Degrees
B.A., Fairfield University, 1982
J.D., Hofstra University, 1985
M.A., Boston College, 1994
M.A., University of Notre Dame, 1998
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, 2003

Courses
Theological Foundations/Introduction to Theology
Catholic Social Ethics
Contemporary Catholic Moral Life
Christian Social Ethics (graduate level)

Research and Teaching Interests
Dr. Ball studies how theological commitments impact our understanding of society and social change. His recent focus has been on Catholic social teaching, grassroots social movements, inter-religious dialogue, and the ethics of war and nonviolence.

Select Publications and Distinctions
With Zaida Martinez and Brian Toyne, "Catholic Social Teaching: Addressing Globalization in Catholic Business Education." Journal of Catholic Higher Education 27.2 (2009).
"A Second Look at the Industrial Areas Foundation: Lessons Learned for Catholic Social Thought and Ministry." Horizons 35/2 (Fall 2008).
Theologies of Social Transformation: A Study of Walter Rauschenbusch and Gustavo Gutiérrez. University Press of America, forthcoming.

Dr. Ball is a Marianist Educational Associate at Saint Mary's University. He has been a member of the International Marianist Social Justice Collaborative and has worked in his local parish church as part of San Antonio's COPS/Metro Alliance.