Loyola University Chicago:
Ph.D. in Theology, specialty in Christian Social Ethics – 2004
Dissertation: “The Responsorial Self: Christian Ethics & Ritual Song”
Comprehensive examinations completed in Fundamental Ethics, Social Ethics, and Systematic Theology
Certificate in Theological Pedagogy – Fall 1998
M.A. in Theology – 1995
Thesis: “Eliphaz as Visionary: Characterization in Job 4:12-21”
Grinnell College (Iowa) – B.A. in English Literature – May 1990
Saint Joseph’s University
College of Arts and Sciences:
Associate Dean for Students and Experiential Learning, 2019-Present
Department of Theology and Religious Studies:
Professor, Spring 2022-Present
Department Chair, 2014-2019
Associate Professor, Spring 2010-Spring 2022
Assistant Professor, Fall 2004-Spring 2010 – Teaching undergraduate courses in Catholic Theology, Christian Ethics, Catholic Social Thought, and Ethics of Media and Technology.
Institute of Pastoral Studies, Loyola University Chicago
Instructor, Spring 2004
DePaul University
Lecturer, Department of Religious Studies – 2003-2004
Loyola University Chicago
Instructor, Departments of Theology and Communication – 2001
Instructor, Department of Theology – 1998-1999
Freelance Programmer
Website Designer and Programmer – 1997-2002: Designed and programmed class homepages, departmental and college websites, and alumni sites for national universities.
Loyola University Center for Instructional Design
Instructional Designer and Programmer – 1991-1992, 1996: Wrote and produced instructional video programs. Designed and programmed instructional software for college students.
Design Access, Inc.
Instructional Designer and Programmer – 1992-1995: Designed and programmed educational, instructional, and information-resource computer software geared toward adults.
Loyola University Campus Ministry
Choir Director, Sunday Evening Liturgy – 1992-1993: Planned music, directed choir, instructed choir members.
Louisville Institute
Sabbatical Grant for Scholars – 2011-2012
Saint Joseph’s University
Summer Research Grants – 2007, 2012, 2019
SJU Ignatian Leadership Program for Faculty– 2014-2015
University Mission Grant – 2011-2012
Sabbatical Grant – Fall 2011
Curriculum Development Grant – Summer 2010
College of Arts and Sciences Advising Award – 2008-2009
Contemporary Pedagogy and the Ignatian Tradition – Summer 2009
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Funded Research, Principle Investigator – 2003-2009: Seven year, $180,000 project to develop Living Worship publication. Co-authored with Dr. Todd Johnson and Dr. Lester Ruth
Calvin College
Summer Research Seminar in Christian Scholarship, Fellow – 2002: The Arts, Aesthetic Theory, & the Practice of Christian Worship, Directed by Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff
Loyola University Chicago
President’s Medallion for outstanding scholarship, leadership, & service – 2004
Arthur J. Schmitt Dissertation Fellowship – 2001-2002
Loyola University Teaching Fellowship – 1998-1999
Graduate Assistantship, Theology Department – 1990-1992, 1995-1997
Alpha Sigma Nu – Jesuit School Honor Society, Inducted 1992
Grinnell College
Steiner Memorial Award (music composition) – 1989 and 1990
Trustee Honor Scholarship – 1986-1990
“Is Your “For You” Page Really For You? TikTok, the Human Person, and Living With Social Media.” In Theological Discourses on Social Media, Edited by Christopher Barnett, Clark Elliston, and Trevor Williams. Routledge, 2025. In press.
“#SocialCatholics: The Internet and Social Media in Catholic Teaching and Social Life,” In Social Catholicism for the 21st Volume 2?: New Hope for Ecclesial and Societal Renewal Century, ed. William Murphy, 251-281. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2024.
“Technology Choices as Moral Choices in Higher Education: Institutional Mission as a Criterion for Technology Adoption Decisions,” Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics 42, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2022); 307-322. Published October 22, 2022. DIO 10.5840/jsce2022102171.
“The Catholic Tradition and Posthumanism: A Matter of How To Be Human.” In Posthumanism: The Future of Homo Sapiens, eds. Michael Bess and Diana Walsh Pasulka, 201-211. Part of the Macmillan Interdisciplinary Handbooks. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference USA, 2018.
With Patricia Jiménez. “Hispanic Ministry, Digital Technology, and New Media.” In Hispanic Ministry in the 21st Century: Urgent Matters, Hosffman Ospino, Elsie Miranda, and Brett Hoover, eds. Hispania Series. Miami: Convivium Press, 2016.
“What’s in a Tech? Factors in Evaluating the Morality of Our Information and Communication Practices.” Journal of Moral Theology 4, no. 1 (2015); 151-180.
“Let Me Put It Another Way: Communication Technology and the Shape of the Liturgy.” Liturgy 28, no. 3 (April 2013): 7-16.
“You Are What You Tweet: Technology and Religious Ethics In An Age of Gadgets.” In Religious and Ethical Perspectives for the Twenty-First Century, ed. Paul O. Myhre, 65-87. St. Mary, MN: Anselm Academic, 2013.
“Rewiring Virtue: The Christian Moral Life at the Dawn of a New Era.” In Children of a Better God: Technology and the Next Humanity. Ed. Darlene Fozard Weaver. Proceedings of the Villanova University Theology Institute, v. 40. Villanova, PA: Villanova U. Press, 2013.
“Review of: Ritual, Media, and Conflict.” Edited by Ronald Grimes, Ute Hüsken, Udo Simon, & Eric Venbrux. Journal of the American Academy of Religion 80, no. 4 (December 2012); 1116-1119. doi:10.1093/jaarel/lfs069.
With Todd E. Johnson and Lester Ruth. Living Worship. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2011. Two disc, multimedia educational software program for teaching worship in seminary/M.Div. setting. Disc 1, Living Worship in Theory and Practice, is a cross-platform interactive case study of the worship life of a congregation. Disc 2, Speaking of Worship, is a dvd volume interviews with leading worship scholars.
“The Ethics of Branding in the Age of Ubiquitous Media: Insights from Catholic Social Teaching.” Journal of Business Ethics, 90 (2009): 301-313.
“The Message on the Media: Seventy Years of Catholic Social Teaching on Social Communication.” Josephinum Journal of Theology 15, no. 2 (Summer/Fall 2008): 390-426.
“Been There, Sung That: How the Music of Worship Shapes People of God.” Liturgy 22, no. 1 (December 2007): 47-54.
“The Listener as Musician: The Importance of the Audience in the Moral Power of Music.” In God’s Grandeur: The Arts and Imagination in Theology, ed. David C. Robinson, 59-79. College Theology Society Annual Volume, vol. 52. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2006.
Technical Director and Interface Designer for Martin K. Foys. The Digital Facsimile of the Bayeux Tapestry. Educational software cd-rom. London: Scholarly Digital Editions/Boydell and Brewer, 2002.
With Trevor G. H. Bechtel. “The Crucified Christ and Cruciform Quilts: The Visual Arts and Meaning in Christian Worship and Daily Life.” Proceedings of the 1999 National Conference on Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists, 278-287.
“Two Things to Know About Laudato Sí and Technology.” CatholicMoralTheology.com, (June 26, 2015).
Contributor to Internet and Mobile Safety: A Guide for Parents Through the Eyes of Faith, a 2012 joint publication of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Http://www.faithandsafety.com.
“Apple Avoids ‘Nike Moment’ Despite Asian Sweatshops.” National Catholic Reporter, vol. 48, 13. (April 13-26, 2012), 18-19.
“Silence and Word.” CatholicMoralTheology.com (May 20, 2012)
“Who Pays the Cost of Shipping?” CatholicMoralTheology.com (April 6, 2012)
“The Moral Fury Over Regulating the Internet.” CatholicMoralTheology.com (January 23, 2012).
“A Time to Pull Down and A Time to Build Up: Collaboration as a Central Teaching Resource in the First Year.” Written for the St. Joseph’s University Teaching Institute, included in a resource for first-year teachers at St. Joseph’s University. August, 2005.
“Strength in Song.” Prism: The Magazine of Evangelicals for Social Action 10, 6 (Nov/Dec 2003): 12-13, 16.
“Plays Well with Others: Does Doctoral Training Prepare Us for Interdisciplinary Collaboration?” Religious Studies News 16, no. 3(Fall, 2001): 18.
“Peace Activists Focus on Education.” The Catholic Key, 15 July 1990, 9.
“Dialogue Seeks to Increase Media Coverage of Religion.” The Catholic Key, 1 July 1990, 16.
With David Matzko McCarthy. Theme issue of The Journal of Moral Theology on Technology Ethics. Journal of Moral Theology 4, no. 1 (2015).
With Christian Scharen. Special issue of Liturgy on Eschatology and Ethics. Liturgy 22, no. 1 (Dec. 2006).
“Technology Choices as Moral Choices in Higher Education: Institutional Mission as a Criterion for Technology Adoption Decisions,” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. Chicago, IL, January 9, 2022.
“It’s Not All About Putting Your Phone Down: A Virtue Ethics, Case-Study Pedagogy for Technology Ethics.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. Chicago, IL, January 8, 2021.
“Just and Fruitful Employment for an Emerging Digital Workforce.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. Washington, DC, January 9, 2020.
“(Morally) Sustainable Employment for the Digitalized Workforce.” Annual Meeting of the Societas Ethica. Tutzing, Germany, June 28, 2019.
“‘Let Us Build Ourselves a City’: Technology as the Catalyst of Global Integration.” Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America. Indianapolis, IN, June 8, 2018.
“Pope Francis and Fake News.” Panel presentation at the Cardinal Foley Symposium for World Communication Day, Saint Charles Seminary, Wynnewood, PA, May 24, 2018.
“Persons or Procedures? Roman Catholic Higher Education and Technologies of Human Development.” TheoCom16: In the World and Yet Not of the World: Ecclesiology in the Digital Age scholars conference. Santa Clara, CA, August 1, 2016.
“Moral Code: Ethics in the Age of Digital Devices.” Invited Lecture, Saint Louis University’s Center for the Digital Humanities lecture series. Saint Louis, MO, February 26, 2015.
“From Gaming the System to Giving What Is Due: Restoring Justice and Fairness to Copyright and Patent Law.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. Chicago, IL, Jan. 10, 2015.
“Communio, Presence, and Communion: Digital Mediation and the Eucharist.” Weslyian/Methodist Ethicists Section, Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. Chicago, IL, Jan. 8, 2015.
With Patricia Jimémez, “Hispanic Ministry, New Media, and Technology.” National Symposium on Catholic Hispanic Ministry, Los Angeles, June 23-25, 2014.
“The Pope Tweets: The Ethical Interplay of Our Liturgical and Digital Lives.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. Seattle, January 11, 2014.
“Hear What I Say, Not What I Do? Material Practice and Social Context as Central Factors in the Consequences of Communication.” TheoCom13: Changing Models of Communications in the Church scholars conference. Santa Clara, CA, June 24, 2013.
“Mediating God in a New Media World.” Annual Meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America. St. Louis, MO, June 8, 2012.
“The Christian Life In An Age of Gadgets.” Invited Lecture, LeMoyne University’s Contemporary Catholic Trends lecture series. Syracuse, NY, March 20, 2012.
“Rewiring Virtue: The Christian Moral Life at the Dawn of a New Era.” Villanova University’s “Children of a Better God: Technology and the Next Humanity” Conference. Villanova, PA, April 4, 2011.
With Todd E. Johnson. “Teaching Worship Planning: Content and Context” and “Speaking of Worship: Creating Helpful Discussions about Worship.” Calvin Institute for Christian Worship’s annual “Calvin Symposium on Worship.” Grand Rapids, MI. January 27 & 28, 2011.
“Making Virtue Out of New Necessities: Internet Technologies and the Future of the Christian Moral Life.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics. San Jose CA, Jan. 8, 2010.
“Minding the Mad Men: The Ethics of Branding from the Catholic Perspective.” Saint Joseph’s University College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Colloquium Series. October 29, 2009.
“Ministry 2.0: New Media and the Challenges of Communications Ministry.” Concilium Annual International Conference. Chicago, IL, June 12, 2009.
“Catholic Social Teaching and Brand-based Marketing.” 15th Annual International Conference Promoting Business Ethics. New York, NY, October 24, 2008.
“The Reality of the Virtual: The Internet and the Practice of Christian Virtue in the 21st Century.” New Wine, New Wineskins Annual Conference. Notre Dame, IN, August 1, 2008.
“Teachings Too Important Not to Teach: Catholic Social Teaching on Social Communications. Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, 2008. Atlanta, GA, January 4, 2008.
“Listener as Musician: The Primacy of the Audience in the Moral Power of Art.” the Annual Conference of the College Theology Society. Denver, CO, June 2, 2006.
“Necessary, yes. But sufficient? Spirituality, Individualism, and Pedagogy for Social Justice.” Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning at Calvin College’s “Spirituality, Justice, and Pedagogy” Conference. Grand Rapids, MI, September 23, 2005.
“Were you there when they…? Liturgy, Participant Observation, and Interactive Video.” Saint Joseph’s University Theology Department Faculty Colloquium. March 1, 2005.
“A Liturgical ‘Naturalistic Fallacy’: An Examination of the Normative Theological and Methodological Claims in Graham Hughes’s Worship as Meaning.” Annual Meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy. Louisville, KY, January 8, 2005.
“Practice, Identity, and Liturgical Formation.” A Response to Steven Wilson’s “Liturgy and Ethics: Some New(er) Beginnings.” New Wine, New Wineskins Annual Conference. Notre Dame, IN, July 31, 2004.
“Golden Apple or Forbidden Fruit? Using Multimedia and Video in Studying and Teaching Ritual.” Panelist, Annual Conference of the American Academy of Religions, 2003. Atlanta, GA, November 22, 2003.
“Mine the Gap: A Case Study in Learning by Working the Spaces Between Disciplines.” 2003 Marquette University/Loyola University Chicago Theology Graduate Programs Conference. Milwaukee, WI, February 1, 2003.
“Sacrament as a Condition for the Possibility of a Christian Moral Life: Liturgy and Ethics in the Theology of Karl Rahner.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, 2003. Pittsburgh, PA, Jan. 2003.
“Symbol, Sacrament, or Self-Disposal? An Analysis of Current Models of Liturgy and Ethics.” Annual Meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics, 2003. Pittsburgh, PA, January 2003.
“Is it the Form or the Substance? Moving Toward a Theory of the Mediation of Religion in Cyberspace.” Annual Conference of the AAR, 2002. Toronto, Canada, November 25, 2002
“The Responsorial Self: Christian Ethics & Ritual Song.” 2002 Loyola University Chicago Schmidt Dissertation Fellowship Awards Reception. Chicago, IL, April 22, 2002.
“A Kitchen for the Leaven of the World: Roman Catholic Liturgical Song and the Moral Life.” Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape, 2002. University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, April 19, 2002.
“Thinking About the Box: The Relationship Between Values & Professional Standards.” 2001 Ethics Luncheon of the Chicago Association of Insurance Women and the Chicago Chapter of The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society. Chicago, IL, March 16, 2001.
“A Body Not Touched: The Language of Liturgy and the Phenomenology of Embodiment in Feminist Liturgical Theology.” Response to M. Therese Lysaught’s, “Liturgical Embodiment and Feminist Ethics.” Annual Conference of the College Theology Society. Villanova, PA, June 3, 2000.
With Trevor G. H. Bechtel. “The Crucified Christ and Cruciform Quilts: The Visual Arts and Meaning in Christian Worship and Daily Life.” School of the Visual Arts’ National Conference on Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists. New York, NY, Oct. 22, 1999.
“Symbols of Faith: The Theological Voice of Contemporary American Roman Catholic Liturgical Music.” Annual Conference of the College Theology Society. St. Louis, MO, May 23, 1998.
“Singing of Glory, Singing of Getting There: The Theologies of Contemporary Catholic Liturgical Music and Chicago School Gospel.” Martin D’Arcy Museum Art. Chicago, April 15, 1998.
“Would You Trade Your Funk for What’s Behind Door Number Three? Otherness, Inculturation, and Conversion in the Music of Parliament.” Annual Conference of the American Academy of Religions Midwest Region. Chicago, IL, March 21, 1998.
With Martin K. Foys and Trevor G. H. Bechtel. “Computer-Based Approaches to the Instruction and Experience of Art.” School of the Visual Arts’ National Conference on Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists. New York, NY, October 17, 1996.
With Martin K. Foys. “The Digital Facsimile of the Bayeux Tapestry.” Digital Resources for the Humanities Conference. Oxford, England, July 2, 1996.
Panelist for “Digital Interreligious Dialogue?” International Conference of Christians and Jews webinar. June 28, 2020.
Panelist and moderator for “SJU Live: Fake News Edition.” National Press Club, Washington, DC. March 20, 2019.
“‘To Form a More Perfect Union’? Fake News and Our American Democracy.” Ridley Township Public Library, Folsom, PA, October 4, 2017.
“Fake News in America.” Panel presentation for League of Women Voters of Central Delaware County, Media, PA, September 27, 2017.
“The Democratization of (Mis)Information: Fake News in America.” Media Literacy Lecture Series. Haverford Township Free Library, Havertown, PA, September 17, 2017.
“Stories, Data, and Democracy: Fake News and Twenty-First Century America.” “Build a Better World” Lecture Series. Marple Free Library, Broomall, PA, June 21, 2017.
“Fake News and the Soul of Society.” “Making Sense of Current Events” Lecture Series. Helen Kate Furness Free Library, Wallingford, PA, April 24, 2017.
“Student Engagement and Learning Communities.” Panel presentation for SJU Teaching and Learning Forum, June 7, 2013.
“Catholicism Speaks the Language of Culture.” Presentation at “Why Vatican II Matters.” Saint Joseph’s University, October 25, 2012.
“Rewiring Virtue: The Challenge of Mindful Gadgetry.” Presentation for Celebration of Faculty Scholarship. Saint Joseph’s University, October 10, 2012.
“Catholic Social Teaching on the Environment.” Panel presentation for discussion following screening of Sun Come Up. Saint Joseph’s University, October 3, 2012.
“21st Century Christianity: Technology in the Life of Faith and Justice.” Presentation for the SJUPrays series. Saint Joseph’s University, March 23, 2011.
“Liberation Theology and the Civil War in El Salvador.” Presentation to the Students for Worker’s Rights in preparation for their trip to the WHINSEC (School of the Americas) protest/teach-in. Saint Joseph’s University, November 10, 2010. Also presented to students preparing for service trip to El Salvador on February 27, 2011.
“Fair Trade as a Practice of Creation.” Panel presentation to the Students for Worker’s Rights’ Poverty Week event. Saint Joseph’s University, March 22, 2010.
“Ignatian Nation: Conversation on Catholicism and Civic Engagement.” Discussion with students about Catholic political engagement following the 2008 election. Ignatian Week event sponsored by the Office of Mission. November 6, 2008.
“Ecclesia Virtualis: Catholics In the Blogosphere.” Response to presentations by authors of three Catholic blogs on blogging within the American Catholic Church. Saint Joseph’s University, March 20, 2007.
“Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism: Proactive Approaches.” Panel presenter for a lunchtime session sponsored by The Teaching Institute, The Haub School of Business Teaching Forum, and The Writing Centered Course Program. Saint Joseph’s University, February 9, 2006.
“This Old Church: Learning About Liturgy with a Digitized Church.” Software research presented in “poster session” at the Saint Joseph’s University Information Tech. Open House. May 5, 2005.
“What it Means to ‘Vote Catholic.’” Presentation and discussion with Saint Joseph’s University students on Catholic Social Teaching and the 2004 elections. Lancaster Court Dormitory. October 25, 2004.
Interviews with Jim about theology, technology, ethics have appeared in/on The Irish Times, National Public Radio, CBC-Radio (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), USA Today, the Associated Press, the Philadelphia Inquirer, WPVI/6ABC (Philadelphia) Television, KYW/3CBS Radio and Television (Philadelphia), MyPHL17 Television (Philadelphia), CatholicPhilly.com, DelawareOnline.com, and the Providence Journal (Providence, RI).
National Catholic Reporter Board Subcommittee on New Audiences – 2015
Livewell Theology Media Lab – 2012-2013
Wadsworth Publishing/Cengage Learning: Member, Applied Ethics Tech. Advisory Board – 2011-2012
Digital Mappamundi Project: NEH-funded, multi-disciplinary digital project, Drew University – 2009
Thompson•Gale Publishing: Consultant for their Religion Toolkit Product – 2008
Anselm Academic Publications: Consultant for their ProfessorsChoice Product – 2008
Ethics of computing and information technology
Ethics of Media
Liturgy, ritual, and moral formation
Christian ethics and social sciences
Faith, Justice, and the Catholic Tradition
Introduction to Christian Social Ethics
Technology Ethics
Christianity and Media
Catholic Social Teaching
Liturgy and Ethics
“Silver Apple” Award, National Educational Film and Video Association (1993) Awarded for Mothers with Disabilities Video Program, Instructional and Graphic Designer
Blue Ribbon Award, American Film and Video Association (1993) Awarded for Mothers with Disabilities Video Program, Instructional and Graphic Designer
“Telly” Award, National Non-Broadcast Video & Film Production Association (1993) Awarded for Moving On Video Program, Graphic Designer
“Gold Philo” Award, International Television Association (1993) Awarded for Barbara Kasten: The Making of an Image Video Program, Graphic Designer
Steiner Memorial Awards for Excellence in musical composition (2), Grinnell College – 1989 and 1990
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Moral Theology (2017-present)
External Reviewer on technology articles, Horizons (2016-present)
Society of Christian Ethics
Society of Christian Ethics’ Technology Ethics Interest Group, Founding Convener (2010-2018)
Catholic Theological Society of America
College Theology Society
North American Academy of Liturgy
Chicago Area Group for the Study of Religious Communities (2000-2004)
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Consultation on Worship and Technology (2002)
Loyola Center for the Advanced Study of Christianity and Culture (1998-2001)
Academic Policies and Procedures Review Committee (2022)
Human Resources Liaison Council (2021-2022)
Invisible Safety Net Committee (2019-present)
Chair, Undergraduate Commencement Speaker Selection Committee (2019-present)
State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Compliance Committee (2019-present)
Board on Student Academic Review (2019-present)
Academic Advising Oversight Committee (2019-present)
Undergraduate Adult Learner Academic Review Board, CAS/SEHD (2019-present)
Graduate Student Academic Review Board, CAS (2019-present)
Critical Incident Response Team (2019-present)
Center for International Programs New Programs/Petitions Committee (2019-present)
New Student Registration Committee (2019-present)
Student Retention Committee (2019-present)
Search Committee, Academic Advisor, Advising Support Center (2021)
Academic Experience Working Group (COVID) (2021)
Academic Calendar & Schedule Working Group (2020-2021)
Classroom Space Working Group (COVID), Preparation Task Force (2020)
Student Status Processes & Practices Working Group (2019-2020)
Course Equivalency & Transfer System Vendor Selection Committee (2019-2020)
Information Technology Security and Compliance Committee (2015-2019)
Chair, Department of Theology and Religious Studies (2014-2019)
Learning Management System Selection Committee (Canvas) (2017)
Academic Catalog Steering Committee (2017)
Advisory Committee, IDEA Center Online Student Course Evaluation System (2016-2017)
Advisory Board, College of Arts and Science Advising Support Center (2015-2019)
Advisory Group, Online Course Catalog Vendor Selection (CourseLeaf) (2016)
Mission Week Organizing Committee (2015, 2016, 2017)
Course Scheduling Policy Committee (2015-2016)
Faculty Senate Executive Council (2014-2016)
General Education Program Assessment Committee (Chair 2015-2016, Member 2014-2015, Secretary 2013-2014)
Co-coordinator, Programmatic Review of the General Education Program (2014-2016)
SJU Coordinating Committee for the World Meeting of Families & Papal Visit (2015)
Coordinator, SJU Meeting on the Family (2015)
Search Committee, Chair of the Art Department (2015)
Search Committee, Associate Provost (2014)
Search Committee, Associate Director of the Advising Center, College of Arts & Sciences (2014)
Search Committee, Director of the Library (2014)
Sub-Committee on Faculty, Middle States Association Accreditation Self-Study (2012-2013)
Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (2009-2013)
Committee on Master’s Degree Program, Dept. of Theology and Religious Studies (2010-2012)
Coordinator, Self-Study and External Review, Department of Theology and Religious Studies (2010-2011)
Communication Studies Program Advisory/Development Committee (2009-2011)
Library Advisory Committee (2008-2013)
iSJU Faculty Presenter (Fall 2006-2012, 2015, 2017-2018)
Committee on Revision of the Major, Department of Theology (2008-2009)
Faculty Advisor, Alternate Universes student organization (2006-2013)
Committee on Tenure & Promotion Expectations, Department of Theology (2007-2008)
Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics Intensive Courses, GEP Revision Process (Fall 2007)
Secretary, Department of Theology (2006-2007)
Working Group on the Commission on the Status of Women (2006)
Luminos Web Portal Development Group (2006)
Search Committee, Campus Liturgist/Music Director (2006)
Ad Hoc Committee to Create an Academic Integrity Commission (2005)
Chair, Sub-committee on Student-Athlete Welfare, NCAA Recertification Self-Study Team (2005-2006)
Academic Affairs Committee, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (2017-2020)
Advisory Board Member, John Cardinal Foley Chair in Homiletics and Social Communication,
Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (2013-present)
Selection Committee, Grinnell Prize for Innovators of Social Change (2013)
Acquisition Advisor, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary Library (Summer, 2006)
Website and Promotions Committee, North American Academy of Liturgy (2005)
Docent, Martin D’Arcy Museum of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Art,
Loyola University Chicago (1999-2004)
Pastoral Council Member, St. Ignatius Catholic Church (1999-2002)
Hiring Committee, Vice President of Research Services/Dean of the Graduate School (2001)
Council of Graduate School Programs (2000-2001)
“Loyola 2000” University Task Force on Academic Restructuring (1999)
Vice President, Graduate Student Coalition (1998-1999)
Officer, Theology Graduate Student Caucus (1996-2000)
Theology Department Student Liaison to American Academy of Religions (1995-1998)