Michael James, Ph.D
Executive Director
Michael brings more than 20 years of experience in Catholic education administration to the Center and Boston College. Prior to joining BC, Michael served as vice president of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU). And prior to ACCU, he served in a variety of administrative and academic roles at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University, and Mount Marty College. Michael holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters and Ph.D in higher education administration from Indiana University. Email: michael.james.1@bc.edu
Karen Kennedy
Director, Urban Catholic Teacher Corps
Karen’s interests in Catholic education and service led her to the Urban Catholic Teacher Corps, which she has been leading since June of 2005. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Boston College. Karen and her husband, Sean, are proud parents to their son, Cormac, born July of 2006. Email: karen.kennedy@bc.edu
Terri Alden
Administrative Assistant
Email: theresa.alden@bc.edu
Meghan Scheffler
Administrative Assistant
Meghan has served as the administrative assistant for the Urban Catholic Teacher Corps since June of 2007. She graduated from Boston College in 2004 with a Bachelor's degree in History. Email: meghan.scheffler.1@bc.edu
Craig Horning
Doctoral Student
Craig is a doctoral student in the Educational Administration program at Boston College and the graduate assistant for Joseph M. O'Keefe, Dean of the Lynch School. His academic and research interests are in the area of Catholic school leadership and staff formation at mission-driven schools. Previously, Craig directed the campus ministry and service-learning programs at San Domenico, a preK-12 independent, Catholic school in San Anselmo, CA. He has also worked as a senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. in the risk management group, as a resident minister at the University of San Francisco, and served with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Portland, OR. Craig holds a B.A. in Communications and Theology from Boston College and a M.A. in Theology from the Graduate Theological Union at Berkeley. Craig and his wife Melissa were proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia, on February 18th, 2007. Email: craig.n.horning.1@bc.edu
Joe Lehman, TOR
Doctoral Student
Joe is a doctoral student in the higher education administration program at Boston College. His academic and research interests are in the area of institutional identity and mission of Catholic colleges and universities as well as student development as it relates to the formation of personal identity. Joe is also a Catholic priest and member of the Third Order Regular Franciscans. Since his ordination in 1996, Joe has worked in higher education for 11 years serving in campus ministry and business administration. He holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Washington Theological Union and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from George Washington University. Email: joseph.lehman@bc.edu
Aubrey J. Scheopner
Managing Editor, Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
Aubrey is a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at Boston College and works as the managing editor of Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice. Her research studies include issues in urban Catholic schools, teacher retention, and teacher professionalism. Prior to coming to Boston College, Aubrey graduated from Seattle University with a Bachelors in Humanities and a Masters in Teaching and taught second grade at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic school in Seattle, Washington. Email: aubrey.scheopner.1@bc.edu