Professional Career

Dr. Garcia joined the philosophy department in 1999, offering courses in philosophy of religion, analytic philosophy, and contemporary metaphysics. Since 2005, health considerations have prevented her from teaching, but she remains an active member of the department and of the wider philosophical community, writing and presenting academic papers on topics in philosophy of religion and ethics, as well as addressing broader audiences on the life issues and the vocation of women. Prior to arriving at Boston College, Dr. Garcia taught at Rutgers University, Georgetown University, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul), Catholic University of America, Calvin College, and University of Notre Dame.

Fields of Interest

• Philosophy of Religion
• Metaphysics
• Analytic Philosophy

Professional Activities

• Co-founder and past President, University Faculty for Life
• Manuscript referee, Blackwell Publishers, Catholic University of America Press, The Thomist, Faith and Philosophy, International Philosophical Quarterly, Christian Scholars Review, Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics.
• Advisory Board, Center for Ethics and Culture, University of Notre Dame.

Recent Publications

• Truth, Life, and Solidarity: The Impact of John Paul II on Philosophy, editor and introduction (New York: Crossroads, forthcoming).
• “Edith Stein and the Primacy of the Individual” in Margaret Hogan, ed. The Catholic Women’s Movement Between the Wars, forthcoming.
• "Does Maritain Solve the Problem of Evil?" in James Hanink, ed. The Problem of Evil: Enduring Themes and Pressing Questions: Maritain and the Problem of Evil (South Bend: Notre Dame, forthcoming).
• “Moral Perfection” in Thomas Flint and Michael Rea, eds., Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Theology (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009): 217-238.