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CURRICULUM VITAE


EDUCATION

Ph.D. Theology (Scripture track), Marquette University, 1972

---- Hellenistic Greek and Biblical Hebrew St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. 1968-1969

M.A., Theology, Marquette University, 1968

Theology; Pastoral theology, Christ the King School of Theology, West Chicago, IL. 1959-1964

B.A. Philosophy (summa cum laude), St. Francis College, Burlington,WI., B.A., 1955-1959.

 St. Anthony of Padua College Prep School, Watkins Glen, NY. 1950-1954.

Theses and Dissertation Topics:

Ph.D. "Paul's Usage and Understanding of apokalypsis in Galatians 1-2: A Structural Investigation" directed by Antonio Gaboury, S.S.D. (1972)

M.A. "koinonia in I John" directed by Quentin Quesnell, S.S.D. (1968)

B.A. "The Unicity of God according to John Duns Scotus" directed by Maurice J. Grajewski, O.F.M., Ph.D., J.C.D. (1959) 
  
ACADEMIC AWARDS 

Marquette University Scholarship, 1970-1971

Franciscan Scholarship, 1966-1970

Teaching Fellow, Christ the King Seminary, 1959-1964

St. Francis College Scholarship, 1955-1959

OTHER HONORS

Who's Who in Biblical Studies and Archeology, 1986-1987; 1993.

Charter Fellow, Social Facets Seminar in the Westar Institute, Sonoma, CA. 1986-89; Regent of the Westar Institute, 1988-1989.

Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans, 1976-1977 Bicentennial Memorial Edition; 1978 Edition.

Who's Who in Health Care, 1977.

Men of Achievement, 1981; 1991.

Community Leaders of America, 1981.

Who's Who in the Midwest, 1981-1982.

Contemporary Authors, 1986; 1987.

Who's Who in the East, 1990.

Who's Who in Religion, 1992-1993

Who's Who in America, 1992-1993

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

November, 2011 -- Lecturer, The Odyssey Program, Non-Credit Liberal Arts,  The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.  

1993 to May, 2011: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature, Department of Theology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

January, 2003 to the present: Visiting Professor, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Hong Kong, SAR, China

June 20-23; August 11-21, 2002: Visiting Professor, Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Hong Kong, SAR, China.

June 24--August 11, 2002: Visiting Professor, Loyola School of Theology; Ateneo de Manila University, Manila, Philippine Islands.

August, 2001 to 2007:  Adjunct Professor and research associate in the Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.

October 12-20, 2001, Visiting Professor, Pontifical Academy of Theology, Kraków, Poland.

June, 2001, Visiting Professor, Catholic Bible College, Johannesburg Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa;  St Francis Xavier Seminary, Cape Town, South Africa

June, 2000, Visiting Professor, Center for Ministry Development, St.Mary's of the Lake University and Seminary, Mundelein, IL.

June - July, 1998, Visiting Professor, Loyola Institute of Ministry, Loyola University of New Orleans, LA.

June-July, 1995, Visiting Professor of Bible, Summer Graduate Program in Theology, University of San Francisco, CA.

August, 1994 to May, 1997 - Visiting Assistant Professor of Biblical Literature, Department of Theology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Full-time position).

February and April, 1993, Visiting Professor, Ecumenical Institute of St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, MD.

July-August, 1991, Visiting Professor, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA.

August 2-7, 1987 - Featured speaker at the 19th Annual Scripture Institute, College Misericordia, Dallas, PA.

June 14-19,1987 - Featured speaker at the Sinsinawa Biblical Institute, Sinsinawa,WI.

June 9-27, 1986, Visiting Professor, Theological Institute at the University of Albuquerque, N.M.

June 18-14, 1984, Visiting Professor, Doctor of Ministry Program, Old St. Mary's Seminary and University, Baltimore, MD., meeting at Bennington, VT.

July 17-21, 1978, Adjunct Professor, The University of Wisconsin-Platteville, WI., The Process of Wellness.

July 15, 1977 to February, 1979, Program Coordinator, Community Health, Health Sciences Unit, Continuing Education for Health Professionals, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Milwaukee, WI.

September, 1974, to December, 1976, lecturer in American Institutions, Department of Social Science -- Night Division, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI.

Summer, 1974, Visiting Professor of Clinical Pastoral Theory and Practice for the Des Moines, IA., Permanent Deacon Program, meeting at St. John's University, Collegeville, MN.

Summer, 1973, New Testament Renewal Program for the Sisters of Providence, College of Great Falls, Great Falls, MT.

1972-1974, Assistant Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL.

1971-1972, Visiting Professor of New Testament, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL.

Summer, 1971, Visiting Professor of Hebrew Scriptures, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.

Summers, 1969 & 1970, Visiting Professor of Theology and New Testament, Mount Saint Scholastica College, Atchison, KS.

1965-1968, Acting Chair and Instructor, Department of Theology, St. Francis College, Burlington, WI.

Summer, 1965, Visiting Professor of Liturgy, Sisters of Saint Casimir, Villa Joseph Marie (Newtown, PA.) extension of Marymount College, Scranton, PA.

1964-1965, Instructor in Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and English, Bishop Neuman High School, Philadelphia, PA. 
  
 LECTURING AND SPEAKING

February, 1979 to PRESENT - International lecturer on Wellness Spirituality, and  Mediterranean cultural context of the Bible.

CLINICAL APPOINTMENT 

March, 1976 to June, 1988, assistant clinical professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. (Role of Religion in Health Care; Health Care Policy and Planning; Medical Ethics; and  healing in antiquity) .

EXTRA-ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:  HEALTH CARE PLANNING; and HEALTH CARE POLICY

September, 1974 to June, 1977

Program Director for the Allied Health Education Coordinating Council of Southeastern Wisconsin, a consortium of 24 educational and training institutions, hospitals, and health manpower agencies in seven counties of southeastern Wisconsin.AND Senior Planner - Health Manpower Analyst with the Southeastern Wisconsin Health Systems Agency (Public Law 93-641), Milwaukee, WI., the successor to Comprehensive Health Planing - part of the bureaucratic system required for a National Comprehensive Health Insurance program.

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

New Testament Abstracts, responsible for Polish language materials since 1963 to the present.

Old Testament Abstracts, responsible for Italian, French, and Polish language materials since 1992 to present.

Biblical Theology Bulletin, associate editor 1979 to present; Book Review Editor, 1982 to 2005.

April, 1966 to February, 1971, Contributing Editor--monthly columnist, Franciscan Message, Pulaski, WI.

1973-1974, Associate Editor, Chicago Studies, Mundelein, IL.

Body & Soul, Editorial Board 1980-1986; succeeded by Festivals, 1986 to 1989.

Columnist for The Catholic Review, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland. 1989-1991.

Columnist for Modern Liturgy, 1988 to 1991.

Associate Editor,  Verbum et Ecclesia (Department of New Testament Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa), 2001 to 2006.


 PUBLICATIONS: (Books, Articles, Review) - see publication list.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Catholic Biblical Association of America --

Nominating Committee, 1982-1986

Society of Biblical Literature --

Co-Chair with Bruce J. Malina, Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation Section, 1985 - 89; Chair, 1990 - 1993; Co-Chair with Richard L. Rohrbaugh, 1994 -1996.

Middle Atlantic Region AAR/SBL, Board of Directors, 1992-1994.

Society for History of Pharmacy and Ancient Medicine

Society for Cross Cultural Research (1997-

Charter member, Social Facets Seminar of the Westar Institute, Sonoma, CA. (1986-1989)

Regent, Polebridge Press, Sonoma, CA. (1989)

The Context Group, Publicity Director, 1990 - 2005.

The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America, 2002 - 

American Anthropological Association (2006 -

Medical Anthropology Section (2006-

Middle Eastern Anthropology Section (2006-

International Society for  Shamanistic Research (2007- 


ANTHROPOLOGICAL FIELD WORK

2008: June 20-29. Poland: Zagórze Podkarpackie (with native informant Ewa Bułdys)

2004: Poland: Krakow, Krynica Zdrój (with native informant Stasia Szybalska)

2003: Dec 22 - Jan 2 2004:  Krakow: Lagiewniki (with native informant Stasia Szybalska)

2003: August 8-22:  Krakow,  Głuchołazy, Zakopane (with native informants from the Nazarczuk family)

2002: June 19 - 22; Aug 11-21: Hong Kong (Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, with Fr. Lionel Goh, OFM).

2002: June 23 - Aug 10:  Philippines: Manila; Vvigan, Batac, Aglippo. Baguio, Cebu, Tagaytay, Davao. Applying the anthropological insights of Frank Lynch, SJ  and Mary Racelis of the Ateneo.

2001:  October 12-20: Poland: Krakow with Dr. Jerzy Chmiel (Pontifical Academy of Theology Krakow; and Dr. Robert Malina, emeritus Michigan State University)

2000 June 25- July 13:  Poland: Warsaw, Lublin, Manasterz with Dr. Jadwiga Małgorzata Rakowska (University of Warsaw)

1999: June:  Poland: Tyniec, Krakow, Warsaw, Czersk with Dr. Jerzy Chmiel (Pontifical Academy of Theology, Krakow).

PARTICIPATION IN AND PRESENTATIONS DELIVERED TO PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

August 3-6, 2013. Annual Meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, Gonzaga, University, Spokane, WA. Present "Violence Toward Elders" at the Task Force on Social Sciences and Biblical Interpretation.

June 17-19, 2013l PLU Summer Conference on Pastoral Theology.  "God is with us: Preaching, teaching, and living the Gospel of Matthew."  Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. 

July 28-31, 2012, Annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN.  Participated in a three-day seminay on "Kinship" with the Task Force on Social Sciences and Biblical Interpretation.  My topic was  "Exploring Periods of Psychological Development in MENA (Middle East North Africa) Societies: A Tentative Model," a chapter for a Festschrift in honor of  John Hall Elliott. 

Aug 6-9, 2011, Annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, Assumption College, Worcester, MA.  Participated in  a three-day seminar on "Kinship" with the Task Force on Social Sciences and Biblical Interpretation. My topic was a book proposal-in-process on Family Violence. 

April 8-9, 2011,  St. Thomas University. Miami Shores, FL.  Memorial Lecture and all day seminar on the Cultural World of the Bible August,

2010. Annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. Facilitated a three-day seminar on "Alternate States of Consciousness in the Bible." for the Task Force on Social Sciences and Biblical Interpretation.

June 29, 2010. "Jesus as Teacher: Biblical Perspectives." La Salle University Graduate Program in Theology and Ministry. 60th Anniversary. "Formed in Faith -- Handing on the Tradition." Philadelphia, PA.

June 26, 2010. "The Bible and Homiletics" at The New York Catholic Bible Summit, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York, The American Bible Society, and Fordham University at its Lincoln Center Campus.

June 23, 2010. "Sky Journeys" - with Belinda Gore, Ph.D. A two-part (didactic and experiential) session sponsored byCuyamungue: The Felicitas D. Goodman Institute at the Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, NM.

May 10, 2010. "Research report on healing and alternate states of consciousness in antiquity" to the Columbia University Seminar on Studies in Religion, New York Citiy.

June 29, 2010.  "Jesus as Teacher: Biblical Perspectives."  La Salle University Graduate Program in Theology and Ministry. 60th Anniversary. "Formed in Faith -- Handing on the Tradition."  Philadelphia, PA. 

June 26, 2010. "The Bible and Homiletics" at The New York Catholic Bible Summit, sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York, The American Bible Society, and Fordham University at its Lincoln Center Campus.

June 23, 2010.  "Sky Journeys" - with Belinda Gore, Ph.D.  A two-part (didactic and experiential) session sponsored byCuyamungue: The Felicitas D. Goodman Institute at the Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, NM.

May 10, 2010. "Research report on healing and alternate states of consciousness in antiquity" to the Columbia University Seminar on Studies in Religion, New York Citiy. 

June 12-14, 2009.  "Neuestes vom Neuen Testament."  Tenth anniversary conference of the Context Group (see June,1999). Delivered a paper on "Music in Second (Slavonic) Enoch,"  Schloss Tutzing, Germany. 

May 28 - 31, 2009.  International Society for Shamanistic Research meeting at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Read a paper on "Some Characteristics of the Musical Component of the Shamanistic Ritual (Music in Slavonic Enoch)."

April 20-21, 2009.  Five major presentations at the ten day International Seminar on St. Paul, Ariccia (Rome), Italy. Sponsored by the Society of St. Paul. "Evangelization in the Missionary Activity and in the Letters of Paul." 

August 2-5, 2008, Annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, Fordham University, Bronx, NY. Presented a report on "Pathogen Prevalence and its relationship to collectivism/individualism"  for the Task Force on Social Sciences and Biblical Interpretation. 

June 1-6, 2007,  Meeting of the International Society for Shamanistic Research, Dobogoko (Budapest), Hungary. Presented a research report: "The Chiltan Spirits: a research report from the Annapolis, MD (USA) research group of Cuyamungue: The Felicitas D. Goodman Institute (2000-2007).

July, 2006,  International Meeting of the Context Group, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain. Presented a paper:  "Flute Players, Death and Music in the Afterlife (Matt 9:18-19, 23-26)"

June 30 - July 5, 2005, International Meeting of the Context Group, St. Petersburg Christian University, St. Petersburg, Russia. Presented a paper: "The Holy Man, Enoch, and his Sky Journeys."

July 1-4, 2004, International Meeting of the Context Group, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Presented a paper: "The Call of Ezekiel (Ezek 1--3)."

March 13-16, 2003, Annual Meeting of the Context Group, Franciscan Retreat Center, Aston, PA..

March 12-15, 2002, Annual Meeting of the Context Group, Franciscan Retreat Center, Aston, PA. 

June 12-15, 2001, International Meeting of the Context Group, University of Pretoria and University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.  Presented a paper: "Paul's Ecstatic Trance Experience Near Damascus in Acts of the Apostles."

March 15-18, 2001, Annual Meeting of the Context Group, Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN.  Presented for discussion my manuscript-in-progress: "How the Early Christians Experienced God: Altered States of Consciousness Experiences in Acts of the Apostles."  Respondent: Stuart Love.

February 17, 2001, Salus@Yale, A Public Conference on Spirituality and Health for Everyday Life. Delivered Major Opening Address:  "The Rise and Relevance of Wellness."  At St. Thomas More Hose and Chapel at Yale University. Sponsored by Yale Divinity School/Gladys Goldman Fund, in cooperation with Spirituality and Health magazine, and The Institute for the Advanced Study of Religion at Yale. New Haven, CT.

November 17-20, 2000, Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Nashville, TN. Presentation of Festschrift in honor of Bruce J. Malina (published by Brill; edited by John J. Pilch; see my publications list)

August 5-8, 2000, Annual Meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association, Loyola-Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 
Task Force on Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation, core member and participant: Social Scientific reading of Philippians.

March 16-19, 2000, Annual Meeting of the Context Group, Portland, OR.  Lead discussion of the paper by Jerome H. Neyrey.

November 20-23, 1999, Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, participate in Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation Session.

October 15-16, 1999, "Selecting a Bible Translation," regional meeting of the American Bible Society, University of Richmond, VA.

September 17-23, 1999, Seminars on Social Scientific Approaches to Interpreting the Bible, Laity and Clergy of the Diocese of Billings-Great Falls, MT.

August, 9, 1999, Major Address: "The Resurrection Appearances of Jesus: Experiences in Altered States of Consciousness," Catholic Biblical Association Annual Meeting, Notre Dame University, IN.

July, 12, 1999, Guest Lecture: "Music in the Bible," Biennial Convention of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, Pittsburgh, PA.

June 29, 1999, Guest Lecture: "Altered States of Consciousness Events in the Synoptics: Baptism, Testing, Walking on the Sea, Transfiguration, Resurrection," at the International Meeting of the Context Group, Augustana Evangelische Hochschule, Neuendettelsau,  Germany.

June 26, 1999, Major Address: "Altered States of Consciousness Events in the Synoptics: Baptism, Testing, Walking on the Sea, Transfiguration, Resurrection," at the International Meeting of the Context Group, Evangelische Theologische Akademie, Tutzing, Germany.

June 22, 1999,  Planning session with Rev. Jerzy Chmiel, Dean, Pontifical Academic Faculty, Krakow University, Krakow, Poland: Topic: "Altered States of Consciousness Experiences in the Gospels."

June 20, 1999, Planning session with Rev. Michal Czajkowski, Pontifical Academic Faculty, University of Warsaw, Poland: Topic: "Altered States of Consciousness Experiences in the Gospels."

March 11-14, 1999, chair discussion session at the Annual Meeting of the Context Group, Portland OR.

August 8-11, 1998, present reading scenarios for Romans and Galatians, Task Force on Social Sciences and Biblical Interpretation, Catholic Biblical Association, Scranton, PA.

March, 1998, respond to paper by Jonathan Draper on John's Gospel, Annual Meeting of the Context Group, Portland, OR.

August 9-12, 1997, present paper on "Jesus the Holy Man and his Ecstatic Experiences" for the Task Force on Social Sciences and Biblical Interpretation, at the annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association, Seattle University, Seattle, WA.

May 21-25, 1997, International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague, Czech Republic, International Conference of the Context Group of Scholars, "The Gospels in Context: Cultural and Social Perspectives." Present paper on the Appearances of the Risen Jesus: Experiences in Alternate Reality. (To be published in Proceedings of the Conference, 1998).

March 13-16, 1997, Annual Context Group Meeting (Portland, OR); refine paper on The Appearances of the Risen Jesus: Experiences in Alternate Reality.

August 10-13, 1996, College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN. Annual Meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Task Force on Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation, core member and participant; Topic: Networking in the NT.

March 14-17, 1996, Annual Context Group Meeting (Portland, OR): present paper on The Appearances of the Risen Jesus: Experiences in Alternate Reality.

November, 1995, Philadelphia, PA, preside at one session of the New Testament and Social Sciences Interpretation Section, Annual SBL Meeting.

March, 1995, Portland, OR., Annual Context Group Meeting (Portland, OR): present paper on the Mediterranean Style Death of Jesus in Mark (published in Biblical Theology Bulletin).

July, 1994, St. Andrew's Scotland., Second International Meeting of the Context Group. Participate and deliver a paper: "Altered States of Consciousness: A Key to interpreting the Transfiguration of Jesus."

August, 1994, Washington, DC, Annual Meeting of the North American Forum for the Catechumenate. Conduct workshop on "Cycle C: Luke, in Mediterranean Cultural Perspective."

November, 1993, Washington, DC., Annual Meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature. Preside at Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation Section; deliver paper and join in panel discussion in "Historical Jesus Seminar" on "Medical Anthropology as Key to interpreting the Healing Stories about Jesus."

August, 1993, Atchison, KS., Task Force on Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation, core member and participant; presentation to Suffering and the New Testament Task Force: "How We Redress Our Sufferings: A Model for Cross-Cultural Comparison."

March, 1993, Annual Context Group Meeting (Portland, OR).

November, 1992, Chair, Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation, Society of Biblical Literature, annual meeting in San Francisco, CA.

August, 1992, Washington, DC, Catholic University of America, Catholic Biblical Association Meeting, Task Force on Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation, "Paul's Comments on Pain and Suffering in 'Mediterranean Time' Perspective."

March, 1992, Context Group Meeting (Portland, OR), Respondent to the paper delivered by A. Van Aarde, University of Pretoria, South Africa, on child rearing in Matthew.

May 5-7, 1991, "The Messianic Secret and Mediterranean Culture: A Test Case for Honor, Secrecy, and Deceit," invited paper delivered at the International Meeting on Social Sciences and the Interpretation of the New Testament, in the castle of La Mota, at Medina del Campo, Spain. Also appointed Chair of the "Mediterranean Social Psychology" section of the meeting.

March 22, 1991, "The Suffering of God's Son in Cross-Cultural Perspective" invited lecture at the annual meeting of the National Honor Society for Theology (Theta-Kappa-Alpha), Middle-Atlantic American Academy of Religion Meeting, Barnard College of Columbia University, N.Y.

March 14-17, 1991, respondent to research report on Deception, Judgment and Revelation in Matthew by J.H. Neyrey, at the annual meeting of The Context Group, Portland, Oregon.

November, 1990, research report: "Elder Abuse and Family Violence in Proverbs and Ben Sira" presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, New Orleans, LA.

August, 1990, research report: "Deceit, honor and shame in Biblical Texts: Insights from Cultural Anthropology," at the Catholic Biblical Association of America Annual Meeting, Notre Dame, Indiana.

April, 1990, "How We Redress our Suffering: A Catholic-Christian Perspective," Presented to the Jewish Christian Dialogue at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.

March, 1990, research report: "Honor, secrecy, and deception: A Model," for the Context Group Meeting, Portland, Or.

November 21, 1989, research report: "Jesus and Mediterranean Machismo: An Inquiry," delivered at the annual meeting of the Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation Section, annual meeting of the SBL, Anaheim, CA.

October 21, 1989, research report: "Honor, Shame, and Deceit in the Book of Revelation," for the Social Facets Seminar, Westar Institute, meeting at Toronto School of Theology, Toronto, Canada.

August 16, 1989, research report: "The Honest Truth about Jesus: Counter-Structural rather than Counter Cultural," at the annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, N.Y.

November 22, 1988, presentation: "Defining Health and Understanding Healing in Luke-Acts," Social Sciences and New Testament Interpretation Section, annual meeting of the SBL, Chicago, IL.

October, 1988, presentation of Book Shelf on "Defining Healing in the New Testament World," and participate in the Social Facets Seminar of the Westar Institute, meeting in Atlanta, GA.

August, 1988, participant in the Social Science and New Testament Interpretation Task Force at the CBA annual meeting discussing kinship in the New Testament World, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA.

March 3-6, 1988, participant in the Social Facets Seminar of the Westar Institute, meeting in Sonoma, CA., discussing contributions to the Handbook of Social Science Methods Applied to Luke-Acts scheduled for publication in 1989.

December 5, 1987, response to Paul Hollenbach's paper "Defining Rich and Poor Using Social Sciences," at the annual meeting of the SBL, Boston, Mass.

August 17-20, 1987, participate in the Social Science and New Testament Interpretation Task force at the CBA annual meeting discussing economics in the New Testament world, De Paul University, Chicago, IL.

November 22-25, 1986, preside over the Social Science and New Testament Interpretation Section at the annual meeting of the SBL, Atlanta, GA.

August, 6-9, 1986, participate in Task Force on Social Sciences and New Testament Exegesis; report on T. Llewellyn, Political Anthropology with a focus on Structural-Functionalism as an approach to discussing politics in the NT.

November 14, l985, Preside over the "Social Science and New Testament Interpretation Section," at the annual meeting of the SBL, Anaheim, CA.

November 24, 1985, "A Social Science Analysis of Healing in Matthew," paper read at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature, Anaheim, CA.

August, 13, 1985, "Healing in the NT: Social Science Models," research report delivered at the annual meeting of the CBA, San Francisco, CA.

February 25, l981, "Aging and Wellness," Seminar for the researchers at Pine Run World Center for Aging, Doylestown, PA.

1980 to present, active participant in the CBA Task Force on the Social Sciences and NT Exegesis.

February 7, 1979, "Energizing the Family for Wellness," Keynote address to the National Conference on the Changing Family, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

April 30, 1977, "ACCOUNTABILITY: Qualitative Aspects," Major Paper delivered at the State of Wisconsin Annual Conference 0n Health Education, Madison, WI.

October 30, 1975, "The U.S. Health Care Industry: An American Religion?" paper read at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Palmer House, Chicago, IL.

May 29-30, 1975, "The Allied Health Education Coordinating Council of Southeastern Wisconsin," paper read at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Public Health Association, University of Wisconsin-Conference Center, Madison, WI.

1974 to 1979, Active member of the CBA Task Force on Healing.

August 20-23, 1973, "Paul the Simplifier: An application of the suggestion of W. D. Davies," at the CBA meeting, Douglaston, N.Y.

February 17, 1973, "Structural Methodology in Paul," paper read at the regional meeting of the American Academy of Religion, The Midland Hotel, Chicago.

1970-1975, member of the "Paul and Ancient Epistolography Seminar", meeting at the Society of Biblical Literature annual meetings.

Aug 27, 1969, presentation of A. Gaboury's "Strukturgeschichte of the Synoptics" at the CBA meeting, East Aurora, N.Y. 
 CONSULTING ACTIVITIESAugust, 1978 to 1980, member of the Research Advisory Group, Catholic Health Association, St. Louis, MO.

1977 to 1978, consultant to the Occupational Therapy Department of Mount Mary College on curriculum review and design.

1977 to 1980, Consultant to the Catholic Hospital Association of Wisconsin on the role of Religion in health care.

November 20, 1976, member ad hoc committee to discuss feasibility of initiating a Mental Health Technician program at Moraine Park Technical Institute, Fond du Lac, WI.

April 13-14, 1976, designated panelist to review Title VII (ESAA) proposals for the U.S. Office of Education, Region V, Chicago, IL.

February 29 to March 5, 1976, designated panelist to review Title VII (ESAA) proposals for he U.S. Office of Education, Region V, Chicago, IL.

December, 1975 to 1988 - consultant to ROA Films (Milwaukee Journal Enterprises, Inc.) on the design of filmstrip programs and study guides.

November, 1975, to April, 1976, member of planning committee for the Wisconsin Rural Health Conference, held in April, 1976, at the Pioneer Inn, Oshkosh, WI.

August 1, 1975, panelist at the Third Annual Grants Conference sponsored by and held at the Illinois Benedictine College, Lisle, IL.

May 18-23, 1975, designated panelist to review Title VII (ESAA) proposals for the U.S. Office of Education, Region V, Chicago, Il.

January to April 1975, weekly four-hour HEW funded study on multi-institutional planning for pediatric nurse experiences in the Greater Milwaukee Area, University of Wisconsin, School of Nursing, Milwaukee.

1974 to 1976, participant in the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops two year consultation with American theologians in the preparation of the Pastoral: To Live in Christ Jesus. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE (MILWAUKEE, WI)

External Assessor, Competency-based learning program at Alverno College, 1984-1985.

January, 1981, to December, 1983, Director on the Board of Tau Home Health Care Agency, Inc. (School Sisters of St. Francis)

Member, Professional Advisory Committee for Inter-Urban Health Careers (Milwaukee and suburban public school systems), 1980 to 1986.

July, 1980, to disbandment, member of Lutheran/Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee, Augsburg Confession Project, co-chair for 1980/81, Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

February, 1980, to December, 1980, member of Professional Advisory Council of the Tau Home Health Care Agency, Inc., Milwaukee.  (School Sisters of Saint Francis)

July, 1978 to February, 1982, Director on the Board of St. Mary's Nursing Home, Inc. (Salvatorian Sisters). 

 COMMUNITY SERVICE (BALTIMORE, MD):

Member, Walters Art Gallery (Baltimore), Planning Committee for Land of the Winged Horsemen, Art in Poland 1572-1769. (March 2, 1999 -- May 9, 1999).

Member, Walters Art Gallery (Baltimore), Planning Committee for Secrecy: African Art that Conceals and Reveals. (May 1-July 17, 1994).

Member, Sister Cities Program, Maryland and Lódz (Poland), 1993 - 1995

Member, Baltimore Metropolitan Postal Customer Advisory Council, 1992 - 1993.

MUSIC

Chorister (Tenor), Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Baltimore, MD.  2004 to the present

Chorister (Tenor), Baltimore Opera Company, Baltimore MD. 2000 to 2008 (Opera declared bankruptcy).

Chorister (Tenor, Section Leader), Baltimore Symphony Chorus, Baltimore, MD.1992-2002.