The Catholic University of America

IPR Speakers' Bureau

NEW!

SPEAKER VIDEOS 

We are glad to introduce new videos of our speakers "in action" - lecturing on a topic of their expertise. Please follow these links to see short videos of Dr. Andrew V. Abela, or of Dr. Stephen S. Schneck, and check back soon for videos featuring our other speakers, as we continue to add them.

 

Through its scholars and researchers, the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies can boast with top tier expertise in several areas, such as: Economy, Social Justice, Education, Religion & Society, Peace & Environment and Government & Civil Society. IPR is glad to put this wealth of expertise at the disposition of outside parties, through its Speakers' Bureau.

For more specific information about how you can request a speaker, please contact us at cua-ipr[at]cua.edu.

SPEAKERS

Andrew V. Abela, Ph.D.

  Economy
- A catechism for business: insights from Catholic teaching for difficult ethical questions faced by Catholic executives.
- Catholic business ethics.
- The problem with business ethics, and a Catholic solution.
- Practical implications of Pope Benedict XVI's Caritas in Veritate for business leaders
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 
VIDEO: "Regulating the Economy? A Discussion about Food, Inc."
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  William A. Barbieri, Ph.D. 

  Social Justice; Religion, Culture & Society; Peace & Environment
- Multiculturalism and migrants' rights in Europe and the U.S.
- Catholic social teaching and just war theory.
- Environmental ethics.
- Religion and secularization.
- Human rights concerns (torture).
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

  [video coming soon]

 

Sandra Barrueco, Ph.D.

  Education; Social Justice; Religion, Culture & Society
- Mental health.
- Immigrant communities, particularly the Latino community.
- Immigrant agricultural workers.
- Children and their immigrant families.
- Assessment, intervention and prevention in social work practice.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Carole W. Brown, Ph.D.

  Education; Social Justice
- Best practices in educational policies, from birth to 8 years of age.
- Early identification methods for emerging at-risk populations.
- Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and education.
- Arts and education policies that facilitate access for children with special needs.
 
   Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Joseph A. Capizzi, Ph.D.

  Religion, Culture & Society; Government & Civil Society; Social Justice
- Just war / peace
- Rights
- Catholic social thought.
- Bioethics.
- Fundamental moral theology.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

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 Sr. Ann Patrick Conrad, Ph.D.

  Social Justice; Religion, Culture & Society
- Competing Views of Social Justice
- Principles of Human Rights
- The Rights of Children
- Organizational Ethics, in Human Service an din Faith-based Organizations
- Principles of Catholic Social Teaching in Human Service Organizations
- Parish Social Ministry and Catholic Social Thought
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 
[video coming soon] 

 

John J. Convey, Ph.D.

  Education
- Catholic schools.
- Strategic planning.
- Assessment of Catholic religious education.
- The Catholic identity of Catholic schools.
- Effectiveness of Catholic schools.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

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Maryann Cusimano Love, Ph.D.

  Peace & Environment; Government & Civil Society; Religion, Culture & Society; Social Justice
- Just peace & ethics in war.
- Poverty and development.
- Security issues: terrorism.
- U.S. foreign policy & international affairs.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

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William V. D'Antonio, ph.D.

  Religion, Culture & Society; Government & Civil Society

- Church studies.
- American Catholics.
- Catholics and politics.
- Abortion and the culture wars.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles

 

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Robert A. Destro, J.D.

   Government & Civil Society; Religion, Culture & Society
- Constitutional law (domestic and comparative).
- Law & religion; church-state relations
- First Amendment.  
- Election law; civil rights.
- Legal ethics; bioethics.
- International interfaith dialogue, particularly with Islamic countries.
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Linda Plitt Donaldson, Ph.D

  Social Justice; Government & Civil Society
- Strengthening the voice of nonprofit organizations in public policy advocacy
- Implementing strengths-based and empowerment strategies in vulnerable communities
- Responses to urban homelessness: policy and practice.
- Using empowerment models in community development.
   Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Kevin Forbes, Ph.D.

  Economy; Peace & Environment

- Energy-related issues.
- The economics of energy.
- Energy and the environment.
- Towards environmental economics.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 
[video coming soon]

  

Matthew Green, Ph.D.

  Government & Civil Society

- U.S. Congress.
- Congressional leadership.
- Party polarization.
- U.S. elections.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Sandra L. Hanson, Ph.D.

  Education; Social Justice

- Gender, race and science.
- Gendered educational systems and labor markets.
- Crossnational examination of gender and political systems.
- Gender and sport.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Rev. Eugene F. Hemrick

   Religion, Culture & Society; Education

- Research into the Catholic Church.
- Applying virtues to everyday life.
- Change strategies in education.
- Teaching methodologies.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

George J. Martin

  Religion, Culture & Society

- Sacred spaces.
- Religion and architecture.
- The American Catholic parish church.
- Church Architecture in Washington, D.C.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Stephen McKenna, Ph.D.

  Government & Civil Society
- Political rhetoric and social change.
- Capitalism and character: what would Adam Smith do?
- Civility and public discourse.
- Propaganda.
- The rhetorical tradition: classical insights for contemporary public advocacy.
- Obama’s Lincolnianism(s).
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 
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Rev. George F. McLean, Ph.D.

  Religion, Culture & Society; Government & Civil Society

- Intercultural & interreligious dialogue.
- Culture and values.
- Pluralism and globalization.
- Philosophy and society.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

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Bronislaw Misztal, Ph.D.

  Government & Civil Society
- Civil society in adverse settings: constructing social capital with minimal resources.
- Social movements and precipitated social change.
- The economic and political underpinnings of macro-social processes.
- Systemic and post-communist transformations in Central Europe.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

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Mary A. Paterson, Ph.D.

Government & Civil Society; Social Justice
- Health care system reform in developing countries.
- The determinants of health in vulnerable populations.
- Household financing of health care.
- Nursing higher-education and workforce supply policies.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

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Enrique Pumar, Ph.D.

  Social Justice; Education; Peace & Environment; Government & Civil Society
- Educational attainment among race and ethnic groups.
- Democracy and political participation.
- Latin American and Cuban affairs.
- Urban crime.
- Sustainable cities.
- Migration: Latinos in the US.
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

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Mark J. Rozell, Ph.D.

  Government & Civil Society; Religion, Culture & Society
- Religion and US politics.
- Executive privilege.
- Presidential and congressional powers.
- Media and US politics.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

Stephen S. Schneck, Ph.D.

  Government & Civil Society; Religion, Culture & Society
- Religion and American politics.
- The Catholic Vote.
- American Founding and Constitution.
- Catholic Moral and Social Teachings and Current Policy Issues.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 
 VIDEO: "What is Politics?"

(click on video to play)

 

Rev. Paul S. Sullins, Ph.D.

  Religion, Culture & Society
- Catholic social thought.
- American religion.
- Catholic clergy and religious.
- Married priests and celibacy.
- Religion and gender.
- Controversial culture war issues: abortion, homosexuality, same-sex marriage.
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 

[video coming soon]

 

James Youniss, Ph.D.

  Education; Government & Civil Society

- Policy regarding civic engagement in young people.
- Community service by young people and its effects.
- Relations between civic and moral development.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles

 

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Ernest M. Zampelli, Ph.D.

  Economy

- Economic policy.
- Energy economics and policy.
- The government’s role in the economy.
- About the functioning and failure of private markets.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 
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Barbara B. Zikmund, Ph.D.

  Religion, Culture & Society; Education

- Women in the Christian churches.
- Women in leadership.
- Women and theological education.
- Feminism and religion.
 
  Blog  Profile  Books  Articles
 
[video coming soon]