ALUMNI
What do Humanities & Natural Sciences graduates do for a living after receiving their Loyola degree? What jobs are available? See what some of our Alumni say.
Richard Dax Avila
YEAR: 1994
MAJOR: Physics
COMPANY: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
POSITION: Applied Mathematician
LOCATION: Annapolis, MD
"After completion of naval services as an officer in the U.S. submarine force in 2000, I joined the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab working as an applied mathematician."
Stephen A. Back
YEAR: 1997
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: Oklahoma State University Medical Center
POSITION: Doctor
LOCATION: Tulsa, OK
"I completed my medical internship in June 2007 at Oklahoma State University Medical Center. I served as Chief of my intern class and was named '2007 Intern of the Year.' Currently, I am in my first year of residency in Diagnostic Radiology."
Sandra Ann Baker
YEAR: 2002
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Burtonsville, MD
"I am currently a second year Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland College Park. I will receive my M.Ed. in Human Development in May of 2008 and my Ph.D. in Human Development with a specialization in Educational Psychology in 2010."
Louis Barbier
YEAR: 1979
MAJOR: Physics
COMPANY: NASA
POSITION: Astrophysicist
LOCATION: Columbia, MD
"I have been working at NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center as an Astrophysicist for the past 20 years at the NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C."
Jennifer Anne Barrentine
YEAR: 2006
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Brandon, MS
Heather Barrett
YEAR: 1999
MAJOR: English Writing
COMPANY: Southern Methodist University
POSITION: Librarian
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
"I serve as a Cataloging and Acquisitions Librarian at Southern Methodist University. In addition, I will be beginning my novitiate studies as a secular lay member of the Order of Preachers (Dominican Order)."
Jennifer Lee Wagers Becker
YEAR: 2003
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Crested Butte, CO
"Currently, I am hanging out in the mountains, skiing, hiking and having a great time."
Anna Berding
YEAR: 2002
MAJOR: English Literature
LOCATION: Cincinnati, OH
"I was recently selected as one of 50 participants in the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber C-Change program. This program encourages young professionals in the Cincinnati area to develop, lead and connect through a year-long leadership program.
"Currently, I am a Client Associate with Landor Associates, an international branding firm, working primarily on P&G Direct Marketing & Promotions project needs. After receiving my Master's in English Literature in 2004, I have been teaching English composition part-time at the University of Cincinnati."
Summer E. Bosch
YEAR: 1997
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: JP Morgan Commercial Bank
POSITION: Middle Market Banker
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
Cody McClain Brown
YEAR: 2002
MAJOR: English Writing
LOCATION: Tulsa, OK
"I teach at Fatih University in Istanbul, Turkey. After graduating with a Master of Arts in Political Science from Oklahoma State in 2006, I was awarded the U.S. State Department/CAORC Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic at the American Research Center in Egypt, Cairo."
Felicie Field Brown
YEAR: 1974
MAJOR: Mathematics
COMPANY: Plano West Senior High School
POSITION: Teacher
LOCATION: Plano, TX
Brittany Lauren Butler
YEAR: 2004
MAJOR: Chemistry
SCHOOL: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
STATUS: Graduate Student
LOCATION: Chapel, NC
"I am a fourth year graduate student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. I will be graduating in May 2009 with a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry. I'm engaged to marry Charles E. Miller, also a graduate student in Chemistry, in October 2008."
R. G. Harper Carroll IV
YEAR: 1996
MAJOR: Biology
COMPANY: Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management
POSITION: Conservation Ecologist / Environmental Analyst
LOCATION: North Palm Beach, FL
Harper Carroll and his wife Camille married in 2004 and reside in North Palm Beach, FL. They welcomed their first child, Kyla Morgandy on July 27, 2007. Harper spent 7 years working on the Kissimmee River Restoration Project and completed his MBA in Environmental Sciences from FAU in 2001. For the past 4 years he has been working for Palm Beach County as a conservation ecologist managing and restoring county-owned environmentally-sensitive lands that were historically part of the Northern everglades.
Michele Mauldin Champion
YEAR: 1992
MAJOR: History
LOCATION: Houston, TX
Patrick J. Charles
YEAR: 1987
MAJOR: History
COMPANY: Gonzaga University School of Law
POSITION: Professor
LOCATION: Spokane, WA
David Cheramie
YEAR: 1991
MAJOR: History
LOCATION: Lafayette, LA
"I have published my second book of poems in French, Julie Choufleur ou les Preuves d'amour, with Editions Tintamarre at Centenary College in Shreveport. Also, I've been named Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government and a member of l'Ordre des Francophones d'Amerique by the Quebec government. Lastly, I've been Director of the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL) for the last ten years."
Gina Willis Collins
YEAR: 1996
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: Dallas ISD
POSITION: Instructional Coach - Elementary Science
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
Mary Elizabeth Wetzel Collins
YEAR: 1958
MAJOR: Medical Technology
LOCATION: Niceville, FL
Lorri Lucille Kuppersmith Conrey
YEAR: 1992
MAJOR: Education
LOCATION: Tega Cay, SC
Christina Cubbage
YEAR: 2001; 2005
MAJOR: Philosophy; Law
LOCATION: New York, New York
Ingrid Anne Lemke Czichomski
YEAR: 1974
MAJOR: Education
COMPANY: Euro Breads LC
POSITION: Owner
LOCATION: Lafayette, LA
Ingrid, under the pen name Anne Marie de Bois de Chene, is the author of "Young Ladies of Good Family."
Jodie Jaubert Debetaz
YEAR: 1995
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Baton Rouge
"I am currently working as an Administrator in Training for a long term care facility in Baton Rouge and will be applying for licensure as an Administrator this fall. I have been married to Ray Debetaz for nearly eight years and we have a three year old son, Joey."
Gabriel de la Torre Bisot
YEAR: 2003
MAJOR: Biology
COMPANY: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine - Department of Surgery
POSITION: General Surgery Resident
LOCATION: Guaynabo, PR
"After Loyola, I went to medical school at the University of Puerto Rico and graduated in 2007 with a M.D. I have started surgery residency at the same school."
Ellen Rigden Dickinson
YEAR: 1998
MAJOR: Biology
LOCATION: Kirkwood, MO
Amanda DiFulco
YEAR: 2007
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Marrero, LA
"I am currently teaching Special Education at Estelle Elementary School and working on my alternate certification in special education and Master's degree in Education and Educational Administration."
James Donahue
YEAR: 1981
MAJOR: Biology
COMPANY: Family Beginnings, PC
POSITION: Physician
LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN
"I am a Reproductive Endocrinologist. After Loyola, I received an MS in Pharmacology from Indiana University and an MD from the University of Miami. I did an OB/GYN residency at IU, and the REproductive Endocrine Fellowship at the Medic College of Georgia. I also completed the MSc in Human Embryology from the University of Leeds, UK. For the past 13 years I have concentrated on advanced infertility treatments."
Richard Doran
YEAR: 1972
MAJOR: History
LOCATION: Dedham, MA
Alexander Eagle
YEAR: 2000
MAJOR: English Writing
LOCATION: San Jose, CA
Laura Leiva Eichelberger
YEAR: 2003
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: University of Puget Sound
POSITION: Alumni and Parent Relations
LOCATION: Tacoma, WA
Mindy Evans
YEAR: 1996
MAJOR: Biology
LOCATION: Athens, GA
Russell Rosario Ferlita
YEAR: 2000
MAJOR: Chemistry
LOCATION: Tampa, FL
Russell is a Ph.D. student in Environmental Engineering at the University of South Florida.
Amy R. Freeman
YEAR: 1999
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: The Dallas Morning News
POSITION: Advertising Sales Trainer
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
H. George Friedman, Jr.
YEAR: 1959
MAJOR: Chemistry
COMPANY: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
POSITION: Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
LOCATION: Champaign, IL
Andrea Gibbons Gerrets
YEAR: 2003
MAJOR: Psychology; Counseling
LOCATION: Slidell, LA
"I worked for two years in Washington, D.C. as an Academic Counselor for the Navy. However, I have moved back to Louisiana after getting married and am now working at Tulane University as a Financial Aid Counselor."
Alicia Kriz Gordon
YEAR: 1979
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Tampa, FL
Stephen Farenga Grandinetti
YEAR: 1979
MAJOR: Psychology; Music
LOCATION: Port Townsend, WA
"After graduating, I attended University of Pennsylvania, received a Master's degree in Counseling and worked in NYC for two years with CUNY Homebound Program and then worked in New Orleans as a Transfer Evaluator for a local university."
Nina Leach Grant
YEAR: 2002
MAJOR: English Writing
LOCATION: Cambridge, MA
Cleve Gray
YEAR: 1997
MAJOR: Russian
LOCATION: Long Beach, CA
Cleve Gray got married in Nagoya, Japan, and recently moved from Tokyo to Los Angeles, where he is studying film production and screenwriting at UCLA.
Joshua Mark Groetsch
YEAR: 1996
MAJOR: Psychology Pre-Med
LOCATION: Kenner, LA
Amy Killgoar Hammer
YEAR: 1999
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: New England Center for Children
POSITION: Teacher
LOCATION: Southboro, MA
"I'm married with a beautiful 3 year old son and graduating in May with a Master's from Simmons College in Boston."
Georgia Cumming Harris
YEAR: 2006
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Atlanta, GA
Ryan Bensussan Harvey
YEAR: 2001
MAJOR: Mathematics; Computer Science
COMPANY: BAE Systems
POSITION: DSP Analyst
LOCATION: Greenbelt, MD
"As a DSP Analyst at BAE Systems I do research in sensing and signal processing and associated mathematics to support government defense programs. In addition, I am completing graduate work at the University of Maryland in College Park. Having finished the Graduate Certificate in Computational Harmonic Analysis, I am graduating December 19, 2007 with a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation and hope to obtain Ph.D. candidacy in January 2008.
"I am married to Katherine Smith, who finished at Loyola in 2004 with a Biology and Chemistry degree, and, we are expecting a daughter in February 2008."
Sr. Mary Anne Hebert, CSJ
YEAR: 1995
MAJOR: Religious Studies; Psychology
LOCATION: Baton Rouge, LA
"I am the Parish Social Ministry Associate for the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge."
Mary Isbell
YEAR: 2004
MAJOR: English Literature
LOCATION: Lake Charles, LA
"I am pursuing a Ph.D., Specializing in Modernism, at the University of Connecticut."
William E. Johnson IV
YEAR: 2007
MAJOR: History
LOCATION: Fort Worth, TX
William is attending Texas Wesleyan Law School in Fort Worth, TX.
Judith Brand Kimbriel
YEAR: 1975
MAJOR: Dental Hygiene
COMPANY: The University of Texas at Dallas
POSITION: Administrative Assistant
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
"I received a B.A. in Art and Performance at University of Texas at Dallas in 2000."
Rosette Kleiman
YEAR: 1981
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: Octubre 54
POSITION: Marketing and Sales
LOCATION: San Jose, Costa Rica
Robert Charles Klock
YEAR: 2007
MAJOR: History
LOCATION: Miami Beach, FL
Beverly Craig Korejwo
YEAR: 1957
MAJOR: Medical Technology
LOCATION: Covina, CA
Christopher LaBauve
YEAR: 1989
MAJOR: Communications; History
LOCATION: Austin, TX
Jill M. Lackett
YEAR: 1995
MAJOR: Anthropology (contract)
COMPANY: Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University
POSITION: Research Associate
LOCATION: Fort Collins, CO
"So many of today's pressing ecological and environmental problems have a connection to human society and human activities (i.e. climate change, desertification, landscape fragmentation), and, research projects increasingly include humans and the impact of their behavior in research and modeling. I enjoy contributing to these multi-disciplinary research teams - it's great to be one of the only social scientists in a lab staffed mostly by natural or physical scientists."
Leonor M. Lagomasino
YEAR: 1979
MAJOR: Philosophy
LOCATION: Miami, FL
Edward James Lane III
YEAR: 1989
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: U.S. Coast Guard
LOCATION: Brambleton, VA
Carolina Lorenzo-Romeu
YEAR: 1997
MAJOR: Spanish
LOCATION: Davie, FL
"I am currently teaching high school while I finish my Ph.D. in Psychology. I am also a writer and have published a play and novel soon to be released."
Karamia Grant Lujan
YEAR: 1997
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Land O Lakes, FL
Edrie Rhodes Lyons
YEAR: 1994
MAJOR: Computer Science
COMPANY: USDA - National Finance Center
LOCATION: Slidell, LA
"The education from Loyola has allowed me to pursue many different aspects of computer science, such as application programming, database administrator and systems administrator. Working for the federal government has been enjoyable and I have been able to easily adjust to the rapidly changing technology."
Lynn Friedman McCue
YEAR: 1963
MAJOR: Elementary Education
LOCATION: Houston, TX
"After a 22 year career in PR and fundraising for non-profits, I retired in June 2007. I have since started my own company, Your Walls Are My Canvas, and now am a home mural painter. I have 5 children, 4 grandchildren and 4 grand dogs scattered from Houston to Los Angeles to Berlin."
Dana McGraw
YEAR: 1997
MAJOR: Philosophy
COMPANY: Yahoo! Sports
POSITION: Business Intelligence and Web Analytics
LOCATION: Santa Monica, CA
Servio Medina
YEAR: 1990
MAJOR: Mathematics
COMPANY: Booz Allen Hamilton
POSITON: Information Assurance Consultant
LOCATION: Arlington, VA
Allyson Merkle
YEAR: 1996
MAJOR: Psychology
POSITION: Social Worker
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
Maria Cecilia Mosquera
YEAR: 1998
MAJOR: Biology
LOCATION: Newark, NJ
Christopher C. Murtaugh
YEAR: 1993
MAJOR: English
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
Sanjay Murthy
YEAR: 1997
MAJOR: Biology
COMPANY: Bell, Boyd, & Lloyd LLP
POSITION: Partner
LOCATION: Chicago, IL
Khai Minh Nguyen
YEAR: 2001
MAJOR: Computer Information Systems
COMPANY: Allstate Insurance Company
POSITION: Agency Owner
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
Theresa Nguyen
YEAR: 2003
MAJOR: Biology
LOCATION: Arlington, VA
Ernest J. Ohlmeyer
YEAR: 1968
MAJOR: Physics
LOCATION: King George, VA
"Ernest Ohlmeyer, a New Orleans native, retired in June 2007 from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, following a 39-year career as an aerospace and systems engineer with the U.S. Department of Defense. He and his wife Melinda live in King George, Virginia. They enjoy traveling, reading, gardening, pets and gourmet dining. Ernest continues to work as a part time engineering consultant with companies involved in the aerospace industry."
T. Adam Oliver, MD
YEAR: 2001
MAJOR: Biology
LOCATION: Memphis, TN
"I graduated from LSU-New Orleans School of Medicine in 2006 and currently work in Neurosurgery Residency at the University of Tennessee in Memphis until 2012."
William V. Pease II
YEAR: 1999
MAJOR: French
COMPANY: CVS Caremark
POSITION: Senior Analyst - Learning & Performance
LOCATION: Irving, TX
David J. Pels
YEAR: 1976; 1979
MAJOR: History; Law
COMPANY: Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P.
POSITION: Equity Partner, Litigation Section Head
LOCATION: Fort Worth, TX
Paige Pittman
YEAR: 1996
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Athens, GA
James Podboy
YEAR: 1999
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: Department of Homeland Security
POSITION: Senior Special Agent
LOCATION: Shreveport, LA
Jim and Kari Josselet Podboy welcomed the birth of their twin daughters Abrielle (Abbie) and Jossette (Josie) on January 1, 2008. Jim is employed with the US Department of Homeland Security as a Special Agent investigating child exploitation. Kari is a professional music therapist with Willis Knighton Health Care System in Shreveport.
Kathryn Powell
YEAR: 1992
MAJOR: English Literature
LOCATION: Cambridge, UK
Tara Cedor Quin
YEAR: 2006
MAJOR: Biology
COMPANY: Intertek Caleb Brett ITS
POSITION: Petroleum Chemist
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
"I just landed a job in a fast-paced petroleum lab. It is a lot of fun and is an always-changing environment."
Mary Rasure
YEAR: 2001
MAJOR: Philosophy
COMPANY: Incorporated Architecture and Design
POSITION: Architect
LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY
"In 2006 I earned my Master of Architecture at the University of Oregon, and in 2007 became accredited as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) greenbuilding professional. I am currently with Incorporated Architecture and Design in New York City."
Ashley A. Reyna
YEAR: 2005
MAJOR: Biology
COMPANY: Tulane Hospital
POSITION: Medical Research Technician
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
Beth Lynn Robinson
YEAR: 2004
MAJOR: French; English Writing
LOCATION: Hillsboro, OR
Meghan Holahan Roddy
YEAR: 1998
MAJOR: English Literature
LOCATION: Carencro, LA
Meghan and her husband, Troy Roddy, relocated to the Lafayette area after Katrina. Meghan stays home with their two year old daughter, Irene, and practices law part-time.
Sarah Ruth Graham Schultz
YEAR: 1989
MAJOR: History
COMPANY: Shelter House, Inc.
POSITION: Fundraiser
LOCATION: Falls Church, VA
"I took a new position in January 200. I help raise money for Shelter House, Inc., a company that runs two homeless shelters in Fairfax County outside of Washington D.C."
Gloria Flack Simpson
YEAR: 1991
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: Rogers Benefit Group
POSITION: Insurance Quoter
LOCATION: Kenner, LA
Melissa Smith
YEAR: 1990
MAJOR: History
COMPANY: Library Associates
POSITION: Lead Archivist
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
In April of 2004, Melissa and her husband, Patrick Ellis, welcomed their son, James. Melissa received her MA in history at UNO in 2007 and is currently working as the Lead Archivist on the Tulane Recovery Project for Library Associates Companies. Since 2005, Melissa has freelanced for a number of projects, including two documentaries for the PBS series American Experience. She also has worked with authors, such as Charles Lane of the Washington Post. He first book, New Orleans History in Pictures, was published in late 2007.
Odalys A. Smith
YEAR: 2004
MAJOR: Psychology
COMPANY: Andrews Kurth LLP
POSITION: Project Assistant
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
Julie Wiley Steigner
YEAR: 1996
MAJOR: English Literature
LOCATION: Houma, LA
Alesandra Stierwald
YEAR: 2007
MAJOR: Spanish
SCHOOL: Mount Carmel Academy
POSITION: Teacher
LOCATION: Harvey, LA
Megan Stitzinger
YEAR: 2006
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Arlington, VA
Desiree La'Nette Tirado
YEAR: 2007
MAJOR: English Writing
LOCATION: Brooklyn, NY
Christopher Torano
YEAR: 2002
MAJOR: Computer Information Systems
COMPANY: Continental Airlines
POSITION: Sr. Technology Specialist
LOCATION: Houston, TX
Phuong H. Tran
YEAR: 2004
MAJOR: Computer Science
LOCATION: Plano, TX
S. Elizabet Travis
YEAR: 2005
MAJOR: English Writing
LOCATION: New York, NY
"I'm attending the New School in Manhattan where I will graduate with my MFA in creative nonfiction in the spring of 2008."
Kathleen Mary Triche, DSW
YEAR: 1967
MAJOR: Biology
COMPANY: St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
POSITION: Manager - Supportive Care Program and the Family Caregiver Center
LOCATION: New York, NY
"I'm living in Manhattan and working at St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center as Manager of the Family Caregiver Center. In that position, I provide psychotherapy services to patients and families in the hospital and the community. I also write grants, supervise staff and teach medical students and residents. I have done research in the field of gerontology. My last study looked at computer use by senior citizens and depression scores.
"I am also involved in writing a mystery novel set in New Orleans. I am an active member of Mystery Writers of America. I'm a Eucharistic Minister at St. Francis Xavier Jesuit Church, which has several New Jordanians as members."
Laurelee Roger Toscano
YEAR: 1964
MAJOR: Education
COMPANY: Lakefront Arena at UNO
POSITION: Administrative Assistant
LOCATION: New Orleans, LA
"I received the Order of St. Louis Medallion for the parish of Immaculate Heart of Mary where I served on the Parish Council and served as Youth Minister and CYO Director. I am on the Archdiocesan CYO Athletic Council serving as its chairman for 2007-2008. In addition, I teach CCD at St. Maria Goretti for ninth, tenth and eleventh grade high school in Religion."
John Elliott Unsworth III
YEAR: 1996; 1999
MAJOR: Psychology; Law
COMPANY: Law Office of Sheryl Story
POSITION: Attorney and Staff Counsel for CNA Insurance
LOCATION: Metairie, LA
John Unsworth is married to Patricia Unsworth and they have two children: Abigail, 11, and Cullen, 8. John and Patricia are actively involved in their children's school, St. Pius X and both chair the annual HalloweenFest. John is also on the executive board for the St. Pius X Men's Club and sits on the School Board. He is also coaches little league football, soccer and baseball. John also has been working as an in-house attorney for CNA Insurance Companies and has been for the last 2 years.
Sean A. Varnado
YEAR: 1992
MAJOR: Computer Information Systems
LOCATION: Springdale, MD
Phyllis Irene Verrone
YEAR: 1988
MAJOR: Education
LOCATION: Fort Myers, FL
"I was recently named a finalist in the Golden Apple Recognition Program which recognizes teachers in Lee County, Florida for their dedication and hard work for teaching students. I have been working for the school district since 1988 and was a Teacher of Distinction for the same program last year. I currently teach gifted students at three elementary around Lee County."
Rebecca Vestal
YEAR: 1999
MAJOR: Psychology
LOCATION: Alexandria, VA
Jarret & Jessica Spillers Winum
YEAR: 1996; 1998
MAJOR: History; History
LOCATION: Stanley, NY
Jarret and his wife, Jessica Spillers Winum, recently purchased a home and 26 acres of farm and woodland in the Fingerlakes region of Upstate New York. This past fall, Jarrett started teaching global studies and government at Waterloo High School in Waterloo, NY. Jessica is a freelance writer and editor. They are proud parents of four children, Rose (6), Riley (4), Molly (2) and Jack (2 months).
Alia Susann Zohur Wynne
YEAR: 2000; 2004
MAJOR: English Literature; Law
COMPANY: Jones Walker
POSITION: Associate Attorney
LOCATION: Austin, TX
Susan Dolores Ybarra
YEAR: 2003
MAJOR: Elementary Education
COMPANY: Carrollton / Farmers Branch Independent School District
POSITION: Teacher
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
