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Michael G. Lee
Assistant Professor of Theological Studies
Department of Theological Studies
Loyola Marymount University
1 LMU Drive, Suite 3700
Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659, USA
Office: University Hall 3762
Email: mlee51@lmu.edu
Phone: (310) 568-6237
Fax: (310) 338-1947 |
Academic Background
Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary (New York City)
Ed.D., Religion and Education, 2005
Weston Jesuit School of Theology (Cambridge, MA)
Th.M., 1996 (with distinction)
M.Div., 1995 (with distinction)
Saint Louis University (St. Louis, MO)
M.A., Philosophy, 1989
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
B.S., Business Administration, 1983
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Current Areas of Research
Professor Lee’s research interests include the theory and practice of Religious Education, Lilly Endowment’s Christian Practices movement, U.S. Latina/o popular religion, adolescent catechesis and intercultural education, U.S. Latina/o theology, pastoral theology, assessment, and religion teacher formation.
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Courses Currently Teaching
Professor Lee’s courses include:
THST 122- Theological Foundations of Catholicism
THST 198- Introduction to Christian Theology
HNRS 215- Theological Anthropology
THST 498- Teaching Religion to Youth: A Service-Learning Course
THST 498- Independent Study: Special Topics in Jewish-Christian Dialogue
THST 671- Pastoral Approaches to Religious Education
EDUC 6840- Catechetical Leadership in Catholic Schools
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Professional Bio
Michael G. Lee received his doctorate from Columbia University in a joint program with Union Theological Seminary where he studied religious education under the direction of Dr. Mary C. Boys, Skinner and McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology. In fall 2006, Dr. Lee joined the faculty of the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles as Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Education. He is a member of the Catholic Theological Society of America, the Religious Education Association, the College Theology Society, and the National Catholic Educational Association. He is an Associate Member of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians. Professor Lee is conversant in the Spanish language. Since 1987, he has studied popular religion and periodically engaged in pastoral ministry for a few months at a time in Mexico, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Spain, and Bolivia. He is active in pastoral ministry in Los Angeles, CA. He has been a member since 1984 of the Wisconsin Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), an international religious order of Roman Catholic men, and an ordained priest since 1996.
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Selected Publications
‘Shaping Communities’ as a Christian Practice and Popular Religion: Their Implications for Latina/o Religious Education in the United States,” Religious Education 103/3 (Summer 2008): forthcoming.
“Adolescent Catechesis in a Culturally Diverse Context,” in The National Initiative on Adolescent Catechesis: Source Book on Adolescent Catechesis, vol 1. (Washington, D.C.: The Partnership on Adolescent Catechesis, A Consortium of the NCEA, NCCL, and NFCYM, 2008), 49-54.
“Adolescent Catechesis in a Culturally Diverse Context,” Momentum: The Journal of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), 38 (December 2007): 70-73.
“Adolescent Catechesis in a Culturally Diverse Context,” Catechetical Leader [a publication of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership, NCCL], 18 (December 2007): 13-15, and 24-25.
“Adolescent catechesis in a culturally diverse context. National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, NFCYM, Web: http://nfcym.org/resources/components/adocatechesis/documents/Leearticle.pdf (December 2007).
“An Analysis of the Literature on Christian Practices and Popular Religion: Their Implications for Latino/a Religious Education in the United States,” (Doctoral dissertation, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2005). Pro-Quest Dissertations and Theses, AAT 3175705.
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Latest News
As an invited participant, Professor Lee is preparing for the National Symposium on Adolescent Catechesis, a Lilly Endowment-funded, Catholic think-tank event sponsored by the Partnership on Adolescent Catechesis that will happen in Baltimore, Maryland, November 5-8, 2008.
In May 2008, Dr. Lee was awarded a Faith & Justice Curriculum Development Grant for THST 498 (Teaching Religion to Youth: A Service-learning Course), Loyola Marymount University, $5,000. Professor Lee will pilot the course in fall 2008.
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