A message from the President
We live and work in a richly diverse world. At Carthage, we strive to enhance the diversity and equity of our community and, together, to create an ever more enlightened and inclusive environment that will positively impact the world.
We do this not only because we know the great value of a diverse and equitable educational environment — for these benefits have been well-documented — but also because it is who we are and it is the right thing to do. And the message we hope to convey to all who come to explore and join Carthage College is that you belong here. You belong here because of who you are, where you come from, and what gifts you possess. Please join us.
— Carthage College President John Swallow
Carthage College Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
In September 2019, President Swallow announced the creation of the President’s Advisory Board for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, following the completion of the College’s first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan. The Advisory Board consists of five faculty and staff members and two students. The group is charged with monitoring the College’s progress as we seek to become an ever more inclusive and equitable campus. Carthage is committed taking ongoing action.
In July 2020, President Swallow announced an Anti-Racism Plan of Action, to both affirm and demonstrate that Black lives matter. This plan of action takes as its guiding principle the words of Ida B. Wells, a Black educator, journalist, and activist: “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” In this plan, which is the result of conversations across our community and builds on the Carthage College Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan 2020-2023, Carthage commits to close our achievement gap in graduation rates; expand resources for work in diversity, equity, and inclusion; and infuse the teaching of U.S. racial history throughout our curriculum for all students. Read more about Carthage’s Anti-Racism Plan of Action
Wiggan-Kenniebrew Black Alumni Network
The Wiggan-Kenniebrew funds were established in March 2018 by the Wiggan-Kenniebrew Black Alumni Network, a group of committed Carthage alumni who have joined with Carthage faculty and staff to increase enrollment of students of color, and to secure the resources necessary to provide these students with the support they need to persevere to graduation and fulfill their post-graduation goals. Learn more about the Wiggan-Kenniebrew funds
Equity and Inclusion Committee Members
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Kara Baylor
Campus Pastor and Director of Congregational Relations
The Rev. Kara Baylor brings more than 20 years of experience in youth ministry to Carthage. She leads the Center for Faith and Spirituality.
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Kimberlie Goldsberry
Vice President for Student Affairs; Dean of Students
As Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Kimberlie Goldsberry directs the College’s efforts in residence life, student activities, Greek life, health and counseling, faith and spirituality, multicultural affairs, leadership development, new student orientation, and the disciplinary process.
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Abigail Hanna
Vice President for Administrative Planning and Innovation, and Chief Organizational Development Officer
Abigail Hanna supervises the Office of Institutional Research, oversees the Office of the Registrar, and partners with other College leaders, departments, and divisions on special effectiveness initiatives, such as retention, graduation rates, class schedules/sizes, and outcomes.
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Rocco LaMacchia
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
Rocco LaMacchia Jr. is the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Carthage. He enjoys meeting with students and their families to show them the Carthage campus.
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Carolyn Serdar
Director of Employer Relations and Internships
As Director of Employer Relations and Internships at Carthage, Carolyn Serdar connects students with employers locally and internationally for outstanding experiential learning opportunities.
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Seth Weidmann
Head Men’s Swimming and Diving Coach
Seth Weidmann is the Head Men’s Swimming and Diving Coach. He also serves on the Carthage Staff Council.
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Daron Wolf
Marketing Manager
As the Marketing Manager, Daron designs strategic marketing plans to support the recruitment and admissions cycle of Carthage College. This work is done in close collaboration with the Office of Admissions, the Office of the Provost, and the Office of Continuing Studies.
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Assistant Professor of Sociology
Professor Bradley Zopf graduated from Carthage in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology. He earned his Master of Arts from the University of Chicago, and completed his doctorate in sociology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He is a member of the American Sociological Association, Midwest Sociological Society, and the Society for the Study of Social Problems and Committee for Teaching and Learning for the Midwest Sociological Society.
Associate Professor of Biology
Prof. Garrigan teaches courses in biodiversity, evolution, conservation ecology, and entomology. His research has taken him from the desert southwest of the United States to the rainforest of South America, the New Zealand highlands, and the Galapagos Islands.
Vice President of College Culture for Inclusion; Director of the Administrator Preparation Program; Professor of Practice in Education
Michele Hancock’s research interests focus on teacher leadership in urban settings and how teacher leaders collaborate to recognize and challenge deficit thinking.
Director, Women’s and Gender Studies Program; Associate Professor of Political Science and Women’s and Gender Studies
Professor Ellen Hauser teaches courses in political science and women’s and gender studies. Those courses focus on global poverty, women and politics, African transitions, women of Africa, and women’s and gender studies theory.
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Professor Hilson’s research interests meet at the intersection of race, gender, crime, class, and social movements. Specifically, she is interested in how the police, criminal justice systems, and mass incarceration work in concert to protect and reproduce social inequality.
Chair, Social Work Department; Associate Professor of Social Work
Professor Rebecca Hornung joined the Carthage faculty in Fall 2015, after working as a practicing social worker for 13 years and teaching in social work education since 2003.
Director, Education Abroad; Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
Professor Erik Kulke teaches Spanish language, literature and civilization courses, as well as cultural awareness and Global Heritage classes. As the primary point of contact for study abroad, he works with Carthage students as they prepare for and participate in their international study experiences.
Director, H. F. Johnson Art Gallery; Assistant Professor of Art
Ryan Peter Miller is a conceptual painter based out of Chicago, IL. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the University of Georgia in drawing and painting, and a Master of Fine Arts from Arizona State University in drawing and painting.
Associate Provost for Assessment and Accreditation; Assistant Professor of Modern Languages
Maribel Morales Martinez joined the Carthage faculty in 2006 after teaching at the Kenosha Unified School District in the Transitional Bilingual Program for three years. At Carthage, she teaches courses in Spanish language, Spanish literature, and the introductory course for Women’s and Gender Studies; promotes multicultural awareness by participating in numerous international events; and is one of the ARISE Equity Coaches.
Associate Professor of Modern Languages
Isabel Rivero-Vilá came to Carthage in 2004 after teaching Spanish at several institutions in Brittany and Normandy (Lycée de L’Elorn, Lycée Jean d’ Arc, Lycée Coat-Mez) and Colegio Delibes in Salamanca, Spain. She also taught French at the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. At Carthage, she teaches courses in Spanish and French, serves as advisor to the International Friendship Society, and helps redesign the Modern Languages web pages.
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice
Jeffrey Seymour earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Notre Dame, where he was awarded the David L. Dodge Memorial Teaching Award, an honor given to the sociology graduate student who has most distinguished himself or herself in the teaching of undergraduates. His research interests include cultural sociology, social movements, sociology of religion, and social capital.
Senior Associate Provost; Professor of English
Senior Associate Provost David Steege has presented and published papers on British children’s literature and writing pedagogy. He teaches courses in American literature, Mark Twain, and literary genres, and serves as the faculty sponsor for the Carthage chapter of Alpha Chi, the National College Honor Scholarship Society and Director of J-Term.
Professor of Mathematics
Aaron Trautwein specializes in knot theory, a subfield of topology, which is the area of mathematics that examines shape. At Carthage, he has taught a wide array of courses for the Mathematics Department and Western Heritage Program including applied contemporary mathematics, ethno-mathematics, Calculus I and II, multivariate calculus, geometry, linear and abstract algebra, topology, Western Heritage I and II, and an honors seminar on building and architecture.
Director, Photography, Film, and New Media Program; Assistant Professor of Art
Jojin Van Winkle is a filmmaker, visual artist, writer, and assistant professor of art, teaching foundations, and new media.
Bradley Zopf ’05
Dana Garrigan
Michele Hancock
Ellen Hauser
Katherine Hilson
Rebecca Hornung
Erik Kulke
Ryan Miller
Maribel Morales Martinez
Isabel Rivero-Vila
Jeffrey Seymour
David Steege
Aaron Trautwein
Jojin Van Winkle
