workshop for the American Institute of Mathematics on open educational resources related to Quantitative Justice at the California Institute of Technology, and coming in the summer of 2025, he will be leading a Research Experiences for Undergraduates program funded by the National Science Foundation that will provide students paid internships related to Quantitative Justice, in connection with the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. Throughout his time at NEIU, Dr. Hibdon has filled the roles of Director and Advisor in the Student Center for Science Engagement, as a Principal Investigator on a major National Institutes of Health grant, and as a faculty in the Mathematics department, providing him with an excellent connection to and understanding of our students. The commitment that he routinely shows to the NEIU mission and our students goes far beyond the classroom, and exposes students to the opportunities and pathways that exist for them in the College of Arts and Sciences and beyond. Dr. Hibdon’s work is a prime example of how the disciplinary expertise of CAS faculty is translated into real world success that improves the lives of our students. Way to go Joe!
Dr. Casey Holtschneider Social Work Program Often faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are doing amazing work that falls under the radar precisely because the College is vast and so many of our faculty are busily engaged in the activities meaningful to them that they do not have time to publicize what they are doing. Professor Casey Holtschneider, a faculty member in the Social Work program, is one such faculty member. Dr. Casey has done an incredible job developing a center for homeless youth outside of the great work she does as a faculty member at NEIU. She always extended an open invitation to visit, and earlier this term, Dean Tim Libretti, and Associate Deans Ken Voglesonger and Amanda DykemaEngblade took a road trip to 549 E. 76th Street to visit the LYTE Collective. What we saw amazed us, exceeding anything we imagined. As we approached the building that resembled a kind of spaceship, staff from the collective (including an NEIU graduate!) were putting up Halloween decorations. Casey came out to greet us and took us on a tour through the warm and welcoming center, explaining to us that LYTE derives from the principle articulated by the human rights leader Václav Havel of Live Your Truth Everywhere. The center is designed to provide any and every young adult impacted by poverty and homelessness with whatever they need without question. Those who enter can help themselves to a meal in the kitchen and dining area, designed to resemble a café, where homeless youth often seek shelter. They can nap, shower, and do laundry. There are lockers for them to store their belongings. There is an art and music studio, a library, a clinic where people can receive medical care, and more. As explained on the LYTE Collective website, “Havel’s ideas call us to end participation in social systems that harm human beings and to instead create alternative systems defined by social justice, dignity and the protection of human rights.” Casey had worked in social service agencies for a decade and was frustrated seeing the harm these systems do to those seeking succor. So she and the other founders in 2014 set out to develop this alternative system whose mission has three key elements: SUPPORT every young adult who contacts us, with whatever they need, for as long as they want us by their side. END harmful systems that cause young people to need our help in the first place. BUILD a more just and equitable world together with all who aspire to do better by young people. This brief news blurb can not do justice to the wonders of this center and the work Casey is doing. It is truly a gem representing the best of work our faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences contribute to the world. To learn more, check out the site:
Dr. Christopher Owen Department of Music and Dance The College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that Professor Christopher Owen, who chairs our Department of Music and Dance, was chosen last June to serve as the Artistic Director of Windy City Performing Arts, a performing arts company that “sings to inspire change, celebrate diversity, and honor the dignity of the LGBTQ+ community,” according to their website. Owen sought the position because for him it was, he says, “about being able to serve the queer community of which I’m a part. To be part of an organization that puts the LGBTQ+ community in the center is a great honor.” For Owen, taking on this leadership role in our current political landscape in which members of LGBTQ+ community, particularly trans youth, are targeted for violence and told they don’t belong, was a powerful political act. As he puts it, “Every time the LGBTQ+ community sings, it’s a political act. We’re saying we are here, we’re not going anywhere, and we can create beautiful things for the world.” Owen sees the company modeling for LGBTQ+ people, youth and trans youth in particular, that they have a right to exist and that they have much beauty to bring to the world—a vital message in a world that too often seeks to exclude or target for hostility LGBTQ+ people. The company features the Windy City Gay Choir (TTBB) for tenors and basses and the Windy City Treble Quire (SSAA) for sopranos and altos. Owen explains that the spelling “Quire” is intended to highlight the queer identity of the group, for whom intersectionality is an important element as they seek to transcend the simplistic identity categories that have historically organized, say, a men’s or women’s choir. The College is proud of Professor Owen’s community leadership.