Catholic School Matters

Podcast host Gloria Purvis, one of the leading voices in the Black Catholic community, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the anti-racism movement, the Black Catholic Church, and CRT among other topics #catholicschoolmatters

Fr. Neal Wilkinson aka "Padre Pepe" joins his old friend Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters to discuss how his Catholic school background shaped his vocation and work on the border. Fr. Neal also shares the experience of living with Parkinson's. #catholicschoolmatters

Roy Petitfils returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the impact of the pandemic on his patients, his sons, his practice, and on education in general. A counselor, speaker, and writer, Petitfils discusses with Dr. Tim Uhl the COVID impacts on all areas of life. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Lauren Casella, clinical professor at Loyola Marymount University, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her efforts to establish mission-driven leaders and enhance Catholic identity in Catholic schools, including the innovative new Mission & Catholic Identity PLC in the Diocese of Buffalo. #catholicschoolmatters

Author Mark Shea joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the tensions within the Catholic Church through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. They discuss Vatican II, the abortion case before the Supreme Court, and other issues dividing the Church #catholicschoolmatters

Henry Fortier, the Secretary of Education/Superintendent of the Diocese of Orlando & one of the few African-American superintendents in Catholic education, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his background and current challenges in Catholic education. #catholicschoolmatters

Author & prolific speaker Dr. Ann Garrido joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her unique perspective on the challenges of leadership in Catholic education today discussing truth, administration, and conflict management #catholicschoolmatters

Jennifer Daniels, the Assistant Director for Public Policy of the USCCB, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss current legislation and government programs impacting Catholic schools as well as the current court case which might impact school choice #catholicschoolmatters

Bridgette Theurer, author and leadership coach, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how her Resilient Leadership approach applies to our high anxiety environment and how school leaders can thrive and flourish #catholicschoolmatters

In this episode, anti-bullying expert Jodee Blanco returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to explore the phenomenon of parents bullying the school along with host Dr. Tim Uhl #catholicschoolmatters