Rubén Álvarez Silva
University Minister for DCSA and Service Days
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 311G
773.325.1193 • RSILVAAL@depaul.edu

Over the course of the past three years, Rubén Álvarez Silva has worked with community-based organizations and faculty in Chicago, as well as abroad, to support students and community residents along their journey of becoming the change they wish to see in the world.  As the University Minister for DePaul Community Service Association (DCSA) & Service Days, Rubén seeks to serve others in the pursuit of cultivating social justice through shared struggle, community-building, and reflection.  Currently, Rubén is pursuing a Master of Arts, in DePaul University's Social and Cultural Foundations of Education program, in preparation of becoming a teacher-student committed to critical inquiry and community empowerment.  Another of Rubén's life-long aspirations is to master the Art of Pancakes, in memory of his loving grandfather Ignacio "Nacho" Álvarez.

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Katie Brick
Assistant Director
DePaul Loop Ministry
Loop Campus - DePaul Center, 11009
312.362.5896 • cbrick@depaul.edu 

Katie Brick serves as Chaplain to the School for New Learning and to the College of Commerce and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business in the Loop Campus. Katie is particularly interested in workplace spirituality, interfaith topics, and accompanying people on their spiritual journeys. She leads a regular Centering Prayer group on Tuesdays at 5:00 in Lewis Chapel.

Prior to joining DePaul, Katie had a diverse work experience that included marketing, organizational development consulting, non-profit social services, hospital chaplaincy and the Bernardin Center Peacebuilders Initiative program. If you want to hear about how all this came about, just stop by DPC 11009 and ask her. Katie received a B.A. in history and an MBA from Northwestern University, and an M.Div. degree from Catholic Theological Union. She lives on the North side near a park that is great for walking.

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Fr. Guillermo Campuzano, C.M.
Director of Office of Religious Diversity
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 311E
773-325-1163 • gcampuza@depaul.edu

Guillermo Campuzano Velez is a Vincentian priest from Colombia. His work has been developed in several countries through lecturing, teaching, especially priestly consecrated and laity formation. He has also rich experience serving the underprivileged communities and advocating for human rights and human dignity. Guillermo now works in University Ministry and teaches courses in Catholic Studies, Religious Studies, and the Master’s in Public Service program. He also advises the Chicago Archdiocesan project for Latino young people and helps other dioceses in the formation process of Latino leaders. His last three years before arriving in the U.S. were spent in Aparecida, Brazil. Guillermo enjoys engaging in rich conversations about different topics such as politics, literature, or movies. He is a crazy soccer fan who will even listen to entire games via internet radio.

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Diane Dardón, M. Div.
Protestant Chaplain
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 311H
773-325-4792 • ddardon@depaul.edu

Diane Dardón graduated from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago with a Masters of Divinity and is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. She has served as parish pastor in two congregations in Iowa, but her true ministry passion is within the academic setting. She came to DePaul in 2011 from Northern Illinois University where she served as campus pastor prior to that she was called to campus ministry at the University of Northern Iowa. In addition to her work within the academic realm, Diane is very involved in community service and global mission work. She and her husband, Estuardo, have spearheaded the building of a school in Guatemala, and have engaged hundreds of students and others in immersion trips to Mexico and Guatemala over the past ten years.

Diane’s undergraduate degree in education has opened many doors to teaching and learning opportunities. And, she has found voice and great joy in writing articles, books and curriculum for many publications within the church world. Her greatest joy, however, is delighting in her two children. She is originally from Wisconsin and proudly claims her “cheese head” and GB Packer heritage while her family insists upon supporting soccer as the purist form of football and celebrating their Mayan heritage!

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Celeste Frontzak
Coordinator, Administrative Services
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 311B
773-325-1184 • cfrontza@depaul.edu

Celeste came to DePaul University Ministry in August 2003 with over 20 years of combined administrative and human resource experience.  In her role as Administrative Coordinator, she provides comprehensive direction for departmental administrative needs such as budget management, development of promotional materials, supervision of clerical staff and student workers, and serves as primary liaison with Human Resources, Payroll, and Procurement. Celeste currently holds a B.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and an M.S. in Human Resource Management.

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Rob Gilmore
Coordinator of Faith Formation
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 104G
773-325-7928 • rgilmor2@depaul.edu

UMIN welcomed Rob Gilmore to Chicago and DePaul in August of 2010. Rob serves as the Coordinator of Faith Formation for Catholic Campus Ministry. He coordinates many of CCM’s retreats, Catholic Community Night, and Café Catholique. Prior to coming to DePaul Rob served as a University Minister and Resident Minister at University of San Diego where he lived for four years. Previous to San Diego Rob lived in Upstate NY and Dublin Ireland where he worked as a campus minister, youth minister, and went to college. Rob was born and raised in Fairfax, VA just outside Washington D.C. Rob holds a BA in Psychology from St. John Fisher College in Rochester NY, a MA in Pastoral Leadership from All Hallows College in Dublin Ireland and a M.Div. from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester NY. Rob has experience and interest in ecumenical dialogue, interfaith relations, retreat ministry, spiritual companioning, and pastoral care. Rob enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, sporting events, the arts, outdoor activities, and Irish cultural events.

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Joyana Jacoby
Service Immersion Coordinator
Lincoln Park Campus - Student Center, 311F
773-325-4772 • jjacoby5@depaul.edu

Joyana Jacoby serves as the coordinator for the Service Immersion Trips during winter and spring breaks at DePaul. Service Immersion Trips offer students the opportunity to encounter, often for the first time, lives that are different than one’s own. Joyana is excited to have the opportunity to accompany students as they immerse themselves in new cultures and places both around the country and internationally. Prior to her work at DePaul, Joyana was working in the Office for Peace and Justice at the Archdiocese of Chicago where she coordinated programs related to comprehensive immigration reform and worked with grassroots community organizations addressing many social issues around Chicago. She also spent several years in central Mexico as a post-graduate volunteer. Joyana holds a B.A. in Theology and Sociology from Marquette University (though don’t hold Marquette against her!) You’ll often see Joyana on her bicycle or getting ready for her next canoe adventure!  

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Tom Judge
Chaplain for CDM and Law School
Loop Campus - DePaul Center, 11009
312-362-6699 • tjudge@depaul.edu

Tom Judge serves as Chaplain to the College of Law and the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications, and Information Systems (CTI) via DePaul University Ministry’s Center for Spirituality and Values in Practice.  He came to DePaul University in 2004 from Loyola University Chicago where he worked within University Ministry.  Tom is completing his master of divinity degree at the University of Chicago.  He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Creighton University.   Prior to entering Divinity School, he practiced law in the state of Iowa.  Since returning to graduate school he has worked in ministry at St. Clement Catholic Church and at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. 

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Mark Laboe
Associate Vice President for University Ministry
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 306
773-325-4004 • mlaboe@depaul.edu

Mark began as the Associate Vice President for University Ministry at DePaul in June of 2005. As an Associate Vice President, Mark provides comprehensive leadership and direction for DePaul’s University Ministry, consisting of Catholic Campus Ministry, the Vincentian Community Service office and the Office of Religious Diversity. In this role, he also serves as a member of the DePaul Student Affairs leadership team under Vice-President of Student Affairs, Jim Doyle.

Prior to his work at DePaul, Mark was the Executive Director of Amate House, a post-graduate service and faith formation program in partnership with the Archdiocese of Chicago. In addition, he has had extensive and varied pastoral experiences, including hospital/hospice chaplaincy, high school teaching/ministry, and young adult faith formation and development. He holds a Masters of Divinity from the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago (1999.) Mark is bilingual in Spanish, which he developed during a two year lay mission experience in Santiago, Chile, where he served upon graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 1989. Mark and his wife, Paula, have four children, reside on the far west side of Chicago, and are members of St. Giles Parish in Oak Park.

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Quang Luu
Coordinator of Residence Hall Ministry
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 310
773-325-7904 • qluu@depaul.edu

As the coordinator of residence hall ministry, Quang connects residents to University Ministry programs, events and resources. He provides spiritual guidance and pastoral care to support the growth and development of students. Prior to being a staff member at DePaul, Quang served as the coordinator of youth ministry at St. Monica Catholic Community in Santa Monica. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Arts in Ministry for a Multicultural Church from the Franciscan School of Theology, a member of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Cooking, snowboarding and traveling to remote spiritual destinations are some of Quang’s favorite leisure activities.

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Matt Merkt
Liturgy Coordinator
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 104D
773-325-1198 • mmerkt@depaul.edu

As the Liturgy Coordinator for Catholic Campus Ministry, Matt is responsible for the preparation and coordination of all Catholic liturgies and prayer services on campus, including Sunday Night Mass, Evening Prayer and Taizé Prayer. He graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, with a degree in Music and Management Studies, where his student involvement included leadership in the Catholic Student Association, St. Olaf Chapel Choir and Residence Life.

Before coming to DePaul in August 2007, Matt served for five years as Pastoral Associate for Liturgical Music at Mary, Mother of the Church parish in Burnsville, MN. He is also a part of the team for Music Ministry Alive!, a week-long summer institute for young people who serve as liturgical and musical leaders in their parish/school communities. A native of Wisconsin (Go Packers!), Matt is thrilled to now live just a (very, very) long foul ball from Wrigley Field (Go Cubs!).

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Abdul-Malik Ryan
Muslim Chaplain
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 329
773-325-3264 • mryan42@depaul.edu

Abdul-Malik grew up in Oak Park. The son of two teachers, Abdul-Malik developed a deep affection for books and learning of all kinds. As a result of his study of African-American history in high school and at DePaul and especially his encounter with the life and legacy of Malcolm X, he accepted Islam in 1994. Abdul-Malik was part of the founding of the UMMA organization at DePaul as well as the Inner City Muslim Action Network (IMAN). He graduated from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1998 and since that time has worked as an attorney and guardian ad litem for children in the Cook County child protection system. He has also worked with IMAN in a variety of capacities from volunteer to President of the Board of Directors and served as the Imam of the Inner City Islamic Center in the southside New City neighborhood. Abdul-Malik has studied Islam with a variety of teachers and currently continues his studies primarily through the AlMaghrib Institute. He is also particularly interested in Irish history and culture and comparative religion, especially Islam and Judaism.Currently, Abdul-Malik lives in the south suburbs with his wife Moona Malik, also a DePaul graduate, and their four children.

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Karl L. E. Nass
Assistant Director
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 311C
773-325-1195 • knass@depaul.edu 

Karl was hired in August 2000 as a Residence Hall Minister and to oversee DCSA, the weekly community service, faith and leadership formation experience with students. Currently, Karl oversees DePaul's Faith and Civic Engagement, a project which advances a core vision of Student Affairs and DePaul University: to connect, inform, and institutionally amplify faith and civic engagement work at the University. He also is a Visiting Faculty Member in DePaul's School for New Learning, teaching the "Spirituality and Homelessness: A Service Learning Externship" course.

Karl completed his Master's in City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998, and he earned his Bachelor's of Arts in Economics from the University of Notre Dame in 1993. He engaged in post-graduate service with the Holy Cross Brothers in Santiago, Chile from 1994-1996 while in graduate school at the Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Chile. He was the Director of the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) at the University Of Pennsylvania from 1998-1999. Subsequently, he was a Jesuit formation candidate at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School from 1999-2000. He currently lives in the Brighton Park neighborhood in Chicago with his wife, Maggie, and family.

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Sr. Katie Norris
Director of Catholic Campus Ministry
Lincoln Park Campus - Student Center, 104E
773-325-6201 • cnorris5@depaul.edu

Siobhan O'Donoghue
Director for Community Service
Lincoln Park Campus - Student Center, 311J
773-325-1194 • sodonogh@depaul.edu

An English native, Siobhan came to DePaul in 1999 with an M. Div and M.S.W. from Loyola University.  In her role as Assistant Director for Community Service, she provides comprehensive leadership for University Ministry's commitment to and involvement in community service, including: DePaul Community Service Association (DCSA), Service Immersion Trips, Vincent and Louise (formerly Amate House) and Special Service Days at DePaul.  She is also involved in a variety of special projects such as the Concern Fast which promoted Concern's work fighting hunger and poverty in the developing world.  Prior to her work at DePaul, Siobhan served as a Jesuit and Palliottine Volunteer working with the homeless and previous to this, Siobhan worked in investment banking and advertising in London.  

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Jackie Posek
Assistant Director
Lincoln Park Campus - Student Center, 104B
773-325-7234 • jposek@depaul.edu

Jackie joined the DePaul University Ministry staff in 2012, and is thrilled to be part of such an awesome ministry community. She loves working in campus ministry, and served as a chaplain at Loyola University Chicago as well as campus minister at the Newman Center at UIC prior to joining the CCM team at DePaul. Jackie received her B.A. in English and Theology from the University of Notre Dame, and went on to receive her M.Div. from the University of Chicago Divinity School. Originally from Maryland, Jackie has become addicted to Chicago, where she has lived for more than ten years. Outside of work, Jackie likes to spend her time reading, hearing live music, collecting records, doing jigsaw puzzles, and riding her beautiful bike, Petra.

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Pauline Villapando
Vincent and Louise House Coordinator
Lincoln Park Campus - Student Center, 104A
773-325-4490 • pvillapa@depaul.edu

Pauline is the Catholic Social Concerns coordinator, primarily charged with overseeing the Vincent and Louise House, an intentional Catholic residential community focused on service, justice and simple living. Her other responsibilities include supervising the Catholic Social Concerns student group, a service and reflection community rooted in Catholic Social Teaching principles, and coordinating volunteers for DePaul Mondays at the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen. Pauline is originally from the Philippines, but grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, and graduated from the University of Nevada in 1999 with a B.A. in Communications. She has a Masters in Pastoral Ministry from the University of Dayton in Ohio.

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Fr. Joe Williams, C.M.
Catholic Priest Chaplain
Lincoln Park Campus – Student Center, 104F
773-325-2272 • jwill168@depaul.edu

Rev. Joseph Williams, C.M. was ordained to the priesthood June 6, 1987 in Denver, Colorado. Fr. Joe has had a variety of ministerial experiences including teaching high school, hospital chaplaincy and pastor of several different parishes in Missouri and Colorado. He comes to Catholic Campus Ministry with great enthusiasm. Fr. Joe was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas. He earned the MDiv. at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver and the M.A. in Biblical Studies at Catholic University of America.

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