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Dr. Brian Doyle wrote his dissertation on the Trinitarian theology of a German theologian, Gisbert Greshake. His publications examine the Christian Doctrine of God and its practical relevance for the believing community.

Dr. Doyle is working on a systematic presentation of the theology of love. This work draws from the biblical, philosophical, and literary sources in the presentation of contemporary theology of love.

Dr. Doyle is active in the College Theology Society, having given several papers and convening the History of Christian Life and Thought Session.

Teaching is Dr. Doyle’s great passion, which was recognized by the senior class of 2006 who awarded him the Robert A. Draghi Outstanding Faculty Member award. His other passions include his wife, three young children, and a Bob Dylan collection that rivals any other.

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Brian Flanagan

Academic Credentials

B.A., The Catholic University of America
M.A., Ph.D., Boston College

Biography

Other Information

Teaching Area

Systematic theology
Ecclesiology
Liturgy and Sacraments

Research Interests

Ecclesiologies of communion
Ecumenism
Liturgical/sacramental theology

Dr. Brian Flanagan completed his Ph.D. in 2007, writing a dissertation on the ecumenist and theologian Jean-Marie Tillard, O.P. In addition to revising that work for publication, Dr. Flanagan continues his research in ecclesiology, ecumenism, and Jewish-Christian dialogue, particularly through the Ecclesiological Investigations Network and the Ecclesiological Investigations Group of the American Academy of Religion.

At Marymount University, Dr. Flanagan is able to indulge both his research and his passion for teaching. In the foundational “Theological Inquiry” course and upper-level courses in ecclesiology, Christology, and sacramental theology, Dr. Flanagan draws upon the diversity of his students’ experiences and his own study of Christian theology to create a classroom focused on shared critical inquiry.

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Kathleen Garces-Foley

Academic Credentials

B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Graduate Theological Union/Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley
Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara

Biography

Other Information

Teaching Area

Religion in America
Immigration, Ethnicity, and Race
Religion and Society
Death and Dying

Research Interests

social justice implications of multiethnic congregations
effect of immigration on American churches
religious diversity and the challenge of pluralism
evangelicalism in America
religious lives of young adults
contemporary funerary practices
spirituality as a new religious movement
the religious dimensions of the modern hospice movement

Dr. Kathleen Garces-Foley’s scholarship focuses on contemporary religious trends in the United States, including such topics as young adults and religious congregations, new funeral rituals, the hospice movement, and multiethnic churches.

She is one of 12 Virginia faculty members honored by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) with its 2012 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award. She was recognized in the “Rising Star” category.

Dr. Garces-Foley was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant in 2014 to teach at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. In 2010 she was chosen as an Honors Fellow by students in the University’s Honors Program.

Dr. Garces-Foley is a member of the American Academy of Religion and the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.

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Matthew Shadle

Academic Credentials

B.A., Hendrix College

M.A., University of Dayton
Ph.D., University of Dayton

Biography

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Teaching Area

Moral Theology
Social Ethics
Medical Ethics

Research Interests

Catholic Social Teaching
Ethics of War and Peace
Economic Ethics

Dr. Matthew Shadle joined the Marymount faculty in 2014, and lives in northern Virginia with his wife. His research focuses on the role of identity and imagination in theological and ethical reflection on contentious social issues. For example, his book The Origins of War: A Catholic Perspective (Georgetown, 2011) draws on both theology and political science to explore the role of identity in contributing to armed conflict. His current research focuses on the evolution of how Catholics have imagined the global economy over the past five decades, in both official teaching and in the lived experience of Catholics.

Dr. Shadle’s work has been published in several scholarly journals, and he is active in the College Theology Society. His scholarship also engages the broader public; he has spoken to numerous church groups, presented at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, and writes for the blogs Catholic Moral Theology and Political Theology Today.

Dr. Shadle is a supporter of experiential learning. He has brought students to Peru to study the Catholic Church in Latin America, and has led students in projects on campus and in the broader community focused on immigration, environmental sustainability, and human trafficking.

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