Curriculum Vitae

Employment

Sept 2008 – Present
Associate Professor of Law
George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
Teach Family Law, Property Law

Spring 2008
Visiting Professor
George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
Teach Family Law

Fall 2000 – Summer 2008
Associate Professor of Law
Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America, Washington DC
Teach Property, Family Law, Catholic Social Thought, and Legislation Seminar
Tenured, June 2006

Member, Academic Affairs Committee 2006-08
Chair, Student Affairs Committee, 2005-06
Chair, Admissions Committee, 2004-05

Professional Schools Representative to the University Board of Trustees, 2006-2009

Spring 2005-Present
Consultant ABC News
Subjects: Women in the Catholic Church; Religion in the Public Square; the Papacy

April 2008- Present
Consultor: Pontifical Council for the Laity, Vatican City

Education

M.A. Theology, Catholic University of America, 1989 summa cum laude (Additional 2.5 years of study toward Ph.D, Systematic Theology)

J.D., Cornell University, 1984
B.S. Economics, Villanova University, 1981 summa cum laude Adam Smith Prize, Economics

Awards and other distinctions.

Recipient of Honorary Doctorate and Commencement Speaker, Immaculata University (PA), May 2005

Centennial Medal, College of St. Michael’s (VT), Nov. 9, 2004 (on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the College of St. Michael’s)

Faculty Marshall (elected by students), Spring 2004 Columbus School of Law Commencement

Mary Mirror of Justice Award, Spring 2004 (given by the Guild of Catholic Lawyers)

The Catholic Leadership Institute (Phila. PA) 2003 Award for Outstanding Catholic Leadership

Nominated for Honorary Doctorates in 2003-04 at:
St. Michael’s College (VT) (declined)
Boston College (Boston) (declined)

Gannon University’s (Cleveland) Ut Diligatis Invicem Award, jointly with Sister Helen Prejean. For service to the Church and the wider community. March 21, 2002

BLSA (Black Law Students Assn.) Professor Appreciation Award, 2002

TIME Magazine, “Top 40 Under 40,” 1996