Chris Wood, OP
Sr. Chris Wood, OP, born, raised, and educated in California. Sr. Chris Wood has been a member of the Dominican Sisters ~ Grand Rapids since 2002. Prior to that, she was a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary for 33 years. Her undergraduate education includes a BA in History...
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Ryan Hoffmann, DMin
Ryan serves as the Associate Director of the Religious Formation Conference (RFC). He has an extensive background in Catholic nonprofit organizational leadership. His primary areas of focus include mission effectiveness, marketing and communications, and leadership development.
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Dr. Robert Wicks
Dr. Wicks received his doctorate in Psychology (Psy.D.) from Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital, is Professor Emeritus at Loyola University Maryland, and has taught in universities and professional schools of psychology, medicine, nursing, theology, education, and social work. In 2003 he...
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Anna Corwin, PhD
Doctor Corwin received her Ph.D. from UCLA in 2014 and is a recipient of fellowships from the National Science Foundation and The National Endowment for the Humanities for her research on aging and well-being. An Associate Professor of Anthropology at Saint Mary’s College of California, Dr...
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Sallie Latkovich, CSJ, DMin
Sallie’s experience and interest is in adult education and faith formation, particularly with lay men and women who are serving or seek to serve God’s people. She teaches Biblical Foundations of Spirituality and The Bible for Ministry at Catholic Theological Union. Having accompanied groups...
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Sarah Kohles, OSF, Juliet Mousseau, RSCJ, & Tracy Kemme, SC
Editors of and an author in the book, In Our Own Words: Religious Life in a Changing World joined the RFC for this webinar conversation.
Shannen Dee Williams, PhD
Dr. Shannen Dee Williams is the Albert Lepage Assistant Professor of History at Villanova University. A historian of the African American experience with research and teaching specializations in women’s, religious, and black freedom movement history, Williams is completing her first book,...
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Sharon Zayoc, OP
Sharon is a Dominican Sister of Springfield, Illinois. She has a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a master’s in hospital administration. In 2001 she received a Masters in Earth Literacy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, IN, becoming that program’s first graduate.
Sister Judith Schaefer, O.P., Ph.D.
Sister Judith Schaefer, O.P., Ph.D., is currently serving as president of Cotter Schools (grades 7-12) in Winona, Minnesota. Sister Judith is on leave from Saint Mary's University of MN where she previously served as Professor and Chair of Theology for 10 years, and as University Dean for...
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Susan Pontz, SS.C.M.
Sister Sue Pontz is a member of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Currently, she is a member of the Congregational Leadership Team and a Co-Vocation Director. She ministers at Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas as the Director of Instructional Technology. Sister Sue...
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Sr. Ann Billard, OLM, Ph.D.
Sr. Ann Billard, OLM, Ph.D. is a Sister of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy with many years of pastoral ministry experience. She is a certified grief recovery specialist and has graduate degrees in pastoral counseling from Loyola University in Maryland. Currently coordinating Transformative Aging...
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Sr. Mary Pellegrino, CSJ
From 2008-2018 Sister Mary Pellegrino served as Congregational Moderator of her community, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden, Pa. From 2015-2018 Mary also served in the presidency of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in the United States. In both of those roles Mary worked to...
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