Faculty and Teaching Staff

Experienced faculty and teaching staff are dedicated to assisting students at all points of their journey of study with BBI. Click here to read about BBI's teaching philosophy. Below is a list of our staff across our various areas of expertise.

Biblical Studies

	Mr Jonathan Thambyrajah BA (Hons)
	Emeritus Professor Elaine Wainwright RSM BA (Hons), BSS, MA (Theol), Cert Teaching, PhD
	Dr Charles Waddell BA, MA, PhD (Anthrop), Post Grad Dip (Theol), STB, STL (Hons)
	Ms Sarah Cook BTheol (Hons), PhD

Church History

	Dr Glen O'Brien BTh, MA Biblical Studies, MA Theological Studies, PhD
	Dr Catherine Thom RSJ BA, Dip Ed, MA, Grad Dip-Rel Studies, Dip Counselling, PhD

Governance & Canon Law

	Emeritus Professor Francis Morrisey OMI BA, BPhil, BTh, BCL, MA, MCL, PHL, LTh, JCL, PhD, JCD
	Sr Maria Casey RSJ BSc, BA, DipEd, MStudies, JCD, PhD
	Dr Rodger Austin JCD, STL
	Dr John Henry Thornber CFC BCom, MEd, MTh, PhD, FCIS, FGIA
	Mr Michael Thornber BA, MEd, DipCounselling, GMQ
	Rev Fr Matthew Muller STB, JCL, MA, MTh, MCL

Leadership

	Professor Therese D'Orsa SecondaryTrsCert, BA, MA (Hons), MEd, PhD, FACE
	Associate Professor Jim D'Orsa DipTeach, BSc, EEdAdmin, GradDipStudWelf, MCurricStud, PhD
	Conjoint Professor Massimo Faggioli MA, PhD Villanova University, United States
	Dr Jill Gowdie BA (Hons), DipEd, MEd, PhD
	Dr Trish Hindmarsh CertTeaching, BA, BEd, MTheol, EdD
	Dr John Cantwell FSC BA, DipEd, GradDipEd (Rel), BA (Hons) (Biblical Studies), MTh (New Testament), PhD
	Mr Vin Hindmarsh MTh, GradCertSoc Welf
	Dr Michael Ryan STB, BA, MEd, MEdAdmin, PhD

Liturgical Studies

	Dr Jennifer Close BA, Dip Fine Art, Dip Lit Studies, Grad Dip Theol, Grad Dip Ed, Dip Digital Media, PhD
	Ms Erica Marshall MA (Pastoral Liturgy), Dip Teach, BLang, LTCL (Piano), ATCL (Violin)
	Dr Veronica Rosier OP BA (Hons), BTheol, GradDipEd, MA, MEd (Rel Ed), PhD (Lit Studies)

Missiology

	Rev Noel Connolly SSC BA, STL, MBS
	Professor Therese D'Orsa Secondary TrsCert, BA, MA (Hons), MEd, PhD, FACE
	Associate Professor Jim D'Orsa Dip Teach, BSc, EEdAdmin, Grad DipStudWelf, MCurricStud, PhD
	Dr Patrick McInerney SSC LAIS, MTheol, PhD

Religious Education

	Professor Richard Rymarz BSc (Hons), MSc, GradDipEd, MEd Studies, EdD, MA (Theo), PhD
	Dr Peter Carblis TAE40110 Cert IV TAE, BSc (Hons), GradDipEd (Secondary), MEd (Adult Ed), MMin, PhD
	Associate Professor Kath Engebretson Dip Ed, BEd, GradDipRE, GradDip Theol, MCurrStud, PhD
	Dr Drasko Dizdar BTheol, BA (Hons), PhD
	Dr Brendan Hyde Dip Teach, BEd, MEd, GradCertHE, PhD, MACE
	Professor Graham Rossiter BSc(Hons), DipEd, MEd, PhD
	Mr Paul Blom BEd, BCom, MA (Theology),GradCertArts.

 Spirituality

	Dr Michelle Jones BA. STB, MTh, STL, STD
	Dr Catherine Thom RSJ BA, Dip Ed, MA, Grad Dip Rel-Studies, Dip Counselling, PhD

Theology

	Dr Michelle Jones BA, STB, MTh, STL, STD
	Dr Di Rayson DipAppSci (Nursing), BN (Community Nursing), MPH, MTh, PhD
	Ms Tracy McEwan BAppSc(Mathematics), MTh
	Emeritus Professor Terence Lovat BTh, BLitt, BEd, MA, ThM, PhD
	Emeritus Professor Elaine Wainwright RSM BA (Hons), BSS, MA (Theol), Cert Teaching, PhD
	Dr John Honner BSc(Hons), BDiv(Hons), MTh, PhD
	Dr Veronica Rosier OP BA (Hons), BTheol, GradDipEd, MA, MEd (Rel Ed), PhD (Lit Studies)
	Ms Chantelle Ogilvie-Ellis BA, GradCert InterfaithRelations, MTheol
	Ms Sarah Cook BTheol (Hons)
	Dr Tom Ryan SM BA, MA (Hons), STL, PhD
	Dr Charles Waddell BA, MA, PhD (Anthrop), PostGradDipTheol, STB, STL (Hons)
	Mrs Emma Carolan BTh (Hons), DipArts
	Ms Amanda Proulx BA (Hons) Theology, Political Science; MA Pastoral Ministry
	Mr Paul Wilson BA, MA (Theol), DipTeach
	Dr Cristina Gomez MTh, PhD
	Dr Judith Schneider BTh, PhD
	Fr Paul Maloney OSA BA (Philosophy), MA (English), Dip Ed
	Associate Professor Terry A Veling BTh, MA, MPS, PhD (Boston College)

Theological Ethics

Dr Tom Ryan SM BA, MA (Hons), STL, PhD