The Center for Faith and Learning is an advocate for faculty of all faiths who see teaching/research/service as a vocation and who are interested in the intersection of teaching and faith traditions with the Augustinian identity of Villanova University.
To facilitate this discussion, the Center for Faith & Learning hosts luncheons for the Villanova faculty: all departments, all faiths.
These informal luncheons are held to
In the FALL 2020 semester, the Faculty Lunchtime Dialogues will be ONLINE ONLY. We are disappointed to abandon these aspects of the program but it is part of our Caritas Commitment. Watch Campus Currents for registration or contact Suzanne Teleha.
Monday, October 26, 12:30–1:30pm
Topic: Teaching as a Vocation
Presenters: Stephanie Walkup (Civil Engineering), Karen Graziano (English), Arthur Purcaro, OSA (Mission & Ministry)
Thursday, November 12, 11:30am–12:30pm
Topic: Witnessing Our Faith Traditions
Presenters: Bright Nsowaa (Mathematics), James Trainer (Institutional Planning), Gerald Beyer (Theology)
We welcome and continue to accept faculty presenter nominations for our luncheons. The nomination process is now closed for the Fall 2020 Faculty Lunchtime Dialogue schedule.
We hope you will join us for one or more faculty luncheons!
Faculty members are invited to recommend themselves AND/OR a colleague to be a presenter at a Faculty Dialogue Luncheon. Presenters may speak on the topic of:
Email Dr. Beth Hassel with presenter recommendations. Email Suzanne Teleha for information about the Faculty Lunchtime Dialogues.
Exploring Teaching as Vocation
January 22, 2020
October 29, 2019
September 16, 2019
November 15, 2018
October 3, 2018
March 19, 2018
January 25, 2018
November 15, 2017
September 19, 2017
April 20, 2017
February 15, 2017
November 16, 2016
October 4, 2016
April 12, 2016
February 3, 2016
November 18, 2015
October 6, 2015
April 15, 2015
November 11, 2014
October 22, 2014 - VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY DAY
April 9, 2014
February 25, 2014
November 12, 2013
October 9, 2013
March 20, 2013
November 6, 2012
September 12, 2012
April 17, 2012
February 6, 2012
November 7, 2011
November 14, 2019
October 2, 2019
Tuesday October 30, 2018
September 17, 2018
April 19, 2018
February 7, 2018
November 7, 2017
September 6, 2017
March 22, 2017
January 26, 2017
November 3, 2016
September 7, 2016
March 16, 2016
January 21, 2016
November 10, 2015
September 9, 2015
March 17, 2015
January 28, 2015
October 1, 2014
September 9, 2014
March 18, 2014
January 29, 2014
October 23, 2013
September 10, 2013 - World Religions Day
March 12, 2013
February 27, 2013
November 14, 2012
September 18, 2012 - World Religions Day
April 16, 2012
February 7, 2012
October 27, 2011
Faculty Dialogue Luncheon presenters
Fall 2011 through Spring 2017 (alpha by first name)
• Adele Lindenmeyr, PhD, History; Dean of Graduate Studies, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Alain Phares, PhD, Physics
• Alan Pichanick, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar
• Albert Shin, PhD, Ethics
• Alfonso Ortega, PhD, Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs;
James R. Birle Professor of Energy Technology, Mechanical Engineering
• Amy Fleischer, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
Amy K. Way, PhD, Communications
• Angela Di Benedetto, PhD, Biology
Anne P. Schneider, PhD, Nursing
• Anthony J. Godzieba, PhD, Theology and Religious Studies
• Aronte Bennett, PhD, Marketing and Business Law
Barbara Zimmerman, PhD, Computer Science
• Barry Selinsky, PhD, Associate Dean, Research and Faculty Development; Chemistry
• Beth Vallen, PhD, Marketing and Business Law
Bette Mariani, PhD, Nursing
• Bing-Bing Qi, PhD, RN, Nursing
• Bonnie Henderson, PhD, Geography and the Environment
• Bruce Pollack-Johnson, PhD, Mathematics and Statistics
• C. 'Nat' Nataraj, PhD, Mechanical Engineering
• Camille Burge, PhD, Political Science
• Carol Weingarten, PhD, Nursing
• Catherine Wilson, PhD, Public Administration
• Charles Zech, PhD, Economics; Center for Church Management and Business Ethics
Chelsea Phillips, PhD, Theatre
• Chiji Akoma, PhD, English
• Chris Schmidt, Ph.D., LPC, LMFT, Education and Counseling
Christa Bialka, PhD, Education & Counseling
Christy Lang Hearlson, PhD, Theology & Religious Studies
• Christine Palus, PhD, Public Administration
• Christopher Daly, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program
• Craig Wheeland, PhD, Public Administration; Associate Vice President Academic Affairs
• Crystal Lucky, PhD, English
• Daniel Regan, PhD, Philosophy
• David Barrett, PhD, Political Science
• David Caudill, JD, Law
• David Dinehart, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• David Fiorenza, MBA, Economics
• Denise Hanes Downey, PhD, Accountancy
Dennis WyKoff, PhD, Biology
• Dorothy Skaf, PhD, Chemical Engineering
• Douglas Norton, PhD, Mathematics and Statistics
• Edward Garcia Fierros, PhD, Education and Counseling
Edward Fitzpatrick, PhD, Astronomy & Astronomy
• Elizabeth-Jane McGuire, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Elizabeth Petit de Mange, PhD, Nursing
• Emil Ricci, PhD, History
Farshid Baghai, PhD, Philosophy
• Fr. Francis Caponi, OSA, Theology and Religious Studies
• Fr. Joseph L. Farrell, OSA, Office for Mission & Ministry
• Fr. Joseph Mostardi, OSA, DMin, Campus Ministry
• Fr. Joseph Ryan, OSA, History
• Frank Falcone, MS, Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Gary Gabriele, PhD, Dean, College of Engineering
• Gaynor Strickler, PhD, Sociology
• Greg Bonner, PhD, Marketing
• Gunita Grover, PhD, Finance
• Gustavo Benavides, PhD, Theology and Religious Studies
• Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, Nursing
• Hibba Abugideiri, PhD, History
Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD, Theology & Religious Studies
• James Emig, PhD, CPA, Accountancy and Information Systems
• James Klingler, PhD, Management
James Kreisel, PhD, Romance Languages & Literature
• James M. Wilson, PhD, Humanities
• James O’Brien, MA, ME, Mechanical Engineering
• Jean Ann Linney, PhD, Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Jennifer Joyce, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar; Center for Peace and Justice Education
• Joanna Rotte, PhD, Theatre • John Durnin, PhD, Education and Counseling
• John Immerwahr, PhD, Philosophy
• John Paul Spiro, MA, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program
• John Y. Gotanda, Dean, Professor of Law
• Jonathan Yates, PhD, Theology and Religious Studies
• Joseph Orkwiszewski, PhD, Biology; Associate Dean for Baccalaureate Studies
Justinus A. Satrio (Engineering)
• Kate Meloney, MSS, MLSP, Sociology-CRM
• Kathy Overturf, MS, MA, Associate Director, Campus Ministry
• Katina Sawyer, PhD, Psychology
Kerry San Chirico, PhD, Theology and Religious Studies
• Kevin Hughes, PhD, Theology and Religious Studies
Kevin Minbiole, PhD, Chemistry
• Klaus E. Volpert, PhD, Mathematics and Statistics
• Lara Brown, PhD, Political Science
• Lawrence Cozzens, PhD, Psychology
• Lawrence Little, PhD, History
• Linda Carman Copel, PhD, RN, PMHCNS, BC, NCC, CNE, ANEF, FAPA, Nursing
• Lisa Rodrigues, PhD, Geography and the Environment
• Louise Russo, PhD, Biology
• Lowell Gustafson, PhD, Political Science
Luca Cottini, PhD, Romance Languages & Literature
• M. Louise Fitzpatrick, Ed D, RN, FAAN, Connelly Endowed Dean and Professor, College of Nursing
• Maghan Keita, PhD, Global Interdisciplinary Studies
• Mark Doorley, PhD, Ethics
• Mark Scott, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar Program
• Marta Guron, PhD, Chemistry
• Mary Desmond, PhD, Biology
• Mary T. Kelly, PhD, Economics
• Marylu Hill, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar
• Matthew Kerbel, PhD, Political Science
• Matthew Liberatore, PhD, Management and Operations
• Mercedes Juliá, PhD, Romance Languages and Literature
• Meredith MacKenzie, PhD, Nursing
• Michael J. Campbell, JD, Law
• Michael L. Capella, PhD, Marketing
• Michael Levitan, PhD, Mathematics and Statistics
• Michael Posner, PhD, Mathematics and Statistics
Michele Picstone, PhD, Law
• Michelle M Kelly, PhD, CRNP, Nursing
• Nancy Sharts-Hopko, PhD, RN, FAAN College of Nursing Professor and Director, PhD Program
• Nathaniel Weston, PhD, Geography and the Environment
• Olukunle Owolabi, PhD, Political Science
• Patrick Maggitti, PhD, Dean, Villanova School of Business
• Paul Sheldon, PhD, Psychology
• Peter Busch, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar
Peter Koch, PhD, Philosophy
• Pritpal Singh, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Q Chung, PhD, Accountancy and Information Systems
• Rachel J. Smith, PhD, Theology and Religious Studies
Raisa Velthuis, PhD, Finance
• Raul Diego Rivera Hernandez, PhD, Romance Languages
Rebecca Winer, PhD, History
Rebecca Feldman, JD, Law
• Rev. Kail C. Ellis, PhD, OSA, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Robert Giuliano, PhD, Chemistry
• Robert G. Traver, Ph.D., P.E., WRE, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Robert Nydick, PhD, Management
• Robert Styer, PhD, Mathematics
• Rosalind Wynne, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Rose O’Driscoll, MSN, RN, Assistant Dean for Administration, College of Nursing
• Ruth Anolik, PhD, Augustine and Culture Seminar
• Ruth McDermott-Levy, PhD, Nursing
• Sally Scholz, PhD, Philosophy
• Sara Reeder, PhD, Nursing
• Sayed Omran, PhD, Global Interdisciplinary Studies
• Seri Park, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Seth Matthew Fishman, PhD, Education and Counseling
• Shauna MacDonald, PhD, Communications
• Shelley Hickey, MSN, BN, RN, Nursing
• Sherry Perlmutter Bowen, PhD, Communication
Sherry Burrell, PhD, RN, Nursing
• Sohail Chaudhry, PhD, Management and Operations
Stephen Liedtka, PhD, Accountancy
• Sunny G. Hallowell, PhD, PPCNP-BC, IBCLC, Nursing
• Tamara Kear, PhD, RN, CNS, CNN, Nursing
• Teresa Wojcik, PhD, Education and Counseling
• Terry Nance, PhD, Communications
Theresa Capriotti, PhD, Nursing
• Theodore Arapis, PhD, Public Administration
• Timothy Brunk, PhD, Theology and Religious Studies
Troy Shirangi, PhD, Biology
• Vikram K. Iyengar, PhD, Biology
• Virginia Smith, PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Vito Punzi, PhD, Chemical Engineering
• William Stehl, Associate Director, Campus Ministry - Center for Peace and Justice Education
