Resident Scholars
The following scholars will be at the Collegeville Institute for either one semester or a full academic year. Short Term Scholars are listed below.
Dorothy Bass (Fall 2018)
Senior Fellow, Lilly Fellows Program
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Project Title: Leading Lives that Matter: What We Should Do and Who We Should Be (Second Edition)
Jotipalo Bhikkhu (2018/19)
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery
Redwood Valley, CA
Project Title: What can Buddhist Artistic Traditions Learn from Christian Iconography
Jean Flannelly (Spring 2019)
Pastoral Associate
Sisters of Charity
Stanfordville, NY
Project Title: Who Do I say that I Am?: Journey from Ego to Self
James Hofmann (2018/19)
Professor Emeritus
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Project Title: Catholicism and Evolution in Historical and Philosophical Context
Arland Jacobson (Spring 2019)
Former executive director at CHARIS Ecumenical Center; Former Professor
Concordia College
Moorhead, MN
Project Title: Colonized Christianity: A History of Christianity in the Holy Land
Kris Kvam (Fall 2018)
Associate Professor of Theology
Saint Paul School of Theology
Leawood, KS
Project Title: Wonders and Woes: The Psalms in Communal and Personal Voicings
Kathleen Norris (Fall 2018)
Poet, Author
Independent Writer
Honolulu, HI
Project Title: Formation: Becoming the People God Intends for Us to Be
Mark Schwehn (Fall 2018)
Professor of Humanities in Christ College
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Project Title: Leading Lives that Matter: What We Should Do and Who We Should Be (Second Edition)
Columba Stewart (2018/19)
Professor of Theology/Executive Director HMML
Saint John’s University, Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML)
Collegeville, MN
Project Title: Toward a New Understanding of the Origins of Christian Monastacism
Gretchen Van Dyke (2018/19)
Associate Professor of Political Science
The University of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Project Title: Teaching Mission as a Vocation in the Jesuit Tradition: An Edited Collection Project
Short Term Scholars
The following scholars will be at the Collegeville Institute for less than one semester.
Nancy K. Barry (March-April 2019)
Professor of English, Luther College
Dennis M. Jones Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Decorah, IA
Project Title: Healing Cancer
Craig Boyd (September-October 2018)
Professor of Philosophy
Saint Louis University
Greenville, IL
Project Title: The Unbearable Sadness of Being Gollum: Envy as Insatiable Desire
Mary Frances Coady (March-April 2018)
Professor of Communication
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario
Project Title: Biographical Work on Caryll Houselander
Roohi Choudhry (September 2018)
Writer and Teacher
Brooklyn, NY
Project Title: The Land That Joins Them
Martin Dojcar (September-October 2018)
Professor of Religious Studies
Trnava University
Kosice, Slovakia
Project Title: How is Christian Yoga Possible?
Ruth Harder (January – February 2019)
Pastor
Rainbow Mennonite Church
Kansas City, KS
Project Title: In safe keeping—A 21st century pastoral conversation with Psalm 91
Beth Kissileff (February – March 2019)
Independent Scholar and Writer
Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Reading Numbers: Wanderings
Bronwyn Lea (February 2019)
Author and Writer, Editorial Curator
Propel Women Ministries
Davis, CA
Project Title: Beyond Awkward – Reclaiming Healthy Male-Female Relationships in the Family of God
Michael N. McGregor (April 2019)
Professor Emeritus
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Project Title: The Collegeville Guide to Writing for a Broader Audience
Lynn Prouty (September 2018)
Artist and Art Instructor
Impact Gallery
Bismarck, ND
Project Title: Brace Yourself
Ben Sandin (February 2019)
Senior Pastor
House of Prayer Lutheran Church
Bloomington, MN
Project Title: Not Dead Yet
Karen Smith (January 2019)
Lecturer in Church History and Christian Spirituality
South Wales and Baptist College and Cardiff University
Neath, Wales, UK
Project Title: A Spiritual Formation Commentary on The Acts of the Apostles
Frederick (Fritz) West (Nov. 2018-Jan. 2019)
Ordained Minister, United Church of Christ
Marine on St. Croix, MN
Project Title: Why That Text? A Guided Tour through the Revised Common Lectionary
Deanna Witkowski (April 2019)
Pianist, Composer, Arranger
New York, NY
Project Title: Mary Lou Williams: Music for the Soul
