Editorial Committee

Editorial inquiries and article submissions may be directed by prospective authors to the faculty or student editor in the area of inquiry.  Submissions are being accepted for Volume 9 of Locus until May 31th, 2026!  Refer to the Locus Policies for guidelines on article submission requirements.

Editorial Committee for Volume 9, 2025

Dean

Dr. Jonathan Farina

Jonathan.farina@shu.edu

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Background: Professor of English with over 45 peer-reviewed publications and reviews, 1 published book and another on the way.  Expert in character, novel theory, the history of criticism, and the literature of science and business.

 

Faculty Editors

Dr. Cherubim Quizon

Cherubim.quizon@shu.edu

Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice

Social Sciences Faculty Editor

Home City: Brooklyn, NY

Background: Assistant professor of Anthropology with interests in Indigenous cultural experience and identity.  Ethnographic expertise on textile culture among the Bagobo in Southern Mindanao, the Philippines.

Fun Fact: I was a feature editor in my college newspaper The Philippine Collegian in the days of manual typesetting and offset printing. Helping set up Locus Journal was a way to learn how online journal publishing works today and it has been exciting!

 

Dr. Muhammad Farooq

Farooqm2@shu.edu

Dept. of English

Humanities Faculty Editor

Home City: Peshawar, Pakistan

Background: Assistant professor of English with interests in postcolonial studies.  Literary analytical expertise on South Asian and Global Anglophone literature reflections in necrogeography.

Fun Fact: I spend most of my time walking, hiking, and drinking a ridiculous amount of tea.

 

Dr. Nathan Kahl

nathan.kahl@shu.edu

Sciences Faculty Editor

 

Student Editors

Bridie McGlone

mcglonbr@shu.edu

Majors: English & Philosophy

Minor: Italian

SHU Class of 2027

Humanities Student Editor

Home City: Boonton, NJ

A bit about me: In my downtime, I like to play guitar, mainly acoustic or bluegrass guitar.

 

Elizabeth Cantrell

cantreel@shu.edu

Majors: Environmental Studies & Economics

Minor: Anthropology

SHU Class of 2026

Social Sciences Student Editor

Home City: Dearborn, MI

A bit about me: I am a part of the E-board for Seton Hall’s Coloring Club.

 

Kayla Wager

kayla.wager@student.shu.edu

Majors: Secondary Education & Mathematics

 

SHU Class of 2026

Sciences Student Editor

Home City: New Providence, NJ

A bit about me: I love using math as a tool for exploration and growth; I hope to inspire a similar curiosity in my future students in the classroom.

 

 

Leo Chu

chuleo@shu.edu

Majors: Biology & Anthropology

Minor: Chemistry

SHU Class of 2026

Social Sciences Student Editor

Home City: Castro Valley, CA

A bit about me: I am a first-generation college student working as a supplemental instructor with the SHU Academic Resource Center.

 

Naisha Guttikonda

guttikna@shu.edu

Majors: Biology & Anthropology

 

SHU Class of 2028

Social Sciences Student Editor

Home City: Edison, NJ

A bit about me: I play the flute in the Seton Hall Pep Band.

 

Olivia Hicks

hicksoli@shu.edu

Majors: Creative Writing (Fiction)

Minor: Environmental Studies (Environmental Policy)

SHU Class of 2027

Humanities Student Editor

Home City: El Dorado Hills, CA

A bit about me: I am on the SHU club volleyball team.

 

Robert Wager

wagerrob04@gmail.com

Majors: Electrical Engineering

Concentration: Power

SHU Class of 2026

Sciences Student Editor

Home City: New Providence, NJ

A bit about me: In my free time, I enjoy reading physics books, working on woodworking projects, and relaxing with TV

 

Zach Mawby

mawbyzac@shu.edu

Major: English

 

SHU Class of 2026

Humanities Student Editor

Home City: Scotch Plains, NJ

A bit about me: I am the head editor of the sports section of Seton Hall’s official undergraduate newspaper, The Setonian.

 


 

Editorial Committee members for Volumes 1 (2018) through 8 (2025), in alphabetical order

  • Samantha Bernstein, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2021-2022
  • Chloe Burke, Student Editor, Sciences , 2021-2022
  • Elizabeth Cantrell, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2024-2025
  • Leo Chu, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2024-2025
  • Clara Cusanelli, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2022-2023
  • Jonathan Farina, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2023-
  • Muhammad Farooq, Faculty Editor, Humanities, 2024-
  • Melani Filosa, Student Editor, Humanities, 2018-2019
  • Georita Frierson, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2022-2023
  • Karl Hendela, Student Editor, Sciences, 2018-2019
  • Olivia Hicks, Student Editor, Humanities, 2024-2025
  • Carolina Holguin, Student Editor, Humanities, 2019-2020
  • Mark Horowitz, Faculty Editor, Social Sciences, 202o-2021, 2022-2024
  • Nathan Kahl, Faculty Editor, Sciences, 2018-
  • Erin Kostic, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2022-2023
  • Dominic Kozloski, Student Editor, Sciences, 2022-2023
  • Zach Mawby, Student Editor, Humanities, 2024-2025
  • Brigid McGlone, Student Editor, Humanities, 2024-2025
  • Laura Mendez, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2018-2019
  • William Moll, Sciences Student Editor, 2021-2022
  • Brooke Mullin, Student Editor, Sciences, 2019-2021
  • Melissa Myrtaj, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2023-2024 
  • Anne Pino, Student Editor, Humanities, 2019-2021
  • Markela Quin, Student Editor, Social Sciences, 2019-2021
  • Cherubim Quizon, Faculty Editor, Social Sciences, 2018-2020, 2021-2022, 2024-
  • Russell Sbriglia, Faculty Editor, Humanities, 2018-2019
  • Donovan Sherman, Faculty Editor, Humanities, 2019-2024
  • Peter Shoemaker, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 2018-2020
  • Shardai Smith, Student Editor, Humanities, 2022-2023
  • Robin Towey, Student Editor, Humanities, 2022-2023
  • Anayelli Vigo, Student Editor, Sciences, 2022-2023
  • Kayla Wager, Sciences Student Editor, 2023-2025
  • Robert Wager, Sciences Student Editor, 2023-2025