Theresa R. Alden
Administrative Assistant
Terri joined the Lynch School of Education in 2005. In her role with the Center, she coordinates the preparation, organization, and follow up of various Center activities.
Email: theresa.alden.1@bc.edu
Carrie Fuller
Doctoral Student
Carrie is a doctoral student in the Curriculum and Instruction Program at Boston College and serves as the research assistant for Joseph O’Keefe, S.J., Dean of the Lynch School of Education. Her academic and research interests include teacher preparation and professional development as well as school reform in an international and comparative perspective, educational opportunities for Latin American students, and urban education. Previously, Carrie taught for two years in Catholic elementary schools and worked for five and a half years as a religion teacher in Catholic high schools. She also spent a year and a half in Bolivia where she taught in two rural Fe y Alegria schools. Carrie graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in American Studies and earned a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School in 2003.
Email: fullercb@bc.edu
William Hurley
Associate Director for Curriculum
Bill comes to the Center for Catholic Education with more than 25 years of educational administrative experience as a principal and superintendent, and several years of teaching educators at the post masters level. After his retirement as Superintendent in Sudbury, Bill consulted to school systems on the topics of leadership and team building. He also mentored principals in several school districts. Bill received his master's in counseling psychology and CAES in Educational Leadership from Boston College. Bill and his wife Carol are the parents of Dan (BC '99) and Caitlin (BC '03), who is now a third-year medical student at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester.
Email: william.hurley.1@bc.edu
Michael James, Ph.D
Fellow
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 master's 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.
Email: karen.kennedy@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 Master of Divinity degree from Washington Theological Union and a master's higher education administration from George Washington University.
Email: joseph.lehman@bc.edu
Joseph M. O’Keefe, S.J.
Interim Director and Dean
Father O’Keefe has served as Dean of the Lynch School of Education since March 2005 after two years as Associate Dean, and two years as the Interim Dean. He joined the faculty of Boston College in 1991 and continues to engage in research, teaching, and service. Most of his teaching has been in the Educational Administration Program, but he has also taught undergraduate and graduate courses for prospective teachers and has devoted significant energy to the study of Catholic schools, especially those that serve low-income children in urban centers.
Email: joseph.okeefe.1@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
Aubrey J. Scheopner, Ph.D.
Managing Editor, Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
Aubrey recently completed her doctorate 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 bachelor's in humanities and a master's in teaching and taught 2nd grade at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School in Seattle, WA.
Email: aubrey.scheopner.1@bc.edu
Elizabeth Twomey, Ed.D.
Fellow
Prior to joining the Center as a Fellow, Betty was a professor in the Educational Administration program at the Lynch School and was coordinator of the Professional School Administrator Program. She previously served as Commissioner of Education in New Hampshire and has an expertise in relationships between boards and administrations, the role of the principal, the role of the superintendent, and the role of leadership in education reform. She has been honored with distinguished educator awards from Emmanuel College, Phi Delta Kappan, the New England Association of School Superintendents, and the New Hampshire School Boards Association; has received the New Hampshire Women in Educational Leadership Award; and, has received the Champion for Children Award from the New Hampshire Administrators’ Association.
Email: twomeye@bc.edu