FACULTY DIALOGUE

The Center for Faith & Learning is a patron for faculty of all departments, backgrounds and faiths who see teaching, research and service as vocations and wish to facilitate a supportive atmosphere for colleagues. We "see" one another when stories are shared and we find the commonalities.

Welcoming Villanova faculty of all faiths and backgrounds, the Center for Faith & Learning hosts Lunchtime Dialogues that:

  • Facilitate compassionate dialogue that nurtures the diversity of our journeys
  • Foster the intersection of, and conversation between, all faith and academic journeys
  • Offer opportunities to "see one another" and find the commonalities in our journeys

We facilitate eight Faculty Lunchtime Dialogues per academic year. At each Dialogue, three Villanova faculty present their Teaching or Faith Journey stories (8-10 minutes each).

 

Upcoming Faculty Dialogues

FALL 2024 SCHEDULE

Wednesday October 2, 2024 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Tyler Milfeld - Marketing, VSB
Stephanie Wong - Theology & Religious Studies, CLAS
Edward Fierros - Education & Counseling, CLAS

Monday, November 4, 2024 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Deeksah Seth - Mechanical Engineering, COE
Ida Marie Alcantara - Mathematics & Statistics, CLAS
Michael Heinrich - Chemistry & Physics, CLAS 

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Stephen Baker, OSA - Education & Counseling, CLAS
Lindsey Carfagna - Online Programs, Strategy & Design, CLAS
Kim Trout - Nursing, FCN

SPRING 2025 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 28, 2025| 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Raymond Tylor - Marketing & Business Law, VSB
Gwendolyn Morris - Nursing, FCN
Yasemin Akis - Theology & Religious Studies, CLAS
Kayo Shinataku - Japanese Language & Cultural Studies, CLAS

Wednesday, February 19, 2025| 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Laura Kelly - Nursing, FNC
Terence Yee - Education & Counseling, CLAS
David Anderson - Analytics, VSB

Thursday, March 20, 2025| 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Bernie Scianna, OSA - Education & Counseling, CLAS
Janessa Wehr - Chemistry, CLAS
Stephen Andriole - Decision & Information Technologies, VSB  

Monday, April 7, 2025 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Stephen McGill - Mechanical Engineering, COE
Emma Kennedy - Theology & Religious Studies, CLAS
Madora Soutter - Counseling & Education, CLAS

BE A PRESENTER

To be a presenter at an upcoming Faculty Dialogue, you may nominate yourself or a faculty colleague for either of the gathering topics:

  • Teaching Is A Vocation
  • Witnessing Our Faith Journey

Contact Beth Hassel with questions or for more information.