Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Brei holds degrees in German and Philosophy. Doctoral studies were completed at Purdue University, culminating in a dissertation entitled "Our Right to Health and Our Duty to Nature". His teaching and research interests include environmental ethics, biomedical ethics, early modern philosophy, rights theory, and ethical theory. Current research includes a critique of the various "rights-based" approaches to environmental issues. His pursuit of the Good Life includes being a devoted husband and father, an advocate of philosophical studies, and an aspiring blues guitarist.

Calogero began his study of philosophy as an undergraduate at Boston College. Upon graduation he spent a year teaching high school in Belize, Central American. He then returned to his alma mater to earn his Master’s degree in philosophy and went on to Loyola University, Chicago for his doctorate. At Boston College, Calogero was awarded a Lonergan Fellowship for graduate studies in the thought of Bernard Lonergan. It was his study of Lonergan that aroused his interest in the thought of Thomas Aquinas. His book-length dissertation is titled Meaning and Action: Relating Knowledge and Action in the Thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. With this research, financed by Loyola’s Schmidt Fellowship, Calogero specialized in Aquinas’ approach to practical wisdom and virtue ethics. Since beginning his teaching career at St. Mary’s in 1990, Calogero has diversified his philosophical interests. He has publish articles and given numerous presentations on service learning and has himself utilized this pedagogical method in his classes. In 2007, he was one of five educators in the state named a Texas Campus Compact Faculty Fellow. More recently Calogero has turned his attention to Ibero-American philosophy. His research in this area has been inspired by his numerous trips to Mexico, including a semester of teaching St. Mary’s students in Puebla, Mexico. More recently Calogero served as the Field Director for the St. Mary’s study abroad program in Alcala de Hernares, Spain. His article "Why Positivism Failed Latin America" � is forthcoming from the Inter-American Journal of Philosophy. He also has interests in Greek philosophy, Continental philosophy and the intersection of literature and philosophy. Finally, at St. Mary’s, Calogero has served as Associate Dean for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and as Director of the Honors Program.

James Greenaway holds degrees in Philosophy and Education. His dissertation in the field of medieval political philosophy was rewarded with a PhD by University College Dublin. Following a year of further research, his book entitled The Differentiation of Authority: The Medieval Turn toward Existence (Catholic University of America Press) explores some of the philosophical foundations of Western society as it emerged from the breakdown of the medieval world. His academic interests include medieval philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of law and philosophical anthropology.

Professor of Philosophy, degrees in philosophy and history. His doctoral studies were completed at Boston College. His research interests are Bernard Lonergan and Eric Voegelin. Dr. Hughes teaches philosophy of religion, contemporary philosophy, and philosophy of art. He received the St. Mary's Distinguished Faculty Award in 1995. He is author of numerous articles, Mystery and Myth in the Philosophy of Eric Voegelin (University of Missouri Press, 1993), and Transcendence and History (University of Missouri Press, 2003). He is editor of The Politics of the Soul (Rowman & Littlefield, 1999)

Professor of Philosophy, completed his doctoral studies at St. Louis University and theological work at Fribourg , Switzerland. His teaching interests are social philosophy and philosophy of culture.

Morasch enjoys the chance to reach beyond questions in epistemology and explore a wider set of issues through her teaching, especially when this allows her to dip the “clean� philosophical theories into the “messy� pool of current controversies. She pursues research on a group of interconnected topics in the philosophy of language and epistemology, including meaning, anti-individualism, self-knowledge, skepticism and truth. She completed her doctoral studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign after having finished her undergraduate studies in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Lancaster, England.

Specializing in classical American philosophy, Mustain completed her master's and doctoral studies at Southern Illinois University. Her research and teaching interests include American philosophy, philosophy of education, feminist theory, and philosophy of medicine. Her recent book, Overcoming Cynicism: William James and the Metaphysics of Engagement, addresses the problem of contemporary public cynicism through the work of American philosopher William James. In 2011, she received the St. Mary's Distinguished Faculty Award in recognition of teaching excellence.

Dr. Owens' undergraduate degree is from Ohio University, and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy are from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He has taught extensively in philosophy, interdisciplinary humanities, and religions of the world. At St. Mary's, he teaches ethics, Axial Heritage, Modern Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, and Eastern (Indian and Chinese) Philosophy. Dr. Owens' publications have appeared in Phenomenological Inquiry, Southwest Philosophical Studies, The Journal of Chinese Philosophy, The British Journal of Aesthetics, The Southern Journal of Philosophy, Auslegung, and Essays on Creativity and Science.

Father Schorp studied philosophy at Washington University, and teaches American philosophy and philosophy of law.

Skipper earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, in Houston, Texas. He completed his doctorate in philosophy at Rice University. His research interests include ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy, ethics, metaethics, and professional ethics. He teaches ancient, Hellenistic, medieval, and Renaissance philosophy, as well as logic, philosophy of film, and a variety of ethics courses. He is Director of the Center for Professional Ethics. He is also director of the Texas Regional Ethics Bowl and is a case writer for the National Ethics Bowl. His articles have appeared in Ethics, Teaching Philosophy, Journal of Business Ethics, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, Journal of Marketing, Business Horizons, Business Ethics: A European Review, and Philosophy and the Contemporary World. Visit his homepage at: skipperweb.org.

A graduate of the University of St. Thomas in Houston's doctoral program, Theisen's dissertation was, Intrasubjective Relation between Intellect and Will. Her areas of specialization include: ethics, environmental ethics, critical realism, and transdisciplinary education. She also holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in philosophy from Boston College . Her research interests are: ancient and medieval philosophy, existentialism, moral and intellectual development, aesthetics, peace studies. Frequently she is invited to speak on environmental issues, moral development, peace and violence, leadership and abuse of power, and faith in professional life.