Faculty Biographies & Staff

HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

John McDowell BD (Hons), PhD
Matthew Beckmann OFM, BA, LLB, BTheol, MA, PhD

DEPARTMENT OF BIBLICAL STUDIES

Anne E. Gardner, MA, BD(Hons), PhD, CertSecEd
Janina Hiebel, DiplTheol (Univ) (Germany), PhD
Christopher Monaghan CP, BTheol, LSS, PhD (Department Head)
Mary Reaburn NDS, BA, BTheol, MTheol, DTheol

Francis Innocent Otobo BST, GDBS, PhD

Associate Faculty

Paul Creevey  BSc, DipEd, GDRE, MA(Theol), ReMa, STB, STL
DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND HISTORY

Matthew Beckmann OFM, BA, LLB, BTheol, MA, PhD
Gregory Brett CM, STL, MEd, PhD
Gavin Brown, BA(Hons), GradDipEd, MTS, PhD
Ross Fishburn, BA(Hons), BD(Hons), TheolM, DTheol
Carmel Posa SGS, BSc, BTh, Grad Dip Ed, MA (Monastic Studies) PhD
Claire Renkin, BA, DipEd, AMusA, MA, PhD (Department Head)
Eleanor Flynn MBBS, BEd, B Theol, M Theol, Dip Ger Med, FRACGP, FRACMA|
John McDowell BD (Hons), PhD
Cecilia Francisco-Tan, PhD

Associate Faculty

Janette Elliott

DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY: MISSION AND MINISTRY

Albano Da Costa SVD, BTh, MA, LMiss
Rosemarie Joyce CSB, BA, BEd, MEd(Admin), GDipEdRE, MCL, LCL, PhD
Michael A. Kelly CSsR, BTheol, STM, MEd, PhD    (Department Head)
Bernard Teo CSsR, STD
Brendan Connell CP, MA(Ethics), MTheol, DTheol
John McDowell BD (Hons), PhD
Paul Creevey FMS   BSc, DipEd, GDRE, MA(Theol), ReMa, STB, STL, PhD, STD

Faculty Associate Members

Barry Rogers, PhD (Psych), DTheol, MA(Hons), BEd (Psych), BEd(Hons), Dip.Civ.Eng.

HEART OF LIFE CENTRE FOR SPIRITUAL & PASTORAL FORMATION

Clare Shearman (Director), BA(Hons), MBA, Grad Dip Spir Dir (Siloam), Grad Dip Supervision 
Lynn Moresi (Program Director)Cert IV TAE, Cert IV Celebrancy, BBib Stud, Grad Dip Spir Dir, CEP Supervision, MMin, DMIn (Fuller Seminary) 
Carole Carmody RSM, M Ed, Grad Dip RE, Dip T, Cert SD
Sue Gesell, BArts (Religious Studies), Cert Spir Dir, Cert Ministry Supervision
Theodora (Dora) Ghaitidis, BTheol, Grad Dip Spir Dir 
Leslie Hanger, BMin, Grad Cert Teach Medit, M Spir Dir.
Peter Hay, DipTeach, BEd, BA, BTheol, Grad Dip Spir Dir, M Spir Dir
Jeff Hood, BSc(Psych), BPA, MA, M TESOL, DTS, GDSD, Dip Min, Grad Dip Couns, Dip Ed
Apryl HuglinGrad Dip Spir Dir, Grad Dip in Divinity, MASD
Peter Malone msc, MSC, STL, BA(Hons), Cert SD, STD (Honoris Causa)
Khoi Doan Nguyen msc BTheol, MTSChicago Institute of Sexuality, Grad Dip Spir Dir
Kathleen Ward, BA (Hons),Dip Ed, Grad Dip Theol, Grad Dip Spir Dir

LECTOR EMERITUS

Paul Beirne, MA, MDiv, DMin, PhD
Peter Cantwell OFM, MA, PhD, MAPsS, MASH
John Collins STL, BSS, PhD, DipEd
Bruce Duncan CSsR, BEc(Hons), PhD
Brian Gleeson CP, MA, MMRSc, DTheol
John Hill CSsR, TheolM, DTheol
Jacob Kavunkal SVD, MA, MPh, DMiss
Philip Malone MSC, BA(AS), DipEd, BRSt, STL, MACE
Ennio Mantovani SVD, LMiss, DMiss
(John) Hilary Martin OP, MDiv, STLr, MLitt, PhD
Christiaan Mostert, BA, BD (Hons), MA, PhD
Mark O’Brien OP
Rose Marie Prosser, BSc(Hons), DipEd, BTheol, MTheol, PhD
Mary Scarfe, BA, DipSocStud
Margaret Smith, SGS, BA, MA(Lit Studies), DMin
Kathleen Williams RSM, BA, MEd(Admin), MTS, DTheol
Norman Young, BA (Hons), BD(Hons), PhD

SPECIAL OFFICES

Research Coordinator

Paul Creevey

Education/Religious Education Coordinator

Michael A. Kelly CSsR, BTheol, STM, MEd, PhD

Chaplain

Jill O’Brien

Finance and Business Development Committee

Daniel Monk
Dean Bradbury SAC
Tricia Lewis
Eileen Daffy
Brian Wordsworth
Christopher Monaghan CP

COUNCIL

Very Rev. Bruce Clarke  OCarm

Very Rev. John Hodgson CSsR

Very Rev. Philip Watkins SSS

Very Rev. Stephen Hackett MSC

Very Rev. Denis Travers CP

Very Rev. Dean Bradbury SAC

Very Rev. Phillip Miscamble OFM

Very Rev. Asaeli Rass  SVD

President and Academic Dean

TBA

EDUCATION BOARD

Christopher Monaghan CP, BTheol, LSS, PhD (President)

John McDowell BD (Hons), PhD (Academic Dean)

Adam Couchman BTH (Hons), MA, PhD (cand) (Registrar)

Christopher Monaghan CP, BTheol, LSS, PhD – Biblical Studies Department Head

Claire Renkin BA, DipEd, AMusA, MA, PhD – Christian Thought and History Department Head

Michael Kelly CSsR, BTheol, STM, MEd, PhD – Education Coordinator & Theology: Mission and Ministry Department Head

Paul Creevey – Research Coordinator

Carmel Posa SGS, BSc, BTh, Grad Dip Ed, MA (Monastic Studs) PhD, – Faculty Rep.

Cecilia Francisco-Tan  PhD – Faculty Rep.

President, Student Representative Council, Donna Ferrer

Secretary, Student Representative Council, Krisna Papalesa

Co-Opted

Kevin Lennehan, BA, BTheol(Hons), GCHE, MRelStud, MTheol, STL STD/PhD – Master, Catholic Theological College

Emeritus Professor Paul Beirne, MA, MDiv, DMin, PhD

SENATE

Council, Education Board and representative of the Conference of Leaders of Religious Congregations of Victoria

PRESIDENT

Rev. Dr Christopher Monaghan CP, BTheol, LSS, PhD

ACADEMIC DEAN

Prof. John McDowell BH (Hons), PhD  (Academic Dean)

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

Mr Daniel Monk

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS

Mrs Nicole Ross

Miss Katherine Blyth