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Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Division Faculty
Rev. William M Joensen, Ph.D. - Chair

	BECK, Rev. Robert R. 1981- Professor of Religious Studies Robert.Beck@loras.edu B.A., Loras College, 1962 M.A., Aquinas Institute, 1965 Certificate of Study, Ecole Biblique de Jerusalem, 1978 D.Min., Catholic University of America, 1983
	CIAPALO, Roman T. 1982- Professor of Philosophy Roman.Ciapalo@loras.edu B.A., Loyola University of Chicago, 1972 M.A., Loyola University of Chicago, 1978 Ph.D., Loyola University of Chicago, 1987
	IDZIAK, Janine Marie 1984- Professor of Philosophy Director Bioethics Resource Center Director Ethics and Values Across the Curriculum Director Catholic Studies Program Janine.Idziak@loras.edu B.A., University of Michigan, 1971 M.A., University of Michigan, 1973 M.A., Theology, University of Notre Dame, 1989 Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1975
	JOENSEN, Rev. William M. 2001- Associate Professor of Philosophy Spiritual Director, St. Pius X Seminary Program William.Joensen@loras.edu B.S., Iowa State University, 1982 M.A., Pontifical College Josephinum, 1989 M.Div., Pontifical College Josephinum, 1989 Ph.L., The Catholic University of America, 1997 Ph.D., The Catholic University of America, 2002
	MAGNO, Joseph A. 1979- Associate Professor of Philosophy Joseph.Magno@loras.edu B.A., Aquinas Institute, 1965 M.A., Aquinas Institute, 1967 Ph.L., Aquinas Institute, 1967 Ph.D., DePaul University, 1979
	PITT, David 2007-Assistant Professor of Religious Studies David.Pitt@loras.edu B.A., St. Jerome’s University, 1997 M.A., St. John’s University, 1999 Ph.D., University of Notre Dame,
	SHADLE, Matthew A. 2006- Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Mathew.Shadle@loras.edu B.A., Hendrix College, 2001 M.A., University of Dayton, 2003 Ph.D., University of Dayton, 2007
	WALDMEIR, John C. 1997- Associate Professor of Religious Studies John.Waldmeir@loras.edu B.A., Kalamazoo College, 1982 M.A., The University of Chicago, 1983 Ph.D., The University of Chicago Divinity School, 1991
	WATHIER, Rev. Douglas O. 1991- Associate Professor of Religious Studies Director Kucera Center for Catholic Studies Douglas.Wathier@loras.edu B.A., Loras College, 1978 S.T.B., Angelicum University, Rome, 1983 M.A., Gregorian University, Rome, 1984 S.T.L., Gregorian University, Rome, 1988 S.T.D., Gregorian University, Rome, 1991

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