David A. Tamisiea Assistant Professor of Theology Ave Maria University Henkels Academic Building, Room 3004 5050 Ave Maria Boulevard Ave Maria, Florida 34142 (239) 304-7363 (work phone) (239) 227-0752 (cell phone) [email protected] (work email)

EDUCATION: Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL, 8/06 – present • Ph.D. candidate in Theology, GPA 3.95 • Major: Systematic Theology • Minor: Moral Theology • Area of Focus: Ecclesiology • Ph.D. dissertation: “The Baptismal Priesthood of the Laity and Its Relation to the Eucharist” • M.A. in Theology, Summa Cum Laude, May 2008, GPA 3.94 • M.A. thesis: “From Vincent of Lerins to Vatican II: The Catholic Idea of a Living Tradition”

University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, 5/06 – 8/06 Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 1/06 - 5/06 College of Saint Thomas More, Ft. Worth, TX, 6/05-12/05 • 22 total hours propaedeutic work for M.A. in theology, consisting of 13 hours of coursework in philosophy and 9 hours in Latin, cum. GPA 4.0

University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX, 8/91 - 5/94 • Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 1994 • Member Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, 8/83 - 5/87 • Bachelor of Arts, With Honors, May 1987, GPA 3.492 • Double Major: Pre-medicine and Psychology • Walk-on varsity football team 1984-85 • Bengal Bouts boxing tournament participant 1986

Summer Institute of Catholic Social Thought, Washington, DC, 6/10 • Certificate of completion • Joint program of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists and the Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education, held at the Catholic University of America, focusing on the social doctrine of the Catholic Church

LANGUAGES: Reading proficiency in Latin, Greek, and French

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Sacred Scripture, Assistant Professor, Ave Maria University Theology Dept., Ave Maria, FL, fall 2013 • This course has a twofold goal: to introduce students to the principles of authentic Catholic biblical exegesis, and to explore how God, the Creator, has acted through his covenants to draw his people, disordered by the Fall, back to himself. The course begins by examining the principles of Catholic exegesis as set forth definitively by Dei Verbum and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We then undertake a careful reading of large segments of the Old and New Testaments, with an emphasis on the unity of Scripture.

Living in Christ, Assistant Professor, Ave Maria University Theology Dept., Ave Maria, FL, fall 2013 • This course serves as an introduction to Catholic moral theology. By examining holiness, the beatitudes, human actions, the moral and theological virtues, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and natural and divine law, this course will investigate how Christians are conformed to Christ in their lives.

Sacred Doctrine, Adjunct Professor, Ave Maria University Theology Dept., Ave Maria, FL, fall 2012 • This course serves as an introduction to Catholic dogmatic theology, with particular attention given to natural and divine revelation, the modes of transmission of divine revelation, the essential doctrines of the faith, the moral life, liturgy and the sacraments.

Senior Theology Seminar, Teaching Assistant, Ave Maria University Theology Dept., Ave Maria, FL, spring 2012 • Teaching assistant duties include attending classes, holding office hours to assist students majoring in theology with research and writing of their senior theses, and assessing each student’s final, public oral presentation of their senior thesis

Latin Tutor, Ave Maria University Classics Dept., Ave Maria, FL, each fall and spring semester from 2007 – 2011 • Provided tutoring for university students in introductory Latin class

Latin Teaching Assistant, Ave Maria University Classics Dept., Ave Maria, FL, fall 2007 – spring 2008 • Provided teaching assistance to professor of Latin for university students in introductory Latin class • Duties included tutoring and grading quizzes/exams

Teacher, Vatican II Class, Young Serra Community of Dallas, Dallas, TX, fall 1999 • Organized series of classes to teach the four constitutions of Vatican II in response to Pope John Paul’s call in Tertio Millennio Adveniente to prepare for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 by studying and applying the teachings of Vatican II • Retained theologians from University of Dallas to present monthly Page 2 ______David Tamisiea, Curriculum Vitae

lectures on each constitution, followed by a series of weekly classes presented by individual Young Serra members on each constitution • Taught 5-week course to young adults on Lumen Gentium as my part of this Vatican II class

Constitutional Law Preceptor, University of Texas Law School, Austin, TX, fall 1993 – spring 1994 • Selected as preceptor by Professor Philip Bobbitt as a third-year law student for Constitutional Law class to first-year law students • Duties included attending professor’s bi-weekly lectures to whole class, attending separate lectures to preceptors, and teaching my own section of first-year law students for one hour each week

High School Teacher, Mount Michael Benedictine High School, Elkhorn, NE, Mount Michael Associate: Full-time Volunteer Teacher/Coach 8/88 - 5/89 (one- year commitment) • Co-founder of the Mount Michael Associates program for alumni to return and offer one or two years of full-time volunteer service in teaching, coaching, and other activities (program still in operation today) • Taught American government and religion to seniors, and social studies to freshmen • Assistant coach of varsity football team • Started and led Mount Michael Students for Life group

SCHOLARLY INTERESTS: Primary Areas of Interest • Ecclesiology/Vatican II • Theology of the Laity • Moral Theology • Conversant especially in the thought of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, John Henry Newman, and Yves Congar

Secondary Areas of Interest • Liturgy and the Sacraments • Catholic Social Doctrine • Theology of Revelation • Relationship between Faith and Reason

PRESENTATIONS/ PUBLICATIONS: Scholarly Article • “St. Thomas Aquinas on the One Esse of Christ,” Angelicum 88 (2011): 383-402

Academic Conference Presentations • “A Thomistic Appraisal of the Phoenix Abortion Case in Light of Veritatis Splendor and Evangelium Vitae,” at the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars annual conference, Ethics and Morals session, Washington, D.C., 9/29/12 • “A Thomistic Appraisal of the Phoenix Abortion Case, with Special Consideration Given to the Self-Determinative Structure of Human Acts,” at the annual Page 3 ______David Tamisiea, Curriculum Vitae

conference of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal at Ave Maria University, graduate student session, Ave Maria, FL, 1/26/12

Book Review • Lawrence J. Welch, The Presence of Christ in the Church: Explorations in Theology, in The Heythrop Journal (forthcoming)

Radio Appearance • Guest on The Good News radio program with Dave Palmer on Guadalupe Radio of North Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth) regarding “The Laity’s Role in Restoring the Temporal Order,” 3/18/11

Television Appearance • Guest on EWTN’s Life on the Rock with Jeff Cavins to discuss the Young Serra Community of Dallas and effective young adult ministry, 6/3/99

Popular Publications • I published 14 articles in the Young Serra monthly newsletter from 1998 – 1999 on a variety of topics touching on theology, spirituality, vocations, and young adult ministry

Popular Presentations I have given the following presentations around the country on the Young Serra Community of Dallas as a model for young adult ministry: • Serra International Convention, Dallas, TX, 6/97 • Serra International Convention, Denver, CO, 6/98 • Serra District 66 Regional Convention, San Antonio, TX, 9/98 • Omaha Serra Club Meeting, Omaha, NE, 12/98 • Houston Serra Club Meeting, Houston, TX, 3/99 • Super Chicago Weekend, U.S.A. Council of Serra International, Chicago, IL, 9/99 • Serra District 86 Regional Convention, Montgomery, AL, 10/99 • Blessed Sacrament Church, Washington, DC, 8/01

LEGAL WORK HISTORY: Scheef & Stone, L.L.P., Dallas, TX Partner 6/03 - 7/04 Associate 4/00 - 6/03 • Attorney with full-service business law firm, specializing in commercial litigation, construction law, and consumer litigation

The Law Office of David A. Tamisiea, Dallas, TX Solo Practitioner 5/96 - 4/00 • Attorney/owner of general law practice in all areas of litigation

Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline, Dallas, TX Associate 8/94 - 5/96 • Attorney in large Texas firm, where my practice focused on medical Page 4 ______David Tamisiea, Curriculum Vitae

malpractice defense, insurance defense, products liability defense, and commercial litigation

SALES WORK HISTORY: Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dallas, TX Pharmaceutical Sales Representative 7/04 - 12/05 • Pharmaceutical sales to hospitals and private-practice physicians in Dallas, Texas

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Temple, TX Hospital Sales Representative 10/89 - 7/91 • Pharmaceutical sales to hospital physicians and pharmacists in Central Texas • 1990 Go Getter Award Winner: Company’s highest sales award, Ranked #1 in sales in Western Region of U.S., Top 10% in sales in U.S., 154% quota attainment • 1991 American College of Cardiology Award Winner: #1 in sales of cardiovascular products in Western Region of U.S.

MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES: Academic Associations • Fellowship of Catholic Scholars • Society of Catholic Social Scientists

Texas Bar Association • Member since 11/94 • Admitted to practice before all Texas state courts and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas

St. Thomas More Legal Society: Appointed Trustee from 7/96-7/04 by Dallas Bishop Charles Grahmann, and member from 5/94-7/04, of Catholic attorneys’ guild in Dallas Diocese

Young Serra Community of Dallas: Trustee 5/99 - 5/02; President 5/98 - 6/99; Vice President 5/96 - 5/97; Member 5/95 to 6/05; The Young Serra Community of Dallas is an organization for young adult Catholics with mission to grow in faith, build community, and promote vocations through spiritual and fraternal activities • Fr. Junipero Serra Award – Awarded 6/98 by Serra International to Young Serra Community for “the most successful and innovative effort in the world to further Catholicism” for Catholic Evangelization Weekend, for which I served as creator, organizer, and chairman; weekend highlighted by Catholic/Protestant ecumenical dialogue between Catholic theologians Scott Hahn, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, and Fr. Mitch Pacwa, and Protestant theologians Rob Bowman, George Logan, and Ken Samples, attended by over 4,000 people at Moody Coliseum at Southern Methodist University • Wednesday Evening Weekly Holy Hour – Initiated and organized weekly Eucharistic Adoration for the Young Serra Community beginning in 8/1999, which has continued without interruption for over 10 years and still continues today • Street Evangelization Teams – Initiated and organized teams of Young Serrans to evangelize young adults on weekend nights in Deep Ellum area of Dallas Page 5 ______David Tamisiea, Curriculum Vitae

by praying the Rosary, playing contemporary Catholic music, passing out Catholic literature, and engaging in friendly conversation • Don Wetzel Dedication Award – Awarded 11/97 for outstanding service and dedication to Young Serra Community of Dallas

Eta Sigma Phi Honor Society, 8/06 – present • Lifetime member of national honor society for classical studies in Latin

COMMUNITY SERVICE: United States Senate, Washington, D.C. Summer Intern 5/88 - 8/88 • Served as legislative intern for Nebraska Senator J.J. Exon

Holy Cross Associates, Avondale, AZ Full-time Volunteer 8/87 - 5/88 • Taught, coached and ministered to disadvantaged youth in poor, Mexican-American community • Weekly volunteer at Andre House, a Catholic Worker House serving the homeless in Phoenix, Arizona

PERSONAL: Birth date: September 13, 1964 Family: Married to Seana with five children—Clare, John Paul, Gianna, Joseph, and Peter

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