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The Athenaeum of Ohio Speakers' Bureau |
Dr. Terrance Callan, PhD
Position: Professor of Biblical Studies and Dean of Special Studies.
Topics/Areas of expertise: The New Testament; any of the writings included in the New Testament, especially the gospels, Acts, letters of Paul, 2 Peter and the book of Revelation; New Testament themes, especially the life and teaching of Jesus, the origin and early development of faith in Jesus, the relationship between early Christianity and Judaism, the life and theology of Paul, etc.
No specific expectations regarding stipend.
Rev. Earl Fernandes
Position: Seminary dean; assistant professor of moral theology.
Topics/Areas of expertise: Sexual and medical ethics; abortion, contraception, euthanasia, sacraments of healing (penance and anointing of the sick), and exorcism.
No specific expectations regarding stipend.
Dr. David Ruel Foster
Position: Assistant professor of philosophy
Topics: St. Thomas Aquinas, faith and reason, philosophy of person, seminary philosophy.
No stipend required.
Mr. Michael Gable
Position: Director of the Mission Office, Archdiocese of Cincinnati; adjunct faculty The Athenaeum of Ohio
Topics/Areas of expertise: Parish school issues, social justice, global solidarity, mission efforts with Gospel values, partnering with a mission parish; volunteer or lay missionary ministries, mission immersion trips, world religions and interreligious.
No specific expectation regarding stipend
Ms. Kathy Kaelin
Position: Director of Planned Giving
Topics: The Athenaeum and its role in the community; the mission of the Athenaeum; Giving to support the Athenaeum – time, talent, prayers and financial backing
No specific expectations regarding stipend.
Dr. Susan McGurgan
Position: Director, Lay Pastoral Ministry Program (LPMP)
Topics: Preaching/homiletics, lay ministry formation, Church history, women in the Church
No specific expectations regarding stipend
Mr. Kevin Prendergast
Position: Director, Master of Arts Program in Pastoral Counseling
Topic/Area of expertise: Counseling with a religious component
No expectations regarding stipend
Rev. Theodore Ross, S.J.
Position: Assistant professor of church history and historical theology.
Topics/areas of expertise: Catholic Church history including Vatican II and its effects with special expertise in the modern Church from 1800 to the era following Vatican II, life and theology of John Henry Cardinal Newman; preservation of authentic Catholic tradition and identity in an age of rapid change.
Transportation to and from the speaking engagement must be provided as Father Ross does not drive.
No specific expectations regarding stipend.
Ms. Mary Lee Rossbach
Position: Teacher, Basic Doctrine
Topics: Right of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), Catholic liturgy, the sacraments
No specific expectations regarding stipends
Mr. Walt Schaefer
Position: Communications Director
Topics: The history of The Athenaeum of Ohio; an overview of the Athenaeum and its mission; media relations and communication
No specific expectations regarding stipends
Mr. Kevin Schmeising
Position: Lecturer in Church history
Topics: History of American Catholicism
Power Point availability preferred but not required
Stipend; $100 to $500 depending in situation; travel expenses if significant
Rev. Timothy P. Schehr
Position: Associate professor of Biblical Studies
Topics: The Bible and interpreting the Bible for Catholics
No specific expectations regarding stipend
Rev. Mr. L. H. Max Schellman
Position: Deacon, Good Shepherd Parish; Human Resources Manager, Procter & Gamble;
Lecturer in Pastoral Studies, The Athenaeum of Ohio
Topics: Human Resources from a Catholic perspective, leadership, The Diaconate and related topics.
Note: Flexible regarding topic areas.
No specific expectations regarding stipend.
The Rev. Michael A. Seger
Position: Associate Professor of Moral Theology, James J. Gardner Family Chair on Moral Theology
Topics: End of life care decisions, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide; the American Catholic Bishops' Text: "Faithful Citizenship"; "Catholic social justice; Catholic vision of conscience; human sexuality; marriage and family in Catholic teaching"
Stipends required: $100.00 plus mileage within greater Cincinnati; $125 outside of Cincinnati (Lebanon north) plus mileage
Rev. Mr. David Shea
Position: Instructor in homiletics and marriage
Topics: Marriage, marriage preparation, marriage ministry in general; preaching in terms of process, models, methodology, preparation, expectations, the role of the congregation and new tools of congregational analysis.
No specific expectations regarding stipend.
Dr. William C. Wester, II
Position: Psychologist, professor of Counseling
Topics: Self hypnosis for everyday problems; anxiety and hypnosis; dealing with phobias using hypnosis; interpersonal communication for couples; enhancing sexual intimacy in marriage.
Psychology
Stipend-$150 for a 45-60 min talk
Mr. Eric Wolf
Position: Instructor, Biblical Studies
Topics: The Bible: Books or themes from the New Testament and especially the Old Testament, and the coherence of the Old and New Testaments.
No specific expectations regarding stipend.
