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Catholic School Matters
Catholic School Matters
Author: Dr. Tim Uhl
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Dr. Tim Uhl, the Principal at Notre Dame High School and the creator of the "Catholic School Matters" blog & podcast as well as the author of "Orchestrating Conflict: Case Studies in Catholic School Leadership" (2020), interviews thought leaders in Catholic education and explores best practices for a better future.
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The second podcast highlighting the work of Dr. Ann Garrido, the influential Catholic theologian and friend of the Catholic School Matters podcast, features Dr. Erin Barisano, the Superintendent of the Diocese of Orange and Dr. Lauren Casella from Loyola Marymount University. They join Dr. Tim Uhl to discuss their friendship and admiration of Ann Garrido as well as her influence on their professional practice. #catholicschoolmatters
While Ann Garrido is battling cancer, we discuss her influence on our lives and our work. First up is Dr. Kevin Baxter who joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the tremendous impact she has had on Catholic school principals and on his life as well. #catholicschoolmatters
Theologian David Palmieri discusses Pope Leo's new apostolic exhortation, Dilexi Te, with Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast. They discuss Pope Leo's emphasis on the poor and their preferred place in the Church along with its implications for Catholic school leaders. #catholicschoolmatters
Kicking off Season 10 of the Catholic School Matters podcast is a conversation between Greg Richmond, the Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago & Dr. Tim Uhl. They begin discussing the joys of having a new pope from Chicago (1:28) and then discuss the challenges & trauma of the ICE immigration enforcement in Chicago (14:10). Richmond describes the impact on Catholic schools and leaders themselves as well as giving real stories of these stepped up enforcement. #catholicschoolmatters
Rob Birsell, co-author of two chapters in "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools," joins Dr. Tim Uhl to discuss the Cristo Rey movement and discernment and spiritual leadership. #catholicschoolmatters
The author of Chapter Ten of "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools" and the Andrew Greeley Endowed Chair at the Greeley Center for Catholic Education at Loyola Chicago, Dr. Kaitlin Reichart joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the development and application of the National Standards & Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools. #catholicschoolmatters
Part of the series featuring authors from the new book "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools," Kent Hickey joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his two contributions to the book--the chapter on conscience he wrote and the chapter on discernment he co-wrote with Rob Birdsell. #catholicschoolmatters
Dr. Kevin Baxter, the Director of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership program at the University of Notre Dame, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss Catholic school principal formation, the focus of his chapter in the upcoming NCEA publication, A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools. #catholicschoolmatters
The sixth podcast in a series highlighting authors from the upcoming NCEA publication, A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools, Dr. Melodie Wyttenbach of the Roche Center at Boston College and Dr. Lauren Casella of Loyola Marymount join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their chapter on Cura Personalis and whole-child education in Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters
The fifth podcast focused on the upcoming book A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools to be published in April, centers on discussion with Dr. Jeannie Ray-Timoney on her chapter "Women, the Church, and Leadership." Her talk with Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast discusses her personal story and the different models and approaches to leadership in the church. #catholicschoolmatters
David Palmieri, high school theology teacher & founder of the "Without Exception" network, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his chapter in the forthcoming book "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools." In the chapter he explores the theological foundations for LGBT+ inclusion and a framework for understanding the work. #catholicschoolmatters
Dr. Tim Cook of Creighton University joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his chapter focusing on Catholic identity in the forthcoming book "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools." Cook discusses his belonging, becoming, and believing framework in his evolving understanding of how Catholic schools can form students. #catholicschoolmatters
The foremost expert on special education & inclusion in Catholic schools, Dr. Michael Boyle of the Hermann Center at Saint Louis University joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his chapter in the forthcoming book "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools" due out in April 2025. Dr. Boyle discusses his proposed framework for understanding how Catholic schools can serve students with diverse learning needs. #catholicschoolmatters
In our first book talk with one of the authors from the 2025 book "A Brighter Future for Catholic Schools," Dr. Antonio Felix of LMU discusses his 4-part framework for making our Catholic schools more welcoming places for Hispanic students emanating from the original mission of Catholic schools. He discusses with Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast his essay and ideas, previewing the book. #catholicschoolmatters
Dr. John Reyes, the Director of Research, Program Evaluation, and Innovation at the Roche Center at Boston College, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the concept of polycrisis and how it can impact leadership. Reyes presented his research on polycrisis and the impact on Catholic schools and highlighted other research studies he's engaged in. #catholicschoolmatters
Ryan Collins, a district educational technology director and blogger ("EduK8Me"), joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the latest educational technology innovations and how AI is re-shaping the K12 educational environment. #catholicschoolmatters
Andrew Murray, former Catholic school leader and founder of Lumina Consulting based in New Zealand, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his story of re-orienting his life after battling long COVID. Murray & Uhl discuss ways to find balance and lead by example. #catholicschoolmatters
Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner of Johns Hopkins University's Institute for Educational Policy & author of 2024's Educational Pluralism & Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America's Schools returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast with Dr. Tim Uhl to discuss pluralism, accountability, and its implications for school choice. Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner previously spoke to Dr. Tim Uhl on the podcast in 2018 to discuss her first book, Pluralism & American Public Education: No One Way to School. #catholicschoolmatters
Doctoral student, Catholic school administrator, and PD presenter Susan Morrissey joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters to discuss Artificial Intelligence and considerations for Catholic school educators: concerns about how AI is used, how data is shared, etc. It's a sobering but important discussion. #catholicschoolmatters
Dr. Ann Garrido, the author of Redeeming Power (2024), returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, an old book about truth and the way it illuminates our current context, and many, many more topics! She joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast. #catholicschoolmatters




Awesome Christian Witness. It was great to catch up on this podcast featuring Barb!