CCDS Announces 2025-2026 Lacordaire Fellows

Posted on September 23, 2025

The Faculty Fellows Program brings together an intentional, interdisciplinary, and collaborative community of faculty to explore questions pertaining to the human person and to inspire mission integration in teaching and pedagogy. In doing so, it provides mutual support for intellectual, spiritual, and pedagogical development.

The Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies announces 9 faculty fellows for its program named after the Dominican, Henri-Marie Lacordaire, O.P. The Programs brings together an intentional, interdisciplinary, and collaborative community of faculty to explore questions pertaining to the human person and to inspire mission integration in teaching and pedagogy. The Fellows will meet throughout the academic year to recreate and discuss texts surrounding the Catholic intellectual tradition. The program is facilitated by Fr. Justin Brophy, O.P. (Political Science; Director, CCDS), Dr. Mary Harmon (Psychology; Senior Fellow, CCDS), and Dr. William Hogan (English). The fellows for the ’25-’26 academic year are:

• Dr. Justin Caouette (Philosophy)
• Dr. Paul Cato (Black Studies)
• Dr. Luz Cristina Colpa (History)
• Dr. Andra Geana (Psychology)
• Dr. Arati Kale (Finance)
• Dr. Travis Lacy (Theology)
• Dr. Steve Perreault (Accountancy)
• Dr. Karina Santos (Nursing)
• Fr. Gabriel Toretta (Theology)