Educator/Presenter: Conference, Retreats, and Workshops

o EDD901 Academic Writing & Leadership Theory

o EDD904 Leading Innovative/Creative Change Across the Organization & Within the Community  

o EDD907 Identifying and Analyzing Organizational Issues

o (Co-taught) EDD908 Research Methodology and Problem Solving 

o (Co-taught) EDD920 Leadership Seminar: Ed.D. Capstone 1 

o (Co-taught) EDD921 Leadership Seminar: Ed.D. Capstone 2

o 44:430 Adolescent Spirituality 

o 44:435 Becoming a Religious Educator  

o 44:300 Evangelization and Catechesis 

o 40:420 Introduction to Youth Ministry 

o TH101 Introduction to the Old Testament

o TH105 Introduction to the New Testament

o TH241 Introduction to the Catholic Liturgy

o TH302 Christian Marriage & Family 

o TH318 Faith & Justice  

o TH320 The Church

o THEO200 Ultimate Questions 

o Christian Scriptures

o Christology 

o The Church

o Hebrew Scriptures 

o Philosophy 

o Sacraments

o Statistics

• 2025 - Thomas Merton's novel My Argument with the Gestapo as an example of early North American magical realism: A confluence of surrealism and traumatic imagination [paper]. College English Association (CEA). Philadelphia, PA.
• 2024 - Art as the voice of authentic human resistance in an era of algorithms: Revisiting Thomas Merton's Message to Poets and Answers on Art and Freedom [paper]. College English Association (CEA). Atlanta, GA.
• 2023 - My Argument with the Gestapo: Exploring Merton’s traumatic and imaginative narrative through the lens of magical realism [paper]. International Thomas Merton Society (ITMS). St. Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN. 
• 2022 - A nonviolent response to tragedy: Learning from the 16th Street Bombing through the lens of King and Merton [paper]. College English Association (CEA). Birmingham, AL.
• 2021 - Secret Path – Using poetry as a catalyst for reconciliation in response to national tragedy [workshop]. International Thomas Merton Society (ITMS). Virtual.

• 2025 - Hollywood or History?: Using Comic-Based Films in the Classroom for Critical Thinking and Dialogue [panel]. Innovation and Discovery Series. Spalding University. Louisville, KY.
• 2025 - AI and Higher Education: A Philosophical Lens [workshop]. Center for Teaching and Learning. Spalding University. Louisville, KY.
• 2025 - Assessment, Dialogue, and A.I.: The Role of Higher Education in the Technological Age [workshop]. Technology Showcase. Spalding University. Louisville, KY.
• 2024 - Truth and Reconciliation: Exploring Servant Leadership within Divided Nations [keynote]. President's Colloquium. Spalding University. Louisville, KY.
• 2023 - The Vatican II Constitutional Documents [plenary]. Parish Catechetical Leadership Institute. St. Meinrad School of Theology. St. Meinrad, IN.

• 2025 - Eucharist: Source and Summit of Our Catechetical Ministry [3-day]. Catechist Retreat. Diocese of Owensboro, Whitesville, KY. 
• 2024 - Forgiveness: The Only Path Forward [6 hr]. Men's Lent Retreat. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Mt. Washington, KY.
• 2023 - Listening with a Gospel Heart [4 hr]. Parish Staff Retreat. St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Earth & Spirit Center. Louisville, KY.  
• 2020 - Emerging with Grace: Exploring a Post-Pandemic Pastoral Ministry and Spirituality of Hope [5 hr]. Pastoral Formation. St. Meinrad School of Theology. Virtual.  
• 2019 - From the Kidron to Mt. Tabor – Becoming Missionary Disciples [5 hr]. Faculty Retreat. St. Mary’s Academy. Gheens Foundation Lodge at the Parklands, Louisville, KY.  

• A.I., Assessment, and Higher Education
• A.I., Education, and Philosophy
• Art as the Voice of Authentic Human Resistance in an Era of Technology
• Education through Experience: Understanding Human Encounter
• Foundations of Social Scientist Research
• Humanism and Learning Differences 
• Literature as a Catalyst for Reconciliation as a Response to National Tragedy
• Media Literacy
• Philosophy of Education
• Storytelling through Original Musical Compositions
• Thinking Like a Researcher

• Introduction to Leadership Theory
• Perspectives on Nonviolent Resistance
• Research Ethics
• Servant Leadership
• Tenets of Truth & Reconciliation Commissions (Canada; South Africa)

• Athletics and Spirituality
• Film and the Classroom
• Hope: Pope Francis's Autobiography
• Lyrics/Poetry of Leonard Cohen
• Magical Realism
• Media Literacy
• Secret Path (Gord Downie & Jeff Lemire) in the Classroom
• Storytelling through Song and Music Videos

• The Arts and Catholic Education
• Autism and Catholic Schools
• Catholic Educators and the New Evangelization
• Christian Anthropology
• Church History: The Reformation to the Present
• The Constitutional Documents of Vatican II
• Encounter & Engagement: Relationship as the Heart of Catholic Education
• The Life of Rev. Augustus Tolton
• Living as a Missionary Disciples
• Marks and Models of the Church
• Pope Francis's American exemplars: Day, King, Lincoln, Merton
• Religious Art & Architecture
• Solidarity and Student Diversity 
• Technology and Catholic Education
• World Religions in the Catholic High School Curriculum

• Catholic School Faculty
• Day of Reflections (Catholic Schools; Parish)
• Diocesan Catechist Formation
• Confirmation Preparation
• Parish Staff 
• Seasonal: Advent, Lent
• Youth & Young Adult 

• Eucharist: Our Source and Summit
• The Canonization Process
• The Liturgical Year
• The Paschal Mystery
• Pilgrims of Hope: Embracing Reconciliation and Forgiveness in a Jubilee Year
• The Sacraments of Initiation
• The Sacraments of Healing & Vocation

• Apocalyptic Literature
• The Golden Age of Israel
• The Gospels
• The Major Prophets
• Media Literacy & Scriptural Exegesis
• Messengers of Hope: The Accounts of Angels in Scripture
• Overview of the Torah
• The Role of the Spirit in the Church
• Storytelling Techniques and Parables
• Violence in the Hebrew Scriptures
• Wisdom Literature and Traumatic Imagination 
• Women of Faith in Scripture

• Christus Vivit: Pope Francis and Young People
• Introduction to Prayer
• Laudato si' and Stewardship
• Post-Pandemic Spirituality of Hope
• Spirituality of Forgiveness and Mercy
• Spirituality of the Catholic Liturgy
• Spirituality of a Jubilee Year
• Spirituality of the Sacraments of Initiation
• Spirituality of the Sacraments of Healing & Vocation
• Spirituality of Vatican II
• Spirituality in the Era of Technology

• Merton and Adolescent Spirituality
• Merton, Humanism, and A.I.
• Merton and the Arts
• Merton and the Blessed Mother
• Merton and Christian Leadership
• Merton and Civil Rights
• Merton and Creativity/Humor
• Merton and a Culture of Charity
• Merton and Education
• Merton and Latin American Authors (Magical Realism; Surreal Poetry)
• Merton and Peace/Non-violent Resistance
• Merton and Poets/Songwriters (Gord Downie; Leonard Cohen)
• Merton and Pope Francis