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Meet Our Faculty

of our professors have terminal degrees — the highest academic degree that can be awarded in their field.

At AMU, your professors will know you by name.

Our small class sizes and intentional hands-on learning encourage meaningful connections with worldclass experts in your desired field.

Our professors have a passion for the education and Christ-centered formation of their students. They don’t just care about your intellect — they care for your soul and who God is calling you to be.

The faculty reveal the heart of any university. At Ave Maria, the recruitment of professors who excel in their disciplines while enthusiastically embracing their Catholic faith is among the most important ways our mission is safeguarded. With a missiondriven faculty committed to excellence and truth, Ave students are never forced to choose between a life of devout faith and professional excellence.

What makes the students and alumni of AMU truly unique — and highly coveted by employers and graduate schools — is that the faculty and curriculum are both ordered to forming them in faith while also preparing them to be Catholic leaders in their chosen profession. It is this commitment to both Christian and professional excellence that breeds the joy so evident on campus.

Faculty Spotlights

Dr. Diann Ecret

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Favorite class to teach:

Catholic Bioethics

— Dr. Roger Nutt Provost

Catholic Faculty

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Dr. Mark Miravalle Constance Schifflin Blum Chair of Mariology

Favorite class to teach: Mariology

Dr. James Patterson Associate Professor of Politics

Favorite class to teach:

Media and Politics

Dr. Saverio Perugini Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science

Favorite class to teach:

Programming Languages

Dr. Maria Fedoryka Associate Professor of Philosophy

Favorite class to teach:

Philosophy of Love

Dr. Agnes Berki Professor of Biology

Favorite class to teach:

Directed Research