Catholic School Matters

Dr. Bill Hughes, the Chief Academic Officer for the Seton Catholic School network in Milwaukee, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their innovative school model. Dr. Hughes describes their data dashboard and the challenges inherent in this new program.

Shane Cragun, the co-author of Reinvention: Accelerating Results in the Age of Disruption, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast. Cragun gives examples of industries which have been disrupted and discusses the implications for our Catholic school environment.

Dr. Tad Dickel, the dynamic president of Mater Dei High School in Evansville, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the impact of the School Choice program in Indiana. Dr. Dickel shares the impact felt at his school, describes how the program works, and looks to the future of school choice.

Dr. Toni Moore, the director of the St. Remy Initiave at the University of Dayton's Center for Catholic Education, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe the St. Remy program which helps Catholic leaders discover and articulate the Catholic identity of their school communities. Dr. Moore also describes the great work at the University of Dayton's Center for Catholic Education.

Stan Phelps, author/TED speaker/IBM futurist/ consultant joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matter podcast to discuss his ideas around providing excellent customer support, building employee morale, and finding purpose.

Ken Willers, the award-winning principal of Berkeley's School of the Madeleine, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe his practice of publishing an Annual Report to his stakeholders. The Report is used to celebrate, market, and build parent support for his innovative Catholic school.

Fr. Tim Scully, the co-founder of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) Teaching program at Notre Dame, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to kick off Season Two. Fr. Scully describes the origins of the program, how it has grown, and the unique culture of ACE.

Dr. Tim Uhl wraps up Season One of the Catholic School Matters podcast by answering listener questions and previewing next season.

Dr. Ann Garrido, the author of Redeeming Administration, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her great work. Dr. Garrido shares her favorite insights and discusses how the book has influenced her work.

Dr. Uhl interviews 6 presenters at this summer's NCEA conference for presidents & principals: Dr. Dan McMahon, Nick Regina, Dr. Richard Gray, Dr. Kathy Walsh, Tom Thibodeau, and Dr. Jerry Deegan. In the course of these conversations, themes recurring themes emerge centering around current issues in Catholic education.