Ph.D. in Moral Theology/Christian Ethics, University of Notre Dame, 2015
M.T.S. in Moral Theology/Christian Ethics, University of Notre Dame, 2006
B.S. in Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1998
Research Interests
Ethics and Education
Fundamental Moral Theology
Globalization
History of Theological Ethics
Human Rights
Immigration
Inculturation Theologies
Law
Liberation Theologies
Political Ethics
Race
Social Ethics
Virtue Ethics
War, Peace, and Peacebuilding
Past Events
Sarajevo 2018
Bogotá 2016
Trent 2010
Recent Publications
“Dignity and Conflict: Immigration.” In Dignity and Conflict: Contemporary Interfaith Dialogue on the Value and Vulnerability of Human Life, edited by Petrusek and Rothchild. Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press, 2020.
“Mixed Status Families, Solidarity, and Lo Cotidiano.” In Sex, Love, and Families: Catholic Perspectives, edited by Jason King and Julie H. Rubio. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2020.
“La crisis de refugiados centroamericanos y sirios: Desde la misericordia a la justicia.” In Hacia una ética de participación y esperanza, edited by Emilce Cuda, Elio Gazda, and James Keenan. Bogotá, Colombia: Universidad Javeriana de Colombia, 2017.
“Theologizing Immigration.” In Companion to Latino/a Theology, edited by Orlando Espín, 365-386. London: Wiley-Blackwell, 2015.
Professional Activities and Affiliations
Member, CTEWC North America Regional Committee.
Vice-president, Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States.
Member, board of directors, Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.
Member, editorial board, Reading Religion, a publication of the American Academy of Religion.