Santa Clara University

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Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries

Faculty and Staff

Faculty

 
 
Denise Carmody, Ph.D.
Denise Carmody, Ph.D.
Jesuit Community Professor
Dr. Carmody holds the Jesuit Community Chair of Religious Studies. From 2000 until 2006 she served as provost of the university. Read the full profile »
Catherine Murphy, Ph.D.
Catherine M. Murphy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Murphy's research focuses on the economic context of Second Temple and New Testament texts and the impact of that context visible in the surviving literature. Read the full profile »
Frederick Parrella, Ph.D.
Frederick J. Parrella, Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Parrella is long-known at Santa Clara for excellence in teaching. His professional interests include the work of the great Protestant theologian Paul Tillich, Christian eschatology, and the theology of marriage. Read the full profile »
Ana Maria Pineda, RSM, S.T.D.
Ana Maria Pineda, R.S.M., S.T.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Pineda, a member of the Sisters of Mercy, is a graduate of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago (M.A.) and the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain (S.T.D.). Read the full profile »
John David Pleins, Ph.D.
John David Pleins, Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Pleins' area of interest for graduate courses is the Hebrew Bible. Read the full profile »
James Reites, SJ, S.T.D.
James Reites, S.J., S.T.D.
Associate Professor
Fr. Reites joined the Santa Clara University faculty in 1975 and teaches mainly undergraduate courses on Catholic theology and spirituality and the theology of C. S. Lewis, as well as a graduate course on the history of western Christian spirituality. Read the full profile »
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Francis Smith, S.J., S.T.D
Professor
Fr. Smith is a graduate of Santa Clara University and has taught at SCU since 1974. Fr. Smith also teaches in the Religious Studies Department. Read the full profile »
 

Adjunct Faculty

 
Eileen Burke-Sullivan, Ph.D.
Eileen Burke-Sullivan, S.T.D.
Summer Adjunct Professor
Dr. Burke-Sullivan is the Director of the Master of Arts in Ministry program at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Read the full profile »
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Dorothy Carlson, M.A.
Adjunct Professor
Dorothy earned a B.A. in History from San Jose State University prior to an M.A. from the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »
Elizabeth Carr, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Carr, Ph.D.
Summer Adjunct Professor
Dr. Carr has published extensively on various spiritual topics and guest lectured throughout the United States and France Read the full profile »
Gerald Coleman, SS, Ph.D.
Gerald Coleman, S.S., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Coleman is a member of the American Province, Society of St. Sulpice (Sulpicians). His recent course focused on ethics and moral theology. Read the full profile »
Tom Colohan, M.M.
Tom Colohan, M.M.
Adjunct Professor
Mr. Colohan has conducted members of the National Symphony Orchestra, the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, the San Jose Symphony, the California Chamber Symphony, the Mission Chamber Orchestra, and the Richmond Symphony. Read the full profile »
Mary Criscione
Mary Criscione, R.S.M., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Criscione has taught numerous courses on Pauline writings and New Testament for the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »
Mark Francis, CSV, S.L.D.
Mark Francis, C.S.V., S.L.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Francis has written numerous articles on liturgical topics and is especially interested in the relationship between liturgy and culture. Read the full profile »
Diana Gibson, D.Min.
Diana Gibson, D.Min.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Gibson is an ordained Presbyterian pastor who has served churches in southern California, San Mateo, CA, Melbourne, Australia, and for 16 years in Palo Alto. Read the full profile »
Bob Hurd, Ph.D.
Bob Hurd, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Hurd has lectured and presented workshops across the country, composed numerous songs for liturgical worship, and published multiple articles. Read the full profile »
Leroy Kromm, M.M.
Leroy Kromm, M.M.
Adjunct Professor
Mr. Kromm is Professor of Voice and Co-Chair of the voice department at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as well as the Music Director of the San Jose Symphonic Choir and the Monterey Symphony Chorus. Read the full profile »
Lizette Larson-Miller, Ph.D.
Lizette Larson-Miller, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Larson-Miller is the Professor of Liturgical Leadership and the Dean of the Chapel at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Read the full profile »
Robert McCann, J.C.L., J.D.
Robert McCann, J.C.L., J.D.
Adjunct Professor
Fr. Bob McCann currently serves as pastor at St. Raymond's Parish in Dublin, CA. Read the full profile »
Sharon McMillan, SND, S.L.D.
Sharon McMillan, S.N.D., S.L.D.
Adjunct Professor
In addition to her lecturing at Santa Clara University, Dr. McMillan is an Assistant Professor of Systematic theology at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, CA. Read the full profile »
Fred Moleck, Ph.D.
Fred Moleck, Ph.D.
Summer Adjunct Professor
Dr. Moleck's courses at Santa Clara University range from History of Sacred Music, Ritual Music, Keyboard Improvisation, to Music for the Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours. Read the full profile »
Mike Moodie, SJ, J.C.D.
Mike Moodie, S.J., J.C.D.
Adjunct Professor
For twelve years Fr. Moodie worked as director of campus ministry and adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Read the full profile »
James Neafsey, D.Min.
James Neafsey, D.Min.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Neafsey's courses have focused on mysticism, prayer and prayer methods, and discernment and Christian decision-making. Read the full profile »
James Nickoloff
James B. Nickoloff, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Nickoloff is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Read the full profile »
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Lucinda A. Nolan, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Lucinda A. Nolan is assistant professor of Religious Education and Catechesis at the Catholic University of America where she teaches courses in history of catechesis, adult faith formation and youth ministry. Read the full profile »
Archbishop John R. Quinn
Archbishop John R. Quinn, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Most Rev. John R. Quinn served as the sixth Archbishop of San Francisco (1977-1995) and is past president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Read the full profile »
Nancy Reeves, Ph.D.
Nancy Reeves, Ph.D.
Summer Adjunct Professor
Dr. Reeves completed her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Alberta in 1989. Read the full profile »
Jose Antonio Rubio, S.T.D.
Jose Antonio Rubio, S.T.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Rubio has served on the Bishop’s Committee on the Liturgy and well as an ecumenical officer for the Diocese of San Jose. Read the full profile »
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Jean Ponder Soto, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Jean Ponder Soto teaches in the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries as well as in the Religious Studies Department at Santa Clara University. Read the full profile »
Donald St. Louis, D.Min.
Donald St. Louis, D.Min.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. St. Louis is the Founder and Director of The California Institute for Sexual Recovery in San Francisco and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy in San Francisco and Santa Clara. Read the full profile »
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Kern Trembath, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Kern Trembath received his B.A. in political theory from UC Berkeley, three intermediate master's degrees, and his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in systematic and philosophical theology. Read the full profile »
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Sally Vance-Trembath, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Sally Vance-Trembath was born in Davenport, Iowa where she was raised Catholic. Her specialization is the Church, particularly the Second Vatican Council. Read the full profile »
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Michele Idiart Walsh, M.A.
Adjunct Professor
Michele Idiart Walsh is catechetical leader, Master Catechist and lay ecclesial minister in the Diocese of Oakland. Read the full profile »
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James Welch, D.M.A.
Adjunct Professor
James Welch, organist, has taught at Santa Clara University and the University of California, Santa Barbara. He concertizes worldwide and is a recognized recording artist. Read the full profile »
 

Staff

 
Jane Najour
Jane Najour
Senior Administrative Assistant
Jane serves as the Senior Administrative Assistant in the GPPM Office, which is located in Kenna Hall. She with lives her husband Dave in Los Gatos, California. Read the full profile »
Tom Powers, SJ, S.T.D.
Tom Powers, S.J., S.T.D.
Executive Director, Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries
Fr. Powers' research has taken him to Peru and Spain where he has investigated the theological work being done by women in those countries. Read the full profile »
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Paul Somoff
Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator
Paul Somoff is the Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator for the School of Education and Counseling Psychology and the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries. Paul has studied at UC Irvine and Santa Clara University. Read the full profile »
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Minh Virasak
Senior Records & Credentials Analyst
Minh is part of the Graduate Services Team and serves as the Senior Records & Credentials Analyst for the School of Education and Counseling Psychology and the Graduate Program in Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »

Faculty Profile

Tom Powers, SJ, S.T.D.
Tom Powers, S.J.,

Fr. Powers' research has taken him to Peru and Spain where he has investigated the theological work being done by women in those countries.

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