Faculty and Administration
As valued colleagues, teachers and mentors, the faculty of Aquinas Institute hold advanced degrees in their areas of professional expertise and years of leadership experience in service to the Church.
Dedicated Teachers
Aquinas faculty encourage their students to be active learners by sharing their own experiences, hopes and questions. Their teaching is animated by a commitment to justice and an awareness of the importance of theology and spirituality to public life.
Active in Community and Scholarship
Practicing what they teach, our professors maintain active involvement in various professional organizations and participate in a range of pastoral activities. They also remain committed to research and writing and are represented through publication in both scholarly and popular journals.
Faculty Bios
Please take the time to get to know our faculty:
George Boudreau, O.P.
Harry Byrne, O.P.
Michael Carey, O.P.
Jean deBlois, C.S.J.
Ann M. Garrido, D.Min.
Dan Harris, C.M.
Gregory Heille, O.P.
Dominic Holtz, O.P.
Maribeth Howell, O.P.
Marian Love
Colleen Mary Mallon, O.P.
Rev. Seán C. Martin, S.T.L., S.T.D.
Celeste Mueller
Richard A. Peddicord, O.P.
Michael Porterfield, M.Div., Ph.D. Cand.
José Santiago, O.P.
Carla Mae Streeter, O.P.
Catherine Vincie, R.S.H.M.
Patricia Walter, O.P.
Carolyn Wright
Emeriti
Benedict Ashley, O.P.
Joan Delaplane, O.P.
Adjunct Faculty
GINGER ANDREWS, R.S.M.
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology, 2002-
- Master of Christian Spirituality, Creighton University; M.Div., Aquinas Institute of Theology; D.Min., Aquinas Institute of Theology.
PHILIP BOYLE
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2005-
- M.Div. and S.T.L (Moral Theology), Pontifical College of the Immaculate Conception; Ph.D., St. Louis University.
BRIDGET BRENNAN
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2006-
- M.A. (Human Relations) and M.A. (Religious Studies), St. Louis University.
ROBERT DOYLE
- Adjunct Professor, 2009-
- M.A. (Bioethics) and M.A. (Theological Studies), Loyola Marymount University; Ph.D. (Health Care Ethics), St. Louis University.
BARRY FRIEDMAN
- Adjunct Professor, 2009-
- M.A.H.L., Hebrew Union College; D.Min., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, D.D., Hebrew Union College.
DONALD GOERGEN, O.P.
- Adjunct Professor, 2008-
- M.A. (Theology), Ph.D., Aquinas Institute of Theology.
PAUL GOLDEN, C.M.
- Adjunct Professor, 2009-
- M.Div., DeAndreis Seminary; J.C.L., Pontificie Universita Gregoriana (Rome), J.C.D., Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Rome).
DIANE KOORIE, R.S.M.
- Director, Aquinas Ministry Formation, Oklahoma City, 2001-
- M.R.E., Loyola University; M.Ed., University of Georgia.
MADELEINE LANE, S.S.N.D.
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2005-
- Master of Christian Spirituality/Pastoral Counseling, Creighton University.
JOSEPH MARTOS
- Adjunct Professor, 2007-
- S.T.B. (Theology), Pontificie Universita Gregoriana (Rome); Ph.D. (Philosophy), DePaul University.
JOSEPH MILNER
- Co-Director of Formative Spirituality, 1995-
- M.A. (Religious Studies), St. Louis University.
DAVID MIROS
- Adjunct Professor, 2005-
- Ph.D. (Historical Theology), St. Louis University.
MARY MARGARET PAZDAN, O.P.
- Professor of Biblical Studies, 1985-2001
- Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies, 2003-
- M.A., (Biblical Studies) Providence College; Ph.D., University of St. Michael’s College, Toronto.
REV. JAMES RAMACIOTTI
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Canon Law, 2008-
- M.Div., Kenrick Seminary; J.C.L., Pontificie Universita Gregoriana, (Rome).
REV. EDWARD SHUTTLEWORTH
- Adjunct Professor, 2009-
- M.A. (Theology), Catholic University of America; D.Min. (Preaching), Aquinas Institute of Theology.
REGINA SIEGFRIED, A.S.C.
- Adjunct Professor, 2009-
- Master of Christian Spirituality, Creighton University; M.A. (English), University of Wisconsin; Ph.D., St. Louis University.
SANDRA SPENCER
- Co-Director of Formative Spirituality, 2008-
- M.A. (Pastoral Health Care), St. Louis University.
MICHAEL STANCIL
- Adjunct Instructor, 2001-
- Master in Public Administration, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville.
DAVID WRIGHT, O.P.
- Adjunct Professor of Liturgy, 2008-
- Ph.L./M.A. (Philosophy), Pontifical Faculty of Philosophy, River Forest, IL; M.Th. (Theology), Aquinas Institute of Theology; Ph.D. (Liturgical Studies), University of Notre Dame.
Directory
To get in touch with a faculty or staff member or to reach an administrative department, consult our Faculty and Staff Directory.
Administration
President
Richard A. Peddicord, O.P.
Vice-President and Academic Dean
Gregory Heille, O.P.
Director of Institutional Advancement
Barbara Maynard, B.S.
Business Manager/Director of Communications
Thomas Barbarak, B.A.
Registrar
Janel Esker, M.Div.
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
David Werthmann, M.A.P.S.
Oklahoma City Ministry Formation Program
Program Director
Diane Koorie, R.S.M., M.R.E.
Formation Director
Rev. David M. Lafferty, D.Min