Program: S.T.D., Biblical Studies - New Testament 

Interests: The Gospel of John, Galatians

Dissertation: "The Biblical Critique of Indifference to Evil"
Supervisor: David Bosworth, Ph.D.

basseye@cua.edu

Program: Ph.D, Historical and Systematic Theology 

Interests: Foundational Theology, Theological Anthropology, Religious Epistemology, and Christology

Dissertation: "The Semiosis of Revelation: God’s Self-Communication to Humanity in its Semiotic Constitution"
Supervisor: Reinhard Huetter

birchv@cua.edu 

Education: M.A. (Franciscan University of Steubenville), M.S.W. (Colorado State University)

Interests: Cognitive Linguistics in Biblical Interpretation; Hebrew Scriptures and Cognate Literature; Religion and Geography

Contact: haning@cua.edu

Program: Ph.D, Historical and Systematic Theology 

Interests: Grace and Nature, Thomas Aquinas, Deification, Doxology

Dissertation: "Native Attunement to the Living God: The Doxological Relation of Nature and Grace according to Frans Jozef van Beeck, S.J."
Supervisor: Christopher Ruddy, Ph.D.

christianson@cua.edu 

Program: D.Min., Catechetics

Interests:  Liturgical Catechesis, Pastoral Theology, Spiritual Theology, Biblical Studies

fortunatoa@cua.edu 

Program: Ph.D., Church History

Interests: Trinitarian Theology, Christology, Medieval Exegesis, Albertus Magnus, the Great Schism, Scholastic receptions of the Greek Fathers

Dissertation:  "The Trinitarian Theology of Albert the Great: An Historical and Systematic Study"
Supervisor: Mark Clark

gaworski@cua.edu 

Education: M.A., S.T.L. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Interests: Action theory, Social thought, Virtue ethics

Classes Taught: Theologica Virtues (DSPT), Fundamental Moral Theology (DSPT)

Dissertation Topic: "Private Property, the Common Good, and Human Participatory Dominium"

• Director: Joseph Capizzi, Ph.D.

Contact: elliottb@cua.edu

Program: D.Min., Pastoral Studies 

Interests: Triplex Munera, Evangelization, Co-Responsibility, Formation of Apostolic Leaders

Dissertation: "Fostering Growth in the Prophetic Dimension of Baptismal Anointing in Order to Form Lay Evangelists"
Supervisor: Msgr. Michael Clay

elmer@cua.edu 

Education: M.A. (Boston College)

Interests: Patristics, Church History, Catechetics

Dissertation Topic: "Exploring the Role of Scripture in Catechetics: A Comparative Analysis of Josef Jungmann’s Kerygmatic Approach and Gerard Sloyan’s Biblical-Centered Approach to Catechetics"

• The study examines the core of salvation history (Heilsgeschicte) - the salvific message focused on the historical figure of Christ and the Christ of faith. Its structure characterizes a more relevant presentation of the Christian message and the principles of activity known as “learning by doing.” They have a genuine foothold for this approach as they bring out the mission and Christian discipleship vision.
• Director: Fr. Raymond Studzinski, O.S.B.

About: I belong to the Missionaries of Saint Charles.

 Contact: escobarm@cua.edu 

Program: D.Min., Catechetics

Interests: Biblical Studies, Campus Ministry, Education

Dissertation: "Training Faithful Adults to Accompany Undergraduate Students"
Supervisor: Fr. Frank Donio

kanatzarm@cua.edu 

Program: Ph.D, Catechetics

Interests: Evangelizing Catechesis, Spirituality, Ecclesiology, Theology of the Cross 

Dissertation: "The Relationship between Ministerial Priests and Lay Catechists in Light of the Five Tasks of Catechesis in the Directory for Catechesis"
Supervisor: Jem Sullivan, Ph.D.

kirkconnell@cua.edu 

Education: M.A. (Stanford), M.Div. (University of Notre Dame)

Interests: Liturgical Sacramental Theology, Children and Liturgy, Christian Initiation

Classes Taught: Foundations of Theology I: Scripture and Jesus Christ; Christian Liturgy, Prayer, and Sacrament; Sacraments of Initiation (CUA)

Dissertation Topic: "Children and the Eucharist in the Roman Rite: History, Theology, and Ritual"

• This dissertation critically and comprehensively reexamines the history and theology that has guided the Roman Catholic Church's negotiation of the relationship between children and the Eucharist, and provides theologically and historically-based recommendations for today. It gives particular attention to the practice of infant communion by situating the practice within its historical and theological contexts.
• Director: Dominic E. Serra, S.L.D.

Contact: obrienchr@cua.edu

Education:  M.A. (University of Mississippi), M.Div. (Westminster Theological Seminary), M.Phil. (CUA)

Interests: History of Interpretation/Impact of the Scriptures, Gospel according to Matthew, Multiperspectivalism, Hermeneutics

Classes Taught: Foundations of Theology I: Scripture and Jesus Christ (CUA); Bible Survey (Westminster Theological Seminary); Principles of Biblical Interpretation (Westminster Theological Seminary); Hebrew 3 (Westminster Theological Seminary); Perspectives in Theology (Westminster Theological Seminary), Ezekiel: Introduction and Interpretation (Common Ground Theological Institute, KE)

Dissertation Topic: "The 'Chair of Moses' Saying (Matthew 23:2–3): Historical Concerns, Providential Applications, and Present Understanding"

• This project examines the way that the "chair of Moses" saying has been variously understood within different circumstances in providential history. I develop a theocentric framework of meaning that includes the applications of scriptural texts in order to show how the stable sense of the text can mean many things to many people. The project features applications of Irenaeus, Tertullian, Origen, Hilary, Theodore Beza, Thomas Hobbes, Ernst Haenchen, Ernst Lohmeyer, and many others. In the end, the "chair of Moses" saying is revealed as an important locus for detecting attitudes toward the OT Scriptures, the unity of the Testaments, the so-called historical Jesus, early and later Judaism, and civil government, among other things.
• Director: Ian Boxall

Contact: mohrp@cua.edu

Education: M.Div (Saint Meinrad School of Theology); S.L.L. (Pontifical Athenaeum Sant'Anselmo)

Interests: Euchology of the Mass; Liturgical History; Liturgical Inculturation; Church Art and Architecture

Classes Taught: Liturgical Books in the Roman Rite – taught at Saint Meinrad School of Theology (Spring 2022)

Dissertation Topic: "Eucharistiae Gaudium et Laetitia: A Liturgical Theology of Joy in Post-Communion Prayers of the 2008 Missale Romanum"

• The brief Prayers after Communion that the presider recites near the end of the Mass are often overlooked, yet they are rich in theological content. This dissertation seeks to articulate the theology of joy in the Eucharist expressed in these prayers.
• Director: Rev. Michael Witczak, S.L.D.

About: Benedictine Monk and Priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey

Contact: penalosa@cua.edu

Program: D.Min., Religion and Culture

Interests: Leadership associated with Saint Francis and Pope Francis

Dissertation: "Leadership of 'Two Francises' for Our Current Age"
Supervisor: Dr. Susan Timoney, S.T.D.

plow@cua.edu 

Program: D.Min., Pastoral Studies

Interests: Priestly Formation, Catechesis, Canon Law, New Evangelization

quirozcarrizales@cua.edu 

Education: M.A.Rc History of Christianity (Yale Divinity School)

Interests: Liturgical Studies, History, Archaeology

Classes Taught: TRS 201: Foundations of Theology: Scripture and Jesus Christ (CUA)

Dissertation Topic: "Christian Initiation in Byzantine Palestine: A Liturgical and Archaeological Analysis"

• This dissertation aims to contribute to a more complete understanding of the liturgy of initiation in Byzantine Palestine utilizing liturgical and archaeological sources. It will not only analyze trends in baptismal architecture to understand how communities adapted their space to meet communal needs, but also delve into the establishment and reasoning for baptism by monks as an institutional practice in Palestine
• Director: Mark Morozowich, S.E.O.D.

Contact: rentz@cua.edu

Education: M.Div. (University of Notre Dame), Ms.T. (Oxford)

Interests: Economic Morality, Political Theology

Contact: stoy@cua.edu

Education: M.A.B.L. (Graduate Theological Union–Jesuit School of Theology)

Interests: Cognitive Linguistics in Biblical Interpretation; Hebrew Scriptures and Cognate Literature; Religion and Geography

Classes Taught: CUA: Foundations of Theology I: Scripture and Jesus Christ

Dissertation Topic: "Laying the Foundations of the Earth: The Background and Comparative Use of a Conceptual Metaphor"

• The dissertation will examine biblical and ancient Near Eastern descriptions of divine cosmogonic activity which use the conceptual blend CREATION IS BUILDING, concentrating on those instances utilizing the imagery of laying foundations. The study will offer deeper insight into a prevalent metaphor used to conceptualize deities, divine activity, and the cosmos in the ancient Near East. Its application of CBT will integrate underutilized benefits of current cognitive linguistic research, including the potential of multimodal metaphor research to elucidate ritual and iconographic aspects of the source domain that impact the blend. In combination with analysis of complex networks of blends, this method will highlight the role of previously underappreciated aspects of the source domain of BUILDING, such as the degree to which multiple possible agents from the source domain (e.g., king, wise workers, specialized artisans) structure the conceptualization of divine activity. This in turn allows for deeper insights into the purpose of such metaphors.
• Director: David Bosworth

Contact: tosatto@cua.edu