Harriet A. Luckman, Ph.D.

 

Associate Professor and Director of the Spirituality Institute, College of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio

 

Education:

Ph.D.               Marquette University, Religious Studies.  December, 2001

M.A.                St. Thomas Theological Seminary, Denver, Colorado Systematic                                                                                          Theology 1993

B.A                  University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Majors: Communications/                                           Journalism and German. Minor: Modern Dance.

 

Dissertation:

Pneumatology and Asceticism in Basil of Caesarea: Roots and Influence” Directors: Dr. Wanda Zemler-Cizewski and Rev. Michael Fahey, S.J., Theology Department, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Professional Experience:

 

2003-present    Associate Professor and Director of the Spirituality Institute, Religious Studies and Pastoral Ministry Department, College of Mount Saint Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio

2002-2003       Associate Professor and Chair, Theology Department, Saint John’s Seminary College, Camarillo, California

2001-2002       Associate Director of Collegium, an Institute on Faith and the Intellectual Life, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut

2001-2002       Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies, Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut

1999                Teaching Fellow, Department of Theology, Marquette University

1996-1998       Teaching Assistant, Department of Theology, Marquette University

1995-1996       Research Assistant, Department of Theology, Marquette University

1986-1994       Parish and Adult Education lecturer in Spirituality and Systematic                                                                                           Theology. Archdiocese of Denver.

 

Academic Awards/Honors

6/1999             Collegium Graduate Student Fellowship, Fairfield University, Connecticut

1998-1999       Smith Family Dissertation Travel Fellowship

1996-1998       Teaching Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship, Department of Theology,                                                                      Marquette University

1995-1996       Research Assistantship and Tuition Scholarship, Department of Theology,                                                                             Marquette University

1994-1995       Tuition Scholarship, Department of Theology, Marquette University

1993                Master of Arts in Systematic Theology, Summa Cum Laude, St. Thomas                                                                              Theological Seminary, Denver, Colorado

 

Books, Articles, Papers, and Reviews

 

Books:

Breath of Fire: The Holy Spirit in the Writings of Basil of Caesarea working title for publication of my dissertation currently under consideration by Leiden Brill, Boston.

 

Purity of Heart in Early Ascetic and Monastic Literature: Essays in Honor of Juana Raasch O.S.B. Harriet A. Luckman and Linda Kulzer O.S.B. editors. Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minnesota. May, 1999.

 

 

 


Articles:

            Articles on Celibacy, Dualism, Piety, Sanctification, Singleness, in the forthcoming

The New SCM Dictionary of Christian Spirituality, Edited by Philip Sheldrake, SCM-Canterbury Press Ltd, London. Projected publication date, 2004.

“Basil of Caesarea and the Rise of the Monastic Ideal  Proceedings from the 50th Anniversary Symposium of the College of San Anselmo, Rome, May 2002. Forthcoming, 2003.

“Basil of Caesarea and Purity of Heart” in Purity of Heart in Early Ascetic and Monastic Literature. Eds.  Harriet A. Luckman and Linda Kulzer O.S.B. Liturgical Press: 1999.

“The Pneumatology of Odo Casel, O.S.B.” The American Benedictine Review. September 1998

“St. Walburga: Medieval Nun, Free Woman” Medieval Women Monastics: Wisdoms Wellsprings. Editors, Miriam Schmitt and Linda Kulzer.  Liturgical Press:1996

 

Papers:

 

“Alive in Fire: The Holy Spirit and 4th Century Asceticism” Oxford Patristics Conference, Oxford England. August 2003

“Jesus is Apollo: Early Christian Apologetics” Conejo College, Thousand Oaks, California, March 27, 2003

“God’s Women: The Role of Women in the Early Christian Communities” Conejo College, Newbury Park Campus, California, March 19, 2003

“Basil of Caesarea and the Rise of the Monastic Ideal” 50th Anniversary Symposium for the College of San Anselmo, Rome, May 19, 2002

“‘Everybody Stay in Line’: Harmony and Order in Basil of Caesarea” North American Patristics Society. Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. May 27, 2000

“From St.Benedict to Leonardo DiCaprio: Purity of Heart, Then and Now”. Studium Scholars Lecture Series, College of St. Benedict, St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph, Minnesota. October 31, 1999.

“Basil of Caesarea and the Influence of Stoicism” International Patristics Conference, Oxford, England. August 18, 1999.

“Lamps under a Bushel Basket: The Phenomenon of Helfta” Medieval Congress, Kalamazoo, Michigan.  May 5, 1999.

“Purity of Heart: What did the Early Ascetics Talk About?” North American Patristics Society. Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. May 29, 1998.

“Body and Spirit: Dancing or Dueling? The Pneumatology and Asceticism of Basil of Caesarea” North American Patristics Society, Loyola University, Chicago Illinois, May 31, 1997.

“The Benedictine Tradition and Education” Preparing Future Faculty Workshop on Teaching. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. March 1997.

“The Prophet and the Church: Prophecy and Authority in Mandate IX of the Shepherd of Hermas” North American Patristics Society, Loyola University, Chicago Illinois, May 29, 1996.

“A Brief Commentary on the Reappraisal of Women’s Roles in the Medieval Church” Women’s History Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. June 22, 1995.

 

Book Reviews

 

Christian Hope and Christian Life: Raids on the Inarticulate Rowan A. Greer . Crossroad Publishing :2001.Review for Religious Studies Review. Forthcoming.

Reading Renunciation: Asceticism and Scripture in Early Christianity Elizabeth Clark. Princeton University Press:1999. Review for Books & Culture. Forthcoming

Ascetics, Society, and the Desert: Studies in Early Egyptian Monasticism James E. Goehring. Trinity Press International.  Review for Journal of Early Christian Studies 9.1 (Spring 2001) 143-145

Macrina--Discipula et Magistra Silvia Letsch-Brunner. Berlin: Gruyter 1998. Journal of Early Christian Studies. Forthcoming.

Markell von Ankyra: Die Fragmente & Der Brief an Julius von Rom. Herausgegeben, eingelietet, & uberstezt von Markus Vincent. Leiden: Brill 1997. Journal of Early Christian Studies. Fall, 1999.


The Mystery of Christ Made Present: Selected Texts for the Christian Year. Odo Casel O.S.B. Edited and Introduced by Arno Schilson. Petersham: St. Bede’s Publications. 1999. American Benedictine Review. 53.1 (March 2002) 103-104

 

Committees and Administrative Experience

 

2003-present    Director of the Spirituality Institute, College of Mount Saint Joseph.

2002-2003             Curriculum Committee, Saint John’s Seminary College

2002-2003             Faculty Issues Committee, Saint John’s Seminary College

2001-2002       Planning and drafting committee for the Lilly Grant Initiative on Lay Vocations. Fairfield University. Grant was approved by the Lilly Foundation in November, 2001, for the Ignatian Residential College at Fairfield University.

2001-2002       Associate Director of Collegium, which included fundraising, budgeting, office management and related administrative tasks. Fairfield University

1996-1998       Elected member of the Association of Graduate Students in Theology. A liaison association for graduate students, faculty, administrators, and staff at Marquette University.

 

Teaching Competency [Undergraduate Level]

 

History of Christianity,  Early Christianity, History of Spirituality, Theology and Spirituality of the Early Church, Introduction to Theology, Theology of the Holy Spirit, Western Religions and Spirituality, New Age Movements, Inter-Denominational/Religious Dialogues, Church History, Women’s Religious History, Theology of Prayer, Theology of Vocation

 

Teaching Competency [Graduate Level]

 

History of Christianity Introductory Survey Courses,  Early Christianity, History of  Spirituality, Ascetical Theology [Theology of Religious Life/ Vocation] Theology and Spirituality in the Early Church, Pneumatology of the Early Church,  Women’s Religious History, Theology and Philosophy in the Early Church, Religious Cults and Alternative Spiritualities

 

 

Pastoral Ministry/Spiritual Direction Experience

 

1995-2000       Resident Hall Minister, Cobeen Resident Hall. Marquette University

 

Summer:

  1998

  1997

1996                            Summer Resident University Minister, Marquette University

1997                             

 

Jan. 1999         Retreat Team, Silent Retreat, Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin. Sponsored by                                                                              Marquette University Ministry

April, 1998       Weekend Retreat Facilitator, Marquette University Ministry

Nov. 1997       Weekend Retreat Facilitator, Marquette University Ministry

1997-1998       Retreat in Daily Life director. [directed five students]

1982-1994       Director of the Abbey Retreat House, Abbey of St. Walburga, Boulder                                                                                Colorado.

1989-1994       Director of Retreats and Spiritual Direction, Abbey Retreat House, Abbey                                                                            of St. Walburga, Boulder, Colorado

1986-1993       Director of Early Novitiate and Junior Professed, Abbey of St. Walburga,                                                                            Boulder, Colorado

1986-1994       Vocation Director, Abbey of St. Walburga, Boulder, Colorado

 

 


Workshops, Talks, Lectures in the area of Pastoral Ministry/ Prayer/ Spirituality

 

April 2, 9, 2000 “Catholics and Lutherans: How, Where, and Why We Differ” Lutheran                                                                        Church, Pewaukee. Pastor Joseph Smith, sponsor.

January, 2000      “Roman Catholics and Lutherans.”  Lutheran Adult Education Group.                                                                         Pastor  Paul Erikson, sponsor.

March 8, 1999   “Prayer, Discernment, and Living God’s Life” Youth Group, St. James                                                                        Catholic Church, Mr. Peter Giersch, Youth Minister, Mequon, Wisconsin

Dec. 3, 1998       “Prayer and Living with God” Youth Group, St. James Catholic Church,                                                                            Mr. Peter Giersch, Youth Minister, Mequon, Wisconsin

March, 1998        “What is Prayer?” Youth Confirmation Group, St. James Catholic                                                                             Church. Mr. Peter Giersch, Youth Minister, Mequon, Wisconsin.

1978-1993           Lectures, Workshops, Retreats on Prayer, Spirituality, Discernment, Scripture, Lectio Divina [spiritual reading] Abbey of St. Walburga  Retreat House, various Parishes in the Archdiocese of Denver, Colorado

 

 

Areas of  Professional and Pastoral Interest

 

Current movements in spirituality and culture, Early Christianity, Pneumatology, Western Religions and Spirituality, New Age Movements, Psycho-Spiritual direction, Inter-Denominational/Religious Dialogues, Religion and Politics, Christianity and first world culture, Religion and media/the arts.

 

Courses Taught

 

Introduction to Christianity

Early Christianity

History of Spirituality

Christology

Western Thought and Culture I and II

Saints and Sinners: Virtue and Vice in Contemporary Literature

Personal Spirituality and Theology of Experience

 

Professional Societies

            Catholic Theology Society

            Catholic Theological Society of America

North American Patristics Society

American Academy of Religion

Society of Biblical Literature

American Benedictine Academy

American Benedictine Researchers

Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality

 

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