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
Join us for these Faculty Dialogue Luncheons
held in the Office for Mission and Ministry's
St. Rita Hall Community Room, 12-1 p.m.
All Faiths and Colleges Welcome!
LUNCH PROVIDED - WALK-INS WELCOME!
FALL 2026 SCHEDULE
Thursday September 17, 2026 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Ashley Lamarre (Philosophy, CLAS)
John Schmidt (Biology, CLAS)
Michael Dowdy (English, CLAS)
Monday October 26, 2026 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Peter Colleen Mitchell (Political Science/Augustinian Institute, CLAS)
Elizabeth Schrader Polczer (Theology and Religious Studies, CLAS)
Benjamin Borenstein (Marketing & Business Law, VSB)
Tuesday November 10, 2026 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Rebecca Brian Grant (Accounting & Information Systems, VSB)
Max Harleman (Public Administration, CLAS)
Christina Reilly Whitehouse (Nursing, FCN)
Wednesday December 2, 2026 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Brandon Ambrosino (Theology and Religious Studies, CLAS)
Kathryn Haymaker (Department of Mathematics and Statistics, CLAS)
Sarah Cooney (Computer Science, CLAS)
SPRING 2027 SCHEDULE
Thursday January 21, 2027 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Rory Kramer (Sociology and Criminology, CLAS)
Chris Jeffords (Economics, VSB)
Dan Joyce (Computer Science, CLAS)
Wednesday February 17, 2027 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Catherine Hasson (Nursing, FCN)
Zack Stillman (Chemical Engineering, CE)
Lisa Marco-Bujosa (Education and Counseling, CLAS)
Monday March 15, 2027 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Thao VJaclyn Parkinson (Nursing, FCN)
Mojtaba Vaezi (Electrical and Computing Engineering, CE)
Michael Smith (Chemical Engineering, CE)
Tuesday April 13, 2027 | 12–1 p.m. | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A Journey in Faith
Michelle Maria Winters (Chemistry, CLAS)
Divine N. Aboagye (Communications, CLAS)
Bridgette Rice (Nursing, FCN)
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: My Story
- Teaching: A Journey In Faith
Contact Beth Hassel with questions or for more information.
