Catholic School Matters

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