Massimo Faggioli, PhD
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Massimo Faggioli, PhD, is an expert on the history and administrative inner workings of the Catholic Church and of the papacy.
Pope Francis Religion Catholicism and World/European Politics Historical Theology and Ecclesiology American Catholicism
Timothy Matovina
Chair, Department of Theology · University of Notre Dame
Timothy Matovina works in the area of theology and culture, with specialization in U.S. Catholic and U.S. Latino theology and religion.
Catholic Church Latino Theology Catholic History in the American Southwest Mexico's Guadalupe Tradition
Brett Grainger, ThD
Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Brett Grainger, ThD, researches the changing face of modern spirituality in America and how various religions view the natural world.
Religion and Nature Modern Spirituality American Religious History History of Christianity Evangelicalism
Brett C. Hoover
Associate Professor of Practical/Pastoral Theology & Graduate Director · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Practical Theology Parish life Religious disaffiliation Sociological of religion in theological research Qualitative Research
Cecilia González-Andrieu
Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Ecology and Laudato Si Art & Religion Playwright/poet Federico García Lorca Artist John August Swanson Equity in Education
Francis Beckwith, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies, Affiliate Professor of Political Science · Baylor University
Nationally recognized philosopher and legal expert in the areas of religion, jurisprudence, politics and ethics.
Faith Law Church and State Issues Philosophical and Theological Ethics Ethics & Values
Maya Stanfield-Mazzi
Professor · University of Florida
Maya Stanfield-Mazzi is an art historian specializing in art of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America, especially that of colonial Peru.
Art and History of Ancient and Colonial Latin America Latin American Studies
Matthew Branaugh
Director of Editorial and Business Development, Church Law & Tax Group · Christianity Today
Insights into Publishing, Church Leadership, and Church Management
Church Leadership Church Management Publishing
Katherine Stewart
Author and Journalist · The Good News Club
Seasoned speaker with expertise in religion, policy, education, and politics.
Anti-Lgbt Bullying Subverting the Teaching of Science and Evolution Controversies Over Sex Education Religion and Student Athletics Peer Evangelism Initiatives
Elizabeth Schrader Polczer
Assistant Professor of New Testament · Villanova University
Dr. Schrader Polczer is a scholar of New Testament and Early Christianity who focuses on the Gospels, Mary Magdalene, and textual criticism.
Mary Magdalene Manuscripts of the Gospels New Testament Early Christianity Gospel Women
Layla Karst
Assistant Professor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Department of Theological Studies | Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Johny Garner
Professor, Communication Studies · Texas Christian University
Johny Garner does research into how organizations are structured and the dynamics within them.
Organizational Dynamics in Churches and other Nonprofit Organizations Supervisor-Subordinate Communication Organizational Communication Group Processes in Organizations
Guy A. Russ
Vice President — Innovation and Data · Church Mutual
Guy can speak to impacts on houses of worship during COVID, armed intruder prevention, cyber risks & sexual abuse prevention.
Cyber Risks Armed Intruder Preparation and Prevention New Normal During COVID-19 Protection Against Natural Disasters
Allyson Poska
Professor · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Poska is an internationally known expert on the history of women in early modern Europe and colonial Latin America.
Smallpox Vaccination Spanish History Latin American History Women's History
Matthew Manion
Faculty Director of the Center for Church Management; Professor of Practice in Management & Operations | Villanova School of Business · Villanova University
Matthew Manion provides world-class leadership training and consulting to the Catholic Church.
Business Management & Leadership Ethics Catholic Social Teaching Church Management
Ken Howard
Founder & President · FaithX.net - Resources, Services, Online Network
Creating Christian Community Beyond Us & Them
Creating Christian Community Beyond Us & Them Non-Proselytizing Evangelism Conflict Transformation in Spiritual Communities Schism-Proof Your Church Through Conflict Transformation Re-Paradigming Church Systems
Michael Moreland, JD, PhD
University Professor of Law and Religion; Director, Eleanor H. McCullen Center for Law, Religion and Public Policy | Charles Widger School of Law · Villanova University
Michael Moreland, JD, PhD, is an expert in the areas of law and religion, free speech, constitutional law and bioethics.
Supreme Court Nomination Process Supreme Court Law and Religion Constitutional Law First Amendment
Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Graduate Program Director · Baylor University
Dr. Dougherty focuses on the impact of religion on other realms of social life such as community involvement, politics, and work
Religious Education Religion Sociology of Religion Religion Politics & Culture Facebook in Education
Jane Landers
Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History · Vanderbilt University
Expert on digital archives and the history of Colonial Latin America, slavery, early American black history.
Africa Colonial Latin America Caribbean History Comparative Slave Systems The Atlantic World
Michael Courey
Lecturer of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
In addition to full time ministry as a Greek Orthodox priest, Michael Courey is a lecturer, speaker, visual artist and iconographer.
Greek Orthodox Religion and Spirituality Orthodox Christian Spirituality Ministry Philosophy Religious Studies