Faculty

Endowed Chairs

University

Joseph S. Alemany Professor Gina Hens-Piazza (Jesuit School of Theology)

Howard and Alida Charney Professor Brigit Helmes (Miller Center)

Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J. University Professor for Jesuit Studies  Jerome Baggett (Jesuit School of Theology)

Paul L. Locatelli, S.J. Professor Marco Bravo (Education)

J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy Professor Dale Larson (Counseling Psychology)

John Courtney Murray, S.J. Professor of Social Ethics Don Heider (Markkula Center)

Santa Clara Jesuit Community Professor (open)

Shea-Huesman Professorship Julie Rubio (Jesuit School of Theology)

College of Arts and Sciences

Michael J. Buckley, S.J. Professor Chris Tirres (Religious Studies)

Faculty

Pearl Barros (2018)

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., 2005, Santa Clara University; MTS, 2008, Th.D., 2016, Harvard University.

Cathleen Chopra-McGowan (2020)

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., 2010, Boston College; M.A.R., 2013, Yale Divinity School; Ph.D., 2019, The University of Chicago.

William Dohar (2002)

Teaching Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., 1974, Kent State University; M. Div., 1978, University of Notre Dame; M.A., 1979, University of Notre Dame; MSL, 1984, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies; Ph.D., 1987, University of Toronto.

Nicholas Hayes-MotaI (2024)

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
AB, 2008, Harvard College, M. Div. 2014, Harvard Divinity School; Ph.D., 2024, Boston College.

Roberto Mata (2015)

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., 2003, Bethany University; M.Div., 2006, Harvard Divinity School; Th.D., 2015, Harvard Divinity School.

Catherine M. Murphy (1997)

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., 1983, M.A., 1987, Santa Clara University; M.A., 1994, Ph.D., 1999, University of Notre Dame.

Elyse Raby (2021)

Associate Professor of Religious Studies
Master of Theology, 2015, Boston College

Eugene Schlesinger (2018)

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., 2004, University of North Carolina, Greensboro; M.Div., 2007, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; Ph.D., 2016, Marquette University.

Robert Scholla, S.J. (2017)

Associate Teaching Professor of Religious Studies
B.S., 1973, University of Southern California; M.A., 1980, Fordham University; STL, 1987, Santa Clara University.

Paul Schutz (2017)

Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., 2004, Boston College; M.A., 2012, Ph.D., 2017, Fordham University.