GRE Faculty

Educating in Faith for Solidarity, Service, and Justice

In 1959, a small group of Jesuits at Fordham founded the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. Having read the signs of the times, they reframed religious education and pastoral ministry with an innovative approach and an adaptive structure that inspire and inform the work of our faculty to this day.

Core Faculty

C. Colt Anderson, Ph.D.

Professor of Church History
Keating Hall Room 303M
coltanderson@fordham.edu

Anderson from GRE

Thomas Beaudoin, Ph.D.

Professor of Religion
Keating Hall Room 303H
tbeaudoin@fordham.edu

Professor Thomas Beaudoin

Kirk A. Bingaman, Ph.D.

Professor of Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Integration
Keating Hall Room 303E
bingaman@fordham.edu

 

Kirk Bingaman

Lisa Cataldo, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Care
Keating Hall Room 303D
lcataldo@fordham.edu

Professor Lisa Cataldo

Rachelle Green, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Education
Keating Hall Room 303L
rgreen36@fordham.edu

Rachelle Green from GRE

 Z. George Hong, Ph.D.

Professor
Cunniffe House 219
Zhong4@fordham.edu

George Hong, CRO

Shannon M. McAlister, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Spirituality
Keating Hall Room 303J
smcalister@fordham.edu

Professor Shannon M. McAlister

Francis X. McAloon, S.J., Ph.D. 

Acting Dean, Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program

Associate Professor of Spirituality
Keating Hall Room 303G
fmcaloon@fordham.edu

McAloon from GRE

Mary Beth Werdel, Ph.D. 

Director, Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Integration Program
Associate Professor of Pastoral Mental Health Counseling
Keating Hall Room 303F
mwerdel@fordham.edu

Dr. Mary Beth Werdel

Part-Time Faculty

Charles Ballard, Ph.D.
Scripture

Maria Tattu Bowen, Ph.D.
Spiritual Direction-Supervision

Giovanna Czander, Ph.D.
Scripture

Alexandria Egler, Ph.D.
Religious Education

Barbara Hernandez, PhD.
Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Integration

Barbara Kapetanakes, Psy.D.
Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Integration

Luz Marina Diaz Mancebo, Ph.D.
Spirituality

Joseph Petriello, Ph.D.
Religious Education

Donna Shannon, Ph.D.
Mental Health Counseling and Spiritual Integration

Cody Sanders, Ph.D.
Pastoral Care

Chad Thralls, Ph.D.
Spirituality

Valerie Torres, Ph.D.
Religious Education

Emeritus Faculty

John Elias, Ed.D.
Professor Emeritus of Religious Education