Catholic School Matters

Kelby Woodard, the new President of the Cristo Rey network, returns to the Catholic School Matter s podcast to discuss the latest developments with Dr. Tim Uhl in the Cristo Rey network, including opening a new school this fall and earning a semifinalist nod in the YASS competition. #catholicschoolmatters

Chris Mominey of Avanti Advisors returns to the podcast in the fifth installment of the "Leadership in Catholic Schools" podcast series. He discusses with Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast seven crises in Catholic schools and stresses the importance of how you deal with people as the #1 priority. Then Dr. Daniel McMahon of DeMatha HS joins the podcast to reflect on the conversatio...

Dr. Melanie Palmisano, leadership consultant & former superintendent of Diocese of Baton Rouge, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss 5 recent controversies which have challenged Catholic school leaders. Then Dr. Antonio Felix of Loyola Marymount joins the podcast to reflect on the conversation #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Kevin Baxter, the Director of the Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program at ACE Notre Dame, rejoins the podcast to discuss 5 recent controversies in Catholic education. Then in Part 2, Dr. Bill Hughes reflects on the conversation. Both conversations are with Dr. Tim Uhl on the #catholicschoolmatters podcast and are Part 3 of the Leadership in Catholic School series.

The series on controversies in Catholic school leadership continues with a conversation with Greg Richmond, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, who discusses 5 recent controversies with Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast, including court cases involving Catholic charter schools and serving students with disabilities. Then Faustin Weber comes on the show to dis...

Dr. Daniel McMahon, the long-time principal of DeMatha Catholic High School in Washington, DC, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss controversies in Catholic schools. Then Dr. Beth Purvis, the Director of the Educating Character Initiative at Wake Forest, joins the podcast to reflect on the conversation. This is the first in a series of podcasts designed to discuss h...

John Kennedy, the principal of St. Joseph's High School in South Bend, Indiana, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his school's decision to move away from a Native American nickname and the process involving all stakeholders. #catholicschoolmatters

One of the co-founders of the Nativity Mission School in NYC, Fr. Jack Podsiadlo, SJ has written a book about the Nativity Phenomenon. He joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the history and evolution of the Nativity School movement. #catholicschoolmatters

David Palmieri, high school theology teacher & founder of the grassroots network "Without Exception," returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss diocesan policies on human sexuality, their origins, their relationship to each other, and their implications to the synodal process. He joins Dr. Tim Uhl on this wide-ranging discuss about LGBT+ issues. #catholicschoolmatters

Rob Birdsell, the host of The Next Class podcast, Executive Vice-President of Amerigo Education, President of Catholic Virtual as well as the founder of ILLE, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast. This is a joint podcast which will also run on his platform. The two podcast hosts discuss what they're currently working on and what they're excited about in the next year. #catholis...

William Daily, principal at the dual-language St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School in San Antonio, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe the school's incredible growth and recent expansion to a second campus. His conversation with Dr. Tim Uhl details the bilingual education program and his love for San Antonio. #catholicschoolmatters

Christine Healey, the Executive Director of the Healey Education Foundation, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the recent decision to move its operational functions in support of Catholic schools to the Roche Center at Boston College. Board training is the new focus of the institute and Healey describes the reason for the decision in the conversation with Dr. Tim Uhl. #cath...

Dr. Jerry Cattaro, the Executive Director of the Center for Catholic School Leadership at Fordham University, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his work at the Vatican's Dicastery for Education & Culture, mentoring new school leaders, and Catholic schools across the globe. #catholicschoolmatters

The long-time CEO of the Cristo Rey network, Elizabeth Goettl, returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss her lessons learned in leadership with Dr. Tim Uhl. After 11 years in the central office, Goettl is stepping down this summer. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Tony Galla, the new president of Bishop Alemany High School of Los Angeles, discusses his leadership journey from Catholic elementary school principal to deputy superintendent of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to Catholic high school president. He joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss a learning mindset, challenges, and call. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Marc Martinez, the founding principal of St. Peter Catholic High School of Houston, joins the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the new technical Catholic high school opening this fall (2023) in Houston. Dr. Martinez discusses their current pathways and plans for the future. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Antonio Felix, the Director of the PLACE Corps (Partners in Los Angeles Catholic Education) at LMU, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his award-winning dissertation, supporting educators of color, and his personal journey toward school leadership and academia. #catholicschoolmatters

Greg Dhuyvetter, the Executive Director of WCEA (Western Catholic Education Association), joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their new accreditation protocol and the new National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Schools (NSBCS) version 2.0 #catholicschoolmatters

Dot Teso, the president of St. Michael Indian School in St. Michael's, Arizona, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the innovations and challenges on one of the three remaining Native American Catholic hihg schools. #catholicschoolmatters

Doug Cooper, the Executive Director of the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss their great work and the current fundraiser , the CEF Racing Team, raising money for the March 19th LA Half Marathon. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Daryl Hagan, the Interim Director of the ITCE and Catholic University and the Director of Lumen Accreditation, and Dr. Andrew Kremer, the Associate Director, join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe this new Catholic school accreditation process. #catholicschoolmatters

The Executive Director of Middle States Accreditation, Christian Talbot, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the purpose & benefits of Catholic school accreditation #catholicschoolmatters

The Executive Director of the Hope Border Institue in El Paso, Dylann Corbett, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe the work of the Hope Border Institute, draw attention to the needs of migrants, and dispel a few myths about the border. He views the crisis of migration through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching and provides practical tips for all Christian America...

Dr. Sean McGraw and Jonathan Tiernan, co-authors of the new book "The Politics of Irish Primary Education" join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the growing secularization of Ireland and its impact on Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters

The President of Tucson's San Miguel Cristo Rey High School, David Mason, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss how the school responded to the challenges of the pandemic--namely, remote work. Mason also outlines the school's marketing plans and dreams for the future. #catholicschoolmatters