Speaker's Directory

Cardinal McElroy

Robert W. McElroy was born in San Francisco on February 5, 1954. He received his undergraduate education at Harvard, and received a master’s degree in American history from Stanford in 1976. Entering the seminary for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, he was ordained a priest in l980 and was...

Canon Law, Church and Culture, Ecclesiology

Jane Aseltyne, IHM

Jane is a great person!

Community Life

Dr. Sophia Park, SNJM

Jung Eun Sophia Park, SNJM is an Emerita Professor of Christian Spirituality and a global educator / learner. She has a Ph.D. in Christian Spirituality and her research interests include Asian women's spirituality, biblical spirituality, and religious life from a...

Church and Culture, Vows

Sr. Chioma Ahanihu, SLW

Sister Chioma is a member of Sisters of the Living Word in the Chicagoland area. An Igbo woman of West African Nigerian descent, who has lived in different parts of the US for the past 2 decades. Chioma earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Misericordia University, a Masters in Social...

Accompaniment, Church and Culture, Community Life

Edward Foley, Capuchin

Edward Foley, Capuchin, is the Duns Scotus Professor Emeritus of Spirituality, retired Professor of Liturgy and Music and founding director of the Ecumenical Doctor of Ministry Program at Catholic Theological Union. He holds graduate degrees in ministry, music and theology...

Ecclesiology

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...

Practices

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.

Ryan’s...

Church and Culture, Communication

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....

Wellness and Aging

Robin Ryan, CP, PhD

Robin Ryan, CP, PhD is a Passionist priest and theologian who serves as Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Master of Arts in Theology Program at Catholic Theological Union. He received his Ph.D. in systematic theology from The Catholic University of America. He is the...

Christology

Rose Pacatte, FSP, DMin

Rose Pacatte, FSP, DMin is a Pauline Sister and the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles. She has co-written two books on media literacy education within faith formation and is an award winning film critic for several Catholic outlets. Rose contributed to the...

Church and Culture

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 to...

Formators

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 has an...