Joanne M. Pierce, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Religious Studies
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CV (Abbreviated)

 

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Theology (Liturgical Studies), Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame : 05/88

Dissertation research, former Federal Republic of Germany (Goethe Institut, Göttingen; Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel; Liturgisches Institut, Trier) : 07/85-06/86


M.A. Theology, University of Notre Dame : 05/85


M.Div., Yale Divinity School : 05/79


A.B. Theology, cum laude, Georgetown University : 05/76


HONORS AND AWARDS

Postdoctoral

Sabbatical Leave: 06/06-08/07

Arthur J. O'Leary Faculty Recognition Award, College of the Holy Cross : 09/03
• Faculty Fellowship, College of the Holy Cross : 09/02-12/02
• Mellon Grant for research at Vatican Microfilm Collection, St. Louis University : 02/00
• Visiting Scholar, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame : 07/98
• Nominee, Sears-Roebuck Foundation, Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award, Barry University : 04/91

Dissertation Grants and Awards : 07/85-06/86

• Fulbright Travel Grant
• Zahm Research Travel Grant, University of Notre Dame
• Dissertation Fellowship, University of Notre Dame
Grawemeyer Fellowship, University of Louisville, KY

Other:
• John A. O'Brien Fellowship, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame : 09/82-05/84
• Downes Prize, Yale Divinity School : 05/79


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

College of the Holy Cross

Professor, Department of Religious Studies: 08/12 - Present

Assocoate Professor, Department of Religious Studies: 09/97-07/12

Coordinator, Catholic Studies Interdisciplinary Major/Minor, Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies: 06/10-Present

Director, Divine Cluster, Montserrat: 11/07-06/10

Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies : 09/92-08/97

Member, First Year Program Faculty (AY 2004-05) : 05/04-05/05

Member, First Year Program Faculty (AY 1998-99) : 05/98-05/99

Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Minor (now also Major) in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies : 09/97-05/98

 

Other Institutions

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Theology
University of Notre Dame : 01/94-05/94
Assistant Chair, Department of Theology and Philosophy, Barry University, FL : 01/92-05/92
Assistant Professor, Department of Theology and Philosophy, Barry University 06/91 Visiting Faculty, Pastoral Institute, Incarnate Word College, TX : 08/88-05/92
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Theology
University of Notre Dame (Summer Session) : 06/88-08/88



PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American Academy of Religion (AAR)

North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL)

Catholic Academy of Liturgy
(CAL)

Societas Liturgica (inactive)

Catholic Theological Society of America (CTSA)

 


PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

01/12 - Present: Convener, Issues in Medieval Liturgy Seminar, North American Academy of Liturgy

01/11- 01/12: President, Catholic Academy of Liturgy

01/10-01/11: Vice President, Catholic Academy of Liturgy

01/09-01/10: Member, Executive Committee, Catholic Academy of Liturgy

11/07-Present: Member, Steering Committee, New England Medieval Conference

09/98-01/08: Member, Editorial Board, Proceedings of the North American Academy of Liturgy

08/94-(Inactive): Member, Herder & Herder Theological Advisory Board, The Crossroad Publishing Co.

12/92-10/07: Member, Anglican-Roma
n Catholic Consultation in the U.S. (USCCB sponsored)

01/93-01/95: Delegate for Membership, Academy Committee, North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL)

 



COMMITTEES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

College of the Holy Cross

07/08-05/12 Member, Finance and Planning Council

09/07-05/10;
09/04-05/06 Parliamentarian, Faculty Assembly

12/03-10/05 Co-facilitator, Committee on Collaborative Teaching

08/04-05/05 Member, Steering Committee, “Presidential Colloquia: Jesuit Liberal Education & The Engaging of Cultures”( sponsored by the President’s Office and CREC)

09/03-05/05 Member, CISS Committee:
Chair, CISS Committee (04-05)

Chair, Subcommittee on Special Programs (03-04)

09/00-05/02 Member, Committee on Tenure and Promotion

09/00-01/01;
09/97-05-99 Member, Steering Committee, Interdisciplinary Minor (now also a Major) in Medieval and Renaissance Studies

09/98-05/99 Member, Committee on Research and Publications
(AY 1998-99)


07/98-11/99 Member, Presidential Search Committee, Board of Trustees

09/97-05/98 Member, Curriculum Committee

09/96-05/97 Member, Committee on Nominations and Elections, Academic Affairs Council


09/03-12/03;
09/95-05/97 Member, Academic Affairs Council

 

August 1, 2012

 

 
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