CURRICULUM VITAE
John J. Pilch, Ph.D
pilchj@verizon.net
EDUCATION
- Theology; Pastoral theology, Christ the King
School of Theology, West Chicago, IL.
1959-1964
- 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 School of
Theology, 1959-1964
St. Francis College Scholarship, 1955-1959
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
January, 2012 and 2013, Distance
Learning. Resource Person for Bible and Culture
course (Prof. Douglas E. Oakman) at Pacific
Lutheran University, Takoma, WA.
November, 2011 to the
present, Visiting Professor,
Odyssey Program, The Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, MD.
September, 1993 to
the May, 2011 - Adjunct Assistant Professor of
Biblical Literature, Department of Theology,
Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
January, 2003 to the present:
Visiting Professor, Studium Biblical
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.
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.
MEMBERSHIP IN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Nominating Commihttee, 1982-1986
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
2011: Aug 13-25, 2011. Poland:
Zagórze Podkarpackie (with native informant
Ewa Bułdys). Focus especially on Folk Religion
beliefs and practices.
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 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.
August, 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.
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.