Meet the Staff

Responsibilities
Junior and Senior theology classes; spiritual direction; director of off-site campus ministries I graduated from Russellville High School in Russellville, AR I was intrigued about working with the students on the Hill after meeting the faculty and staff at several Sustaining the Mission presentations. Everyone was always so friendly and receptive. Dave Bartel always showed great hospitality in making me feel welcome. Schools that are focused on mission and ministry are hard to find.

My Long-term Vision for St. Lawrence Seminary is
My long-term vision for St Lawrence Seminary is to continue to build on the solid foundation established by the Capuchin Friars and the parents, students and benefactors by always focusing on the Good News of the Gospels as the underpinning for all that I teach. My goal is to be a person of integrity and journey with my students and the rest of the staff by attempting to live the Gospel each and every day

Educational Background
I have a BA in English from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, AR
I studied theology at Texas Christian University—Brite Divinity School in Fort
Worth, TX before finishing my Master of Arts in Theological Studies from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, OH
I also have a PhD in Theological Studies with a specialization in Biblical Studies from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI