Catholic School Matters

Rev. John O'Malley, SJ, the noted church historian, and Rev. Oliver Doyle, the Irish priest now serving in Montana, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the context and impact of Vatican II. This is the first podcast in the Church Documents podcast series which explores the message of the Church pertaining to Catholic education.

Dr. RaeNell Houston, the dynamic African-American superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her first few months on the job and her background in schools. The interview took place at NCEA's Catholic Leadership Summit in Tempe.

Jennifer Robbins, the CEO of Mayhill Strategies, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast from NCEA's Catholic Leadership Summit in Tempe to reveal the findings of the nation-wide market research study which she conducted over the past two years.

Kimberly Cheng, the dynamic superintendent of the Diocese of Monterey, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the panel discussion "California Dreamin'" which will take place at the NCEA's Catholic Leadership Summit in Tempe. Superintendent Cheng discusses the collaborative nature of the California Catholic school superintendents.

Dr. Tom Burnford, the President/CEO of the National Catholic Education Association, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the upcoming Catholic Leadership Summit. Dr. Burnford explains why he believes it is time for a new vision for American Catholic schools and he outlines the process for its development.

Jen Robbins, the CEO of Mayhill Strategies, conducted the market research study of Catholic schools for the NCEA. Jen describes how the study was conducted and its importance for establishing a new vision for American Catholic schools.

David Faber, the thoughtful and spiritual superintendent of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss Pope Francis's apostolic exhortation, "Joy of the Gospel." Part of the Catholic Leadership Summit preview series, the two superintendents discuss passages from the book they each found significant and implications for school leadership.

Sr. Angela Shaughnessy, the sister/attorney who is a Distinguished Fellow at Loyola Marymount University, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her upcoming presentation at the Catholic Leadership Summit. Sr. Angie discusses current issues in Catholic School law and issues affecting American Catholic schools.

Dr. Mary Kearney, the Associate Superintendet in the Archdiocese of Chicago, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her upcoming presentation at the Catholic Leadership Summit. Dr. Kearney discusses identifying, scaling, and replicating change.

Dr. Kurt Nelson, the Superintendent for Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his upcoming presentation at the Catholic Leadership Summit. Dr. Nelson discusses the development and application of their school vitality dashboards.