Don J. Briel
Associate Professor of Theology
University of St. Thomas
Director, The Center for Catholic Studies
After receiving his doctorate in theology from the University of Strasbourg, Don Briel returned to the States to teach theology at the University of San Francisco. Since then, he has taught at St. Mary's College in Kansas as well as the University of St. Thomas, where he now holds the Koch Chair in Catholic Studies and is the director of the Catholic Studies Program. His areas of specialization are Newman studies, ecclesiology, and dogmatic theology. He is also a Notre Dame alumnus who has written extensively on the nature and promise of Catholic universities, including his recent "Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas," forthcoming in Best Practices: Enhancing Religious Identity at Catholic Colleges and Universities (Georgetown University Press) and "The Prospects for Catholic Universities in a Secular Age," forthcoming in The Angelicum. Dr. Briel serves on a number of national advisory boards, including those of the Lumen Christi Institute at the University of Chicago and the Advisory Council on Justice Education of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
Professor Briel has participated in our "Culture of Life," "From Death to Life," "Formation and Renewal," and "Joy in the Truth" conferences.
