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Meet our full-time, temporary full-time, and adjunct faculty and learn about the many and diverse publications of the full-time faculty members of our department! Also, please feel free to contact us for more information about our department or faculty.

Department Chair

Bernard P. Prusak, S.T.L., J.C.D. bernard.prusak@villanova.edu(610) 519-4730
Historical and Systematic Theology

Graduate Program Director

Peter Spitaler, Th.D. peter.spitaler@villanova.edu(610) 519-4731
New Testament, Pauline Literature

Secretary to the Chair

Mrs. Joan A. Davis joan.davis@villanova.edu(610) 519-5246

Department Secretary

Karen Cunninghamkaren.cunningham@villanova.edu(610) 519-4730

Full-Time Faculty

Gustavo Benavides, Ph.D.gustavo.benavides@villanova.edu(610) 519-6916
Far Eastern Religions
Timothy M. Brunk, Ph.D.timothy.brunk@villanova.edu(610) 519-3052
Systematic Theology (Sacraments)
Francis J. Caponi, O.S.A., Th.D.francis.caponi@villanova.edu(610) 519-7422
Systematic Theology
Walter E. Conn, Ph.D.walter.conn@villanova.edu(610) 519-7426
Ethics
Paul Danove, Ph.D.paul.danove@villanova.edu(610) 519-7147
New Testament, Narrative, Rhetorical, and Linguistic Studies
Edmund J. Dobbin, O.S.A., S.T.D.edmund.dobbin@villanova.edu(610) 519-6856
Systematic Theology
Daniel Doyle, O.S.A., S.T.D.daniel.doyle@villanova.edu(610) 519-4984
Patristics, St. Augustine, Augustinian Theology
Edward Enright, O.S.A., S.T.D.edward.enright@villanova.edu(610) 519-6974
Historical Theology
Anthony J. Godzieba, Ph.D.anthony.godzieba@villanova.edu(610) 519-6917
Fundamental Theology, Systematic Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophical Theology
Mark Graham, Ph.D.mark.graham@villanova.edu(610) 519-4703
Moral Theology
Judith M. Hadley, Ph.D.judith.hadley@villanova.edu(610) 519-7462
Hebrew Bible, Near Eastern Archaeology
Kevin Hughes, Ph.D.kevin.hughes@villanova.edu(610) 519-4728
Chair, Humanities Department and Classical Studies Program
Medieval and Early Modern Theology, Historical Theology
Shams C. Inati, Ph.D.shams.inati@villanova.edu(610) 519-7301
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies
Islamic Philosophy and Theology
Martin Laird, O.S.A., Ph.D.martin.laird@villanova.edu(610) 519-7903
Early Christianity, Patristics
Joseph Loya, O.S.A., Ph.D.joseph.loya@villanova.edu(610) 519-7243
Eastern Christianity
Thomas Martin, O.S.A., Ph.D.thomas.martin@villanova.edu(610) 519-6468
Director, The Augustinian Institute
Early Christianity, Patristics, St. Augustine
Jessica Murdochjessica.murdoch@villanova.edu
Michael J. Scanlon, O.S.A., S.T.D.michael.scanlon@villanova.edu(610) 519-6465
Josephine C. Connelly Chair of Christian Theology
Foundational and Systematic Theology
Suzanne C. Toton, Ed.D.suzanne.toton@villanova.edu(610) 519-7428
Christian Ethics, Justice Education
Rodger Van Allen, Ph.D.rodger.van.allen@villanova.edu(610) 519-4766
Catholicism in the US, Theology of Christian Living
Fayette B. Veverka, Ed.D.fayette.veverka@villanova.edu(610) 519-7425
Religious Education, Catholicism in the US
Darlene Fozard Weaver, Ph.D.darlene.weaver@villanova.edu(610) 519-4218
Director, The Theology Institute
Ethics
William J. Werpehowski, Ph.D.william.werpehowski@villanova.edu(610) 519-4481
Director, Center for Peace and Justice Education
Ethics, Theology of Christian Living

Temporary Full-Time Faculty

Joanna Scholz, M.A.joanna.scholz@villanova.edu(610) 519-4666

Adjunct Faculty

Elizabeth Bloch Smith, Ph.D.elizabeth.bloch.smith@villanova.edu(610) 519-6000 x86776
Donald A. Giannella, M.A.don.giannella@villanova.edu(610) 519-4089
Associate Director of Campus Ministry
John Groch, M.A., M.S.john.groch@villanova.edu(610) 519-4730
Beth Hassel, PBVMbeth.hassel@villanova.edu(610) 519-4088
Executive Director of Campus Ministry
Alan Iser, Rabbi, M.A.alan.iser@villanova.edu(610) 519-6000 x86415
Margaret Kowalskymargaret.kowalsky@villanova.edu
Charles P. Laferty, O.S.A., Ph.D.charles.laferty@villanova.edu(610) 519-7551
Richard J. Lohkamp, Ph.D.richard.lohkamp@villanova.edu(610) 519-6000 x86609
Michael A. McElwee, Ph.D.michael.mcelwee@villanova.edu(610) 519-6000 x86778
Neil J. McGettigan, O.S.A., D.Min.neil.mcgettigan@villanova.edu(610) 519-7153
Anne McGuire, Ph.D.anne.mcguire@villanova.edu
Gaile Pohlhaus, Ph.D.gaile.pohlhaus@villanova.edu
Darren G. Poley, M.A., M.S. darren.poley@villanova.edu(610) 519-6371
Edward D. Ruscil, M.A.edward.ruscil@villanova.edu(610) 519-4616
Ernest J. Sherretta, D.Min.ernie.sherretta@villanova.edu(610) 519-6000 x86733
Murray Silberman, Rabbimurray.silberman@villanova.edu(610) 519-6000 x86520
Joshua Snyder, M.A.joshua.snyder@villanova.edu(610) 519-6000 x86519
Joyce A. Zavarich, D.Min.joyce.zavarich@villanova.edu(610) 519-4484
Associate Director of Campus Ministry