David A. Tamisiea Assistant Professor of Theology Director of Undergraduate Theology Program Ave Maria University Henkels Academic Building, Room 3004 5050 Ave Maria Boulevard Ave Maria, Florida 34142 (239) 304-7363 (work phone) (239) 227-0752 (cell phone) david.tamisiea@avemaria.edu (work email) EDUCATION: Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL, 8/06 present Ph.D. candidate in Theology, GPA 3.95 Major: Systematic Theology Minor: Moral Theology Area of Focus: Ecclesiology Ph.D. dissertation: The Baptismal Priesthood of the Christian Lay Faithful M.A. in Theology, Summa Cum Laude, May 2008, GPA 3.94 M.A. thesis: From Vincent of Lerins to Vatican II: The Catholic Idea of a Living Tradition University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX, 5/06 8/06 Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 1/06-5/06 College of Saint Thomas More, Ft. Worth, TX, 6/05-12/05 22 total hours propaedeutic work for M.A. in theology, consisting of 13 hours of coursework in philosophy and 9 hours in Latin, cum. GPA 4.0 University of Texas School of Law, Austin, TX, 8/91-5/94 Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 1994 Member Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, 8/83-5/87 Bachelor of Arts, With Honors, May 1987, GPA 3.492 Double Major: Pre-medicine and Psychology Walk-on varsity football team 1984-85 Bengal Bouts boxing tournament participant 1986 Summer Institute of Catholic Social Thought, Washington, DC, 6/10 Certificate of completion Joint program of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists and the Center for the Advancement of Catholic Higher Education, held at the Catholic University of America, focusing on the social doctrine of the Catholic Church LANGUAGES: Reading proficiency in Latin, Greek, and French Page 1
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, FL; fall 2013 present Assistant Professor of Theology, fall 2013 present Made public Profession of Faith, Oath of Fidelity, and received Mandatum, fall 2013 Director of Undergraduate Theology Program, fall 2015 present THEO 105 Sacred Scripture, Ave Maria University fall 2013, fall 2014, and fall 2015 This course has a twofold goal: to introduce students to the principles of authentic Catholic biblical exegesis, and to explore how God, the Creator, has acted through his covenants to draw his people, disordered by the Fall, back to himself. The course begins by examining the principles of Catholic exegesis as set forth definitively by Dei Verbum and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We then undertake a careful reading of large segments of the Old and New Testaments, with an emphasis on the unity of Scripture. THEO 205 Sacred Doctrine, Ave Maria University fall 2012 (Ph.D. studentteacher), spring 2013, and spring 2014 This course serves as an introduction to Catholic dogmatic theology, with particular attention given to natural and divine revelation, the modes of transmission of divine revelation, the essential doctrines of the faith, the moral life, liturgy and the sacraments. THEO 400 Living in Christ, Ave Maria University fall 2013, spring 2014, fall 2014 (directed study for three students), spring 2015, and fall 2015 This course serves as an introduction to Catholic moral theology. By examining holiness, the beatitudes, human actions, the moral and theological virtues, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and natural and divine law, this course investigates how Christians are conformed to Christ in their lives. THEO 490 Senior Theology Seminar, Ave Maria University fall 2014 (directed study for two students) As the final course in the theology sequence, the senior seminar is designed for and required of all theology majors. In a seminar format, students examine a topic in depth and prepare a research project to be presented at the end of the semester. THEO 553 Catholic Systematic Theology & Eschatology (M.A.), Ave Maria University fall 2015 (co-taught with Fr. Matthew Lamb) This course provides an overview of the sapiential character of theology. It draws upon biblical, patristic, scholastic, and contemporary efforts to integrate the quests for wisdom and holiness with those for science and scholarship in the two millennial tradition of Catholic systematic reflections on the truth of the Catholic faith. The theoretical understanding of the whole of theology as subaltern to God and the Blessed in St. Thomas Aquinas is related to the importance of relating history to eternity. In this context eschatology is studied with reference to the theological reflections of Professor Joseph Ratzinger on the teachings of the Bible, the Page 2
Fathers, Schoolmen, and contemporary issues. Masters Thesis Director, Ave Maria University spring 2014 I directed the written thesis paper and oral presentation by M.A. student, Peter G. Lesniewski, entitled The Good as Self-Diffusive, and the Role of the Family in the Prophetic Office of Christ. Theology Teaching Assistant, Ave Maria University spring 2012 Teaching assistant duties included attending classes, holding office hours to assist students majoring in theology with research and writing of their senior theses, and assessing each student s final, public oral presentation of their senior thesis Latin Tutor, Ave Maria University Classics Dept., Ave Maria University each fall and spring semester from 2007 2011 Provided tutoring for university students in introductory Latin class Latin Teaching Assistant, Ave Maria University fall 2007, spring 2008 Provided teaching assistance to professor of Latin for university students in introductory Latin class Duties included tutoring and grading quizzes/exams Teacher, Vatican II Class, Young Serra Community of Dallas, Dallas, TX, fall 1999 Organized series of classes to teach the four constitutions of Vatican II in response to Pope John Paul s call in Tertio Millennio Adveniente to prepare for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 by studying and applying the teachings of Vatican II Retained theologians from University of Dallas to present monthly lectures on each constitution, followed by a series of weekly classes presented by individual Young Serra members on each constitution Taught 5-week course to young adults on Lumen Gentium as my part of this Vatican II class Constitutional Law Preceptor, University of Texas Law School, Austin, TX, fall 1993 spring 1994 Selected as preceptor by Professor Philip Bobbitt as a third-year law student for Constitutional Law class to first-year law students Duties included attending professor s bi-weekly lectures to whole class, attending separate lectures to preceptors, and teaching my own section of first-year law students for one hour each week High School Teacher, Mount Michael Benedictine High School, Elkhorn, NE, Mount Michael Associate: Full-time Volunteer Teacher/Coach 8/88-5/89 (oneyear commitment) Co-founder of the Mount Michael Associates program for alumni to return and offer one or two years of full-time volunteer service in teaching, coaching, and other activities Taught American government and religion to seniors, and social studies Page 3
to freshmen Assistant coach of varsity football team Started and led Mount Michael Students for Life group SCHOLARLY INTERESTS: Primary Areas of Interest Ecclesiology/Vatican II Theology of the Laity Moral Theology Conversant especially in the thought of Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, John Henry Newman, and Yves Congar Secondary Areas of Interest Liturgy and the Sacraments Catholic Social Doctrine Catholic Bioethics Theology of Revelation Relationship between Faith and Reason PRESENTATIONS/ PUBLICATIONS: Scholarly Article St. Thomas Aquinas on the One Esse of Christ, Angelicum 88 (2011): 383-402 Scholarly Chapter in Book Vatican II, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Sensus Fidelium, in Wisdom and the Renewal of Catholic Theology, ed. Roger Nutt and Thomas Harmon, publication forthcoming by Wipf & Stock. Academic Conference Presentations Vatican II, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Sensus Fidelium at the annual national meeting/conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists at Franciscan University of Steubenville, themed Truth, Conscience, and Religious Freedom, Steubenville, OH, 10/24/15 Vatican II, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the Sensus Fidelium at the annual conference of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal at Ave Maria University, themed Wisdom and the Renewal of Theology: A Conference in Honor of the Theological Legacy of Matthew L. Lamb, Ave Maria, FL, 2/7/2015 A Thomistic Appraisal of the Phoenix Abortion Case in Light of Veritatis Splendor and Evangelium Vitae, at the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars annual conference, Ethics and Morals session, Washington, D.C., 9/29/12 A Thomistic Appraisal of the Phoenix Abortion Case, with Special Consideration Given to the Self-Determinative Structure of Human Acts, at the annual conference of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal at Ave Maria University, graduate student session, Ave Maria, FL, 1/26/13 Academic Conference Panels Chaired/Moderated Panel Moderator, Education and the Wisdom of Great Thinkers, the Page 4
annual national meeting/conference of the Society of Catholic Social Scientists at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH, 10/24/15 UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Book Review Lawrence J. Welch, The Presence of Christ in the Church: Explorations in Theology, in The Heythrop Journal (forthcoming) Radio Appearance Guest on The Good News radio program with Dave Palmer on Guadalupe Radio of North Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth) regarding The Laity s Role in Restoring the Temporal Order, 3/18/11 Television Appearance Guest on EWTN s Life on the Rock with Jeff Cavins to discuss the Young Serra Community of Dallas and effective young adult ministry, 6/3/99 Popular Publications I published 14 articles in the Young Serra monthly newsletter from 1998 1999 on a variety of topics touching on theology, spirituality, vocations, and young adult ministry Popular Presentations The Life and Message of St. Josemaria Escriva, to the Brothers of Salt and Light Household, Ave Maria, FL, 3/1/15 The Vocation and Mission of the Christian Lay Faithful, at Theology on Tap, Xavier Hall, Ave Maria, FL, 11/13/14 I have given the following presentations around the country on the Young Serra Community of Dallas as a model for young adult ministry: Serra International Convention, Dallas, TX, 6/97 Serra International Convention, Denver, CO, 6/98 Serra District 66 Regional Convention, San Antonio, TX, 9/98 Omaha Serra Club Meeting, Omaha, NE, 12/98 Houston Serra Club Meeting, Houston, TX, 3/99 Super Chicago Weekend, U.S.A. Council of Serra International, Chicago, IL, 9/99 Serra District 86 Regional Convention, Montgomery, AL, 10/99 Blessed Sacrament Church, Washington, DC, 8/01 Director of Undergraduate Theology Program, Ave Maria University 7/15 present Oversee large undergraduate theology program, which includes a theology major, Catholic Studies major, theology minor, catechetics minor, and five-year B.A./M.A. in theology program Supervise new adjunct instructors and doctoral students in their teaching duties Oversee variety of internal assessment reviews conducted by the AMU Theology Department Page 5
Prepare the bi-annual Student Learning Assessment Reports (SLARS) for the theology and Catholic Studies majors Confer regularly and cooperate closely with the Chair of the Theology Department and the Director of the M.A. in Theology Program Institutional Effectiveness Committee, Ave Maria University Committee Member, 7/13 7/15 Member of university committee responsible for putting together Student Learning Assessment Reports (SLARS), and Operational Assessment Reports (OARS) to assist departments in setting and achieving goals, and to satisfy regional accreditation requirements for the university. Brothers of Salt and Light Household, Ave Maria University Faculty Advisor 8/13 7/15 Faculty Advisor for the Brothers of Salt and Light, a male household at Ave Maria University dedicated to being salt and light in a fallen world through the living out of their Catholic faith in fraternal evangelization, consisting of silent example, prayer, works, and fostering of a spirit of brotherhood within the household and within the wider community in which it exists. President s Ad Hoc Committee, Ave Maria University Committee Member, spring 2015 Member of special ad hoc committee appointed by the president of the university to investigate grievances in the AMU Literature Department. The committee work involved reviewing documents, interviewing numerous faculty members, and preparing a final report for the president, chairman of the board of trustees, and vice president of academic affairs with findings of fact and recommendations for resolving the disputes. Quality Enhancement Plan Committee, Ave Maria University Committee Member, 7/13 7/14 Member of university committee initially responsible for putting together a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) designed to enhance university-wide student learning and to satisfy regional accreditation requirements for the university. The work from this committee became the Sophomore Success Program, a program that focuses on improving students integration within the liberal arts tradition, and on facilitating their career development through fostering oral communication skills, self-knowledge, and goal-setting. LEGAL WORK HISTORY: Scheef & Stone, L.L.P., Dallas, TX Partner 6/03-7/04 Associate 4/00-6/03 Attorney with full-service business law firm, specializing in commercial litigation, construction law, and consumer litigation The Law Office of David A. Tamisiea, Dallas, TX Page 6
Solo Practitioner 5/96-4/00 Attorney/owner of general law practice in all areas of litigation Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline, Dallas, TX Associate 8/94-5/96 Attorney in large Texas firm, where my practice focused on medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, products liability defense, and commercial litigation SALES WORK HISTORY: Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dallas, TX Pharmaceutical Sales Representative 7/04-12/05 Pharmaceutical sales to hospitals and private-practice physicians in Dallas, Texas Bristol-Myers Squibb, Temple, TX Hospital Sales Representative 10/89-7/91 Pharmaceutical sales to hospital physicians and pharmacists in Central Texas 1990 Go Getter Award Winner: Company s highest sales award, Ranked #1 in sales in Western Region of U.S., Top 10% in sales in U.S., 154% quota attainment 1991 American College of Cardiology Award Winner: #1 in sales of cardiovascular products in Western Region of U.S. MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES: Academic Associations Fellowship of Catholic Scholars (fall 2012 present) Society of Catholic Social Scientists (fall 2013 present) Texas Bar Association Member since 11/94 Admitted to practice before all Texas state courts and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas St. Thomas More Legal Society: Appointed Trustee from 7/96-7/04 by Dallas Bishop Charles Grahmann, and member from 5/94-7/04, of Catholic attorneys guild in Dallas Diocese Young Serra Community of Dallas: Trustee 5/99-5/02; President 5/98-6/99; Vice President 5/96-5/97; Member 5/95 to 6/05; The Young Serra Community of Dallas is an organization for young adult Catholics with mission to grow in faith, build community, and promote vocations through spiritual and fraternal activities Fr. Junipero Serra Award Awarded 6/98 by Serra International to Young Serra Community for the most successful and innovative effort in the world to further Catholicism for Catholic Evangelization Weekend, for which I served as creator, organizer, and chairman; weekend highlighted by Catholic/Protestant ecumenical dialogue between Catholic theologians Scott Hahn, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, and Fr. Mitch Pacwa, and Protestant theologians Rob Bowman, George Logan, Page 7
and Ken Samples, attended by over 4,000 people at Moody Coliseum at Southern Methodist University Wednesday Evening Weekly Holy Hour Initiated and organized weekly Eucharistic Adoration for the Young Serra Community beginning in 8/1999, which continued without interruption for over 10 years Street Evangelization Teams Initiated and organized teams of Young Serrans to evangelize young adults on weekend nights in Deep Ellum area of Dallas by praying the Rosary, playing contemporary Catholic music, passing out Catholic literature, and engaging in friendly conversation Don Wetzel Dedication Award Awarded 11/97 for outstanding service and dedication to Young Serra Community of Dallas Eta Sigma Phi Honor Society, 8/06 present Lifetime member of national honor society for classical studies in Latin COMMUNITY SERVICE: United States Senate, Washington, D.C. Summer Intern 5/88-8/88 Served as legislative intern for Nebraska Senator J.J. Exon Holy Cross Associates, Avondale, AZ Full-time Volunteer 8/87-5/88 Taught, coached and ministered to disadvantaged youth in poor, Mexican-American community Weekly volunteer at Andre House, a Catholic Worker House serving the homeless in Phoenix, Arizona PERSONAL: Birth date: September 13, 1964 Family: Married to Seana with six children Clare, John Paul, Gianna, Joseph, Peter, and Teresa Avid Notre Dame football fan Weekend Warrior in running, biking, and other fitness activities Ran over 50 5k running races over the past 20 years Page 8