Lisa Fullam, D.V.M., Th.D. 6921 Outlook Ave. Oakland, CA 94605 USA (510) 599-6549 [email protected]
Education:
2001 Doctor of Theology, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA 1992 Master of Theological Studies, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, MA 1990 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University (NY State College of Veterinary Medicine) Ithaca, NY 1983 Bachelor of Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University (Major in biological sciences, concentrating in genetics) Ithaca, NY
Work Experience:
Theological positions:
Professor of Moral Theology, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, a member school of the Graduate Theological Union. Berkeley CA, 2016-
Associate Professor of Moral Theology, Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University, a member school of the Graduate Theological Union. Berkeley CA, 2009-2016
Core Doctoral Faculty, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA, 2009-present
Assistant Professor of Moral Theology, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, and consortial faculty member of the GTU. Berkeley, CA, 2003-2009
Sample Courses (complete list available on request) Fundamental Moral Theology Sexual Ethics Ethics and Spirituality of Pastoral Ministry Introduction to Biomedical Ethics Issues in Virtue Ethics Topics in Ignatian Spirituality Luther and Ignatius, Conversations (with Martha Ellen Stortz) Catholic Social Teaching
1 Western Social and Ethical Thought I (First half of Ph.D. history sequence, covers significant figures from Plato to Hobbes) Theology and Ethics Seminar, (Departmental Seminar for the GTU Theology and Ethics Ph.D. students, co-taught with Thomas Cattoi)
Administrative Responsibilities at JST-SCU and the GTU
SCU Judiciary Committee, 2015-2016 GTU Theology and Ethics Admissions Committee, 2016 JST-SCU Dean Search Committee, 2016 Project leader, AAAS “Science for Seminaries” grant, 2015-2017 Chair of the Women’s Study in Religion Program, 2014 Convener of the Christian Spirituality Area, 2013-14 JST-SCU Statutes and Curriculum Committee, 2013-14 Program Director, Masters of Divinity, 2010-present Faculty representative to JST Board of Directors Academic Affairs Committee, 2010-present GTU Women’s Studies in Religion Steering Committee, 2013-4, 2016- Chair of the faculty, 2011-2013 JST Appointment, Rank and Tenure Committee 2011-2013 JST-SCU Academic Integration Committee 2009-11 JST-SCU GPPM Integration Committee 2009-2011 GTU Faculty Council, 2010-12 GTU Ethics Doctoral Admissions, 2011, 2006, 2004 JSTB MTS Program Director, 2007-2009. JSTB Faculty Colloquium Coordinator, 2005-8 JSTB Statutes and Curriculum Committee, 2006-7, 2007- 09 (chair) GTU Spirituality Doctoral Admissions, 2005, 2013 JSTB Centenary Lecture Series Organizing Committee, 2004 JSTB Admissions Committee, 2003-4 (Since 2008, admissions have been delegated to each program’s director.)
Visiting Professor, Hekima University College, (a constituent college of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa,) Spring, 2019
Instructor, Issues in Moral Theology, Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministry, SCU, Spring 2016, 2018.
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Instructor, Introduction to Moral Theology. Institute for Leadership in Ministry, Diocese of San Jose, CA, January, 2015, January 2016, September 2018.
Instructor, School of Applied Theology, Oakland, CA, June, 2015, Fall, 2016, Spring, 2017
Summer Scholar in Residence at the Lane Center of the University of San Francisco, 2014 Lectures: Becoming Excellent: Reclaiming Virtue Ethics for Our Times Excellent Sex: Applying Virtue Ethics for Sexual Ethics Reclaiming Virtues: Humility in Teresa of Avila and Ignatius of Loyola
Scholar of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, SCU, 2012-present
Institutional Review Board member for Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, Biomedical Research Board 2010-present
Ethics Subcommittee of the Committee on Ministry for the Northern California and Nevada Conference of the United Church of Christ, 2013-present
Participant, CADE program, (Competency Assessment in Distributed Education,) a program designed to enhance and facilitate on-line education, 2013
Instructor, Introduction to Moral Theology. Santa Rosa Diocese Diaconate Program, 2011
Instructor, Association for Case Teaching Summer Workshop Instructor: Summer, 2006
Instructor, The Zephyr Experience (A week-long summer program of the Presbyterian Church, USA,) Lake Tahoe, NV 2016 “Spiritualities of Desire” 2015 “Let’s Talk About Sex” 2012 “Ethics at the Edges of Life” (Bioethics) 2011 “Be a Mystic. Or Just Pray Like One” 2010 “Luther and Ignatius: Ethics and Spirituality” 2009 “Virtue Ethics: Introduction and Issues” 2007: “Virtue 2: More Issues in Virtue Ethics.” 2006: “Virtuous Sex and Sexual Virtues” 2005: “Virtues and Issues: A Character-based Approach to Making Moral Decisions.”
3 Assistant Professor of Theology (Ethics,) Quincy University, Quincy, IL, 2001- 2003 Sample Courses (complete list available on request) Service Learning Virtue Ethics Developing Christian Conscience Christian Sexuality Introduction to Hebrew Spirituality and Human Development Theology of Death Walking with Jesus: Radical Discipleship
Administrative Responsibilities at QU QU Academic Policies Committee, 2002-3 QU Human and Animal Research Subjects Committee, 2001-3
Ethics Consultant (Education and case resource), Doctor’s Medical Center, San Pablo, CA 2005-7
Pastoral Team, St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Annotto Bay, Jamaica, July-August 1999, July 2000-Jan. 2001, June-July 2001, June-August 2002.
Instructor, “Hebrew Bible” Semester 1 of Lay Leadership Program, in conjunction with St. Michael’s Theological Centre in Kingston, Jamaica, Fall 2000
Veterinary clinical positions:
July-August 1999, July 2000-Jan. 2001, June-July 2001, June-August 2002. Veterinarian, St. Mary Rural Development Project, Annotto Bay, Jamaica
1990-2001: McGrath Animal Hospital, 31 Lexington Rd., Billerica, MA 01821
1997-2001: Melrose Animal Clinic, Upham Street, Melrose, MA 02176
Currently licensed in New York State.
Other work experience:
1982-1990: Research Assistant, Woodchuck Hepatitis Virus Research Project, Cornell University
1986-1990: Technician, Intensive Care Unit, Small Animal Clinic, NYSCVM
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Publications:
Books:
The Virtue of Humility: A Thomistic Apologetic. New York: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.
Virtue Ethics: Readings in Moral Theology #16. C Co-edited with Charles E. Curran. New York: Paulist Press, 2011.
Ethics and Spirituality: Readings in Moral Theology #17. Co-edited with Charles E. Curran, New York: Paulist Press, 2014.
Ethics and the Sensus Fidelium: Readings in Moral Theology #18, co-edited with Charles E. Curran, New York: Paulist Press, 2017
US Moral Theology from the Margins: Readings in Moral Theology #19, co- edited with Charles E. Curran, New York: Paulist Press, forthcoming
Essays:
“Genetically Engineered Traits versus Virtuous Living” Theology and Science, 2018, Vol. 16, No. 3, 1–11.
“Ignatius of Loyola; Autobiography” in Take and Read: Catholic Writers Reflect on Life’s Most Influential Books, Michael Daley and Dianne Bergeant, eds., (Berkeley, CA: Apocryphile Press, 2017), 233-238.
“The Best for Charlie” (with updates,) Commonweal Magazine, July 12, 2017. On-line at: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/updated-best-charlie, and reposted at La Croix International at: https://international.la- croix.com/news/what-is-best-for-charlie-gard/5537.
“Dealing With Doubt: Epikeia, Probabilism, and the Formation of Medical Conscience.” In Conscience and Catholic Health Care, edited by David DeCosse and Thomas Nairn, (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Press, 2017), 49-62.
“Pope Francis, Women, and a Church For the Poor.” In Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism in the United States: The Challenge of Becoming a Church for the Poor, edited by Erin Brigham, David E. DeCosse, and Michael Duffy, 55- 63. San Francisco: The Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought, University of San Francisco, 2015.
5 "Joan of Arc, Holy Resistance, and Conscience Formation in the Face of Social Sin," in Conscience and Catholicism: Rights, Responsibilities, and Institutional Responses, edited by David DeCosse and Kristin E. Heyer, 69-82. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Press, 2015.
“Does Method Matter? Contraception and Catholic Identity.” Commonweal Magazine 142, no. 6 (March 20, 2015): 20-21
“Civil Same-Sex Marriage: A Catholic Affirmation.” Bondings 2.0. New Ways Ministry: Building Bridges Between the LGBT Community and the Catholic Church. (blog), April 15. http://newwaysministryblog.wordpress.com/civil-same- sex-marriage-a-catholic-affirmation/.
“Teresa of Avila’s Liberative Humility.” Journal of Moral Theology, 3, no. 1 (2014): 175-198.
“Toward a Virtue Ethics of Marriage: Augustine and Aquinas on Friendship in Marriage.” Theological Studies 73 (2012): 663-692.
“Humility and Magnanimity in Spiritual Guidance,” Reflective Practice, Formation and Supervision in Ministry 32 (2012): 36-46.
“Six Archetypes of Spiritual Guidance” (with John R. Mabry) in Presence, An International journal of Spiritual Direction, (March, 2012): 29-39.
“A Response to Sacred Cells?” Theology and Science, Vol. 9, No. 4, (November, 2011): 463-465. (This short piece is an interactive engagement between commentators and the authors.)
“Flight into Egypt.” In Encounters of Faith: Art and Devotion in Viceregal Latin America. Edited by Mia Mochizuki and Alejandro Garcia-Rivera, 121-124. Santa Clara: Santa Clara University Press, 2010
“Ethics in Spiritual Guidance,” in Reflective Practice, Formation and Supervision in Ministry 30 (2010): 83-96.
“From Discord to Virtues: Reframing Sexual Ethics.” In Transformative Theological Ethics. East Asian Contexts, ed. Agnes M. Brazal, Aloysius Lopez Cartagenas, Eric Marcelo O. Genilo, SJ, and James F. Keenan, SJ, 98-115. Manila: Atenao de Manila University Press, 2010)
“Bioethics and Public Policy,” (with William R. O’Neill, S.J.). Theological Studies 71 (2010): 168-188.
6 “Thou Shalt” Commonweal, April 24, 2009 (Won 2009 Honorable Mention from the Associated Church Press for Theological Reflection: Long Format.) A short version was reprinted as “Thou Shalt: Sex Beyond the List of Don’ts,” C21 Resources, (A project of the Church in the 21st Century Center of Boston College), Spring 2014, 10-11
“Sex in 3-D. A Telos for a Virtue Ethics of Sexuality.” Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 27.2 (Fall/Winter 2007): 151-170.
“Humildad” in Diccionario de Espiritualidad Ignaciana, (Bilbao: Ediciones Mensajero, 2007)
“Of God and the Case for Unintelligent Design,” in Writing Logically, Thinking Critically, 5th edition. Sheila Cooper and Rosemary Patton. (New York: Longman Publishers, 2007) (Reprinted from San Francisco Chronicle Op-Ed piece noted below, 2005)
“Virtue Ethics: An Introduction.” Journal of Lutheran Ethics, December, 2006, http://www.elca.org/JLE/Articles/539?_ga=1.59095021.1534667825.1475182926
“The Visitation. Report on the Vatican’s Seminary Review,” Commonweal, September 22, 2006
“Humility, A Pilgrim’s Virtue” New Theology Review May, 2006: 46-53.
“Why Ordination Matters: A Reflection from Jamaica.” New Theology Review May, 2004: 67-74.
“Virtues for Genomics: Curiosity and Skepticism in Genetic Research.” Irish Theological Quarterly 68 (2003) 307-323
“Juana, SJ: The History (and Future?) of Women in the Society of Jesus,” Studies in the Spirituality of Jesuits, November, 1999.
“Effects of Induction Versus Prevention of Hibernation on Reproduction in Captive Male and Female Woodchucks (Marmota monax).” P.W. Concannon, L. Fullam, B.H. Baldwin, B.C. Tennant. Biology of Reproduction 41, 255-261, (1989)
“Preliminary Use of Yohimbine with Ketamine-Xylazine and Innovar-Vet in the Captive Marmot (Marmota monax).” J. Wimsatt, L. Fullam, W. Hornbuckle, B.C. Tennant. Lab Animal Sciences 36:583-584, 1987
Reviews:
7 For Love of Animals: Christian Ethics, Consistent Action. Charles C. Camosy. Cincinnati: Franciscan, 2013. Theological Studies 76 no 3, September, 2015, 625- 626.
Animal Suffering and the Problem of Evil. Nicola Hoggard Creegan. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013, Theological Studies, 76 no. 2 June 2015, 395-396.
Sexual Ethics. A Theological Introduction, Todd A. Salzman and Michael G. Lawler, (shorter notice), Theological Studies, 74 no 4 Dec 2013, p 1042-1043.
The Jesuit and the Skull: Teilhard de Chardin, Evolution, and the Search for Peking Man. Amir D. Aczel. Internet Review of Books, Vol. 1, No. 1, October 2007 (http://internetreviewofbooks.com)
When God’s People Have HIV/AIDS. Maria Cimperman. Theological Studies, December, 2006
A World Apart. Women, Prison, and Life Behind Bars. Cristina Rathbone. Commonweal, Feb. 10, 2006
Savages and Beasts. The Birth of the Modern Zoo. Nigel Rothfels. Commonweal, September 24, 2004
Proportionalism and the Natural Law Tradition. Christopher Kaczor, Theological Studies, Winter, 2003
Newspaper editorials:
“Civility necessary to pursue the cause of justice,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 8, 2018
“Trump's bid for 'right to try' law would bypass FDA patient protections,” San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 3, 2018
“The Catholic Church Needs a Sex Talk,” Washington Post, March 11, 2013
“Of God and the Case for Unintelligent Design” San Francisco Chronicle, August 4, 2005
“How Rough is that Doggie in the Window?” San Francisco Chronicle, June 16, 2005
April 9, 2004
8 Blogs: dotCommonweal (http://commonwealmagazine.org/blog/) The Progress of Pilgrimage (with Marty Stortz) (http://theprogressofpilgrimage.blogspot.com/) 2009-10
Presentations at Professional Conferences:
“Painful Doctrine and Imperfect Virtue” poster at Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church, Sarajevo, August, 2018 “Virtues for Sexual Ethics,” Consultation on Joy, Sex, and Human Flourishing, Yale Center for Faith and Culture, Sept. 30, 2017 Book Panel: Conscience and Catholic Health Care: From Clinical Contexts to Government Mandates, Catholic Theological Society of America, June, 2017 “Better Questions: Marriage Equality in the Catholic Church” Keynote for New Ways Ministry’s 8th National Symposium: “Justice and Mercy Shall Kiss. LGBT Catholics in the Age of Pope Francis,” May, 2017 GTU Professional Development Panel, “Excellence in Academic Writing,” November, 2016 Moderator, Panel on Catholic Identity, Lane Center, University of San Francisco, October, 2016 “AAAS at JST-SCU: Transforming the Theological Curriculum,” Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences Faculty Showcase, October, 2016 Response to Herman Waetjen, "The Relation between Humans and Nonhuman Animals: Justice for Animals in Community with Humans according to the Biblical Tradition of Creation and Jewish Apocalypticism,” Pacific Coast Theological Society, March 2016 “Dealing with Doubt: Epikeia, Probabilism, and Forming Conscience in Medical Contexts,” SCU Conference on conscience formation in medicine, February, 2016 “Introducing Christian Ethics: Is There a Canon?” Society of Christian Ethics panel discussion, January 2015 “Conscience, Gender, and the Testimony of the Saints: Resisting Social Sin in an Ethics of Virtue” SCU Conscience Conference, Sept. 2014 Response to Karen Lebacqz “Immortality or Abundance: A Stem Cell Conundrum” Pacific Coast Theological Society, March 2013 “On Stephen Toulmin’s ‘The Tyranny of Principles’” Kaiser Permanente (KFRI) National IRB Leadership Annual Meeting, November, 2012 (with Tim Grennan, M.D.) “Toward a Virtue Ethics of Marriage: Friendship in Christian Tradition on Marriage” Pacific Regional Society of Christian Ethics, February 2011
9 Response to Prof. Michael Chernick: “Does Lore Subvert Law? The Case of bKetubot 62b.” Society of Christian Ethics/Society of Jewish Ethics, January, 2011 “The Cultivation of Desire: Toward a Virtue Ethics of Marriage,” Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church, Trento, Italy, July 2010 “Doing Moral Theology in East Asian Contexts,” Loyola School of Theology, Manila, Philippines, August 2008 “Stem Cell Research and Human Rights.” The International Seminar on the Dilemma of the Stem Cell: Research, Future and Challenges. Organized by the Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences in Collaboration with OIC, UNESCO, ISESCO, CIOMS and WHO/EMRO Cairo, November 2007 “Where’s Grandma? Alzheimer’s Disease and the Virtue of Fidelity” Catholic Theological Society of America, June 2007 Excellent Sex in 3-D: A Proposed Telos for Christian Sexual Ethics” Regional Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, February, 2007 Panelist: “Stem Cells: The Scientific Frontier and the Ethical Debate” American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, November, 2006 “Juana, S.J.” panelist on Jesuit history at “Jesuit and Feminist Education: Transformative Discourses for Teaching and Learning Conference.” Fairfield University, October, 2006 “The Three Ways and Moral Development.” Society of Christian Ethics, January, 2004 “The Humble Theologian: Retrieving Aquinas’ View of Humility for Contemporary Theologians.” Catholic Theological Society of America, June 2003
Speaker/Panelist:
“The Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Crisis,” Cristo Rey High School, San Jose, CA, December 3, 2018 “The Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Crisis, a Workshop” Sacred Heart Parish, Oakland, CA (with Alison Benders, J.D., Ph.D.), Dec 1, 2018 “Ethics for Ministry,” Institute for Leadership in Ministry (Diocese of San Jose,) Nov. 18, 2017 “The Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Crisis,” St. Ignatius College Preparatory High School, San Francisco, CA (with Alison Benders, J.D., Ph.D.), September 24, 2018 “Ethics in Ministry” for the Chaplaincy Institute, Berkeley, CA, August, 2018 “Mysticism and Social Justice” lecture series for Companions on the Inner Way, Zephyr Point Convention Center, (Lake Tahoe,) August 2018 (5 day lecture series, repeated as a 2 day event in September in Claremont, CA) Panelist: Gender Justice Roundtable, SCU, November 8, 2017
10 “Practicing Doubt in the Pursuit of Truth,” and ““Sex and Human Flourishing: The Witness of LGBTQ Catholics,” Shannon Chair Lectures, Nazareth University, Rochester, NY, October 12-13, 2017 “Living a Virtuous Life” Retreat for faculty and staff, Archbishop Mitty HS, Sept. 29, 2017 Joan of Arc, Holy Resistance, and Social Sin, School of Applied Theology, April, 2017 “Excellent Sex: Virtues for a New Ethics of Sexuality,” Marin Philosophical Society, January, 2017 “Excellent Sex: Virtues for a New Sexual Ethics,” School of Applied Theology, Berkeley, CA, November, 2016 “Spiritualities of Desire: Ignatius of Loyola,” School of Applied Theology, November, 2016 “Catholicism,” San Francisco Night Ministry Emergency Help Line workshop, October, 2016 “Spiritualities of Desire: Julian of Norwich,” School of Applied Theology, September, 2016 “The Importance of Science for Theological Education,” Pacific Lutheran School of Theology, Founder’s Day panel, September, 2016 “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide,” Bellarmine College Preparatory High School, San Jose, CA, August, 2016 “Ethics for Chaplains,” Chaplaincy Institute, Berkeley, CA, August, 2016 “Is it a Sin If I Don’t Feel Bad (or Guilty)?” St. Bonaventure Catholic Community, Concord, CA, April, 2016 “Physician Assisted Dying—Pro and Con,” Marin Philosophical Society, April, 2016 “Ethics for Ministry,” Institute for Leadership in Ministry, Diocese of San Jose, CA, November, 2015 “Virtue Ethics and Forming Catholic Conscience,” Santa Clara Faith Formation Conference, November, 2015 “Juana, SJ” Bellarmine College Preparatory High School, San Jose, CA, August, 2015 “Homosexuality and Catholic Tradition,” Conspiratio, (a Catholic discussion group,) May, 2015 “Spiritualities of Desire,” week of lectures for Companions on the Inner Way, Malibu, CA, March, 2015 “Two Strands of Christian Mysticism,” adult education at Stone Presbyterian Church, Jan. and Feb. 2015 “Justice in Contemporary Bioethics.” Catholic Community of Pleasanton, CA, Jan., 2015. “Virtue Ethics, Conscience, Sexual Ethics,” Institute for Catholic Spirituality and Spiritual Direction, Modesto, CA, Nov. 2014. “Ignatian Ethics” Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, Sept., 2014
11 “Can I Disagree With the Church and Still Be a Good Catholic?” St. Ignatius Church, Sacramento, CA, Feb., 2014 “Women and Vocations in the Roman Catholic Church” JSTB, May, 2013 “Humility. A Virtue in Need of Better PR,” St. Dominic’s Church, San Francisco, CA, April, 2013 “Restorative Justice and Healing a Divided Church,” St. Rita’s Church, Fairfax, CA, March, 2013 “Homosexuality and Magisterial Teaching” University of California, Berkeley, Newman Center Catholic Education panel, February, 2013 Facilitator trainer for “Beyond Bashing: A Faith Response to End Anti-LGBT Violence,” a program of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, (at the Pacific School of Religion of the GTU,) January, 2013 “Spirituality and Organ Donation,” UCSF Tissue Donation Symposium, Sept. 2012 “Healing in the Church, Healing of the Church,” St. Ignatius Cathedral Preparatory School, Sept. 2012 “The Radical Edge of Christian Spiritualities,” week of presentations for the Companions on the Inner Way annual retreat, August, 2012 “Prison, Social Justice and Restorative Justice,” Congregational Church of San Mateo, August, 2012 “Healing in the Church, Healing of the Church. A Restorative Justice Approach to the Church Today.” Vallambrosa Center, May, 2012 Moderator, “WSR Panel: Gender and Teaching Theology in Higher Education,” sponsored by the Women’s Studies in Religion Program of the Graduate Theological Union. March, 2012 “Sex in 3-D: Incarnation, Intimacy and Insight.” A three-session series at the Newman Center of the University of California, Berkeley. Feb-March, 2012 “Virtue Ethics and Sexual Ethics.” St. Monica’s Church, Moraga. October, 2011 “Spirituality and Organ Donation” at “The Power of One. Organ and Tissue Donation Symposium,” Sponsored by the CA Transplant Donor Network October, 2011 “Organ Donation: Catholic Perspectives” JST Panel Discussion, May, 2011 “Pilgrimage.” Diocese of Stockton (CA) Ministry Day, April, 2011 “Virtue Ethics and Conscience.” Diocese of Stockton (CA) Ministry Day, April 2011 “Virtue Ethics--What’s In It For Women?” St. Ignatius Church, San Francisco, CA, March, 2011 “Virtue Ethics and Sexual Ethics” Manhattanville College, March, 2011 “Same-Sex Marriage. A Catholic Perspective.” Ad hoc group chaired by Bishop Joseph Sullivan, auxiliary bishop (retired) of Brooklyn. March, 2011 “Excellent Sex. A Virtue Ethics of Sexuality.” University of Detroit, Mercy. February, 2011
12 “Women of Inspiration.” Massachusetts Correctional Institution— Framingham, MA, October 2010 “Women, Virtue and Sexuality” Church in the 21st Century Center (with the Boston College Women’s Resource Center,) Boston College, October, 2010 “Pilgrimage. Lessons from the Road” WINGS, St. Raymond Catholic Church, Dublin, CA, October, 2010 “Lies About Love” New Camaldoli Monastery, Big Sur, CA, September, 2010 “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide.” Most Holy Redeemer Church, June, 2010 “The Pilgrimage Project” Women’s Studies in Religion Café, Graduate School of Theology at Berkeley, April, 2010 “Restorative Justice: Theory Informing Practice.” Jesuit School of Theology, March, 2010 (with William R. O’Neill, S.J.) “Competence, Conscience, and Compassion.” Faculty and Staff meeting, St. Ignatius Preparatory School, San Francisco, CA, March, 2010 “Conscience and Virtues in Catholic Tradition” St. Apollinaris Church, Napa, Feb. 2010 “Conscience and its Development” Faculty development seminar, St. Ignatius Preparatory School, San Francisco, CA, Nov., 2009 “’Who do You Say That I Am?’ An Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality” Santa Rosa Spiritual Development Center, October, 2009 “Becoming Gospel. Thoughts on Formation in a Monastic Key.” New Camaldoli Monastery, Big Sur, CA, June, 2009 “Torture: A Moral Assessment.” Saint Mary’s Church, Los Gatos, CA, June 2009 “Radical Availability: A Lay Ignatian Spirituality” Ignatian Spirituality Series, JSTB, April, 2009 “Excellent Sex: Virtues for a Christian Ethics of Sexuality” Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Livermore, CA, January 2009 “Issues in Ministerial Ethics—It’s Not Just Boundaries Any More.” JSTB M.Div. Program Workshop, November 2008 “Virtues and Discipleship” Faith Formation Conference of the Arch/dioceses of San Francisco, San Jose, Monterey, Oakland, and Stockton. November, 2008 “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide. Conscience and its Formation in Christian Tradition.” Theology in the City, Los Angeles, CA, November 2008 “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide. Conscience and its Formation in Christian Tradition.” Theology in the City, San Diego, CA, October, 2008. “Excellent Sex: Virtues, Sex, and the Love of God.” St. Francis Xavier Church, New York, also meeting with diocesan ministers and auxiliary bishops on pastoral questions relating to sex and sexuality from a virtue ethics
13 perspective. October, 2008. Also a session at St. Francis Xavier addressing questions of LGBT sexuality from a virtue ethics perspective. “Virtue Ethics, Sexual Ethics, and LGBT Issues” Fordham University, October, 2008 “Viewpoints on ‘Faithful Citizenship’” JSTB community panel, September, 2008 “Faithful Citizenship and Conscience Formation” St. Charles Borromeo Church, Livermore, CA, May, 2008 “Stem cells, Cooperation and Probabilism.” The True Family Lecture, April, 2008 (A program of the Catholic Student Association of the University of Oklahoma and St. Thomas More University Parish, Norman, OK.) “Jesuit-Lay Collaboration: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” JSTB panel, April, 2008 “Virtue Ethics and ‘Family, Community and Participation.’” Address to The Roundtable Association of Diocesan Social Action Directors, a program of the National Pastoral Life Center. March, 2008 “’That the Works of God Should Be Revealed’: A Meditation on the Man Born Blind.” Massachusetts Correctional Institution-Framingham volunteer appreciation day, March 2008 “Who Do You Say That I Am? An Introduction to Ignatian Spirituality” Stone Church (San Jose) Women’s Retreat, March 2008 “Catholicism and Life Issues” Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School, San Francisco, CA January, 2008 “Excellent Sex: Virtues for a Christian Ethics of Sexuality” Theology on Tap, St. Leo’s Church, Oakland CA, December, 2007 “Friendship in Moral and Spiritual Life” New Camaldoli Monastery, October 2007 “Conscience: History and Formation” Santa Rosa Spiritual Enrichment Series, October, 2007 “Excellent Sex: Virtues for a Christian Ethics of Sexuality” Theology in the City/John Courtney Murray Lecture, New York, October 2007 Panelist for “Faith and Spirituality in Virtual Worlds” Panel discussion in Second Life, sponsored by the UC Berkeley School of Journalism’s “Faces of Faith Initiative” 2007 “Stem Cell Research: A Virtue Ethics Approach.” Theology in the City Lecture Series, Phoenix, March, 2007 “Excellent Sex: Virtues for a Christian Ethics of Sexuality” San Francisco Young Adult Group, St. Vincent De Paul Church, SF., CA February 2007 “A Virtue Ethics View of Stem Cell Research.” Theology in the City Lecture series, Chicago, IL, November 2006 “Ethics of Stem Cell Research” GTU Board of Directors, October 2006 (with Dr. Ted Peters from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary) “Physician Assisted Suicide” Theology on Tap, St. Leo’s Church, October 2006
14 “Excellent Sex: Virtues for a Christian Ethics of Sexuality.” Notre Dame de Namur University Catholic Scholars Series, October, 2006 “Reflections on Vocation and Communication” New Camaldoli Monastery, Big Sur, CA, October, 2006 Debate: “Physician Assisted Suicide” Bay Area Salon Society, October, 2006 “The Ethics of Stem Cell Research” World Presidents’ Organization, San Francisco, September, 2006 (with Dr. Ted Peters of Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary) “Virtue Ethics and Stem Cell Research” Montana Symposium on Religion and Science, University of Great Falls, MT, September, 2006 “Dealing with Difficult Issues in Pastoral Ministry” JSTB, Spring 2006 “Ethics Panel. Religious Voices on Embryo Research.” The Stem Cell Meeting, sponsored by Burrill and Company, San Francisco, CA. March 2006 Grand Rounds, Doctors Medical Center, San Pablo, CA: “Truth-telling and Medical Mistakes” March, 2006 “Whose Life Is It, Anyway? Personal, Social and Spiritual Aspects of Physician Assisted Suicide.” Catholic Scholars Lecture Series, Notre Dame de Namur University, February 2006 “Religious and Social Justice Concerns in Stem Cell Research” for Stem Cell 101, University of California, Davis, Fall, 2005 “Conscience Formation and the Virtues” WINGS, Pleasanton, CA, Fall 2005 “Boundaries in Professional Ethics.” JSTB, Fall 2005 “Rock of Sages: Theology in Rock Lyrics.” Theology on Tap, Oakland, CA “Virtue Ethics and Conscience Formation” WINGS program St. Theresa’s Church, Oakland, CA, May 2005 “Virtue Ethics in Medicine” CE session at Doctor’s Medical Center, San Pablo, CA, May 2005 “Physician Assisted Suicide” presented for local ACLU, Richmond, April, 2005 “Humility: a Pilgrim’s Virtue” presented for “Faith Lift 2005,” St. Francis Xavier Church, Phoenix, AZ March 2005 “Virtues and Discipleship” Santa Rosa Diocesan Religious Education Congress, March 2005 “Stem Cells: Hope and Hesitation,” Theology in the City/John Courtney Murray Lecture, New York, March 2005 Moral Issues in Stem Cell Research, Theology in the City series, Sacramento, CA, November, 2004, and UC Berkeley Newman Center, Feb. 2005 First Reconciliation Preparation for Parents, St. Augustine’s Church, Pleasanton, CA, St. Theresa’s Church, Oakland, CA, October, 2004 “Catholic Social Teaching and Moral Formation” Diocese of Santa Rosa Master Catechist Program, October, 2004, Diocese of Stockton Diaconate and Catechist Program, November, 2004 “Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide” Archdiocese of San Francisco Young Adult Ministry Fall Fest, September 2004
15 Moderator, “Faithful Citizenship,” St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Moraga, CA, May, 2004 “Whatever Happened to Sin?” Theology on the Move (Continuing Education seminar for the three Catholic schools of the GTU) March 2004 Panel Discussion of the Sex Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church (for the three Catholic schools of the GTU,) March 2004 “Juana, SJ.” Ignatian Spirituality Lecture Series, JSTB, Feb. 2004 “Ignatian Spirituality: An Introduction.” St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Pleasanton, CA, 1/14/04 and 1/21/04 “Conscience Formation” St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Pleasanton, CA, 10/19/03 “A Catholic Spiritual Perspective on Big Agriculture” TREES, Fall, 2003 “Stem Cells: Hope and Hesitation.” JSTB President’s Council, Fall 2003 Theology on Tap “’Can You Spare a Dime?’ Christian Responses to the Beggar” “Ordination of Women in the Catholic Church: The State of the Question” Quincy University, 2003 “The Death Penalty: Moral Considerations” League of Women Voters, Quincy, IL, 2003 “The Body as Property? Medical Ethics and the Ethics of Ownership” Quincy University POLIS Program, 2002 “Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust.” Quincy University, 2002 “Modern Peacemakers.” Quincy University, 2002 “The Pedophilia Scandal in the Catholic Church.” Quincy University, 2002 “Ethics of Stem Cell Research.” Quincy University POLIS Program, 2001 “Faith and Science: What are the Talking Points?” U Mass-Lowell, 1999
Professional Societies:
Society of Christian Ethics Catholic Theological Society of America American Veterinary Medical Society
Interests and Activities:
Board of Trustees, Grace North Church, 2010-2013 Shows boxer dogs in conformation and obedience. Guest preacher at Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Church, San Francisco and Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland, CA Walked about 270 miles of the Santiago de Compostela Pilgrimage trail, Sept. 2009. (Funded by a Lilly Collaborative Research Grant.) Climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, July, 2008 Volunteer, Federal Correction Institution-Dublin, CA, 2004-2006 Volunteer and RCIA Coordinator, San Quentin State Prison, 2004-2006.
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